Ireland u20 6 Nations & World Cup 2012

GerM

GerM wrote: »

I'm seriously conflicted between wanting to Furlong get game time for Leinster seniors next season and locking him away on a diet of raw meat and scrummaging sessions before unleashing him properly ready in 2 years.

the latter please. No rush lad. No rush

Fishooks12

Playing well

nudger

JJ in front of the posts, YES.

6.0

Monty Burnz

DDC1990 wrote: »

Jaysus that's odd isn't it? Hard Irish hits, bad luck or just wrecked bodies after a long tournament?

2 of them at least were awkward falls.

A2LUE42

35 mins gone

6-0

possession %

39 - 61

Monty Burnz

French scrum really under pressure.

Monty Burnz

I think we have this one in the bag, you know.

DDC1990

Hmm, bad luck combined with tired bodies so I suppose. Body less able to deal with awkward falls after 4 hard games I'd imagine.

Monty Burnz

Another penalty won at the scrum. Shot at goal. Wide.

A2LUE42

Ire knock-on on the french 22 near the sideline after a good break

Fra scrom - collapse - IRE penalty

wide :-(

justsomebloke

aertv.ie is another option if people are having issues with the tg4 player, however it seems a bit choppy as well

Monty Burnz

France shot from 5 metres inside own half, wind behind. MISSED.

France's first penalty attempt, on 42 minutes.

6-0 half time.

nudger

HT 6.0

Thanos

6 - 0 at half time is not bad at all.
Now if they can just push on at the start of the second half and add to that it will be a long way back for the French.

France have looked dangerous when they move it to the backs, only for poor hands to let them down.

Think this one will be close.....................

profitius

Its been very scrappy but the conditions are bad. The wet and windy weather means the players are making a lot of mistakes. The Irish scrum is going very well but the lineouts are poor today.

Fishooks12

Our scrum is a real weapon. If those props can convert the bit of flab into muscle back home they'll be serious prospects

GerM

Lets hope the rain continues to lash. Knock ons really playing into our hands by the sound of it.

Thanks for updates folks.

Mr.Applepie

Monty Burnz wrote: »

I think we have this one in the bag, you know.

The Irish had the English in their pocket in the 1st half of their pool game. It's been a long tournament and they don't have huge depth.

Monty Burnz

Another kickable penalty. 9-0

profitius

Its still a close game. France had more territory and if they play a little smarter they could start turning that into points. Having said that it looks like Ireland might have the wind advantage for the second half.

A2LUE42

9 -0

stole lineout, good break upfield, french offside 30 yards out in the middle, Pen.

Monty Burnz

~Great break from Conan. Should have scored something from that - broke from scrum and ran 40 odd metres.

.ak

Missed the first half. How are we doing?

.ak

Should the pen be where the ball lands?

EDIT: Duh, I missed my sleep, disregard stupid post.

Beery Eyed

Seriously impressed with Conan all tournament. Ireland should have finished from that break though. A very sloppy pass in the midfield slowed it all down when better accuracy would have put the French under real pressure.

Monty Burnz

Splintered another French scrum there but they got the ball out.

nudger

French 1 sin binned.

Monty Burnz

Kickable shot.

nudger

12.0

Monty Burnz

nudger wrote: »

French 1 sin binned.

Punching.