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Ireland Team Talk XI: Team of nervoUS MOD warning Post 1

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    #5792
    PTH2009
    Registered Users Posts: 37,804 ✭✭✭✭PTH2009


    Hard to believe a win Sunday and were possibly going into a grand slam game in Paris

    A repeat of 2018 would be nice Sunday and then to get a triple crown would be nice also


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    #5793
    PTH2009
    Registered Users Posts: 37,804 ✭✭✭✭PTH2009


    Hard to believe a win Sunday and were possibly going into a grand slam game in Paris

    A repeat of 2018 would be nice Sunday and then to get a triple crown would be nice also


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    #5794
    Dog Botherer
    Registered Users Posts: 1,641 ✭✭✭Dog Botherer


    lawrencesummers wrote: »
    That’s pretty much the same as Degan and dorris

    Deegan has over 50 games for leinster including Champions Cup final experience. Doris has almost 30 Leinster caps and is first choice for the best team in Europe. that is not comparable to 50 minutes against possibly the worst professional rugby team in Europe.

    c’mon man.


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    #5795
    Dubinusa
    Registered Users Posts: 8,142 ✭✭✭Dubinusa


    Continuity means nothing really! We had continuity last season.... Anyway, let's see a proper game plan.
    England are missing key players and we do have a good chance.
    I would have selected Dillane off the bench. He is a better ball carrier than Toner. I think that Dillane would be better in the collisions too!
    A big week for Healy. He has got to play well for us to have a shot. I think he's been very ordinary this far. Kilcoyne is a vastly better bench option and I suppose Farrell is looking for a dynamic ball carrier late in the match.
    Either way, England have been very poor so far and we haven't been great either. I expect England to win by 10.


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    #5796
    Henry Ford III
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators Posts: 17,621 Mod ✭✭✭✭Henry Ford III


    Shefwedfan wrote: »


    Still all the people here are happy......

    International rugby selections have many considerations.

    Keeping people on the web happy isn't one of them.


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    #5797
    Shefwedfan
    Closed Accounts Posts: 18,958 ✭✭✭✭Shefwedfan


    A lot will be decided by the weather, what is it like for Sunday?


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    #5798
    Bridge93
    Registered Users Posts: 7,018 ✭✭✭Bridge93


    Dry, mild with light breezes forecast currently. Ideal weather conditions unless something shifts


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    #5799
    kilns
    Registered Users Posts: 3,525 ✭✭✭kilns


    Henry Ford III wrote: »
    International rugby selections have many considerations.

    Keeping people on the web happy isn't one of them.

    Excuse me, it should be the coaches first thought


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    #5800
    Paul Smeenus
    Registered Users Posts: 4,326 ✭✭✭Paul Smeenus


    connachta wrote: »
    FFS
    We're going with a 95K 20y-o guy in Murrayfield again

    Personally. I'd rather see Dillane on the bench in Twickenham, but if he's not going to be there, it's ridiculous he can't play in Murrayfield. Having said, that's he's probably needed for lineouts in training.


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    #5801
    salmocab
    Registered Users Posts: 11,285 ✭✭✭✭salmocab


    Paul Smeenus wrote: »
    Personally. I'd rather see Dillane on the bench in Twickenham, but if he's not going to be there, it's ridiculous he can't play in Murrayfield. Having said, that's he's probably needed for lineouts in training.

    And as a 24th man I would think. Connachts requirements wouldn’t come into it I’d think.


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    #5802
    lawrencesummers
    Registered Users Posts: 8,480 ✭✭✭lawrencesummers


    Dog Botherer wrote: »
    Deegan has over 50 games for leinster including Champions Cup final experience. Doris has almost 30 Leinster caps and is first choice for the best team in Europe. that is not comparable to 50 minutes against possibly the worst professional rugby team in Europe.

    c’mon man.

    They are not from Europe, they are one of the top sides from the country that won the World Cup.


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    #5803
    prawnsambo
    Registered Users Posts: 13,069 ✭✭✭✭prawnsambo


    lawrencesummers wrote: »
    They are not from Europe, they are one of the top sides from the country that won the World Cup.
    Are we talking about the Southern Kings here? Because the only recognisable attribute here is that they're from SA.


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    #5804
    Yeah_Right
    Registered Users Posts: 5,961 ✭✭✭Yeah_Right


    lawrencesummers wrote: »
    They are not from Europe, they are one of the top sides from the country that won the World Cup.

    :D:D:D:D:D Top sides!?!?!:D:D:D:D

    Thats a good laugh.


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    #5805
    Clegg
    Registered Users Posts: 16,710 ✭✭✭✭Clegg


    Leinster beat the Cheetahs. The Cheetahs are better than The Kings. Therefore Roman Salanoa should be starting for Ireland.


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    #5806
    Dave_The_Sheep
    Registered Users Posts: 7,336 ✭✭✭Dave_The_Sheep


    Not only are they last in their own conference, the Kings are last across either conference, the second worst side having almost twice as many match points (13-7).

    Let that sink in, they're doing even worse than the Ospreys.

    Top, top side.


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    #5807
    prawnsambo
    Registered Users Posts: 13,069 ✭✭✭✭prawnsambo


    Dave_The_Sheep wrote: »
    Not only are they last in their own conference, the Kings are last across either conference, the second worst side having almost twice as many match points (13-7).

    Let that sink in, they're doing even worse than the Ospreys.

    Top, top side.
    Yes, but if you turn the conference table upside down...


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    #5808
    Burkie1203
    Registered Users Posts: 11,141 ✭✭✭✭Burkie1203


    prawnsambo wrote: »
    Yes, but if you turn the conference table upside down...

    The Kings would still be crap


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    #5809
    ionadnapokot
    Registered Users Posts: 4,753 ✭✭✭ionadnapokot


    Bono telling them what it means to be Irish!
    https://www.irishexaminer.com/breakingnews/sport/rugby/u2-star-bono-talks-to-irish-rugby-team-about-what-it-means-to-be-irish-and-whats-special-about-it-982713.html
    Triple Crown is in the bag


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    #5810
    Dave_The_Sheep
    Registered Users Posts: 7,336 ✭✭✭Dave_The_Sheep


    ionadnapokot wrote: »
    Bono telling them what it means to be Irish!

    Maybe beating Italy isn't actually such a foregone conclusion after all...


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    #5811
    Dubinusa
    Registered Users Posts: 8,142 ✭✭✭Dubinusa


    They bought in a tax Dodger?


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    #5812
    swiwi_
    Registered Users Posts: 4,475 ✭✭✭swiwi_


    ionadnapokot wrote: »
    "Yeah, it’s definitely a lot more relaxed in Munster and Ireland as well.”
    Say that to the face of your old colleagues or boss. They might see something in it.

    Just for you buddy

    https://i.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/international/119660892/joe-schmidt-returns-to-coaching-as-criticism-continues-of-irelands-failed-rugby-world-cup

    :p


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    #5813
    stephen_n
    Registered Users Posts: 12,920 ✭✭✭✭stephen_n


    Dubinusa wrote: »
    They bought in a tax Dodger?

    Well a true tax dodger pays some of the wages of our star player.


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    #5814
    VANG1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 222 ✭✭VANG1


    Always a begrudged in Ireland. How much good have U2 done for Ireland, more than you I guess. They have done nothing illegal.


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    #5815
    Paul Smeenus
    Registered Users Posts: 4,326 ✭✭✭Paul Smeenus


    ionadnapokot wrote: »
    Bono telling them what it means to be Irish!
    https://www.irishexaminer.com/breakingnews/sport/rugby/u2-star-bono-talks-to-irish-rugby-team-about-what-it-means-to-be-irish-and-whats-special-about-it-982713.html
    Triple Crown is in the bag

    Mother of God.


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    #5816
    mfceiling
    Registered Users Posts: 12,774 ✭✭✭✭mfceiling


    Peyper reffing?

    This could turn out to be a shìtshow. You never know what's going to happen.


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    #5817
    Paul Smeenus
    Registered Users Posts: 4,326 ✭✭✭Paul Smeenus


    mfceiling wrote: »
    Peyper reffing?

    This could turn out to be a shìtshow. You never know what's going to happen.

    I guess we'll see on Sunday. Bloody Sunday.


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    #5818
    tjdaly
    Registered Users Posts: 85 ✭✭tjdaly


    Delighted to see all the players getting on board with message about standing for something.


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    #5819
    aloooof
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 10,225 Mod ✭✭✭✭aloooof


    Paul Smeenus wrote: »
    I guess we'll see on Sunday. Bloody Sunday.

    Line out will be crucial. Up against Itoje, we’ll really need to get some Elevation on the lifts.


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    #5820
    jm08
    Registered Users Posts: 11,300 ✭✭✭✭jm08


    Shefwedfan wrote: »
    Why? Earls over wing/13, can’t really say 15 anymore

    Stockdale covers wing/15...so both give similar flexibility


    Cover is needed for the centre, particularly with Henshaw's injury profile. Conway covers fullback.

    I do think it same sense to have an experienced back on bench to come on, especially Earls who still have pace and would be up against a tired defence


    Do wingers get tired?


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    #5821
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 0 ✭ [Deleted User]


    jm08 wrote: »
    Do wingers get tired?

    I used to get very tired


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