The IRISH RUGBY thread

[Syferus]

To be fair Wales are hardly up to much in WCs either. Maybe England have grander ambitions but they've been a bit meh since 2003 so that may be a bit dilussional too.

[screenexile]

Mike Browns some ****!!!

[foxcommander]

We did it! Great stuff drico and the boys.

World cup is there for the taking.

[johnneycool]

Sloppy English defending , the last minute italy try and heaslip the difference.

camped on the Scottish line, Jarred Payne takes the ball at pace, a bit of a step and he's through!

If only we'd managed to get a few runners hitting the Welsh line at pace the previous week, all that fretting over points difference on Saturday would have been irrelevant.

Why did the Scots not have the stadium lights on when Ireland picked up the (replica) 6N's trophy?

Well done the Irish team, still some achievement.

[Walter Cronc]

Sloppy English defending , the last minute italy try and heaslip the difference.

camped on the Scottish line, Jarred Payne takes the ball at pace, a bit of a step and he's through!

If only we'd managed to get a few runners hitting the Welsh line at pace the previous week, all that fretting over points difference on Saturday would have been irrelevant.

Why did the Scots not have the stadium lights on when Ireland picked up the (replica) 6N's trophy?

Well done the Irish team, still some achievement.

If you look through 'stadium presentations' down the years you'll see that the lights have tended to be out. Plus it added to the atmosphere. Fair played to the SRFU for allowing fans to stay on. Though I'm sure they made plenty back  with the sales of pints!!

[deiseach]

27 tries...c'est magnifique, mais ce n'est pas le rugby.

[Mike Sheehy]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3kU5axkldd0&feature=youtu.be
...a pretty common reaction I'd say...

[Hardy]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3kU5axkldd0&feature=youtu.be
...a pretty common reaction I'd say...

Ha Ha. That was me, but without the restraint and decorum yer man was displaying.

[Walter Cronc]

Team of the tournament time lads. Bit of craic if nothing else. Here's mine.

15. Stuart Hogg
14. Yohan Hughet
13. Jonathan Joseph
12. Robbie Henshaw
11. Jack Nowell
10. George Ford
9. Conor Murray
1. Jack McGrath
2. Scott Baldwin
3. Dan Cole
4. Alan Wyn Jones
5. Paul O'Connell
6. Peter O'Mahoney
7. Sam Warburton
8. Sergio Parisse

Player of the tournament - Paul O'Connell

[AZOffaly]

did you see Stephen Jones' team? 4 Italians and two Irish

[Walter Cronc]

did you see Stephen Jones' team? 4 Italians and two Irish

Seen that but refuse to read any of that man's articles.

[AZOffaly]

He is some dildo in fairness.

[AZOffaly]

For what it's worth, the Opta Stats team of the tournament is


Loose Head - Alistair Dickinson (Scotland)
Hooker - Leonardo Ghiraldini (Italy)
Tight Head - Dan Cole

Second Row - Luke Charteris (Wales)
Second Row - Johnny Gray (Scotland)

Blind Side - Peter O'Mahony (Ireland)
Number 8 - Billy Vunipola (England)
Openside - Chris Robshaw (England)

Scrum Half - Conor Murray (Ireland)

Outhalf - George Ford (England)

Wing - Jack Nowell (England)

Inside Centre - Robbie Henshaw (Ireland)

Outside Centre - Jonathan Joseph (England)

Wing - Tommy Bowe (Ireland)

Fullback - Stuart Hogg (Scotland)

[seafoid]

Parisse  is an amazing player

[johnneycool]

For what it's worth, the Opta Stats team of the tournament is


Loose Head - Alistair Dickinson (Scotland)
Hooker - Leonardo Ghiraldini (Italy)
Tight Head - Dan Cole

Second Row - Luke Charteris (Wales)
Second Row - Johnny Gray (Scotland)

Blind Side - Peter O'Mahony (Ireland)
Number 8 - Billy Vunipola (England)
Openside - Chris Robshaw (England)

Scrum Half - Conor Murray (Ireland)

Outhalf - George Ford (England)

Wing - Jack Nowell (England)

Inside Centre - Robbie Henshaw (Ireland)

Outside Centre - Jonathan Joseph (England)

Wing - Tommy Bowe (Ireland)

Fullback - Stuart Hogg (Scotland)

You'd have to be wearing a serious set of green tinted glasses to have Tommy Bowe in any team of the tournament in fairness