Rugby World Cup 2011

bcarrier · September 11, 2011, 08:42:43 AM

D'arcy shades of stringer 2007

Dinny Breen · September 11, 2011, 08:44:31 AM

o'gara kicks away a stupid ball and d'arcy continues his poor form - in a nutshell that last 10 min sums up Irelands problems

Australia sh*tting it..

Maguire01 · September 11, 2011, 08:44:58 AM

Well that was fairly brutal!

Donnellys Hollow · September 11, 2011, 08:46:40 AM

Dire. Only positive was Ferris.

Dinny Breen · September 11, 2011, 08:53:56 AM

It's very frustrating as the platform was there at half-time, a bad defeat next week and the Italian game will be a nightmare..

Shamrock Shore · September 11, 2011, 08:54:43 AM

By all accounts I'm glad I didn't set the clock

Maguire01 · September 11, 2011, 08:54:52 AM

Is the loss of a bonus point today likely to have any impact?

bcarrier · September 11, 2011, 08:56:42 AM

Will Kearney, Healy & O'Brien be back for next week ?

Maul works a lot better with Best on field. I hate to see Flannery at the back of one.

Dinny Breen · September 11, 2011, 08:59:29 AM

Quote from: Maguire01 on September 11, 2011, 08:54:52 AM
Is the loss of a bonus point today likely to have any impact?

Who knows, depends on the results against Oz and Italy, highly unlikely in the long run..

AZOffaly · September 11, 2011, 09:32:17 AM

I didn't think that was woeful. There are obviously problems but, given the run in, they'll be happy with a win, and a good forward performance. The backs are not clicking, and even though Earls looked a bit livlier today, he's in danger. DArcy has to be dropped as well. Can Trimble play international centre?

Sexton's kicking was woeful, as was Rog's first effort, but all goalkickers seem to be struggling down there.

You wouldn't win the world cup with that performance, but it's hard to win it in the first game anyway!

By the way, if you have no talent, the best way of getting on TV is to be a black springboks fan. The camera WILL find you.

haze · September 11, 2011, 09:37:16 AM

Quote from: Donnellys Hollow on September 11, 2011, 08:46:40 AM
Dire. Only positive was Ferris.

Add in Paul O'Connell- easily Irelands best player since season started.

Depressing performance

Donnellys Hollow · September 11, 2011, 09:44:21 AM

Quote from: haze on September 11, 2011, 09:37:16 AM
Quote from: Donnellys Hollow on September 11, 2011, 08:46:40 AM
Dire. Only positive was Ferris.

Add in Paul O'Connell- easily Irelands best player since season started.

Depressing performance

He was dominant in the lineout but you'd expect that of him against the US. (Similar comments would apply to Best because the Australians will actually contest in the air).

O'Connell was average enough in the loose though and he appears to have little or no impact as a ball carrier anymore. The amount of times he picks and drives with his head down and makes barely a yard is unreal. Ferris was the one man in the back row who took the fight to their pack. Jennings was totally outplayed by Clever and Heaslip isn't in good form. Why when the scrum was so dominant did he not pick off the base on a few occasions?

Big calls at 7, 9, 10 and 12 ahead of next week.

Capt Pat · September 11, 2011, 09:45:19 AM

Quote from: Dinny Breen on September 11, 2011, 08:59:29 AM
Quote from: Maguire01 on September 11, 2011, 08:54:52 AM
Is the loss of a bonus point today likely to have any impact?

Who knows, depends on the results against Oz and Italy, highly unlikely in the long run..

We most likely won't need the bonus point. A draw with Italy being the only likely scenario where it would count.

Not as bad a performance as might be made out. The pack were well on top and made it a very one sided game.

Capt Pat · September 11, 2011, 09:47:59 AM

Healy and Kearney will be back for the next game and it will hopefully put to bed talk of Sean O Brien not playing at 7 the next day. There is no other way.

Capt Pat · September 11, 2011, 10:02:17 AM

If Jennings gout out played by Clever Should we Give Pocock a go against him.
Or just pick our best ball carrier and potential game winner at this point in time.

Quote from: Donnellys Hollow link=topic=19967.msg1015745#msg1015745 :) :) :)date=1315730661
Quote from: haze on September 11, 2011, 09:37:16 AM
Quote from: :)Donnellys Hollow on September 11, 2011, 08:46:40 AM
Dire. Only positive was Ferris.

Add in Paul O'Connell- easily Irelands best player since season started.

Depressing performance

He was dominant in the lineout but you'd expect that of him against the US. (Similar comments would apply to Best because the Australians will actually contest in the air).

O'Connell was average enough in the loose though and he appears to have little or no impact as a ball carrier anymore. The amount of times he picks and drives with his head down and makes barely a yard is unreal. Ferris was the one man in the back row who took the fight to their pack. Jennings was totally outplayed by Clever and Heaslip isn't in good form. Why when the scrum was so dominant did he not pick off the base on a few occasions?

Big calls at 7, 9, 10 and 12 ahead of next week.