Six Nations 2012

Capt Pat · February 25, 2012, 05:12:38 PM

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 · February 25, 2012, 07:18:09 PM

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

ardal · March 04, 2012, 03:17:07 PM

listening to this on rte.

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

Ireland 7 France 0

seafoid · March 04, 2012, 04:05:20 PM

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 · March 04, 2012, 04:16:31 PM

17 to 14.

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

French penalty to level it up

17/17

seafoid · March 04, 2012, 04:17:46 PM

http://www.rte.ie/sport/gaa/championship/mediaplayer.html?liveradio#radio1

trileacman · March 04, 2012, 04:30:01 PM

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!

trileacman · March 04, 2012, 04:32:59 PM

Sexton is an excellent tackler but can't kick or decide for shit.

trileacman · March 04, 2012, 04:43:49 PM

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

ardal · March 04, 2012, 04:51:27 PM

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

Capt Pat · March 04, 2012, 05:06:07 PM

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 · 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.

seafoid · March 04, 2012, 09:08:30 PM

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

Dinny Breen · 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.

johnneycool · March 05, 2012, 11:11:45 AM

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?

Six Nations 2012

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