World Cup 2017

[Philip_Smith007]

Ok, that was a good try.
Also their work getting out of their in goal.

 

[ozbash]

JT gets his try for Tonga.
Not to impressive so far, to many errors.

Tonga will only improve.. they'll be a real threat.

 

[Philip_Smith007]

Tonga at 38 points in 40mins

 

[ZEROMISSTACKLES]

Tonga will probably beat us.

 

[ZEROMISSTACKLES]

Tonga at 40 points in 40mins

Nothings gurranteed with Ata.

 

[ZEROMISSTACKLES]

Well that second half showed Tonga werent as clinical as they were in the first half. Maybe it was the humidity as both teams made a massive amount of errors.

 

[Philip_Smith007]

Nothings gurranteed with Ata.

Yes, that was a premature call.

 

[Philip_Smith007]

Tonga will probably beat us.

I felt our defence was good last night and should handle Tonga, but if we have an off day and Tonga is takes out their errors and penalties they can beat us.

 

[ZEROMISSTACKLES]

I felt our defence was good last night and should handle Tonga, but if we have an off day and Tonga is takes out their errors and penalties they can beat us.

After watching that second half of the Tonga and Scotland game, it reminded me of how the big boys of Samoa gassed out. I'm not saying the Tongan pack gassed out but I think that they might succumb to tiring pace of our fitter leaner forwards.

Yeah our defence can hold them out and Ata and Tui should be easy to read.

I'd like to see us rest Johnson, NAS and Taupau as much as possible. If those guys get injured, ohhh were done.

 

[Philip_Smith007]

Ireland 36 - Italy 12
Tonga 50 - Scotland 4
Lebanon 29 - France 18

 

[Philip_Smith007]

After watching that second half of the Tonga and Scotland game, it reminded me of how the big boys of Samoa gassed out. I'm not saying the Tongan pack gassed out but I think that they might succumb to tiring pace of our fitter leaner forwards.

Yeah our defence can hold them out and Ata and Tui should be easy to read.

I'd like to see us rest Johnson, NAS and Taupau as much as possible. If those guys get injured, ohhh were done.

Don’t see any resting of players unless they have a niggle as it’s basically a 6 game tournament.

 

[ZEROMISSTACKLES]

Don’t see any resting of players unless they have a niggle as it’s basically a 6 game tournament.

Provided we make the final then we got another 5 to go. So perhaps we should go full strength as much as possible. Our easiest game will be Scotland and Im not under estimating them but if there was some niggles to some key players, that would probably the best game to rest them.

 

[Rich102]

Wow. Lebanon beating France.

 

[Philip_Smith007]

Wow. Lebanon beating France.

Didn't catch much of that game, but enjoyed the Irish game, their number 7 had a solid game and linked well with their fullback and winger for set plays.

Imagine if they beat England!

 

[Philip_Smith007]

Finally found out how finals go.
Three teams from each of Groups A and B and one team from each of Groups C and D qualifying.

A1 v B3
B2 v D1
Winners from above games play each other to make final
B1 v A3
A2 v C1
Winners from above games play each other to make final

 

[Leber]

So we should (In theory) play Lebanon or France.

 

[ozbash]

Samoa v Tonga should be..... interesting

 

[ZEROMISSTACKLES]

Samoa v Tonga should be..... interesting

The first 5 minutes maybe but Im expectin Tonga to win pretty convincingly.

 

[Philip_Smith007]

So we should (In theory) play Lebanon or France.

Or Fiji (D1)

 

[Philip_Smith007]

Samoa v Tonga should be..... interesting

There could be some massive hits.
I'd say most least errors and penalties wins.