Ireland vs All Blacks

[Paradox]

HE KICKS IT! Even Lansdowne Road crowd were booing on the kick. You have to feel sorry for Ireland but that was amazing from New Zealand to come back from the death. Unbelievable. They deserved it.

 

[badabing59]

Faaaaaarck! I need a drink

 

[Bullrush]

Someone call an ambulance…..I think my heart stopped for about 3 mins….

 

[teach]

OMG! I am still having palpatations. Ireland played awesomely. Hope they can repeat it against other teams.

 

[Hammeroid]

All blacks always find a way. God have mercy

 

[Bardon]

So bloody close. Credit to the ABs for coming back and going 60 meters in the red time to score that try to win it.

If Schmidt can finally be the one to find a way of getting Ireland to play like that on a consistent basis I'll be delighted. Too often we have to get thumped the week before to produce a performance like that.

 

[MajorlyRagerly]

Sensational response by the boys - I was willing Cruden to miss, really felt for the Irish fans and would have taken the draw

 

[Lee Grant]

Unbelievable game: Ireland ahead 19-0 at 18 mins; ahead 22-7 at oranges, can't score a point in the second half and the All Blacks coming back from the brink after Sexton had earlier missed a penalty to get Ireland eight points ahead instead of five.

Then the try and the TMO looking at two passes which might have been forward. OK and the scores are tied.

Then the early charge of the conversion to win the game and Cruden misses but gets another chance and slots it.

Irish commentators Ryle Nugent and Ralph Keyes were have kittens and were nearly crying at the end but were gracious.

Ireland looked like a different team from the one that didn't fire too many shots against Oz but they couldn't contain the black breakouts—and notably the one which started in the 80th minute from the NZ half.
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[Hugh Jarse]

Is this going to be Dunedin 2012 all over again?

The Darkness look strong, and the Paddies disorganised. It could be a very big margin, unless the weather gods intervene and send down some good Thormond Park weather.

<humble pie>

Top effort by the Paddies. Tough luck.

 

[Blue]

Bloody lose already you bastidges. Unbelievable. Evil actually.

 

[crangs81]

Gutted for the Irish. Thought they were good value for that win but they tried to defend a lead instead of extend it in the second half. Glad we toughed it out and trusted the sytems in the end. **** me that was tense though. Effects still lingering now

 

[JSRF10]

Gutted at that, Ireland have lost two games against the All Blacks in as many years because they couldn't take every point available to them. Not sure why the tried to run the clock down either it was just waiting to give a penalty away. Ireland were getting some change out of the high ball I'd have rather Murray stuck up a few garryowens and tried to put the All Blacks under pressure in their 22.

Big question from an Irish POV is why we need to get hammered before we produce a performance like that, Schmidt was supposed to bring consistency.

 

[crangs81]

That would have to be the AB's toughest tour of all time? Every game too close for comfort. Just the type of tour we needed

 

[KevinO]

Congratulations to New Zealand on a perfect year, first time it's been done since the professional era.

Ireland need to learn how to win the tight games, coming close is just not good enough anymore and it's time to take the step up. Yes, it was a great performance against the best team in the World. But as JSRF10 mentioned that's twice in two years that Ireland should have came away with a win.

On our day we can match anyone but we have to be the least consistent of all the top tier nations. Only one 6 nations wins out of 14 tournaments says it all.

Losing 2 out of 3 games in November should not be acceptable and shows their is a lot of work needed. 1 win and 1 draw with 3 loses at home in 2013 is really not acceptable.

Actually Ireland's home record at Aviva stadium is a disgrace, played 9 games won 3 drawn 1 and lost 5.

 

[MajorlyRagerly]

I really don't know how I'd feel if I was an Irish fan. How can you play that awesome and lose? We didn't stand a chance in the first 20 minutes, not a chance. You dominated the breakdowns, timing was inch perfect on tackles, cleanouts and pick-and-go's, passes stuck, it was pure pure rugby and we couldn't contain it.

What happened? Of course we are a bloody good team and you could expect us to fight back - but I never ever really felt we were on top. The backrow score was a solid 3-0 to you guys. Cruden was poor and Savea never saw anywhere near enough ball.

I still don't know how we won.

 

[Bullrush]

I only saw the 2nd half but it just looked like the Irish had the most possession in the 1st half and we had the bulk of it in the 2nd.

This All Black team is just too good on attack to give them that much possesion.

 

[whatty]

If I feel gutted after watching that I cant imagine how disappointed the Irish fans must be.
Good game especially the Irish forwards in the ruck. Plenty of players committed to the rucks for a change, certainly paid dividends.

 

[Shiggins]

Sounds like it was a cracker. Are fox showing a replay?

 

[teach]

Highlights package here:

 

[flat_eric]

You'd be hard pressed to find a winning culture like the All Blacks have anywhere in professional sport the world over. I'm truly in awe of this team.