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Match Thread: Ireland v Wales [2.30pm 29/08/15 Aviva Stadium] Guinness Series

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    #242
    Cosmo Kramer
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    Welsh scrum in trouble and it's more or less their first choice front row against our second choice, once Joubert finally allowed a contest on the Welsh put in they were well beaten.

    Wales are really going to struggle in Twickenham, I don't see them getting out of their group based on this showing.


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    #243
    awec
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    We need to stop trying that little inside pop pass. It hasn't worked yet, Wales are reading us like a book.


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    #244
    .ak
    Registered Users Posts: 30,308 Mod ✭✭✭✭.ak


    CatFromHue wrote: »
    He has this thing of playfully smacking guys on the cheek like he did on DK just there.

    It's called sledging/goading.


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    #245
    fitz
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    The free-for-all nature of the breakdown means we're getting a lot of slow ball, and the half backs are a bit rusty...when we do manage to play at pace, we look like we're well able four Wales. Expect us to kick on in the second half now.


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    #246
    pickarooney
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    That's better.
    Like Ferris reborn


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    #247
    Buer
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    Is Shaggy having a stroke? I know toddlers that speak more coherently.


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    #248
    kuang1
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    At the game. Drab atmosphere (ish).
    Even before the try, Henderson and strauss were the picks for me. Both kearneys doing well too.


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    #249
    errlloyd
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    Henderson is the closest thing Ireland have had to a dynamic (retalick) style lock in a while, and I love it.


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    #250
    irishbucsfan
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    Buer wrote: »
    Is Shaggy having a stroke? I know toddlers that speak more coherently.

    He sounds like a teenager being questioned in court.


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    #251
    .ak
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    I thought fitz's pass for sexton at the end there was a beauty.


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    #252
    .ak
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    irishbucsfan wrote: »
    He sounds like a teenager being questioned in court.

    Ironically isn't he a barrister? :D


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    #253
    NiallBoo
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    Y'know, I think this is great.
    It's exactly the kind of match we need to play at this stage in WC preparation.

    We've really struggled in games where we're completely closed down for space and being smashed on the gain-line; if we're going to get beaten in the WC this would probably have been how.
    It's a golden opportunity to learn how to deal with that and will really benefit us in a months time.


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    #254
    accidentprone1
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    Christ, that Lucozade ad was poison


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    #255
    irishbucsfan
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    .ak wrote: »
    Ironically isn't he a barrister? :D

    He has a law degree from Portobello, didn't think he'd qualified legally though but I wouldn't really know.


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    #256
    Buer
    Registered Users Posts: 24,212 ✭✭✭✭Buer


    irishbucsfan wrote: »
    He has a law degree from Portobello, didn't think he'd qualified legally though but I wouldn't really know.

    Did the masters in Trinity and in a practice over in your neck of the woods.


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    #257
    leakyboots
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    Beauty from Sexton


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    #258
    RuggieBear
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    hence all the kicking at cuthbert...


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    #259
    thomond2006
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    Good to see Ireland bringing ROG on at half-time, great kick to the corner.


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    #260
    irishbucsfan
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    Cuthbert is an absolute liability in the kicking game, it's mad he's kept his place so long!


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    #261
    molloyjh
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    Lost my Sky signal. NOOOOOOO!


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    #262
    leakyboots
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    No creativity in the backline at all


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    #263
    RuggieBear
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    jenkins wins penalty while not supporting his weight


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    #264
    errlloyd
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    irishbucsfan wrote: »
    He has a law degree from Portobello, didn't think he'd qualified legally though but I wouldn't really know.

    He got a masters in trinity and works in slaughter and may, as a solicitor in an English firm.


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    #265
    A-Train
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    The ref is ignoring Wales at the breakdown, in from the side, not supporting their weigh in the rucks!


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    #266
    Squidgy Black
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    molloyjh wrote: »
    Lost my Sky signal. NOOOOOOO!

    Make sure the cables in the back are screwed in tightly, then press services 04 on your remote, if the 2nd input says not locked press services 001 select, and put single feed mode on.


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    #267
    Peregrine
    Moderators, Education Moderators Posts: 26,402 Mod ✭✭✭✭Peregrine


    Huh? :confused:

    How was Jenkins supporting his body weight?

    He was lying on top on players at one point.


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    #268
    Buer
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    How the utter hell did CJ award that penalty? At one point, Jenkins was lying on the ruck and had actually taken his feet clean off the ground. Mad.

    Aside from that, really sloppy play from us. POM got a rush of blood and ran miles away from his support and then McGrath marched back in contact.


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    #269
    aimee1
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    dave kearney having a good game.


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    #270
    pickarooney
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    Turnover with both feet in the air. Good defiance of physics there Gethin.


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    #271
    .ak
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    Joubert has the be the poorest ref in the top tier when it comes to breakdowns.


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