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Match Thread: France v Ireland. 6 Nations 2026, 05th Feb. ITV and Virgin Media KO 8:10pm.

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#632 05-02-2026 10:52PM

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Our lineout is slipping......

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#633 05-02-2026 10:52PM

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The French certainly get some hometown reffing

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#634 05-02-2026 10:53PM

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https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/124210086#Comment_124210086

Tempo is going to Tempo. He always has a blind spot for Irish teams, let’s not forgot the clear bite in the ladies match.

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#635 05-02-2026 10:53PM

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Theres a an issue for the last few years that the TMO's arent getting the replays from the TV feeds

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#636 05-02-2026 10:53PM

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Ryan could be in trouble here
Edit: Looked worse on first glance.

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#637 05-02-2026 10:54PM

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Ryan absolutely creamed Jalibert.
Lovely tackle.

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#638 05-02-2026 10:54PM

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classic French TMO slowing that hit down to try get a card

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#639 05-02-2026 10:54PM

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Nothing In that, fair hit from Ryan and right on the line.

"Well, yeah, you know, that's just, like, your opinion, man"

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#640 05-02-2026 10:54PM

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https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/124210103#Comment_124210103

it was late and sloppy. stupid from ryan. needless. lucky not to be pulled

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#641 05-02-2026 10:55PM

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What? The clearest in from the side you'll ever see there.

"Well, yeah, you know, that's just, like, your opinion, man"

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#642 05-02-2026 10:55PM

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Three of them grappling Ryan and he barely budged.

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#643 05-02-2026 10:55PM

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https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/124210107#Comment_124210107

It was fine. He was committed.

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#644 05-02-2026 10:55PM

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https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/124210103#Comment_124210103

A Courtney Lawes special

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#645 05-02-2026 10:55PM

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Oh there's Ringrose

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#646 05-02-2026 10:55PM

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Yet again we make a nice break m and have just one support player able to gather possession. Five French players swarm around Prendergast for the poach.
Are attacking support simply isn't good enough

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#647 05-02-2026 10:56PM

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Mauvaka couldnt have been more in from the side

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#648 05-02-2026 10:56PM

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And no release on SP there for that turnover as well as coming in from the side. Ridiculous.

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#649 05-02-2026 10:56PM

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https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/124210107#Comment_124210107

Ryan was committed to the tackle long before the ball left Jalibert's hands.

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#650 05-02-2026 10:56PM

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Mauvaka makes a turnover from the Irish side of the ruck there

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#651 05-02-2026 10:56PM

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That last minute try really just sums up the game.
Very disappointing. Better side won. Shame.

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#652 05-02-2026 10:57PM

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And there is France's 5th try.

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#653 05-02-2026 10:57PM

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and a french try to end the game.

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#654 05-02-2026 10:57PM

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We didn't play well for about 60 mins , thats on the players, but Farrell and coaches got the tactics all wrong.

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#655 05-02-2026 10:57PM

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https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/124210107#Comment_124210107

Literally nothing that could have been done, he was making the tackle as the ball was kicked.

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#656 05-02-2026 10:57PM

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https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/124210119#Comment_124210119

He didn’t even get back enough to be from the side, he came from the Irish side

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#657 05-02-2026 10:57PM

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Dickson just turning a blind eye to France being in from the side and refusing to card DuPont earlier. **** joke.

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#658 05-02-2026 10:57PM

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Expected result I suppose. Ireland not looking great thrugh :(

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#659 05-02-2026 10:57PM

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Horrendous missed tackle from Crowley, embarrassing stuff.
MOD EDIT Poster warned

Post edited by Lost Ormond on February 5

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#660 05-02-2026 10:57PM

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Is the ref blind? Don't answer that...

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#661 05-02-2026 10:57PM

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we’re lucky to get 14. Absolutely muck.

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