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Ireland Under-20 2024 Team

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    #1082
    pickarooney
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    How do you not take the points there? The scrum has been minced, the maul stopped dead in its tracks and the tackling driving players back consistently.

    Scotland must be wondering how they're scoreless.

    Some things starting to come together for Ireland though once they keep the ball moving.



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    #1083
    SaoPaulo41
    Registered Users Posts: 1,935 ✭✭✭SaoPaulo41


    Still a bit off yet , but Georgia and Italy are going to mince this Irish pack in WC.



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    #1084
    Rugbyf565
    Registered Users Posts: 353 ✭✭Rugbyf565


    They’re really missing Andrew Sparrow in the front row tonight, getting hammered in there.



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    #1085
    Clegg
    Registered Users Posts: 17,096 ✭✭✭✭Clegg


    Ireland need to kick more. O'Connor and McLoughlin have found a lot of space in the back field at times and Scotland also look pretty dodgy ball in hand. A knock on never seems to far from occuring.



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    #1086
    fitz
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121898515#Comment_121898515

    I'd be less worried about that than the fact there was no-one else running in support of Edogbo and the player he popped the pass to. As soon as the ball went to Edogbo it looked like they were going to be isolated and turned over. It was either the wrong distribution option, or the rest of the team need to wake up and keep up with the play. Shooting themselves in the foot.



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    #1087
    Shehal
    Registered Users Posts: 2,643 ✭✭✭Shehal


    People say this is a well coached Irish team, is it? I admittedly didnt get to see the France game live but Ive watched the other 4 and while the England game was good the other 3 (including the first half of this game) have been very disappointing in terms of cohesion...it's genuinely a miracle we are going for the 6N tonight based on how we've played over the course of this tournament.



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    #1088
    Clegg
    Registered Users Posts: 17,096 ✭✭✭✭Clegg


    101 Scotland tackles compared to 68 from Ireland. Not as many as I thought they'd made, but if Ireland keep a high level of possession in the second half I can't see Scotland holding on.



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    #1089
    thebaz
    Registered Users Posts: 13,641 ✭✭✭✭thebaz


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121898529#Comment_121898529

    McLaughlin best of the Irish, Scottish no 7 is great , only 18



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    #1090
    Dubinusa
    Registered Users Posts: 8,491 ✭✭✭Dubinusa


    Scotland bossed the Wales pack!



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    #1091
    Shehal
    Registered Users Posts: 2,643 ✭✭✭Shehal


    We are having a kick at goal....this is what it's come to...



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    #1092
    Burkie1203
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    Score please?



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    #1093
    Shehal
    Registered Users Posts: 2,643 ✭✭✭Shehal


    Side to side, side to side, turn over and repeat... we are lucky Scotland don't have much to speak of in attack.


    10-0 to Ireland so far.



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    #1094
    The White Feather
    Registered Users Posts: 5,514 ✭✭✭The White Feather


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121898628#Comment_121898628

    Ireland 10 Scotland 0

    56 mins gone



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    #1095
    Utopia Parkway
    Registered Users Posts: 17,338 ✭✭✭✭Utopia Parkway


    That was a terrible turnover. O’Connor took it up and nobody bothered to follow him. Easy turnover for the Scots.



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    #1096
    pickarooney
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    Absolutely static receiving the ball. Can never understand that



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    #1097
    The White Feather
    Registered Users Posts: 5,514 ✭✭✭The White Feather


    Try Ireland!

    15-0 nil now 60 mins gone



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    #1098
    Shehal
    Registered Users Posts: 2,643 ✭✭✭Shehal


    Ireland over at last, hopefully that's the turning point. 20 minutes to score 2 tries which is doable if we switch on.



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    #1099
    dastardly00
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    That might give Ireland a bit of momentum and heads of the Scottish players might drop too



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    #1100
    Clegg
    Registered Users Posts: 17,096 ✭✭✭✭Clegg


    Good try. Nice set piece strike move off the lineout to get into the 22 and some good, fast breakdowns and carrying to get over the line.

    Looks like Scotland are beginning to tire. They aren't making the same gain line stopping tackles like they were earlier.



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    #1101
    Clegg
    Registered Users Posts: 17,096 ✭✭✭✭Clegg


    Really like the look of McLoughlin. Good runner, excellent kicking game and decent under the high ball.



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    #1102
    pickarooney
    Moderators, Arts Moderators Posts: 35,399 Mod ✭✭✭✭pickarooney


    Jack Murphy should never play rugby again.



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    #1103
    Burkie1203
    Registered Users Posts: 11,427 ✭✭✭✭Burkie1203


    Thanks for update



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    #1104
    Clegg
    Registered Users Posts: 17,096 ✭✭✭✭Clegg


    McLoughlin was looking for that yellow and absolutely baited the Scottish player into it. Very clever.



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    #1105
    dastardly00
    Registered Users Posts: 13,368 ✭✭✭✭dastardly00


    Brain fart by the Scottish player to get the yellow there



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    #1106
    pickarooney
    Moderators, Arts Moderators Posts: 35,399 Mod ✭✭✭✭pickarooney


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121898706#Comment_121898706

    Job done.



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    #1107
    Shehal
    Registered Users Posts: 2,643 ✭✭✭Shehal


    And let's not forget, throughout this tournament consistent knocking the ball on...probably not a good thing when you have no scrum.



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    #1108
    munsterlegend
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    The Scots have defended very well. Even down a man they are making us look very ordinary in attack. Definitely not tiring anyway and showing great heart.



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    #1109
    The White Feather
    Registered Users Posts: 5,514 ✭✭✭The White Feather


    Another try for Ireland! Just under 10 mins left



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    #1110
    Shehal
    Registered Users Posts: 2,643 ✭✭✭Shehal


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121898734#Comment_121898734

    If only they showed that in the other matches, they might have actually won a game...



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    #1111
    thebaz
    Registered Users Posts: 13,641 ✭✭✭✭thebaz


    Subs have been much better , Murphy lucky not to be hooked too



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