The IRISH RUGBY thread

[Hardy]

26-25 Maori try. Tissue paper Irish tackling.

[Dinny Breen]

Maybe but credit to the Maori some try..

[Hardy]

28-25

Don't know how they select the Maori team, except I presume they have to be Maori.

[Hardy]

28-28 - great kick from halfway, but dodgy penalty decision? Stringer completely missing at ruck, Maori just walked through and picked it up.

[Dinny Breen]

It was dodgy but poor old Stringer was at the bottom of the previous ruck.

[Hardy]

Distracted and misssed that - wondered where he was

[Hardy]

31-28 - penalty in font of posts - Ronan handling the ball off the feet.

8 mins to go. Penalty Ireland 35 yds out, slightly left.

[Hardy]

Missed it! First miss of the game.

[Hardy]

Maori 31- Ireland 28, final score.

Entertaining game. Overall good performance from the second string, I thought.

[Dinny Breen]

Yep enjoyed, bad start did it in the end, Maori wanted it more too, thought the Irish subsitutions brought too much disruption but obviously Kidney has one eye on next week. Good performance from the second string, need to cap Ruddock asap, not bad for a 19 year old.

[Donnellys Hollow]

Definite improvement on last week.

I'd start Geordan Murphy, Paddy Wallace, Sexton, Reddan and Horan again next week.

[Main Street]

The Maoris showed their mettle at the end.
At least the NZ commentators were calling it a famous victory.

[Hoof Hearted]

Good game at the minute v Aus. 12-8 up, sexton has 4 from 4. Bad mistake for Aus try, but other than that playing very well. Half hour gone

[FermGael]

any links??

[Hoof Hearted]

Sky Sports 1

Aus 16-15 up at HT. They got a try in injury time