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Ireland v France 2021 6n

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  • #482
    lawrencesummers
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,996 ✭✭✭lawrencesummers


    Big chance for Ed Byrne here.


    Not that he’s got the ability to take it though.


  • #483
    jammiedodgers
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,440 ✭✭✭jammiedodgers


    Is Ruddock captain now?


  • #484
    Lachlan Faithful Inch
    Posts: 10,091 ✭✭✭✭ Lachlan Faithful Inch


    TheCitizen wrote: »
    Have they talked about helmets in rugby? Get it wouldn't work with scrums?

    Helmets cause worse head issues as it does not deter head clashes


  • #485
    thomas 123
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,956 ✭✭✭thomas 123


    Sean Disgusting Fish wrote: »
    We're not taking about the squad were talking about if him coming on would make a difference. I think he adds pace and has a great pass. Waste of time talking about someone not in the team in a match thread

    Oh he does yeah absolutely.

    Imo GP should not be in the team, I think it’s a promise made to players coming to play for the provinces(irfu) Strauss was an example of that.

    My criticism Is solely on squad selection here, that being said I also think GP has been doing fine today.


  • #486
    Clegg
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 19,615 ✭✭✭✭Clegg


    Thank god next week is a rest one.

    Might give a chance for us to regroup and get Ryan back into the side. Don't see Henderson being available to us for a few weeks.


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  • #487
    Clareman
    Moderators, Sports Moderators, Regional Midwest Moderators Posts: 24,069 Mod ✭✭✭✭Clareman


    3 HIA, we need to make sure we don't concede in the next 10 minutes, hopefully all 3 will be back so we'll have fresh legs for longer.


  • #488
    Hurrache
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,454 ✭✭✭✭Hurrache


    TheCitizen wrote: »
    Have they talked about helmets in rugby? Get it wouldn't work with scrums?

    NFL has shown that helmets can result in worse long term head injuries.


  • #489
    FixdePitchmark
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 22,666 ✭✭✭✭FixdePitchmark


    I dont rate the coach. But he is a very unlucky coach ?


  • #490
    Clegg
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    jammiedodgers wrote: »
    Is Ruddock captain now?

    Ringrose


  • #491
    TheCitizen
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,883 ✭✭✭TheCitizen


    Ireland losing all composure now entirely.


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  • #492
    kilns
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,525 ✭✭✭kilns


    That sums up our attack disjointed and pedestrian


  • #493
    [Deleted User]
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    We have been incredibly unlucky the last two weeks. Unreal at this stage.


  • #494
    Clareman
    Moderators, Sports Moderators, Regional Midwest Moderators Posts: 24,069 Mod ✭✭✭✭Clareman


    TheCitizen wrote: »
    Have they talked about helmets in rugby? Get it wouldn't work with scrums?

    Scrumcaps

    david-humphreys-ireland-ulster-ru-lansdowne-road-dublin-30-march-2003-HXMXPT.jpg


  • #495
    Bridge93
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,018 ✭✭✭Bridge93


    I don’t rate the coaching team but the amount of injuries now is nuts


  • #496
    mfceiling
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,133 ✭✭✭✭mfceiling


    Have to say our scrum is rock solid.


  • #497
    mr_edge_to_you
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,408 ✭✭✭mr_edge_to_you


    It's like the Wild West here with all this talk of saloons.


  • #498
    beggars_bush
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    FixdePitchmark wrote: »
    I dont rate the coach. But he is a very unlucky coach ?

    He's just not a head coach


  • #499
    touts
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    Clareman wrote: »
    Scrumcaps

    david-humphreys-ireland-ulster-ru-lansdowne-road-dublin-30-march-2003-HXMXPT.jpg

    Not much protection in a scrumcap.


  • #500
    Larbre34
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 27,166 ✭✭✭✭Larbre34


    He's an unlucky General.


  • #501
    Clareman
    Moderators, Sports Moderators, Regional Midwest Moderators Posts: 24,069 Mod ✭✭✭✭Clareman


    mr_edge_to_you wrote: »
    It's like the Wild West here with all this talk of saloons.

    I think I'll have a beer


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  • #502
    magic17
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    Clegg wrote: »
    Thank god next week is a rest one.

    Might give a chance for us to regroup and get Ryan back into the side. Don't see Henderson being available to us for a few weeks.


    Definitely, need to get players back for the wooden spoon game against Italy


  • #503
    lawrencesummers
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,996 ✭✭✭lawrencesummers


    I see Lowe has decided to pack in the tackling for the second half


  • #504
    eigrod
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,255 ✭✭✭eigrod


    Can’t get out of our own half. France bossing this.


  • #505
    Clegg
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 19,615 ✭✭✭✭Clegg


    We're extremely lucky the French are making handling errors at crucial moments.

    They're murdering us at the contact area. Getting offloads out at will.


  • #506
    FixdePitchmark
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 22,666 ✭✭✭✭FixdePitchmark


    touts wrote: »
    Not much protection in a scrumcap.

    Would have stopped blood


  • #507
    [Deleted User]
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    French butchering keeping Ireland in the game


  • #508
    Conor Bewildered Sextant
    Posts: 13,104 ✭✭✭✭ Conor Bewildered Sextant


    Sinking feeling that this could get messy.


  • #509
    Clareman
    Moderators, Sports Moderators, Regional Midwest Moderators Posts: 24,069 Mod ✭✭✭✭Clareman


    touts wrote: »
    Not much protection in a scrumcap.

    Helps protect against cuts and ears being ripped off, there isn't much protection available for head on head hits.


  • #510
    kilns
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,525 ✭✭✭kilns


    Lowe is so great going forward but defensively is shocking two missed tackles in the space of 30 seconds


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  • #511
    awec
    Administrators Posts: 55,876 Admin ✭✭✭✭✭awec


    French mistakes the only thing that’s stopping them scoring now.


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