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Wales vs Ireland buildup [MOD WARNING POST #8]

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  • 03-03-2015 9:39am
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    thomond2006
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    AndyBoBandy
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    I'm all set, and have a corporate box ticket..

    My 1 and only rugby game before was Wales v Ireland in the 6 nations in Cardiff in October 2001 and was great craic, so heres hoping for another win


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    Sanjuro
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    I came in here for some discussion. First post elicits pure rage. Thanks!


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    ionadnapokot
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    2013 Wales 22 Ireland 30 W
    2011 Wales 19 Ireland 13 L (Mike Phillips - Peter Allan - Jonathan Kaplan )
    2009 Wales 15 Ireland 17 W
    2007 Wales 9 Ireland 19 W
    2005 Wales 31 Ireland 20 L
    2003 Wales 24 Ireland 29 W
    2001 Wales 6 Ireland 35 W
    1999 Wales 23 Ireland 29 W (Wembley)
    1997 Wales 25 Ireland 29 W
    1995 Wales 12 Ireland 16 W
    1993 Wales 14 Ireland 19 W
    1991 Wales 21 Ireland 21 W
    1989 Wales 13 Ireland 19 W
    1987 Wales 15 Ireland 19 W
    1985 Wales 9 Ireland 21 W

    13 wins 12 losses
    2015: Will the roof be open or shut (yawn), Choke tackle (yawn), The look on Gatlands face when we win (Will never get bored of that)


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    thomond2006
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    Wales' injury news: http://www.walesonline.co.uk/sport/rugby/rugby-news/wales-v-ireland-six-nations-8755440

    Paul James is out but Biggar and Warburton cleared to train.


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    shuffol
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    James is a huge loss, the best scrummager Wales have and plays a vital role for them. Clear area for us to target now.


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    Gits_bone
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    Sanjuro wrote: »
    I came in here for some discussion. First post elicits pure rage. Thanks!

    But he was proven right to do it. :)


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    .ak
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    Gits_bone wrote: »
    But he was proven right to do it. :)

    Gonna nip this in the bud right now. It's a glass half-full/empty argument, and it destroys threads, so no.


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    thomond2006
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    ionadnapokot wrote: »
    2011 Wales 19 Ireland 13 L (Mike Phillips - Peter Allan - Jonathan Kaplan

    ...and Peter Allan was never seen again in the Six Nations.


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    Gits_bone
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    OP needs to be removed imo.


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    .ak
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    Gits_bone wrote: »
    OP needs to be removed imo.

    Enough of the back seat modding please. OP is clearly being tongue in cheek - which is fine - I've asked any further discussion regarding the subject to stop because we've already endured enough of it.


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    total former
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    shuffol wrote: »
    James is a huge loss, the best scrummager Wales have and plays a vital role for them. Clear area for us to target now.

    He has seen very little game time this 6N though? Not sure it makes much odds at all really. Presume Scott Andrews will come in, he's decent enough.


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    Swiwi.
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    A giant marquee with Warren G's face on it will be erected
    Henshaw vs Roberts worth the price of admission alone IMO.


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    .ak
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    I can actually see them sending North down Henshaw's channel, see if he can cope with a big man and a step.


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    thomond2006
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    .ak wrote: »
    I can actually see them sending North down Henshaw's channel, see if he can cope with a big man and a step.

    I hope they send Delon Williams down the channel instead.


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    George Hook
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    ionadnapokot wrote: »
    2013 Wales 22 Ireland 30 W
    2011 Wales 19 Ireland 13 L (Mike Phillips - Peter Allan - Jonathan Kaplan )
    2009 Wales 15 Ireland 17 W
    2007 Wales 9 Ireland 19 W
    2005 Wales 31 Ireland 20 L
    2003 Wales 24 Ireland 29 W
    2001 Wales 6 Ireland 35 W
    1999 Wales 23 Ireland 29 W (Wembley)
    1997 Wales 25 Ireland 29 W
    1995 Wales 12 Ireland 16 W
    1993 Wales 14 Ireland 19 W
    1991 Wales 21 Ireland 21 W
    1989 Wales 13 Ireland 19 W
    1987 Wales 15 Ireland 19 W
    1985 Wales 9 Ireland 21 W

    13 wins 12 losses
    2015: Will the roof be open or shut (yawn), Choke tackle (yawn), The look on Gatlands face when we win (Will never get bored of that)


    Hey now.. you've missed out most of the games we lost. Since 2001 we've played them 17 times.. you've only got 6 of those results there.

    We're at 11 wins out of those last 17 games - still good.


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    total former
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    George Hook wrote: »
    Hey now.. you've missed out most of the games we lost. Since 2001 we've played them 17 times.. you've only got 6 of those results there.

    We're at 11 wins out of those last 17 games - still good.

    He's only listing the games in Wales...


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    Bridge93
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    George Hook wrote: »
    Hey now.. you've missed out most of the games we lost. Since 2001 we've played them 17 times.. you've only got 6 of those results there.

    We're at 11 wins out of those last 17 games - still good.

    These are the games in Cardiff


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    RuggieBear
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    how is 21-21 a win?:)


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    .ak
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    RuggieBear wrote: »
    how is 21-21 a win?:)

    Moral victory.


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    total former
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    It will be very interesting to see if we change up the tactics for the Wales game.

    The Wales lineup in the backs will mirror ours somewhat in that Liam Williams and Jamie Roberts are both experienced fullbacks and George North won't shirk the high ball either, so I would expect the kick-chase game to yield less success than it did against England.

    The Welsh scrum won't be as good as the English, so we should have the edge there, but AWJ-Charteris is in a different league to Attwood-Kruis in the second row and in Heaslip's absence the Welsh back row are probably the superior unit, especially if O'Brien doesn't recover. The catch-drive-maul option might not be too successful and we'll have a hell of time at the breakdown.

    The massive advantage we have is, of course, at out-half; I've been impressed by Biggar lately but he's just not in Sexton's league. At scrum-half though, it's closer. It's hard really to judge Murray's current form properly because tactics dictate so much box-kicking but we know he's quality - but so is Rhys Webb, a different style of SH to Murray and more of a threat with ball in hand, I reckon he'll be the main competition for the 9 jersey in Lions 2017.

    Jaysus I can't wait.


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    .ak
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    I'd imagine Roberts isn't much of a jumper these days...


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    Tox56
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    I want this win much more than I did against England, really don't like the welsh coaches at all


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    thomond2006
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    Tox56 wrote: »
    I want this win much more than I did against England, really don't like the welsh coaches at all

    I'm fully behind England when they play Wales in the World Cup. Having said that, had Ireland lost on Sunday it would be bursting a balloon with all the momentum Ireland have gained in the last 12 months gone.

    I generally only watch Scrum V after Wales have lost. If it's a show after they win it's insufferable. :D


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    Tox56
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    Swiwi. wrote: »
    Henshaw vs Roberts worth the price of admission alone IMO.

    Henshaw was stopping Vunipola in his tracks, if he does that against Roberts that's the end of the match up... big if though


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    George Hook
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    total former wrote: »
    He's only listing the games in Wales...

    He gave no mention of that in his post - but yes I see it now.

    I'm sure we'll win but at the back of my mind I keep thinking at some point we will have a bad game. Not that I've seen anything to suggest as such but just well, good things tend not to last.


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    Mahatma Geansai
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    Roberts and Henshaw will be a very interesting head-to-head. Henshaw is looking like developing into a similar style and standard of player.


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    .ak
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    I think Henshaw is more rounded, where as Roberts is a specialist strike runner. Henshaw is far more mobile and has better hands and feet. Roberts is probably the better off first phase if you're looking for crash ball, he's more likely to gain big yards.


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    thomond2006
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    I'll take Roberts in the side over Scott Williams any day. I think our current centres can negate Roberts. Scott Williams would offer far more of a threat IMO with his footwork and pace. He's very underused by Wales. I would take him at Munster in a heartbeat.


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    .ak
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    George Hook wrote: »
    He gave no mention of that in his post - but yes I see it now.

    I'm sure we'll win but at the back of my mind I keep thinking at some point we will have a bad game. Not that I've seen anything to suggest as such but just well, good things tend not to last.

    I'm just hoping the guys treat this as their cup final. No disrespect to Scotland, but this will be the toughest test and whilst Scotland could be a banana skin it would be against the script. Wales genuinely have the ability to turn us in Cardiff. We'll have to bring our A game, we'll need to be as fierce as we were against England and as accurate.


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    davegrohl48
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    thomond2006 wrote: »
    I'll take Roberts in the side over Scott Williams any day. I think our current centres can negate Roberts. Scott Williams would offer far more of a threat IMO with his footwork and pace.
    I would agree with you as Williams is much quicker, has better hands/passing and has a step. Roberts is slower n runs straight.


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