Ireland V Samoa team announcement and build up thread.

Ugo Monye spacecraft experience

POC captain

molloyjh

1. McGrath
2. Best
3. Ross
4. McCarthy
5. Toner
6. POM
7. Henry
8. Heaslip CAPTAIN

9. Murray
10. Jackson
11. McFadden
12. D'Arcy
13. BOD
14. Bowe
15. R Kearney

16. Cronin
17. Healy
18. Fitzpatrick
19. POC
20. SOB
21. Reddan
22. Madigan
23. D Kearney

POC is captain for the series.

McGrath a surprise starter. Healy seems to be in the same boat as POC and SOB then. Huge impact on the bench in the forwards particularly. Given who we are missing that's a good starting XV and a potentially awesome bench.

Buer

Sensible stuff. POC captain, Heaslip captain for this weekend.

Pudsy33

D'arcy starting is baffling. Other then that I'm happy

bilston

Flip, a few curveballs there!

Ugo Monye spacecraft experience

Mad impact off the bench

thomond2006

Jesus Joe taking his time during that announcement!

POC captain, mods you can decrease the meltdown alert from level 5 to level 4!

Cronin
Healy
POC
SOB

on the bench

Just the 3 Lions

Mahatma Geansai

Schmidt has stuck largely to what/who he knows, but that team should be able to put in a very strong 80.

Fireball07

Bar no Luke Marshall, I'm pretty happy. Hopefully we see him against one of Australia and NZ.

Pudsy33

Pudsy33 wrote: »

D'arcy starting is baffling. Other then that I'm happy

Actually **** that, thats one sexy backline

Ugo Monye spacecraft experience

If Kidney was still over the Irish team I think you would have seen POC, Healy and SOB start. Schmidt rotating

19543261

McGrath speaks well

Kanrith

D'arcy might have been picked for the partnership with him and BOD which I can understand.

Buer

Buer wrote: »

I predict there's gonna be about 6 players I'll be really unhappy to see in the starting line up.

Disgusted with the 6.

I like Ferg, but I'm just not sure...

Tox56

Hmm, original rumours were Healy + Fitzpatrick, Ross starts but so does Jack McGrath. I think I prefer this in the sense that Fitzpatrick is not young and is injury ridden anyway, McGrath is more looking towards the future. Not sure if he's ready for this test but I can't believe they would send him out there if they didn't trust him

theKramer

Ugo Monye spacecraft experience wrote: »

Mad impact off the bench

I saw what you did there

LostArt

I love Joe.

Utah_Saint

is Marshall injured?

justsomebloke

Pudsy33 wrote: »

Actually **** that, thats one sexy backline beard

FYP

P.Walnuts

Pudsy33 wrote: »

Actually **** that, thats one sexy backline

Really?

McF and D'arcy at international level are far from exciting imo

thomond2006

As usual with JS lineups, some curveballs. Disappointed for Luke Marshall.

awec

Utah_Saint wrote: »

is Marshall injured?

No.

Kanrith

D'arcy is another player with BOD there imo.

Fireball07

Reddan on the bench isn't the best either, I'd prefer Boss, but I suppose he's a little different to Murray.

niallerm

so impact off the bench at least..

ah well, lets see how it goes..

not the team i would have picked but im no joe schmidt

Pudsy33

P.Walnuts wrote: »

Really?

McF and D'arcy at international level are far from exciting imo

You're probably right, I'm just excited!

Utah_Saint

awec wrote: »

No.

Melt down rising....slowly rising....

awec

I am delighted for Chris Henry.

I would have Marshall for D'Arcy and Boss for Reddan but other than that happy enough.