Ire v Samoa 19:45pm - On RTÉ Two

Mr Disco

Big prep game as it’s the last one. Squad finalised after game. Hopefully zero injury’s or lose of foot power :-)

15. Jimmy O’Brien (Leinster/Naas)(6)

14. Mack Hansen (Connacht/Corinthians)(15)

13. Robbie Henshaw (Leinster/Buccaneers)(64)

12. Stuart McCloskey (Ulster/Bangor)(13)

11. Keith Earls (Munster/Young Munster)(100)

10. Jack Crowley (Munster/Cork Constitution)(5)

9. Conor Murray (Munster/Garryowen)(106)

1. Cian Healy (Leinster/Clontarf)(124)

2. Tom Stewart (Ulster/Ballynahinch)(1)

3. Finlay Bealham (Connacht/Buccaneers)(31)

4. Iain Henderson (Ulster/Academy)(captain)(73)

5. Tadhg Beirne (Munster/Lansdowne)(40)

6. Ryan Baird (Leinster/Dublin University)(12)

7. Josh van der Flier (Leinster/UCD)(51)

8. Caelan Doris (Leinster/St Mary’s College)(30)

Tinter Box

Typo!

Shehal

Obviously result isnt all that important but I predict an Ireland win by a margin somewhere between 27 and 33 points.

A scoreline something like 37-10 or 43-10.

Mr Disco

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121027275#Comment_121027275

Apologise I am dyslexia

Inquitus

Can we gain any rankings points in this fixture, to try and regain top spot, or is that not possible due to the chasm between us and Samoa?

CIARAN_BOYLE

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121030650#Comment_121030650

We can't gain any ranking points and we didn't lose top spot. South Africa's victory brings them to 91.08 behind Ireland's 91.82.

Clegg

Earls is out with a minor niggle. Stockdale will start in his place.

Larbre34

I'd like to say its a last chance saloon for the Ulsterman, but I'm fairly sure the decision has already been made.

Inquitus

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121030672#Comment_121030672

Thanks for clarifying that, some folk were saying we'd been knocked down to 2nd by dint of SA hammering France, but you are correct per my screenshot we still hold first spot. Danke!

MaddChris

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121030691#Comment_121030691

Seems it. Wasn't even in the match day squad here.

I would say Earls has cemented his back-up winger spot for the RWC, would have taken part in all 3 warm up games if not for this niggle.

Crash

Any chance a mod could edit the time to 7:45 in the title, so no one misses the first 15 mins? Pretty sure it's a 7:45 kick off

CIARAN_BOYLE

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121030779#Comment_121030779

Done.

Had to figure out how to do that. lol.

No injuries, no reds. Obviously you like to play well and win, but no. 1 in the world doesn't matter a jot. I'd gladly trade it for WC semi final.

Cosmo Kramer

Nice piece of early s***stirring from the Samoans with their choice of jersey sponsor.

touts

Quinnbet! How is that ****ing family allowed to own a betting company after their bastard father bankrupted the nation gambling on bank shares.

This haka started more like William Wallace at the Battle of Stirling in Braveheart!

touts

Both anthems sounded like a bad Eurovision entry from the early 00s. I hope the RWC organisers do a better job of that in the world cup.

MaddChris

Looks like it could be a scrum heavy game. Weather looks miserable.

Happyhouse22

Does Donal Lenihan not know colours?

Solid from Crowley.

Interested Observer

Forced to listen to Cahill again. He's toxic.

nicksnikita

The Ireland jersey looks strikingly English

Remember back in 1991 when Western Samoa beat Wales at the WC and a Welsh player said it's a good job we didn't play the whole of Samoa!

Fair stupid of Ireland playing a French team, Bayonne, with France in our group in 2007.

Not so solid from Crowley, tricky one.

leakyboots

Some lovely touches already from Crowley, passing, grubber kick. One spiral too long into the 22 but we got the territory back

leakyboots

Lovely turnover from Doris on the deck before Hansen got charged down

Great try. Good man Crowley.

dublinman1990

Good try from O'Brien.

leakyboots

Good cover tackle from Murray and co. saved JOB's Kearney-esque tackle there. Baird going well in the lineout

MaddChris

That was beautiful 🥳