Ireland v France match thread

Where goats go to escape
RodneyRegis
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Stupid kick
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Could Gusher stop calling Casey "Ireland's atomic kitten"
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salanya wrote: Sat Feb 11, 2023 4:02 pm Ross Byrne may not have the running game, but his kicks have been a huge help these last 20 minutes.
He’s been better than sexton. Same for Casey and Murray
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RodneyRegis wrote: Sat Feb 11, 2023 4:02 pmStupid kick
You must be gutted
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DuPont is always such a threat
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TOT I want to have your babbies
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France looking like the classic French sides looking for the moments of brilliance to break through. Just shows howngood Ireland are.
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Dupont is amazing tbh
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O'Toole having the game of his life.
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Dupont is spent.
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Dupont is disgustingly good.
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RodneyRegis wrote: Sat Feb 11, 2023 4:00 pm Doris motm. He's ridiculous.
Probably the best forward we have ever produced
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Sandstorm wrote: Sat Feb 11, 2023 4:01 pm
PCPhil wrote: Sat Feb 11, 2023 4:00 pm
Sandstorm wrote: Sat Feb 11, 2023 3:59 pm French tackling is shite
Nope
Yarp
Narp. That passage just ground them down. They have been amazing defending the try line for 70 minutes.
“It was a pet, not an animal. It had a name, you don't eat things with names, this is horrific!”
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Frop.E wrote: Sat Feb 11, 2023 4:03 pm O'Toole having the game of his life.
He is playing like a man possessed
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Charger21 wrote: Sat Feb 11, 2023 4:03 pm Dupont is amazing tbh
He's the real deal alright.
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spike wrote: Sat Feb 11, 2023 4:02 pm
Torquemada 1420 wrote: Sat Feb 11, 2023 4:00 pm And that's why you could not put Jalibert in at FB. He is not a decent tackler.
Clueless tactics by Galthie.
Lol I thought he was in for ntamack
Sadly no. Which is why Dumortier should have gone to FB (where he plays at his club), Moefana to wing (where he played for Fra before), Ntamack to 12 (where he's played regularly for Toulouse). Just dumb management. Jalibert never plays FB and is not a good enough tackler to be exposed there.
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TOT has been great. Top notch for a 3rd choice TH.
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Duff Paddy wrote: Sat Feb 11, 2023 4:03 pm
RodneyRegis wrote: Sat Feb 11, 2023 4:02 pmStupid kick
You must be gutted
Sure. I'd much rather France won.
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Any French composure has vanished now.
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You don’t see DuPont charged down too often
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How Hansen is not penalised here. Tackled and never releases. Holds onto the ball forever.
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So happy with this performance
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RodneyRegis wrote: Sat Feb 11, 2023 4:04 pm
Duff Paddy wrote: Sat Feb 11, 2023 4:03 pm
RodneyRegis wrote: Sat Feb 11, 2023 4:02 pmStupid kick
You must be gutted
Sure. I'd much rather France won.
Because you’re a cnut
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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.
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The Druid wrote: Sat Feb 11, 2023 4:05 pm Any French composure has vanished now.
Tiredness / fitness plus the pressure of having to scoes 2 tries in 4 minutes...
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France can't keep playing DuPont for 80 minutes. This is silly.
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French are totally spent
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That’s lucky for Ryan should have been yellow
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France looking like the classic flawed French side not the terrifying force of the last three years. But thats mostly down to Irelands pack.
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Kelleher had a decent game for such a long layoff.
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dob wrote: Sat Feb 11, 2023 4:06 pm
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.
It is becoming a problem because he is never subbed.

And that showed at that ruck where we had nobody.
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Garbage time penalties now
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Frop.E wrote: Sat Feb 11, 2023 4:06 pm Kelleher had a decent game for such a long layoff.
Yep
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Few lads have come of age in terms of squad depth for a World Cup here today.

Bealham, O’Toole, Casey and Byrne have all been absolutely superb.

Loads of others too, but there’s have been question marks over the lads above.
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D'Arcy belongs on Talksport.
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iarmhí wrote: Sat Feb 11, 2023 4:05 pm So happy with this performance

Yes, but 3 or 4 tries bombed on the line, we are going to get a lot better.

Frogs got one long range miracle
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Congratulations Ireland on the Grand Slam this year. Well deserved.
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TheFrog wrote: Sat Feb 11, 2023 4:06 pm
The Druid wrote: Sat Feb 11, 2023 4:05 pm Any French composure has vanished now.
Tiredness / fitness plus the pressure of having to scoes 2 tries in 4 minutes...
Fitness has not been an issue outside of
- Atonio who can't walk more than 5m
- Ntamack who was too lazy to cover the backfield

BTW: Moefena is a waste of space too. Totally anonymous again.
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Now Barnes penalizing Ireland...
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Great pass Ntamack.
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