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France v Ireland 8pm Freeday Feb 2 24 rte two.

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    #602
    dastardly00
    Registered Users Posts: 13,331 ✭✭✭✭dastardly00


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121713907#Comment_121713907

    I heard Ronan O'Gara on the radio during the week discussing the qualities that Crowley has. One of the things ROG said was that Crowley still has the confidence to try things even if something goes wrong. He doesn't go hiding back into his shell. We definitely saw evidence of that tonight. A very promising performance from Crowley imo



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    #603
    blackwhite
    Registered Users Posts: 8,568 ✭✭✭blackwhite


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121713938#Comment_121713938

    Much easier to bring through players into a winning team. Solid six nations this season and then can use summer tour and autumn to bring fresh blood into a positive camp and have 4/5 new faces hit ground running in 2025 Six Nations squad. Introduce 4/5 more that summer and through to 6N 2026, and you’ve still 2 more 6N campaigns for them before the next World Cup



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    #604
    Gusser09
    Registered Users Posts: 6,910 ✭✭✭Gusser09


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121713918#Comment_121713918

    I know. I heard that. Imagine the horse play they get up to. Lol.



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    #605
    Clegg
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    Lowe was excellent tonight. Did so well in relieving pressure by booting the ball 60m upfield.

    Some huge tackles that shut down French attacks too.



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    #606
    Lord Palmerston
    Registered Users Posts: 1,023 ✭✭✭Lord Palmerston


    Absolutely superb win - we physically dominated a huge French pack in the south of France, on a night when we got nothing from the referee.

    Brilliant performances all over the field - Dan Sheehan near flawless from touch and immense around the park, Tadhg Beirne absolutely outstanding, Joe McCarthy the most physically dominant forward out there - he made ground ever time he touched the ball and tackled his heart out.

    Caelan Doris was sublime and totally outplayed Aldritt.

    JGP had his best game of the season - superb in attack, brilliant coverage in defence.

    Really happy with Crowley’s showing, thought he was excellent.

    Both centres were immense in defence and brilliant in attack.

    Back three all had big games - Lowe was quietly excellent and Hugo Keenan made a couple of simply incredible try saving tackles. Great to see Nash get over for a try (on his opposite wing) after a brilliant, busy debut.

    Bench all contributed well too.

    Delighted with that.

    Dont think anyone has ever retained the Grand Slam in the 6N - that has to be the target now.



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    #607
    Gusser09
    Registered Users Posts: 6,910 ✭✭✭Gusser09


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121713991#Comment_121713991

    He was motm for me. But wouldnt argue with McCarthy either.



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    #608
    phog
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    Only saw the first half and followed the 2nd half on the radio but that's a terrific win.

    It's brilliant for the 6Ns debutants to get a win like away from home IN FRANCE, and especially so for McCarthy.

    Keenan is out best fullback bar none, he seems to be always in the right place for the ball or the man with the ball even with a two on one he seems so composed in defense.


    The BP win puts us in a brilliant position for the GS.



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    #609
    dublin49
    Registered Users Posts: 1,305 ✭✭✭dublin49


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121713959#Comment_121713959

    He was mostly poor in the first half with the notable exception of Beirne try pass,He played better in 2nd and nailed 2 brillant conversions.



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    #610
    StevenToast
    Registered Users Posts: 3,399 ✭✭✭StevenToast


    The lineout was superb tonight...made absolute shìte of French ball also....great platform off our own ball...100% success..

    Well done POC....

    "Don't piss down my back and tell me it's raining." - Fletcher



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    #611
    JVince
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121712658#Comment_121712658

    Comment?

    😃😃😃😃



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    #612
    lbj666
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    It's as we were, but it's the post Sexton era..so excellent in the circumstances really.

    France did pull out their Uruguay in the WC performance though.

    Interesting to see how everyone had their share of pulling the strings in attack rather than Sexton doing most of it..gotta wonder what might have been.



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    #613
    KaneToad
    Registered Users Posts: 3,219 ✭✭✭KaneToad


    My tabloid-esque player ratings, just to outrage everyone who disagrees:

    Porter 7/10

    Sheehan 8/10

    Furlong 7/10

    McCarthy 9/10

    Beirne 9/10

    VdF 7/10

    O'Mahony 7/10

    Doris 8/10

    Park 9/10

    Crowley 7/10

    Aki 8/10

    Henshaw 8/10

    Nash 7/10

    Lowe 8/10

    Keenan 7/10

    Subs:

    Bealham 7/10

    Kelleher 8/10

    Healy 8/10

    Ryan 7/10

    Baird 7/10

    Murray 7.5/10

    Conan 8/10

    Frawley unrated

    Record win in France. Nice nights work. Onwards and upwards.



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    #614
    Interested Observer
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    Unbelievable stuff. What a team.



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    #615
    Pete_Cavan
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121713930#Comment_121713930

    Crowley is nothing like Russell. He's a far more rounded player and has a drive for his team to win which Russell doesn’t have. Russell is one of the last players I'd compare him to.



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    #616
    lawrencesummers
    Registered Users Posts: 8,518 ✭✭✭lawrencesummers


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121713971#Comment_121713971

    No i cant.

    I cant think of any other player that has done enough this season to be involved, and a corresponding player that should be dropped for them.

    The only one close is starting Behlam instead of furlong.



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    #617
    lawrencesummers
    Registered Users Posts: 8,518 ✭✭✭lawrencesummers


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121713982#Comment_121713982

    Like who? And replacing who?

    I would like to see prendergast get more gametime, but our lineout needed POM tonight and it set a platform for us to play and win



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    #618
    ionadnapokot
    Registered Users Posts: 4,776 ✭✭✭ionadnapokot


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121713930#Comment_121713930

    I know what you’re saying but Crowley is a much different sort than Finn.


    Hype train takes off now because we won.

    Both Crowley and McCarthy mixed the sublime with the ridiculous tonight.

    They will be mainstays for the next 5-10 years. Fingers crossed!!

    Amazing result. Historically amazing!!

    Post edited by ionadnapokot on


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    #619
    Gusser09
    Registered Users Posts: 6,910 ✭✭✭Gusser09


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121714030#Comment_121714030

    Wow? Bealham? Seriously. Good night.



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    #620
    StevenToast
    Registered Users Posts: 3,399 ✭✭✭StevenToast


    Back to Back Grand Slams in the bag....

    Very hard to see any other team in this competition stopping Ireland now....

    "Don't piss down my back and tell me it's raining." - Fletcher



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    #621
    Gusser09
    Registered Users Posts: 6,910 ✭✭✭Gusser09


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121714049#Comment_121714049

    As good as it is its hard to get excited after our world cup failure again. Id prefer to finish second in every 6nations and get to a semi final next time around. Cant see it though.



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    #622
    Clegg
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    Doris is so, so good. He isn't a hulk size wise, but runs such good lines, with such good footwork that he makes huge metres in contact.

    Completely outplayed Alldritt tonight.



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    #623
    Podge_irl
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 25,768 Mod ✭✭✭✭Podge_irl


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121714049#Comment_121714049

    Ah now. Four games to go. I'd be devastated if we lost at home but I wouldn't be super sure about England away yet. We'll be favourites for sure though.

    That was a great game. Ultimately it was the perfect set up for Crowley cause we didn't need to rely on him. He will be much better for the experience. McCarthy is an absolute beast.



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    #624
    Scrabbel
    Registered Users Posts: 309 ✭✭Scrabbel


    We're peaking too early for the World Cup though!!



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    #625
    Cateym
    Registered Users Posts: 419 ✭✭Cateym


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121713321#Comment_121713321

    You were saying???



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    #626
    phog
    Registered Users Posts: 23,931 ✭✭✭✭phog


    Shane Horgan talking about lineouts 🤣😂



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    #627
    Bass Reeves
    Registered Users Posts: 18,236 ✭✭✭✭Bass Reeves


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121714027#Comment_121714027

    Crowley has the potential to be our greatest outfall ever. He is only 24 stepping up to a starting international outhalf. He is very young for to be there. He is coming in as OH without every having a chance to serve as an apprentice like the last 3-4 OH's we had.

    He will be shown his mistakes in the video analysis next week. He will learn not to try to push the game so much and that there is less room and time at international level.

    Slava Ukrainii



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    #628
    Cateym
    Registered Users Posts: 419 ✭✭Cateym


    French fans always shite when their team goes behind. The worst fans.



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