Rugby World Cup 2011

[gerry]

george will be going mental i guess

[comethekingdom]

Buckley is shite - he should be sent home. Surely there there are better prop fwds available in Ireland than him?

[gerry]

ireland need cluxton to take those handy frees, sexton is poor at them

[haze]

Have to feel for Johnny, very nervous looking when he is about to kick. Bit of a paradox but that  was a good win against a terrible side

Hook giving out again- he is some moron.

[Donnellys Hollow]

ireland need cluxton to take those handy frees, sexton is poor at them

Cost a few people around the country I'd say. I think the handicap was +51.

[Capt Pat]

That was good. No injuries. The ref didn't like Buckley. We are nicely set up for the match against Italy with our strongest team all fit and ready to go.

[Dinny Breen]

That was good. No injuries. The ref didn't like Buckley. We are nicely set up for the match against Italy with our strongest team all fit and ready to go.

Nobody bar Kidney likes Buckley he's rubbish. Anyhow job done, 4 games to go now.

[bcarrier]

Sexton missing that at end was worrying. Its forcing Kidneys hand .

Buckley is the ultimate ruck inspector.

[Capt Pat]

Surely its Varley for backup hooker. Cronin can't throw the ball in.

[Dinny Breen]

Sexton missing that at end was worrying. Its forcing Kidneys hand .

Buckley is the ultimate ruck inspector.

It's a conundrum - do you pick O'Gara who you know you will kick the kicks but doesn't have the all-round game that Sexton has to get you in the position where the kicks matter or do you go with Sexton who will get you in the position but then misses the kicks that matter 

Think Kidney will still go with Sexton but will see O'Gara in as the closer of games perhaps as early as the 50 min mark. Pity we can't just bring O'Gara on and off for the penalties.

Mind you from what I hear D'Arcy is out for the Italy game so we might have both on the pitch..

[Donnellys Hollow]

If you play O'Gara next week and beat Italy then do you stick with him for the Welsh? Would Sexton's confidence be shattered if he was dropped now? Really is a headscratcher for Kidney.

O'Gara at 10 with Sexton outside him could be an option but I think he'll go with Wallace if D'Arcy isn't fit. McFadden is quite a good place kicker but isn't likely to be on the field.

[Dinny Breen]

If you play O'Gara next week and beat Italy then do you stick with him for the Welsh? Would Sexton's confidence be shattered if he was dropped now? Really is a headscratcher for Kidney.

O'Gara at 10 with Sexton outside him could be an option but I think he'll go with Wallace if D'Arcy isn't fit. McFadden is quite a good place kicker but isn't likely to be on the field.

The Suncroft lad moved into the centre and had a bit of a shocker defensively but hard to switch positions mid-game..

Hard for Kidney as he'll be damned if he does and damned if he doesn't as too many people are still looking at the team with provincial eyes...

[Donnellys Hollow]

If you play O'Gara next week and beat Italy then do you stick with him for the Welsh? Would Sexton's confidence be shattered if he was dropped now? Really is a headscratcher for Kidney.

O'Gara at 10 with Sexton outside him could be an option but I think he'll go with Wallace if D'Arcy isn't fit. McFadden is quite a good place kicker but isn't likely to be on the field.

The Suncroft lad moved into the centre and had a bit of a shocker defensively but hard to switch positions mid-game..

Hard for Kidney as he'll be damned if he does and damned if he doesn't as too many people are still looking at the team with provincial eyes...

That's very true. I do think Kidney will stick with Sexton but I certainly wouldn't have any complaints if O'Gara got the nod. Hard to see anyone of the other fringe players today forcing their way into Kidney's plans. Boss might have jumped ahead of Murray but that's about it. Buckley is a liability and Cronin's throwing needs a lot of work. I thought Donncha Ryan was quite impressive and Leamy did well when coming on. Heaslip has improved since the US match (big test next weekend against Parisse) and Kearney is looking sharper but will be disappointed to have been beaten for the first Russian try.

On McFadden, we seem to be in the minority of nations who stick to the idea that your 10 is your place kicker and that's that. I know Kearney has occasionally place kicked but only with moderate success. I've also seen Murphy filling in for Leicester down the years The French have had more place kickers at scrum half than they've had at 10 in recent years.

[Capt Pat]

I think you can stick with Sexton if you kick the long range penalties to the corners. That is the approach to take with this ball. The Argie need to work that out quigkly in the game against the Scots.

[gerry]

And Hook is still crying! 

poor george getting abuse 

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