Put them back in their box. The Scotland v Ireland build up thread.

I think he definitely had a good game against italy considering his lack of gametime and unfamiliarity with the position.

Its just that ringrose is better

Gerry Thornley has Furlong, JGP, Sexton and Ringrose all coming straight into the 15 with Henshaw on the bench.

IRELAND (possible): Hugo Keegan (Leinster); Mack Hansen (Connacht), Garry Ringrose (Leinster), Bundee Aki (Connacht), James Lowe (Leinster); Johnny Sexton (Leinster, capt), Jamison Gibson-Park (Leinster); Andrew Porter (Leinster), Dan Sheehan (Leinster), Tadhg Furlong (Leinster); James Ryan (Leinster), Iain Henderson (Ulster); Peter O’Mahony (Munster), Josh van der Flier (Leinster), Caelan Doris (Leinster).

Replacements: Rónan Kelleher (Leinster), David Kilcoyne (Munster)/Cian Healy (Leinster), Tom O’Toole (Ulster), Ryan Baird (Leinster), Jack Conan (Leinster), Conor Murray (Munster), Ross Byrne (Leinster), Robbie Henshaw (Leinster).

According to chat GPT (this type of stuff is all its good for) they've started 15 games together, which is not that many considering they've both been in the team since 2016 (Henshaw longer). It's one reason Aki has so many caps.

Might include that England match where RH started at 15. Otherwise Im not sure.

doesnt really matter anyway i was just curious, its not that many games either way

I guess more accurate statement would be that we've been lucky to have one or both of them for the vast majority of out games over a long stretch. Having neither against Italy was unnerving.

I think id sooner a rog/sexton debate than hear anymore about chatbots

{ERROR} \\:: Scotland vs Ireland.

Chomsky?

Asimov?

What fresh new matchthread hell is this?

two newly imported Scottish wingers presumably

It was probably giving you the stats from the 2021 game. It's not designed to give current information, so don't use it for that!

Ask it to write a poem about the 2018 Grand Slam win on the other hand, and it will spit out something like this in 5 seconds.

Can you write a poem about the 2018 Grand Slam win that mentions some of the players involved?

In a sea of green, they stood so tall,

The Irish rugby team, ready to brawl,

From the first game, they showed their skill,

Their eyes on the prize, their hearts filled with will.

Conor Murray, with a lightning pass,

Johnny Sexton, with his magic class,

Tadhg Furlong, with his powerful run,

The Irish team, second to none.

Rob Kearney, with his aerial grace,

Jacob Stockdale, with his try-scoring pace,

Keith Earls, with his nimble feet,

The Irish team, simply elite.

Peter O'Mahony, with his warrior heart,

CJ Stander, with his relentless part,

Rory Best, with his captain's pride,

The Irish team, unstoppable in stride.

Through rain and wind, they fought with zeal,

Each game won, with power and appeal,

Against each foe, they stood their ground,

The grand slam win, finally found.

And when the final whistle blew,

The Irish team, they knew what they had to do,

They raised their hands, they cheered and smiled,

For they had won, with strength and style.

The grand slam trophy, now theirs to keep,

A moment in time, forever to reap,

Of Ireland's rugby glory, of their triumph sweet,

In 2018, they claimed the ultimate feat.

We should probably just ask it to write a replacement for Ireland's Call...

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Any word on the status of the team. When did they fly to Scotland. Are they still to fly or are they already over there.

I saw big delays in some flights this morning.

Team is out. Matches up with Thornley's prediction bar Murray starting.

Good team, big back row

Scotland with two changes to the backrow that started against France. Seems they're going for extra mobility to match our threats.

Kilcoyne has done fine, but Healy was always likely to come back in once fit.

No harm to get a look at him anyway, he's at an age where ability can start to decline rapidly.