Ireland vs Barbarians, Thomond Pk, 28/05/15 19:45, Sky SP1

ssaye2

Nice kick

bilston

How on earth did we lose that maul?

aimee1

hines holding on to players off the ball shocker

Nasty enough from McGrath

ssaye2

Where's my jersey?

molloyjh

Deleted User wrote: »

Nasty enough from McGrath

Good spot. Didn't see that on first look.

bilston

Not as bad as what we saw on Heaslip in the 6Ns but still Jack McGrath is a lucky boy.

UnitedWeStand

I miss when our maul was destructive. Its not bad but I don't see it as anywhere near of a threat as the commentators try to make out.

BBDBB

A dumb bit of play from McGrath

Taco Corp

That's retarded from McGrath

bilston

bilston wrote: »

Jack McGrath is a lucky boy.

In the bin now. Deservedly.

Madigan certainly couldn't have claimed to have been rucking there either...

Buer

Clumsy from McGrath but not a lot in it. Yellow is right.

Madigan rucking on his own man's arm....

aimee1

UnitedWeStand wrote: »

I miss when our maul was destructive. Its not bad anymore but I don't see it as anywhere near of a threat as the commentators try to make out.

maul isnt great but the baa-baas are so illegal at every simgle one

RuggieBear

should have been red.

he could miss the rwc

molloyjh

All offside there...

CoDy1

Knee in the spine, bad form.

razorblunt

Buer wrote: »

Clumsy from McGrath but not a lot in it. Yellow is right.

Madigan rucking on his own man's arm....

Clumsy? It's not like he was walking through a room not looking where he was going and fell over a stool, he deliberately dropped a knee into the back of a prone player.

I can't handle the commentary pairing of Quinlan and Robson.

bilston

Deleted User wrote: »

In the bin now. Deservedly.

Madigan certainly couldn't have claimed to have been rucking there either...

Still think he is lucky enough (for now anyway).

I like the look of O'Shea. No thrills, does what it says on the tin.

irishbucsfan

That's a beaut from Pienaar. Even the clearance brought them where they would have been if he'd gone straight for touch.

irishbucsfan

bilston wrote: »

Still think he is lucky enough (for now anyway).

I like the look of O'Shea. No thrills, does what it says on the tin.

He's so solid in defense. That tackle on Kirchner earlier preventing the pass, really agressive hands in the tackle.

bilston

Madigan's touch finders are terrific

molloyjh

Mads kicking from hand has been good.

bilston

Pretty dire stuff to be honest.

Swiwi.

razorblunt wrote: »

I can't handle the commentary pairing of Quinlan and Robson.

It's superlative city: amazing, incredible, really, fantastic, wonderful...

Clegg

O'Shea is looking decent.

total former

RuggieBear wrote: »

should have been red.

he could miss the rwc

Question; who would cite/ban him?

Buer

razorblunt wrote: »

Clumsy? It's not like he was walking through a room not looking where he was going and fell over a stool, he deliberately dropped a knee into the back of a prone player.

Yeah, clumsy. We don't have a clue if he deliberately did anything.

I'll have to see it again but it looked to me that he went in to try and clear the player who had taken the carrier to ground and his knee was leading.

razorblunt

razorblunt wrote: »

Clumsy? It's not like he was walking through a room not looking where he was going and fell over a stool, he deliberately dropped a knee into the back of a prone player.

I can't handle the commentary pairing of Quinlan and Robson.

I don't know what it is about Quinlan that winds me up so much. He just states the obvious. I guess that's what a commentator is supposed to do.

sydthebeat

........zzzzzzzzzzzzzzz..........

kingofthekong

This is a woeful game to watch

matthew8

This game would put you to sleep. Don't think there was much in McGrath's knee at all.

ssaye2

Are summer bans games or weeks generally

Clegg

Reddan has been poor, as has most of our pack. I know this is a glorified friendly, but it's still a chance to impress Schmidt.

Jennings is the best Irish player on the pitch.

Cookiemunster

ssaye2 wrote: »

Are summer bans games or weeks generally

They're game weeks these days. Hartly got a 4 week ban, but it takes him upto the first game of the world cup.

aimee1

matthew8 wrote: »

This game would put you to sleep. Don't think there was much in McGrath's knee at all.

would like to see a wide angle. have only seen it once and thought he tried to shove the lads over the ball and his knee caught the baa baas player. I thought Madigan was more guilty then McGrath

Swiwi.

Deleted User wrote: »

I don't know what it is about Quinlan that winds me up so much. He just states the obvious. I guess that's what a commentator is supposed to do.

He's just so nice. But incredibly dull. I still reckon he'd make a very personable host but as the man to provide the actual expert analysis he doesn't do it for me. The other guy Robson needs to dial it back a bit. Not every game of rugby is epic and incredible.

molloyjh

I'd actually like to see Jackson on now. He could open things up a bit.

molloyjh

Tox56 wrote: »

COS did have his man though, Gilroy should have kept wide

Yeah you're right seeing it back.

total former

Yeah the finger has to be pointed at Gilroy for that try.

Barbarians trying to play the Baa-Baas style but the greasy ball isn't really working for them. Have to commend them for keeping at it though.

Swiwi.

FWIW YC was the right call for me. Not a red and won't be cited.

Buer

Jennings and Smith possibly the best players on the field. Gopperth has gone well too. Very fluid in attack.

Heaslip and Toner have gone well for us. Madigan has been solid but will want to do something eye catching before being called ashore. Nobody in the back line particularly good. I've been pleased with COS but that's more relative to expectations than to what I'd want from an Irish test level performance.

bilston

molloyjh wrote: »

I'd actually like to see Jackson on now. He could open things up a bit.

Maybe, but Ireland are struggling to generate quick ball so it will be tough for either out half with ball in hand.

The Pheasant2

Good to see Chris Henry putting himself about; I'd love for him to kick on to a good World Cup.

molloyjh

Great try from Kirchner. Where has that been all season?

BBDBB

Lovely individual try

ssaye2

Sign him up holy fcuk
..

total former

Lovely stuff from Zane

bilston

Buer wrote: »

Jennings and Smith possibly the best players on the field. Gopperth has gone well too. Very fluid in attack.

Heaslip and Toner have gone well for us. Madigan has been solid but will want to do something eye catching before being called ashore. Nobody in the back line particularly good. I've been pleased with COS but that's more relative to expectations than to what I'd want from an Irish test level performance.

I think Henry has been one of our standouts so far along with Heaslip.

Swan Curry

He looks handy, Leinster should go after him.