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Savage match

Good man duff.

Was saying on the other thread the forwards are excellent

I hate to be sharing a breakfast table with that french prop

fishfoodie wrote: ↑Fri Feb 10, 2023 8:32 pm I hate to be sharing a breakfast table with that french prop

Whole pack look a bit super sized


Try yesssss

I've worked with one of their fathers. /Vonduggan.

Cracker of a match so far.

Use the 6N thread like the rest of us.

Duff Paddy wrote: ↑Fri Feb 10, 2023 8:32 pm

fishfoodie wrote: ↑Fri Feb 10, 2023 8:32 pm I hate to be sharing a breakfast table with that french prop

Whole pack look a bit super sized


Try yesssss

You can see its all muscle though; not a pick of fat.

France are crap. What happened to our set piece?


Can the 11 roll here for the try?

TheFrog wrote: ↑Fri Feb 10, 2023 8:33 pm France are crap. What happened to our set piece?


Can the 11 roll here for the try?

Wasn't held

anonymous_joe wrote: ↑Fri Feb 10, 2023 8:33 pm I've worked with one of their fathers. /Vonduggan.

Cracker of a match so far.

Reassuring to know there’s at least one barrister’s son out there

When the French maul goes to ground, it is never because of an Irish player.

sockwithaticket wrote: ↑Fri Feb 10, 2023 8:33 pm Use the 6N thread like the rest of us.

But this ain’t the 6 nations - actually think I prefer U20’s the past few years teams are fresher less coaches working the opposition out

iarmhí wrote: ↑Fri Feb 10, 2023 8:35 pm

TheFrog wrote: ↑Fri Feb 10, 2023 8:33 pm France are crap. What happened to our set piece?


Can the 11 roll here for the try?

Wasn't held

Are you not supposed to stand up?

Try France power game on

Duff Paddy wrote: ↑Fri Feb 10, 2023 8:36 pm

sockwithaticket wrote: ↑Fri Feb 10, 2023 8:33 pm Use the 6N thread like the rest of us.

But this ain’t the 6 nations - actually think I prefer U20’s the past few years teams are fresher less coaches working the opposition out

The tournament is the U-20 Six Nations. It counts.

A kick up the asse of the French and they wake up.

But without a decent lineout and scrum, we will go nowhere.

sockwithaticket wrote: ↑Fri Feb 10, 2023 8:37 pm

Duff Paddy wrote: ↑Fri Feb 10, 2023 8:36 pm

sockwithaticket wrote: ↑Fri Feb 10, 2023 8:33 pm Use the 6N thread like the rest of us.

But this ain’t the 6 nations - actually think I prefer U20’s the past few years teams are fresher less coaches working the opposition out

The tournament is the U-20 Six Nations. It counts.

Is this like the trick RTE play when they say Ireland v Germany or something and it’s women’s football

The speed of the Irish ruck and this number 13

And another yellow...

Duff Paddy wrote: ↑Fri Feb 10, 2023 8:39 pm

sockwithaticket wrote: ↑Fri Feb 10, 2023 8:37 pm

Duff Paddy wrote: ↑Fri Feb 10, 2023 8:36 pm

But this ain’t the 6 nations - actually think I prefer U20’s the past few years teams are fresher less coaches working the opposition out

The tournament is the U-20 Six Nations. It counts.

Is this like the trick RTE play when they say Ireland v Germany or something and it’s women’s football

No, as the U-20 is quite clear, but it's the teams involved in the 6N proper mirroring the senior tournament's fixtures. Clearly more than just a generic U20s tournie.

You gotta love the u20s. Mad stuff altogether.

Decent pace there from Prendergast.

French prop counter attacking from his own 22
Ireland got out of jail there

Paddy McCarthy has has a 5 minutes to forget, gives away 2 penalties, gets stripped

TheFrog wrote: ↑Fri Feb 10, 2023 8:41 pm The speed of the Irish ruck and this number 13

Do the French U20’s play on a 4G pitch

The French are so used to being blown against that they did not expect that scrum to be theirs!

iarmhí wrote: ↑Fri Feb 10, 2023 8:45 pm Paddy McCarthy has has a 5 minutes to forget, gives away 2 penalties, gets stripped

Back down to earth after last week.

Prendergast looks more comfortable this week

iarmhí wrote: ↑Fri Feb 10, 2023 8:45 pm Paddy McCarthy has has a 5 minutes to forget, gives away 2 penalties, gets stripped

Not too much to worry about though. There is a gulf in class on the pitch.

The level of French discipline is appalling. I feel like throwing up really when I see that. Wonder what they teach them in France.

Duff Paddy wrote: ↑Fri Feb 10, 2023 8:45 pm

TheFrog wrote: ↑Fri Feb 10, 2023 8:41 pm The speed of the Irish ruck and this number 13

Do the French U20’s play on a 4G pitch

They all come from different clubs so can't say.

But basically, Ireland is moving forward in contact and support is there, the French don't have the time to compete in the ruck and Ireland accelerate the game in an ever self improving momentum. Impressive stuff really.

TheFrog wrote: ↑Fri Feb 10, 2023 8:49 pm

Duff Paddy wrote: ↑Fri Feb 10, 2023 8:45 pm

TheFrog wrote: ↑Fri Feb 10, 2023 8:41 pm The speed of the Irish ruck and this number 13

Do the French U20’s play on a 4G pitch

They all come from different clubs so can't say.

But basically, Ireland is moving forward in contact and support is there, the French don't have the time to compete in the ruck and Ireland accelerate the game in an ever self improving momentum. Impressive stuff really.

Still not out of sight at all though. Think we've been better than the 6 point lead, hopefully we'll pull away in the second half.

TheFrog wrote: ↑Fri Feb 10, 2023 8:47 pm

iarmhí wrote: ↑Fri Feb 10, 2023 8:45 pm Paddy McCarthy has has a 5 minutes to forget, gives away 2 penalties, gets stripped

Not too much to worry about though. There is a gulf in class on the pitch.

The level of French discipline is appalling. I feel like throwing up really when I see that. Wonder what they teach them in France.

Most of the U20 stuff is on the other thread. Yes, discipline is dire but the fwds are getting hammered again so it'd not really surprising.

I'll stick to my view that this is the worst U20 team I can remember.

The lad doing the lights in Musgrave Park thinks he’s doing the Super Bowl half time show

“If we hold our water here”
Eddie at it again

I wish DOB would just turn around and say Eddie what the fuck are you talking about

Quinn isn't the first cousin of an openside. Put him on a fast surface and it gets to comical levels. It's like watching John Hayes trying to play sevens, his thought bubble has barely left his arse when the game unfolding in front of him demands he rethink, and he just can't seem to keep up.

Feck it anyway, I was hoping the underage hype around him would mean Munster had the beginnings of a conveyor belt coming through, with him folllowing Kendellan. Oh well.

Still think it was a mistake not taking the 3.

Irish 9 and Irish 15, not impressing.

And another penalty... sad sad sad by the French.

Penverne looks totally out of his depth. Lacombre has to have the widest neck in rugby

Was that a… spiral!!!!!!

Prendergast giving big Larkham vibes