Alexjc Posted September 17, 2011 Report Share Posted September 17, 2011 Ireland sits on top of it's Pool!!!! HUGE UPSET! Ireland totally dominated the Australians Australia STILL has never won on Eden Park in 25 years!! The hoodoo remains! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob2012 Posted September 17, 2011 Report Share Posted September 17, 2011 Obviously both these teams will get out of this group but, as they said on ITV, Australia now look like they'll end up a much tougher QF draw than they were probably expecting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alexjc Posted September 17, 2011 Report Share Posted September 17, 2011 Irony is they could end up with NZ!!! This was more a positioning test, which Ireland was desperate to win. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Rols Posted September 17, 2011 Report Share Posted September 17, 2011 Ouch! Oh well, good on the Irish! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brekkie Boy Posted September 18, 2011 Report Share Posted September 18, 2011 Great tournament so far but not sure if it'll do much of a boost for New Zealand tourism - every game I see it seems to be pissing down! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alexjc Posted September 18, 2011 Report Share Posted September 18, 2011 Rugby is a Winter sport... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arwebb Posted September 18, 2011 Report Share Posted September 18, 2011 Irony is they could end up with NZ!!! Only if they get past the Springboks first in the quarter-final. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gangwon Posted September 18, 2011 Report Share Posted September 18, 2011 Still waiting for Italia's next game... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alexjc Posted September 18, 2011 Report Share Posted September 18, 2011 Only if they get past the Springboks first in the quarter-final. Somehow rather I don't think they will on the form they are playing now... But saying that, NEVER write the Wallabies off untill the final whistle has been blown! You'd be a fool to count them out of this tournament NOW. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Rols Posted September 19, 2011 Report Share Posted September 19, 2011 Again, despite some disparities in the final scores, a pretty good showing by the "minnows" this week. In nearly every match, it was pretty tight up to half time. The difference seems mainly to have been match fitness to get the traditional powers over the top at the end (all except the Wallabies, who must have been starting to believe their own glowing press coverage from back home). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DannyelBrazil Posted September 19, 2011 Report Share Posted September 19, 2011 Go Australia!!! I want to drink more Forsters, eat more blooming onions!!! Well, I can do it if Argentina loses again!!! :lol: Nothing personal, Rolando! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob2012 Posted September 19, 2011 Report Share Posted September 19, 2011 Again, despite some disparities in the final scores, a pretty good showing by the "minnows" this week. In nearly every match, it was pretty tight up to half time. The difference seems mainly to have been match fitness to get the traditional powers over the top at the end (all except the Wallabies, who must have been starting to believe their own glowing press coverage from back home). But Ireland are hardly minnows. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Rols Posted September 19, 2011 Report Share Posted September 19, 2011 But Ireland are hardly minnows. True. But we were still expected to win. I'm still just sore - all my fevered football fantasies came crashing down in ruins this weekend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alexjc Posted September 19, 2011 Report Share Posted September 19, 2011 True. But we were still expected to win. I'm still just sore - all my fevered football fantasies came crashing down in ruins this weekend. It's allright Rol-ando, you've still got the Pumas and the Swans! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Rols Posted September 19, 2011 Report Share Posted September 19, 2011 It's allright Rol-ando, you've still got the Pumas and the Swans! Nope! The Swans are dead ducks too! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alexjc Posted September 21, 2011 Report Share Posted September 21, 2011 A result of the Aus v Ire match is that first tier teams are now working out if it's worth throwing a game to position a better Quarter Final placing. France and South Africa are contemplating throwing a game and France has openly stated it will make no real effort on Saturday to defend it's winning streak at World Cups with New Zealand. This is taking the limelight off the 'carnival' half of the World Cup, which has been magnificent... ...Oh yeah, some Australian sports writers are wondering why Kiwis seem to support any team that is playing the Wallabies (and the sheer animosity towards Quade Cooper)...It's simple, Kiwis hold sports grudges forever...just ask Australia Cricket. In this case, it's George Greegan's 2003 Semi-final taunts that riles us up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arwebb Posted September 23, 2011 Report Share Posted September 23, 2011 I do wonder if we are at risk of taking this whole "throwing games" claim a little bit far. What Ireland did in beating Australia is no different to Argentina ripping the form book up against France on opening night four years ago. It seems to me that it is only because Australia's defeat means that, as things stand, the chances of an all southern hemisphere final are very slim that this has become such a big talking point. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arwebb Posted September 23, 2011 Report Share Posted September 23, 2011 Some interesting comments from the Scotland team doctor James Robson, voicing concern over the short turnround period many teams, including Scotland, have had between games. JAMES ROBSON UNHAPPY AT SCHEDULE This is a guy who has been around international rugby for many, many years (I know he was on the successful Lions tour of South Africa in 1997), so the powers that be should certainly be listening. Ultimately, though, it boils down to an issue with the structure of the tournament having four pools of five. I wonder if the time hasn't come to either go to 24 teams in the finals. Either that or reduce the main tournament to 16 nations and have a second-tier tournament run alongside the main event. Any thoughts? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scotguy Posted September 23, 2011 Report Share Posted September 23, 2011 Yet New Zealand have 7 days between their games Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Rols Posted September 23, 2011 Report Share Posted September 23, 2011 Go Australia!!! I want to drink more Forsters, eat more blooming onions!!! Well, I can do it if Argentina loses again!!! :lol: Nothing personal, Rolando! You don't want Fosters - the British owvn it now! And onions? Vegemite would be more fitting ... I recommend a bottle of Coopers and a spoonful of Vegemite for every point scored. That's 67 tonight. Cheers, Danny! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Faster Posted September 23, 2011 Report Share Posted September 23, 2011 Yet New Zealand have 7 days between their games All the major teams have good gaps between their games with the exception of South Africa which had 4 days between Fiji and Namibia. I think it should be just 5 groups of 4 and the 3 best 2nd place finishers go into the quarterfinals. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arwebb Posted September 23, 2011 Report Share Posted September 23, 2011 Reasonable enough solution, but I think the big advantage of going to 24 teams is that you can then have a round of 16 and make a lot more of the pool matches meaningful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gotosy Posted September 23, 2011 Report Share Posted September 23, 2011 Preview: New Zealand vs France September 24: Eden Park, Auckland All Blacks: 15 Israel Dagg, 14 Cory Jane, 13 Conrad Smith, 12 Ma'a Nonu, 11 Richard Kahui, 10 Daniel Carter, 9 Piri Weepu, 8 Adam Thomson, 7 Richie McCaw ©, 6 Jerome Kaino, 5 Sam Whitelock, 4 Brad Thorn, 3 Owen Franks, 2 Keven Mealamu, 1 Tony Woodcock. Replacements: 16 Andrew Hore, 17 Ben Franks, 18 Ali Williams, 19 Anthony Boric, 20 Andy Ellis, 21 Colin Slade, 22 Sonny Bill Williams. Les Blues: 15 Damien Traille, 14 Vincent Clerc, 13 Aurélien Rougerie, 12 Maxime Mermoz, 11 Maxime Médard, 10 Morgan Parra, 9 Dimitri Yachvili, 8 Louis Picamoles, 7 Julien Bonnaire, 6 Thierry Dusautoir ©, 5 Pascale Papé, 4 Lionel Nallet, 3 Luc Ducalcon, 2 Dimitri Szarzewski, 1 Jean-Baptiste Poux. Replacements: 16 William Servat, 17 Fabien Barcella, 18 Julien Pierre, 19 Imanol Harinordoquy, 20 Francois Trinh-Duc, 21 Fabrice Estebanez, 22 Cédric Heymans. Referee: Alain Rolland (Ireland) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alexjc Posted September 24, 2011 Report Share Posted September 24, 2011 Reasonable enough solution, but I think the big advantage of going to 24 teams is that you can then have a round of 16 and make a lot more of the pool matches meaningful. They thought of this five years ago but agreed that it would be a strain on NZ resources...At the time. In hinsight, a good idea...It would be difficult to pull off without Christchurch any way. I wouldn't be surprised if England RWC15 actually adds the Round of Sixteen in' I like the idea very much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob2012 Posted September 24, 2011 Report Share Posted September 24, 2011 Didn't wake up early to see it, but soudnd like that was an easy enough win for England. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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