[RWC2023 QF2] Ireland vs New Zealand (14/10/2023)

[Which Tyler]

Wow

 

[TW27BA]

What a game.
Worthy of the final.
Commiserations Ireland. Well Done NZ.

 

[BrokenWing]

Ireland looked out on their feet at the end there.

 

[higgik]

Well played both sides. Fantastic game of rugby. Showed a completely different level compared to pools C and D. NZ well deserved winners. Their improvement in defence was huge and Ireland made errors they haven't before when under pressure.

Crazy the difference between both matches today.
80 minutes of pure excitement, didnt realise how far into the match I was.

 

[87Dreamer]

Sexton giving it large after the match

I think Reiko said something to him, poor form to be honest

 

[Jimbo]

Sorry Ireland that was a cracking game, your boys in general deserve more, ABs were relentless today and marginally probably deserved winners.

 

[IT157]

This New Zealand coach maybe isn't too bad after-all

 

[Lé Ddanno]

I am angry sorry. I wanted Ireland to get there.

Ah fair do's. Same here tbh

 

[Jer1cho]

I'm very disappointed for Ireland. They deserved more than this exit

 

[OldSchoolRugga]

This New Zealand coach maybe isn't too bad after-all

I was laughed at when I mentioned the Joe Schmidt factor. I think he had a big hand in it.

 

[LeinsterMan (NotTigsMan)]

England to hire Foster

 

[Pieter Steph du Teague]

My heart genuinely goes out to Ireland. Any look at my past posts will show that I wanted you guys to win this whole thing. Over the last 4 years you've been incredible. An incredible bunch of players and a truly remarkable fan base. Keep your heads up.

 

[IT157]

I was laughed at when I mentioned the Joe Schmidt factor. I think he had a big hand in it.

Or maybe the actual head coach.

I think it was laughed at due to it being the main reason.

 

[Mrs. Peter Quinn]

It's so incredibly hard to win a world cup.

Maybe too soon, but hold our beer until tomorrow lads, we'll be joining you in a nh conga line back to the isles.

 

[Yulia]

Should be tough. It's a rare case when I like both teams.
I want Ireland to win, but my intuition slightly hints that the winner will be NZ.

And now I understand why my intuition slightly hinted on the NZ win...that was really tough until the last second

 

[Grizwald]

The southern hemisphere lockout is on.

 

[AngloScotsHybrid]

Ive never understood why Sam Cane gets picked for the allblacks he is usually so anonymous but today he had a great game.

 

[TopTen2003]

Even as an Englishman here, hard not to be sickened that an Ireland team that good has to leave us at the QF stage.

Huge well done to NZ of course who also showed some real bottle and class too.

Great game.

We go from a potential all NH SF lineup to a potential all SH one in the space of 4 hours!

 

[Stade Rochelais]

What did I tell you, the logic was respected because historically Ireland has never qualified for the semi-final of a World Cup. There's going to be a beer shortage in Dublin and tomorrow morning it's going to be a hangover.
Wayne MC O'Riley Barnes did everything in this second half to make Ireland win but the opponent was not South Africa. Come back home, there's too much green in Paris.

@big ginger 8
@Whore of Shame

Long live the Irish forum company, drink a drink guys you need it tonight..

 

[IT157]

Pretty classy by Mehrtens:

"I don't know what to say. I've tried to convince myself all week that there is no shame in losing and I'd love to see Ireland, the world's number one team, go through if New Zealand couldn't. I'll tell you what, I don't think my heart has been going that quickly and that strongly since goodness knows when and probably when I was playing.

I am gutted for Ireland and clearly proud of New Zealand."