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

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    #422
    JRant
    Registered Users Posts: 12,727 ✭✭✭✭JRant


    Some finish from trimble, had plenty to do when he got the ball. Similar to his try against the tigers in the HEC.

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



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    #423
    MickySticks
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 1,177 ✭✭✭MickySticks


    Leinster7 wrote: »
    4 box kicks, 1 garryowen. 5 times posession lost to a 2nd rate team.

    When we are so good with the ball in hand, why persist with this kicking sh*te uncle Deccie?
    Have to agree, we kick away too much ball. We have a perfectly capable backline.


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    #424
    Fishooks12
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,318 ✭✭✭Fishooks12


    Delighted Earls is proving his doubters wrong

    The way he was being talked about here for the past few months was ridiculous


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    #425
    NickDrake
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,916 ✭✭✭NickDrake


    Great to see earls playing well again today after all the haters on here


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    #426
    dougieruggie
    Closed Accounts Posts: 502 ✭✭✭dougieruggie


    Why are people suprised about Earls? I knew there were those who believe he wasn't the best option (and he probably wouldn't have been had Cave been fit) but I find it hard to believe people doubted whether the guy was international class.


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    #427
    Tox56
    Registered Users Posts: 11,636 ✭✭✭✭Tox56


    NickDrake wrote: »
    Great to see earls playing well again today after all the haters on here

    Are you Mrs. Earls or something?


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    #428
    bleg
    Registered Users Posts: 5,848 ✭✭✭bleg


    NickDrake wrote: »
    Great to see earls playing well again today after all the haters on here

    Ah will you stop


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    #429
    NickDrake
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,916 ✭✭✭NickDrake


    dougieruggie wrote: »
    Why are people suprised about Earls? I knew there were those who believe he wasn't the best option (and he probably wouldn't have been had Cave been fit) but I find it hard to believe people doubted whether the guy was international class.

    Exactly . All the hating just so because McFadden didn't get 13


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    #430
    JRant
    Registered Users Posts: 12,727 ✭✭✭✭JRant


    NickDrake wrote: »
    Great to see earls playing well again today after all the haters on here
    Don't hate the playaa hate the game.

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



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    #431
    Tox56
    Registered Users Posts: 11,636 ✭✭✭✭Tox56


    NickDrake wrote: »
    Exactly . All the hating just so because McFadden didn't get 13

    That is so ill-informed, I think I'll leave here for now.


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    #432
    Leinster7
    Registered Users Posts: 326 ✭✭Leinster7


    dont get carried away chaps. We are playing the worst/2nd worst team in the 6nations, 10th in the world etc..


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    #433
    Ardillaun
    Registered Users Posts: 2,535 ✭✭✭Ardillaun


    Leinster7 wrote: »
    4 box kicks, 1 garryowen. 5 times posession lost to a 2nd rate team.

    When we are so good with the ball in hand, why persist with this kicking sh*te uncle Deccie?

    Some of those box kicks by Reddan have been very close to being charged down.


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    #434
    DDC1990
    Registered Users Posts: 10,363 ✭✭✭✭DDC1990


    Leinster7 wrote: »
    4 box kicks, 1 garryowen. 5 times posession lost to a 2nd rate team.

    When we are so good with the ball in hand, why persist with this kicking sh*te uncle Deccie?
    Its not Jonah Lomu Rugby.

    Kidney isn't behind the screens with a controller, pressing the button for box kick.

    Reddan makes the call on the pitch there and then to make a box kick.

    When Murray plays poorly, Its Murrays fault.
    When Reddan plays its Kidneys fault.

    :rolleyes:


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    #435
    cork exile in london
    Registered Users Posts: 84 ✭✭cork exile in london


    ferris healy and heaslip are winning there battles and half back speed is great. cracking game


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    #436
    Ardillaun
    Registered Users Posts: 2,535 ✭✭✭Ardillaun


    castie wrote: »
    Bad miss there.
    Good place kicking overall though.

    I much prefer the look of Laidlaw's kicks.


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    #437
    duckysauce
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,930 ✭✭✭duckysauce


    Leinster7 wrote: »
    dont get carried away chaps. We are playing the worst/2nd worst team in the 6nations, 10th in the world etc..

    ah get behind the team and stop bitchin


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    #438
    ed7890
    Closed Accounts Posts: 607 ✭✭✭ed7890


    Missed the first half, how is everybody playing? How is POM playing?


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    #439
    NickDrake
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,916 ✭✭✭NickDrake


    ed7890 wrote: »
    Missed the first half, how is everybody playing? How is POM playing?

    Very good . Playing like a real 7 out there


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    #440
    irishbucsfan
    Registered Users Posts: 37,978 ✭✭✭✭irishbucsfan


    Difference in quality of service is predictably vast. Nice to see half backs that are capable of playing rugby together, certainly in comparison to the last time they played in Dublin.

    Interesting that OMahoney has probably been far more dangerous with ball in hand than SOB had been and yet far less effective at the breakdown. So much for him being a more natural openside as certain pundits suggested.

    Most frustrating thing today is Kidneys obsession with territory and the box kicking it leads to. Id love to see this stop but I doubt it will happen for a long time. Apart from that I'd like to see us play a little better on the deck.


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    #441
    dougieruggie
    Closed Accounts Posts: 502 ✭✭✭dougieruggie


    NickDrake wrote: »
    Earls is having some game
    Earls made that try
    Seen him do it plenty of times . Earls is a quality player
    Great to see earls playing well again today after all the haters on here


    You REALLY like Keith Earls, don't you..


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    #442
    castie
    Hosted Moderators Posts: 3,807 ✭✭✭castie


    Ardillaun wrote: »
    I much prefer the look of Laidlaw's kicks.

    I agree.
    His kicks look horrible but they are going over which is really what matters.


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    #443
    Ardillaun
    Registered Users Posts: 2,535 ✭✭✭Ardillaun


    castie wrote: »
    Thought it was reddan missing the tackle and bowe got hit by another man while trying to make it?

    Bowe was impeded.


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    #444
    Leinster7
    Registered Users Posts: 326 ✭✭Leinster7


    DDC1990 wrote: »
    Its not Jonah Lomu Rugby.

    Kidney isn't behind the screens with a controller, pressing the button for box kick.

    Reddan makes the call on the pitch there and then to make a box kick.

    When Murray plays poorly, Its Murrays fault.
    When Reddan plays its Kidneys fault.

    :rolleyes:

    NO. Incorrect. Yellow Card.

    Murray delivers slow blow from the scrum/ruck/maul etc.. Reddan delivers quick ball.

    Both box kick badly and too often. It is a team tactic to use box kicks and garryowens and we have seen this theme throughout the 6n. A coaching decision to kick rather than pass. Box kicks should only be used offensively, not defensively when the opposition defense can compete for them easily. No SH team box kicks like we do.


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    #445
    Fireball07
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    Started poorly but we look very dangerous when he keep possession. First try was excellently worked, second one was lucky but Reddan had to be sharp to get it and the third was fantastic. Great build-up and a fantastic finish from Trimble.

    The try we conceded was poor.

    Reddan's been okay, but even he seems slightly hesitant at the base of the ruck sometimes and his kicking has been poor enough. When he actually speeds things up, he's been excellent.
    Earls has been class when he's got the ball and strong in defence too.
    Ryan's been excellent, Healy's been superb in the loose, the line-outs hasn't been the disaster expected, the scrum has been strong too.

    Not a bad half at all really.


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    #446
    dougieruggie
    Closed Accounts Posts: 502 ✭✭✭dougieruggie


    DDC1990 wrote: »
    Its not Jonah Lomu Rugby.

    Kidney isn't behind the screens with a controller, pressing the button for box kick.

    Reddan makes the call on the pitch there and then to make a box kick.

    When Murray plays poorly, Its Murrays fault.
    When Reddan plays its Kidneys fault.

    :rolleyes:

    Thats not true. A manager can say, I want you to box kick 9/10 in certain areas of the pitch. Thats like saying a manager's tactics have nothing to do with anything.


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    #447
    castie
    Hosted Moderators Posts: 3,807 ✭✭✭castie


    NickDrake wrote: »
    Very good . Playing like a real 7 out there

    Soooooo untrue its not funny.


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    #448
    eyeball kid
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    The Scottish back row are being kept very quiet today.


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    #449
    Flincher
    Registered Users Posts: 686 ✭✭✭Flincher


    Fishooks12 wrote: »
    Delighted Earls is proving his doubters wrong

    The way he was being talked about here for the past few months was ridiculous

    The impression I got from reading an article with him a few weeks ago was that when he got injured he told McGahan he wanted to concentrate as a centre.

    I reckon he spent a serious amount of time working on his passing then. He was rusty against the Scarlets, but in his last few games, he just looks so much more comfortable taking and passing a full pace. No way would he have thrown that pass a few weeks ago - he would have dummied and had a run.

    I suspect this is a case of seriously hard work on his passing, which he really paying off.

    Fair play to him.


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    #450
    dougieruggie
    Closed Accounts Posts: 502 ✭✭✭dougieruggie


    Healy's been class so far.


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    #451
    justsomebloke
    Registered Users Posts: 10,407 ✭✭✭✭justsomebloke


    Mickeysticks quote another doggieruggle post again and you will be taking a 2 week break


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