Ireland vs England, Sunday 1st March 3pm; RTE/BBC

hadoken13 · 01-03-2015 06:53PM

Solid, professional performance by Ireland. Never really under much pressure and always looked like we were going to win it. The Wales game is massive now.

aimee1 · 01-03-2015 06:54PM

Clegg wrote: »

So, Jordi Murphy, lads.

Think he deserves some credit.

TOD too, thought he came on and did very well.

spiralism · 01-03-2015 06:54PM

Since we blew that game against NZ a year and a half ago, we've got very very good at closing out games. Three times in the past four games we've held on when past Irish teams would have blown at least two of them.

Peregrine · 01-03-2015 06:56PM

crazygeryy wrote: »

is man of the match always someone on the home team?and who chooses the man of the match?

No, it can be anyone. Host broadcaster(RTÉ).

thebaz · 01-03-2015 06:57PM

Clegg wrote: »

So, Jordi Murphy, lads.

Think he deserves some credit.

great performance - totally sound guy - delighted for him.

Well done Ireland , but seriously Sexton , what a player . and Henshaw came of age - delighted - awesome performance.
Murray is the best 9 in World rugby right now. class

spiralism · 01-03-2015 06:58PM

Lapin wrote: »

Aer Lingus want €359 to get to Edinburgh for the last game and Ryanair are looking for €295.

Feck the pair of them. I'll just get the ferry.

€96 Return if i want to make the trip. Living abroad does have it's advantages

Manofthewest · 01-03-2015 07:04PM

England

Swiwi. wrote: »

Might just have to put a sly tenner on Ireland to win the RWC...

Done that February of last year win they were 20/1. 8/1 now behind NZ, ENG and SA.

Great game today and so many brilliant performances, but Henshaw was fantastic.

Sangre · 01-03-2015 07:05PM

Scotland game is sold out though isn't it?

Swiwi. · 01-03-2015 07:05PM

thebaz wrote: »

great performance - totally sound guy - delighted for him.

Well done Ireland , but seriously Sexton , what a player . and Henshaw came of age - delighted - awesome performance.
Murray is the best 9 in World rugby right now. class

It's funny, IMO Murray is the best 9 in world rugby for Ireland's game plan...and Aaron Smith is the best 9 in world rugby for NZ's style of play. They are both class.

Bridge93 · 01-03-2015 07:06PM

England

Sangre wrote: »

Scotland game is sold out though isn't it?

Not fully no

Podge_irl · 01-03-2015 07:06PM

Sangre wrote: »

Scotland game is sold out though isn't it?

Yup. Me and 67,799 people bought tickets

errlloyd · 01-03-2015 07:07PM

Sangre wrote: »

Scotland game is sold out though isn't it?

137e are the cheapest seats.

http://www.viagogo.ie/Sports-Tickets/Rugby-Union/RBS-Six-Nations-Tickets/E-538184

degsie · 01-03-2015 07:07PM

What happened at the last play, though England had a try, sorry but was at the bar

Tim Robbins · 01-03-2015 07:08PM

Swiwi. wrote: »

It's a huge issue fore Ireland. Much of the gameplan is built around the excellent Murray/Sexton combo, either of those unavailable due to injury, and it becomes very difficult to play like that. It is basically a carbon copy of SA in 2007, replacing Fourie du Preez with Murray and Butch James with Sexton (although Percy Montgomery and Butch James kind of made a Sextron hybrid).

Madigan played to his level, so I'm not going to criticism him, but as we all know Sexton >>>> all other Irish flyhalves.

Much of the game plan is built around gaelic football. Kicking the ball and trying to field it better than someone in the opposition.

Pretty much every back out there has played GAA and it is ironic that after years of rugby schooling, we use GAA skills to win international rugby matches.

Swiwi. · 01-03-2015 07:09PM

spiralism wrote: »

Since we blew that game against NZ a year and a half ago, we've got very very good at closing out games. Three times in the past four games we've held on when past Irish teams would have blown at least two of them.

On the flipside, the more I see Ireland play, the more I am impressed with how NZ came back in that game. My respect for Ireland continues to grow. Said SA would win - wrong. Said England would win - wrong. When will I learn :pac:

twinytwo · 01-03-2015 07:09PM

Wang King wrote: »

France tried kicking to Zebo as they thought he was a weak link... They were wrong....England looked at that game and said, yes! we'll kick to Zebo too, ....what's that Einstein said about doing the same thing and expecting different results..

well if you think about kicking ball to us and hoping to get anything/much from it is retarded.

We have 3 FB's on the pitch 2 wingers that can put fairly decent shifts at FB and a 9/10 that are as solid as cian healys thigh under the high ball:pac:.... every single one of them can jump and catch..... so im ammused when teams repeatedly kick the ball to us

twinytwo · 01-03-2015 07:10PM

Swiwi. wrote: »

On the flipside, the more I see Ireland play, the more I am impressed with how NZ came back in that game. My respect for Ireland continues to grow. Said SA would win - wrong. Said England would win - wrong. When will I learn :pac:

feel free to be wrong the next time we play NZ:D

Wang King · 01-03-2015 07:10PM

degsie wrote: »

What happened at the last play, though England had a try, sorry but was at the bar

Joubert called the final pass to Nowell as forward

aimee1 · 01-03-2015 07:12PM

Swiwi. wrote: »

On the flipside, the more I see Ireland play, the more I am impressed with how NZ came back in that game. My respect for Ireland continues to grow. Said SA would win - wrong. Said England would win - wrong. When will I learn :pac:

so your backing wales in two weeks time then ......

Bridge93 · 01-03-2015 07:14PM

England

Paddy Power have Ireland as early 2 point favourites.

01-03-2015 07:16PM

England

Wales to be embarrassed again. Hope we demolish them.

errlloyd · 01-03-2015 07:16PM

Tim Robbins wrote: »

Much of the game plan is built around gaelic football. Kicking the ball and trying to field it better than someone in the opposition.

Pretty much every back out there has played GAA and it is ironic that after years of rugby schooling, we use GAA skills to win international rugby matches.

Some people (potentially not you) have been saying this as if rugby owes the GAA something, and it's bothering me. I concede we are using GAA skills, but I wish people would stop saying it all the time as if it's what makes us good. Catching the ball above our heads is literally the only skill that the players get from GAA, if they'd actually spent all the GAA time playing rugby instead they'd be much better at other things, like passing, tackling and catching the ball in every situation that doesn't involve catching it over your head.

The reason the All Blacks are (and will always) be better is because kids there play Rugby growing up.

matthew8 · 01-03-2015 07:20PM

England

I'd say we'll beat Wales. They're good but we match up well to them usually. Bigger challenge than today I feel.

Swiwi. · 01-03-2015 07:22PM

aimee1 wrote: »

so your backing wales in two weeks time then ......

No. Ireland are too good. In particular, Wales don't have a good enough forward pack.

Aongus Von Bismarck · 01-03-2015 07:22PM

Rory Best is a great player. It's not a glamorous position, but he bosses that role. I wouldn't like to be seeing him facing me as I tried to make a running break.

awec · 01-03-2015 07:22PM

GDK_11 · 01-03-2015 07:22PM

English Fan opinion!!

Ireland were excellent today thoroughly deserved their win. Sexton is the stand out 10 in world rugby never mind the northern hemisphere. The scrum held up very well, thought that would be dominated by england, seemed they may get on top towards the end but the game was well gone by that point.

From an English perspective very few positives. Goode did well bar the try and the back line made some good runs individually, not as a unit unfortunately. Never rated Haskell even after the first two games, he's guaranteed to give away penalties under pressure. Lawes and parling should improve england as will wood. Agreed with ROG that ford can be very special in a couple of years, lacks the experience.

Hopefully ireland go in and complete the slam now, definitely deserving of it and I think we could all agree that it would be slightly annoying if Wales snatched another one.

hadoken13 · 01-03-2015 07:23PM

errlloyd wrote: »

Some people (potentially not you) have been saying this as if rugby owes the GAA something, and it's bothering me. I concede we are using GAA skills, but I wish people would stop saying it all the time as if it's what makes us good. Catching the ball above our heads is literally the only skill that the players get from GAA, if they'd actually spent all the GAA time playing rugby instead they'd be much better at other things, like passing, tackling and catching the ball in every situation that doesn't involve catching it over your head.

The reason the All Blacks are (and will always) be better is because kids there play Rugby growing up.

It's not really that - the backs on the team who make really good, high-ball catches played GAA as a kid and this helped in their development.

Pudsy33 · 01-03-2015 07:23PM

Will this move us up the rankings?

heybaby · 01-03-2015 07:24PM

Warren Gatland

Awesome result and vital we continue to build momentum. At times we completely controlled that game. Only gripes would be almost 30 missed tackles and is there not scope within our game plan to play a more attacking game?

Yes defensively we are terrific but going forward i think we lack a cutting edge, our backs as attackers, have been anonymous. Attacking creativity i believe is the only aspect of our game that could do with enhancing, if we can manage that then i believe we would be a serious threat in the RWC.

Well done Ireland.

Ireland vs England, Sunday 1st March 3pm; RTE/BBC

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