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Ireland v Scotland -Aviva Stadium - Saturday 10th March 5pm

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  • Registered Users Posts: 686 ✭✭✭Flincher


    bossa_nova wrote: »
    LOL " i didnt even touch him, i just pushed him":pac:

    I think Evans argued that it was self-defence.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 458 ✭✭bossa_nova


    No, this was in reference to the DOC - Ryan selection really.

    Completley mixed that up, to many beers:P


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 24,356 ✭✭✭✭phog


    Great result and a load of tries in the bag. I doubt many had that a scoreline in their predictions.

    Ryan ws MOTM but POM showed a lot of promise too, both had a great day in the lineouts which was supposed to be our weakness.

    In this year's 6Ns so far we've outscored two teams by double their score, drawn one and lost by 2 points in the other.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,339 ✭✭✭twinytwo


    phog wrote: »
    Great result and a load of tries in the bag. I doubt many had that a scoreline in their predictions.

    Ryan ws MOTM but POM showed a lot of promise too, both had a great day in the lineouts which was supposed to be our weakness.

    In this year's 6Ns so far we've outscored two teams by double their score, drawn one and lost by 2 points in the other.

    both of which we should have won:mad:....


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,907 ✭✭✭LostinBlanch


    How many times does it take for Kidney to learn it though?


    Unfortunately I have to agree with you. Kidney's determination to keep on trying to put square pegs in round holes is the problem here. Especially after he's been shown that round pegs fit the round holes perfectly!

    I don't understand whether it's down to stubborness and sheer pig headedness.

    Honestly would not be surprised at all to see TOL start in Twickenham.

    Please God no! But I wouldn't be surprised to see that either. He's determined to "rehabilitate" him no matter what the cost to us. :(


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 4,656 ✭✭✭cgpg5


    twinytwo wrote: »
    both of which we should have won:mad:....

    France maybe but saying we should have won against Wales is just wrong, could have won maybe, but they were better than us that day


  • Moderators, Computer Games Moderators Posts: 6,335 Mod ✭✭✭✭PerrinV2


    What music is that on now on rte 2?


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 3,883 ✭✭✭shuffol


    phog wrote: »
    Great result and a load of tries in the bag. I doubt many had that a scoreline in their predictions.

    Ryan ws MOTM but POM showed a lot of promise too, both had a great day in the lineouts which was supposed to be our weakness.

    In this year's 6Ns so far we've outscored two teams by double their score, drawn one and lost by 2 points in the other.

    We could really be going for a GS next week, makes you wonder how well we might have done if we picked our best players


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,386 ✭✭✭✭DDC1990


    Ok, so We scored a bag load of tries.

    We dominated at scrum time.

    O'Leary and McFadden came off the bench and the world didn't end! They actually played well.

    ROG and Sexton played on the pitch together and played well.

    We went up against a formidable lineout without our talisman POC, yet Donnacha Ryan and Donnacha O'Callaghan actually played well.

    Earls showed us the reason why he was selected at 13 for this 6 Nations, with great handling, exceptional defence and finally some attacking flair, leading to a try (eventually)

    We found ourselves a potential 7 for the future in POM, and confirmed that D.Ryan is the real deal.

    Healy is playing like a man posessed.

    Kearney had another great game.

    Sexton was great from the tee, and apart form 2-3 bad decision, lead the line very well.

    Yet, people are still complaining about Kidney, D'Arcy, DOC (completly ignoring the work he did a ruck time, and the power he brings at scrumtime).
    Its no wonder the atmosphere in the Aviva is shíte. Instead of watching and supporting the team, our fans are waiting for an opportunity for their most hated player to make a mistake so they can call him Crap on an internet forum after the game!

    The reaction when TOL came on said it all. People before he touched the ball were calling him shíte, and saying he didn't deserve to be in the Jersey again.


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,144 ✭✭✭Benny Cake


    Considering the injuries, Irelands strength in depth has been impressive.. Great to see Sexton play so well today, he's the best ten in europe on this form. Healy, Ryan, Ferris, POM, Earls all superb. Enjoyable enough game to boot. Roll on Paddys day in Twickenham!!


  • Registered Users Posts: 11,636 ✭✭✭✭Tox56


    DDC1990 wrote: »
    Ok, so We scored a bag load of tries.

    We dominated at scrum time.

    O'Leary and McFadden came off the bench and the world didn't end! They actually played well.

    ROG and Sexton played on the pitch together and played well.

    We went up against a formidable lineout without our talisman POC, yet Donnacha Ryan and Donnacha O'Callaghan actually played well.

    Earls showed us the reason why he was selected at 13 for this 6 Nations, with great handling, exceptional defence and finally some attacking flair, leading to a try (eventually)

    We found ourselves a potential 7 for the future in POM, and confirmed that D.Ryan is the real deal.

    Healy is playing like a man posessed.

    Kearney had another great game.

    Sexton was great from the tee, and apart form 2-3 bad decision, lead the line very well.

    Yet, people are still complaining about Kidney, D'Arcy, DOC (completly ignoring the work he did a ruck time, and the power he brings at scrumtime).
    Its no wonder the atmosphere in the Aviva is shíte. Instead of watching and supporting the team, our fans are waiting for an opportunity for their most hated player to make a mistake so they can call him Crap on an internet forum after the game!

    The reaction when TOL came on said it all. People before he touched the ball were calling him shíte, and saying he didn't deserve to be in the Jersey again.

    So, if POC was fit (like he has been for the other matches), you wouldn't have a problem with MOTM Ryan being on the bench instead of DOC?

    That's what people are complaining about.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 4,656 ✭✭✭cgpg5


    DDC1990 wrote: »
    Ok, so We scored a bag load of tries.

    We dominated at scrum time.

    O'Leary and McFadden came off the bench and the world didn't end! They actually played well.

    ROG and Sexton played on the pitch together and played well.

    We went up against a formidable lineout without our talisman POC, yet Donnacha Ryan and Donnacha O'Callaghan actually played well.

    Earls showed us the reason why he was selected at 13 for this 6 Nations, with great handling, exceptional defence and finally some attacking flair, leading to a try (eventually)

    We found ourselves a potential 7 for the future in POM, and confirmed that D.Ryan is the real deal.

    Healy is playing like a man posessed.

    Kearney had another great game.

    Sexton was great from the tee, and apart form 2-3 bad decision, lead the line very well.

    Yet, people are still complaining about Kidney, D'Arcy, DOC (completly ignoring the work he did a ruck time, and the power he brings at scrumtime).
    Its no wonder the atmosphere in the Aviva is shíte. Instead of watching and supporting the team, our fans are waiting for an opportunity for their most hated player to make a mistake so they can call him Crap on an internet forum after the game!

    The reaction when TOL came on said it all. People before he touched the ball were calling him shíte, and saying he didn't deserve to be in the Jersey again.

    Come off it he didn't contribute anything Tuohy or McCarthy wouldn't have


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 801 ✭✭✭puntosporting


    DDC1990 wrote: »
    Ok, so We scored a bag load of tries.

    We dominated at scrum time.

    O'Leary and McFadden came off the bench and the world didn't end! They actually played well.

    ROG and Sexton played on the pitch together and played well.

    We went up against a formidable lineout without our talisman POC, yet Donnacha Ryan and Donnacha O'Callaghan actually played well.

    Earls showed us the reason why he was selected at 13 for this 6 Nations, with great handling, exceptional defence and finally some attacking flair, leading to a try (eventually)

    We found ourselves a potential 7 for the future in POM, and confirmed that D.Ryan is the real deal.

    Healy is playing like a man posessed.

    Kearney had another great game.

    Sexton was great from the tee, and apart form 2-3 bad decision, lead the line very well.

    Yet, people are still complaining about Kidney, D'Arcy, DOC (completly ignoring the work he did a ruck time, and the power he brings at scrumtime).
    Its no wonder the atmosphere in the Aviva is shíte. Instead of watching and supporting the team, our fans are waiting for an opportunity for their most hated player to make a mistake so they can call him Crap on an internet forum after the game!

    The reaction when TOL came on said it all. People before he touched the ball were calling him shíte, and saying he didn't deserve to be in the Jersey again.
    Best post ive read on this forum in a mighty long time!


  • Registered Users Posts: 265 ✭✭Will23


    twinytwo wrote: »
    both of which we should have won:mad:....

    small margins...

    the inches we need are everywhere... amidst all the doom and gloom we're not too far off the pace!

    the 6 nations remains competitive?!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,848 ✭✭✭bleg


    Best's try was one of the best set piece tries I've seen in a while. Great execution to a well made plan.


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 5,318 ✭✭✭Fishooks12


    DDC1990 wrote: »
    Ok, so We scored a bag load of tries.

    We dominated at scrum time.

    O'Leary and McFadden came off the bench and the world didn't end! They actually played well.

    ROG and Sexton played on the pitch together and played well.

    We went up against a formidable lineout without our talisman POC, yet Donnacha Ryan and Donnacha O'Callaghan actually played well.

    Earls showed us the reason why he was selected at 13 for this 6 Nations, with great handling, exceptional defence and finally some attacking flair, leading to a try (eventually)

    We found ourselves a potential 7 for the future in POM, and confirmed that D.Ryan is the real deal.

    Healy is playing like a man posessed.

    Kearney had another great game.

    Sexton was great from the tee, and apart form 2-3 bad decision, lead the line very well.

    Yet, people are still complaining about Kidney, D'Arcy, DOC (completly ignoring the work he did a ruck time, and the power he brings at scrumtime).
    Its no wonder the atmosphere in the Aviva is shíte. Instead of watching and supporting the team, our fans are waiting for an opportunity for their most hated player to make a mistake so they can call him Crap on an internet forum after the game!

    The reaction when TOL came on said it all. People before he touched the ball were calling him shíte, and saying he didn't deserve to be in the Jersey again.


    Brilliant post

    In many ways that was the most encouraging Ireland performance since the Australia game


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 3,883 ✭✭✭shuffol


    DDC1990 wrote: »
    Ok, so We scored a bag load of tries.

    We dominated at scrum time.

    O'Leary and McFadden came off the bench and the world didn't end! They actually played well.

    ROG and Sexton played on the pitch together and played well.

    We went up against a formidable lineout without our talisman POC, yet Donnacha Ryan and Donnacha O'Callaghan actually played well.

    Earls showed us the reason why he was selected at 13 for this 6 Nations, with great handling, exceptional defence and finally some attacking flair, leading to a try (eventually)

    We found ourselves a potential 7 for the future in POM, and confirmed that D.Ryan is the real deal.

    Healy is playing like a man posessed.

    Kearney had another great game.

    Sexton was great from the tee, and apart form 2-3 bad decision, lead the line very well.

    Yet, people are still complaining about Kidney, D'Arcy, DOC (completly ignoring the work he did a ruck time, and the power he brings at scrumtime).
    Its no wonder the atmosphere in the Aviva is shíte. Instead of watching and supporting the team, our fans are waiting for an opportunity for their most hated player to make a mistake so they can call him Crap on an internet forum after the game!

    The reaction when TOL came on said it all. People before he touched the ball were calling him shíte, and saying he didn't deserve to be in the Jersey again.

    Dont think anybodys disputing that it was a good performance, but you cant tell me that when you look at the 6N table at the end of the championship and see us at best 3 from 5 that you wont feel a tint of frustration wondering what might have been.


  • Registered Users Posts: 2,456 ✭✭✭Cpt_Blackbeard


    Tox56 wrote: »
    So, if POC was fit (like he has been for the other matches), you wouldn't have a problem with MOTM Ryan being on the bench instead of DOC?

    That's what people are complaining about.

    POC isn't fit though. DOC is playing well and doing the job asked of him. He shouldn't be first choice but, its nowhere near the problem people are making it.

    I actually think I bigger deal should be made of Earl's performances. There were threads of bile and venom spewed about him before the 6N began. He has now put in 4 very accomplished performances at 13 while steadily improving every week. His critics have been silenced, little if any of them have admitted they were terribly off point.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 37,978 ✭✭✭✭irishbucsfan


    The truth is that if there were no injuries Ryan, Trimble and Reddan would very likely still have been on the bench and POM would not have been in the squad at all.

    That is the problem.

    Also why on earth we changed our halfbacks to sit on a lead at home I haven't the foggiest clue.


    That is not to say we didn't play well. Happy with the win. Great team of players. It's just a shame we have to rely on injuries to get the right ones on the pitch.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 1,214 ✭✭✭wonton


    that run from kearney just before earls dived like a professional swimmer was incredible.


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  • Registered Users Posts: 2,456 ✭✭✭Cpt_Blackbeard


    bleg wrote: »
    Best's try was one of the best set piece tries I've seen in a while. Great execution to a well made plan.

    Axel Foley take a bow.


  • Registered Users Posts: 11,636 ✭✭✭✭Tox56


    POC isn't fit though. DOC is playing well and doing the job asked of him. He shouldn't be first choice but, its nowhere near the problem people are making it.

    I actually think I bigger deal should be made of Earl's performances. There were threads of bile and venom spewed about him before the 6N began. He has now put in 4 very accomplished performances at 13 while steadily improving every week. His critics have been silenced, little if any of them have admitted they were terribly off point.

    Please dismount the horse.


  • Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 10,087 Mod ✭✭✭✭marco_polo


    Bromium wrote: »
    Really looking forward to seeing POM start tomorrow. He could nail down a place in the team if he continues to play as he has for Munster. I predict he'll be heading with the Lions down under next year.

    This is really starting to grow legs now are people taking the p**s or is it just good old munster bias. Hope this guy has a good career ahead of him but the way he is being talked about its like the second coming of Jesus. From what I have seen he has shown nothing to get so excited about and seems to be flavour of the month. Its going to take a hell of alot to dislodge SOB out of the squad. All the same hope he does well tomorrow.

    Bump.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 1,997 ✭✭✭gally74


    Overall great display

    Youth youth youth,

    Darcy should be dropped for McFadden doc for McCarthy for twickenam

    Hope the Scottish player is ok


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,998 ✭✭✭leakyboots


    Probably would have gave MOTM to Kearney.

    Hes definitely been our player of the tournament.

    Good, no, great going forward, still question marks defensively


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 1,214 ✭✭✭wonton


    richie gray was man of the match for me too, what a player.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,386 ✭✭✭✭DDC1990


    shuffol wrote: »
    Dont think anybodys disputing that it was a good performance, but you cant tell me that when you look at the 6N table at the end of the championship and see us at best 3 from 5 that you wont feel a tint of frustration wondering what might have been.
    Of course I will.

    I was livid we couldn't close out the France game! We had them on the ropes.
    But we made mistakes out on the field and that happens in Rugby. C'est la vie!

    We were lucky to be ahead of Wales for so long, they bossed us.
    I was crushed when they got that penalty to win it. But we wern't prepared enough for Wales' physicality, and that showed us up on the day. We had a great chance to beat the team, that has a great chance to win the Grand Slam, without playign well. I just think the doom and gloom is all a bit rediculous.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 37,978 ✭✭✭✭irishbucsfan


    leakyboots wrote: »
    Probably would have gave MOTM to Kearney.

    Hes definitely been our player of the tournament.

    Good, no, great going forward, still question marks defensively
    Eh? Rob Kearney is one of the form players in world rugby at the moment.

    I suppose the Fofana try was his fault was it!? Haha


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 3,883 ✭✭✭shuffol


    DDC1990 wrote: »
    Of course I will.

    I was livid we couldn't close out the France game! We had them on the ropes.
    But we made mistakes out on the field and that happens in Rugby. C'est la vie!

    We were lucky to be ahead of Wales for so long, they bossed us.
    I was crushed when they got that penalty to win it. But we wern't prepared enough for Wales' physicality, and that showed us up on the day. We had a great chance to beat the team, that has a great chance to win the Grand Slam, without playign well. I just think the doom and gloom is all a bit rediculous.

    Fair point, there's obviously a lot of posters(myself included) soured on the national side at the minute for various reasons, but your right, it was a great result and a good performance and at least for today if people dont have anything good to say they shouldnt say anything at all.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 45,433 ✭✭✭✭thomond2006


    Keith, thank you for proving a retarded fan like me wrong.


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  • Registered Users Posts: 2,456 ✭✭✭Cpt_Blackbeard


    Eh? Rob Kearney is one of the form players in world rugby at the moment.

    I suppose the Fofana try was his fault was it!? Haha

    Undoubtedly, but his tackling is still piss poor. I don't understand it either. He is a big man and will gladly put his body on the line jumping at full tilt for a ball he has no right of winning but, he doesn't show the same commitment in last man tackling.

    If he proactively targets his defense as a weakness (like Earls) and continues to improve his willingness to pass could go down as an all time great.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,189 ✭✭✭✭Clegg


    Ferris should have a word with whoever chooses the MoTM. He was immense today and deserved the award.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,144 ✭✭✭Benny Cake


    Undoubtedly, but his tackling is still piss poor. I don't understand it either. He is a big man and will gladly put his body on the line jumping at full tilt for a ball he has no right of winning but, he doesn't show the same commitment in last man tackling.

    Example from the six nations please?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,743 ✭✭✭eyeball kid


    DDC1990 wrote: »

    Yet, people are still complaining about Kidney, D'Arcy, DOC (completly ignoring the work he did a ruck time, and the power he brings at scrumtime).
    Its no wonder the atmosphere in the Aviva is shíte. Instead of watching and supporting the team, our fans are waiting for an opportunity for their most hated player to make a mistake so they can call him Crap on an internet forum after the game!

    The reaction when TOL came on said it all. People before he touched the ball were calling him shíte, and saying he didn't deserve to be in the Jersey again.

    I wasn't meaning to be overly negative about Kidney or DOC. I think it was a very good result against a Scottish team who came here to win. Just a bit frustrated with Kidney and selection of DOC over Ryan. Not that DOC has been playing poorly for us, its just Ryan has been better for Munster this season and for Ireland when he's came on in this 6 nation. If POC had have been fit today, I still think Kidney would have pick DOC.

    Anyway, a good win today for us with some really good performances from the team. Hopefully they'll continue it next week against England. I've over in London at the moment and it being St. Patricks day, it should be a good atmosphere in town.


  • Registered Users Posts: 318 ✭✭val_jester


    Keith, thank you for proving a retarded fan like me wrong.

    He has been really good this Six Nations, fell off two tackles today but made the second most of any Irish player with 10.


    Ferris was insanely good again, 17 tackles 0 missed for the second week in a row. Heaslip and POM need quite well but between them they only made 16.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 37,978 ✭✭✭✭irishbucsfan


    ESPN stats should be banned. Someone get Sean Sherlock on the case.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 24,356 ✭✭✭✭phog


    gally74 wrote: »
    Overall great display

    Youth youth youth,

    Darcy should be dropped for McFadden doc for McCarthy for twickenam

    Hope the Scottish player is ok

    The lead up to his try is why I'm not certain he's the man to replace Darcy, he took the ball on from TOL's pass from the scrum when he should have sent out the line, when he got the ball there was only 3 defenders outside him.

    We got lucky and he scored so maybe it's hard to argue with that in itself.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,127 ✭✭✭ironingbored


    Undoubtedly, but his tackling is still piss poor. I don't understand it either. He is a big man and will gladly put his body on the line jumping at full tilt for a ball he has no right of winning but, he doesn't show the same commitment in last man tackling.

    This is absolute horses***.

    Piss poor? Are you serious? No commitment?

    Richie Grey (6'10" 20st) running full tilt 10-15 metres from the try line with a winger in tow. Kearney placed his bet and lost. He banked on an offload "fully committed" to stopping a try and was sold a dummy by a fantastic player.

    Piss poor is your comment and after all your talk about ROG's tackling not being that bad. :rolleyes:


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,599 ✭✭✭✭CIARAN_BOYLE


    Undoubtedly, but his tackling is still piss poor. I don't understand it either. He is a big man and will gladly put his body on the line jumping at full tilt for a ball he has no right of winning but, he doesn't show the same commitment in last man tackling.

    If he proactively targets his defense as a weakness (like Earls) and continues to improve his willingness to pass could go down as an all time great.
    There are still things that he can work on regarding tackling but piss poor is taking the piss.


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 3,915 ✭✭✭MungBean


    This is absolute horses***.

    Piss poor? Are you serious? No commitment?

    Richie Grey (6'10" 20st) running full tilt 10-15 metres from the try line with a winger in tow. Kearney placed his bet and lost. He banked on an offload "fully committed" to stopping a try and was sold a dummy by a fantastic player.

    Piss poor is your comment and after all your talk about ROG's tackling not being that bad. :rolleyes:

    Word


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 647 ✭✭✭My name is Mud


    Jaysus Blackbeard. Last week was bowe. This week Kearney. Who is it going to be next week... Healy? Best? Your posts are borderline comedy


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 30,308 ✭✭✭✭.ak


    Hmm. I'm slightly confused about the entire game.

    It was probably Scotland's worst match (bar the England game). They completely lacked in attack, and never really looked dangerous. Their only decent score coming from an impressive break from the second row.

    Yet we really struggled with them, especially in the second half.

    It was great to see the win, and certain players get out their and prove their point. But having said that, the problems with the squad run so deep it's silly. The biggest thing I'm still confused about was the changing of the half backs to sit on the lead. We weren't in a comfortable position, and after the match DK admitted he was going to take Best off as soon as he couldn't play anymore and give ROG the captaincy. ROG as Captain is mad imo, but the point that most perplexes me is why take Reddan off?

    Reddan was playing outstandingly, why sub him? The fact we couldn't put a score on them for almost 30 minutes was disgraceful considering how much we were in control of the game.

    Why wasn't McCarthy brought on earlier? Again, we were in control and DOC was offering nothing except giving away penalties.

    Kearney was outstanding as usual. If he could off-load I'd imagine we'd be a serious threat under the ball.

    So verdict is; yes, it was nice to see all our 'plan b' elements coming together on the field but the cracks are still there. We'll probably beat England, they're in a pretty big rebuild at the moment, and I think they're there for the taking. So at the end of it it's been a pretty disappointing six nations with no progress. Things will be as they should be: Ireland third, France second and Wales first. It's a pity, because we potentially should be first. But third is probably acceptable for the IRFU, they're looking okay on the RWC15 rankings...


  • Registered Users Posts: 13,145 ✭✭✭✭JRant


    phog wrote: »
    gally74 wrote: »
    Overall great display

    Youth youth youth,

    Darcy should be dropped for McFadden doc for McCarthy for twickenam

    Hope the Scottish player is ok

    The lead up to his try is why I'm not certain he's the man to replace Darcy, he took the ball on from TOL's pass from the scrum when he should have sent out the line, when he got the ball there was only 3 defenders outside him.

    We got lucky and he scored so maybe it's hard to argue with that in itself.

    Well he seen it was on and got it, i'd call that heads-up rugby. Seen more of that all round the park today then i have in a long time.
    We seriously need to re-evaluate these box kicks though.

    "Well, yeah, you know, that's just, like, your opinion, man"



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,905 ✭✭✭yosser hughes


    I don't understand why he took Reddan off either. Certainly not at the time he took him off when the game was far from won. Don't understand why he brought on ROG when he did.:confused:


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,930 ✭✭✭Spudmonkey


    JRant wrote: »
    Well he seen it was on and got it, i'd call that heads-up rugby. Seen more of that all round the park today then i have in a long time.
    We seriously need to re-evaluate these box kicks though.

    Something which is completely over utilised. Reddan's kicks today were every bit as bad as Murray's and I'm not sure if they are under instruction to use them or not.


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 5,318 ✭✭✭Fishooks12


    I don't understand why he took Reddan off either. Certainly not at the time he took him off when the game was far from won. Don't understand why he brought on ROG when he did.:confused:

    Because Darcy was playing badly and needed a rest on the back of 3 games in as many weeks

    Same reason Best was subbed on the 50


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,880 ✭✭✭Hippo


    Spudmonkey wrote: »
    Something which is completely over utilised. Reddan's kicks today were every bit as bad as Murray's and I'm not sure if they are under instruction to use them or not.

    I think you can take it they're acting under instructions! Neither does this quite as much for their province.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,803 ✭✭✭porterbelly


    Good win

    Very impressed with Donnacha Ryan, and he's earned the 4 jersey going forward. He is everything DOC isn't. DOC is all action and bravado, Ryan provides substance. Pure determination and aggression, and looks like a leader. Was disappointed McCarthy wasn't introduced earlier for DOC, who had another poor game.

    O'Mahony was solid, I wouldn't be getting too carried away, he had one excellent steal, but overall a good solid debut. Ferris and Healy also impressed me in the pack. D'arcy anonymous, what does he have to do to get dropped? Earls seems to getting more comfortable at 13, albeit he wasn't tested defensively. Sexton kicked well and Kearney was reliable as usual


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,411 ✭✭✭CouchSmart


    Delighted to see Ryan show what he's capable of. Absolutely criminal he hasn't been starting before this. Showed up Kidney big time in my opinion.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,127 ✭✭✭ironingbored


    Some great displays today Ryan, Ferris, Healy.

    Some very good displays O'Mahony, Sexton, Kearney, Earls

    Some good displays Best, Ross, Reddan, Heaslip, Trimble, Bowe

    Some mediocre displays DOC, Darcy.

    There was a period around 50mins where we were playing fantastic rugby.

    I'm perplexed by Kidney bringing on ROG on 54mins with Sexton (especially as he was playing so well) moving to 12. If he wants to take Darcy off, McFadden is the way to go. I could understand it with 10 or 5 mins to go or due to injury...meh


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