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Ymx wrote: ↑Mon Feb 13, 2023 1:47 pm
Can you lock the Irish thread so it vanishes from existence?

So when we come back again you want us spread around ALL the threads?

That was the shittest ending in sport history.

When someone has a chance for a walk-in score, and doesn’t take it for “clock management” reasons, you HAVE to know there is something wrong with how your sport works.

Is Hurts unaware of the play clock?

The Defense-Optional Bowl today.

Lawrence ran that back and threw the skip pass to his front row who looked at it zipping past himself and wanted absolutely nothing to do with it.

CM11 wrote: ↑Sun Feb 12, 2023 4:19 pm
dob wrote: ↑Sun Feb 12, 2023 4:16 pm They even had a nice little start to the 2nd half then give up the PT and YC
Yep. Just don't have the forwards anymore and losing Lamaro really didn't help

Negri looks handy.

Obstruction for thee but not for me…

They even had a nice little start to the 2nd half then give up the PT and YC

Torquemada 1420 wrote: ↑Sun Feb 12, 2023 3:21 pm
TheFrog wrote: ↑Sun Feb 12, 2023 3:18 pm Because Sexton gets fast ball, before the defense has had time to scramble back into position.
Got it. It's Dupont who is the weak link.

He only speeds the ball up when Jalibert comes on.

Had I only realized Torq was here all along, I would’ve quit real PR years ago.

CM11 wrote: ↑Sun Feb 12, 2023 3:39 pm Italy very disappointing today.

Every year, especially in Twickenham, italy just completely disappear against England. Even that time they got a bit sneaky at the rucks, they shipped 50 points.

That's fairly obsessed. What a weirdo :lol: I thought he played well when he came on. Nothing flash but a few nice kicks and in general didn't shit the bed. I think this is the key to all our subs/reserves coming in now. Where there’s an injury, the player that has come in pretty much knows how to ...

Ringrose's try was superb. Just keeps getting better as you watch the patience throughout. Not sure why I thought Hansen was average. Had a pretty good game. Hansen had some good play and looked busy, but he’s still a bit lightweight and he isn’t really getting involved as the 2nd playmaker that he...

ASMO wrote: ↑Sun Feb 12, 2023 1:57 pm Apart from about 150kg of blubber, not sure what Antonio brings to the table, distincly average in the set piece, non existant in the loose and about 10 mins late to the defensive line.

The same Ireland team found him incredibly hard to contain 12 months ago. Everyone has their off days.

I'd need to rewatch the game without the stress involved to verify, but my impression was that Barnes rode the French all game, with the (big) exception of the YC that should've been red. Ireland were still the much better team and worth the win. Nah. Second half we got a few decisions but they got...

Think Scotland could be our remaining banana peel. They’re not destroying Wales, but Toonie has them playing a good structured game, and Russell is on top of his game right now. The intensity in the Scotland Wales match is nowhere near the Ireland France match, and they play France away next. Right...

happytramp wrote: ↑Sat Feb 11, 2023 6:36 pm So.... Doris?.. best player in the world right now?

There’s nobody you can say is better.

He was not in a fullback position to make that tackle. He was right on the defensive line with the rest of the players. I really don't know what it is you are watching. Maybe the same TV as Galthie? https://i.ibb.co/CbkScMk/jalibert-FB1.png https://i.ibb.co/4pXfr9Y/jalibert-FB2.png At the end he is...

Think Scotland could be our remaining banana peel. They’re not destroying Wales, but Toonie has them playing a good structured game, and Russell is on top of his game right now. They're about to, it's looking like. Will be an excellent test for us. Turned a corner this season and be interesting to ...

Think Scotland could be our remaining banana peel. They’re not destroying Wales, but Toonie has them playing a good structured game, and Russell is on top of his game right now.

Uncle fester wrote: ↑Sat Feb 11, 2023 5:20 pm
earl the beaver wrote: ↑Sat Feb 11, 2023 5:10 pm Saw the last 10 mins while sat in the changing room. Summary anyone?
Who the hell schedules a club game to clash with 6n.

Doesn’t Earl live in England? I’ve played games at the same time as non-Ireland games to be able to watch the Ireland game in the clubhouse.

TheFrog wrote: ↑Sat Feb 11, 2023 4:22 pm
iarmhí wrote: ↑Sat Feb 11, 2023 4:15 pm Jalibert will start next day
His contribution has been pretty shite too. A terrible missed tackle that led to a try. 2 aimless kicks giving away posession without pressurizing the Irish defense.

Jeez lads. Jalibert is not the first or last 10 to get knocked over by a forward on the charge.

Superb all round game by the Irish. But what the heck are France trying to do to one of the best players on the planet. Don't they have a substitute 9? There's zero point in playing him into the ground when you're chasing two scores. There seems to be the same mental hang up we used to have about B...

I remember watching a France v SA test in the 00’s and thinking, even though we could beat them on our day at the time, there was no way Ireland could possibly live with the pace of game being played by those 2 together. Now we’re in a situation where you look at Ireland and think other teams can’t ...

Frop.E wrote: ↑Sat Feb 11, 2023 4:15 pm
Duff Paddy wrote: ↑Sat Feb 11, 2023 4:14 pm
C69 wrote: ↑Sat Feb 11, 2023 4:13 pm

Pretty appalling tbh. But quite funny.
Game ruined by the officials
One of the best test matches ever at Lansdowne so no.
Aviva*

Wrong-sort bandwagoner alert. Probably don’t even OWN a sheepskin.

iarmhí wrote: ↑Sat Feb 11, 2023 4:10 pm
frodder wrote: ↑Sat Feb 11, 2023 4:09 pm Ireland to slam now
We should but we tend not to finish these jobs off

We’ve beat the best other team in the comp. If we’ve had a tendency when missing a slam, it’s been to lose to the other best team, be it Wales, England or France.

tc27 wrote: ↑Sat Feb 11, 2023 4:06 pm France looking like the classic flawed French side not the terrifying force of the last three years. But thats mostly down to Irelands pack.

Only losing it since the Ringrose try. Up until then they were genuinely in the game.

Frop.E wrote: ↑Sat Feb 11, 2023 4:04 pm
Charger21 wrote: ↑Sat Feb 11, 2023 4:03 pm Dupont is amazing tbh
He's the real deal alright.

It feels very obvious to say, but he’s that good it’s worth repeating over and over again.

TOT has been great. Top notch for a 3rd choice TH.

DuPont is always such a threat

Quality finish from Ringer

That Doris pass, tho…

salanya wrote: ↑Sat Feb 11, 2023 3:53 pm Ireland leaving 3 tries over the line so far.

Hope it won't cost the match.

At least Casey is quicker.

Keenan probably motm again.

Need to start taking 3s. All the 3s

lemonhead wrote: ↑Sat Feb 11, 2023 3:50 pm The slow ambling run to the left and then flopping weakly into contact by Hansen is starting to grate.

Is Aki on the bench?

Not any more.

Great kick Casey

not_english wrote: ↑Sat Feb 11, 2023 3:42 pm
tc27 wrote: ↑Sat Feb 11, 2023 3:41 pm How close was Lowe to getting an AB cap?
I always felt they should have picked him. Lotta competition in that spot though.

Yeah, it’s not about how good Lowe is, it’s about how good the AB selectors thought the other dozen wings and fullbacks on that level were.

Duff Paddy wrote: ↑Sat Feb 11, 2023 3:37 pm Our kicking is terrible

Nice shot bye Lowe there

Duff Paddy wrote: ↑Sat Feb 11, 2023 3:35 pm Hansen isn’t at this level

Yup.

Even if we were using him as the extra passer (which we aren’t) he doesn’t bring enough.

A younger Murray has 2 or 3 tries in that last 10.

That was crazy stuff

Fat Old Git wrote: ↑Thu Aug 27, 2020 11:39 pm I see Trump is claiming he's the law and order candidate who will restore order.

Is anyone buying that? This is law and order under Trump's presidency. This is his America, made great again.

Short answer, yes. Yes, they are buying it.

The whole clusterfuck neatly describes the mess that America is in. There were peaceful protestors marching, to demonstrate their abhorrence at the continued violence against African-Americans. ... and then there were three armed groups, also on the street; thugs with badges & guns; thugs with ...

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