Ireland v Wales 07/09/2019

Gidea

Get VDF off in into bubble wrap plz

kuang1

My heart skipped a beat there when I saw VDF wince after the penalty was called back.

Franz Von Peppercorn II

irishbucsfan wrote: »

You don't. No one knows. These are nothing games and we're still a month over from the first real test so current form is mostly irrelevant. No one here has the slightest clue.

What’s the point of these games then?

Gidea

Franz Von Peppercorn II wrote: »

What’s the point of these games then?

Game time in the legs

Gidea

Looks like he got in down on the line

SlickRic

Loving this.

Hobosan

Hope Van Der Fliers right shoulder isn't too bad.

Naggdefy

This is some improvement from 2 weeks ago in Twickenham. Fair play to all.

Rockbeast2

Try

Clegg

This is Standers best performance for Ireland in ages. Problem is it's in PoM's preferred position and he's our best lineout operator.

Decisions decisions.

irishbucsfan

Franz Von Peppercorn II wrote: »

What’s the point of these games then?

Whats the point of any pre-season game? Physical tune-up, and that'll continue through against the minnows

captbarnacles

Beautiful pass from Sexton - would like to see it again

dodderangler

That’ll do donkey. That’ll do

A-Train

Get over James Ryan

SlickRic

Naggdefy wrote: »

This is some improvement from 2 weeks ago in Twickenham. Fair play to all.

We're playing a different sport.

Shefwedfan

Our back row of Conan, VDF and Stander looks good

Who might have said that I wonder :-)

lawrencesummers

Faugheen wrote: »

Healy has been Ireland’s best prop, and after James Ryan Ireland’s best forward, for the last year.

Kilcoyne has had a great year and has looked like a man possessed in these last two games, but Healy is at the top level of front-rows and he’s shown plenty of that.

Which is fine, but he has looked very quiet today. He went off for a HIA so will be interesting to see when that happened because if you were picking a starting prop based on today’s game - which isn’t what happens - then Kilcoyne is starting.

Gidea

Clegg wrote: »

This is Standers best performance for Ireland in ages. Problem is it's in PoM's preferred position and he's our best lineout operator.

Decisions decisions.

I feel like this is our best back row that we can field atm

dublinman1990

That's nice work from Ryan.

Rockbeast2

"This is Standers best performance for Ireland..."

At 6, he's brilliant.

CMcsporty

Think it’s mad that they have left Ryan on. Surely just flog the **** out of Kleyn.
Ryan looks immense. Kleyn looks slow and sluggish

ScrubsfanChris

Earl's back on the sideline with an ice pack on his left knee. Looks not too bad.

Clegg

VdF off. He's in good form for the Scotland game.

kmart6

Reading a lot into it but the consoling of Earls on the bench by Healy and Best didn't look promising.

dodderangler

That was a mile forward

Franz Von Peppercorn II

Gidea wrote: »

Game time in the legs

Obviously joe is using these games to determine who goes and who is first team or not.

Squidgy Black

Pass was a mile forward.

irishbucsfan

Franz Von Peppercorn II wrote: »

Obviously joe is using these games to determine who goes and who is first team or not.

“obviously”

Faugheen

I don’t like the look on Earls’ face there.

CMcsporty

kmart6 wrote: »

Reading a lot into it but the consoling of Earls on the bench by Healy and Best didn't look promising.

Addison next inline or DaveK?

Naggdefy

Where to fit a second lineout jumper in or continue with this pack, who have done really well.. The big conundrum.

Bridge93

Poor poor call from Raynal

AdamD

Refs consistently crap

dublinman1990

Ireland have 85% territory & 79% possession in this half of the match to date.

Sexton is now off for Jack Carty.

Clegg

Sexton had a good second half.

clsmooth

Henderson is a beast

Rockbeast2

As much as I dislike Munster, I'd definitely start Kilcoyne against Scotland.

*Sexy did nothing today IMO

Franz Von Peppercorn II

irishbucsfan wrote: »

“obviously”

You’re right. Coaches don’t choose players on form. Devin Toner was getting game time to improve his legs for the World Cup.

Anyway this is a discussion board where we will obviously discuss how players play.

Faugheen

He was much better in the second half, was out Johnny.

Clegg

Porter giving Raynal the evils.

dodderangler

Rockbeast2 wrote: »

As much as I dislike Munster, I'd definitely start Kilcoyne against Scotland.

*Sexy did nothing today IMO

What does that have to do with anything. He’s an Irish player.

CMcsporty

Clegg wrote: »

Sexton had a good second half.

He had an ok second half. He does not look sharp. Which is no surprise.

irishbucsfan

Franz Von Peppercorn II wrote: »

You’re right. Coaches don’t choose players on form.

I didn't say that but sure I'll take credit for anything, good man, cheers

Faugheen

Porter looks like someone who could kill you with his bare hands.

Shefwedfan

Kilcoyne playing well.....really pushing Healy for a starting spot

dublinman1990

On the Wales team; Leigh Halfpenny is off for Liam Williams.

Faugheen

All sorts of dark arts from Ruddock since he came on.

He’s looking more and more like his old man as each summer passes

kuang1

Lenihan is repeatedly a clown.

"I think Carty will be breathing a sigh of relief that they had the penalty advantage there"

He only chanced that chip over the top BECAUSE we had advantage.
Dope.

A-Train

What a hit by Ruddock

dodderangler

Man rudduck hitting anything that moves.