France v Ireland 8pm Freeday Feb 2 24 rte two.

Mr Disco

Who will win? 2 extremely disappointing World Cup results for the 2 teams. Who is effected more? Can either bounce back?

Atlantic Dawn

It's not on RTÉ2, it's on ITV*

*I don't count Virgin Media 1 as a watchable tv channel.

lawrencesummers

Whatever clown decided on the thread title should reconsider it

StevenToast

Mods...bin this dirt thread title...

mrpdap

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121712575#Comment_121712575

Agreed

Ridiculous brain dead title

Mr Disco

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121712575#Comment_121712575

Sorry some typo and was wrong on teevee station. I have some dyslexic

blackbox

Nasty thread title

aloooof

Mod: Thread title changed and warning handed on.

Onto the match.

PTH2009

Wouldn't rule out a draw

ednwireland

Going to be interesting suspect France might have been getting a harder time than Ireland in the press ?

How's the post sexton era going to work out. Questions questions..

FrancieBrady

No idea how this is going to go. Fascinated though.

Gusser09

If we couldnt manage anything in the world cup when we had the best player to ever play rugby then what hope do we have now.

I think this could be an eye opener.

This is it

I think it'll be tight, a score either way.

phog

Both teams have lost a superstar one to retirement & one to 7s, let's see which one can kick off the 6Ns without them.

Looking forward to Matty Williams telling us all how horrible a 6-2 split on the bench is for rugby

Billy_the_Kid

Huge pressure on Crowley, I really hope it goes well for him tonight. I think France will win though maybe by 10 . Obviously hope Im wrong!!

lawrencesummers

Its rugby.

Dont mind your talk about outhalves, or wingers or any of that nonsense.

Sure Dickson favours the defence at the breakdown but its rugby and its all about the set piece and winning the breakdown thats where its won and lost.

Antonio vs Porter

Baille v Furlong

Doris v Aldritt

Come out on top in two of those matchups and you can win the game.

Clegg

Think we've potentially a stronger pack than at the World Cup, especially with the 6-2 split.

But the loss of Sexton, Hansen and Ringrose is huge. Their replacement just aren't at the same level.

FrancieBrady

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121712712#Comment_121712712

Big night for the young blood to be sure. I wish them the best of luck!

kuang1

So we've Rob Kearney to thank for Crowley not going to La Rochelle.

Who'd have thought! 😂

lawrencesummers

I cant see us winning this bar a lucky bounce or something else outside of our control. we lose this by 7 points i think.

Clegg

Kearney has also just guaranteed we lose by 30.

"This Ireland team doesn't get hammered."

Jaysus man. Don't say it out loud.

MadYaker

Bundee looks happy enough, the other guy not so much.

kuang1

"and we hand over to your commentators Alan Quinlan and..."

*switches to ITV

Xander10

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121712919#Comment_121712919

Is ITV really an upgrade?

Dubinusa

France have a lot of players missing. Just like us! We can sneak a win.

Gusser09

Jaysus irelands call is dreadful. Long due a change.

thebaz

France won the National anthems , by some - the best against one of the worst

Larbre34

Very poor from Crowley. Cannot be that lanquid close into a French test pack

Gusser09

Bundee ake must have got his jersey in carrolls gift shop.

Clareman

Great kick to the corner

Clegg

Three lineouts won in a row.

Good to get those World Cup jitters settled.