The IRISH RUGBY thread

[JPGJOHNNYG]

Comfortable now but made heavy weather of it. I have a slight fear Ireland won't even make it out of group stages at WC. The Scotland game will tell a tale  or two.

Yeah the open top bus parade might be on hold after that.

[Wildweasel74]

Again played for about 25 mins then stopped, and then as usual couldn't pick it up again.

[Wildweasel74]

Hansen was hilarious there lol 😂

[JPGJOHNNYG]

Big plus side is we didn't do that against an in form Scottish team or the English. A wake up call for those games

[podge]

Murray's first kick doesn't go to touch. Sets up Italian kick, Ireland get it back, Murray throws a horrible pass to Baird, Italian scrum and try opportunity. Surely his time is up.

Maybe but Casey hardly put his hand up, had an absolute stinker

Murray was instrumental over several phases in the lead up to the try that closed the game out .  People are v quick to run him down but there's several teams that would love to have him as an option!

[seafoid]

That match is better than hammering Italy. Farrell will make them work next week.

[Gmac]

Murray's first kick doesn't go to touch. Sets up Italian kick, Ireland get it back, Murray throws a horrible pass to Baird, Italian scrum and try opportunity. Surely his time is up.

Maybe but Casey hardly put his hand up, had an absolute stinker

Murray was instrumental over several phases in the lead up to the try that closed the game out .  People are v quick to run him down but there's several teams that would love to have him as an option!

murray is the back up , sexton is still the main man , kelleher might be number 3 hooker
Conan gone off the boil completely, ireland struggle with fast teams especially when game is disjointed

[seafoid]

How Many Ireland Players are "World Class"?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r1VxqS4OKN8

[JPGJOHNNYG]

The score can stay as it is now. A french win but no bonus points will suit as fine

[Milltown Row2]

Some game, was end to end and Scotland will give Ireland their fill of it

[toby47]

Anyone lucky enough to get tickets to the ENgland game? I heard they are going for big money with the possibility of a grandslam.

I have been promised two..although I'm not counting my chickens untill they are in my hand. Just hoping i'm not let down!

[seafoid]

https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/rugby/2023/02/27/six-nations-johnny-sexton-among-those-to-be-back-in-ireland-training-after-injury/

The knee injury sustained by Finlay Bealham in the first half in Rome has ruled him out of the remainder of the tournament. The Connacht prop had started every match in the Six Nations to date in Tadhg Furlong's absence.

[gallsman]

Big loss. He'd been excellent. O'Toole has looked good in the loose, gonna have to see about the scrum now.

[Never beat the deeler]

https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/rugby/2023/02/27/six-nations-johnny-sexton-among-those-to-be-back-in-ireland-training-after-injury/

The knee injury sustained by Finlay Bealham in the first half in Rome has ruled him out of the remainder of the tournament. The Connacht prop had started every match in the Six Nations to date in Tadhg Furlong's absence.

Terrible for Bealham. Has been waiting a long time for a chance like this, and was taking his chance very well.

[seafoid]

https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/rugby/2023/03/10/scotland-v-ireland-tadhg-furlong-returns-to-ireland-team-as-andy-farrell-makes-six-changes/
Andy Farrell has made six changes to the Irish starting XV for Sunday's crunch Guinness Six Nations game against Scotland at Murrayfield (kick-off 3pm), with Tadhg Furlong returning at tight-head for his first game since early December.

Garry Ringrose, Johnny Sexton, Conor Murray, Dan Sheehan and Peter O'Mahony are all restored as well, with Bundee Aki and Caelan Doris each reverting to their more familiar positions of inside centre and number '8′ respectively.