Rugby World Cup 2023

[Neiler]

Bring it:

Ireland (v New Zealand):​

• 15. Hugo Keenan
• 14. Mack Hansen
• 13. Garry Ringrose
• 12. Bundee Aki
• 11. James Lowe
• 10. Johnny Sexton (captain)
• 9. Jamison Gibson-Park
• 1. Andrew Porter
• 2. Dan Sheehan
• 3. Tadhg Furlong
• 4. Tadhg Beirne
• 5. Iain Henderson
• 6. Peter O’Mahony
• 7. Josh van der Flier
• 8. Caelan Doris

Replacements:

• 16. Rónan Kelleher
• 17. Dave Kilcoyne
• 18. Finlay Bealham
• 19. Joe McCarthy
• 20. Jack Conan
• 21. Conor Murray
• 22. Jack Crowley
• 23. Jimmy O’Brien

 

[Alanbileysfeathercut]

It's late but.....

 

[Tommy Chong]

Bring it:

Ireland (v New Zealand):​

• 15. Hugo Keenan
• 14. Mack Hansen
• 13. Garry Ringrose
• 12. Bundee Aki
• 11. James Lowe
• 10. Johnny Sexton (captain)
• 9. Jamison Gibson-Park
• 1. Andrew Porter
• 2. Dan Sheehan
• 3. Tadhg Furlong
• 4. Tadhg Beirne
• 5. Iain Henderson
• 6. Peter O’Mahony
• 7. Josh van der Flier
• 8. Caelan Doris

Replacements:

• 16. Rónan Kelleher
• 17. Dave Kilcoyne
• 18. Finlay Bealham
• 19. Joe McCarthy
• 20. Jack Conan
• 21. Conor Murray
• 22. Jack Crowley
• 23. Jimmy O’Brien

We need to play something Irish and with a lot of fight to get in the mood…



Have at them lads! These are rubbish!

 

[blueloon]

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Oh well, at least we won’t have to hear Andy Nichol whingeing about the draw for another four years.

 

[gonetomorrow]

England and South Africa have made significant choices for the weekend. I bet de Klerk and Pollard come on pretty quick.

 

[Lineker]

Looks like my Everton pessimism needs to stop carrying over to the Ireland rugby team

...like everton never wait until the last minute to disappoint you.

 

[gonetomorrow]

Ireland will be up against it I reckon.

 

[Calvin]

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Not a rugby follower, but I assume that there was no seeding in the draw for the tournament?
I think that should happen at football tournaments, I think it’s very unfair that the top teams get seeded in the draw and avoid each other until the later stages.

 

[Walken]

Not a rugby follower, but I assume that there was no seeding in the draw for the tournament?
I think that should happen at football tournaments, I think it’s very unfair that the top teams get seeded in the draw and avoid each other until the later stages.

Yep, proper groups of death would be way more fun

 

[Calvin]

Yep, proper groups of death would be way more fun

The top teams in football already have enough advantages, and they are seeded in the qualification groups, I think it’s unfair to then give them seeding for the actual tournament. This is also true for the joke that is the “Champions League”. I can usually guess at least 5 or 6 of the Quarter finalists even before a ball is kicked.

 

[Walken]

The top teams in football already have enough advantages, and they are seeded in the qualification groups, I think it’s unfair to then give them seeding for the actual tournament. This is also true for the joke that is the “Champions League”. I can usually guess at least 5 or 6 of the Quarter finalists even before a ball is kicked.

Absolutely, that a team can get beat 3 times and go on to win the champions league shows what a dull tournament it is.

 

[Calvin]

Absolutely, that a team can get beat 3 times and go on to win the champions league shows what a dull tournament it is.

That a team can claim to be the “Best Club Team” in Europe but can’t actually win their own league is a joke. They’ve diminished and ruined the European Cup because of money.

 

[Hinchcliffe's Corner]

Not a rugby follower, but I assume that there was no seeding in the draw for the tournament?
I think that should happen at football tournaments, I think it’s very unfair that the top teams get seeded in the draw and avoid each other until the later stages.

The teams were seeded, but about 3 years ago, and the rankings have changed heaps since then, absolute mess but it's made for some interesting match ups.

 

[Calvin]

The teams were seeded, but about 3 years ago, and the rankings have changed heaps since then, absolute mess but it's made for some interesting match ups.

I see, just goes to show how much the standings can change in Rugby. I stand by my point though, it’s time to get rid of seeding in Football tournaments.

 

[Charlie Sweet]

Bring it:

Ireland (v New Zealand):​

• 15. Hugo Keenan
• 14. Mack Hansen
• 13. Garry Ringrose
• 12. Bundee Aki
• 11. James Lowe
• 10. Johnny Sexton (captain)
• 9. Jamison Gibson-Park
• 1. Andrew Porter
• 2. Dan Sheehan
• 3. Tadhg Furlong
• 4. Tadhg Beirne
• 5. Iain Henderson
• 6. Peter O’Mahony
• 7. Josh van der Flier
• 8. Caelan Doris

Replacements:

• 16. Rónan Kelleher
• 17. Dave Kilcoyne
• 18. Finlay Bealham
• 19. Joe McCarthy
• 20. Jack Conan
• 21. Conor Murray
• 22. Jack Crowley
• 23. Jimmy O’Brien

Biggest game for me, any sport, since 95.

23 men, 32 counties - day of destiny!