Ireland v Wales 07/09/2019

jprender · 07-09-2019 02:54PM

Kilcoyne is surely the starting loosehead after his last few performances

dodderangler · 07-09-2019 02:54PM

I’m not crying
you are!!!

Rockbeast2 · 07-09-2019 02:56PM

Rory, I love you

Portsalon · 07-09-2019 02:56PM

And Ireland once again confirm that we're far and away the best Pro 14 nation!

WoollyRedHat · 07-09-2019 02:56PM

Stellar performance, brilliant intensity, inventive play, pin point tactics and most importantly cohesiveness man for a man, it seems like we're coming into form at the perfect time. Lineout also steadily improved as game progressed. Great to see.

Naggdefy · 07-09-2019 02:56PM

What a servant to Irish rugby. What an absolute gent too.

walshb · 07-09-2019 02:57PM

Brilliant from Best!

piplip87 · 07-09-2019 02:57PM

Very nice touch the Welsh lads stayed out for Best and Joe

Portsalon · 07-09-2019 02:57PM

Naggdefy wrote: »

What a servant to Irish rugby. What an absolute gent too.

A useful character witness too, if required! :P

07-09-2019 02:58PM

Portsalon wrote: »

A useful character witness too, if required! :P

Petty. You should be disappointed in yourself.

Rockbeast2 · 07-09-2019 02:58PM

I should have bought a 6-pack of tissues

Naggdefy · 07-09-2019 02:59PM

Often said but what a unifying force rugby is on the island, especially when we think of the jingoism so rampant all around us.

Portsalon · 07-09-2019 03:00PM

Deleted User wrote: »

Petty. You should be disappointed in yourself.

Slobbering, uncritical, hero worship always gets right up my nose.

markodaly · 07-09-2019 03:00PM

Much better for Ireland, but still plenty of things to ponder. A bit toothless in attack in the 2nd half and the lineout is a little bit of a worry, but overall much better sharpness and intensity. Murray had a good outing.

joseywhales · 07-09-2019 03:00PM

Kilcoyne makes some impact, he broke tackles, broke runners by tackling and wrecked the tightheads elbow in about 5 minutes of being on the pitch. His S&C is showing

FrancieBrady · 07-09-2019 03:01PM

Fair play Rory Best...hard to believe it is such a long stint!

Rockbeast2 · 07-09-2019 03:01PM

"Often said but what a unifying force rugby is on the island, especially when we think of the jingoism so rampant all around us.
"

Yes!

Naggdefy · 07-09-2019 03:01PM

Portsalon wrote: »

Slobbering, uncritical, hero worship always gets right up my nose.

It's easy surmise what you'd do in a given situation when not involved. He obviously thought Jackson was innocent.

Strazdas · 07-09-2019 03:02PM

WoollyRedHat wrote: »

Stellar performance, brilliant intensity, inventive play, pin point tactics and most importantly cohesiveness man for a man, it seems like we're coming into form at the perfect time. Lineout also steadily improved as game progressed. Great to see.

Given that we've had a terrible 2019, it's a huge bonus to see the team suddenly start to hit form and play well

yosser hughes · 07-09-2019 03:02PM

jprender wrote: »

Kilcoyne is surely the starting loosehead after his last few performances

I've been really impressed with him and he seems leaner. However Healy is ahead of him and even if he wasn't, Kilcoyne might make a better impact off the bench.

mfceiling · 07-09-2019 03:02PM

Portsalon wrote: »

Slobbering, uncritical, hero worship always gets right up my nose.

Thankfully you'll never reach those heights.

Rockbeast2 · 07-09-2019 03:04PM

@JoseyWales

Kilcoyne has been my player of these games. He wants it.

"Kilcoyne makes some impact, he broke tackles, broke runners by tackling and wrecked the tightheads elbow in about 5 minutes of being on the pitch. His S&C is showing"

Naggdefy · 07-09-2019 03:05PM

At least we have decent cover for Earls. So many positives. Only real loss is Leavy as SOB probably past it.

But every country will be down a top 5 player to injury in rugby.

Murray return to form huge. If Sexton can kick on..

Tigerandahalf · 07-09-2019 03:05PM

Clegg wrote: »

Excellent, disciplined performance up front. I'm still rather concerned about how hard we have to work to score trys and how we didn't score at all with all that possession in the final 10.

It is the big worry. I cannot remember the last time we put the ball through hands along the backline to finish off a try within the 22 area.

Bish bosh rugby is our gameplan in the opposition 22.

Real worries for the lineout without Toner. Scotland are much more dangerous than Wales come lineout time.

There is a strong argument to drop Sexton. He is offering very little now. His loops are very easily read and he doesn't attack the gainline nor vary it enough with chip kicks or grubbers. Far too likely to pick up another knock too. He might be more useful off the bench.

Schmidt has some big calls to make.

Kilcoyne, Ruddock and Henderson brought a lot from the bench.

I can see us making the semi where I think we could up against Wales again. A tough one.

CMcsporty · 07-09-2019 03:05PM

walshb wrote: »

Brilliant from Best!

Please pick me Joe!

walshb · 07-09-2019 03:08PM

Lil Eddy looks so ouha’ place!

Faugheen · 07-09-2019 03:09PM

jprender wrote: »

Kilcoyne is surely the starting loosehead after his last few performances

Again, based on what?

He’s been excellent in these games, but Healy has been one of Ireland’s top forwards in the last two years.

Bench impact does not mean you can have the same impact from the start in the big games. I’d much rather the likes of Kilcoyne and Ruddock coming off the bench to smash lads if I’m honest.

FrancieBrady · 07-09-2019 03:09PM

Tigerandahalf wrote: »

It is the big worry. I cannot remember the last time we put the ball through hands along the backline to finish off a try within the 22 area.

Bish bosh rugby is our gameplan in the opposition 22.

Real worries for the lineout without Toner. Scotland are much more dangerous than Wales come lineout time.

There is a strong argument to drop Sexton. He is offering very little now. His loops are very easily read and he doesn't attack the gainline nor vary it enough with chip kicks or grubbers. Far too likely to pick up another knock too. He might be more useful off the bench.

Schmidt has some big calls to make.

Kilcoyne, Ruddock and Henderson brought a lot from the bench.

I can see us making the semi where I think we could up against Wales again. A tough one.

Lineout was ok when Wales obeyed the space rule. Needs work though.

leakyboots · 07-09-2019 03:09PM

Great second half. Still not convinced about our backplay at all but encouraging performance. Really hope Earls is okay cos he's one of few backs with a bit of spark and proven World Cup performer.

James Ryan is a colossus. What a talent.
Kearney rolled back the years.
Stander was good I thought, took a good lineout at the end too in the red zone - Munster use him the odd time for that, teams don't expect him
Killer is in the form and condition of his life.
Murray was tidy.
Sexton only so-so
Good to see Henshaw back in form
Furlong was brilliant
Kleyn gave away silly penalties which people will want to slaughter him with but tackled well and obliterated some rucks.
Didn't think much of Conan. Pretty ineffective with ball in hand and quiet enough defensively. Was he stuck in rucks maybe? Stander back to 8 and POM to 6 for me and I suspect Joe.
Centre partnership was encouraging.

Lovely send off for Best, one of our all time greats

We're not arriving at full tilt to the WC but it's a performance to build on. Welsh will be more concerned with their second half

CMcsporty · 07-09-2019 03:09PM

Tigerandahalf wrote: »

Clegg wrote: »

Excellent, disciplined performance up front. I'm still rather concerned about how hard we have to work to score trys and how we didn't score at all with all that possession in the final 10.

It is the big worry. I cannot remember the last time we put the ball through hands along the backline to finish off a try within the 22 area.

Bish bosh rugby is our gameplan in the opposition 22.

Real worries for the lineout without Toner. Scotland are much more dangerous than Wales come lineout time.

There is a strong argument to drop Sexton. He is offering very little now. His loops are very easily read and he doesn't attack the gainline nor vary it enough with chip kicks or grubbers. Far too likely to pick up another knock too. He might be more useful off the bench.

Schmidt has some big calls to make.

Kilcoyne, Ruddock and Henderson brought a lot from the bench.

I can see us making the semi where I think we could up against Wales again. A tough one.

Agree with that. But that type of game style is enough to beat Scotland et al. SA? Probably. I see Australia beating Wales and an Ireland Australia semifinal

Ireland v Wales 07/09/2019

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