Ireland v France match thread

[Munster-fogs]

A game like this deserves the later kick off time.

[Duff Paddy]

Great game. Irish look offside at every ruck though.

As they were last week. But if you can get away with it play to the ref

France are doing it too so who cares

[Wetleg]

Best game of rugby I've seen in a long long time. Talent is otherworldly on this pitch.

[lemonhead]

Right decision. Take points and a very well earned breather

[not_english]

Good game. Ireland on top. France need more ball to win the game.

[CM11]

France will be delighted with us only getting 3.

[Frop.E]

Great defence from France.
3 is disappointing but take it.

[Torquemada 1420]

Ntamack trying really hard to give Ireland a try here

CORRECTED

[tc27]

France ridiculously talented but Ireland look better coached and more cohesive

[dob]

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

[tcc_dc]

a game of inches here and there today...what a half....give me 40 more of this

[Duff Paddy]

Ireland have kept DuPont quiet which is an achievement

This is the highest level of rugby right now hard to see how they can keep it up in the second half

[lemonhead]

Good game. Ireland on top. France need more ball to win the game.

They've done a mountain to be only 6pts down.

We've handed them a dumb kickable penalty or two but nothing in it

[fishfoodie]

Is it wrong that I'm disappointed Ireland didn't get the TBP by Half-Time ?

Brilliant game so far

[diarm]

Ntamack trying really hard to give Ireland a try here

CORRECTED

Whatever about the few errors he’s made. His boot is the reason ye are still in this game.

[Duff Paddy]

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

We left a lot of points behind

[Duff Paddy]

Ntamack trying really hard to give Ireland a try here

CORRECTED

Whatever about the few errors he’s made. His boot is the reason ye are still in this game.

Ramos

[Torquemada 1420]

Ambulance for Torq! Another of his least favourites (Jelonch) with an astonishing error.

Jelonch is a great tackle merchant (usually) but he normally offers little else. He's actually been everywhere this half. Alldritt and Ollivon been very quiet.

[Gumboot]

Terrific first half. France trying to play too much rugby from inside their 22.

[Nols]

We need to stop going so many pick and go phases on their line.
Just need a 10m pass out beyond their stacked forwards and we're in. McCloskey was in there if we'd passed right a few phases before Murray dropped it.

[Flockwitt]

Both sides playing all out, pleasure to watch.

[ASMO]

To be honest France could have had more too with a different 10. How much more credit can Ntamack have in the bank, he is France's Farrell.

[spike]

Very enjoyable game, hard as heck, too many mistakes but that being picky

[happytramp]

Terrific first half. France trying to play too much rugby from inside their 22.

Not by choice

[Frop.E]

Penaud is amazing.

[Torquemada 1420]

CORRECTED

Whatever about the few errors he’s made. His boot is the reason ye are still in this game.

Ramos

Quite. And Ramos has possibly been even worse than Ntamack. Neither Ramos nor Jaminet is an intl FB. Much debate rages in Fra between the 2 but the answer is none. Trouble is if you play Ntamack, you have to select a 15 who can kick a dead ball because Ntamack can't kick reliably more than 35 or so m.

[lemonhead]

We need to stop going so many pick and go phases on their line.
Just need a 10m pass out beyond their stacked forwards and we're in. McCloskey was in there if we'd passed right a few phases before Murray dropped it.

This.

Only thing I worry about with Murray, the one time he did it was slow, loopy and intercepted.

[Camroc2]

Low level of danger, my arse.

We've lost Herring to a dangerous cheap shot.

[not_english]

Some of the French passing has been absolutely abysmal.

[shabadoo]

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

Yep, I hate to say it given what he is going through right now but he is having a shocker.

[ASMO]

No matter what the result, both of these teams will put 30+ on England.

[Duff Paddy]

Low level of danger, my arse.

We've lost Herring to a dangerous cheap shot.

Herring should have stayed down.

[Torquemada 1420]

To be honest France could have had more too with a different 10. How much more credit can Ntamack have in the bank, he is France's Farrell.

FM, much as I think Farrell is not a FH, he actually is some margin better than Ntamack at it. If you are going to hoof the ball away all the time, at least Farrell has length on his kick.

As for credit, I was slaughtered last week on the Fre forums as I had to listen to how Ntamack was the best game controlling FH around.

[redderneck]

Penaud is amazing.

Imagine how amazing he’d be if he actually used his arms in tackles.

[TheFrog]

France are playing like headless chickens and are lucky Barmes loves France.

I couldn't believe that last lineout on the 5m line. Clean catch, we dominated every single maul we had set up, instead pass to Dupont who passes to an unexpecting Jelonch and knock on

[TheFrog]

Penaud is amazing.

Imagine how amazing he’d be if he actually tackled.

Fixed.

[ASMO]

To be honest France could have had more too with a different 10. How much more credit can Ntamack have in the bank, he is France's Farrell.

FM, much as I think Farrell is not a FH, he actually is some margin better than Ntamack at it. If you are going to hoof the ball away all the time, at least Farrell has length on his kick.

I meant more undroppable, regardless of how poor he plays.

[Duff Paddy]

RTE crucifying Barnes for the yellow. The replay is textbook red. Barnes has been good overall but that was a shocker

[Torquemada 1420]

Penaud is amazing.

Imagine how amazing he’d be if he actually used his arms in tackles.

Penaud is a very weak defender. He's really stepped up today.

[lemonhead]

Low level of danger, my arse.

We've lost Herring to a dangerous cheap shot.

Herring should have stayed down.

He did. At least 20-30 seconds anyway