Match preview & thread: FRA vs IRE (Sat Feb 3, 1645)

Jack Kanoff

kilns wrote: »

Gaby Logan getting plenty of sly digs in obviously not an Ireland fan ðŸ˜

And she an ex Rose of Tralee contestant

Beechwoodspark

For all the people calling for more risks and more width. We need to grind out a win and if we are in a commanding lead with ten mins left THEN take the risks but not before.

Needless from Stander, don't do something like that unless you know you can pull it off.

irishbucsfan

Ryan is very good at rugby

dublinman1990

We needed that turnover. Well done lads.

awec

irishbucsfan wrote: »

Ryan is very good at rugby

It was Henderson turned that over.

irishbucsfan

Brilliant work Henderson

elefant

Criminal by Poirot.

irishbucsfan

awec wrote: »

It was Henderson turned that over.

Was talking about his earlier carry

Jack Kanoff

He had to touch it... temptation was too much.

MJohnston

I just don't know how you look at this French team playing and think that we need to take more risks. They will heavily punish us.

munsterlegend

France so indisciplined. They give away such easy penalties right in front of the posts. It's just lazy most of the time.

bilston

Henderson and Ryan are going very well. Although we miss Toner in the maul.

dublinman1990

Luckily for us; France looked like they were asleep with that offside.

12-3 to Ireland. Lovely.

ScrubsfanChris

Looks like Ireland are going for the "death by a thousand cuts" strategy

awec

MJohnston wrote: »

I just don't know how you look at this French team playing and think that we need to take more risks. They will heavily punish us.

Based on what?

Burkie1203

Come on Nigel. YC for persistent penalties

ScrubsfanChris

ScrubsfanChris wrote: »

Looks like Ireland are going for the "death by a thousand cuts" strategy

Usually how we beat France. France are all very good players and every one of them is working their socks off. We're much more comfortable, it's going to open up.

its_phil

The French are killing themselves

Beechwoodspark

France need to be punished for these basic silly stupid penalties.

LuckyGent88

French inexperience really coming through now. The game is their for us to finish off. Hopefully all this pressure will pay off shortly

MattD

France need to get Vahaamina off if they want to avoid going a man down.

its_phil

Kearneys ribs are going to be killing him tomorrow. About 4 big hits on him

dublinman1990

This is really good from Ireland here. Keep up the phases lads.

MJohnston

awec wrote: »

Based on what?

They're very quick up in the line to defend, very physical at the breakdown, and if an attacker gets isolated even for a second it'll be easy turnover.

That's before you mention the fact that if they intercept something loose, some of their lads will take too many defenders to deal with successfully.

The Talking Bread

Furlong !!!!

Burkie1203

Dumb by murray. Had a chance to clear so clear it

Jack Kanoff

Now... Did you see that? Stander gets the ball...makes 3m and it takes 2-3 men to put him down every time...
it saps french energy...that's what he does..and does well... Furlong tried it..made no ground..and had the ball ripped from his grasp.... Stander does this so well and it's not always recognised

awec

All came from a very poor play by Furlong.

I'm really trying not to get overly exuberant about James Ryan but that tackle was right out of O'Connell's performance against Australia one November a few years ago. Exceptional.

Chex LeMeneux

Three times we've had possession stripped up front.

Losty Dublin

The Talking Bread wrote: »

Furlong !!!!

He was fairly ripped. Could have done with support to protect him. Other than that he was fair game.

baas baa

Both French penalties came after we were deep in their 22 and turned the ball over.

munsterlegend

Don't want them within a score in the last 10 minutes. We are so pedestrian and easy to read in their 22 like against wales last year.

munsterlegend

Murray has many strengths but the speed of passing sometimes gives defences far too much time.

PTH2009

We're going to lose this game

PTH2009

PTH2009 wrote: »

We're going to lose this game

French line speed has to drop at some point they must be bate

PTH2009

PTH2009 wrote: »

We're going to lose this game

Yeah.

fullstop

PTH2009 wrote: »

We're going to lose this game

I have that niggling feeling as well, it's gone very scrappy now

baas baa

Nice invention to get going forward. Then a couple of phases of one out runners and then a telegraphed loop play.

leakyboots

Jack Kanoff wrote: »

Now... Did you see that? Stander gets the ball...makes 3m and it takes 2-3 men to put him down every time...
it saps french energy...that's what he does..and does well... Furlong tried it..made no ground..and had the ball ripped from his grasp.... Stander does this so well and it's not always recognised

He's getting through truckloads. And for people saying he's one dimensional, he passed 3 times in the first half, our 7 didn't pass once in his time on the pitch

Claregaafan18

Did I hear that Ireland have had 72% possession and 75% territory by Dave McIntyre!

mangobob

I cant help but feel we are one mistake away from losing this. The French dont seem to be fading at all but rather growing in confidence and energy. One spark is all they need to explode.

whatawaster

Brilliant CJ

its_phil

Thought Stander went off his feet at one stage there

baas baa

Great by Leavy to isolate Guirado.

Losty Dublin

That's a big penalty to win, and at a crucial time. Well done CJ

dublinman1990

That turnover from Stander was great.

Didactic Ninja

conor murray sure does love an appeal

super_furry

This game would be perfectly set up for Zebo to come on off the bench now.