Rugby World Cup 2023 General Sport

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Ireland score in the first minute.

This is the problem for Scotland. Much like the South Africa game, you can have all the possession you want, the team your'e up against are so physically dominant and defensively strong, you're not getting through unless you are really, really accurate.

 

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Ireland score in the first minute.

This is the problem for Scotland. Much like the South Africa game, you can have all the possession you want, the team your'e up against are so physically dominant and defensively strong, you're not getting through unless you are really, really accurate.

It's a recurring theme, the athletic gap between teams is pretty big. In fact the ridiculous trend is that Ireland, New Zealand, South Africa and France don't even consume many players in rucks, they win ground off the tackle and then put 11-13 players on the defensive line and two in the backfield.

 

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Ireland score in the first minute.

This is the problem for Scotland. Much like the South Africa game, you can have all the possession you want, the team your'e up against are so physically dominant and defensively strong, you're not getting through unless you are really, really accurate.

Thought Scotland were good until the second try but Ireland have been immense

 

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Well done to Argentina on reaching the semi-finals. They played a good game with great commitment and discipline against Wales but the Welsh will be disappointed in their own performance although I think they have enough good young players for Gatland to develop another excellent side in the future.

 

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Big moment in the Ireland - New Zealand game as Ireland are awarded a penalty try and the All Blacks hooker has been sin binned with 15 minutes to go. New Zealand leads by one point.

 

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Big moment in the Ireland - New Zealand game as Ireland are awarded a penalty try and the All Blacks hooker has been sin binned with 15 minutes to go. New Zealand leads by one point.

Five minutes left, NEw Zealand leads by 4 points. Tense.

 

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Big moment in the Ireland - New Zealand game as Ireland are awarded a penalty try and the All Blacks hooker has been sin binned with 15 minutes to go. New Zealand leads by one point.

Wow, what a phase of play there. Ireland look shattered. 39 phases but New Zealand hold on and win by 4 points. That was an epic match.

 

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Big moment in the Ireland - New Zealand game as Ireland are awarded a penalty try and the All Blacks hooker has been sin binned with 15 minutes to go. New Zealand leads by one point.

Full credit to New Zealand for a magnificent performance, the better side on the day went through but the Irish must be gutted given the form the team had and the fact that they actually did so much stuff well and still couldn't win.

 

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What a match between France and South Africa. Swings one way then the other. South Africa has a one-point lead but France will come back at them hard with 12 minutes left.

 

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South Africa beat France 29-28.

Unbelievable. Absolutely unbelievable. What a team South Africa are, no other side would have done that against France in Paris in this tournament.