The IRISH RUGBY thread

[BrotherMore6592]

Completely filled the togs again.

It must be a disease among Irish rugby teams, chokers.

Don’t do it when it really matters.

Alas, there’ll be a pat on the back and a well done in dads Ballsbridge veranda in the morning

[Wildweasel74]

Sexton had been playing we wouldn't be having this conversion, needed to spread the play out, never happened. Losing Ryan was a lose, plus Furlong not fit, meant the front row struggled.

[seafoid]

When Leinster dominate the Irish team with 11 or 12 players , certain people insist there is no problem.
But when the World Cup is imminent and La Rochelle out think Leinster, there  is a problem.

[highorlow]

When Sexton goes, Ireland could drop bck into the pack. It be the world cup or nothing

You mustn’t have seen our u’20’s the last few years? The future is brighter than ever, in fact I’d chance putting young Prendergast on the plane for the World Cup, I’d have more faith in him than Byrne. He looks like a future Sexton and possibly a better version, if that’s possible.

[marty34]

That's twice in a row. Disapoointing by Leinster after being well ahead.

End up with nothing this year.

[Rudi]

Hammered off the face of the earth for the last 55 minutes. Ryan, Furlong, Sexton & Sheehan were big losses. Some of the French players were unnatural monsters. Replacement No 3 for Leinster was not up to it. Leinster were about 10 Meters from the French line under the posts with 3 minutes or so left, drop goal territory surely?

[seafoid]

What Leinster 'bottling' the Champions Cup final means for New Zealand rugby | The Breakdown

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j8AlzrL6KKA

[The Subbie]

I thought the goys were supposed to be the number 1 ranked team in the world ?

I suppose as long as Gerry Thornley gets the chance to wheel out his best cut & paste pre World Cup puff pieces about Leinster’s Ireland’s “ferocious intensity” and “exemplary culture” and “frightening front row” full of “ winners DNA” then we can rinse and repeat the past 6 world cups where we have been Autumn & Spring World number 1’s that get treated as a proper teams plaything come the 1/4 final stage

[seafoid]

I thought the goys were supposed to be the number 1 ranked team in the world ?

I suppose as long as Gerry Thornley gets the chance to wheel out his best cut & paste pre World Cup puff pieces about Leinster’s Ireland’s “ferocious intensity” and “exemplary culture” and “frightening front row” full of “ winners DNA” then we can rinse and repeat the past 6 world cups where we have been Autumn & Spring World number 1’s that get treated as a proper teams plaything come the 1/4 final stage

In the 2022 6N France leveraged the power of its huge men and hammered Ireland. That was in Paris. Ireland had no answer.
In the 2023 6N Ireland relied on accuracy and moving the ball quickly to isolate and kn**ker them and most were substituted from 40 minutes on. Plus Ireland didn't have any significant injuries,
The 6N is socialist compared to the Champions Cup. The money is spread around pretty fairly.
The Champions Cup is about who has the most money.  La Rochelle had a much better bench. And they used the power.
Leinster now are like Clann na nGael, the Roscommon team who lost serial all Ireland club finals.

They still only have 2 more titles than Munster

[seafoid]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mFT8aYTCO4M