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Wales v Ireland Match Thread (thanks for nothing awec)

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  • #392
    eigrod
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,173 ✭✭✭eigrod


    Discipline imperative now. Can’t afford to go down to 13, even for 10 mins.


  • #393
    Benny Cake
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,145 ✭✭✭Benny Cake


    We must surely be favourites for the world cup now?


  • #394
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 20,606 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    I admire Lowe's ambition but a lineout near the welsh 22 and a good setpiece would have been the better choice.


  • #395
    Subpopulus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 837 ✭✭✭Subpopulus


    jammiedodgers wrote: »
    :pac:


    Don't worry, that was me being tongue-in-cheek.


  • #396
    Clegg
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 19,045 ✭✭✭✭Clegg


    Wales have made 113 tackles compared to our 43.


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  • #397
    AbusesToilets
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 12,457 ✭✭✭✭AbusesToilets


    Buer wrote: »
    Beirne is having an incredible game. Pack have been very good, it must be said. You'd be hard pushed to figure out who is down a man.

    He's been really good this season. I've criticised him enough in the past, he has stepped up excellently. Well deserved spot


  • #398
    saabsaab
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,806 ✭✭✭saabsaab


    Playing better since the sending off.


  • #399
    LuckyGent88
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,150 ✭✭✭✭LuckyGent88


    Porter has been an absolute beast. Superb performance really given the red card and injury to Ryan.

    Have dominated possession and territory


  • #400
    KrustyUCC
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,100 ✭✭✭KrustyUCC


    Nice to have a lead at HT

    Think playing with 14 will catch up on us though


  • #401
    Natterjack from Kerry
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 622 ✭✭✭Natterjack from Kerry


    What does this teach us about the best balance of our backrow ?


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  • #402
    dregin
    Moderators, Music Moderators Posts: 6,525 Mod ✭✭✭✭dregin


    Fastest 80 minutes ever. Great game. See yiz next week.


  • #403
    clsmooth
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,041 ✭✭✭clsmooth


    Excellent 20 mins from the lads there much to the chagrin of Negative Niall whose gone quiet 🀔. Showing real heart.


  • #404
    fitz
    Hosted Moderators Posts: 9,051 ✭✭✭fitz


    We've been pretty good tbh. The question is whether we can keep this going with a man down. If we can, I'd fancy us here, tbh.


  • #405
    Jacktheelad
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 23 ✭Jacktheelad


    Excellent reaction to going 6 points down & having a man sent off.

    More of the same in the second half please.

    Come on Ireland!


  • #406
    lawrencesummers
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,896 ✭✭✭lawrencesummers


    Cian Healy’s clear out was as instrumental to Beirnes try as henshaws run and VDF’s decision to recycle.


    This is poor from Wales. Very poor allowing us to own the ball


  • #407
    Clegg
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 19,045 ✭✭✭✭Clegg


    I think Pivac will have used the last 20 minutes of the half to recalibrate and set Wales right. We're a man down and there's space out wide if they just fix our defenders before passing. Right now they're just flinging the ball wide asap. It's easy for us to drift.


  • #408
    StevenToast
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 4,207 ✭✭✭StevenToast


    Wales are so bad

    "SUBSCRIBE TO BOARDS YOU TIGHT CÙNT".....Plato 400 B.C



  • #409
    Gloria Eager Necktie
    Posts: 13,753 ✭✭✭✭ Gloria Eager Necktie


    Deleted User wrote: »
    Just keep the ball in hand and establish a run game, that's all I'm asking.

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  • #410
    Faugheen
    Site Banned Posts: 12,341 ✭✭✭✭Faugheen


    leakyboots wrote: »
    He did brilliantly. He'd been brutal until then, I don't think that's being unfair on him.



    Henshaw is really back to his best, great to see.



    Lowe and Beirne growing into the game too.

    No he hadn’t. He’s hitting every ruck and made a tackle on Halfpenny when in the last line.


  • #411
    Macdarack
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 816 ✭✭✭Macdarack


    Great bit of unselfishness from VDF there,


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  • #412
    leakyboots
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,387 ✭✭✭leakyboots


    Deleted User wrote: »
    I admire Lowe's ambition but a lineout near the welsh 22 and a good setpiece would have been the better choice.


    I thought it was a bit idiotic of him, that quick penalty


  • #413
    kilns
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,525 ✭✭✭kilns


    No doubt Wales will come back and mostly will win the game but Ireland has shown some real grit here but since Farrel and Catt have taken over we have shown fck all idea of an attacking plan


  • #414
    Subpopulus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 837 ✭✭✭Subpopulus


    saabsaab wrote: »
    Playing better since the sending off.


    I think we were playing fine up until then, a few errors let us down, but we were making solid progress up the pitch.


  • #415
    Lost Ormond
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 4,762 Mod ✭✭✭✭Lost Ormond


    Excellent response to the red
    Maintain discipline and we'll still be in it. Subs could change that a bit especially when we get to 60+ minutes and are going that bit more playing with just 14
    We’re playing very flat while Welsh seem a bit flat energy wise
    Our set piece and around the ruck we're doing well. organised and effective.


  • #416
    jamesbondings
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,201 ✭✭✭jamesbondings


    Phenomenal response to going down to 14 men! Still some improvements to be made but they have to be delighted with that scoreline considering.
    Box kicks have slowed and the runners need to show but the backs are playing out of their skin, finding gaps where there is none.

    Will they be able to last! Fingers crossed, nervy 40 mins coming.


  • #417
    Armando Little Goose-step
    Posts: 13,104 ✭✭✭✭ Armando Little Goose-step


    You'd barely know POM was off, which is fairly telling imo


  • #418
    Scratchly
    Closed Accounts Posts: 294 ✭✭Scratchly


    Wales only hope now is that they ignore Pivac and just have a go. Pivac is sacked after this anyway, there's no way he can change that from this point.


  • #419
    cson
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,591 ✭✭✭✭cson


    "That's a clear out, there's nothing wrong"

    Oof, Wayne Barnes won't like watching that back.


  • #420
    normanbond
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 348 ✭✭normanbond


    Have to endure Matt Williams for half time stuff, muted ....... tg


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  • #421
    jamesbondings
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,201 ✭✭✭jamesbondings


    leakyboots wrote: »
    I thought it was a bit idiotic of him, that quick penalty

    I thought it was a good shout, execution wasn't there. I expected him to sprint it but he obviously didn't see any space so slowed it down for support.


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