[2025 Six Nations] Ireland vs France - 8/3/25

[pagliaccio_euforico]

When the last time France played a well organized game? It's not what they do. Ireland on the other hand failed to do what they are supposed to.

 

[dirty harry]

Its one of those things though isn't it, if you going to praise a scrum half for looking great when your packs ontop you have to criticise when he plays badly when they are not, France defence was fairly suffocating and played with an intensity rarely seen, the Irish pack struggling for parity throughout, it's always going to be hard for a player like JGP to excel with slow ball, especially when hes used to having it mostly his own way.

Your right, but he really folded under some of that pressure.

If we look at the fight between him and Tomos for lions 9, Tomos is behind a beaten pack week after week and is Wales best player trying things.

What I will say, is that JGP delivery and athleticism is incredible, he was such a journeyman until the age of 30, and then just exploded...

 

[Leonormous Boozer]

Not sure about the over the hill chat when Prendergast, Osborne, Nash and McCarthy were our worst players.

Young lads taught a lesson, one they should come back from.

 

[McTallshort]

Honestly had to double check this wasn't England playing France

We beat France

 

[Stade Rochelais]

Top 4 is very clear right now:
SA
NZ
France
Argentina

Top 5 is very clear right now:
SA
France
NZ
Ireland
Argentina

 

[dirty harry]

Not sure about the over the hill chat when Prendergast, Osborne, Nash and McCarthy were our worst players.

Young lads taught a lesson, one they should come back from.

I think that's the point, the players coming through aren't the same quality and look a bit more limited than those outgoing...

Are Ireland going to learn from Welsh mistakes?

 

[McTallshort]

Seen more lively wakes than this Dublin crowd.

It's not the best atmosphere at the Aviva

 

[Lé Ddanno]

Does anyone know when Ireland were last beaten at the Aviva

 

[dirty harry]

It's not the best atmosphere at the Aviva

It's that stiff breeze that comes through the dip...

Horrible stadium

 

[Reiser99]

Scoreline flattered Ireland. French pack completely dominated the Irish pack. Prendergast struggling without a good platform. Stick him in the Welsh side and definitely wouldn't be getting the praise he has been.

 

[McTallshort]

Does anyone know when Ireland were last beaten at the Aviva

NZ last Autumn

 

[spursindevon]

It's not the best atmosphere at the Aviva

Maybe move the games out west for an all night lock in?

 

[Leonormous Boozer]

Atmosphere was great first half...

The knives out for Prendergast, when he wasn't the biggest issue, will be disgraceful now.

 

[Stade Rochelais]

A meeting between the French team and South Africa would be very interesting but I think that France is currently slightly above. After having beaten the All Blacks three times in a row, I think we can say that we have the best team in the world.

 

[Lé Ddanno]

A meeting between the French team and South Africa would be very interesting but I think that France is currently slightly above. After having beaten the All Blacks three times in a row, I think we can say that we have the best team in the world.

That makes England the #1 team of all time

 

[McTallshort]

Atmosphere was great first half...

The knives out for Prendergast, when he wasn't the biggest issue, will be disgraceful now.

No he wasn't. Ireland pack lost the collisions. That's not on your fly half. Remember something similar when England lost to NZ in the autumn. Everyone was blaming Ford coming on and not the 2 scrum penalties the pack

 

[LeinsterMan (NotTigsMan)]

???

How so? They havnt been any sort of player in RWC history.

Rankins I'll give you they're up there, but one of the best in the world? Big claim

Almost like there is 3 years outside a RWC year

 

[LIONSxv]

A meeting between the French team and South Africa would be very interesting but I think that France is currently slightly above. After having beaten the All Blacks three times in a row, I think we can say that we have the best team in the world.

Ah yeah you won the world cup and are on for the Grand Slam

 

[Leonormous Boozer]

I think that's the point, the players coming through aren't the same quality and look a bit more limited than those outgoing...

Are Ireland going to learn from Welsh mistakes?

I mean, POM, Murray and Healy are outgoing, so no.

Felt like Nash and Osborne were worth 14 points in France's favour, they're second choice and in for lads who'll be around a year or two yet (Lowe, Hansen longer).

Feel like Jimmy O'Brien is worth a return, shown more than either winger today in green.

 

[dirty harry]

I mean, POM, Murray and Healy are outgoing, so no.

Felt like Nash and Osborne were worth 14 points in France's favour, they're second choice and in for lads who'll be around a year or two yet (Lowe, Hansen longer).

Feel like Jimmy O'Brien is worth a return, shown more than either winger today in green.

I agree with this, I don't think Nash or Osborne are anything more than squad filler.