Canada vs Ireland, 12:40, TG4

Niallof9

Deleted User wrote: »

Deccie Fitz has been as stiff as a wet napkin in the scrums so far.

Buckled in every single one!

He is a poor player and shouldn't be anywhere near an Irish side.

Tox56

Hype710 wrote: »

Ian Madigan may be the better rugby player, but for me, Paddy Jackson is the better out half.

Paddy Jackson is an outhalf and Madigan is a rugby player, but that doesn't mean Madigan isn't as good at playing outhalf as Jackson, and I don't really see how you're coming to that conclusion

LeeroyJones

LeeroyJones wrote: »

Now POM, get a try from the back of this.

I feel irritated for him at this point

Ah f**k

Buer

Screaming for a blindside move.

Buer

Buer wrote: »

Screaming for a blindside move.

Move over Schmidt.

Taco Corp

Actually, is there even a TMO for this game?

Irlandczyk

Have we a MOTM for tonight?

nice conversion PJ

job done lads. Good performances from several players.

Very good second half really.

Night folks!

mohawk

POM 100 % record as captain if only DK had thought of that....:pac:

Rightwing

Niallof9 wrote: »

He is a poor player and shouldn't be anywhere near an Irish side.

Does that indicate a lack of strength in depth though ?

cityman 18

40-14 FT

Miles better than last week. Decent game/performance

tac4271

Irlandczyk wrote: »

Have we a MOTM for tonight?

Fergus McFadden

Tox56

Some seriously dodgy patches, but given the circumstances there were some great moments in there, a couple of the tries were real beauts, and that's all you can expect in these end of season things

Buer

McFadden with MOTM.

Chabals Beard

POM MOTM for me.

Irlandczyk

Irlandczyk wrote: »

Have we a MOTM for tonight?

McFadden so. Good choice IMO

Taco Corp

McF is MOTM

Hype710

Tox56 wrote: »

Paddy Jackson is an outhalf and Madigan is a rugby player, but that doesn't mean Madigan isn't as good at playing outhalf as Jackson, and I don't really see how you're coming to that conclusion

Madigan is versatile, he's exciting and a great goal kicker, which make him a great rugby player. But in terms of the fundamentals of out half play, Jackson trumps him for me (as long as he plays flat!). Ran the back line beautifully in the last twenty I felt.

mohawk

Did McFadden get MOTM because he scored the most tries?? He was grand tonight but I wouldn't of thought MOTM

accidentprone1

Nicely rounded off. McFadden with a hat-trick and MOTM. Night lads, thanks for the bit of craic.

Deliverance XXV

Chabals Beard wrote: »

POM MOTM for me.

Yup, despite his reactions to a lot of off the ball (it's POM - it happens), the intensity he brings to the loose is pretty admirable.

Fireball07

McFadden was grand, and got a hat-trick but I'd have gone for Madigan/POM for motm, maybe even Trimble/Tuohy/TOD

accidentprone1

Hype710 wrote: »

Madigan is versatile, he's exciting and a great goal kicker, which make him a great rugby player. But in terms of the fundamentals of out half play, Jackson trumps him for me (as long as he plays flat!). Ran the back line beautifully in the last twenty I felt.

Could possibly turn into a Demsey and Murphy-esque situation in years to come.

Tox56

Toner also much improved, solid when called upon in the lineout, got around clearing rucks well and even had time for a few aggressive carries and a try scoring offload too

Buer

mohawk wrote: »

Did McFadden get MOTM because he scored the most tries?? He was grand tonight but I wouldn't of thought MOTM

Would be rare for someone to score 3 tries and not get it. Wasn't best player on field outside his tries but had a good game, I thought. Couple sloppy moments in defence but worked hard, roamed getting his hands on the ball all over the field.

POM, Toner, McFadden and Jones were the best players for me, overall. Glad to see Jones getting a good game under his belt. TOD, Tuohy and Strauss were good too. Halfbacks moved the ball well but didn't give enough control when things got rough and Madigan's kicking from hand was poor.

Downey may as well have not been on the pitch. Was filling a jersey and kept as far from the ball as possible for 90% of the game. If Olding was genuinely available as reported, the selection makes absolutely no sense given the tactics were to avoid him being used on the ball.

Chabals Beard

Deliverance XXV wrote: »

Yup, despite his reactions to a lot of off the ball (it's POM - it happens), the intensity he brings to the loose is pretty admirable.

The only off the ball incident I saw was when he shouldered the guy who hit Madigan late then he hit a ruck clearing out like 3 Canadians.

garv123

U wudnt think it was 12-14 there at one stage mid way through the game

Rightwing

garv123 wrote: »

U wudnt think it was 12-14 there at one stage mid way through the game

Indeed, but that's often when the inferior team falls away.

Jamsiek

Swan Curry wrote: »

Canada's anthem is as boring as the country it represents.

You've obviously never been to Canada then.

its_phil

Buer wrote: »

Downey may as well have not been on the pitch. Was filling a jersey and kept as far from the ball as possible for 90% of the game. If Olding was genuinely available as reported, the selection makes absolutely no sense given the tactics were to avoid him being used on the ball.

That's bull about tactics were not imposed to avoid him. Cave didn't touch the ball that much either. I actually thought Downey was decent. Our wingers didn't get much ball spread along the line to them either.

Ireland mainly carried ball based on players cutting inside with our wingers and forwards. It had Kiss written all over it, just like the 6N when he had SOB standing at 10 and being our first reciever. Can't wait for Kiss to just go back to defense. He is very one dimensional in attack

I thought we were okay but we scored some cheap tries and the turning point was Tuohy's forearm. Good exercise and as someone said earlier refs can make a massive difference to whether a game is a decent spectacle.