Rugby World Cup 2011

[Orangemac]

Ireland are playing well but you get the feeling Wales will do more with 40% possession than Ireland will with 60%.

Can Wales continue to soak up the pressure being put on them? O'Driscoll is the only player who can open up this Wales defence the way things are going. Sexton will come in soon as O'Gara has made a couple of poor decisons at crucial stages.

[Bord na Mona man]

Sexton needed to better defend against Jamie Roberts and also since it pointless to kicking it to the Welsh.

[Hoof Hearted]

If Wales maintain this, it would be one of the greatest defensive performances of all time.

They have to break sometime.

I'm still quite confident.

me too - definately

[muppet]

Sexton needed to better defend against Jamie Roberts and also since it pointless to kicking it to the Welsh.

Hard to see from the TV but there is space somewhere. They have lots of men at the breakdown, lots hanging back for O'Gara's kicks so where is the space. On the wings?

[mayogodhelpus@gmail.com]

If Wales maintain this, it would be one of the greatest defensive performances of all time.

They have to break sometime.

I'm still quite confident.

me too - definately

me three - we still well in it, the Welsh cannot hold off forever and they will need to come out and attack.

[mc_grens]

Sexton needed to better defend against Jamie Roberts and also since it pointless to kicking it to the Welsh.

This I not just O'Gara problem- tackling has been poor in general. We need to hit the breakdown harder as we did against the Aussies. Put the welsh on the back foot. Get our back row into the game. Limit warburton's ability to go after 10. The welsh defence won't be as smothering if we're getting quick ball and forcing them backwards.

[thewobbler]

I've rarely defended ROG in my life, but I feel I have to here. O Gara isn't the problem so much as our ball carriers aren't making breaks and aren't presenting quick ball. When ROG gets his hands on the ball, Wales have him lined up from top to bottom, and they're defending like champions. Sexton wouldn't change that.

[Agent Orange]

If Wales maintain this, it would be one of the greatest defensive performances of all time.

They have to break sometime.

I'm still quite confident.

me too - definately

Don't share your optimism. Welsh were aways going to come at us early. They've got their lead and are defending well within themselves.

[Armaghgeddon]

Im confident Ireland can still do this to. Need to start kicking the points and then go for the try line.

[mayogodhelpus@gmail.com]

Thats more like it

[muppet]

Foot in touch?

[muppet]

It is a try!

[thewobbler]

Earls deserved that, he's Ireland's best player today.

[Armaghgeddon]

Never been so happy to be wrong!

[muppet]

Some kick in fairness.