Ireland vs Wales 24th Feb 2:15

Clegg

Ireland make very hard work of scoring when in the Welsh 22.

Earls was in a one on one situation with Steff Evans, screaming for the ball and it never moved wide.

Sephiral

Phew. We are dominating but white line fever from the forwards, poor kicks from Sexton and conceding a poor try have skewed the scoreline.

The good is us absolutely mashing them in the breakdown, Farrell looking absolutely comfortable and the forwards making ground in the tight.

The poor is Sextons kicking, lost lineouts and Aki making too many errors for this level. The 10-12-13 combo aren't comfortable getting wide.

We could easily win this comfortably with a bit more composure.

Akrasia

Half way to a bonus point and people will still call us a bad attacking team. If Sexton hit his kicks We'd be looking comfortable here

PTH2009

good turnaround

need to score first in the 2nd half though

only 2 points up game not won yet

Hurrache

gooch2k9 wrote: »

Has Rory been having a word with Jackson about all the offsides at all? AWJ is in his ear a lot.

He did during Sexton's conversion.

whatawaster

Would like to see Carbery on at 15 don't think Kearney has offered much

Mushy

Burkie1203 wrote: »

Odds on first penalty Ireland give away in our 22 being a yellow??

If I was a betting man. There also wouldn't be a review if was wrong call!

fitz

I know the saying is you need to earn the right to go wide, but we're far too slow to do it when we have done the work.

flatface

Farrell impressive as hell again. Carrying on from his good performance in green last game he played. More in the 2nd half please. We need to be patient and not snap at chances. Some beautiful passes by Sexton and Murray to create the tries.

Larbre34

Farrell is eclipsing Henshaw's impact in the first 2 games, albeit they have different strengths.

captbarnacles

Our running attacking game is superb. We are getting through them constantly.

FR2

Patience! Patience! Patience !

Gidea

chupacabra wrote: »

The young lads have been impressive. Ryan and Porter making those small gains every time they pick the ball. Stockdale will be an Irish winger for many many years to come. The guy has serious class.

My man of the first half has been Healy though. He has gotten through a serious amount of work.

7 tries in as many games, have we had a winger as good a finisher as him

MattD

I just want Chris Farrell to have my massive babies, that is all.

letowski

Sometimes I wish Ireland were not so conservative with their attacking play from 30 meters out from the try line. Their build up play though has been good.

razorblunt

Farrell and Leavy have been immense. Back row have gone well, need to ensure the welsh back row 3 don’t get a sniff.

Big high tackle on Kearney missed by Jackson that led to the turnover and then the try. Poor stuff there.

Need to get the forwards and Murray to get the ball out quicker.

Akrasia

Farrell is huge. Basteraud is a beast at 6ft 1 and 20 stone. Farrell is 6ft 4 and 17 stone but Farrell is much more mobile and has more gas in his tank

hogandrew

Akrasia wrote: »

Half way to a bonus point and people will still call us a bad attacking team. If Sexton hit his kicks We'd be looking comfortable here

If sexton hit his kicks we'd only be a point better off?

PhlegmyMoses

razorblunt wrote: »

Farrell and Leavy have been immense. Back row have gone well, need to ensure the welsh back row 3 don’t get a sniff.

Big high tackle on Kearney missed by Jackson that led to the turnover and then the try. Poor stuff there.

Need to get the forwards and Murray to get the ball out quicker.

I actually think he asked the TMO to look at it, but he said it was fine. I didn't really agree, but that's the nature of the game.

Stheno

hogandrew wrote: »

If sexton hit his kicks we'd only be a point better off?

We'd be up ten?

Clegg

Larbre34 wrote: »

Farrell is eclipsing Henshaw's impact in the first 2 games, albeit they have different strengths.

Henshaw was seriously good against Italy tbf.

If he were fit I'd look at himself and Farrell. Aki looks ropey.

Fuhrer

Stheno wrote: »

We'd be up ten?

Got a try off his kick hitting the post

prawnsambo

Bundee got a forearm to the head in the build up to the Welsh try. Completely floored him. Will be consequences, I suspect.

Clegg

Bit nervous. Wales were not good in that half but are just 2 points behind. They'll get their act together eventually and we'll need to be further ahead when that happens.

Former Former

We're the better team.

If we keep the heads we'll win.

Akrasia

hogandrew wrote: »

If sexton hit his kicks we'd only be a point better off?

He missed 2 penalties and a conversion

C__MC

Ah lads stop moaning about Sextons missed kicks, his first kick gave us a try. He saved us in Paris. I think we will win btw, I have been dissapointed by wales.

Subpopulus

MattD wrote: »

I just want Chris Farrell to have my massive babies, that is all.

But you havn't got a womb Matt. Where are you going to keep the fetus? In a box?

I know this is sacrilege but is anyone watching Murray thinking "yeah, that's the best scrum half in the world" at the moment? Farrell desperately trying to get his attention to get the ball wide but he just has the blinkers on and he's not even moving the ball quickly.

nice_guy80

Wales get away so much stuff

beyond the breakdown
in the tackle
offside at kicks

nice_guy80

Wales get away so much stuff

beyond the breakdown
in the tackle
offside at kicks

Cosmo Kramer

Didactic Ninja wrote: »

He always dreamed of scoring in the Aviva against wales

Because we all dreamed of scoring at 'The Aviva' when we were kids...

hogandrew

Stheno wrote: »

We'd be up ten?

If he got the first penalty then we wouldn't have got the try, so never would have missed the conversion.

Didactic Ninja

Kenzie Harsh Volleyball wrote: »

I know this is sacrilege but is anyone watching Murray thinking "yeah, that's the best scrum half in the world" at the moment? Farrell desperately trying to get his attention to get the ball wide but he just has the blinkers on and he's not even moving the ball quickly.

Box kicks and appealing to the ref. That’s his lot.

mangobob

C__MC wrote: »

I have been dissapointed by wales.

If we lose I am going to blame you

Seriously, Wales have done nothing so far. We have to expect that they will have another gear or two in this half.

Esto Fidelis

Bigger like a soccer player

cython

Akrasia wrote: »

He missed 2 penalties and a conversion

The first penalty gave the try leading to the missed conversion. Had he made that kick, there's 2 less points on the board. Add in the other penalty that was removed from that sequence, and we'd have had 6 points instead of 5 from those two missed penalties.

PhlegmyMoses

Jaysus Kearney

Jack Kanoff

Wtf was that? Jesus Rob. ...

Cowboy848

Bit selfish from Kearney there

Larbre34

What, inthehonourajaysis, was that....?

We look surprisingly indecisive. Not a fluent performance at all.

Didactic Ninja

Cosmo Kramer wrote: »

Didactic Ninja wrote: »

He always dreamed of scoring in the Aviva against wales

Because we all dreamed of scoring at 'The Aviva' when we were kids...

He dreamed of the haka down at the tron.

tayto lover

FFS Rob. Wrong choice.

Gidea

Welsh defensive line is yards offside:pac:

cython

What was that commentary on TV3 about a late call for a mark? Wasn't inside the 22 so would have been pretty futile!

gooch2k9

Biggar is such a whinger!

WOOOOOOO HOOOOOOO YYYEYEAAHHAHAHHHHH

Jack Kanoff

Beauty of a score!!

Larbre34

Gidea wrote: »

Welsh defensive line is yards offside:pac:

Navidi and Shingler couldve ordered pints on Bath Avenue those last two times. Shocking by the ref, Rory needs a serious word