[2016 RBS Six Nations] Round 2: France vs. Ireland (13/02/2016)

[LukeFitzgerald]

So now Ireland have lost SOB, McCarthy and Dave Kearney.
England are going to steam roll us

 

[corny]

So now Ireland have lost SOB, McCarthy and Dave Kearney.
England are going to steam roll us

They won't be whipping us but odds on a win are lengthening all the time.

Ib other news McCloskey, VDF and Dillane not released back to their clubs. Interestingly Donnacha Ryan was though.

 

[LukeFitzgerald]

They won't be whipping us but odds on a win are lengthening all the time.

Ib other news McCloskey, VDF and Dillane not released back to their clubs. Interestingly Donnacha Ryan was though.

Don't really understand Schmidt's reasoning behind not releasing them, unless they're injured. Can't see Rob being dropped at all so there'll be a Henshaw/Payne centre partnership (provided Payne is fit) so McCloskey can't be on the bench due to lack of versatility. We'll have to start Stander/TOD/Heaslip for continuity's sake and due to their decent form with Ruddock, who is also in good form, on the bench which rules out VdF. Dillane must make the bench, can't see him being thrown into Twickenham for his first cap.
Sexton is a doubt now as well. Things are going from bad to worse for us.

 

[munstermuffin]

They won't be whipping us but odds on a win are lengthening all the time.

Ib other news McCloskey, VDF and Dillane not released back to their clubs. Interestingly Donnacha Ryan was though.

We requested D. Ryan and TOD back. As we needed them to try and get back in contention. The fact our game is a Froday helped and they balanced with guys who got time last week and fact they needed numbers in Mullingar.