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France vs Ireland Buildup Thread [MOD WARNING IN OP]

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Sanjuro

Looks like the press conference is starting.

Teferi

Team is up on facebook now:

Kearney
Earls
Henshaw
Aki
Stockdale
Sexton
Murray
Stander
VDF
POM
Ryan
Henderson
Furlong
Best
Healy

Toner, and the saviour of Irish rugby (McFadden) on the bench.

jm08

Team announced on facebook. As expected with James Ryan starting and Toner on bench. Carberry and Ferg McFadden on bench.

https://www.facebook.com/irishrugby

Sanjuro

Shefwedfan

Who are the plonkers asking about the trial???

Edit: At the team announcement the first 2 questions from press got asked about trial

dubal

Facebook is live now

whatawaster

Joe just said "the youth of Keith Earls"

irelandrover

The youth of Keith Earls and the experience or Rob Keaarney

[Deleted User]

Schmidt very much hinting we'll see Larmour next weekend

Sanjuro

Whoever is running the feed is effing useless. Unless they're trying to subliminally say something about Cian Healy.

Awesomeness

Shefwedfan wrote: »

Who are the plonkers asking about the trial???

Edit: At the team announcement the first 2 questions from press got asked about trial

In fairness they didn't ask about the trial. They asked if Best had permission to be there. Fair question for the week that it is

Fair enough that Joe doesn't want to comment oo

Buer

This is probably the worst kept secret of a line up in my memory.

Good team. Think Toner either starts or is out of the 23 but aside from that, I don't think I'd have gone any different. I could see Porter getting a shot at the 18 jersey later in the tournament but it's probably a little early for a guy who has recently switched sides to be playing in Paris in the 6N opener against a very strong front 5.

dubal

When Joe says "He is really looking forward to seeing the Messiah play" you know he means it - a real rugby fan in the end.

Hint: He didn't actually call him the Messiah

Sanjuro

Conway out for two weeks.

accensi0n

Sanjuro wrote: »

Conway out for two weeks.

What's the injury?

thomond2006

Good team.

That injury is a sickener for Conway. By the looks of things Larmour could get an opportunity further into the championship so Conway may struggle to get back in.

Dazzler0911

Nearly an all Leinster bench...great to see

dubal

accensi0n wrote: »

What's the injury?

Some knee problem

Sanjuro

accensi0n wrote: »

What's the injury?

Knee strain of some kind. Joe didn't go further than that.

irishfan9

Dazzler0911 wrote: »

Nearly an all Leinster bench...great to see

and front 5

[Deleted User]

It looks like the gallery was asked not to raise questions about the trial and hence the first question started with 'not about the trial... but what do you think about [this aspect] of the trial'.

Sure way to not get credentials for future Irish Rugby pressers.

Ferg's goal kicking referenced.

Joe queried about Sexton being targeted and somewhat dismissed the concern, said it's not a part of the game for teams Jacques coaches. Lot can be read into his comments there both about France and about the ref the last day in Paris.

Joe referenced Montpellier performance in relation to selection of James Ryan.

Earls spoke well, said he's enjoying his rugby. Said Paulie told him not to worry about the game, just enjoy the rugby.

Buer

Sanjuro wrote: »

Conway out for two weeks.

Bad news for him. He was pushing for a spot in the starting team and had that 23 jersey sewn up at the moment but if someone else gets in there and goes well, he could find it difficult to shift them.

Reading between the lines, Larmour will be involved against Italy which will be a big opportunity for him to show what he can do.

accensi0n

Buer wrote: »

Reading between the lines, Larmour will be involved against Italy which will be a big opportunity for him to show what he can do.

I hope it's not with Kearney and McFadden, in order to protect him. I'd like to see him with Stockdale and Earls and absolutely tear Italy to shreds, pts difference could be a big thing in the end.

[Deleted User]

accensi0n wrote: »

I hope it's not with Kearney and McFadden, in order to protect him. I'd like to see him with Stockdale and Earls and absolutely tear Italy to shreds, pts difference could be a big thing in the end.

Why on earth would McFadden be picked ahead of Earls? That won't happen.

Panda Moanium

So is it McGrath or Marmion as back-up scrum-half? Irish Times is saying Marmion...

https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/rugby/international/james-ryan-selected-to-start-against-france-while-devin-toner-misses-out-1.3376630

wp_rathead

Good 23
I'm confident of a result in France

[Deleted User] wrote: »

It looks like the gallery was asked not to raise questions about the trial and hence the first question started with 'not about the trial... but what do you think about [this aspect] of the trial'.

Sure way to not get credentials for future Irish Rugby pressers.

It was right to be asked
I was sickened to see our captain attend

arsebiscuits1

Panda Moanium wrote: »

So is it McGrath or Marmion as back-up scrum-half? Irish Times is saying Marmion...

https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/rugby/international/james-ryan-selected-to-start-against-france-while-devin-toner-misses-out-1.3376630

Just read the official announcement

irishfan9

Panda Moanium wrote: »

So is it McGrath or Marmion as back-up scrum-half? Irish Times is saying Marmion...

https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/rugby/international/james-ryan-selected-to-start-against-france-while-devin-toner-misses-out-1.3376630

irish rugby says mcgrath

arsebiscuits1

wp_rathead wrote: »

Good 23
I'm confident of a result in France

It was right to be asked
I was sickened to see our captain attend

The matter has absolutely zero to do with the game at hand or the 23 players named.

It was a ridiculous question to ask. He might as well have asked what they thought of the Blood Moon last night

razorblunt

ionadnapokot wrote: »

I don’t think he’s ever played 8 for France

Buer wrote: »

This is probably the worst kept secret of a line up in my memory.

Good team. Think Toner either starts or is out of the 23 but aside from that, I don't think I'd have gone any different. I could see Porter getting a shot at the 18 jersey later in the tournament but it's probably a little early for a guy who has recently switched sides to be playing in Paris in the 6N opener against a very strong front 5.

Agree completely on Toner, he starts or sits in the stands.