The IRISH RUGBY thread

[magpie seanie]

A potential WC 1/4 final v South Africa could be very difficult. I'm just glad it wont be Argentina.

Is there any more word on a potential match against New Zealand in the US this autumn??

f**king Italy.

[Crete Boom]

Interesting thoughts on the game on Sat form Eddie Jones in this talk last year;

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-btm103ZXN4#t=17m43s

[dec]

A potential WC 1/4 final v South Africa could be very difficult. I'm just glad it wont be Argentina.

Is there any more word on a potential match against New Zealand in the US this autumn??

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2018_end-of-year_rugby_union_internationals

10 November 2018 Ireland     v     Argentina Aviva Stadium, Dublin

17 November 2018 Ireland     v     New Zealand Aviva Stadium, Dublin

24 November 2018 Ireland     v    Tier 2 nation Aviva Stadium, Dublin

[bamboo]

I see Eddie thinks we're 'scummy' and that Wales is a 'sh*tty little place'. Lots of apologising going on tonight to cover his tracks.

[AZOffaly]

I see Eddie thinks we're 'scummy' and that Wales is a 'sh*tty little place'. Lots of apologising going on tonight to cover his tracks.

He's a bit of a **** is Eddie.

[seafoid]

I see Eddie thinks we're 'scummy' and that Wales is a 'sh*tty little place'. Lots of apologising going on tonight to cover his tracks.

He's a bit of a **** is Eddie.

He is very arrogant but the talk is very interesting

[seafoid]

https://www.rte.ie/sport/rugby/2018/0314/947482-eddie-jones-apologises-for-scummy-irish-slur/

[brokencrossbar1]

Have that wee speech on repeat all week and England will be ripped apart

[Aaron Boone]

U wonder who had that nugget in the locker the last 8 months. 2 straight losses for England and it appears.

[Owen Brannigan]

U wonder who had that nugget in the locker the last 8 months. 2 straight losses for England and it appears.

Eddie would not be loved by many in English rugby, his nature doesn't endear him to many and with the recent losses there will be plenty willing to move against him.  The premiership clubs do not have a great relationship with the RFU and the rate of attrition on their players in the England squad is proving very costly.  Eddie has been critical of the levels of fitness achieved by the clubs with the England players.

[manfromdelmonte]

England look overtrained, physically and mentally
they did a mini preseason camp before the six nations

completely clueless in the last two games.
poor skill levels

[AZOffaly]

England look overtrained, physically and mentally
they did a mini preseason camp before the six nations

completely clueless in the last two games.
poor skill levels

Cue a 10 point England win.

[Asal Mor]

Matt Williams was on Second Captains and said the fact that one of the assistant refs for Saturday took part in an English training session was "unheard of". World Rugby are apparently very annoyed about it and investigating the matter.

[AZOffaly]

Matt Williams was on Second Captains and said the fact that one of the assistant refs for Saturday took part in an English training session was "unheard of". World Rugby are apparently very annoyed about it and investigating the matter.

Sure just drop him so if they are very annoyed.

[Milltown Row2]

Matt Williams was on Second Captains and said the fact that one of the assistant refs for Saturday took part in an English training session was "unheard of". World Rugby are apparently very annoyed about it and investigating the matter.

Sure just drop him so if they are very annoyed.

I know when I was managing our senior team in the latter stages of the club finals I would have asked referee's to come in and do talks about what referees are looking for in games and how to work with different styles of referees.. this though has crossed the line in that he's actually working the match!!

Unless he was there before the appointment, which would have been grand, anything else I'd say they would have no other outcome other than to get someone else