The IRISH RUGBY thread

screenexile · February 06, 2015, 11:33:11 PM

f**k lads just because its crash bang rugby doesn't mean its not effective.

Yes we have a better coach but they will totally dismantle us in the scrum and if we have any significant injury to Murray, Sexton or O'Connell we will get beat!

Syferus · February 07, 2015, 04:24:53 PM

Poor stuff against a poor side so far.

screenexile · February 07, 2015, 04:32:38 PM

Yeah very bad considering we've 5 first choice backs on the field its very poor. Keatley out of his depth I think Madigan would make a huge difference!

Syferus · February 07, 2015, 04:39:35 PM

Well that's the match. Now it's just about getting a good score.

Milltown Row2 · February 07, 2015, 05:02:52 PM

Italy should have been awarded that try, flight of ball didn't change. Is that a big enough score?? Italy should get stuffed next week

Syferus · February 07, 2015, 05:03:37 PM

Quote from: Milltown Row2 on February 07, 2015, 05:02:52 PM
Italy should have been awarded that try, flight of ball didn't change. Is that a big enough score?? Italy should get stuffed next week

You can't tell that. Looked to deviate slightly after his fingers touched it. Right call.

Syferus · February 07, 2015, 07:23:58 PM

Jesus, every team has managed to look a bit shit this weekend. France certainly look beatable at least.

Capt Pat · February 07, 2015, 09:22:05 PM

A win is a win. Hopefully they will improve for next week with Heaslip and Sexton back in the side.

moysider · February 08, 2015, 12:15:39 AM

Coming away with the win is what this was about.

Not the time or the place to be showing our hand. France were not great either.
O Donnell played well but losing O Brien was biggest negative of afternoon. Hard to see how he can now come into the team against the big guns. Not sure our back row is good enough right now. In the last 10 years we ve had the careers of Wallace, Quinlan, Easterby, Ferris, Heaslip and O Brien everlap. Ferris's early retirement with injury a huge loss.

muppet · February 08, 2015, 09:40:18 AM

Quote from: moysider on February 08, 2015, 12:15:39 AM
Coming away with the win is what this was about.

Not the time or the place to be showing our hand. France were not great either.
O Donnell played well but losing O Brien was biggest negative of afternoon. Hard to see how he can now come into the team against the big guns. Not sure our back row is good enough right now. In the last 10 years we ve had the careers of Wallace, Quinlan, Easterby, Ferris, Heaslip and O Brien everlap. Ferris's early retirement with injury a huge loss.

It is but O'Mahony is a terrific player.

A fit Heaslip is badly needed for the amount of defensive work that will need to be done against France and England.

screenexile · February 08, 2015, 11:44:21 PM

Quote from: muppet on February 08, 2015, 09:40:18 AM
Quote from: moysider on February 08, 2015, 12:15:39 AM
Coming away with the win is what this was about.

Not the time or the place to be showing our hand. France were not great either.
O Donnell played well but losing O Brien was biggest negative of afternoon. Hard to see how he can now come into the team against the big guns. Not sure our back row is good enough right now. In the last 10 years we ve had the careers of Wallace, Quinlan, Easterby, Ferris, Heaslip and O Brien everlap. Ferris's early retirement with injury a huge loss.

It is but O'Mahony is a terrific player.

A fit Heaslip is badly needed for the amount of defensive work that will need to be done against France and England.

If Ferris were fit O'Mahony isn't in our first 15 but it's academic now I guess.

We've 4 brutal and bruising games ahead now judging by the way the weekend panned out as France and Scotland will at least bring intensity to the games. It mightn't be any harm for our best players to miss a game here or there to think of the big picture!!

seafoid · February 09, 2015, 09:25:15 PM

Liam Toland in the IT

"However, the offloads count of Italy 12, Ireland five, concerns me with the big guns looming."

Against Australia the offloads came to zero.

Bord na Mona man · February 09, 2015, 09:32:02 PM

I'd say Ireland were keeping any backline moves hidden against Italy to keep future opponents guessing.
Starve Italy of possession and they'll eventually run out of puff.

seafoid · February 09, 2015, 10:00:02 PM

Quote from: Bord na Mona man on February 09, 2015, 09:32:02 PM
I'd say Ireland were keeping any backline moves hidden against Italy to keep future opponents guessing.
Starve Italy of possession and they'll eventually run out of puff.

But if they threw a few moves together they could have increased the points difference
It's a big decision in a town called malice.

screenexile · February 09, 2015, 10:23:20 PM

Not worried about offloading I reckon we will be well prepared in that regard come WC. Schmidt is too cute not to have plenty up his sleeve for then!!! Leinster played the most exciting Rugby in the Northern Hemisphere when he was in charge and I reckon we'll be playing well come September the 6N is about options and being competitive at this stage.