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RWC23 Warmups - Ireland v Italy, Sat 5th Aug, KO 8PM - TV: RTÉ2 and RTÉ Player, Amazon Prime Video

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    #152
    aloooof
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 10,580 Mod ✭✭✭✭aloooof


    Casey’s kicking has been excellent for the last 12 months or so. Really something he’s significantly improved.



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    #153
    Brief_Lives
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120944181#Comment_120944181

    please stop quoting him, he is on ignore..



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    #154
    Larbre34
    Registered Users Posts: 24,019 ✭✭✭✭Larbre34


    They way JOB went back into contact several times makes me think he just got an auld stinger or some bad bruising, rather than anything structural.

    It would have stiffened up badly in the break, so zero sense sending him back in, get him down to the physio and get it tended to.

    It was such a good first half; confident, fresh looking, pretty sharp, energetic all over the pitch, everyone smiling and trying things.

    Yes, Italy were kinda useless but Farrell will be happy I think.

    Delighted for the game Crowley is having. Casey too and McCarthy and the front row. We know what the rest of these guys can do, but the extended squad are pushing the envelope all the way.



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    #155
    leakyboots
    Registered Users Posts: 5,986 ✭✭✭leakyboots


    Casey can be very happy with his performance today. Great that Blade gets 35+ mins to strut his stuff now, I'm a fan of him



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    #156
    Podge_irl
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 26,753 Mod ✭✭✭✭Podge_irl


    MOD: Let's stop discussing who we think are trolls and who is on ignore please. Though feel free to ignore people you think are trolls



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    #157
    Mr Disco
    Registered Users Posts: 621 ✭✭✭Mr Disco


    Few injured players coming off. Bit of a worry



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    #158
    fitz
    Hosted Moderators Posts: 8,081 ✭✭✭fitz


    Baird needs to be careful about getting in front of the jumper. Twice now.



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    #159
    Mr Disco
    Registered Users Posts: 621 ✭✭✭Mr Disco


    That lineout sloppiness needs to be ironed out asap



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    #160
    leakyboots
    Registered Users Posts: 5,986 ✭✭✭leakyboots


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120944110#Comment_120944110

    He had a dodgy start I thought but he improved as it went on. Earls not having a good game so far. Not seeing as much ball as Stockdale, needs to go looking more for it I think



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    #161
    leakyboots
    Registered Users Posts: 5,986 ✭✭✭leakyboots


    We need to sort out this lineout error, POC won't be happy with them doing that twice in the game so far



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    #162
    Mr Disco
    Registered Users Posts: 621 ✭✭✭Mr Disco


    Tempo really dropped when Casey went off



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    #163
    clsmooth
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    Great cover tackle and follow up disruption by Crowley there.



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    #164
    leakyboots
    Registered Users Posts: 5,986 ✭✭✭leakyboots


    Crowley doing great work in defence, two tackles in quick succession there and did enough to get them into touch a few minutes ago. I love that fearlessness to his game, he's quite physical when he wants (as Ross Byrne can attest to!)



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    #165
    Eoinbmw
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    Stockdale awfull defence



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    #166
    Mr Disco
    Registered Users Posts: 621 ✭✭✭Mr Disco


    soft try. Poor from Stockdale.



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    #167
    lawrencesummers
    Registered Users Posts: 8,571 ✭✭✭lawrencesummers


    Stockdale may as well have helped him over the line there.



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    #168
    clsmooth
    Registered Users Posts: 3,667 ✭✭✭clsmooth


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120944213#Comment_120944213

    Yep in game intelligence has to be better.



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    #169
    dublinman1990
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    Italy have one try on the scoreboard. What a lucky break for them.



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    #170
    JRant
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    Poor effort of a tackle from Jacob there. Disappointing as he's been doing well.

    "Well, yeah, you know, that's just, like, your opinion, man"



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    #171
    Clareman
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    Best finish of the game, Stockdale was poor there



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    #172
    Clegg
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    Oof.

    The try was made from excellent hands in the centres from Italy. But that's an utterly appalling cover tackle from Stockdale.



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    #173
    MaddChris
    Registered Users Posts: 548 ✭✭✭MaddChris


    Stockdale has to do better than that....



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    #174
    Cosmo Kramer
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    I know it's just an opening warm up game, but that was unforgivably bad from Stockdale.



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    #175
    AbusesToilets
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    Worrying seeing Conan in boot, hope that's just a sprain



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    #176
    Larbre34
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    Shocking there, a spear in the midriff would've ended your man. He fell off him like an Autumn leaf.

    Individual stuff like that will get you left behind.



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    #177
    leakyboots
    Registered Users Posts: 5,986 ✭✭✭leakyboots


    Kearney-esque tackling from Stockdale there, christ man you have to bury him in that situation. Strong fend by the Italian in there too



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    #178
    Clareman
    Moderators, Sports Moderators, Regional Midwest Moderators Posts: 23,961 Mod ✭✭✭✭Clareman


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120944242#Comment_120944242

    First half fending off the scrum half wasn't a great look either



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    #179
    Mr Disco
    Registered Users Posts: 621 ✭✭✭Mr Disco


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120944227#Comment_120944227

    And that’s why he won’t make the plane



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    #180
    lawrencesummers
    Registered Users Posts: 8,571 ✭✭✭lawrencesummers


    Time to take off dorris.

    Give nash a run.



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    #181
    [Deleted User]
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    Italy immediately struggling with the physicality of our bench.



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