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Definitely not a great bunch this year talent wise. But they have no hope with the coach.

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Jordan fairly swatted Prendergast aside there. Leinster get the turnover anyway.

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Lancaster will have fun coaching those Connacht backs. Some very talented players there. Problem for him will be doing it with a Connacht forward pack that will struggle for parity in a lot of games. Defensively a lot of work needed as well. Article says that Lancaster will coach the defence himself...

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He's been poor since his return from injury. Has been excellent for Connacht the last few games he's played for them. The Munster game and Racing game. Been shut down for the season so probably a sign he was going to be selected. He's continued to mix the awful with the great and on the test match ...

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Hansen is mad. I'm not even sure he's in the top two wingers in Ireland. Waboso would have been ahead of him if fit. Graham should have been ahead of him on talent. Hansen was getting back to form there recently. Not surprised he was picked. Farrell loves that playmaking winger type. He's been poor...

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Ryan and Hansen stealing spots there. Hansen is mad. I'm not even sure he's in the top two wingers in Ireland. Waboso would have been ahead of him if fit. Graham should have been ahead of him on talent. Hansen was getting back to form there recently. Not surprised he was picked. Farrell loves that ...

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Timster wrote: ↑Sat Apr 12, 2025 10:48 pm Dunno much about Henry Pollock - but it's a while since I've seen that much showboating before putting the ball down....<old bloke mode>

He's one of those players that everyone who's not English is going to absolutely hate for the next decade.

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Ospreys hand definitely knocked that ball out of the ruck on the last play there. It wasn't a foot.

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Ospreys 43 Connacht 40

10 minutes left.

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Ospreys 43 Connacht 35

12 more minutes of madness left.

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This is pure distilled Connacht. Scored some great tries. And pure keystone cops defensively conceding some absolute horror scores.

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Only Connacht could concede 3 tries in 4 minutes.

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What a few minutes from Ioane there. Terrible kick. Terrible tackle. Gets turned over. Leads to 2 Ospreys tries in 2 minutes.

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Aye wrote: ↑Wed Mar 19, 2025 9:52 pm
Conspicuous wrote: ↑Wed Mar 19, 2025 8:45 pm Holy fudge lads the size of Herbie Boyle
Massive young lad.
https://www.balls.ie/rugby/herbie-boyle-leinster-626277

Scored 4 tries from 8 likely smashing lads like skittles.

I wouldn’t fancy tackling Herbie Boyle now. Let alone when he’s a grown man. A ball of muscle.

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Floppykid wrote: ↑Sat Mar 15, 2025 9:33 pm One thing that bothers me watching Ireland now is how slow we are to get to set pieces.

We just look slow in general.

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We even managed to make Wales look decent.

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Not quite a 70 burger.

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Not a great way to finish the 6N. Ireland don’t know where they are really. And their next serious game with all the front liners is against NZ in Chicago. Most obviously won’t tour Georgia and Portugal during the Summer.

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POM’s last action in an Ireland jersey is receiving an elbow to the head.

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Capuzzo must be the quickest player over the first few yards in rugby.

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Two of them looking at each other and an Italian dives on the loose ball.

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Might have scored there. Lowe’s heel looked off the ground on the second step.

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Race for the 10 jersey will be between Prendergast improving his defence and Crowley improving his kicking.

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Crowley kicking with wellies on today.

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Almost impressive in not managing to score there. Like missing an open goal.

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Ireland are definitely number one for getting held up over the line or getting tries disallowed.

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Have we discussed our crippling lack of pace and attacking edge out wide yet? Who are the good wingers in Ireland? Lowe, Hansen and who else? (Stockdale isn't what he was, before the Ulster lads chime in.) Bolton is probably the main Lowe replacement. Big, strong and decent pace. Don't think he has...

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He is definitely not lacking pace. He definitely lacks acceleration which is what’s important in general play. Yeah, Prendergast doesn't seem very quick off the mark at all but he actually has decent pace when he's up into his stride as seen when he was chasing Penaud at the end there. His tall spi...

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bw245 wrote: ↑Sat Mar 08, 2025 11:04 pm To me Beirne’s tackle on Dupont was not deliberate. But of course the whole of Twitter is saying Beirne has ruptured Duponts ACL because they hate the Irish.

Was on rugby twitter earlier. It's quite something to see how despised this Ireland team is. I mean people seem to genuinely hate them.

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We love a bit of self flagellation after a loss. Lowe is our most irreplaceable player right now. Single source of our best attacks. Unlike other key players there is not anyone who can do a good impression on a pinch. He's also 33 in July. The sobering thought it what is this Ireland team going to...

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The only Irish test starters might be GIbson Park, Lowe, Aki and Doris. Aki was pants today - He shouldn't be starting for the Lions. He got a knock early in the game. Pretty sure that affected him as he went off very early by his standards. Unfortunately no Ringrose available on the bench so he pr...

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Scotland putting our performance against Wales into some perspective.

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Feels like we perform these days depending on how JGP, Aki and Lowe play. JGP was average. Aki I don’t think ever recovered fully from that early knock and was taken off. And Lowe didn’t even play. Our depth at wing is paper thin and needs to be addressed. Coming away from the first 15 minutes with ...

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It was a bad day at the office and an understrength Ireland side but no need to panic. A few players retiring now. Definitely some youngsters need to be introduced over the next 12 months. A couple positions need to be closely looked at. Missing both first choice wingers today we were forced into pl...

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Held up again.

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Why is Henshaw cutting inside there? Got to put your head down in that position against a heavy forward.

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Crowley into midfield. Very strange looking Ireland back line now.

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14 points scored during the 2 yellow cards.

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That is very poor. POM taken out ahead of the ball and France attacked right into his space.

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freddie111 wrote: ↑Sat Mar 08, 2025 4:29 pm This ref is thick as mince. French player pulls Irish player down and holds him. Penalty France?

Noticed that. They pulled Doris over.

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