Ireland v England

Catogrande

Ach! I’m no front row guru but Rodd sems to me to be one of those guys that struggle to make the step up. Heyes looks like a flat track bully. I don’t get how these guys get so many chances and guys like Obano get chucked out and Rapava-Ruskin doesn’t even get a look in. We’ve got a couple of potential serious contenders from the under 20s in Fasagobon and Opoku-Fordjur and I would really like to see them given a real go ahead of Heyes and Rodd. Because let’s face it, if Genge and Stuart are getting toasted, Heyes is not going to be the answer. We already know that.

I remember when Sir Woodentop first got the gig and he really gave some youngsters a go. Some made it, many didn’t, but it did allow him to get a good look at some guys that later became the backbone of that early 2000s side.

Borthwick, not so much.

Dodge

@pakman said in Ireland v England:

@Catogrande I think Rodd has had a good season so far. Perhaps they think with Furlong out Genge’s good round the field game is worth having?
Heyes struck me as a journeyman, but maybe they think he’s come on this year? Good mentor in Colesy!
Baxter does seem to have gone backwards this season at Quins. Perhaps needs some more beef?

I think he's tired, hes still very young and he went from 5-10 games a year to full international and club calendar. He needs to be better managed by Quins and England IMO and give him a chance to continue to improve

pakman

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).

pakman

Only one Munster starter.

antipodean

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

MN5

@pakman said in Ireland v England:

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.

The Silver Fern

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