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Ireland vs Australia match thread, Saturday 22nd Nov. KO 4:30PM

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    #62
    former legend
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    vienne86 wrote: »
    Just as I was about to check who the ref is for tomorrow, I read this:

    http://www.independent.ie/sport/leftfield/top-rugby-ref-nigel-owens-finds-himself-centre-of-twitter-attention-over-flight-delay-30762865.html

    Aer Lingus haven't come out of this too well.

    This is a total non-story. Flight was delayed. It happens. Ryanair gets free publicity from idiot media.


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    #63
    bilston
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    Owens isn't actually refereeing though? I thought Glen Jackson was referee and Owens was touch judge, but that report suggests otherwise?


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    #64
    dregin
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    Ultimate Rugby says Glen is ref and it never lies.


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    #65
    molloyjh
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    bilston wrote: »
    Owens isn't actually refereeing though? I thought Glen Jackson was referee and Owens was touch judge, but that report suggests otherwise?

    That's cos they didn't understand the tweet when Nige clearly said he was AR1 for the game.


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    #66
    ionadnapokot
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    sydthebeat wrote: »
    Bods 'out the back door' pass for the try came from a deep turnover iifc


    Had a quick look at the tries v Italy:
    Trimble try. Quick tap pen in Irish 22. VGood exploitation of space.

    Healy try. Quick tap pen in Ita 22
    Sexton try. Started from Irish scrum (Bod offload)
    Cronin try. (turnover). Started from lineout in Ita 22. Italy turned the ball over at break down & Ireland immediately turned it back

    McFadden try. Started from lineout in Ita 22
    McGrath try. From Ita restart

    I would love to see is a bit more of this from Ireland. (1:09:10)



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    #67
    DDC1990
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    Should be a sellout tomorrow i'd imagine.

    I'm looking for a ticket, but haven't had a sniff so far. There were plenty for the match this time last year, but a year under Joe Schimdt has really got people excited about Irish rugby.

    Should be a great buzz inside and around the stadium, and evening kickoffs always help. Hope the weather improves though.


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    #68
    sydthebeat
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    This has been sold out ages ago


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    #69
    dregin
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    There was someone trying to sell a ticket on here only a few minutes ago... Ulster_beef?


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    #70
    dregin
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    DDC1990 wrote: »
    Should be a sellout tomorrow i'd imagine.

    I'm looking for a ticket, but haven't had a sniff so far. There were plenty for the match this time last year, but a year under Joe Schimdt has really got people excited about Irish rugby.

    Should be a great buzz inside and around the stadium, and evening kickoffs always help. Hope the weather improves though.
    http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2057331182


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    #71
    ulster_Beef
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    DDC1990 wrote: »
    Should be a sellout tomorrow i'd imagine.

    I'm looking for a ticket, but haven't had a sniff so far. There were plenty for the match this time last year, but a year under Joe Schimdt has really got people excited about Irish rugby.

    Should be a great buzz inside and around the stadium, and evening kickoffs always help. Hope the weather improves though.

    Thanks Dregin. Yes, I have a spare one. Face value and all that. Back row "small end" behind posts is best description


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    #72
    DDC1990
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    sydthebeat wrote: »
    This has been sold out ages ago

    Yeah, by sellout, I mean 51,000+ sitting down at the match. Poor use of words by me!

    South Africa was a sellout officially, but "only" 48,834 went through the gate.

    Ireland vs NZ last year was 51,000, this might be like that, with the hype behind the team.


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    #73
    PTH2009
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    could be my last home match for a while as tickets for the 6 nations will be very scarce and im in the irsc and the mrsc


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    #74
    Interested Observer
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    Was the one good thing about Croke Park, even if it's not a great rugby venue, was freely available tickets for 6N games.


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    #75
    vienne86
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    Interested Observer wrote: »
    Was the one good thing about Croke Park, even if it's not a great rugby venue, was freely available tickets for 6N games.

    It was the first thing I thought of when we were moving back to Landsdowne Road. For a while I wasn't too fussed about going to watch Ireland, but now, like a lot of people, I want to be there. Anyway, I'll go in for every lottery I can find.....I see Greyhound Recycling are running one!


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    #76
    Interested Observer
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    vienne86 wrote: »
    It was the first thing I thought of when we were moving back to Landsdowne Road. For a while I wasn't too fussed about going to watch Ireland, but now, like a lot of people, I want to be there. Anyway, I'll go in for every lottery I can find.....I see Greyhound Recycling are running one!

    I went to nearly every game in Croker. Decided the games weren't worth the money anymore at some point, though obviously continued to watch and support. But yeah would like to go too


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    #77
    DDC1990
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    Talk about bizzare timing. I was just writing a PM back to ulster_beef to take the ticket when my cousin rings me asking if I could take a ticket off his hands as a Christmas present.

    So Ulster_Beef still has that ticket in case anyone wanted it.


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    #78
    CatFromHue
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    They might have been freely available in Croker but they were very very expensive.


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    #79
    Interested Observer
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    CatFromHue wrote: »
    They might have been freely available in Croker but they were very very expensive.

    Not the Hill or so-called restricted view seats.


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    #80
    CatFromHue
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    I went to Ire v Wales and was on the hill, I think the price was 60euro.

    I could see F all too as you were so far away from the pitch.


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    #81
    DDC1990
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    Interested Observer wrote: »
    Not the Hill or so-called restricted view seats.
    I love that Croke Park has a great view from practically every seat.

    I was at the Scotland game that we lost, and got it for €30 afaik.

    A lot of alcohol consumed after that game! :P


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    #82
    Interested Observer
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    CatFromHue wrote: »
    I went to Ire v Wales and was on the hill, I think the price was 60euro.

    I could see F all too as you were so far away from the pitch.

    Never paid that much for the Hill, I definitely paid 35 for them a few times. And thought the game was perfectly watchable.


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    #83
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    CatFromHue wrote: »
    They might have been freely available in Croker but they were very very expensive.

    We all partied. But yeah it was criminal. Awful for atmosphere too.


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    #84
    vienne86
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    former legend wrote: »
    We all partied. But yeah it was criminal. Awful for atmosphere too.

    I've been at some pretty poor atmosphere in the Aviva.....the bloody bars are too near the seats.


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    #85
    bennyl10
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    former legend wrote: »
    We all partied. But yeah it was criminal. Awful for atmosphere too.

    Least Croker never pumped in crowd/drum.noise..

    Makes the Aviva seem v,desperate


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    #86
    Minjor
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    Why is Genia on the bench these days?


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    #87
    Pudsy33
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    Minjor wrote: »
    Why is Genia on the bench these days?

    His season was plagued with injury and inconsistency I think.


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    #88
    thomond2006
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    vienne86 wrote: »
    the bloody bars are too near the seats.

    The Aviva should ban alcohol from the stands like Croke Park. Yay or nay?


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    #89
    Celly Smunt
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    thomond2006 wrote: »
    The Aviva should ban alcohol from the stands like Croke Park. Yay or nay?

    Nay! But the bars should have some sort of restricted timing,closed between 10 minutes in and reopened at half time or something.


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    #90
    thomond2006
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    Celly Smunt wrote: »
    Nay! But the bars should have some sort of restricted timing,closed between 10 minutes in and reopened at half time or something.

    Or this


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    #91
    molloyjh
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    Celly Smunt wrote: »
    Nay! But the bars should have some sort of restricted timing,closed between 10 minutes in and reopened at half time or something.

    Yeah something like this. Would massively reduce the disruption.


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