Ireland vs Springbokke @ Aviva
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Very disciplined game from the Paddies. Well executed. Great teamwork. Strangled the Bokke.
Could be banana skin side for the Men in Gold.
Could be banana skin side for the Men in Gold.
Antony
Alex Ross (28)
They lost another centre overnight - starting to get pretty thin in an area of strength for the Wallabies. But yeah, it's a coin toss.
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Darby Loudon (17)
Payne's not as much of a loss as Henshaw would be. D'Arcy can slip into 12 or Madigan too, both very much on form 12's with Henshaw back to his natural place of 13.
Only bad as these guys need time together ahead of the 6N and RWC.
Antony
Alex Ross (28)
I enjoyed listening to the Irish Commentary team. I though it was a good call of the game.
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I watched the first half and South Africa didn't respect Ireland. They had a mountain of possession and territory but were so inaccurate and Ill disciplined
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Michael Lynagh (62)
I watched it - Ireland outplayed springboks and were deserved winners....I actually have Ireland as my roughies for the RWC as with players to return from injury and depth they have - they look the goods....definitely my favourite to win this years 6 nations....
I don't think springboks game them enough respect....
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Andrew Slack (58)
That.
SA has a knack of believing their own press too much. Done this too many times in the past. It really is a lack of professionalism from coaches and senior players.
Then selections. Hougaard has been shit in the NH before. He is shit there again. No surprise. hH is a wing playing 9.
Matfield looked real slow as did Jannie du Plessis. They look old.
This will wake them up but we do not have a 9.
Ruggo
Mark Ella (57)
KevinO
Geoff Shaw (53)
Watching this game today before logging onto anything that could spoil the result. Very happy with the win but still have a lot of work to do ahead of the World Cup.
Hope next week we start with some key players on the bench to give others a run.
Liking the way all the hype is about England improving and Ireland has been going unnoticed. Should be going into a World Cup with back to back six nations wins,
Hope next week we start with some key players on the bench to give others a run.
Liking the way all the hype is about England improving and Ireland has been going unnoticed. Should be going into a World Cup with back to back six nations wins,
Blue
Andrew Slack (58)
Ah you didn't miss anything really.
They are good operators Ryle Nugent and Donal Lenihan and always enjoyable aren't they? They do a lot of the Ireland games we get here.
Miles Harrison and Stuart Barnes were good in the England v NZ match and co-commentator Andy Nichol was excellent in the Scotland game - the others were a little too Braveheart.
Our guys do a reasonable job from the studio in Oz; they hardly ever go overseas these days and if they do they let you know with vision of them there.
There's not too many better than Clarkie in calling a game - but I digress.
That was a great result for Ireland even with all the injuries they had. I didn't think they could play like that without Sean O'Brien, who is a SOB in more ways than one.
The old Clermont coaching team of Kiwis Joe Schmidt and Vern Cotter had a good weekend at Aviva and Murrayfield didn't they?
Despite the Ireland success I don't think the centre pairing has been settled. Payne is really a fullback and hasn't played well at 13 in the games I saw Ulster play this season.
He got injured on the weekend, but if Darcy is fit for the Aussie game I would play him at 12 and let Henshaw go to his best position of 13 - with Payne missing out (if available) or on the bench.
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Andrew Slack (58)
Too much jacking it over the Gray brothers in the Scotland game. Otherwise it was nice.
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