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Ireland Team Talk XI: Team of nervoUS MOD warning Post 1

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Continued from here
https://touch.boards.ie/thread/2057953711/251
All Ireland Senior XV related talk here.

MOD: Bear in mind this thread is starting during the World Cup window and the zero tolerance policy is in force. Trolling will be rewarded with an instant ban. For the duration of the tournament any mention of Zebo in this thread will not be permitted, it is just dragging current Ireland squad talk off topic.

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[Deleted User]

My wife would say "I'm going for a walk with the girls".

Would I refer to any of her friends as girls? I would not.

Same way we hear male players saying "the boys and I did our best" but we don't call it a boys team or refer to them as the boys.

Hardly a big deal either way, but I generally wouldn't refer to a group of females as 'girls' in an unfamiliar setting.

sydthebeat

pickarooney wrote: »

They may be amateur but they're still adults. Women, not girls.

The girls refer to themselves as girls, so I've no problem also referring to them as girls.

And I've no idea why being an adult has any impact on their amateur status??

swiwi_

pickarooney wrote: »

They may be amateur but they're still adults. Women, not girls.

Ah it wouldn’t be an Internet forum without political correctness eh. Maybe some of these players are gender fluid.

pickarooney

sydthebeat wrote: »

The other way round.

It was due to take place in France, but because the Irish girls are amateurs they would have had to quarantine for two weeks after coming home... Many having to take unpaid leave.

The French girls offered to play the game in Ireland as a gesture, to stop the above from happening.

They may be amateur but they're still adults. Women, not girls.

leakyboots

sydthebeat wrote: »

The other way round.

It was due to take place in France, but because the Irish girls are amateurs they would have had to quarantine for two weeks after coming home... Many having to take unpaid leave.

The French girls offered to play the game in Ireland as a gesture, to stop the above from happening.

Correct, a lovely sporting gesture by the French. Shame it can't go ahead now

sydthebeat

Captain_Crash wrote: »

Suggestion on Twitter that the men’s game is going ahead! Interestingly I read the IRFU offered to host the women’s game here before it was cancelled

The other way round.

It was due to take place in France, but because the Irish girls are amateurs they would have had to quarantine for two weeks after coming home... Many having to take unpaid leave.

The French girls offered to play the game in Ireland as a gesture, to stop the above from happening.

WhoamI2022

siltirocker wrote: »

Carty has started two games for Ireland. The first he was MOTM, and the other he set up both of Ireland's tries in pretty spectacular fashion.

He also has the stat that of the 11 tries Ireland have scored in his 300 odd minutes on the pitch, he created 7 of them. Of the 4 he didn't, 1 was a Stockdale solo run, 1 was a Marmion block down, 1 was a forward maul, and the other was a Ringrose team try.

I think you might not be telling the whole truth :-) let’s leave it at that

Captain_Crash

[Deleted User] wrote: »

Wouldn't make a difference where it's on if there's cases in the french camp

True that yeah, was more referring to the restrictions in France

[Deleted User]

Captain_Crash wrote: »

Suggestion on Twitter that the men’s game is going ahead! Interestingly I read the IRFU offered to host the women’s game here before it was cancelled

Wouldn't make a difference where it's on if there's cases in the french camp

Captain_Crash

Suggestion on Twitter that the men’s game is going ahead! Interestingly I read the IRFU offered to host the women’s game here before it was cancelled

Dave_The_Sheep

Burkie1203 wrote: »

France going into lockdown from Friday

Wonder will this impact the game

Women's France-Ireland game called off.

D15er

siltirocker wrote: »

Carty has started two games for Ireland. The first he was MOTM, and the other he set up both of Ireland's tries in pretty spectacular fashion.

The second was the loss to Japan and he didn't play well. He wasn't alone in that, of course.

siltirocker

WhoamI2022 wrote: »

When has he done well?

Carty has started two games for Ireland. The first he was MOTM, and the other he set up both of Ireland's tries in pretty spectacular fashion.

He also has the stat that of the 11 tries Ireland have scored in his 300 odd minutes on the pitch, he created 7 of them. Of the 4 he didn't, 1 was a Stockdale solo run, 1 was a Marmion block down, 1 was a forward maul, and the other was a Ringrose team try.

bilston

Burkie1203 wrote: »

France going into lockdown from Friday

Wonder will this impact the game

Was just about to post this. Haven't read anything about exemptions for sport

Burkie1203

France going into lockdown from Friday

Wonder will this impact the game

WhoamI2022

Clegg wrote: »

Kilcoyne is out for another 8 weeks. His rehab wasn't going well and another surgery was required. Had it today. Looks like Ed Byrne has a chance to stake a claim for the back up loose head role.

https://twitter.com/Murray_Kinsella/status/1321512928911200258?s=19

Thats a pity

Clegg

Kilcoyne is out for another 8 weeks. His rehab wasn't going well and another surgery was required. Had it today. Looks like Ed Byrne has a chance to stake a claim for the back up loose head role.

https://twitter.com/Murray_Kinsella/status/1321512928911200258?s=19

WhoamI2022

EachSmallChime wrote: »

I know the argument that you're going to start but if I was to answer literally, he came on as a sub and got the assist and conversion for the try in the final match of the 2019 6N against Wales. (I'm aware the game was over at that stage but that wasn't his fault)

To answer another way, in an Irish jersey, he's done as much as Ross Byrne has.

For me I think his style of play lends itself to being an effective impact sub, especially if we're losing.

I am not arguing with you. I don't remember him doing anything of note in an Irish jersey. He has more chance than other options like Byrne and Burns.

When he has come on as a sub, he has failed to be an effective sub, unless I am missing something? which of course I could be.

EachSmallChime

WhoamI2022 wrote: »

When has he done well?

I know the argument that you're going to start but if I was to answer literally, he came on as a sub and got the assist and conversion for the try in the final match of the 2019 6N against Wales. (I'm aware the game was over at that stage but that wasn't his fault)

To answer another way, in an Irish jersey, he's done as much as Ross Byrne has.

For me I think his style of play lends itself to being an effective impact sub, especially if we're losing.

WhoamI2022

Anatom wrote: »

So would I. He has done well when called on in the past.

When has he done well?

Anatom

EachSmallChime wrote: »

Not to re hash an old argument but I'd probably pick Jack Carty on the bench over Ross Byrne.

Byrne is a good, solid and reliable 10 (possibly a safer kicker, not sure the stats) but not the man you want to bring on when you're losing in the final quarter of a championship decider and need a spark.

If Sexton wasn't fit, I'd start Byrne first but I would have Carty on the bench ahead of him.

So would I. He has done well when called on in the past.

EachSmallChime

WhoamI2022 wrote: »

Which 10 available is going to change a game? Unless Carbery is back fit we don't have that option. H Byrne isn't in the squad. Ross Byrne is very under rated by a lot of people.

Not to re hash an old argument but I'd probably pick Jack Carty on the bench over Ross Byrne.

Byrne is a good, solid and reliable 10 (possibly a safer kicker, not sure the stats) but not the man you want to bring on when you're losing in the final quarter of a championship decider and need a spark.

If Sexton wasn't fit, I'd start Byrne first but I would have Carty on the bench ahead of him.

[Deleted User]

WhoamI2022 wrote: »

Which 10 available is going to change a game? Unless Carbery is back fit we don't have that option. H Byrne isn't in the squad. Ross Byrne is very under rated by a lot of people.

None of them are. Which is part of the reason the bench isn't very good.

WhoamI2022

Interested Observer wrote: »

The team is grand but the bench really isn't very good (at this level), I know injuries have seen to us but none of the bench forwards should really be making an Irish 23, Ross Byrne isn't going to come on and change a game, so I really think we need the starting XV to do a big job.

Which 10 available is going to change a game? Unless Carbery is back fit we don't have that option. H Byrne isn't in the squad. Ross Byrne is very under rated by a lot of people.

[Deleted User]

The team is grand but the bench really isn't very good (at this level), I know injuries have seen to us but none of the bench forwards should really be making an Irish 23, Ross Byrne isn't going to come on and change a game, so I really think we need the starting XV to do a big job.

ionadnapóca

thomond2006 wrote: »

If you watch Casey from Monday night, you can see the limitations his size causes. He's an excellent talent but I think we're a while away from Murray being benched.

Is that based on that tackle attempt? Or was there more?

I dont buy into his size limitations. But I also think the added defensive benefits of Murray at scrum half is a big plus.

kingofthekong

Kelleher out is a huge blow, adds real physicality for Ireland

thomond2006

Yeah_Right wrote: »

I was thinking last season when Munster had Alby and Murray was about as effective as a bag of wet cement. Would have been better to rotate Alby and one of the young halfbacks. This season I would be happy to see him on the bench and Casey to start.

If you watch Casey from Monday night, you can see the limitations his size causes. He's an excellent talent but I think we're a while away from Murray being benched.

Yeah_Right

thomond2006 wrote: »

Dropped from the Munster 23 for Nick McCarthy? Yeah...no.

I was thinking last season when Munster had Alby and Murray was about as effective as a bag of wet cement. Would have been better to rotate Alby and one of the young halfbacks. This season I would be happy to see him on the bench and Casey to start.

Tomtom364

Farrell Has covered Wing for Munster on a good few occasions and I believe he even started there in France at some point.
Id Imagine he would go to wing and allow Keenan/Conway to move to FB if needed