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@nta said in Ireland v Scotland:

Ireland aren't all that from my viewing of their last few games. Scots were about as headless as you get overnight. They struggled to put away a 14-man England, and were rubbish against Italy despite the overwhelming advantage they had in numbers.

France took them apart, and Wales were poo in that game.

They’re good against Australia though

Some heated discussion:

Ireland are ambitious, and do play with width. They just have shit outside backs who really struggle to turn opportunities in to points

And Sexton is still teh biggest fluffybunny in world rugby

@steven-harris interesting comment because it aligns with what I think of the refs. I can mostly follow Gardner and Barnes rulings and processes. Others less so.

Squidge take inlcuding "It's almost ineviatable that some coaches have some areas of the game they don't understand as well as others... Gregor Townsend doesn't really understand the scrum, Warren Gatland attack, or Ian Foster rugby"

Ronan O'Gara on Irish podcast suggested that AB's defence was outdated -- prime example of why 'manwatching' is no longer used in North is the extraordinary number of times ABs were sucked in by the decoy runners.

@machpants we didn't draw results with Oz last year. 2 wins 1 draw 1 loss.

@ACT-Crusader said in France Vs Ireland, Six Nations 2020:

Really enjoyed this match. Fickou on the wing didn’t go too bad. Looks like he’s put on a bit of muscle.

French halfback Dupont was superb.

French attack was well organised with lots of ball runners and support players in motion.

And Edwards has given them steel

@NTA said in England Vs Ireland, Six Nations 2020:

Intensity from the Poms was great but Ireland didn't adapt or adjust to any of it.

Not the only team in recent history for that to happen to!

I'm far from sober, but a 15-minute -20C walk home certainly clears the mind

Ireland by far the better team

AND despite their dominance there was a 10-minute period in the second half where we should have been 19-12 down but a man up

And who knows how things would have transpired then

@sparky said in Ireland vs Scotland, Six Nations 2020:

CJ Sandler named Man of the Match.

Is that Adam Sandler's cuzzie?

@SynicBast said in RWC: All Blacks v Ireland (QF2):

@Bones said in RWC: All Blacks v Ireland (QF2):

@Billy-Tell well yeah, if your foot is on the line, you're outside the field of play right?

In touch and field of play are separate concepts. You can have one part of your body in the field of play and still be in touch. Howver if you are required to be outside the field of play then no part of your body can be inside the field of play. That's why they use separate terminology.

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@Victor-Meldrew said in RWC: Ireland v Russia (Pool A):

They actually stopped hostilities in the Bekka Valley so the Hochar clan could harvest the grapes.

That is so - well - civilised.

"Would you please stop shooting at them? This is going to be a great vintage! Idiots"

"O.K. they seem to be done, ready, aim..."

@Duluth said in RWC: Japan v Ireland (Pool A):

@jegga

PotHale?

I think it's always been the same account, he just changed names

Absolutely correct, Duluth.

Reports of my demise have been greatly appreciated.

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@ACT-Crusader said in Ireland vs All Blacks (2018):

Well this thread was a blast from the past. Some of the old posters like Rancid and MN5

What happened to those two ?

@antipodean said in Ireland II:

Very good interview with O'Driscoll. Worth the listen: http://www.newstalk.com/podcasts/Off_The_Ball/Rugby_on_Off_The_Ball/168303/BODCAST_ODriscoll__Tim_Horan_on_the_Aussies__NZ

Is pretty good for the most part, are a couple of 'Yeah right' moments, but you will always get that.

IRFU and NZRU could develop this whole event further into a regular Series each year or second year depending on schedule. As two of the smaller unions, cooperation on a number of fronts could be very beneficial to both.