Buildy-uppy thread: Ire vs Scot

Boscoirl · 08-03-2018 11:02AM

Heard Earls has a fitness test this morning and is 50/50 to play

molloyjh · 08-03-2018 11:14AM

Boscoirl wrote: »

Heard Earls has a fitness test this morning and is 50/50 to play

Well that just makes me nervous now. PJs post about the 2 boys is looking more and more true.....

prawnsambo · 08-03-2018 11:22AM

Bazzo wrote: »

If the snow that's hit here overnight is headed towards Dublin it could make for a miserable enough match!

My bloody flight better be going ahead!!

Saturday's supposed to be very mild: 10-12 degrees with sunny spells and occasional showers.

mangobob · 08-03-2018 12:16PM

First Thornleys line "presuming everyone else is fine and fit to go" and now the following from the Indo this morning:

"Johnny Sexton and Conor Murray will be cleared to play if they come through this morning's training session unscathed."

Normally I would read this kind of comment as being pretty innocuous and par for the course. But in the light of PJ's info it only heightens my anxiety. I cant help feeling that journalists like Thornley, O'Connor know something and are at pains to make these kind of equivocations and qualifying statements about fitness.

Hopefully its just paranoia.

prawnsambo · 08-03-2018 12:53PM

Some lads seem very happy.

prawnsambo · 08-03-2018 12:55PM

Sexton at training anyway. No sign of Earls yet.

arsebiscuits1 · 08-03-2018 01:07PM

Conan back with Leinster. So Jordi to bench.

No sign of Larmour or McFadden for Leinster either. One or both may be involved

prawnsambo · 08-03-2018 01:09PM

arsebiscuits1 wrote: »

Conan back with Leinster. So Jordi to bench.

No sign of Larmour or McFadden for Leinster either. One or both may be involved

Larmour is training with the Irish squad today.

Didactic Ninja · 08-03-2018 01:22PM

i see an easy Irish win honestly. by 15 points or more

Scotland produce nothing off their own ball. Last week was the organised chaos they needed.
Schmidt floods the ruck and as Thornley remarked " the two man clear out is a non negotiable with joe".
They are rubbish away from home.
They played their cup final last week.
Murray flapping his arms for pens.
Wayne Barnes .

I find ireland boring but they have a plan and they all stick on task and do it well.

Scotland will always let you down.

prawnsambo · 08-03-2018 01:30PM

So it's good news and bad news. Jonny's playing but won't be taking the kicks, Big Dev will. The bad news is nobody told him it was the wrong ball.

prawnsambo · 08-03-2018 01:42PM

Keith!

08-03-2018 01:44PM

prawnsambo wrote: »

Keith!

You misunderstand. That's his injury, he's completely stuck in that stance, he's actually not moving there at all.

prawnsambo · 08-03-2018 01:47PM

Deleted User wrote: »

You misunderstand. That's his injury, he's completely stuck in that stance, he's actually not moving there at all.

Keith Barry is a genuine magician. He's taught Keith Earls how to levitate. :eek:

08-03-2018 02:04PM

Irish Rugby
‏Verified account @IrishRugby
11m11 minutes ago

The Ireland team to play @Scotlandteam will be annouced at 1:45 today.

&#55356;&#57253; - Watch it live on http://facebook.com/irishrugby

ACAguy · 08-03-2018 02:05PM

Does anybody have 2 spare tickets that are not 4 times facevalue I have gone to both game so far and can't get my hands on a pair for a reasonable price

Thanos · 08-03-2018 02:45PM

Deleted User wrote: »

Irish Rugby
‏Verified account @IrishRugby
11m11 minutes ago

The Ireland team to play @Scotlandteam will be annouced at 1:45 today.

�� - Watch it live on http://facebook.com/irishrugby

nothing showing up for me yet

wait........... somethings happening......

Sanjuro · 08-03-2018 02:46PM

Thanos wrote: »

nothing showing up for me yet

Video's just gone live.

08-03-2018 02:47PM

Thanos wrote: »

nothing showing up for me yet

wait........... somethings happening......

https://www.facebook.com/irishrugby/videos/vb.226968790694389/1734436526614267/?type=3&theater

Former Former · 08-03-2018 02:48PM

Earls fit, LARMOUR on bench

Toner starts. Hendo on bench

PTH2009 · 08-03-2018 02:48PM

Sanjuro wrote: »

Video's just gone live.

cool have it chromecast to my tv from phone

08-03-2018 02:48PM

Ha I was wrong. Never happier

Sanjuro · 08-03-2018 02:49PM

Earls, Sexton and Murray all fit. The rest as expected. Dev and Ryan starting. Henderson, Murphy and Larmour bench.

PTH2009 · 08-03-2018 02:50PM

very happy with that team

real test for Lamour if he comes on

Sanjuro · 08-03-2018 02:50PM

That's been the most stressful 16 hours of the year so far.

stephen_n · 08-03-2018 02:52PM

Interesting that Henderson benches, wonder is he fully fit. Ryan’s ascension has been extremley rapid in an Irish sense. Good team though, nice to have those selection choices.

Buer · 08-03-2018 02:52PM

Delighted with the team. We're going to put the squeeze on up front it appears and then have someone like Henderson to come in after 50 minutes and rip into them. Line out and mauls on the way.

Very happy with the bench changes.

Former Former · 08-03-2018 02:53PM

stephen_n wrote: »

Interesting that Henderson benches, wonder is he fully fit. Ryan’s ascension has been extremley rapid in an Irish sense. Good team though, nice to have those selection choices.

Joe said that fitness was not an issue - Toner gives more balance, Henderson more impact off the bench in the final 20.

Akrasia · 08-03-2018 02:54PM

McFadden makes way for Lamour. Good call I think.

Dubinusa · 08-03-2018 02:57PM

Good selection. My nerves are frayed. Irish rugby takes years of your life

awec · 08-03-2018 02:57PM

Former Former wrote: »

Joe said that fitness was not an issue - Toner gives more balance, Henderson more impact off the bench in the final 20.

Yea but Schmidt is hardly going to say anything else is he?

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