Ireland v Italy - Sunday 15:00. VM1.

Mr Disco · 09-02-2024 11:36pm #1

Who will win? Has to be ireand. More speedier and better over all than Italy. Bonus points for defo ! Italians u20 surprised though so be careful guys !!!

🇮🇪 vs 🇮🇹

Danny Drier · 10-02-2024 12:06am

Ireland by 60

SaoPaulo41 · 10-02-2024 12:12am

38 -17 to Ireland, too many changes for Ireland, plus Italy are a decent team with an excellent backline.

pickarooney · 10-02-2024 8:07am

Can someone maybe correct the name of the team or delete this mess of a thread?

Danny Drier · 10-02-2024 9:02am

Don’t think it will matter much but how come Ireland got a long break between games. 2 extra days given its Fri to Sunday

Cookiemunster · 10-02-2024 10:26am

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121748695#Comment_121748695

Thread title fixed.

sydthebeat · 10-02-2024 11:01am

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121748893#Comment_121748893

Thank you!!!

My OCD can relax now.

C'mon Irland !!

letsbefair · 11-02-2024 12:28pm

Beautiful sunny day in D4

irelandrover · 11-02-2024 1:03pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121748893#Comment_121748893

Any chance of fixing the spelling of Ireland in the opening post as well?

BENDYBINN · 11-02-2024 2:43pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121753059#Comment_121753059

Also no full stop on post 8.

lawrencesummers · 11-02-2024 2:48pm

I think this side is considerably weaker than the one that took the field last week and i can see the game being close for 60 mins.

mccloskey is a good player and deserves to play, but Aki has been performing a few levels above him for a while now. Stuart just doesnt have the same dynamic ability that aki has.

Casey is a step down on jgp in all facets of the game, not a massive step down but still a step down.

Baird will carry better that POM in traffic but we wont be able to put their lineout under as much pressure.

Beirne has been our most consistent reliable performer for a while now, often underrated he has been incredible in green and his experience will be a loss.

Doris out of position can have an impact, he has been incredible at 8 and it might be when vdf comes on for Conan that we see Doris making the most impact.

The other side is that Ryan and Henderson are fighting for their international lives, one of them wont be in the matchday 23 the next day and that pressure might bring the best out of them.

If we can carry the accuracy and intensity into this game that put france to the sword last week we can win easily but when a team makes that many changes it is going to have a knock on to the performance.

Irish rugby is back up on a cloud after last week, but i think that hope and expectation will be tempered a bit today

Burkie1203 · 11-02-2024 2:59pm

Baird is more then capable of pinching lineouts

sydthebeat · 11-02-2024 3:02pm

Let's not forget Italy are without two of their most influential forwards as well. Negri is an abrasive tackler and cannone is a very important carrier for them. Their depth isn't as good as ours and their replacements are not as effective.

Cappuozo being back is good news for them, but Allen had being playing very well recently and his composure and organisation at the back might be lacking.

I don't see an understrength Italy against an understrength Irish team being within 20 points of us by the end. I'm hoping for a comprehensive rout by us

lawrencesummers · 11-02-2024 3:12pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121753358#Comment_121753358

Never said he wasnt, but hes not at the same level POM is for putting pressure on their throw

phog · 11-02-2024 3:16pm

TV 3 really has a piss poor product in their rugby coverage. How Matt Williams is still getting gig time is beyond me

sydthebeat · 11-02-2024 3:17pm

Conan, Doris, Baird, Ryan and Joe Mac are all very competent jumpers.

I have no worries about the line out.

lawrencesummers · 11-02-2024 3:17pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121753402#Comment_121753402

Do they still not broadcast in HD?

FrancieBrady · 11-02-2024 3:46pm

Big win with the max points would be nice here.

Dutch Roll · 11-02-2024 3:49pm

Broadcasting in SD is so bad, in this day and age.

Brief_Lives · 11-02-2024 3:52pm

G'wan Ireland

conncussed · 11-02-2024 3:52pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121753402#Comment_121753402

He clearly throws in enough clickbait nonsense to keep the VM1 producers happy. They'll be promoting whatever he says today on YouTube later.

lawrencesummers · 11-02-2024 3:54pm

ITV all day.

Gabby last name unknown a great anchor.

Parisse, BOD, Best all modern players who understand what they are talking about.

conncussed · 11-02-2024 3:54pm

Hopefully the Italy side turn up and give us a good gane. We have more than enough in our 23 to beat them but I'd like to see our changed combinations perform under some pressure.