The IRISH RUGBY thread

[tyroneboi]

Heaslip got a 5 week ban - thought it would have been a bit longer.

[13aside]

what coaching manual or which coach encouraged that idiotic behaviour(clearly none)-no excuses deserves a ban and sacrificed the teams chances(however remote)with his own childish behaviour

[thewobbler]

Just a couple of things that are annoying me about this tour.

If you keep taking Mick O'Driscoll along in squads, eventually you will have to play him. And he will be exposed. Deccie really should know better. O'Driscoll isn't versatile, he is substandard.

Also, the All Blacks simply love to see O'Gara. It's like Christmas Day for them. So for the love of God just don't even consider him for these matches.

[Hardy]

8-0 down to the Maori after 6 minutes.

[Hardy]

Another Maori try, 13th minute, behind the posts.

[Hardy]

15-3
Sexton penalty.

[Hardy]

18-15. Five Sexton penalties. Maori on a warning about offside indiscipline. Next man goes.

[Hardy]

18-18 half time.

Ireland running everything at them and their defence under pressure yielding penalties. Our defence frighteningly porous when they run at us.

[Dinny Breen]

Good game though, nice that Ireland didn't panic, Chris Henry having a big game as is Sexton and Wallace. Just keep the ball and we'll get the penalties. 'Galway' man Gavin Duffy doing well too, nice to see young Rys Ruddock doing ok and not looking out of his dept.

[Hardy]

Paddy Wallace try, first minute!

Sexton converts.

[Dinny Breen]

peach of a score too

[Hardy]

Yes - beautiful break by G. Murphy.

[Hardy]

21-25 - Maori penalty.

[Hardy]

"EE-on" Reddan replaced by Stringer, according to NZ commentator.

Still 21-25, 62 mins.

[Main Street]

NZ Maoris means they are not the All Blacks?