Will this be anything but a pounding? The bookies say "no", but are clearly banking on the Wallabies playing well after playing shit:

TBH I think they're ignoring the fact that last week's team was completely different to the side who took on France, who are therefore up for a shit game.

Andry Friend sums up the obvious: https://www.rugby.com.au/news/friend-points-wallabies-to-irish-lessons-20221116

"I really like some of the rugby they've played but it's too hard when you give away possession with so many red penalties, we call them, dumb-arse penalties," Friend told AAP.

Ireland by 23

Not much recent history to go on

The teams haven’t played since the 2018 tour to Aus (Ireland won 2-1)

No wallabies game in Dublin since 2016 (27-24 to Ireland)

@NTA said in Ireland v Australia:

Will this be anything but a pounding? The bookies say "no", but are clearly banking on the Wallabies playing well after playing shit:

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TBH I think they're ignoring the fact that last week's team was completely different to the side who took on France, who are therefore up for a shit game.

Andry Friend sums up the obvious: https://www.rugby.com.au/news/friend-points-wallabies-to-irish-lessons-20221116

"I really like some of the rugby they've played but it's too hard when you give away possession with so many red penalties, we call them, dumb-arse penalties," Friend told AAP.

Ireland by 23

I have a strong hunch the Wallabies will pull off a surprise.

@pakman said in Ireland v Australia:

@NTA said in Ireland v Australia:

Will this be anything but a pounding? The bookies say "no", but are clearly banking on the Wallabies playing well after playing shit:

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TBH I think they're ignoring the fact that last week's team was completely different to the side who took on France, who are therefore up for a shit game.

Andry Friend sums up the obvious: https://www.rugby.com.au/news/friend-points-wallabies-to-irish-lessons-20221116

"I really like some of the rugby they've played but it's too hard when you give away possession with so many red penalties, we call them, dumb-arse penalties," Friend told AAP.

Ireland by 23

I have a strong hunch the Wallabies will pull off a surprise.

So Ireland by 1 then….

Oz will need a number of the forwards that played against France to really lift. I thought the rucks were very messy in that match. It’s hard to say that was the reason the game opened up for both sides, but Ireland play a more disciplined ruck game than France. Looking forward to it.

Go the Aussies aye

@ACT-Crusader Ireland are due a down day, and if the Aussie team which played France turns up it's game on.

Ben O'Keeffe is the ref, which should help the Wallabies at the breakdown.

@NTA Maybe Rennie's genius plan to address the second match performance blues is to just throw it altogether.

I think the Wallabies will pull it off. They're due to click long enough to hold out for a win.

@Crucial said in Ireland v Australia:

@Joans-Town-Jones said in Ireland v Australia:

@Crucial said in Ireland v Australia:

@Joans-Town-Jones said in Ireland v Australia:

I think the Wallabies will pull it off. They're due to click long enough to hold out for a win.

I hope they can. While a win would only move them up the rankings one or two places (depending on the Scotland v Arg result), it would knock Ireland off the top and below us. A NZ win beforehand would make the gap between us and France (1 and 2) very small.

Won't that make a mockery of the whole ranking system? I mean, we've lost to Ireland, SA, France, Argentina and almost Australia...

Ireland would be the only 'anomaly' expect that since they beat us they would have lost to a team that we beat twice. So the passage of time and current form would indicate that we could claim to be ahead of them anyway.

If Ireland was playing nz this weekend in Dublin I’d have then as warm favourites.

@Billy-Tell said in Ireland v Australia:

@Crucial said in Ireland v Australia:

@Joans-Town-Jones said in Ireland v Australia:

@Crucial said in Ireland v Australia:

@Joans-Town-Jones said in Ireland v Australia:

I think the Wallabies will pull it off. They're due to click long enough to hold out for a win.

I hope they can. While a win would only move them up the rankings one or two places (depending on the Scotland v Arg result), it would knock Ireland off the top and below us. A NZ win beforehand would make the gap between us and France (1 and 2) very small.

Won't that make a mockery of the whole ranking system? I mean, we've lost to Ireland, SA, France, Argentina and almost Australia...

Ireland would be the only 'anomaly' expect that since they beat us they would have lost to a team that we beat twice. So the passage of time and current form would indicate that we could claim to be ahead of them anyway.

If Ireland was playing nz this weekend in Dublin I’d have then as warm favourites.

It would be a tight game I reckon.

Barring any red cards, Ireland by 15-19

@MiketheSnow said in Ireland v Australia:

Barring any red cards, Ireland by 15-19

What a non-prediction!

@pakman said in Ireland v Australia:

@MiketheSnow said in Ireland v Australia:

Barring any red cards, Ireland by 15-19

What a non-prediction!

Ireland by 15-19

@MiketheSnow said in Ireland v Australia:

@pakman said in Ireland v Australia:

@MiketheSnow said in Ireland v Australia:

Barring any red cards, Ireland by 15-19

What a non-prediction!

Ireland by 15-19

"barring any red cards"

@pakman said in Ireland v Australia:

@MiketheSnow said in Ireland v Australia:

@pakman said in Ireland v Australia:

@MiketheSnow said in Ireland v Australia:

Barring any red cards, Ireland by 15-19

What a non-prediction!

Ireland by 15-19

"barring any red cards"

Nope
Regardless

@MiketheSnow I shouldn't be averse to a punt on Oz if odds lengthen a bit!

@Daffy-Jaffy Quality troll

I think Ireland will win, and comfortably. While the convicts have a game to frustrate and take apart a structured opponent, that takes a level of discipline and execution the Wallabies haven't demonstrated this year.

Ireland:
15 Hugo Keenan, 14 Mack Hansen, 13 Garry Ringrose, 12 Stuart McCloskey, 11 Jimmy O’Brien, 10 Johnny Sexton (c), 9 Jamison Gibson Park, 8 Caelan Doris, 7 Josh van der Flier, 6 Peter O’Mahony, 5 James Ryan, 4 Tadhg Beirne, 3 Tadhg Furlong, 2 Dan Sheehan, 1 Andrew Porter
Replacements: 16 Rob Herring, 17 Cian Healy, 18 Finlay Bealham, 19 Joe McCarthy, 20 Jack Conan, 21 Craig Casey, 22 Jack Crowley, 23 Bundee Aki

Australia:
15 Andrew Kellaway, 14 Mark Nawaqanitawase, 13 Len Ikitau, 12 Hunter Paisami, 11 Tom Wright, 10 Bernard Foley, 9 Nic White, 8 Rob Valetini, 7 Michael Hooper, 6 Jed Holloway, 5 Cadeyrn Neville, 4 Nick Frost, 3 Allan Alaalatoa, 2 David Porecki, 1 James Slipper (c)
Replacements: 16 Folau Fainga’a, 17 Tom Robertson, 18 Taniela Tupou, 19 Will Skelton, 20 Pete Samu, 21 Jake Gordon, 22 Noah Lolesio, 23 Jordan Petaia