Who will win? 2 extremely disappointing World Cup results for the 2 teams. Who is effected more? Can either bounce back?
It's not on RTÉ2, it's on ITV*
*I don't count Virgin Media 1 as a watchable tv channel.
Whatever clown decided on the thread title should reconsider it
Mods...bin this dirt thread title...
Agreed
Ridiculous brain dead title
Sorry some typo and was wrong on teevee station. I have some dyslexic
Nasty thread title
Mod: Thread title changed and warning handed on.
Onto the match.
Wouldn't rule out a draw
Going to be interesting suspect France might have been getting a harder time than Ireland in the press ?
How's the post sexton era going to work out. Questions questions..
No idea how this is going to go. Fascinated though.
If we couldnt manage anything in the world cup when we had the best player to ever play rugby then what hope do we have now.
I think this could be an eye opener.
Both teams have lost a superstar one to retirement & one to 7s, let's see which one can kick off the 6Ns without them.
Looking forward to Matty Williams telling us all how horrible a 6-2 split on the bench is for rugby
Huge pressure on Crowley, I really hope it goes well for him tonight. I think France will win though maybe by 10 . Obviously hope Im wrong!!
Its rugby.
Dont mind your talk about outhalves, or wingers or any of that nonsense.
Sure Dickson favours the defence at the breakdown but its rugby and its all about the set piece and winning the breakdown thats where its won and lost.
Antonio vs Porter
Baille v Furlong
Doris v Aldritt
Come out on top in two of those matchups and you can win the game.
Think we've potentially a stronger pack than at the World Cup, especially with the 6-2 split.
But the loss of Sexton, Hansen and Ringrose is huge. Their replacement just aren't at the same level.
Big night for the young blood to be sure. I wish them the best of luck!
So we've Rob Kearney to thank for Crowley not going to La Rochelle.
Who'd have thought! 😂
I cant see us winning this bar a lucky bounce or something else outside of our control. we lose this by 7 points i think.
Kearney has also just guaranteed we lose by 30.
"This Ireland team doesn't get hammered."
Jaysus man. Don't say it out loud.
Bundee looks happy enough, the other guy not so much.
"and we hand over to your commentators Alan Quinlan and..."
*switches to ITV
Is ITV really an upgrade?
France have a lot of players missing. Just like us! We can sneak a win.
Jaysus irelands call is dreadful. Long due a change.
France won the National anthems , by some - the best against one of the worst
Very poor from Crowley. Cannot be that lanquid close into a French test pack
Bundee ake must have got his jersey in carrolls gift shop.
Great kick to the corner
Three lineouts won in a row.
Good to get those World Cup jitters settled.
Jerseies seem quite loose, not the usual cling film tight that you'd be used to
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