Rugby World Cup Warmups IRE vs ITA

Mantis Toboggan

Carbery is class but he's just a bit too small/brittle.

Former Former

Well bollocks anyway

Exclamation Marc

Not good.

thepogues

That could be a right sickener for Carberry and Ireland.

Chris871

Fingers crossed thats not as bad as looks

Burkie1203

Ankle ligaments injury?

Diabhal Beag

Carty leading us to WC glory is getting closer and closer.

PTH2009

Ballax

Always these ****ing games this happens, hopefully its something small and he will back in time for Japan

jammiedodgers

That is very worrying

pc7

Jesus he looked like he was actually crying going off, hope it’s not serious, he was playing so well.

Clegg

Mantis Toboggan wrote: »

Carbery is class but he's just a bit too small/brittle.

I don't think that particular injury had anything to do with Carberys size or durability. He just twisted awkwardly. Pretty sure Toner did something similar last season and he's 7 feet tall.

stephen_n

I hate these warm up games :mad:

ScrubsfanChris

Mantis Toboggan wrote: »

Carbery is class but he's just a bit too small/brittle.

Yeah, Shane Williams the same...... :rolleyes:

D14Rugby

Porter at loose head

Called it

D14Rugby wrote: »

We might see Bealham or Porter at loose head in these warm ups just to make sure we can take the risk of taking 2 loose heads and 3 tight heads

Faugheen

I've had to leave the house. What happened to Joey?

shanagarry

Burkie1203 wrote: »

Ankle ligaments injury?

Knee I think, seemed to get caught under him at a bad angle.

touts

I've a feeling our world cup chances just went down the tunnel on a stretcher. Even if Sexton has somehow rediscovered his form over the holiday I can't see him surviving concussion free through 3 matches of crunching tackles from big English and Welsh backrows all trying to book a place on the plane by making a big impact.

dublinman1990

Carbery was crying on the pitch because he doesn't want to miss his first WC for Ireland.

Henderson & Marmion are now on the pitch.

Shefwedfan

I would doubt Carberry will make it

ScrubsfanChris

Luke Pierce has no idea how to ref the breakdown. Missed penalties and others that never were.

pc7

Shefwedfan wrote: »

I would doubt Carberry will make it

Absolutely gutted for him if that’s the case, he was playing so well. Absolute mare.

Kevski

touts wrote: »

I've a feeling our world cup chances just went down the tunnel on a stretcher. Even if Sexton has somehow rediscovered his form over the holiday I can't see him surviving concussion free through 3 matches of crunching tackles from big English and Welsh backrows all trying to book a place on the plane by making a big impact.

When did Sexton last get concussed?

lawrencesummers

Tadgh Brirne doing what the rest of the forwards have been unable to do effectively for the last hour and turning over ball.

Shefwedfan

touts wrote: »

I've a feeling our world cup chances just went down the tunnel on a stretcher. Even if Sexton has somehow rediscovered his form over the holiday I can't see him surviving concussion free through 3 matches of crunching tackles from big English and Welsh backrows all trying to book a place on the plane by making a big impact.

Maybe watch the Leinster match’s and sexton when he was fit

He wasn’t fit for the 6 nations...that was clear to see

dublinman1990

Marmion has now got a try.

ScrubsfanChris

McKinley didn't see him coming.......



Sorry sorry

Shefwedfan

lawrencesummers wrote: »

Tadgh Brirne doing what the rest of the forwards have been unable to do effectively for the last hour and turning over ball.

Nobody says he can’t do it against Italy

It’s can he do it against the big boys is the problem

Shefwedfan

ScrubsfanChris wrote: »

McKinley didn't see him coming.......



Sorry sorry

Oh the 2 feet in with that statement

Mr.Crinklewood

Any reason there are so many spare seats?

cython

ScrubsfanChris wrote: »

McKinley didn't see him coming.......



Sorry sorry

I think Lenihan had the same realisation mid flow on RTÉ. Cue some very awkward pausing....

lawrencesummers

Shefwedfan wrote: »

Nobody says he can’t do it against Italy

It’s can he do it against the big boys is the problem

I didn’t see anyone else doing it against Italy, and if they can’t do it against Italy they definitely can’t against the big boys.

dublinman1990

Here's a little look at Carbery when he got stretchered off the pitch.

Carbery makes way on a stretcher after a challenge, and it looks like it could be his ankle that was affected. He was limping badly but you would hope that the injury is not too severe. He's put in a solid shift today.

Connacht's Jack Carty comes in to replace him.

Here's Michael Glennon's take on it.

"Ireland didn't need that. A palpable sense of disappointment in the stadium as Carbery is take off on a cart. The best paid plans of mice and men..."

https://www.rte.ie/sport/rugby/2019/0810/1068085-rwc-warm-up-ireland-v-italy-updates/

lawred2

I hope it's not as bad as feared

Weepsie

Mr.Crinklewood wrote: »

Any reason there are so many spare seats?

€50 quid for the majority of the cheapest tickets. €70 for the wales match. Huge GAA match on today, Premier League is back, People are on holidays.

Warm up games for the last world cup had a load of tickets for half that amount, if not cheaper and they were for some of the really good seats too.

Boom is getting boomier and the IRFU are gouging for warm up games. An opportunity to pack out the stadium missed.

That plus, going to Japan is not going to be cheap, so a lot of fans you'd imagine are saving their money for that.

+ it's Free to Air

Shefwedfan

lawrencesummers wrote: »

I didn’t see anyone else doing it against Italy, and if they can’t do it against Italy they definitely can’t against the big boys.

JvDF and POM are not on the team

They are the specialists

Exclamation Marc

Did Ryan come on as a loosehead and Healy come on as a tighthead?

EDIT: They're both in their usual spots now anyway scrum wise.

Shefwedfan

Toner done similar v Minster in semi last season

That was a 4-6 week turn around

I hope to see everyone in mass tonight. Plus lighting a candle, oh yeah they don’t work unless you donate so the cheap people at least throw in a 50 cent

Burkie1203

Exclamation Marc wrote: »

Did Ryan come on as a loosehead and Healy come on as a tighthead?

Ryan on for Jack Mc
Healy on for Porter

shanagarry

Exclamation Marc wrote: »

Did Ryan come on as a loosehead and Healy come on as a tighthead?

Porter switched

awec

Mr.Crinklewood wrote: »

Any reason there are so many spare seats?

Overpriced tickets and it’s a nothing match.

Kevski

Exclamation Marc wrote: »

Did Ryan come on as a loosehead and Healy come on as a tighthead?

Porter switched to loosehead when Ryan came on, then Healy came on for Porter at loosehead.

pc7

Worry is still have a few tough warm up games ahead, really don’t want to see anyone else stretchered off. Will be interesting now to see how Murray/Sexton look in twickenham.

Exclamation Marc

shanagarry wrote: »

Porter switched

Thanks. Missed that switch.

jammiedodgers

Ireland and knock ons at crucial times.
Name a more iconic duo

Shefwedfan

pc7 wrote: »

Worry is still have a few tough warm up games ahead, really don’t want to see anyone else stretchered off. Will be interesting now to see how Murray/Sexton look in twickenham.

Will they even play them in Twickenham?

I would leave them till wales at home

England will be gunning for that match, send out the reserves

Exclamation Marc

Assume that's Jack McGrath out of contention for the 31 now.

Also if Carbery injury is bad, you'd imagine that Sexton will be wrapped in cotton wool (if he hadn't been already).

Burkie1203

jammiedodgers wrote: »

Ireland and knock ons at crucial times.
Name a more iconic duo

Munster and semi final heartbreak

dublinman1990

Conway is man of the match.

Burkie1203

Exclamation Marc wrote: »

Assume that's Jack McGrath out of contention for the 31 now.

Also if Carbery injury is bad, you'd imagine that Sexton will be wrapped in cotton wool (if he hadn't been already).

Wouldn't rule Jack Mc out yet

Sexton can't rock up v Scotland with no gametime

Akrasia

Conway MOTM. He did everything he could to get on the orient express