France v Ireland
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Stade de France
Friday 9.10am NZT!Ok fellas some serious rugby starting, on Waitangi day too and good time for us to watch it! Teams come out later today (I think) so we can start discussing?
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Ireland;
15. Jamie Osborne (Naas/Leinster)(10)
14. Tommy O’Brien (Blackrock College/Leinster)(6)
13. Garry Ringrose (UCD/Leinster)(69)
12. Stuart McCloskey (Bangor/Ulster)(23)
11. Jacob Stockdale (Lurgan/Ulster)(40)
10. Sam Prendergast (Lansdowne/Leinster)(13)
9. Jamison Gibson-Park (Leinster)(46)- Jeremy Loughman (Garryowen/Munster)(5)
- Dan Sheehan (Lansdowne/Leinster)(35)
- Thomas Clarkson (Blackrock College/Leinster)(10)
- Joe McCarthy (Dublin University/Leinster)(19)
- Tadhg Beirne (Lansdowne/Munster)(65)
- Cian Prendergast (UCD/Connacht)(8)
- Josh van der Flier (UCD/Leinster)(75)
- Caelan Doris (St. Mary’s College/Leinster)(55)(captain)
Replacements:
- Rónan Kelleher (Lansdowne/Leinster)(43)
- Michael Milne (UCD/Munster)(2)
- Finlay Bealham (Corinthians/Connacht)(54)
- James Ryan (UCD/Leinster)(76)
- Jack Conan (Old Belvedere/Leinster)(55)
- Nick Timoney (Queen’s University/Ulster)(6)
- Craig Casey (Shannon/Munster)(24)
- Jack Crowley (Cork Constitution/Munster)(30
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France; 15 Thomas Ramos, 14 Theo Attissogbe, 13 Nicolas Depoortere, 12 Yoram Moefana, 11 Louis Bielle-Biarrey, 10 Matthieu Jalibert, 9 Antoine Dupont (c), 8 Anthony Jelonch, 7 Oscar Jegou, 6 Francois Cros, 5 Mickael Guillard, 4 Charles Ollivon, 3 Dorian Aldegheri, 2 Julien Marchand, 1 Jean-Baptiste Gros
Replacements: 16 Peato Mauvaka, 17 Rodrigue Neti, 18 Regis Montagne, 19 Hugo Auradou, 20 Emmanuel Meafou, 21 Lenni Nouchi, 22 Baptiste Serin, 23 Kalvin Gourgues -
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@nzzp said in France v Ireland:
@sparky said in France v Ireland:
Weird decision to have the game on a Thursday night.
Yeah what's with that? Anyone know?
So it doesn't clash with the Winter Olympics ceremony.
What's up with Aki and Henshaw not in the Ireland squad ? injured ? McClosky is a good substitute to be fair.
In saying that France by at least 15.
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@mikedogz said in France v Ireland:
Aki suspended isn't he?
6 game ban, 2 were suspended, missing 3 6N games. And he's about 35 now.
https://www.espn.com/rugby/story/_/id/47763378/six-nations-ireland-bundee-aki-banned-four-games-officials-abuse -
James Lowe not in the squad for the France match.
https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/360934320/andy-farrell-axes-james-lowe-move-sends-message-depleted-ireland -
@allblackfan2 said in France v Ireland:
James Lowe not in the squad for the France match.
https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/360934320/andy-farrell-axes-james-lowe-move-sends-message-depleted-irelandNot much of a message if his form had to be that bad to get dumped.
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will be watching in a pub in Dublin this evening, keeping my voice down and not overcelebrating when France destroy the Irish. Genuinely don't know enough about Ireland's front row, will be interested to see how they go.
France should win easily but they don't like it up 'em and Ireland are just a pain in the arse, if Ireland can keep it close then I worry for the England game against both.
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@Bovidae said in France v Ireland:
France's depth at prop isn't as good as the Top 14 hype suggests, but Ireland don't have Porter or Furlong. Both 6:2 benches. Stockdale back from the cold ahead of Lowe.
McCarthy, O'Toole and Clarkson are also missing in the front row. Fortunately for Ireland, France's main weakness is at prop as most of the Top 14 and ProD2 props are not French.
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@Dodge Nah, just let it all out Dodge, we won't mind! No one here expecting much from this Ireland team anyway. The French will be unstoppable against this Ireland team with Prendergast at the helm. I can see an intercept try or two from his risky passing.
