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Ireland Under-20 2024 Team

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    #1502
    Shehal
    Registered Users Posts: 2,631 ✭✭✭Shehal


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122317911#Comment_122317911

    It's only ever a yellow card.



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    #1503
    Shehal
    Registered Users Posts: 2,631 ✭✭✭Shehal


    Berman could win MOTM at this point, been absolutely electric!

    Also Italy got a yellow from the maul!



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    #1504
    FrancieBrady
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    Should be a costly yellow for Italy hopefully



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    #1505
    johnh6767
    Registered Users Posts: 150 ✭✭johnh6767


    berman is MOTM now top class performance and has the strength & speed to reak havoc



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    #1506
    Happyhouse22
    Registered Users Posts: 465 ✭✭Happyhouse22


    That should be that.. might switch to the other game, looks like Georgia still ahead.



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    #1507
    Shehal
    Registered Users Posts: 2,631 ✭✭✭Shehal


    Another try and this time its Treacy which I think he deserves as I think he had a great performance in the 1H.



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    #1508
    johnh6767
    Registered Users Posts: 150 ✭✭johnh6767


    Evan O’Connell top performance, great leader



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    #1509
    pickarooney
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    Rugbypass TV stream just won't load. I don't think I've ever got that site to work.



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    #1510
    Shehal
    Registered Users Posts: 2,631 ✭✭✭Shehal


    One thing we need to work on is defence & discipline in the 22, pretty much every attack Italy they've force a penalty and now we've had someone binned.



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    #1511
    AbusesToilets
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    Why did the Italian player cut inside there? He was under the sticks if he kept going, or just gave the pass.



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    #1512
    Shehal
    Registered Users Posts: 2,631 ✭✭✭Shehal


    Good scrum pressure against the head there tbf, contributed to them screwing up their attack.



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    #1513
    Shehal
    Registered Users Posts: 2,631 ✭✭✭Shehal


    Another incredibly cheap penalty in defence, this is really something that needs to be looked at for future games, relieving any pressure Italy have with the ball and gives them licence to take more risks with the ball in hand.



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    #1514
    FrancieBrady
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122317984#Comment_122317984

    Have you tried clearing your cache?



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    #1515
    Shehal
    Registered Users Posts: 2,631 ✭✭✭Shehal


    The new front row has really helped, got a penalty against the head there.



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    #1516
    FrancieBrady
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    Wow that was lovely



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    #1517
    realhorrorshow
    Registered Users Posts: 1,956 ✭✭✭realhorrorshow


    Gavin has looked a cut above off the bench.



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    #1518
    Shehal
    Registered Users Posts: 2,631 ✭✭✭Shehal


    That's a very beautiful try there, incredible hands! 52-15 now



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    #1519
    theVersatile
    Registered Users Posts: 2,215 ✭✭✭theVersatile


    Hopefully Berman's injury isn't too serious. Him and Gavin would be a serious centre partnership - push Treacy to the wing for Colbert.

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    #1520
    letowski
    Registered Users Posts: 3,143 ✭✭✭letowski


    Galvin looks like a senior player out there. No doubt we’ll see him for Connacht very soon.



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    #1521
    Shehal
    Registered Users Posts: 2,631 ✭✭✭Shehal


    Going forward the dicipline seriously needs to be looked at, considering how dominant Ireland have been their discipline has been shocking, if this was a more even game we'd be punished for it.

    • EDIT - stats show it, Ireland have conceded 1 more penalty, despite being over 40 points up.



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    #1522
    Shehal
    Registered Users Posts: 2,631 ✭✭✭Shehal


    Great scrum there, nearly drove Italy back on their own ball.



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    #1523
    ulsteru20s
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    That was a pretty good performance. If that was a rotated team, lots of guys put their hand up to be involved next time as well.



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    #1524
    Blackheath
    Registered Users Posts: 469 ✭✭Blackheath


    Ireland’s attack looks very clinical.



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    #1525
    The Parish King
    Registered Users Posts: 169 ✭✭The Parish King


    Thought all three centres who got on looked very good. The ball popped out the back to Murphy and his decision to go wide probably helped, as it created doglegs for them to exploit.

    Ben O’Connor stills looks a little raw to me, but is obviously a serious athlete and prospect (in a way he reminds me a little of how Israel Folau used to play). On the other hand, McLaughlin looks to be a very good footballer…seems to have improved since the 6N and reminds me a bit of Mack Hansen with the way he comes in off his wing and has great hands.



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    #1526
    SaoPaulo41
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    Thought Spicer has improved massively since 6 nations.



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    #1527
    Neil3030
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    Edogbóg very involved from the moments I caught.



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    #1528
    realhorrorshow
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122318604#Comment_122318604

    Yeah, I'd like to see him be a bit more dominant in contact next season but his work rate and skills are very impressive.



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    #1529
    realhorrorshow
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122318637#Comment_122318637

    I thought he was excellent, obviously he's a weapon in attack but also tackles and counter rucks with real viciousness, that reminds me of Joe McCarthy. Obviously Munster are stacked in the back row but I hope they find a way to get him involved asap as he's an elite athlete with great work rate.



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    #1530
    Jump_In_Jack
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    The backs gave an exhibition, the passing and handling in general was very good.

    The major worry was the scrum.

    Overall this seems to be a very talented age group.



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    #1531
    Neil3030
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122318750#Comment_122318750

    Yeah that was my take as well. Freak athlete + workrate is the winning formula, and we've always known he had the former. Great to see him tonight do things like rush up to make a tackle, hustle back to he onside for the next phase, etc. He "looked busy", basically, it was great.



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