Ireland v New Zealand - 8 November 2024

[TommiG88]

You'll be glad to know you're as far away from me as possible.

Probably hear you though

 

[TommiG88]

Must have a decent wide angle lens on your phone to fit all of Simon Zebo into one shot

I was gonna say, he will look like a prop in a few years. The Wayne Rooney of Rugby

 

[AlRums]

Are those leprechauns on the pitch?

 

[TRF_Olyy]

Players came out onto the pitch about 2hrs ago

 

[TommiG88]

Is it ever dry in Dublin?

 

[Jimbo]

How is that ever a pen come on…

 

[Reiser99]

So my understanding that it was a penalty because Barrett blocked access to the ball even if he doesn't change his line.

 

[TopTen2003]

Relishing this as a neutral, should be intriguing!

Have to say though, why isn’t this a Saturday tea time fixture where folks can enjoy Dublin all day and sample the staples?

Too good for a Friday night!!!

 

[Welsh Exile]

Ireland really are being very respectful of the kicker and were quiet during the Haka.

Boooooooring.

 

[Jimbo]

So my understanding that it was a penalty because Barrett blocked access to the ball even if he doesn't change his line.

Well kind of but if your running back and have more chance of winning the ball than the player behind how can it be a penalty?

 

[AngloScotsHybrid]

Ratima has had a poor start

 

[Gavin]

Scott Barrett proving he's an arse

 

[TopTen2003]

Will Jordan is a mighty fine rugby player isn’t he. I’m consistently impressed.

 

[big ginger 8]

Ring-a-ding-ding motherfucker.

 

[Jimbo]

ref completely ignoring Irelands almost constant offside and slowing the ball, Ireland playing really smart and getting away with it.

 

[Vieux Talonneur]

Bit like last week. NZ carrying all the threat but too many mistakes.

 

[Vieux Talonneur]

Their line out's poor and until they sort that they'll have an Achilles heel against decent teams.

And this week’s lottery numbers are….

 

[Reiser99]

How was that not straight, but Ireland's wasn't earlier? Kelleher threw it diagonally earlier.

 

[TRF_Olyy]

How was that not straight, but Ireland's wasn't earlier? Kelleher threw it diagonally earlier.

I thought they were trialling that law where if the opposition doesn't jump then it's play on, but I guess not

 

[AlRums]

Ireland consistently lying on the wrong side and pretending they're trying to get out the way.