The Rugby Thread

[jd1981]

Do I think it's a card, probably not (from my 80s/90s upbringing) though it's on the borderline of a yellow. It's just some of the other ridiculously soft ones make it seem an insane call.

Wales can't blame that though, they've been awful since Williams scored. Needless too as Argentina weren't doing anything.

No their performance since the 30th minute has been very poor and just a case of holding what they have.

 

[Tredman]

Shouldn't laugh.

Awful tactics second half have led to this.

 

[Deutsch Wolf]

Oh dear.

You'll never get an easier QF and they've chucked it.

 

[Tredman]

Was expecting an Northern Hemisphere lock out of the semis, wonder if this is just first of a much different look.

 

[Sniffer]

2 big calls against the Welsh have cost them. Penalty before half time and the head contact.

 

[jd1981]

2 big calls against the Welsh have cost them. Penalty before half time and the head contact.

No it really hasn’t not sure what was wrong with the penalty call first half, they were lucky not to have a yellow.
What’s cost them is negativity and getting sucked in to Argentina tactics.

 

[Donegal Wolf]

Last 50 mins
Wales 7 Argentina 29

 

[Deutsch Wolf]

No intention to play at all, you leave yourself open to it. I hate it in football, I hate it in cricket and I hate it in rugby. Teams who do that and come a cropper get what they deserve.

 

[jd1981]

Last 50 mins
Wales 7 Argentina 29

That sums it up, early line outs were atrocious as was their kicking, giving away last ditch penalties on your own line isn’t great defending.
100% the better side has gone through.

 

[Dinowolf]

Wales have made great strides in the last few weeks, but their replacements are not good enough. Argentina had experience to call on and it made the difference.

 

[Sniffer]

Cracking half. Ireland dominating possession and territory but New Zealand putting points on the board every time they get in Ireland’s half.

 

[Wolftone]

First 15 mins was all New Zealand. Since then its been slightly ireland ahead.
If ireland can stop making basic errors, line outs etc they will win this last 20 mins.

 

[sycophantia]

Ireland started badly, poor line outs and a couple of penalties for getting isolated and holding onto the ball. Been the better team after that.

 

[Donegal Wolf]

NZ look dangerous everytime they attack just have to starve them of possession like we did last 15.

 

[Dublin Drummer Wolf]

Not an ideal time for Ireland to start making mistakes but thankfully the reponse was positive and the deficit is only a point.
Definitely need a better second half performance as we cant keep giving away chances to the All Blacks

 

[jd1981]

Ireland in trouble here I think just to many errors and getting players isolated

 

[Dublin Drummer Wolf]

Own worst enemy here

 

[Carsy]

Own worst enemy here

That’s a terrible miss by JS too!

 

[jd1981]

Huge chance now

 

[Carsy]

Massive!