Ireland v England

antipodean

I expect home game status is what will tip the result in favour of Ireland.

MN5

Hugo Keenan (UCD/Leinster)(42)

Mack Hansen (Corinthians/Connacht)(25)

Garry Ringrose (UCD/Leinster)(63)

Bundee Aki (Galwegians/Connacht)(60)

James Lowe (Leinster)(36)

Sam Prendergast (Lansdowne/Leinster)(3)

Jamison Gibson-Park (Leinster)(38)

Andrew Porter (UCD/Leinster)(70)

Rónan Kelleher (Lansdowne/Leinster)(37)

Finlay Bealham (Corinthians/Connacht)(46)

James Ryan (UCD/Leinster)(67)

Tadhg Beirne (Lansdowne/Munster)(56)

Ryan Baird (Dublin University/Leinster)(23)

Josh van der Flier (UCD/Leinster)(68)

Caelan Doris (St Mary’s College/Leinster)(captain)(47)

Replacements:

Dan Sheehan (Lansdowne/Leinster)(27)

Cian Healy (Clontarf/Leinster)(134)

Thomas Clarkson (Dublin University/Leinster)(2)

Iain Henderson (Academy/Ulster)(84)

Jack Conan (Old Belvedere/Leinster)(46)

Conor Murray (Garryowen/Munster)(120)

Jack Crowley (Cork Constitution/Munster)(19)

Robbie Henshaw (Buccaneers/Leinster)(77).

Can’t wait to see some big runs from number 29 off the back of the scrum

pakman

@MN5 Oirish numbering!

mariner4life

geez the Irish have such consistent selections. Do their fans crap on about no one else getting a go? Or are they just happy with the same blokes?

antipodean

@mariner4life The Leinster ones are probably delirious. Only major concern would be why the other provinces get a token player or two.

Leinster. Ireland's Canterbury.

Bovidae

@antipodean said in Ireland v England:

The Leinster ones are probably delirious. Only major concern would be why the other provinces get a token player or two.

Not all of them can move to Leinster.

pakman

Munster used to be a lot stronger, which livened selection up a bit.

Bovidae

I watched the U20 clash. England continue to find 2 m+ giants at lock and 6, although the blindside didn't last that long (red card after 13 mins for shoulder on head contact in a tackle). They are using 20 min red cards in this competition. England were down to 13 players in the 1st half but still looked comfortable.

Machpants

@pakman said in Ireland v England:

Only one Munster starter.

None from Ulster

Also I can see why they chose Sam P at ten - 'needs more Leinster'

Long term is got to be a problem, that much of the national team in one place

sparky

Lively start by England.

Victor Meldrew

Porn star stores in the corner after Lawrence split the Oirish defence

Victor Meldrew

@Victor-Meldrew said in Ireland v England:

Porn star stores in the corner after Lawrence split the Oirish defence

7-0 to the Poms

sparky

Murley with a try just 8 minutes into his debut test. Great work in the build up by Marcus Smith.

Ireland 0 England 7

JayCee

Even for NH rugby, I feel like that was alot of box kicks in the first 10 mins

sparky

@Victor-Meldrew said in Ireland v England:

Porn star stores

I didn't know Byron Kelleher was playing for England.

Victor Meldrew

Gibson-Park's assimilation is clearly complete. Looks a proper leprechaun now.

sparky

Ireland would be nothing without their Kiwis.

sparky

Ireland score. Weird try. The ball squirted out of a ruck and no one from England reacted, but the Irish Hooker eventually picked it up.

sparky

But they are looking at it. It's with the TMO.

sparky

No try.

The Silver Fern

Ireland v England