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

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    #962
    ionadnapokot
    Registered Users Posts: 4,788 ✭✭✭ionadnapokot


    .ak wrote: »
    Luck kinda cancels itself out when both teams have a sitter missed. Crap conditions to get a clean strike.

    Anyway, at the end of the day if France had won it would’ve been Ireland who were robbed.. We were the better side despite playing no where near our best, France did nothing to deserve their lead.

    France scores a try. Ireland never looked like scoring.
    They grasped their opportunity with a quick lineout and heads up rugby.
    Credit where credit is due. Fully deserved the lead in fairness.


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    #963
    FrancieBrady
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    Anyone got a handy link to that entire last phase of play?


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    #964
    [Deleted User]
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    FrancieBrady wrote: »
    Anyone got a handy link to that entire last phase of play?

    It's up on pornhub


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    #965
    .ak
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    ionadnapokot wrote: »
    France scores a try. Ireland never looked like scoring.
    They grasped their opportunity with a quick lineout and heads up rugby.
    Credit where credit is due. Fully deserved the lead in fairness.

    A try from nothing is just that. They didn’t do anything to create it, we made the error.

    Don’t agree they deserved the lead. They never looked like scoring bar that one moment.


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    #966
    Bazzo
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    https://twitter.com/LorcanRK/status/959861046893776899


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    #967
    irishbucsfan
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    There must be a word for the emotions that were felt in the moments between the time Sexton shaped up for the kick-pass to Earls and the time Earls went up and won the ball.


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    #968
    .ak
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    irishbucsfan wrote: »
    There must be a word for the emotions that were felt in the moments between the time Sexton shaped up for the kick-pass to Earls and the time Earls went up and won the ball.

    Clenched.


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    #969
    errlloyd
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    irishbucsfan wrote: »
    There must be a word for the emotions that were felt in the moments between the time Sexton shaped up for the kick-pass to Earls and the time Earls went up and won the ball.

    It was cathartic anyway. The guy beside me went from anger / disbelief, to hope, and then to euphoric / disbelief in about 4 seconds. Incredible.


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    #970
    Bazzo
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    FrancieBrady wrote: »
    Anyone got a handy link to that entire last phase of play?

    https://streamable.com/walej


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    #971
    wp_rathead
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    .ak wrote: »
    A try from nothing is just that. They didn’t do anything to create it, we made the error.

    Don’t agree they deserved the lead. They never looked like scoring bar that one moment.

    Neither did we to be fair


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    #972
    flatface
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    I could watch this all day! drop goal!


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    #973
    .ak
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    wp_rathead wrote: »
    Neither did we to be fair

    Ah I’m not sure about that. Twice we were in their 5m line had looked very likely to go over but twice we were turned over in contact which is very unlike us.

    But even ignoring that I wasn’t talking about scoring tries. We were dominate in possession and territory, it looked like we were going to eek out multiple penalties and grind them out. France never really looked like they could get into our 22 and grind out a penalty. The few penalties they did get were very uncharacteristic from us.


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    #974
    flatface
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    Very impressed by the French defence yesterday, very quick and intense and didn’t let up once. Expected them to flag and they didn’t.


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    #975
    Bridge93
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    Can talk for days about the game but my last comment on it:

    We seem to be slow starters in tournaments for whatever reason, not helped by being away from home three years in a row in game one. As difficult as winning away is we haven’t played well away from home in a while. So, unlike previous years, to be through it with a win having not played well instead of trying to pick up the pieces is enough for me for now. We will improve massively. Loads to work on while still unbeaten is a nice spot to be in, will lead to no complacency.


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    #976
    irishbucsfan
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    Bridge93 wrote: »
    Can talk for days about the game but my last comment on it:

    We seem to be slow starters in tournaments for whatever reason, not helped by being away from home three years in a row in game one. As difficult as winning away is we haven’t played well away from home in a while. So, unlike previous years, to be through it with a win having not played well instead of trying to pick up the pieces is enough for me for now. We will improve massively. Loads to work on while still unbeaten is a nice spot to be in, will lead to no complacency.

    Yeah definitely a massive positive to have gotten through a bad performance with the grand slam still on the table.

    I hope it is down to us needing to build up momentum. Means we can go to Twickenham expecting a little more out of ourselves.

    Our first game in RWC 2019 is Scotland, so there might be a worry if we get hit by the same bug over there. Not winning that group would be... disappointing to say the least.


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    #977
    durkadurka
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    My 12 year old (who I hadn’t seen since before the match ) came into my room this morning to wake me up. He just says:

    “Dad, Johnny Sexton.“

    Nothing else needed to be said.


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    #978
    ionadnapokot
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    .ak wrote: »
    A try from nothing is just that. They didn’t do anything to create it, we made the error.

    Don’t agree they deserved the lead. They never looked like scoring bar that one moment.

    They exposed a weakness with ingenuity.
    Could you imagine how enthusiastic we would be if Murray, Sexton and Earls did that.
    Nothing ventured, nothing gained.
    Well done France. Ireland need to deviate from the playbook. France had them sussed.

    Edit: & btw it was said France did nothing to deserve the lead. I’m just highlighting that I think they did!


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    #979
    Adamocovic
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    Always just been a lurker of the rugby threads on boards, but after yesterday just have to post something. I'm more of a casual watcher of club rugby, only played blitz for a year back in school (lacked the talent), but always watch the Irish matches and go to a few when I can (like a lot of the population).

    Recently started working in France so there was a lot of talk about this game during the week. Strolled into my usual Irish bar over here, which happens to be a big rugby bar too, and for the first time I was severely outnumbered there. During the summer there's a lot more Irish. The pub was 90% French rugby fans and of course I was the only Irish guy in our group.

    After France got the try around the 73rd minute the place exploded, as you'd expect, they were already coming over to me and the other handful of Irish laughing and saying hard luck. All I could think of was back in 2007 when they beat us with the try at the very end of the game. The cross field kick to Earls was a heart in mouth moment, and when the drop goal left Sextons boot it felt like it was in the air for a lifetime. And god when it went over we erupted. You would have thought it was only Irish in the place.

    The mixture of emotions gone through in that game was crazy, by the end of it though it was pure adrenaline. It's early days but I just hope the lads can go on and win it now. Such a brilliant moment that will live in my memory and it would be made even sweeter winning the championship on the back of it. I can only imagine the scenes in Paris.

    Rights, apologies, I'll slip back into my lurking nature, and leave the analysis to those with a better knowledge of the game.


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    #980
    The Talking Bread
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    In fairness to TV3, Ryle Nugent has a lot to thank them for. If he was commentating on that game yesterday rather than the women's hammering by France he would have self imploded with his hands down his pants at the end!


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    #981
    durkadurka
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    One can only imagine how Dave Kearney dealt with the situation


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    #982
    FrancieBrady
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    Bazzo wrote: »
    https://streamable.com/walej

    Cheers. Super quality link.

    Gets more awesome with every watch.


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    #983
    connemara man
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    https://twitter.com/ballsdotie/status/959895570621108224?ref_src=twcamp%5Ecopy%7Ctwsrc%5Eandroid%7Ctwgr%5Ecopy%7Ctwcon%5E7090%7Ctwterm%5E2


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    #984
    .ak
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    Just thinking, as if there wasn’t enough pressure on Johnny to make that drop goal, I just remembered he attempted one earlier in the game and that one ended up in the Seine. Massive balls to go for it that far out in wetter conditions and put the earlier miss out of your mind.


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    #985
    Rezident
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    thelad95 wrote: »
    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.

    He is one of the best refs in the world, i love watching him ref anyone else, as he is frequently excellent and entertaining and yet every time he refs an irleand game he gets clear calls - massive game changing calls - shockingly wrong. And they always seem to go against ireland. He was doing everything in his power to avoid giving a penalty against france at the end of the game there, no matter what they did. Plus all the other big decisions that would have decided the game, had it not been for that ridiculous kick by sexton at the death.

    Watch it again, your eyes will be drawn to sexton's face as he watches the ball fly towards the posts but instead look at the look on nigel owens' face, that is not the look of an independent referee, he had skin in the game. He looks personally invested in it.

    Hmmm something to think about. Perhaps its all just a long sequence of unbelievably unlikely coincidences.


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    #986
    The Talking Bread
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    Rezident wrote: »
    H
    Watch it again, your eyes will be drawn to sexton's face as he watches the ball fly towards the posts but instead look at the look on nigel owens' face, that is not the look of an independent referee, he had skin in the game. He looks personally invested in it.

    Hmmm something to think about. Perhaps its all just a long sequence of unbelievably unlikely coincidences.

    For goodness sake.


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    #987
    Bridge93
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    Right once we start questioning the integrity of the referee I'm out. Thread has peaked, probably a while ago. Onto next week. Won't be coming into this thread again


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    #988
    its_phil
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    Rezident wrote: »
    He is one of the best refs in the world, i love watching him ref anyone else, as he is frequently excellent and entertaining and yet every time he refs an irleand game he gets clear calls - massive game changing calls - shockingly wrong. And they always seem to go against ireland. He was doing everything in his power to avoid giving a penalty against france at the end of the game there, no matter what they did. Plus all the other big decisions that would have decided the game, had it not been for that ridiculous kick by sexton at the death.

    Watch it again, your eyes will be drawn to sexton's face as he watches the ball fly towards the posts but instead look at the look on nigel owens' face, that is not the look of an independent referee, he had skin in the game. He looks personally invested in it.

    Hmmm something to think about. Perhaps its all just a long sequence of unbelievably unlikely coincidences.

    Probably looks personally invested because he personally has to make the decision about whether it goes over the crossbar or not


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    #989
    Peregrine
    Moderators, Education Moderators Posts: 26,399 Mod ✭✭✭✭Peregrine


    France's use of HIA protocol under review after 'a number of incidents' in Paris

    SIX NATIONS RUGBY Limited (SNRL) has confirmed it is investigating a number of incidents relating to Head Injury Assessments during Ireland’s thrilling victory over France in Paris yesterday.

    http://www.the42.ie/ireland-france-six-nations-hia-3833206-Feb2018/


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    #990
    FrancieBrady
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    Rezident wrote: »
    He is one of the best refs in the world, i love watching him ref anyone else, as he is frequently excellent and entertaining and yet every time he refs an irleand game he gets clear calls - massive game changing calls - shockingly wrong. And they always seem to go against ireland. He was doing everything in his power to avoid giving a penalty against france at the end of the game there, no matter what they did. Plus all the other big decisions that would have decided the game, had it not been for that ridiculous kick by sexton at the death.

    Watch it again, your eyes will be drawn to sexton's face as he watches the ball fly towards the posts but instead look at the look on nigel owens' face, that is not the look of an independent referee, he had skin in the game. He looks personally invested in it.

    Hmmm something to think about. Perhaps its all just a long sequence of unbelievably unlikely coincidences.

    What clip was that? Jonny kicked and all you see is Owens running off after it to check it goes over.
    Where was the cut to his face?


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    #991
    awec
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    Rezident wrote: »
    He is one of the best refs in the world, i love watching him ref anyone else, as he is frequently excellent and entertaining and yet every time he refs an irleand game he gets clear calls - massive game changing calls - shockingly wrong. And they always seem to go against ireland. He was doing everything in his power to avoid giving a penalty against france at the end of the game there, no matter what they did. Plus all the other big decisions that would have decided the game, had it not been for that ridiculous kick by sexton at the death.

    Watch it again, your eyes will be drawn to sexton's face as he watches the ball fly towards the posts but instead look at the look on nigel owens' face, that is not the look of an independent referee, he had skin in the game. He looks personally invested in it.

    Hmmm something to think about. Perhaps its all just a long sequence of unbelievably unlikely coincidences.
    Please leave the tin foil hat stuff out of it.

    The integrity of referees is not up for discussion on this forum.     You can question decisions that they may have made in error and call out a bad day in the office for them, but allegations like this are not acceptable.


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