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France V Ireland – Stade de France, Paris. Sunday 4th March 15:00 RTE2 & BBC2

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    #1322
    Fishooks12
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,318 ✭✭✭Fishooks12


    Best had an off day today. Throwing wasn't up to scratch, I'm not sure if it was a problem with the pods

    Strauss will be an addition


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    #1323
    A-Train
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    Pearson was woefull today and Barnes as per usual giving Ireland nothing! The penalty kick that Kearney stopped from finding touch really was very annoying!


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    #1324
    Quint2010
    Registered Users Posts: 5,178 ✭✭✭Quint2010


    Have to say I am gutted. Gutted because we didnt win and gutted because many many question marks against Kidney remain unanswered


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    #1325
    Flincher
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    Deleted User wrote: »
    Pearson was shocking both ways.

    No chance Healy should've stayed on pitch. Could've lost D'Arcy for an offside in the "red" zone too.

    The problem with Blind Dave is that he's just rubbish altogether, not biased, just ****e.

    Kidney alluded to it there, I thought they got a lot of leeway when they went off their feet in the rucks, especially considering how we were penalised for it a few times.


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    #1326
    bleg
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    That was depressing. It would have been better to be trounced.


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    #1327
    risteard7
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    Jernal wrote: »
    Officiating was rather woeful today, but luckily it didn't really cost any team. Gutted with the draw but if you had told me last night we'd draw I'd probably have eaten the head off you!:D
    Why what good is a draw to us? whatever chance we had were out of the running for 6 nations now.


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    #1328
    Clegg
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    Ferris was Irelands best player out there imo. He was an absolute monster in defence today. His carrying wasn't up to his usual standard but he can be forgiven that I think.

    Kearney was brilliant and Sexton had his best match in a while for Ireland. Not happy with the draw though. We were stuck in the French 22 for a while in the 2nd half but came away with nothing.

    Ryan needs to start next week. DOC is done.

    Heaslip did some amazing work at the breakdown today but that knock on right at the end was brainless . Still had a decent game though.


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    #1329
    Fishooks12
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    With a different ref on the field we would have won that game IMO


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    #1330
    Tox56
    Registered Users Posts: 11,636 ✭✭✭✭Tox56


    Still think we need a solution to the 13 question. Earls didn't leak defensively which is to his credit certainly, but was hardly involved in the attack up to 60 minutes, after which he had a few bursts but please just put him back on the wing, he isn't a creative type player. He is being excluded from backline moves and replaced by Kearney at 3rd reciever. His defence has improved, and he would be a good defender on the wing.

    It will be interesting to see what team goes out against Scotland.


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    #1331
    hatz7
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    The line out wasn't great. However Tommy scored a sweet second try. Onwards and upwards.


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    #1332
    .ak
    Registered Users Posts: 30,308 Mod ✭✭✭✭.ak


    Fishooks12 wrote: »
    Best had an off day today. Throwing wasn't up to scratch, I'm not sure if it was a problem with the pods

    Strauss will be an addition

    Think the pods did their job. We did one 'All Blacks' style move as well from a well executed line out. But yeah, poor lineout in general, but I think Besty didn't have a good one.


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    #1333
    Cormic
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    A-Train wrote: »
    Pearson was woefull today and Barnes as per usual giving Ireland nothing! The penalty kick that Kearney stopped from finding touch really was very annoying!

    Can someone clear this one up for me. If the player keeps the ball in play but lands out of play then is the ball considered to be out of play.


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    #1334
    Johro
    Registered Users Posts: 4,705 ✭✭✭Johro


    Flincher wrote: »
    Gert Peens. Anyone remember him? Monster drop goal in Lansdowne years ago.
    Nah..
    Awful name. Can imagine his schooldays. Oh I remember him, played for Italy.


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    #1335
    Fishooks12
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    Anyone notice SOB giving out about being taken off? Not nice to see


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    #1336
    endabob1
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    .ak wrote: »
    Ofcourse we're lucky for Pearson not to send Ciano off.

    But it was the basics that infuriated me. We got pinged for going off our feet in the first half and then the French would be flying in from deep off their feet into the rucks and he didn't give us ANYTHING. I can name 5 different moments off the top of my head alone where France were not pinged when they should've been.

    The knock-ons from France that also went 'unnoticed'. He is seriously bad a ref.

    The French try and 2 penalty's came directly as a result of bad calls from Pearson, there were 2 knock ons and the scrum given against us when it was moving......

    It was a joke that after the Wales stuff up they awarded him this game, something seriously wrong with the way the refereeing set up.


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    #1337
    Cormic
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    "They did bloody well" - George Hook

    Well I never!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1


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    #1338
    twinytwo
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    Cormic wrote: »
    Can someone clear this one up for me. If the player keeps the ball in play but lands out of play then is the ball considered to be out of play.

    if he is touching the ball when he touches the line or outside it he is out and so is the ball


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    #1339
    Quint2010
    Registered Users Posts: 5,178 ✭✭✭Quint2010


    Clegg wrote: »
    Ferris was Irelands best player out there imo. He was an absolute monster in defence today. His carrying wasn't up to his usual standard but he can be forgiven that I think.

    Kearney was brilliant and Sexton had his best match in a while for Ireland. Not happy with the draw though. We were stuck in the French 22 for a while in the 2nd half but came away with nothing.

    Ryan needs to start next week. DOC is done.

    Heaslip did some amazing work at the breakdown today but that knock on right at the end was brainless . Still had a decent game though.

    Along with D'Arcy.


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    #1340
    ambid
    Registered Users Posts: 1,591 ✭✭✭ambid


    Piliger wrote: »
    We had the game. We threw it away.

    What a bunch of absolute losers.

    This is one of the most stupid comments I've ever read on these boards.

    I do love the add to ignore list function.


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    #1341
    its_phil
    Registered Users Posts: 5,442 ✭✭✭its_phil


    I'm not too frustrated with the result because it was a fair reflection of the game in one of the hardest places to go in world rugby.

    But I am frustrated with this team. Ireland have got to stop waiting for their backs to be up against the wall to start being aggressive and essentially just playing well. They only seem to produce the performances when no one expects them to. That attitude needs to go because it stinks of mediocrity and championship droughts. This group are capable of more. Produce it on a consistent basis for the next two games and we could sneak a win down in NZ which would do wonders for our position in the rankings and build confidence towards the AI. This 6N is essentially gone now but our new goal has to be getting into the top 4 in the world for the World Cup draw. Two 15+ wins against Scotland and it is possible versus England are needed.


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    #1342
    irishbucsfan
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    Fishooks12 wrote: »
    Anyone notice SOB giving out about being taken off? Not nice to see
    Should he not be honest about wanting to be on the field?


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    #1343
    Spudmonkey
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    Fishooks12 wrote: »
    Anyone notice SOB giving out about being taken off? Not nice to see

    Must be frustrating for him. I thought he played well and his steal did ultimately set up Bowe's second.

    I thought Best and Healy also looked a bit annoyed coming off. I suppose they just wanted to see it out.


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    #1344
    rebel girl 15
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    Fishooks12 wrote: »
    Anyone notice SOB giving out about being taken off? Not nice to see

    Yeah, saw him coming off and shaking the head, mouthing something.


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    #1345
    Fishooks12
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    Just a quick mention to Swarszecki

    How can Andre justify starting this guy in an international game? He's woeful , always said it but at least with Lievremont I thought he was one for the future

    Surely France have better young hookers out there if developing for the future is the reason Hercules is persisted with?


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    #1346
    Otacon
    Registered Users Posts: 6,721 ✭✭✭Otacon


    Fishooks12 wrote: »
    Anyone notice SOB giving out about being taken off? Not nice to see

    While it is not nice to see, I actually prefer when players feel that way. We need that hunger and intensity.


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    #1347
    Will23
    Registered Users Posts: 265 ✭✭Will23


    .ak wrote: »
    Ofcourse we're lucky for Pearson not to send Ciano off.

    But it was the basics that infuriated me. We got pinged for going off our feet in the first half and then the French would be flying in from deep off their feet into the rucks and he didn't give us ANYTHING. I can name 5 different moments off the top of my head alone where France were not pinged when they should've been.

    The knock-ons from France that also went 'unnoticed'. He is seriously bad a ref.

    ya it's really infuriating!

    To watch SH refs the last two weekends blow attacking teams going off their feet at rucks like it has been sent down from the very top (PO'B) and then see that blooding crap today is just awful. i just wonder when i get up early at the weekends am i watching a different sport! and don't get me wrong i have no issue with players going to ground when clearing out, its the blatant diving on one's feet and no whistle that kills me...

    any disappointing not to finish off the good work put in in the first half, and allow tommy bowe go down in history just like drico has!

    W.


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    #1348
    d-gal
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    Think Earls shut up any critics he had today. He made fofana and rougrie look extremely average at times and his pass to Bowe was sublime.

    Well done lads. Would like to see majority of subs start next week, very tough game today and have the English in 2 weeks


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    #1349
    Fishooks12
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,318 ✭✭✭Fishooks12


    Otacon wrote: »
    While it is not nice to see, I actually prefer when players feel that way. We need that hunger and intensity.

    Best expressed in private, not while he's still on the pitch


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    #1350
    .ak
    Registered Users Posts: 30,308 Mod ✭✭✭✭.ak


    So where do we go from here?

    Has our attack solution been fixed? Was the tight gameplan executed in the first half purposely changed in the second half, or did Ireland change tactics and couldn't stop the leak before the flood gates opened? Or was the French back just too immense?

    Murray improved significantly. Such a pity to take that injury now. Who'll be called in? Boss, or TOL?


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    #1351
    tolosenc
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    Defence much improved, attack still awful.

    Again, how much better did we look when Reddan came on? Immensely. We actually put phases together and got into the French 22. Bar the Tommy Bowe show in the 1st half, we offered nothing for 60 minutes. Very, very lucky to draw.


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