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

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    #662
    SlickRic
    Registered Users Posts: 36,145 ✭✭✭✭SlickRic


    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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    #663
    The Talking Bread
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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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    #664
    elefant
    Registered Users Posts: 4,654 ✭✭✭elefant


    munsterlegend wrote: »
    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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    #665
    CurryFlavoured
    Registered Users Posts: 2,590 ✭✭✭CurryFlavoured


    The whole HIA fiasco was very poor sportsmanship. Assuming it wasn't a head injury, which is really looked like it wasn't. They did something similar against Wales last year.


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    #666
    LuckyLloyd
    Registered Users Posts: 36,219 ✭✭✭✭LuckyLloyd


    It was a classic Irish loss...until it was a completely unrecognisable Irish win! :)


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    #667
    cython
    Registered Users Posts: 4,758 ✭✭✭cython


    It has been done before, but once again, here's an X-Ray from Johnny's latest medical:

    balls-of-steel-picture-id108194705


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    #668
    stephen_n
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    swiwi_ wrote: »
    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.

    When you get pretty much no go forward ball of rucks all day, it’s pretty hard to manufacture space to attack.


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    #669
    ScrubsfanChris
    Registered Users Posts: 8,599 ✭✭✭ScrubsfanChris


    And now we wait for the Michael Corcoran commentary for the drop goal :pac:


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    #670
    fitz
    Hosted Moderators Posts: 7,973 ✭✭✭fitz


    Incredible strength of character to snatch the win, but really shouldn't have been in the position. Our lineout and maul suffered without Toner. We always look poor when we don't get to play with pace, and we didn't do a good enough job of stopping France from slowing down the ruck to build any really attacking tempo.
    Plenty to improve on.


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    #671
    Burkie1203
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    CurryFlavoured wrote: »
    The whole HIA fiasco was very poor sportsmanship. Assuming it wasn't a head injury, which is really looked like it wasn't. They did something similar against Wales last year.

    HIA then goes limping up the corridor and will be out for a few weeks with a knee injury


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    #672
    Mantis Toboggan
    Registered Users Posts: 17,764 ✭✭✭✭Mantis Toboggan


    Fair play to Johnny, savage

    Free Palestine 🇵🇸



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    #673
    josip
    Registered Users Posts: 13,704 ✭✭✭✭josip


    TV3 panel are incredibly bad


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    #674
    Akrasia
    Registered Users Posts: 22,275 ✭✭✭✭Akrasia


    40+ phases to win that game. Sexton finished but the whole team won that game.


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    #675
    Rugbyf565
    Registered Users Posts: 330 ✭✭Rugbyf565


    Sexton was incredible today, great composure, bravery, in Defense and attack. Belief. Everything you want from a player, immense respect. Earls too must be massively credited for that kick chase in the lead up to that try. Dan Leavy worked like a tireless dog at the end too huge effort.


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    #676
    [Deleted User]
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    I have to say, thank you Munster rugby. You showed that this sort of thing is possible. You showed that an inevitable conclusion can be conquered if everyone does everything right and you make the most of the very little that you have.

    Absolutely amazing performance. I'd have lived with a loss there, France were absolutely outrageous. They are weaker for having played a game because there is something to look at now but that was a 23 player effort to a very high standard. They were poor going forward bar some individual excellence but were unbelievably committed. The All Blacks would have struggled just as much.

    That cross field kick. That drop goal. It all working and the win.

    I will never forget this game. Absolutely exceptional. Absolutely exceptional. Beaten but won.


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    #677
    PTH2009
    Registered Users Posts: 37,983 ✭✭✭✭PTH2009


    Takes a lot for me to dance but after that drop goal smile from ear to ear


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    #678
    mfceiling
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    I get to see Johnny quite regularly and the next time I see him I'm going to run over and give him a hug. I don't care if he punches me or takes out a restraining order. What a man.


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    #679
    CurryFlavoured
    Registered Users Posts: 2,590 ✭✭✭CurryFlavoured


    The second one was 100% not a HIA. I can see why Sexton was so pissed off.


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    #680
    Teferi
    Registered Users Posts: 6,320 ✭✭✭Teferi


    Jaysus lads, we were rubbish but great finish.


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    #681
    thelad95
    Registered Users Posts: 7,812 ✭✭✭thelad95


    Absolutely blessed to win that game.

    I’m extremely disappointed with Nigel Owens, that is by far and away the worst I’ve ever seen from him, he had an absolute shocker.


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    #682
    Shefwedfan
    Closed Accounts Posts: 18,958 ✭✭✭✭Shefwedfan


    For all the comments about joe and team.....the weather was shocking

    Plus we have won how many times in France????


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    #683
    adox
    Registered Users Posts: 19,017 ✭✭✭✭adox


    The HIA thing is going to become a real problem and end up trivializing what is supposed to be a responsible and progressive move forward.

    To see it abused like that leaves a very bad taste in the mouth.


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    #684
    blondeonblonde
    Registered Users Posts: 372 ✭✭blondeonblonde


    josip wrote: »
    TV3 panel are incredibly bad

    Unbelievable drop goal there. Incidentally, every time I turn from BBC to TV3 it's on an ad break.


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    #685
    PhilipsR
    Registered Users Posts: 723 ✭✭✭PhilipsR


    I don't think people realise just how bloody good Sexton is. Honestly that's the mark of one of the best in the game. Incredible.


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    #686
    Boscoirl
    Registered Users Posts: 2,232 ✭✭✭Boscoirl


    Fair ****s to Sexton. Nailed it.

    Me in the pub “not from ****ing there!!”


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    #687
    [Deleted User]
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    Deleted User wrote: »
    I reckon we're going to win by 2 points
    Nailed it


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    #688
    gooch2k9
    Registered Users Posts: 1,648 ✭✭✭gooch2k9


    Are France the only team pulling this HIA craic? Appalling that they get away with it.


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    #689
    Guy:Incognito
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    irishbucsfan wrote: »
    It was from the match doctor.

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

    I'm only talking about the 2nd one.

    When did the match doctor see him? As he limped by him? I'd be fairly confident saying someone "decided" he had a hia and the doctor was told he hit his head. What did the doctor See? Same as us, so he's told it's head knock by the player or the French staff. They may as Well have rang me sitting here in Dublin to call it as a hia and I could have passed on what the Frence bench said to Owens,same as the doctor did.


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    #690
    Beechwoodspark
    Registered Users Posts: 15,395 ✭✭✭✭Beechwoodspark


    Shefwedfan wrote: »
    For all the comments about joe and team.....the weather was shocking

    Plus we have won how many times in France????

    That’s the 3rd time since 72 I think


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    #691
    laugh
    Registered Users Posts: 3,745 ✭✭✭laugh


    Deleted User wrote: »
    Nailed it

    It was 2.


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