If they try gift more money to Cork GAA, that will not go down well outside of Cork.
It would be outrageous to do so. Cork GAA can pay their own debts.
Happy for Jamie Osborne & Hugh Gavin , also good insight into current thinking with Frawley still on the cards for 10. Well deserved starter play for Crowley , I expect him and Sam were told they would get a start each at the beginning of the trip. Re-establishes equilibrium . Baird my big watch as he is on form and creating a very good narrative amongst those in the know
https://www.irishrugby.ie/2025/07/10/gavin-to-start-for-ireland-as-osborne-gets-lions-call-up/
Nash comes in at 23.
Bolton must have really impressed in the camps he's been in.
Anyone able to do a 'compare and contrast' type rating v Lowe
Lowe v Bolton
Speed: 6 v 8?
Power: 9 v 7?
Offloading: 8 v 6?
Kicking: 9 v 5?
High ball: 7 v 6?
Defence: 6 v 6?
Tackle: 7 v 6?
Ruck: 7 v 6?
Rugby Brain: 8 v 6?
I'm all for growing the game but just look at that crowd.
very poor. Does this qualify as a full test cap?
Whoever is in charge of the scoreboard needs to learn rugby scoring.
I’d love to be there. People literally walking up.
There is going to be loads of tries in this. Fancy Portugal to rack up a few.
Portugal lose by 20-30
The clock hasn’t even stopped for the injury. Is there another official timer for the match?
Yes, its a capped game.
What the **** are they doing with the fake crowd noise? That's cringe worthy.
I'm seriously not liking the Portuguese TV production. Fake crowd noise and no on field sound.
Its dreadful.
This could get messy
Looks like they turned off the fake noise crowd thankfully.
And of course as soon as I posted that they sort out the sound.
Ireland could hit a century here
Portugal are awful. This could actually be completely one sided. 13 mins 28 points. Century is on
The original Soldier Field match was a bit like this, directed by someone not used to rugby. Camera regularly not quite in the right place.
Is this match being recorded on a Huawei phone?
Better production quality for my school sports day.
And even by Virgin Media's usual dismal standards, the picture quality is abysmal.
Great try! Fair play
forward pass… that's tough on Portugal
An Ireland player was absolutely turned inside out there.
Nothing got to do with VM. They're taking the feed that Portuguese TV are giving them.
Up 28 and not enjoying this. Poor show for rugby.
This is insane. No TMO now.
Farcical.
No TMO fo the game. Professional game me hole
TMO forgot to bring his phone charger
'Tommy O'Brien coming on his shoulder' 🤣
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