Six Nations 2012

Started by Karl Kennedy, July 09, 2011, 09:14:21 PM

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Capt Pat

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Refs are going to stop teams running down the clock by non stop recycling of the ball. That will improve the climax of a lot of games.

Capt Pat

The Welsh won with a great try by Scott Williams. He butchered another chance earlier to win the game.

ardal

listening to this on rte.

Ireland seem to playing a massively high pressure game, can they keep it up.

Ireland 7 France 0

seafoid

17 9 to Ireland
Jaysus

I was reading one of the French magazines re Saint Andre the coach and they weren't very complimentary.

ardal

17 to 14.

The French have really come out for the 2nd half.

French penalty to level it up

17/17


trileacman

Rory Best couldn't hit a barn door with a banjo. Fuckin tit.
Earls has been very good today despite all his abuse.
Kearney is the best player on the pitch.
O'Brien excelling in the role of best penalty conceder. I'd say O'Callaghan must be shittin himself!  ::)  ::)

Fantasy Rugby World Cup Champion 2011,
Fantasy 6 Nations Champion 2014

trileacman

Sexton is an excellent tackler but can't kick or decide for shit.
Fantasy Rugby World Cup Champion 2011,
Fantasy 6 Nations Champion 2014

trileacman

 >:( >:( >:( >:( >:(

A game we should have won. fuckin raging at the minute.

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Fantasy Rugby World Cup Champion 2011,
Fantasy 6 Nations Champion 2014

ardal

Massively entertaining game, but as I'd thought unable to maintain it over both halves

Capt Pat

Kearney  was immense today. That is our second result in Paris in 40 years so it is hard to be disappointed. We did it without O'Driscoll as well.

Kearney was a cut above the rest today. He was at about 9 out of 10 playing the ball in difficult conditions. Everybody else was at best 7 out of 10.

AZOffaly

Kearney was fantastic, really back to his best at this stage. That break in the second half was France-like.

Gordan D'Arcy won't be happy with his contribution to the French try, it looked like he was very hesitant in a 50-50 for the loose ball after the poor pass.

seafoid

sloppy handling too.
Could have won. Could have beaten Wales as well.

Dinny Breen

Quote from: AZOffaly on March 04, 2012, 07:03:42 PM
Kearney was fantastic, really back to his best at this stage. That break in the second half was France-like.

Gordan D'Arcy won't be happy with his contribution to the French try, it looked like he was very hesitant in a 50-50 for the loose ball after the poor pass.

A bouncing ball can do that to a defender however Earls stupid fly-hack instead of going down on the ball and Kearney's poor attempt at defending were far more culpable for the try imo.

Defence was good, attack was poor. 11 points up and we didn't win - not good enough.
#newbridgeornowhere

johnneycool

Quote from: Dinny Breen on March 05, 2012, 09:56:21 AM
Quote from: AZOffaly on March 04, 2012, 07:03:42 PM
Kearney was fantastic, really back to his best at this stage. That break in the second half was France-like.

Gordan D'Arcy won't be happy with his contribution to the French try, it looked like he was very hesitant in a 50-50 for the loose ball after the poor pass.

A bouncing ball can do that to a defender however Earls stupid fly-hack instead of going down on the ball and Kearney's poor attempt at defending were far more culpable for the try imo.

Defence was good, attack was poor. 11 points up and we didn't win - not good enough.

Kearney had a great game otherwise, but he seemed to hesitate a bit for the French try.

Scrum was under immense pressure at times, thought Murry could have helped a bit by getting the ball in and out a lot quicker.

I'd say Murray is out for a while with the knee as his whole weight came down on it.

Scotland next?