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Yeah it did seem hard to believe. Dont know where Pope plucked that from.Profit before people. -
Don't read any of it but is that really true, I thought the rugby writers were being reasonably realistic about the prospectsOriginally posted by PSV58 View PostTurning millions into thousandsComment
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Don't feed it!Originally posted by Strewelpeter View Post"We are not Europeans. Those people on the continent are freaks."Comment
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With my PSV head on - we always go out in the last 8 be it pro or amateur era. Today doesnt change that.Originally posted by Raoul Duke III View PostComment
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Similar population to New Zealand who made a cricket final and likely rugby one in the same year. Dont think we've punched that hard above our weight.Originally posted by Raoul Duke III View PostProfit before people.Comment
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Rugby is comfortably the No1 sport, the best athletes stay playing rugby, in Ireland our best athletes are dispersed among a variety of sports.Originally posted by The Situation View Post
It's not the same thing in light of the same population.Comment
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The NZ cricketers punched well over their weight is the way to see it in this caseOriginally posted by The Situation View PostComment
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Agree with Sitch.
We don’t punch above our weight.
Wales and The Argies have a semi final in the last couple world cups. Supposed to be a golden age after golden age for rugby and the simple fact is our rugby team are bottlers.This may or may not be an original thought of my own.
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FWIW, I was more referring to our field sports with GAA & Soccer taking from the rugby not so much athletics where NZ also make a show of us.
Also, to be blunt about it, they just have genetically superior athletes to simply work with.
I mean look at Valerie Adam's beside Sonny Bill, her bro is also an NBA player:
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Pffft. Not sure where to start.
On the genetics , we struggle to attract top outside backs, that's why Lamour looks head and shoulders above everyone else. Ringrose and henshaw clearly not with it after the head knocks today.
The powerful outside backs we could recruit from are all playing gaa. Someone like Michael daragh macauley would have perfect body type for outside back.
We cannot chase a game, look at the areas of the field of first point of contact from wide ruck, NZ play through the hands, move the ball to midfield and then have options left and right, we have slow set up crash balls at walking speed, very easy to defend against.
The question id ask is what is Irish rugby, how do we define our style of play, Japan, Uruguay, NZ, England and south Africa all have their own unique style. We don't.
We are basically an upgraded USA , system based, an attacking shape that was figured out a few years ago and moved on from by the top teams.
This one doesn't sting as much as Argentina in 2015Comment
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Rowing, middle distance running, basketball as wellOriginally posted by Elshambles View Post
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They have mandatory winter and summer sports in school, coached in an athlete centered way throughout all ages. There's also fuck all to do in NZ except for sport
Sport is a part of every kid's life there. Doesn't matter what sport but they all do at least two every year.Comment
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Think there's a lot of familiarity bias there on your part. New Zealand absolutely crush at rowing for one, and sailing, rugby league is pretty big. Better than us at most Olympic sports tbh.Originally posted by Elshambles View Post
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New Zealand 18 medals at the last Olympics. It doesn't paint a picture of a country that specializes in just rugby to the detriment of other sports (although presumably 2 of those medals would have been rugby)Originally posted by Elshambles View PostComment
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God this is such ignorant nonsense.Originally posted by Elshambles View Post
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Look at their Olympic medal haul compared to ours for evidence.This may or may not be an original thought of my own.
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I know, have known a few New Zealanders over the years, but Rugby then far behind comes Cricket then comes the restOriginally posted by The Situation View Post
Few good musicians too!!!Comment
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Jasas didn't think i needed to write a thesies on the fact that NZ is rugby then the rest
They are very good at sport!
They dont play GAA which is a massive advantageComment
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Comparing ourselves to NZ doesn't negate punching above our weight though, they are the best summer sports country in the world, Norway being winter sport.
We probably do more than the likes of Finland, Slovakia and Georgia who are all around 5m I thinkComment
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The excuses and kid gloves are out already. Reality not getting a look in, we will be back making conservative choices in th 6 nations and overhyping autumn friendliest again next year. LegendsComment
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This is very true. New zealand priorities are:Originally posted by PSV58 View Post
World cup
(Lions when it's there)
Keeping the bledisloe
Rugby championship
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They honestly don't really care about losing the championship to south Africa if it means they are trending towards the world cup. The same cannot be said for 6 nations teamsComment
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WE GO AGAINComment
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Fans looking devestated here
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Tory mouthpiece
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When you receive this pm and want to cry realising your a fucking oul wan
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Ok so you know when you're in trouble.
Have 250...need 1k
No major panic but by close business Monday
Evs x evs double?????
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Great start. Come on France!Comment
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Ooooh la laTurning millions into thousandsComment
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Hopefully the rest of the game will continue to be a try fest.
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You'd have to question France's effort levels or enthusiasm for modern 6 nations when they produce this well in the competition that really matters.Profit before people.Comment
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Ireland in the 6 nations are like that guy who comes to your friendly 5 a side game every now and then and takes it way too seriously, hacking legs off, trash talking and talking to himself to psych himself out.Originally posted by The Situation View Post
It’s really the 3.5 nations, Scotland and Italy are there to make up the numbers and France don’t care but they would never be ditched as they’re nice weekends away for the guys.
Hope CVC get their hands on it and flog it into the groundComment
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80 minute game mon ami....Originally posted by The Situation View Post
This performance is entirely consistent with the history of their RWC campaigns though. As was Ireland's."We are not Europeans. Those people on the continent are freaks."Comment
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But yes, allez les Bleus!"We are not Europeans. Those people on the continent are freaks."Comment
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Yeah they do a nice public service to the corporate lads at the Aviva in giving them a bit of escapism when we roll over them easily and lead to a false impression that our ranking is justified and we're punching above our weight.Originally posted by Raoul Duke III View PostProfit before people.Comment
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Oh fuck. Just bbv'd them. Red incoming."We are not Europeans. Those people on the continent are freaks."Comment
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Le bleu gonna le bleuTurning millions into thousandsComment
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Nice symmetry with Warburton's red eight years ago.Originally posted by Strewelpeter View Post
Hopefully they keep the heads."We are not Europeans. Those people on the continent are freaks."Comment
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The daftest red I’ve ever seen 5 meters out chance to go 3 scores up beyond brainless. Ireland’s campaign a now familiar bitter disappointment. People saying Hansen gave youth a chance with Goodhue and the two wingers we simply don’t have the talent.Comment
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The weather seems to be perfect for rugby now. Hopefully stays like this for the rest of the tourney."We are not Europeans. Those people on the continent are freaks."Comment
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Enthusiasm for Japans chances later slightly tampered with the stark realisation they were prob in the weakest world cup group of all time. SA coverProfit before people.Comment
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This is going to be a long 15 minutes..."We are not Europeans. Those people on the continent are freaks."Comment
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The draw more important than the group . Japan Ireland got screwedComment
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That's even more French. FFS!"We are not Europeans. Those people on the continent are freaks."Comment
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Poor shraap."We are not Europeans. Those people on the continent are freaks."Comment
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Absolutely gutted. Felt those missed kicks might be important.Originally posted by Raoul Duke III View PostComment
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3 out of 3 gone exactly to script , including all the mind numbingly boring begrudgery about Ireland.
Would be great if there was a shock hereTurning millions into thousandsComment
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You never put a gun on stage in Act 1 unless you intend to use it in the denouementOriginally posted by shrapnel View Post
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Wales have been poor but fair play to them. Why France didn’t tack on a drop goal at some stage between the 50th and 70th minute I do not know. No one with the balls to take it on.
Disgraceful by no 5 as well. No defending that.‘IF YOU had not committed great sins, God would not have sent a punishment like me upon you.” Genghis KhanComment
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I just can’t see it. SA to crush the Japs towards the end but I hope I’m wrong.Originally posted by Strewelpeter View Post‘IF YOU had not committed great sins, God would not have sent a punishment like me upon you.” Genghis KhanComment
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I definitely thought they'd go for it when we had the scrum under the posts, but managed to give it away stupidlyOriginally posted by V for Vendetta View PostComment
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Lots of speculators here it seems...Originally posted by Dice75 View Post
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Lovee Dovee Top 4 in the 3.30 Naas @ 11/8
Overs in Ipswich match @ 17/20Comment
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Matsushima and mapimpi both to score a try 8/1 is a cracking bet.
Also Matsushima /kolbe ftsComment
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Begrudgery lol, the stock phrase people in ireland go to when confronted with uncomfortable truths.Originally posted by Strewelpeter View Post
We will never learn , already the ducking and diving from responsibility has started with the rugby media sycophants, hiding behind mawkish tributes to best and Schmidt nothing will be learned.
Same people who were trumpeting for ages about how World Cup was only comp that mattered and it would be what Schmidt and this team would be judged on desperately trying to minimise what a failure this World Cup was. We were told all week how this wasn’t a vintage NZ side but now that they tonked us they that’s all brushed under the carpet.
They failed by the metrics they set themselves and rammed down everyone’s throats on their chummy chats with their media cheerleadersComment
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Spent a bit of time compiling my top 12 irish sporting achievements of all time below
These aren’t my personal favourites,Ive tried to be as objective as I can here, I put aside my dislike of rugby and have it fair consideration . When giving weighting to these considered factors like prestige, participation , global audience, difficulty etc. Horeracing was not considered. Couldn’t find a place in top 11 for rugby, id say if I continued the list the Kidney grand slam would come in around 15th and Schmidts one around 21 which is fair enough I think
1.Italia 90-
2.Japan/Korea WC 2002
3. US 94
2.euro 88
3.rory mcilroy wiining 4 majors
4. Harrington winning 3 majors
4.5 euro 2016
5.Shanre lowry winning the open
6.Michelle Smith Atalanta 1996-she still has the medals
7.Ronnie Delaney Gold medal 1500M 1956
8. John Treacy Olympic silver
9. Any of the boxing Olmpic medals
10. Mcgregor Double Champ
11. Sonia o Sullivan-various
12. Eddie Irvine in formula 1Comment
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This is so entertaining and the crowd noise is unreal!Comment
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SA nullifying the quick offload so far has been impressive. But Japan are so dynamic, makes for superb entertainment.Profit before people.Comment
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Think Barnes bottled that should have been red on Beast.Comment
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Ah but where would those soccer teams have been if the irfu didn’t let them borrow their pitch. The top 4 are basically achievements for the irfu and the rugby world because they are such a generous bunch of lads.Originally posted by PSV58 View PostComment
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McIlroy isnt Irish, hes British. Not a bad trolling attempt tbfOriginally posted by PSV58 View PostComment
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