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Ireland Team Talk/Gossip/Rumour Thread IV

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  • #5942
    rrpc
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,244 ✭✭✭rrpc


    leakyboots wrote: »
    Bit unfair to card Alun Wyn Jones before the game has even started
    It's a new experimental law for the World Cup. Teams get to nominate a player for a 'free' yellow card before the game and can then cash it in if the same player gets a yellow card during the match. Kind of a get out of jail free card.

    England are nominating Dylan Hartley for it in every game he starts or subs. :D


  • #5943
    MattD
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,013 ✭✭✭MattD


    TICKLE_ME_ELMO wrote: »
    Also, D'Arcy is in Leinster's starting 15 for their match tomorrow night. Nail on coffin?

    As is Michael Bent, so chances for some of Kilcoyne, Moore and White against Wales?


  • #5944
    aimee1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,290 ✭✭✭aimee1


    rrpc wrote: »
    It's a new experimental law for the World Cup. Teams get to nominate a player for a 'free' yellow card before the game and can then cash it in if the same player gets a yellow card during the match. Kind of a get out of jail free card.

    England are nominating Dylan Hartley for it in every game he starts or subs. :D



    But he gets straight reds so its no use to them


  • #5945
    Mr Tickle
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,192 ✭✭✭Mr Tickle


    Deleted User wrote: »
    He's playing to stay fit for a call up, nail in coffin would be retirement announcement.

    In the event that we need to call up a 12 (assuming we can't just re-shuffle for whatever reason) does he get the call or does Darren Cave?


  • #5946
    kuang1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,471 ✭✭✭kuang1


    Is the team announcement going out live? If so anybody got a linky link?


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  • #5947
    jm08
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,338 ✭✭✭✭jm08


    Witheringeye wrote: »
    Last weeks game against Scotland was by no means a vintage performance by fitzy (or any of the Irish lads, but he still had a similar if not better game than Simon "man of the Match" Zebo. I reckon he only really made 2 clear cut errors.
    The most blatant one was the knock on from first receiver. Unforgivable.

    The second was when he missed touch. Again unforgivable.

    Early in the game there was the miscommunication when fitz stepped inside and Zebo passes into touch. Zebo was eating up space running laterally and fitz made the right decision. Hen there was another awful pass which you'd expect fitz to take some of the time time but can't blame him for it.

    He also defended well and was effective in clean outs.
    Oh and his try was well finished and initiated

    The issue with Fitz is he lacks composure/confidence and panics when under pressure (so you get a knock-on, overruns the pass, or fail to get touch). Earls is another one of these who can make similar errors, but he is playing very confidently for the last year or so since his injuries have been sorted.


  • #5948
    aimee1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,290 ✭✭✭aimee1


    jm08 wrote: »
    The issue with Fitz is he lacks composure/confidence and panics when under pressure (so you get a knock-on, overruns the pass, or fail to get touch). Earls is another one of these who can make similar errors, but he is playing very confidently for the last year or so since his injuries have been sorted.

    Bullsh1t. He had his issues a few years ago but we havent seen much of that the past 12 months


  • #5949
    Zzippy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,166 ✭✭✭✭Zzippy


    jm08 wrote: »
    The issue with Fitz is he lacks composure/confidence and panics when under pressure (so you get a knock-on, overruns the pass, or fail to get touch). Earls is another one of these who can make similar errors, but he is playing very confidently for the last year or so since his injuries have been sorted.

    So is Fitz. BTW I hope they're not in competition with each other, I want both to travel.


  • #5950
    Zzippy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,166 ✭✭✭✭Zzippy


    aimee1 wrote: »
    Bullsh1t. He had his issues a few years ago but we havent seen much of that the past 12 months

    A bit more civil in future please.


  • #5951
    TICKLE_ME_ELMO
    Moderators, Arts Moderators Posts: 24,003 Mod ✭✭✭✭TICKLE_ME_ELMO


    Deleted User wrote: »
    Warburton injured?

    Slight shoulder injury according to Gatland.


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  • #5952
    Teferi
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,320 ✭✭✭Teferi


    jm08 wrote: »
    The issue with Fitz is he lacks composure/confidence and panics when under pressure (so you get a knock-on, overruns the pass, or fail to get touch).

    Give me examples of these that don't include times when Fitz was finding his feet again after lengthy injuries.


  • #5953
    smiley_face
    Closed Accounts Posts: 469 ✭✭smiley_face


    The Pheasant2 wrote: »
    He was just back after surgery tbf

    True, but to my mind if you take to the field you declare yourself fit.


  • #5954
    molloyjh
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 24,767 ✭✭✭✭molloyjh


    smiley_face wrote: »
    True, but to my mind if you take to the field you declare yourself fit.

    He was only back in contact training a few days before the game. If you expect any player to be fully up to speed in that case the issue certainly isn't with the player.


  • #5955
    Larbre34
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 25,641 ✭✭✭✭Larbre34


    That's some Wales team. Bish, bash, bosh. Think I'll get the Mother to do a novena yoke for injuries!


  • #5956
    bilston
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,019 ✭✭✭✭bilston


    Teferi wrote: »
    Give me examples of these that don't include times when Fitz was finding his feet again after lengthy injuries.

    Have there been many examples of when he hasn't been coming back from a lengthy injury!

    I wouldn't personally see him as a certainty, but the fact he is playing 13 (or at least is allegedly playing 13) this weekend is probably good news for him. He wouldn't be playing there if he wasn't going to the WC IMO.


  • #5957
    smiley_face
    Closed Accounts Posts: 469 ✭✭smiley_face


    Larbre34 wrote: »
    That's some Wales team. Bish, bash, bosh. Think I'll get the Mother to do a novena yoke for injuries!

    Except for missing Warburton (apparently minding a shoulder injury) and Charteris on the bench, that's very close to their full team and bench.
    Liam Williams in a race to be fit could also make the squad.

    Can anyone tell if the front row and front row bench are their first choice, I know there's a lot of talk about Samson Lee in a race to be fit (almost an exact parallel with Cian Healy) but apart from that are these players the likely World Cup players?


  • #5958
    smiley_face
    Closed Accounts Posts: 469 ✭✭smiley_face


    By the way, great to see George North back fit, would have been a pity to miss him in the RWC.
    Can't wait to see him get back to his best and take on the English and the Aussies.
    Remember that tackle on Folau for the B&I Lions :)


  • #5959
    connachta
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,981 ✭✭✭connachta


    Close to a full-strenght Welsh team TBH


  • #5960
    TICKLE_ME_ELMO
    Moderators, Arts Moderators Posts: 24,003 Mod ✭✭✭✭TICKLE_ME_ELMO


    smiley_face wrote: »
    By the way, great to see George North back fit, would have been a pity to miss him in the RWC.
    Can't wait to see him get back to his best and take on the English and the Aussies.
    Remember that tackle on Folau for the B&I Lions :)

    I'd worry about North. Even the slightest knock to the head and he could be in serious trouble. Four concussions in as many months is not a good thing. Wales don't even have the luxury of wrapping him in cotton wool given their pool.


  • #5961
    GiftofGab
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,535 ✭✭✭GiftofGab


    Whats the teams for both Ireland and Wales? have either been announced yet?


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  • #5962
    rebel girl 15
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,247 ✭✭✭✭rebel girl 15


    What time is the Ireland team announcement>


  • #5963
    connachta
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,981 ✭✭✭connachta


    Nobody said Boss was in the Leinster team! So now it's between Reddan and Marmion!


  • #5964
    total former
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,784 ✭✭✭total former


    rebel girl 15 wrote: »
    What time is the Ireland team announcement>

    13.45


  • #5965
    molloyjh
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 24,767 ✭✭✭✭molloyjh


    No moon boot anyway!

    1046566.jpg


  • #5966
    connachta
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,981 ✭✭✭connachta


    Irish team to face Wales

    1)Buckley
    2)Keith Wood
    3)the other Buckley
    4)Bono
    5)John O'Shea
    etc...


  • #5967
    jm08
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,338 ✭✭✭✭jm08


    Teferi wrote: »
    Give me examples of these that don't include times when Fitz was finding his feet again after lengthy injuries.

    There are not many examples of Fitz playing when he isn't coming back from a long injury!


  • #5968
    Teferi
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,320 ✭✭✭Teferi


    jm08 wrote: »
    There are not many examples of Fitz playing when he isn't coming back from a long injury!

    Don't make claims if you're not willing to back them up.


  • #5969
    Sean Kinsella
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 371 ✭✭Sean Kinsella


    total former wrote: »
    13.45

    Is it broadcast live anywhere? I've got RTE 1 on, but they're covering something else at the moment.


  • #5970
    jm08
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,338 ✭✭✭✭jm08


    Teferi wrote: »
    Don't make claims if you're not willing to back them up.

    I'll cite his two big errors v Scotland last week. He also had a couple against Scotland in the 6Ns. Players coming back from similar injury stints (Earls & D Kearney for example), didn't make similar errors.


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  • #5971
    CatFromHue
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 18,345 Mod ✭✭✭✭CatFromHue


    Sean Kinsella wrote: »
    Is it broadcast live anywhere? I've got RTE 1 on, but they're covering something else at the moment.

    They do it through the IrishRugby website

    http://www.irishrugby.ie/live_streaming.php

    It should be going live soon too, it's meant to start at 1.50


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