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2024 Guinness Six Nations
Ireland vs France - 09/03/2013
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<blockquote data-quote="Saint Matt" data-source="post: 555768" data-attributes="member: 68837"><p>I thought Ireland played well first half - nothing spectacular but played the conditions well and controlled the game pretty well. Sean O'Brien, Jackson, and Connor Murray all we're impressive on the back of hard work in the forwards. Not 100% sure why Kidney brought Murray off to be honest.</p><p></p><p>Second half France came out with a completely different attitude, dominated the set piece, and capitalised on Ireland's lack of leaders towards the back end. The last 15 minutes or so we're typical for Ireland; they just don't seem to have the quality or expeciance in key positions to be able to control a game from 80 minutes. South Africa; lost control, Argentina; conceded two tries, Wales; ended up defending for their lives on the goal line, England; conceded two penalties towards the back end, and conceded a late try against France today. If Michalak hadn't smacked the ball off the park, I expect the French would have scored off the phases that followed.</p><p></p><p>It looks to be a confidence issue IMO, and for me, one that won't be resolved with Declan Kidney in charge.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Saint Matt, post: 555768, member: 68837"] I thought Ireland played well first half - nothing spectacular but played the conditions well and controlled the game pretty well. Sean O'Brien, Jackson, and Connor Murray all we're impressive on the back of hard work in the forwards. Not 100% sure why Kidney brought Murray off to be honest. Second half France came out with a completely different attitude, dominated the set piece, and capitalised on Ireland's lack of leaders towards the back end. The last 15 minutes or so we're typical for Ireland; they just don't seem to have the quality or expeciance in key positions to be able to control a game from 80 minutes. South Africa; lost control, Argentina; conceded two tries, Wales; ended up defending for their lives on the goal line, England; conceded two penalties towards the back end, and conceded a late try against France today. If Michalak hadn't smacked the ball off the park, I expect the French would have scored off the phases that followed. It looks to be a confidence issue IMO, and for me, one that won't be resolved with Declan Kidney in charge. [/QUOTE]
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