Italy vs Ireland match thread, 24-2-2019.

The Lost Sheep

griffinlee wrote: »

cronin throwing to two locks he has never played with, dillane his first start and roux his second start. it cant be all his fault......

id be bringing on flier and cooney to speed things up..

Its not excuseable for hooker to still mess up his primary duties like this and Cronin would have played with Roux with Leinster.
Lineout is primarily be his fault.

lillielad

Well done POM

PoM does his bread and butter

ionadnapokot

This is a joke? It is isn’t it?
Ireland are purposely doing this to crank up the pressure on themselves to see if they will be ready to compete in RWC pressure cooker

yerrahbah

Yes PO'M

Stone Gossard

[Deleted User] wrote: »

Into his own player

POM ...Boom!!

vienne86

Well done POM. Now get OUTTA there!

blackwhite

razorblunt wrote: »

He threw over their head twice by a good foot or five.

2nd one was a poor lift. Didn’t get the jumper up properly at all.
Cronin ends up looking bad, but the lift was the problem.

leakyboots

Burkie1203 wrote: »

Our backrow has been awful.

POM has two turnovers. Taking lineout ball, no tackles missed.



He's playing well. Not brilliantly, but he's not a 'problem' like the poster that listed the jersey numbers. Kearney and SOB are stinking the place out.

Burkie1203

[Deleted User] wrote: »

PoM does his bread and butter

Italy hard done by there. Hands on the floor first

Go Killy boy

Squidgy Black

Kilcoyne's carrying has been good, always looks explosive going into contact.

Exclamation Marc

That's your chance blown Cronin.

Buer

Fortunate penalty. Furlong should have been going to ground.

Last Call

Thrashssacre wrote: »

Is this all us or would an Italian team playing like this beat a Scotland or France?

It's us. Italy shouldn't get a sniff of a victory against a top ranked side. NZ could field a 4th string ABs and comfortably dispose of them. Hansen was clever when he labelled Ireland the world's best. He knew we'd struggle with that tag and here we are, playing like a side crushed by expectation.

That says everything about who Joe blames for the line out.

ionadnapokot

That’s humiliating for Cronin

troyzer

Cheerio Cronin.

I love him at Leinster but he's stinking the place up.

Stone Gossard

Burkie1203 wrote: »

Italy hard done by there. Hands on the floor first

Wrong..as usual

Burkie1203

Burkie1203 wrote: »

Italy hard done by there. Hands on the floor first

No ref calls those that close.
Something I've screamed at the TV more than once.

Be harsh to call now

vienne86

Cronin off......not all his fault I think, but time for change.

pc7

I still think we’ll win and get bp, (maybe cause thinking otherwise is just not an option). But it’s a serious worry thinking a French team with their tails up comes next.

Stone Gossard

Scannell on now... watch the difference!!

DellyBelly

Cronin is a decent pro 14 player but not good enough at international level. Been shown up big time. Still confident that we'll win and get the bonus point

ionadnapokot

A tap and go?????????!!?

joseywhales

Buer wrote: »

Fortunate penalty. Furlong should have been going to ground.

Ah we had the same one given from an earls knock on in the first half. The ref is just being consistent there at least

leakyboots

Better play from us there, good hands from Earls to try set Kearney away, Stockdale always makes metres

Inspector Coptoor

Jordi Murphy has been anonymous.
Not making any meters in the carry

razorblunt

Ah jesus, use the maul in the corner.

troyzer

DellyBelly wrote: »

Cronin is a decent pro 14 player but not good enough at international level. Been shown up big time. Still confident that we'll win and get the bonus point

He's more than a decent Pro14 player. He's one of the best hookers in the world in the loose.

MadYaker

We’re going nowhere here

Edit: dammit earls haha

Inspector Coptoor

razorblunt wrote: »

Ah jesus, use the maul in the corner.

With a new hooker and a misfiring lineout?

Earlseyyyyyyy

lillielad

Good man Keith Earles

Inspector Coptoor

MadYaker wrote: »

We’re going nowhere here

Oh really?

Stone Gossard

ionadnapokot wrote: »

A tap and go?????????!!?

Yes..it worked well don't you think?!?!

leakyboots

Earlsie! Him and Killer vying for MOTM

thomond2006

Keeeeeeeeeeeeet

The Lost Sheep

Great stuff Keith!!

vienne86

Well that was ponderous. But a try is a try.

Italians defending very well.

A-Train

Good by Earls we looked like we were going nowhere there. Come on now

Squidgy Black

Surprised the ref left that to play on considering there was an Italian player on the ground holding his head to the side of the ruck.

leakyboots

Murray kicking?

Clegg

Sexton obviously not right either.

Much much better from Ireland. That was coming from 10 phases back, no messing, no over complications, just play it

dublinman1990

Earlsy has one. But it wasn't easy. What a contrast to earlier though. That was much better play for Ireland. It's great to see it.

Who is down on the pitch with the medics around him.

Buer

Well done Earls. Great feet. Deserves it. He has looked dangerous throughout.

Insane from Murray. His own team weren't alive to it. Pack it down and tie in 16 players with Chris Farrell on the field. Tap and go to was bonkers.

vienne86

What's up with Sexton?

griffinlee

murray does look like he's been doing operation transformation and lost a few kg's

razorblunt

Lucky enough there, the tap and go was silly. Too many players taking the ball standing still, you can't bully and barge your way over every time. Finally Earls comes with a bit of pace and different line and it pays off