[2016 RBS Six Nations] Round 4: Ireland vs. Italy (12/03/2016)

[Peat]

If Schmidt didn't trust Cronin, what the hell was he doing there in the first place?

If Denis "So Obviously A Better LH For Connacht Than Bealham It Hurts" Buckley is too small for international rugby, then how on earth is Strauss big enough? How was Domingo big enough? Mas? You realise he's only a kilo lighter than Joe Marler?

If this game is so incredibly high pressure do or die that Schmidt can't continue to let McCloskey learn, how is sticking in a young prop on his secondary side for his first cap a good idea? Particularly when also on the bench there's a guy who can't scrummage at lock? There's a solid three better looseheads in Ireland available this weekend at the very least, why is he taking the risk on Bealham?

 

[Leonormous Boozer]

Strauss is a hooker... Buckley is a prop. He's about 5"7/8 and not huge by any means. Schmidt has McGrath, Healy and a lot of average guys and having worked with Cronin and Bealham he obviously thinks Bealham is better going forward.

Joe Schmidt is an intelligent guy who definitely has his reasons for picking Bealham, either that or he's trying to appease all the calls for new caps. I hope it's the former.

 

[Groundhog]

Just on Buckley, you can win all the ball in the world for all it matters if you can't scrummage to an international standard you cannot play international rugby. He's a superb operator but well below an international ready scrummager.

 

[Leonormous Boozer]

Just on Buckley, you can win all the ball in the world for all it matters if youi

Yeah mate? Not your night, go get a coffee.

 

[Groundhog]

Yeah mate? Not your night, go get a coffee.

Was having a poo and accidentally hit post. Do most of my posting while having a ****. Your posts however? Sir they belong in the bowl

 

[Leonormous Boozer]

Was having a poo and accidentally hit post. Do most of my posting while having a ****. Your posts however? Sir they belong in the bowl

The mixing bowl full of great ideas! Yeah, I went there.

 

[Peat]

Just on Buckley, you can win all the ball in the world for all it matters if you can't scrummage to an international standard you cannot play international rugby. He's a superb operator but well below an international ready scrummager.

If Buckley's not international ready at loosehead, I shudder to think what Bealham is.


TAB - Buckley's also listed as 5'10" and 109kg. That's big enough to scrummage at international level as a prop.

 

[Leonormous Boozer]

If Buckley's not international ready at loosehead, I shudder to think what Bealham is.


TAB - Buckley's also listed as 5'10" and 109kg. That's big enough to scrummage at international level as a prop.

I saw him out in Galway last night! He's not!

 

[Groundhog]

If Buckley's not international ready at loosehead, I shudder to think what Bealham is.


TAB - Buckley's also listed as 5'10" and 109kg. That's big enough to scrummage at international level as a prop.

There's big and there's able. He's neither. What Bealham is, is apparently versatile. Once again he's really not. No one can really play two sides. Takes a different body shape. Cronin is a wrecking ball on his day. I'd have brought him in.

 

[Mumbles119]

I miss Gordon's beard...

 

[Leonormous Boozer]

This should be over at halftime. The gulf in class in the half backs is crazy, world class v Italian league level players.

 

[LeinsterMan (NotTigsMan)]

Sorry Irish fans i will not be watching this game, instead watching Tigers V Wasps.

So you will not be having my insightful commentary.

 

[Leonormous Boozer]

Sorry Irish fans i will not be watching this game, instead watching Tigers V Wasps.

So you will not be having my insightful commentary.

But we can have Jordan Crane though? It's all I really want!

 

[Groundhog]

Sorry Irish fans i will not be watching this game, instead watching Tigers V Wasps.

So you will not be having my insightful commentary.

Don't worry. Every time my dog frantically chases his own tail and barks at patches of sunlight during this match I'll think of your insight on rugby xxx

 

[Leonormous Boozer]

That second box kick was retarded.

 

[Brabander]

Try saving tackle by Murray. That's early :/.

 

[TommiG88]

Hahahaha

I shall add, school boy defending.

 

[Brabander]

Awful defence by Italy there.

 

[Groundhog]

Thanks Italy that one was a freebie.

 

[Leonormous Boozer]

That was a gift. Well executed though.