Ireland v New Zealand Living up it its billing

[Bloke in North Dorset]

Great game so far, worthy of a final.

[Bloke in North Dorset]

Another game to be remembered for a long time, neither side deserved to lose.

[westwaleswasp]

Ireland are clearly a slightly/marginally  better side than NZ, but slightly better means nothing on the day- one held up try or tight call makes all the difference.
The nightmare scenario is SA beat France, leaving all SH or 3 SH plus England in a WC where everyone crowed about the NH dominating.
That said, the bullshit about Farrell snr and his team can stop now. The bloke who convinced Bomber to pick Sam Burgess at centre is no genius, never was.

[Shugs]

Great game. Pleased NZ won and that Barnes reffed the scrum properly although Porter should have been marched back 10 a couple of times. I thought NZ might win the whole thing for a while. In M?ouanga, Ioane, J Barrett, Savea, B Barrett and Lord I think they have the best players in those positions in the world. In terms of Ireland they stuck with Sexton too long and the trio of van der Flier, Doris and Beirne were 10% off it all World Cup for me.