Dragon 1,702 Posted September 14, 2023 #41 Share Posted September 14, 2023 On 9/11/2023 at 6:29 PM, mpjmcevoy said: They've..em...sharpened it up since then To understand this entirely, you need to understand the history between Ireland, New Zealand and Munster. It's mythical. The match afterwards was astonishing. Understand, at this point (2008) the Ireland national team had been playing the All Blacks for 100 years and never beaten them. Never. But one Irish team had. In 1978, The All Blacks toured, and decimated everyone in their path - England, Ireland, Scotland, Wales all put to the sword. Eighteen matches. Seventeen wins. One loss. The loss was to Munster,a provincial Irish team who are the current URC champions. Back then, an amateur side that wasn't even a club side, turned over the unbeatable, undefeated, Grand Slam winning All Blacks 12-0. The Blacks didn't even score. The game is mythical in Irish rugby, a miracle that plays have been written about. Much of monsters romantic aura, which matured in their herculean quest to win the European cup, was born in this match. Fast forward, 30th anniversary. The all blacks came again, and Munster, denuded of its Irish internationals, face the All Blacks again. That's the video above. New Zealand won this time. Just. A last-minute try by Joe Rokokoko to edge the match 18-16, after Barry Murphy's earlier try for Munster, the only try the All Blacks conceded on the entire tour. Anyway, THIS is how you do Haka. There's also the game in 1973 where the All Blacks beaten by the team from the small town of Llanelli in Wales Which was immortalized in song above. mpjmcevoy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monzanator 3,600 Posted September 16, 2023 #42 Share Posted September 16, 2023 I thought isn't that bad to be losing by over 60 points even to Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dragon 1,702 Posted September 16, 2023 #43 Share Posted September 16, 2023 7 hours ago, Monzanator said: I thought isn't that bad to be losing by over 60 points even to This year is the 20th anniversary of losing to 142-0. konig, mpjmcevoy and Monzanator 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hckošice 13,275 Posted September 17, 2023 #44 Share Posted September 17, 2023 Ireland really impressive so far Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hckošice 13,275 Posted September 17, 2023 #45 Share Posted September 17, 2023 leading 19-8 after 55 minutes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hckošice 13,275 Posted September 17, 2023 #46 Share Posted September 17, 2023 1 hour ago, hckošice said: leading 19-8 after 55 minutes. and Fiji won ! wow konig, rafalgorka and Olympian1010 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
konig 1,298 Posted September 17, 2023 #47 Share Posted September 17, 2023 12 minutes ago, hckošice said: and Fiji won ! wow After 69 years Fiji defeat Australia Wanderer, rafalgorka, Olympian1010 and 1 other 1 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dragon 1,702 Posted September 21, 2023 #48 Share Posted September 21, 2023 France 96 Namibia 0 BUT Antoine Dupont, French captain and best player in the world, has gone to hospital with a suspected concussion and possibly a broken jaw konig and mpjmcevoy 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LDOG 2,199 Posted September 21, 2023 #49 Share Posted September 21, 2023 France played the main team (they shouldn't have) while Namibia rested players for Uruguay. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dragon 1,702 Posted September 22, 2023 #50 Share Posted September 22, 2023 4 hours ago, Dragon said: France 96 Namibia 0 BUT Antoine Dupont, French captain and best player in the world, has gone to hospital with a suspected concussion and possibly a broken jaw Confirmed as a fractured eye socket not jaw Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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