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    #212
    Dubinusa
    Registered Users Posts: 8,218 ✭✭✭Dubinusa


    I hope Italy improve! It would be better for the tournament. They have been doormats for years.



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    #213
    normanbond
    Registered Users Posts: 336 ✭✭normanbond


    So true!

    if tv producer thinks that tv viewers want to hear the pundits opinion instead of ref ….. they’re daft!!



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    #214
    BlitzKrieg
    Registered Users Posts: 14,685 ✭✭✭✭BlitzKrieg


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118589885#Comment_118589885

    It would be a fun and strange year if only Italy, Scotland and Ireland were in the running for grand slam after today. fingers crossed that they might surprise us.



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    #215
    Xander10
    Registered Users Posts: 4,671 ✭✭✭Xander10


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118589783#Comment_118589783

    Glad there on Sunday on their own. Watched the two games yesterday and won't waste anytime sitting around today.



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    #216
    lawred2
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118588000#Comment_118588000

    Hugh Cahill is a bit cringe inducing alright. He's far too much a fanboy.



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    #217
    hold my beer
    Registered Users Posts: 1,695 ✭✭✭hold my beer


    I'd take Cahill over Lenihan all day every day. Lenihan does my head in.



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    #218
    lawrencesummers
    Registered Users Posts: 8,501 ✭✭✭lawrencesummers


    Squidge has a very good piece on Italy, its worth a watch although he overdoes it a bit on the praise he gives them but they have plenty to be optimistic about with their underage investment paying some dividends.



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    #219
    ferpederine
    Registered Users Posts: 14 ✭ferpederine


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118588968#Comment_118588968

    Totally agreed. I think the Pope, O'Shea and Hook were tough but very fair. The current lineup are for the fairweather fans. Everything is good is all the time. It's airy fairy stuff. Like the late late show on Friday night picking the Eurovision entry. All of the songs were "good" and nobody had a bad word to say about anything.

    Hurley in particular is awful - can't ask anything remotely thought provoking.

    Watching the Scotland game later on the BBC was light years ahead. Here you have Gabby Logan, a proper broadcaster full of class, wit and insight.



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    #220
    lawrencesummers
    Registered Users Posts: 8,501 ✭✭✭lawrencesummers


    Good chance ROG will be in there next week as they dont have a game.


    Be interesting to see who they drop for him if he is.



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    #221
    Bridge93
    Registered Users Posts: 7,018 ✭✭✭Bridge93


    Good to win so comprehensively yet have a number of inaccuracies to iron out. That really should have been 50 odd. Nice to get into the tournament though without any damage done.

    That was the worst welsh team I can remember in my lifetime and I’m just about old enough to remember Ireland humping some crap teams in the early 2000’s. They were brutal. With the state of their club teams and useless underage performances as seen on Friday, they are in massive trouble. A few ageing legends returning from injury won’t be enough



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    #222
    OldRio
    Registered Users Posts: 5,937 ✭✭✭OldRio


    Talking of commentators. Brian Moore has finished with the BBC. A guy who wasn't frightened to say what he thought.

    He did the Scotland v England game yesterday as his swansong. At the end his co commentator asked him did he have anything to say. 'Just thank you' was the reply. Class personified.



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    #223
    costacorta
    Registered Users Posts: 479 ✭✭costacorta


    How I miss Fred Cogley and his famous saying (And it’sssssssss not over )



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    #224
    Interested Observer
    Registered Users Posts: 13,021 ✭✭✭✭Interested Observer


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118590337#Comment_118590337

    He's covering the women's 6N from now on.



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    #225
    Akrasia
    Registered Users Posts: 22,251 ✭✭✭✭Akrasia


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118589885#Comment_118589885

    I think they're on the right path, they're developing a really young team and they finally have a good out Half in Garbisi which can be worth 10+ points per match in terms of missed penalties and oppportunities squandered

    France are almost certainly going to win today, but I think Italy will make a game of it for at least the first half. Maybe won't have enough in the tank to stay with France for the full 80



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    #226
    [Deleted User]
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    That was a remarkably agile turnover



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    #227
    fitz
    Hosted Moderators Posts: 7,958 ✭✭✭fitz


    Law question: the Italian full back called a mark there, but had both feet in the air when he caught it... I thought you had to have a foot on the ground to call a mark? (Should have been a penalty Italy imo, was contacted in the air by the French attacker).



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    #228
    [Deleted User]
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    We started better against Wales than France have against Italy.



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    #229
    Clegg
    Registered Users Posts: 16,780 ✭✭✭✭Clegg


    Toe in touch there I think

    Disagree with the tmo



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    #230
    [Deleted User]
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    That's about as close a decision as I've seen have to be made. Behind angle he's not in touch in my opinion.



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    #231
    [Deleted User]
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    That's just remarkable. What incredible skill.

    He literally landed on his toes to stay in field. Fabulous.



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    #232
    [Deleted User]
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    I don't know the actual laws but I'd say he can put his hand up whenever and the mark applies from when his feet touch down.



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    #233
    fitz
    Hosted Moderators Posts: 7,958 ✭✭✭fitz


    Would have been incredibly harsh to not give that imo, looked like he stayed in. Blades of grass in it, mind you. Great stuff from Italy. France not looking anything like living up to the hype so far.



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    #234
    c.p.w.g.w
    Registered Users Posts: 4,994 ✭✭✭c.p.w.g.w


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118590760#Comment_118590760

    Think you can call Mark in the air, imagine to reduces impacts and unnecessary contact



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    #235
    Interested Observer
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    Am I going mad or is this not available to stream on Virgin?


    Edit, it's on RTE. I didn't know RTE were showing 6N again.



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    #236
    Clegg
    Registered Users Posts: 16,780 ✭✭✭✭Clegg


    Incredible kick from Jaminet

    And an utterly stupid off the ball from the French wing which ruins your 50/22. You'd be fuming.



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    #237
    fitz
    Hosted Moderators Posts: 7,958 ✭✭✭fitz


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118590835#Comment_118590835

    Idiotic stuff.



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    #238
    [Deleted User]
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    That won't be given



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    #239
    fitz
    Hosted Moderators Posts: 7,958 ✭✭✭fitz


    Oh, that's daft.



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    #240
    [Deleted User]
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    There was a clear knock on there no???



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    #241
    mangobob
    Registered Users Posts: 1,149 ✭✭✭mangobob


    What a kick in the gonads.



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