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ManInTheBar wrote: ↑Sat Feb 10, 2024 7:25 pm I fear for Jeff's chubby

Gone the way of a chorizo

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Akkerman wrote: ↑Sat Feb 10, 2024 7:23 pm and there it is

yellow and pk

It's a clear run to the line, but they're England players so no penalty try!

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redderneck wrote: ↑Sat Feb 10, 2024 5:28 pm Need a term other than false dawn. Could that be better termed a dummy dawn? A faux dawn. A dawnlette.

A Scottish Dawn?

edit: I like "Tartan Dawn" even better!

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On balance I'd prefer to see him, rather than Herring, getting game time. He was unreal last season and most players seem to bring their best form playing for Ireland these days, so would be good to see him getting a shot. He played himself into RWC contention last season, but looked like he wasn't...

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Quinsie wrote: ↑Fri Feb 09, 2024 5:05 pm
earl the beaver wrote: ↑Fri Feb 09, 2024 3:24 pm McCloskey-Henshaw must be one of the biggest centre pairings we've ever played.
Probably our biggest pack too.

That's a statement team.

The statement being: "we're gonna kick the absolute shite out of someone"

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MrJonno wrote: ↑Fri Feb 09, 2024 12:24 am I'm trying to be worried about this match but I'm thinking Ireland -50 might be a good bet

You might be over egging it, it's only a 45 point game.

In all seriousness, Italy should be more dangerous in attack than France were.
I'd be happy with a bonus point win and anything over 20 ahead.

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camroc1 wrote: ↑Thu Feb 08, 2024 11:11 pm Mc Closkey for Aki, and Furlong rested the biggest talking points.

No, Murray at 9 is...

You can make an argument for all other changes, but not this one.

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The BBC are reporting that Ringrose will be fit to play, which rather makes the Stockdale debate moot. If Ringrose is fit, I would start him on the wing. Harsh on Nash but Ringrose is a proven world class test player. His try from the wing against France last year offered a glimpse of what he might...

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irishrugbyua wrote: ↑Thu Feb 08, 2024 8:09 am sounds like POM may be out with injury.

A recurrence of his hold-me-back injury?

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Interesting stats based ratings from the France match, Lowe and Beirne the standouts, front row not so good and while we were all hugely impressed by McCarthy the stats don't have him as high. https://twitter.com/Oval_Insights/status/1754923986645828053?t=wjYOP3l5bZrZktxZIHNg1Q&s=19 https://pbs.twi...

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2 red card offences for Willemse with 2 bans imposed and he will end up only missing 2 Six Nations games. https://media.sixnationsrugby.com/press-releases/independent-disciplinary-update-paul-willemse-decision/ Being available for later in the Championship is probably a bigger punishment to France.

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Last Line wrote: ↑Tue Feb 06, 2024 12:25 pm This will be one of the biggest dickings in 6N history.

Take a pic and send it to the Red Bull F1 team

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Interesting story around former Ire u20 lock Cormac Daly (25). Some of you probably know this. Was with Leinster and Connacht’s for a bit but hadn’t made it as a pro. Played with Clontarf in the AIL for a few years. Decided to pack up his bag and went to Australia and ended up playing with Sydney c...

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Just saying, but if Barry John had not retired so early in his career, their would be little talk of Phil Bennett. Bennett was a very different sort of player, with Edwards inside him, Fenwick and Gravell (mostly), two beasts of men for the time, outside him, and a back three of JJ Williams, Gerald...

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Also, I do wonder if they'll try Frawley at 12. I'm not sure McCloskey needs the gametime and with respect, he's not getting any younger. The age profile of our centres is nearly the worst of all the positions with Ringrose the youngest less than a year from his 30th birthday. I can't see all four ...

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I'm not a fan of mass changes within the same units of the team. And we have 2 weeks till the Taffs then another two weeks till the Pig-dogs. Key continuity is at 10. Therefore I see no prospect of changing the player inside (#9) or the player outside (#12). I'd probably keep Doris at #8 to maintain...

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Rumours that French, Greg jones, O’Connor, O’Sullivan and Shanahan are not getting their contract renewed. Ulsters squad is being de-leinsterised. Are their replacements going to be any better ? Because Ulster's problem isn't that their squad is full of Leinster "rejects", it's that those "rejects"...

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Your name vill also go on zee list... what iz it?

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Rightly or wrongly, all of French rugby's focus over the 4 years prior to the RWC had been on getting the XV de France to the final. It didn't happen and the coaches and players have still not got over it. Personally I think Galthié should have written off this 6N and brought in a boat load of youn...

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Hellraiser wrote:
I don't think Addison can be considered a loss to depth at this stage.

Might free up a clothes hook in the dressing room but that's about it.

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Frodder wrote: ↑Sun Feb 04, 2024 6:21 pm
henry wrote: ↑Sun Feb 04, 2024 6:17 pm The actual Messi of rugby.
Damn straight

+1

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Ireland may be facing one of the better teams next week...

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CarrotGawks wrote: ↑Sat Feb 03, 2024 3:37 pm I said it as a joke in the thread last night but I do feel there's some truth to it: Irish rugby is one of the biggest advertisements for "communism" there is. The people involved with the sport own the sport. For good and bad.

Or maybe just professionalism done correctly.

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Hailed throughout their careers as legends of the Irish game, and yet immediately after BODs retirement, Ireland began winning six nations for fun, and immediately after POC retired Ireland began routinely beating SA/NZ, so the question must be, now without Sexton, will Ireland finally reach a semi...

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They're closing it aren't they? Hoping to hide the sin of Welsh rugby from God. fudge's sake. Not sure I've got time to dig out the daffodil hat before I leg it to Padders. Really didn't need 7 pints of Guinness last night. Train from Paddington? It's Paddington to Cardiff right or is it Euston? Pa...

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crouchy wrote: ↑Sat Feb 03, 2024 12:06 am Anyone know where I can buy Joe McCarthy pyjamas?

Ask POC, he's already got a pair.

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Pushed one too many pencil?

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RWC2015 wrote: ↑Fri Feb 02, 2024 10:54 pm
Duff Paddy wrote: ↑Fri Feb 02, 2024 10:51 pm Is this a record winning margin in France?
Yeah by about 20 points I’d say

Previous biggest win was 7 points.

This is 21.

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Ireland score with a couple of Hookers.

There'll be plenty of that tonight!

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Rugbynut2 wrote: ↑Fri Feb 02, 2024 10:34 pm Crowley is the complete package.

Not until he calls the Ref a Cünt

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Joe McCarthy hunting for those reds under the bed...

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Been listening on the radio.

Half time review and Sonia McLoughlin thinks France were too aroused!!!

Chris Ashton dissolved in fits of laughter and Tommy Bowe tried to get her to clarify what she meant (they got too fired up by the Anthem!)

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diarm wrote: ↑Fri Feb 02, 2024 9:28 pm Have I mentioned how much I can't stand the names on the back of the jerseys?

I can't even stand the colour.

That's Chav-ball Green, not Rugby Green

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FFS!

I look away from the screen and it's a try

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Gibson-Park needs to distribute faster - not after 3 or 4 steps. France are in the receivers face before he lets go We look like we're "thinking" at each ruck rather than just playing. The last thing we want is a loose game Lowe's kick earlier was awful - well infield and a long way from the chase....

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POM!!!

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Enzedder wrote: ↑Fri Feb 02, 2024 9:06 pm Gibson-Park needs to distribute faster - not after 3 or 4 steps. France are in the receivers face before he lets go

We look like we're "thinking" at each ruck rather than just playing.

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CM11 wrote: ↑Thu Feb 01, 2024 3:07 pm
nardol wrote: ↑Thu Feb 01, 2024 1:26 pm When was the last time we won in France ( against France)? Was it the Sexton 41 phase drop goal? I was at the game... Andnit feels like 8 years ago
Yes.

There's only been two games since.

And you are getting old.

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Speaking as a Raiders fan, this is the nightmare scenario.

And we're hosting the feckin' Superbowl...

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looking at AIl highlights, Aaron Sexton is way too good for that level. 3 tries and created another one in two game for Hinch. To good or too fast? Saw him years ago playing for the Ravens in the B&I Cup against a Welsh side. We were winning 3-0 in the final minute and turned them over about 5m fro...

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