Re: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
Posted: Mon Feb 08, 2021 12:33 am
When Barnes was being really really mean to Ireland?
From who?
That explains why England are usually the best home nationcamroc1 wrote: ↑Sun Feb 07, 2021 11:52 pmWhilst I have no doubts about his talent, looking good in the English league has never translated to good international form in the properly pro era.
Sexton doesn't have any running ability at all at this point tbh.YOYO wrote: ↑Mon Feb 08, 2021 1:54 amPossibly. He lacks running ability and the ball can die with him, but he seems durable. Plus he won’t annoy the refs and other players around him aka Sexton. Sexton is a leader though while Byrne seems a more quiet character. Would be great to have a vocal outhalf replacement though, one that guides the team, pushing the players on.
I'd personally bring Byrne Jr in but in terms of Ulster 10s I'm not certain they have the correct one in the ireland squad. I only saw the ringrose head clash at HT. Have to wonder what the TMO was watching when he was supposed to be looking at that. Doesn't excuse POM though.
YOYO wrote: ↑Mon Feb 08, 2021 2:02 amYeah sadly not these days, not unless the sea suddenly parts in front of him. Ross Byrne has minimal running ability as we know. Runs like a hen and a hen has no knees!Floppykid wrote: ↑Mon Feb 08, 2021 1:59 amSexton doesn't have any running ability at all at this point tbh.YOYO wrote: ↑Mon Feb 08, 2021 1:54 amPossibly. He lacks running ability and the ball can die with him, but he seems durable. Plus he won’t annoy the refs and other players around him aka Sexton. Sexton is a leader though while Byrne seems a more quiet character. Would be great to have a vocal outhalf replacement though, one that guides the team, pushing the players on.
if Sexton is ruled out surely Burns is nailed on to replace himDOB wrote: ↑Sun Feb 07, 2021 11:31 pmAny current provincial 10 except Burns?camroc1 wrote: ↑Sun Feb 07, 2021 11:28 pmWho do you replace him with ?IBWT wrote: ↑Sun Feb 07, 2021 11:26 pm Sexton is 36 in a few months. Feck it we all know it's ridiculous that he's still togging out for the national side. Who stays going at that age unless you are a gnarled second row forward like AWJ? That's old for a second row. For a back you're pretty much a fossil at that age.
Fcukit, at least JJ would take it to the line.
SFBB wrote: ↑Mon Feb 08, 2021 5:45 am At this stage we can't think about trying to replace Sexton in order to get the most out of the 10 shirt, because he probably has the most personal impact on a game that any of the 10s would. It's about how we can improve the games of the midfield and outside backs by having 10 who can do the basics and allow them to take center stage.
Ross Byrne might not win games for Ireland, but he might steer us well enough to allow Ringrose or somebody else to win the game. Uninspiring selection, but thats where I am with the 10 shirt right now.
Hope James Lowe never gets picked ever again. Thats about as badly as an import can go, really. Shows no investment or commitment to the cause.
Host nation TV directors have always been biased and/or bent. It's not specific to any country.
Would be a big mistake to play Beirne in the row against one of the big boy teams.Salanya wrote: ↑Sun Feb 07, 2021 11:18 pm Half the reason Henshaw was so good, and why he was my motm, was because he was holding the scrum steady on the blindside. Ballsy, and he didn't look out of place.
I have to admit that with 7 against 8 in the scrum in the last 5 minutes or so, the Irish still held the Welsh, so perhaps the Welsh scrum was rather shite...
On other positives: it was great to see Beirne do so well. Interesting to see if he can perform like this against the French/English, but he has definitely earned the chance.
Both Furlong and Hendo came back from injury, slotted in well and looked matchfit. Porter was great.
Stander and VdF did very well as a 2-man backrow; nice to see Stander running over Faletau too.
Yes, we need better from Lowe in defence, but that boot is a real asset (especially seeing as both flyhalves had 'issues' with their kicking from hand).
And Keenan is proving himself to be as solid as Kearney, with a bit more of an attacking threat.
It was Jiffy, he's always picking mad MOTMsCM11 wrote: ↑Mon Feb 08, 2021 9:12 am Interesting stat for you, James Ryan was 6th on our tackle list and made more tackles than Hendo. Because Wales didn't play much ball our top tacklers were Stander and Beirne on 10 but Ryan had already made 7 before going off.
What was the story with MOM btw? Communication error and was meant to be AWJ?
I cannot believe that VDF didn’t hit double digits he was tackling all dayCM11 wrote: ↑Mon Feb 08, 2021 9:12 am Interesting stat for you, James Ryan was 6th on our tackle list and made more tackles than Hendo. Because Wales didn't play much ball our top tacklers were Stander and Beirne on 10 but Ryan had already made 7 before going off.
What was the story with MOM btw? Communication error and was meant to be AWJ?
9 for him.Duff Paddy wrote: ↑Mon Feb 08, 2021 9:18 amI cannot believe that VDF didn’t hit double digits he was tackling all dayCM11 wrote: ↑Mon Feb 08, 2021 9:12 am Interesting stat for you, James Ryan was 6th on our tackle list and made more tackles than Hendo. Because Wales didn't play much ball our top tacklers were Stander and Beirne on 10 but Ryan had already made 7 before going off.
What was the story with MOM btw? Communication error and was meant to be AWJ?
We completely blew itCM11 wrote: ↑Mon Feb 08, 2021 9:21 am9 for him.Duff Paddy wrote: ↑Mon Feb 08, 2021 9:18 amI cannot believe that VDF didn’t hit double digits he was tackling all dayCM11 wrote: ↑Mon Feb 08, 2021 9:12 am Interesting stat for you, James Ryan was 6th on our tackle list and made more tackles than Hendo. Because Wales didn't play much ball our top tacklers were Stander and Beirne on 10 but Ryan had already made 7 before going off.
What was the story with MOM btw? Communication error and was meant to be AWJ?
Wales made a ridiculous amount of tackles. 245 to our 110.
It really was a game we should have won.
this wasnt an off the ball incident, ringrose had the ball... how do you miss that!?lemonhead wrote: ↑Mon Feb 08, 2021 9:07 amHost nation TV directors have always been biased and/or bent. It's not specific to any country.
https://youtu.be/OYOrfsREYg4?t=3658
https://youtu.be/XKvm6MXdejE?t=5762
This. Gameplan, tactics, attacking structure were all spot on. The team were given everything they needed to go and win the game. Minor quibbles about a couple of veteran players aside, obvs.Duff Paddy wrote: ↑Mon Feb 08, 2021 9:24 amAt least until the 2023 World Cup presumably
The team played really well yesterday. Farrell can’t be blamed for POM and all the other individual brain farts
Neither of those were either, 1st sentence kinda covers it tbh.nardol wrote: ↑Mon Feb 08, 2021 9:28 amthis wasnt an off the ball incident, ringrose had the ball... how do you miss that!?lemonhead wrote: ↑Mon Feb 08, 2021 9:07 amHost nation TV directors have always been biased and/or bent. It's not specific to any country.
https://youtu.be/OYOrfsREYg4?t=3658
https://youtu.be/XKvm6MXdejE?t=5762
+1DOB wrote: ↑Mon Feb 08, 2021 9:29 amThis. Gameplan, tactics, attacking structure were all spot on. The team were given everything they needed to go and win the game. Minor quibbles about a couple of veteran players aside, obvs.Duff Paddy wrote: ↑Mon Feb 08, 2021 9:24 amAt least until the 2023 World Cup presumably
The team played really well yesterday. Farrell can’t be blamed for POM and all the other individual brain farts
Willie Falloon wrote: ↑Sun Feb 07, 2021 10:31 pmHe has no acceleration left, it's sad. Burns is a waste of time, when all are fit he is the least talented player in the Ulster side, if Farrell wanted someone to close out a match and nail his kicks go for Madigan.
Some positives for me also.
Tight 5 were all exceptional I thought.
Henshaw
Ringrose (offload apart)
Kelleher came on and nailed his throws
Keenan
Lowe saw space that wasn't there. Once he did that, kicking out made sense. We were on halfway, not set up properly and Wales had reset in defence.Monk Zombie wrote: ↑Mon Feb 08, 2021 10:07 am Thought Ireland should have kept going instead of Sexton kicking the ball out at half time. Wales was taking strain right there
Ah get up out of that he's nothing like end days ROG. At the very least he'll defend well and recycle ball in contact. He's old and tired but he's also a unit and doesn't need babysitting like ROG did towards the endCM11 wrote: ↑Mon Feb 08, 2021 10:02 am Sexton is really in the ROG final days period. Capable of still executing some stuff to a very high level but just not at the races in other areas.
Such a pity Jackson/Carbery went the way it did. We'd be very comfortable in that position if they were both live options.