Ireland v Barbarians - Tues KO 7.45 (RTE2)

zAbbo

Ireland:
R Kearney, S Horgan, B O'Driscoll, L Fitzgerald, T Bowe, P Wallace, I Boss, B Young, R Best, M Ross, B Casey, M O'Kelly, S Ferris, S Jennings, J Heaslip.
Replacements: B Jackman, T Court, R Caldwell, N Best, F Murphy, J Sexton, G Dempsey.

Strong lineup, and our first game coming into the Summer tour.

It will be interesting to see how Fitz plays in the centre, and I suspect that even though he's wearing 12, we'll see him at outside centre with BOD at inside. Notable players to watch include Ross, Casey, Ferris and Jennings.

I expect the whole bench to be used, and ideally Sexton to get at least 20mins.

Boots09

I would have liked to see sexton get a start but hopefully he gets some meaningful game time!!

zAbbo

Dropping Sexton for his first cap at 10, is not the safest option, and that's what Bradley has done.

Realistically this is the only gametime Wallace will get all summer.

Sexton is heading to the Churchill Cup, and will play all the games there - barring injury.

It should be a good game, the BaaBaa's last game against South Africa was an absolute cracker.

youcancallmeal

Anyone know what the Barbarians line up is?

Todd_6

Barbarians team:

P Hewat; S Anesi, M Turinui (capt), J Pretorius, L Vainikolo; S Larkham, M Claassens; O le Roux, S Bruno, C Visagie, K Chesney, R Skeate, C Newby, D Croft, P Wannenburg.
Replacements: M Regan, P Collazo, S Dellape, M Chapman or J Collins, A Gomarsall, G Jackson, T Smith or S Mapusua

Stev_o

Todd_6 wrote: »

Barbarians team:

P Hewat; S Anesi, M Turinui (capt), J Pretorius, L Vainikolo; S Larkham, M Claassens; O le Roux, S Bruno, C Visagie, K Chesney, R Skeate, C Newby, D Croft, P Wannenburg.
Replacements: M Regan, P Collazo, S Dellape, M Chapman or J Collins, A Gomarsall, G Jackson, T Smith or S Mapusua

Thats a fairly big pack

Crash

What happened to Puciarello?

edit: oh he's still sick isn't he?

bleg

won't be able to watch this, munster homecoming in cork clashes with it.

RuggieBear

bleg wrote: »

won't be able to watch this, munster homecoming in cork clashes with it.

great timing alright

bleg

was hoping they'd have the homecoming tonight, really surprised when i heard it was tomorrow night

omb0wyn5ehpij9

zAbbo wrote: »

Dropping Sexton for his first cap at 10, is not the safest option, and that's what Bradley has done.

Agreed. When they get to New Zealand he should get plenty of game time. It's his chance to start putting pressure on O'Gara

RuggieBear

sexton is not going to the sh

omb0wyn5ehpij9

RuggieBear wrote: »

sexton is not going to the sh

I meant to say the Churchill cup.....having a bad day :pac:

hughes2558

Who can play with the barbarians. Is it certain countries or what are the conditions for playing with them.

Crash

Its an invitational club, so they approach players about playing for them.

RuggieBear

They also try to have one uncapped player in every team they field. and each baba plays in his club socks.

Crash

I do like those

This brings back flashbacks to the Baba's SA game - probably the most amazing "rugby as a spectacle" matches i've ever been to. Purely beautiful.

remus808

I'm a little worried about this evening.. theres potential there in the loosies and behind the scrum, but I think the tight 5 will be a overpowered... too pondersome looking: lacks ball carrying ability, scrummaging power and impact in the tight IMO. Although at least our lineout should be supreme once the throwing is good.. Would have liked to see Jackman start this, hope to see him coming on early.

toomevara

crash_000 wrote: »

I do like those

This brings back flashbacks to the Baba's SA game - probably the most amazing "rugby as a spectacle" matches i've ever been to. Purely beautiful.

If we get a game half as good as that we'll be in for a treat..I thought the Barbarians was an outmoded anachronism prior to that game, never happier to be proved utterly wrong. Weather horrendous over here at the moment...Kingsholm could be a swamp, which'll be a shame...

Stev_o

toomevara wrote: »

If we get a game half as good as that we'll be in for a treat..I thought the Barbarians was an outmoded anachronism prior to that game, never happier to be proved utterly wrong. Weather horrendous over here at the moment...Kingsholm could be a swamp, which'll be a shame...

Suits them if it is a swap they have a front 3 that iv yet see off load or pass ever this year. Visagie is going to cause some troubles for this Irish scrum.

P_1

RuggieBear wrote: »

They also try to have one uncapped player in every team they field. and each baba plays in his club socks.

Who is the uncapped player for this tour? Also, it seems Jerry Collins is in the Baa Baas squad now.

marco_polo

pithater1 wrote: »

Who is the uncapped player for this tour? Also, it seems Jerry Collins is in the Baa Baas squad now.

Don't think Peter Hewitt (AUS) or Glen Jackson(NZ) have any senior caps.

Stev_o

marco_polo wrote: »

Don't think Peter Hewitt (AUS) or Glen Jackson(NZ) have any senior caps.

Your right they havent funny thing is that Jackson can play for England through residence

jamieh

Any final score predictions lads?

bleg

31-27 in favour of the barbarians

Stev_o

bleg wrote: »

31-27 in favour of the barbarians

Its pissing rain i cant see the Baa Baa 's throwing the ball around [well i can but i cant see it doing much probably a **** amount of knock on's] that much. Have no idea what the score will be you never know with the Baa Baa's

Stev_o

Collins to take part is the word going round. Shame the weather is ****e would be great if it was a dry night

toomevara

I know he's to feature in the England game...

zAbbo

Coverage starts at 7.30 on RTE, strangely billed as an International Rugby Friendly.

I'd say Collins must be wrecked having travelled over yesterday?

Anyway, Ireland by 5

RedorDead

O'Driscoll has pulled out due to personal reasons. Gavin Duffy replaces him.

Stev_o

RedorDead wrote: »

O'Driscoll has pulled out due to personal reasons. Gavin Duffy replaces him.

Thats a shame. Going to be a terrible midfield combo now.

Size=everything

**** sake!

Put sexton outhalf and move Wallace to centre.

toomevara

RedorDead wrote: »

O'Driscoll has pulled out due to personal reasons. Gavin Duffy replaces him.

Bugger......

zAbbo

RickyHatton wrote: »

**** sake!

Put sexton outhalf and move Wallace to centre.

That would make the most sense.

Size=everything

his close friend has just died.

Funkstard

How'd you hear about this? Can't find it anywhere. Very bad for several reasons.

Size=everything

Funkstard wrote: »

How'd you hear about this? Can't find it anywhere. Very bad for several reasons.

from some sources.

its just been mentioned on rte now as well

Funkstard

Yeh it has. Condolences, puts it all in perspective eh?

Size=everything

Funkstard wrote: »

Yeh it has. Condolences, puts it all in perspective eh?

Really does. Best wishes are with O'Driscoll and of course his friends family.

Crash

Nice try by tommy bowe - 7-0.

Stev_o

Line outs looking nice for once

Crash

Wallace not looking bad either. Might be down to having the space to play it than anything else.

Crash

Spoke WAAAY too soon Stev_o, that was a disgraceful line out.

Edit: quick lineout taken by Ireland resulting in a try?!? my god.

Stev_o

crash_000 wrote: »

Spoke WAAAY too soon Stev_o, that was a disgraceful line out.

Edit: quick lineout taken by Ireland resulting in a try?!? my god.

=P

Great try and as you said Wallace is having a great game so far good distribution running and kicking maybe he's playing well because the coach has faith in him

zAbbo

Lots of space, and having a playmaking 10 makes the difference, that and the 3 Leinster wingers

Scrappy and loose but enjoyable.

Stev_o

zAbbo wrote: »

Lots of space, and having a playmaking 10 makes the difference, that and the 3 Leinster wingers

Scrappy and loose but enjoyable.

Bowe is a Ulsterman..........

Some great interlinking and heads up play.

zAbbo

Stev_o wrote: »

Bowe is a Ulsterman..........

Some great interlinking and heads up play.

Oh I know he is, he grew up near me.

I meant that Kearney/Fitz/Shaggy are the 3 Leinster wingers.

Another try under the posts from Shaggy, nice try fest of a game, shame only 5,000 showed up. If this was at the RDS it would be a full house.

Stev_o

zAbbo wrote: »

Oh I know he is, he grew up near me.

I meant that Kearney/Fitz/Shaggy are the 3 Leinster wingers.

Another try under the posts from Shaggy, nice try fest of a game, shame only 5,000 showed up. If this was at the RDS it would be a full house.

Ah fair enough thought you were ignoring him there for a second

Stev_o

Any word on what happened to Ross?

zAbbo

Not sure, I think Big Ollie crumpled him.

Stev_o

zAbbo wrote: »

Not sure, I think Big Ollie crumpled him.

Is he still scrummaging illegally? Ref's turn such a blind eye on him