[RWC2023] South Africa vs Ireland (23/09/2023)

[dirty harry]

The greatest compliment I can give these 2 teams is...

Thank God wales are on the other side of the draw!!!!

 

[Ferrari333SP]

Ireland and South Africa can only meet again as far as the semi final, since they're on the same side of the draw

 

[munstermuffin]

Is there really much point going back, NZ rugby is not in a hugely strong position France is, France recently beat NZ pretty well as did SA, France are at home and will not be outnumbered by supporters, without disrespecting NZ I would much rather play them in a QF than France.

Add in as was seen tonight Ireland will be like the Aviva. 30000 were there from Ireland (that isn't including Irish in UK, Europe, where ever) Ireland are travelling big end of

 

[die_mole]

Either Ireland by 5 or South Africa by 22

This one's for the haters

 

[dirty harry]

This one's for the haters

Thank God I backed this up lol

 

[ChicagoKid]

These Irish fans are going to have in epic meltdown in a few weeks. The hubris is off the charts.

 

[Lé Ddanno]

Ahh, Mack Hansen is an extra from Red Dead Redemption 2. The scrum cap makes sense now.

Also he just burned Sexton so I'm pretty sure he'll be Scottish next week

 

[TRF_Olyy]

This one's for the haters

@die_mole right now

 

[munstermuffin]

Ireland and South Africa can only meet again as far as the semi final, since they're on the same side of the draw

I may be wrong but it the final is only when they can meet again

 

[87Dreamer]

Saving this post just in case

We won't fear NZ. 4 years ago in a QF will be fresh there and we on a mission and not afraid to say it. Taking names and ready to amend

Yup, Best to say nothing at all, not matter how confident you are.
I learnt that the hard way

 

[Becca]

Did anyone else see that guy with the Sexton scarf that sort of implied he's dead?

I did and I said exactly the same thing

 

[duncanb]

Corby?

Yep you got it

 

[Which Tyler]

Baffled why Faf didn't kick penalties, maybe at the edge of his range for some of them? Not sure what the coaches were thinking there. Just like when Hansen insisted on BB kicking penalties when Jordie and DMac were in the side. Almost bloody mindedness.

Ermm... he did?

 

[Vieux Talonneur]

Massive intensity.

As others have said, the Boks will have learned a couple of hard lessons from that.

Well done Ire. Hope that wasn't your final.

 

[Becca]

Yep you got it

My condolences

 

[duncanb]

Ireland won as saffers had no kicker.
So fair play deserved win,
If SA had a kicker would have been a deserved win for them.
For both teams double edged sword with likely QF opponents due to world rugby's sill seeding rules.

 

[Welsh Exile]

The greatest compliment I can give these 2 teams is...

Thank God wales are on the other side of the draw!!!!

Funny thing is is that Gatland would've been watching that game probably thinking we can get in the mix in that type of arm wrestle in a semi but reality is we would've been 30 points down at HT if we were playing tonight (against either team) semi finals are funny matches, though, that's the straw I'm clutching.

Having said that we probably lose tomorrow and it's all moot.

 

[Becca]

Well done Ireland.

 

[munstermuffin]

Yup, Best to say nothing at all, not matter how confident you are.
I learnt that the hard way

Not really as the team have said their aim is to win tournament. If we lost to NZ there is no shame but we expect to win given form, goals and mentality. We are well aware we are in hardest part of group but equally know we are part of the reason it is hard.

 

[Groundhog]

These Irish fans are going to have in epic meltdown in a few weeks. The hubris is off the charts.

Your ma is 4"3 and can't do 3 press ups