Ireland V S.A - 1st Test

besty

Not a good start for us against the Boks...
S.A. try after 2 mins

besty

I taake that back, BO'D just made a slick try for Horgan in the corner

RO'G missed conversion
Ireland 8 - S.A. 8

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ROG penalty
11 - 8 to ireland

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du Toit penalty

11 -11
22mins

besty

Good Irish pressure over the past 10 mins or so but the bad news is that d'arcy has done his shoulder and Kevin "The Terminator" Maggs is on

besty

SA just missed penalty

Half Time

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SA try 46th min
Theyre all over us

besty

Botched Irish lineout on our line and try to SA.second try for the SA second row.
21-14 to SA

besty

ROG peno, great strike
SA 21- Irl 17
64 mins

besty

driven over scrum,went to video ref and was given.
dodgy call in my opinion!
SA 28 - Irl 17

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SA peno
31-17

besty

Final score.
Strong enough finish by the irish though.
Disappointing all round but they might do it in Capetown
We can live in hope i suppose

daveirl

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GreenHell

Pissed off we lost. We looked second rate, now is the time to make a few key changes in the squad.

Sheahen for the mullet
Swap murphy for the swirve, payne or duffy on the wing.

I think Quinlan for Esterby might be a bit harsh but Esterby lacks any presence going forward.

If we lose the next test because EOS fails to make any changes I'm calling for his head.

R33F

Originally posted by GreenHell
Pissed off we lost. We looked second rate, now is the time to make a few key changes in the squad.
If we lose the next test because EOS fails to make any changes I'm calling for his head.

I think saying you guys looked "second rate" is a tad harsh. Aust v Scots yesterday, we just won, but Aust looked VERY "second rate".

As BOD said post match Ireland's discipline was lacking, combine that with v.strong S.A defence and that is where the 'Boks won the match.

Hope you guys get up in the next one !!!

Hairy Homer

Originally posted by GreenHell
Pissed off we lost. We looked second rate, now is the time to make a few key changes in the squad.

Sheahen for the mullet
Swap murphy for the swirve, payne or duffy on the wing.

I think Quinlan for Esterby might be a bit harsh but Esterby lacks any presence going forward.

If we lose the next test because EOS fails to make any changes I'm calling for his head.

Let's not panic. Mullet had a bad day with his throwing but Sheahan can't hit a cow's arse with a banjo, as the Great Hook might say.

I'd like to see Murphy at full back. HE might actually get the ball in that position, but how badly would it weaken the team to put Payne or Duffy in there.

Connacht having a better than expected season is all very well but putting Duffy in against the Boks for his first cap? No way.

RodVelvet

Gavin Duffy actually plays for Harlequins in England.He left Connaught last year.Id be much happier with Murph at fullback and either Duffy/Payne on the wing.Might offer something going forward.

daveirl

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