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Ireland Team Talk XII: Farrell's First Fifteen

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  • #30272
    50HX
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    Full credit to o connell for getting the line out humming post world cup



  • #30273
    Tommysocks11
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    Well done ireland and sorry for doubting u Pauline, line-out immense

    Brilliant win and back to back slam is on



  • #30274
    phog
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    As they say, a fantastic night


    https://twitter.com/IrishRugby/status/1753550339532296289?t=1t_yVVqtA8fK_jPifnNwrQ&s=19




  • #30275
    Tigerandahalf
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    Fabulous performance. Ire were so on the money across the whole team. Scrum has become a weakness and will be targeted by other teams.

    Against some of the bigger teams you could put Henderson in with McCarthy and switch Beirne to 6 with POM to 7 especially if conditions were wet/windy. Might help the scrum.

    Crowley, Nash and McCarthy were all superb. Good for Nash, he will get a few games now with Mack out. We have great depth on the bench now especially if they continue with the 6 2 forwards backs split. I'd like to see Aki and Henshaw to continue that partnership, looked very good tonight. Ringrose just doesn't pass the ball enough and he offers a good option on the bench covering centre/wing.

    Would love to have been in Marseille for the day. Stadium looks fabulous.



  • #30276
    sydthebeat
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    What a night.

    Best Ireland performance in France ever



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  • #30277
    sydthebeat
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    Joe Mac was a titan

    Haven't seen that level of physical dominance away from home in a long long time



  • #30278
    Quin_Dub
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121713949#Comment_121713949

    Lineouts went well , but also bear in mind France lost a lineout option with the Willemse card and brought Tuilagi on as well who isn't exactly a leaping Salmon.

    Frances options to throw to were limited to say the least.

    Credit where it's due - All the throws were accurate and the timing was on point, but they weren't being put under huge pressure either..



  • #30279
    PTH2009
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    Feeling more frustrated about October now

    Don't know why



  • #30280
    Seadin
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121714586#Comment_121714586

    If Ireland could win another GrandSlam back to back it would be something.



  • #30281
    eagle eye
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    What stood out to me more than anything was the amount of ground made by pretty much every carrier after contact.



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  • #30282
    ersatz
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121714661#Comment_121714661

    Ireland were phenomenal but you’d wonder what was up with France. Sure, losing Dupont is a big deal but they were absolutely brutal.



  • #30283
    Dubinusa
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    France were so poor. It was a stunningly poor performance and I think Scotland could beat him.



  • #30284
    [Deleted User]
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    I was incredibly wrong thinking of switching out JGP. He was amazing.

    I'd say McCarthy and Beirne need to be cemented in as a lock pairing. They fit perfectly in terms of complementary skills. McCarthy's carrying game seemed to allow everyone else to specialize and excel at other things. Beirne could have got POTM as well but McCarthy was a good shout.

    This tournament is now and even bigger opportunity for mccarthy, crowley and nash (assuming hanson is out for entirety?). If we can win a grand slam and those three start and play as well as tonight (or even 90% as well) then it will be hard to get them out.

    The concern is the scrum. Starting to come around a bit to the porter to TH idea assuming you can figure out someone on that side. Would have liked to see Boyle as a training panelist maybe but scrummaging is prob weakest part of his game.



  • #30285
    TRC10
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    How many times is that now that Henshaw has come in for Ringrose and been written off by everyone, with everyone lamenting at how devastating a loss Ringrose is, only for him not too be missed at all and for Henshaw to perform brilliantly? I've lost count at this stage. Aki/Henshaw is our best centre pairing and has been since 2017.



  • #30286
    pickarooney
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121715521#Comment_121715521

    It wasn't a world cup knockout match so it doesn't count



  • #30287
    Happyhouse22
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121715521#Comment_121715521

    While not sure I am as certain Aki Henshaw is the best partnership, I definitely agree that Henshaw is massively underrated as a 13. Some of our biggest wins have come with Henshaw at 13. Last year people were so worried about Ringrose potentially being out forgetting that as recently as the third test in New Zealand Aki and Henshaw had been a wonderful partnership.



  • #30288
    Clegg
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121715521#Comment_121715521

    Why are you like this?



  • #30289
    TRC10
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121715704#Comment_121715704

    Like what? I was literally praising Robbie Henshaw. He was outstanding, having been written off in the buildup.



  • #30290
    irelandrover
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121715769#Comment_121715769

    The ability to make it sound negative, even when you are giving praise.



  • #30291
    Everleigh Freezing Oasis
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    That was magnificent.



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  • #30292
    TRC10
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121715823#Comment_121715823

    The negative ones were the ones mourning on Wednesday when they heard Ringrose was out.



  • #30293
    Podge_irl
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    Henshaw wasn't "written off", it was noted that he hasn't been in great form this year. Thankfully he showed signs of getting it back against Leicester and obviously continued on an upward curve yesterday.

    He was still genuinely quite poor until a couple weeks ago though.



  • #30294
    sydthebeat
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121715969#Comment_121715969

    Away you with your objectivity and common sense. This is a place for hyperbole and extremes only!!



  • #30295
    Clegg
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    Wouldn't expect any changes for the Italy game next week. The latter look pretty good in attack. They're exposing England's rush defence with some excellent passing.



  • #30296
    TRC10
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121715998#Comment_121715998

    Well since you insist on objectivity, Ireland's best ever World Cup finish is still the same as Canada's. Yesterday was a great performance, it's just a shame they couldn't deliver that in October when it mattered most.



  • #30297
    salmocab
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    It must be tiring being unable to enjoy something you have such an interest in



  • #30298
    Pete_Cavan
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    From here, Ireland should be going for the Perfect Slam. Yes that is something I just made up (afaik), it is a Grand Slam with 5 TBPs and giving away no LBPs. Essentially gaining maximum match points while giving up no match points.



  • #30299
    accensi0n
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,101 ✭✭✭accensi0n


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121703042#Comment_121703042

    Just a reminder about not being active, think you might have forgotten.



  • #30300
    Dubinusa
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    If the lineout functions like it did last night, we'd have beaten the kiwis, imo. Having shyte line out performances probably cost Ireland a chance to actually win the fcukin world cup.

    How was it so poor!



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  • #30301
    Podge_irl
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121716751#Comment_121716751

    came very, very close last year already.



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