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Ireland vs Wales, Friday 13th Nov 2020 7pm

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    #452
    degsie
    Registered Users Posts: 8,738 ✭✭✭degsie


    Dubinusa wrote: »
    I reckon next week we will push England and who knows, we may win.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BTOeuH-iEJ8


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    #453
    [Deleted User]
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    England don't have Tuilagi for the next 6 months so will have to change their focus of attack.

    Big loss for them as he fairly destroyed Ireland the last few times between sucking in the defence (mainly) and scoring and was instrumental in their world cup run also.

    So could be a factor in making it closer than people think.


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    #454
    shootermacg
    Registered Users Posts: 4,833 ✭✭✭shootermacg


    Think Farrell did enough to get a start. It was taking 3 men to stop him at some stages and he was still going forward.

    On second watching I maybe was a little harsh on Healy, he did enough work around the park.


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    #455
    Leinstertomas
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    Solutionking wrote: »
    ^^^

    I don't think JGP and POM in the same backrow is a good combination, they are too similar in what they are doing, end up falling over each other

    Are you getting players mixed up? JGP is a scrum half


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    #456
    aloooof
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 10,225 Mod ✭✭✭✭aloooof


    Leinstertomas wrote: »
    Are you getting players mixed up? JGP is a scrum half

    Pretty certain they meant VDF.


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    #457
    Dog Botherer
    Registered Users Posts: 1,641 ✭✭✭Dog Botherer


    the only way VDF and O’Mahony are similar is that they’re slightly small for international flankers and as such don’t carry a lot against larger teams. otherwise their games couldn’t be more different. weird statement.


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    #458
    Akrasia
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    Ireland v england next week....


    Its on. I absolutely do not see us rolling over like we did the last time. We have a coherent system, weeks of prep and the players to deliver on it.

    Man on Man, we are more than a match for England. As a unit, we will beat them.


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    #459
    awec
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    Akrasia wrote: »
    Ireland v england next week....


    Its on. I absolutely do not see us rolling over like we did the last time. We have a coherent system, weeks of prep and the players to deliver on it.

    Man on Man, we are more than a match for England. As a unit, we will beat them.

    What's your tipple of choice this evening Akrasia?


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    #460
    Buer
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    Akrasia wrote: »
    As a unit, we will beat them.

    To paraphrase George Bernard Shaw.... me bollix.


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    #461
    shootermacg
    Registered Users Posts: 4,833 ✭✭✭shootermacg


    Tidy up in the back 3, cut out the penalties, play territory and there's always a chance.


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    #462
    Dave_The_Sheep
    Registered Users Posts: 7,335 ✭✭✭Dave_The_Sheep


    shootermacg wrote: »
    Tidy up in the back 3, cut out the penalties, play territory and there's always a chance.

    Virtually nil is technically a chance.


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    #463
    shootermacg
    Registered Users Posts: 4,833 ✭✭✭shootermacg


    Dave_The_Sheep wrote: »
    Virtually nil is technically a chance.

    Is that even english?


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    #464
    Dave_The_Sheep
    Registered Users Posts: 7,335 ✭✭✭Dave_The_Sheep


    shootermacg wrote: »
    Is that even english?

    Um. Yes?

    I can rephrase if you want. Technically, 'virtually nil' is a chance.


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    #465
    shootermacg
    Registered Users Posts: 4,833 ✭✭✭shootermacg


    Dave_The_Sheep wrote: »
    Um. Yes?

    I can rephrase if you want. Technically, 'virtually nil' is a chance.

    Well, if you don't give us a chance, than that's your problem. England didn't play ground breaking rugby to beat us last time, they got two soft tries off errors in the back 3.

    Italy showed they have a serious lack of imagination in attack. Ireland just need a solid performance in the back 3, a good kicking game to counter the rush and we'll be there or there abouts.


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    #466
    Dave_The_Sheep
    Registered Users Posts: 7,335 ✭✭✭Dave_The_Sheep


    I wasn't being entirely serious in my initial post. Of course we have a chance.

    England strong favourites though, in my mind.


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    #467
    Dog Botherer
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    i think it’ll be a nice fun game


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    #468
    UAEguy2020
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    My team for England

    1 Healy
    2 Herring
    3 Porter
    4 Roux (His work at scrum time and around the park is second to none and can let Ryan shine next to him, could play a big role against England’s power game)
    5 Ryan
    6 Stander
    7 Connors
    8 Doris (I’ve swapped the two around as I feel Doris offers more form 8 than Stander and Standers strengths can all be performed from 6)
    9 Murray
    10 Sexton (if fit) Byrne if not.
    11 Lowe
    12 Aki
    13 Farrell
    14 Keenan
    15 Stockdale

    16 Kelleher 17 Byrne 18 Bealham 19 Henderson
    20 O’Mahony 21 JGP 22 Byrne 23 Henshaw


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    #469
    UAEguy2020
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    Dave_The_Sheep wrote: »
    I wasn't being entirely serious in my initial post. Of course we have a chance.

    England strong favourites though, in my mind.

    I’m really ****ting myself about facing England after their last 2 matches I must say...


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    #470
    kingofthekong
    Registered Users Posts: 1,248 ✭✭✭kingofthekong


    I havent seen enough improvements in our kicking game to give England any issues, Youngs and Farrel are just so good at pinning ireland back in our half and using their rock solid defense to squeeze us for errors


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    #471
    kingofthekong
    Registered Users Posts: 1,248 ✭✭✭kingofthekong


    UAEguy2020 wrote: »
    My team for England

    1 Healy
    2 Herring
    3 Porter
    4 Roux (His work at scrum time and around the park is second to none and can let Ryan shine next to him, could play a big role against England’s power game)
    5 Ryan
    6 Stander
    7 Connors
    8 Doris (I’ve swapped the two around as I feel Doris offers more form 8 than Stander and Standers strengths can all be performed from 6)
    9 Murray
    10 Sexton (if fit) Byrne if not.
    11 Lowe
    12 Aki
    13 Farrell
    14 Keenan
    15 Stockdale

    16 Kelleher 17 Byrne 18 Bealham 19 Henderson
    20 O’Mahony 21 JGP 22 Byrne 23 Henshaw

    Exactly what I would have gone for, except I start JGP


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    #472
    Solutionking
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    UAEguy2020 wrote: »
    My team for England

    1 Healy
    2 Herring
    3 Porter
    4 Roux (His work at scrum time and around the park is second to none and can let Ryan shine next to him, could play a big role against England’s power game)
    5 Ryan
    6 Stander
    7 Connors
    8 Doris (I’ve swapped the two around as I feel Doris offers more form 8 than Stander and Standers strengths can all be performed from 6)
    9 Murray
    10 Sexton (if fit) Byrne if not.
    11 Lowe
    12 Aki
    13 Farrell
    14 Keenan
    15 Stockdale

    16 Kelleher 17 Byrne 18 Bealham 19 Henderson
    20 O’Mahony 21 JGP 22 Byrne 23 Henshaw


    That's an easy team to pick if everyone is fit but I think JGP in for Murray if Sexton fit.



    I expect Sexton to be out, so it will be Murray at 9 and Burns/Byrne at 10.



    Did Burns fail his HIA?


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    #473
    lawrencesummers
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    POM will start against England.

    His aggression and lineout work is badly needed


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    #474
    Paul Weller
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    lawrencesummers wrote: »
    POM will start against England.

    His aggression and lineout work is badly needed

    Not to mention unquantifiable amounts of pashun


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    #475
    Ardillaun
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    Akrasia wrote: »
    Ireland v england next week....

    Man on Man, we are more than a match for England. As a unit, we will beat them.

    It’s always useful to compare teams by each position. Where are we better than England? Even with the greenest of glasses on, I can’t see more than one or two of ours starting ahead of theirs in a combined team.


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    #476
    sydthebeat
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    bookies have england 11 point favourites..... i think thats conservative


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    #477
    lawrencesummers
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    Paul Weller wrote: »
    Not to mention unquantifiable amounts of pashun

    The use of ‘Pashun’ is just a sad attempt to allude to a provincial founding, the same as turnip muncher and ladyboy was in the past.

    Personally I was delighted to see POM not taking a step backwards in the face of the Welsh, the very same way that Lowe did when Liam Williams took a cheap shot.

    It’s a pity the 13 other players that started didn’t have a bit more of it because the English will beat us up and down the pitch if we allow them, and sadly we have allowed them to do it in the past.


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    #478
    Ardillaun
    Registered Users Posts: 2,535 ✭✭✭Ardillaun


    The passing was encouragingly crisp today and Lowe changed the threat our back three could offer. What has happened to Wales, though?


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    #479
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    lawrencesummers wrote: »
    The use of ‘Pashun’ is just a sad attempt to allude to a provincial founding, the same as turnip muncher and ladyboy was in the past.

    Personally I was delighted to see POM not taking a step backwards in the face of the Welsh, the very same way that Lowe did when Liam Williams took a cheap shot.

    It’s a pity the 13 other players that started didn’t have a bit more of it because the English will beat us up and down the pitch if we allow them, and sadly we have allowed them to do it in the past.

    not really.

    can be very province-independent and be defined as looking very engaged whilst not actually doing much.


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    #480
    Dog Botherer
    Registered Users Posts: 1,641 ✭✭✭Dog Botherer


    the first person i saw use “pashun” on here was notorious Leinster fan thomond2006 so that checks out.


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    #481
    kingofthekong
    Registered Users Posts: 1,248 ✭✭✭kingofthekong


    lawrencesummers wrote: »
    The use of ‘Pashun’ is just a sad attempt to allude to a provincial founding, the same as turnip muncher and ladyboy was in the past.

    Personally I was delighted to see POM not taking a step backwards in the face of the Welsh, the very same way that Lowe did when Liam Williams took a cheap shot.

    It’s a pity the 13 other players that started didn’t have a bit more of it because the English will beat us up and down the pitch if we allow them, and sadly we have allowed them to do it in the past.

    I know what your saying but O'mahony shoving a few of their players and looking angry isnt going to get us anywhere,

    Showing your aggression by smashing them back behind the gainline etc is how you do it,

    And in my opinion a Backrow of Doris, Stander and Connors has a far better chance of achieving that,

    Connors literally split Wales's talisman in half in his first tackle off the bench - I'd take that kind of aggression over looking angry and handbags after a scrum,

    Now were you to argue about O'mahony being included to try and steal their lineout ball or compete at ruck time youd have far more of a point then this push and shove angry POM bollocks which does absolutely nothing.

    If POM gets in its because of his lineout work or ruck work thats it


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