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Match preview & thread: FRA vs IRE (Sat Feb 3, 1645)

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  • Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 51,688 Stheno
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    Was that over 40 phases?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,920 stephen_n
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    I’m sure that will disappoint a lot of posters here. That’s phenomenal from Ireland not giving up.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,576 pajor
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    This isn’t good for the heart :D


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,156 mangobob
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    Im in fupping bits. Emotions all over the place after that. Chr*st.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 16,060 Beechwoodspark
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    Wow. Awesome. One of those moments


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,556 swiwi_
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    Lucky! Against a team with a new coach the 2 things lacking will be fluid attack and structured defence. So much one up carries which suited the French to a tee, Schmidt needs to look at that.

    But a class drop for the victory.

    My Irish MOTM was Leavy.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,439 tanko
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    Why is not rolling away from a ruck not a penalty in the last play of a game but it is at any other stage?


  • Administrators Posts: 55,145 awec
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    Amazing kick, but there are loads of things we need to improve on massively. We got out of jail today, and were brought close by a pretty poor team. Yea, there’s all the old cliches about test rugby but we can and should play much, much better than that.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 21,444 Skid X
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    How that we win that ????

    I thought Johnny's kick was going short and wide, terrible decision to kick from that far out :D

    What a game !!!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,026 clsmooth
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    Well my evening has just gotten a whole lot better


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,609 munsterlegend
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    Sexton cross kick to Earls was brave too as we were going nowhere.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 19,040 adox
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    Two brilliant phases from Sexton in that battering ram finish when we’re werent making any yards. That risky kick to Earls to get us into French territory and the. that unbelievable drop goal.


    Got out of jail after a poor performance but hopefully that will give them a boost mentally and we will see better performances in the competition.

    France were awful as expected so it’s no great shakes beating them but the manner at the end was fantastic.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 36,636 LuckyLloyd
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    Unreal effort at the end. What came before doesn’t matter now


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,526 kerplun k
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    That was ruddy amazing. 40 phases. Epic drop goal. Some nerve to take that on, especially after missing the last kick. Great stuff.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 37,978 irishbucsfan
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    Amazing effort to snatch victory from the jaws of defeat. Absolutely everyone, not just Sexton. Henderson, Stander, Ryan all had unbelievable carries.

    Sexton first crossfield kick and then 40 meter drop goal. Balls of steel.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,582 OldRio
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    Trying to get heart rate down.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,417 chupacabra
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    HEEEEE'S DONE ITTT YEEEEEESSSS WOOOHHOOOOO..... aaahhh... could you believe that? ;)


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 27,365 super_furry
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    Got out of jail there big time - stale, dull, predictable and lacking any kind of inspiration at all. At no stage did Ireland ever look like scoring a try.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 38,230 Guy:Incognito
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    fitz wrote: »
    I thought the replay showed it didn't, but could be wrong. Either way, that second incident needs to be investigated.

    They went around all the angles. There was no contact. Plus the medics only looked at his knee, no head stuff at all from what I saw. The hia stuff much have come from the bench when they realised they could bring machenaud back on if it was a hia.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,634 errlloyd
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    I think I was the first in the pub to celebrate.


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 259 Claregaafan18
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    Munsteresque from Ireland. I can only imagine Michael Corcoran with another "10,000 phases" moment


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,150 LuckyGent88
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    Would have been awful to loose that after having such control. Unbelievable from Johnny, great from the players at the end to get into that position.

    A shed load to work on though. Our attack was really poor. Earls needs to be getting the ball at every opportunity. He is gliding across the pitch.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,599 ScrubsfanChris
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    calfmuscle wrote: »
    Sexton "I'm the captain" ��
    53697461.jpg


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,390 Thanos
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    ricero wrote: »
    Joe simply must go after this campaign. A man who has run out of ideas a long time ago

    I think he has done ok by getting a win away in France, we never win by much, nothing new there.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 181 gmurphy70
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    Johnny you legend


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 38,230 Guy:Incognito
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    Bahanaman wrote: »
    I said earlier Johnny misses the pressure kicks but wtf! Brilliant!

    The one he missed was no more a pressure kick thantheone before it.

    He, like every other kicker, misses some kicks. That's all there is to it.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 37,978 irishbucsfan
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    They went around all the angles. There was no contact. Plus the medics only looked at his knee, no head stuff at all from what I saw. The hia stuff much have come from the bench when they realised they could bring machenaud back on if it was a hia.

    It was from the match doctor.

    And the first HIA absolutely showed head contact, saw it myself.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 36,697 SlickRic
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    The drop goal was genius enough.

    But don't forget we don't get in that position if he doesn't also show balls of steel to hit a perfect cross kick to Earls.

    What a man.


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    Skid X wrote: »
    How that we win that ????

    I thought Johnny's kick was going short and wide, terrible decision to kick from that far out :D

    What a game !!!

    I would love to see the parallel universe Boards reaction if it had dropped short!


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,687 elefant
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    Sexton cross kick to Earls was brave too as we were going nowhere.

    Was going to say this too. Great leadership and self belief. If he got that wrong he'd have been crucified.


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