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SA vs Ireland First Test 2024 - The World Champions vs The Best Team in the World

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  • #122
    Timing belt
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,619 ✭✭✭Timing belt


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122347563#Comment_122347563

    SA have done their homework….I would expect SA to come out and play 15min of really high tempo and start stretching Ireland across the pitch



  • #123
    AbusesToilets
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 13,001 ✭✭✭✭AbusesToilets


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122347574#Comment_122347574

    Praying Gunne or Doak can kick on next year. I've never thought Casey was anything special.



  • #124
    PmMeUrDogs
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 808 ✭✭✭PmMeUrDogs


    Doris is having an incredible game.

    Crowley is being Crowley, he's playing as I expected, which is not great for an international 10.



  • #125
    hold my beer
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 2,924 ✭✭✭hold my beer


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122347576#Comment_122347576

    Went to watch from start on Sky Glass and the first 20 minutes are missing. Joke



  • #126
    fitz
    Hosted Moderators Posts: 9,170 ✭✭✭fitz


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122347558#Comment_122347558

    He's been immense.

    Getting no change out of asking Beirne to carry, POM and Bundee have both been quiet. Casey needs to up the tempo, but SA also getting away with flopping all over rucks, so we've had little opportunity to get into a rhythm.

    Osbourne has been good and took his try well, delighted for him.

    We're well in this, SA have thrown everything at us, and they haven't really looked too much like scoring since the first try. We've settled into the game as it's gone on. Bench is going to be important.



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  • #127
    Lost Ormond
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 4,997 Mod ✭✭✭✭Lost Ormond


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122347574#Comment_122347574

    Not true ar all. Not comparable to h Byrne at all. Better than bog standard . Blades grand. Who would you have brought instead?



  • #128
    Thrashssacre
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,329 ✭✭✭Thrashssacre


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122347598#Comment_122347598

    John Cooney surely



  • #129
    TRC10
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,024 ✭✭✭TRC10


    Our lack of pace in the back 3 is being badly exposed.



  • #130
    Rugbyf565
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 958 ✭✭✭Rugbyf565


    we’ve rattled them in the scrum



  • #131
    SaoPaulo41
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,481 ✭✭✭SaoPaulo41


    What are the upsides of Casey ? I just don't see what he offers



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  • #132
    KaneToad
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122347598#Comment_122347598

    Casey is a fine pro. He's honest & hard working but he's not good enough, currently, for the green 9. I would have started Murray.

    The drop off from JGP is too big. Hopefully next season sees some alternative options emerge.



  • #133
    AbusesToilets
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 13,001 ✭✭✭✭AbusesToilets


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122347631#Comment_122347631

    A fast pass is kinda wasted when he has to spend 2-3 secs trying to decide what to do when he arrives at a ruck. Kills momentum and allows the SA players to disrupt the ruck



  • #134
    randomname2005
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,142 ✭✭✭randomname2005


    I don't think Murray has the speed to play at the tempo Ireland need to play at.

    I was expecting more from Casey but altitude is a great leveller



  • #135
    mun1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,192 ✭✭✭mun1


    1st 30 mins oir defence has been poor out wide , Nash , Osborne, Lowe .

    Osborne caught for 1st try . But henshaw was caught in tight with kriel outside him to hold Nash

    Casey taking too much heat at ruck time , our front row aren’t working hard enough close in .

    McCarthy giving away dumb 3 pts , hopefully thats the last .

    Expect more from VDF and POM

    Crowley having a poor time off tee

    Crowley great in defence , saved a certain try

    Doris bringing us forward single handedly .

    Beirne is beirne

    So to be only a score down when so many are playing poorly isn’t too bad .

    Need to cut out the errors in defence and take our chances and points .



  • #136
    Clegg
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 19,404 ✭✭✭✭Clegg


    Sheehan and Henshaw off at half time.

    Kelleher and Ringrose on.



  • #137
    schmoo2k
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,385 ✭✭✭schmoo2k


    Sheehan gone



  • #138
    Cateym
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 494 ✭✭Cateym


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122347540#Comment_122347540

    We have a try due to a pass he made and try-saving tackle on Kolbe. You miss those???



  • #139
    thamus doku
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 356 ✭✭thamus doku


    some people over on the top on here

    Casey is playing well. As is osbourne. South Africa have been dominant but not on the score board.
    Irish scrum going well

    crowley is quiet but so is Aki and henshaw. Are they not international class now too.

    Ireland doing well and will be better next week



  • #140
    Burkie1203
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,790 ✭✭✭✭Burkie1203


    THat ruck entry on crowley is a penalty



  • #141
    AbusesToilets
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 13,001 ✭✭✭✭AbusesToilets


    Flying clear out ignored, couldn't be clearer



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  • #142
    This is it
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 6,235 ✭✭✭This is it


    That's braindead.



  • #143
    AbusesToilets
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 13,001 ✭✭✭✭AbusesToilets


    brilliant defense there



  • #144
    Burkie1203
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,790 ✭✭✭✭Burkie1203


    Pearce keeps saying ireland retreat but he never says it to SA when they kick



  • #145
    Strand1970
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 378 ✭✭Strand1970


    Cooney is the only one at the moment. Sorry I just dont the munster hype about Casey



  • #146
    SaoPaulo41
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,481 ✭✭✭SaoPaulo41


    Good clearance by Crowley there



  • #147
    schmoo2k
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,385 ✭✭✭schmoo2k


    Kalisi playing it on the ground there?



  • #148
    AbusesToilets
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 13,001 ✭✭✭✭AbusesToilets


    **** off Pearce, SA player blatantly plays the ball on the ground there



  • #149
    SaoPaulo41
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,481 ✭✭✭SaoPaulo41


    Ah Kelleher that was just stupid



  • #150
    Burkie1203
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,790 ✭✭✭✭Burkie1203


    Kolisi played that on the ground too



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  • #151
    Clegg
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 19,404 ✭✭✭✭Clegg


    Did Doris not force a knock on from Kolisi there?



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