Ireland v France

[An Tarbh]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Incredible Schalk @ Feb 7 2009, 05:53 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div>

Yea Chabal has been immense, for France Harinordiquy,Chabal and Poitrenaud have stood out. For Ireland,Kearney,Heaslip and Flannery have been immense.

Great first half, 50 times better than the first game.[/b]

Flannery does need to get the ball in quicker but yeah he's been immense in the loose.

 

[piazza]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (An Tarbh @ Feb 7 2009, 12:51 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div>

Beauxis drop sets up the second half beautifully

maybe I'm just getting overly excited here, but that has been a bloody good game of rugby. Any impartial viewers to tell me likewise?[/b]

Yes, it has been immense. Though I'm of Irish descent so I don't know how impartial I really am lol.

 

[An Tarbh]

Just looking at a replay of Heaslip's try and he really made an arse of Poitrenaud, to be honest this isn't having a go at him, he would have made an arse of Medard or Heymans had they been at full back.

 

[Charles]

Well looks France has found a pretty decent line-up after all the experimentations last year.The back three is very juicy on the counter. Now what we need is just a little bit more composure when we're in the Irish 22.

If we manage to pin Ireland down their end of the pitch I can see us win this game. Also wait for Picamoles and Heymans coming around the 60' to put the nail on the coffin ...

 

[Incredible Schalk]

Its been a very good game from a complete neutral.

 

[An Tarbh]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Charles @ Feb 7 2009, 05:57 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div>

Well looks France has found a pretty decent line-up after all the experimentations last year.The back three is very juicy on the counter. Now what we need is just a little bit more composure when we're in the Irish 22.

If we manage to pin Ireland down their end of the pitch I can see us win this game. Also wait for Picamoles and Heymans coming around the 60' to put the nail on the coffin ...[/b]

that's what I'm worried about, we have experience on the bench but not sure if we have game changers, the French certainly do.

 

[An Tarbh]

the old man still has it, beautiful pass from ROG. Oh yes!

 

[Charles]

f***, what's this defense !!!

 

[An Tarbh]

marginal from Kearney there, cmon Ireland don't get overexcited now.

 

[An Tarbh]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Charles @ Feb 7 2009, 06:07 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div>

f***, what's this defense !!![/b]

think the original missed tackle was from Beauxis, beautiful sidestep gave Poitrenaud no chance or was it Malzieu.

 

[Mr.cyclopede]

as usual, obstruction on the kicker...

 

[An Tarbh]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Mr.cyclopede @ Feb 7 2009, 06:10 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div>

as usual, obstruction on the kicker...[/b]

come off it he ran straight into him

 

[monkeypigeon]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Mr.cyclopede @ Feb 7 2009, 06:10 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div>

as usual, obstruction on the kicker...[/b]

Agree that he was very lucky there.

Have to stop kicking it straight to the back three/

 

[An Tarbh]

we lose something in the loose but we should shore up the scrum moreso. Hopefully Flannery isn't too bad.

 

[An Tarbh]

thought we'd be grand without Clerc in the side, but an exact replica of the try they got in the world cup. Game on now.

 

[Mr.cyclopede]

what a dream....

 

[An Tarbh]

we can't afford to keep missing tackles like this

 

[An Tarbh]

I actually agree with Keyes for once, penalty should have been given against Fritz but at least we only conceded 3 from that attack and not the 7 .

 

[Mr.cyclopede]

A lot of game...and realism from France it's rare !

 

[An Tarbh]

right this is a huge kick in the context of the game, got to get this kick. At least Owens got the call right there