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Ireland v Argentina
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<blockquote data-quote="BokMagic" data-source="post: 147639"><p>Well I`ve said it before and I`ll say it again- this Ireland team are much better than what we`re seeing at the moment. But in order for them to qualify, they`ll need to score 4 tries, and that against the best defense of the tournament to date.</p><p></p><p>So here`s the way I see it going: Ireland haven`t been very strong up front during this tourney, and the Argies have been exceptional. Expect messrs. Ledesma and Hasan to really stick it to Hayes and co. come the scrums.</p><p></p><p> Also, while the Ireland back row have been quite frankly disappointing, for me Fernandez-Lobbe at 7 has been a revelation for the Argies. I`ve always rated him as a player, but he`s really playing the best rugby of his life at the moment. Although I`d expect some of the NZ`ers to disagree, for me he`s been the class 7 of the RWC to date.</p><p></p><p>On paper, at least, Ireland should have the stronger backline. If there is one area that maybe the Argies lack, it is a couple of extra world-class backs. Hernandez, Corletto, Felipe Contepomi and Pichot are all world class, but if they had one more, they`d have been finalist material IMO. But that said, at this stage, even with their much-vaunted centre pairing, Ireland have played with very little depth. And if you attempt to play without go-forward ball, and from so close to the gain line, against a defense as well structured as the Argies, well you ain`t gonna score much.</p><p></p><p>So I`m expecting the Argies to win this one, and top the pool. I`m also expecting them to win their QF against either Scotland or Italy. And I`ll tell you what- as a South African, I`m more than just a little worried about a likely Bok-Argies semi. These Argies are good, damn good. And they`re getting better with every game.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="BokMagic, post: 147639"] Well I`ve said it before and I`ll say it again- this Ireland team are much better than what we`re seeing at the moment. But in order for them to qualify, they`ll need to score 4 tries, and that against the best defense of the tournament to date. So here`s the way I see it going: Ireland haven`t been very strong up front during this tourney, and the Argies have been exceptional. Expect messrs. Ledesma and Hasan to really stick it to Hayes and co. come the scrums. Also, while the Ireland back row have been quite frankly disappointing, for me Fernandez-Lobbe at 7 has been a revelation for the Argies. I`ve always rated him as a player, but he`s really playing the best rugby of his life at the moment. Although I`d expect some of the NZ`ers to disagree, for me he`s been the class 7 of the RWC to date. On paper, at least, Ireland should have the stronger backline. If there is one area that maybe the Argies lack, it is a couple of extra world-class backs. Hernandez, Corletto, Felipe Contepomi and Pichot are all world class, but if they had one more, they`d have been finalist material IMO. But that said, at this stage, even with their much-vaunted centre pairing, Ireland have played with very little depth. And if you attempt to play without go-forward ball, and from so close to the gain line, against a defense as well structured as the Argies, well you ain`t gonna score much. So I`m expecting the Argies to win this one, and top the pool. I`m also expecting them to win their QF against either Scotland or Italy. And I`ll tell you what- as a South African, I`m more than just a little worried about a likely Bok-Argies semi. These Argies are good, damn good. And they`re getting better with every game. [/QUOTE]
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