Rugby World Cup 2011

[Dinny Breen]

Dinny will be along shortly to tell you they are not rules, they are laws.

Well they are 

The rule of thumb is the direction of your hands in the pass.

You can fumble and as long as the ref is happy you are in control no knock on will be given. You can't pass the ball forward to yourself, you will see the Quade Coopers of the world passing the ball backwards to themselves, it will fix a defender and a good skill to learn at pace.

[GalwayBayBoy]

This explains the forward pass phenomenon fairly well.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RgMlDy2jP9s

[Hardy]

This explains the forward pass phenomenon fairly well.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RgMlDy2jP9s

Yes - that explains it perfectly. Nearly all passes will go forward when the passer is moving at pace (resultant direction from passer's forward motion and ball's backward motion). Dinny was spot on, as was the Scottish commentator. I beg his pardon. At 4:55 on that video it says almost exactly what he did.

[Dinny Breen]

Rugby – team news: While Declan Kidney is not due to name his side until tomorrow lunchtime, France coach Marc Lievremont revealed his hand this afternoon with Biarritz number eight Raphael Lakafia, the only uncapped player in the squad, ready to make his debut in Bordeaux on Saturday.

The 22-year-old was today named in Lievremont's starting line-up for Les Bleus' first World Cup warm-up game. He will feature alongside France captain Thierry Dusautoir and club skipper Imanol Harinordoquy in the backrow.

"We wanted to integrate Raphael Lakafia," Lievremont said. "He will be well surrounded by Thierry Dusautoir, Imanol Harinordoquy and Dimitri Yachvili. We want to have consistency and have two good matches by lining up two homogenous groups. It is a mixture of youth and experience in all areas."

Vincent Clerc has been named on the wing despite nursing a knee injury, with prop Fabien Barcella named 23rd man notwithstanding an elbow problem.

Lievremont's side will face Ireland at home this weekend and then at the Aviva Stadium

on August 20th before kicking off their World Cup campaign against Japan in North Shore City on September 10th.

France: Traille; Clerc, Marty, Mermoz, Palisson; Trinh-Duc, Yachvili; Marconnet, Szarzewski, Ducalcon, Pierre, Millo-Chluski, Dusautoir (capt), Harinordoquy, Lakafia. Replacements: Guirado, Poux, Nallet, Bonnaire, Parra, Skrela, Medard. 23rd man: Barcella.

That's a handy looking French side.

[CorkMan]

Rugby – team news: While Declan Kidney is not due to name his side until tomorrow lunchtime, France coach Marc Lievremont revealed his hand this afternoon with Biarritz number eight Raphael Lakafia, the only uncapped player in the squad, ready to make his debut in Bordeaux on Saturday.

The 22-year-old was today named in Lievremont’s starting line-up for Les Bleus’ first World Cup warm-up game. He will feature alongside France captain Thierry Dusautoir and club skipper Imanol Harinordoquy in the backrow.

“We wanted to integrate Raphael Lakafia,” Lievremont said. “He will be well surrounded by Thierry Dusautoir, Imanol Harinordoquy and Dimitri Yachvili. We want to have consistency and have two good matches by lining up two homogenous groups. It is a mixture of youth and experience in all areas.”

Vincent Clerc has been named on the wing despite nursing a knee injury, with prop Fabien Barcella named 23rd man notwithstanding an elbow problem.

Lievremont’s side will face Ireland at home this weekend and then at the Aviva Stadium

on August 20th before kicking off their World Cup campaign against Japan in North Shore City on September 10th.

France: Traille; Clerc, Marty, Mermoz, Palisson; Trinh-Duc, Yachvili; Marconnet, Szarzewski, Ducalcon, Pierre, Millo-Chluski, Dusautoir (capt), Harinordoquy, Lakafia. Replacements: Guirado, Poux, Nallet, Bonnaire, Parra, Skrela, Medard. 23rd man: Barcella.

That's a handy looking French side.

Hopefully it'll be a handy looking Irish team that's announced tomorrow

[Hoof Hearted]

Rugby – team news: While Declan Kidney is not due to name his side until tomorrow lunchtime, France coach Marc Lievremont revealed his hand this afternoon with Biarritz number eight Raphael Lakafia, the only uncapped player in the squad, ready to make his debut in Bordeaux on Saturday.

The 22-year-old was today named in Lievremont's starting line-up for Les Bleus' first World Cup warm-up game. He will feature alongside France captain Thierry Dusautoir and club skipper Imanol Harinordoquy in the backrow.

"We wanted to integrate Raphael Lakafia," Lievremont said. "He will be well surrounded by Thierry Dusautoir, Imanol Harinordoquy and Dimitri Yachvili. We want to have consistency and have two good matches by lining up two homogenous groups. It is a mixture of youth and experience in all areas."

Vincent Clerc has been named on the wing despite nursing a knee injury, with prop Fabien Barcella named 23rd man notwithstanding an elbow problem.

Lievremont's side will face Ireland at home this weekend and then at the Aviva Stadium

on August 20th before kicking off their World Cup campaign against Japan in North Shore City on September 10th.

France: Traille; Clerc, Marty, Mermoz, Palisson; Trinh-Duc, Yachvili; Marconnet, Szarzewski, Ducalcon, Pierre, Millo-Chluski, Dusautoir (capt), Harinordoquy, Lakafia. Replacements: Guirado, Poux, Nallet, Bonnaire, Parra, Skrela, Medard. 23rd man: Barcella.

That's a handy looking French side.

so is the bench !

[Dinny Breen]

Ireland team to play France:

The Ireland team to play France this Saturday in Bordeaux shows a total of nine changes to the starting team from the side that played Scotland last weekend.
The back three remains unchanged with Rob Kearney, Andrew Trimble and Luke Fitzgerald all named in the side. Paddy Wallace starts in the centre, with Keith Earls getting his first taste of action this season at outside centre. Ronan O'Gara and Eoin Reddan start the game as the halfback combination.

In the forwards, one of the nine changes to the team is a positional switch, with Donnacha Ryan moving from the second row to the blindside and Donncha O'Callaghan coming in to partner Leo Cullen, who will again captain the team.

The other change to the back row is Sean O'Brien, who starts his first game of the August programme. There is an entirely new front row, with Cian Healy, Rory Best and Mike Ross coming into the side.

In the replacements, Paul O'Connell and Jamie Heaslip are named in their first match 22 of the season, with the uncapped former Ireland U20 scrumhalf Conor Murray being named in a match squad for the first time.

Ireland Team & Replacements (v France, Chaban-Delmas, Bordeaux, Saturday, August 13th, kick-off 8.45pm local):

15 - Rob Kearney (UCD/ Leinster)
14 - Andrew Trimble (Ballymena/Ulster)
13 - Keith Earls (Thomond/Munster)
12 - Paddy Wallace (Ballymena/ Ulster)
11 - Luke Fitzgerald (Blackrock College/ Leinster)
10 - Ronan O'Gara (Cork Constitution/Munster)
9 - Eoin Reddan (Lansdowne/Leinster)
1 - Cian Healy (Clontarf/Leinster)
2 - Rory Best (Banbridge/Ulster)
3 - Mike Ross (Clontarf/Leinster)
4 - Donncha O'Callaghan (Cork Constitution/Munster)
5 - Leo Cullen (Blackrock College/Leinster) Captain
6 - Donnacha Ryan (Shannon/Munster)
7 - Sean O'Brien (Clontarf/Leinster)
8 - Denis Leamy (Cork Constitution/Munster)

Replacements:
16 - Jerry Flannery (Shannon/ Munster)
17 - Tony Buckley (Sale Sharks)
18 - Paul O'Connell (Young Munster/Munster)
19 - Jamie Heaslip (Naas/Leinster)
20 - Conor Murray (Garryowen/ Munster)
21 - Fergus McFadden (Old Belvedere/Leinster)
22 - Felix Jones (Shannon/ Munster)

[Capt Pat]

I hope they have a look at Conor Murray in the second half on saturday. He is after all ahead of Stringer and O'Lesry at Munster.

[CorkMan]

I hope they have a look at Conor Murray in the second half on saturday. He is after all ahead of Stringer and O'Lesry at Munster.

And he's better than Reddan.

[muppet]

This explains the forward pass phenomenon fairly well.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RgMlDy2jP9s

Yes - that explains it perfectly. Nearly all passes will go forward when the passer is moving at pace (resultant direction from passer's forward motion and ball's backward motion). Dinny was spot on, as was the Scottish commentator. I beg his pardon. At 4:55 on that video it says almost exactly what he did.

This doesn't take into account the rotation of the earth and whether the pitch is aligned east/west or north/south.

I now have more sympathy for the rugby refs and their incomprehensible decisions.

[Billys Boots]

I now have more sympathy for the rugby refs and their incomprehensible decisions.

I don't; the game is like Dungeons & Dragons for the incoherent!

[screenexile]

Is the game on TV??

[Dinny Breen]

RTE 2

[Aerlik]

I watched the Aussies and the Boks last night.  Boks were all over them but the Aussie defence was very good then hit the home team with a good counterattack try which basically won the game. 

We'll have to try and neutralise O'Connor  and the fullback if we are to beat them. 

Looks like no-one can touch the 'Blacks though.

[Dinny Breen]

Ireland Team & Replacements (v France, Aviva Stadium, Dublin, Saturday, August 20th, kick-off 5pm):

15 - Felix Jones (Shannon/ Munster)
14 - Andrew Trimble (Ballymena/Ulster)
13 - Brian O'Driscoll (UCD/Leinster) Captain
12 - Gordon D'Arcy (Lansdowne/Leinster)
11 - Keith Earls (Thomond/Munster)
10 - Jonathan Sexton (St.Mary's College/Leinster)
9 - Tomas O'Leary (Dolphin/Munster)
1 - Cian Healy (Clontarf/Leinster)
2 - Rory Best (Banbridge/Ulster)
3 - Mike Ross (Clontarf/Leinster)
4 - Donncha O'Callaghan (Cork Constitution/Munster)
5 - Paul O'Connell (Young Munster/Munster)
6 - Sean O'Brien (Clontarf/Leinster)
7 - David Wallace (Garryowen/Munster)
8 - Jamie Heaslip (Naas/Leinster)

Replacements:
16 - Jerry Flannery (Shannon/ Munster)
17 - Tom Court (Malone/Ulster)
18 - Mike McCarthy (Buccaneers/Connacht)
19 - Stephen Ferris (Dungannon/Ulster)
20 - Eoin Reddan (Lansdowne/Leinster)
21 - Ronan O'Gara (Cork Constitution/Munster)
22 - Luke Fitzgerald (Blackrock College/ Leinster)

http://examiner.ie/breakingnews/sport/kidney-makes-10-changes-for-return-france-tie-516860.html#ixzz1VIaR06fm

Ireland Select XV Team & Replacements (v Connacht, Donnybrook Stadium, Dublin, Thursday, August 18th, kick-off 6.30pm):

15 - Geordan Murphy (Leicester)
14 - Johne Murphy (Munster)
13 - Darren Cave (Belfast Harlequins/Ulster)
12 - Ian Keatley (Munster)
11 - Fergus McFadden (Old Belvedere/Leinster)
10 - Paddy Wallace (Ballymena/Ulster)
9 - Isaac Boss (Terenure College/Leinster)

1 - Tony Buckley (Sale)
2 - Sean Cronin (Leinster)
3 - John Hayes (Bruff/Munster)
4 - Mick O'Driscoll (Cork Constitution/Munster)
5 - Leo Cullen (Blackrock College/Leinster)
6 - Kevin McLaughlin (St.Mary's College/Leinster)
7 - Shane Jennings (St.Mary's College/Leinster)
8 - Denis Leamy (Cork Constitution/Leinster)

Replacements:
16 - Damien Varley (Garryowen/Munster)
17 - Marcus Horan (Shannon/Munster)
18 - Donnacha Ryan (Shannon/Munster)
19 - Niall Ronan (Shannon/Munster)
20 - Conor Murray (Garryowen/Munster)
21 - Denis Hurley (Cork Constitution/Munster)
22 - Ian Whitten (Ballymena/Ulster)