Ireland v France

[An Tarbh]

hopefully Woody getting shat on by a bird is a good omen.

 

[MunsterMan]

Love the John Hayes piece on rte. G'WAN THE BULL

 

[An Tarbh]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (MunsterMan @ Feb 7 2009, 02:42 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div>

Love the John Hayes piece on rte. G'WAN THE BULL[/b]

he such an easy target to have a go at but he's never let Ireland or Munster down, and while people may criticise his scrummaging he more than makes up for it elsewhere, absolute legend of Irish rugby. For a tighthead prop to have played 45 championship matches in a row is a phenomenal achievement. An Tarbh abú.

 

[An Tarbh]

Hook is right about that, Wallace and O'Leary will have to be on their game defensively today so as not to expose O'Gara and Wallace, but to their credit their defence has improved albeit not stellar.

 

[An Tarbh]

the return of Harinordoquy, really Ryle, he was there in the Autumn you clown.

 

[monkeypigeon]

Will Moore be doing the ireland match?

 

[An Tarbh]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Monkeypigeon @ Feb 7 2009, 04:55 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div>

Will Moore be doing the ireland match?[/b]

nah he did the Italian match.

 

[Incredible Schalk]

Not meaning to cause offense or anything but why do Ireland sing two anthems? or is it a two part thing..?

 

[monkeypigeon]

It's the republic and the Northern Ireland together. So the first one is the national anthem for the republic and the second one is a we're all friends ****** song.

That's why some of the Ulster players don't sing the first one. Can't speak Irish and might not want to.

 

[An Tarbh]

decent break from Horan, should be a straightforward penalty for O'Gara but this season he's been more erratic than ever

 

[An Tarbh]

not the best strike but at least it's over.

 

[An Tarbh]

clever use of Kearney from the restarts, playing to his strengths.

 

[An Tarbh]

lovely kick from Beauxis, now Flannery don't give me cause to be nervous.

EDIT - Good man John the Bull.

 

[An Tarbh]

how was that not a penalty off the scrum, French front row popped up.

 

[An Tarbh]

the intensity of this game is just so far ahead of anything we saw at Twickenham.

 

[Incredible Schalk]

wonderful French try

 

[An Tarbh]

well that's ominous for everyone else. Thought it was initially forward to Harinordoquy but not to be.

 

[Mr.cyclopede]

The two teams are here for sure.....80 min of this game will be heaven

 

[An Tarbh]

it's normally Irish teams that do that, kick in front of the posts straight from the restart.

 

[An Tarbh]

we've got to hang in here, if not the French will just tear us apart.