Sharks v Exiles

[Col]

I will be in attendance, anyone else going? Should be a cracking game. Any team news?

 

[Sir Speedy]

Mark Cueto, Chris Bell, Andy Tuilagi, Luke McAlister, David Doherty, Charlie Hodgson, Dwayne Peel, Lionel Faure, Marc Jones, Eifion Roberts, Sebastien Chabal, Dean Schofield, Chris Jones, Neil Briggs, JM Fernandez Lobbe (Captain)

Replacements: Stuart Turner, Andrew Sheridan, Brent Cockbain, Luke Abraham, Richard Wigglesworth, Nick McLeod, Mathew Tait


15. Peter Hewat; 14. Topsy Ojo*; 13. Elvis Seveali’i*; 12. Seilala Mapusua*; 11. Tom Homer; 10. Shane Geraghty*; 9. Paul Hodgson*; 1. Clarke Dermody*; 2. Danie Coetzee*, 3. Tonga Lea’aetoa*; 4. James Hudson; 5. Bob Casey* (captain); 6. Declan Danaher; 7. Steffon Armitage; 8. Chris Hala’Ufia*.

Replacements
16. Alex Corbisiero; 17. David Paice*; 18. Nick Kennedy*; 19. Richard Thorpe; 20. Charlie Gower; 21. Warren Fury*; 22. Mike Catt*.

Irish haven't lost to Sale for two seasons, though Sale are at home, and are starting play well. You also need to consider how they'll be smarting after losing to home against them in the final game of last season.
Saying that, Irish can turn any side over anywhere.
Expect a close match, regardless of the winner (to think this match was ignored in regards to Sky Sports and that Northampton rubbish is live on Sunday. )

 

[Sir Speedy]

Irish 8 - 6 up at HT.
I assume that if Sale lose this their season is over. By the sounds of it, the side has reverted to the kicking nonsense that plagued their game in September... 'Cept Irish are a competent side who can combat that.

Ojo try; Gerehty penalty.
Hodgson penalty and DG.

 

[Sir Speedy]

14 - 8 to Sale final score.
And thank f*** for that, no more Irish this season!
Good win that.

 

[Hall]

Get the **** in!!!

 

[Prestwick]

Oooh! A wobble from Irish and in a flash, Sale's season is back on track.

A revitalised HEC campaign to follow for Sale?

 

[Sir Speedy]

Don't tempt the <strike>Gods</strike> Munster lot.

 

[Bullitt]

All 76,000,000,000,000 of them.

*First Munster cheep-shot of 2009 achievement, bleep bloop*

 

[cyRil]

For f***s sake!!!

 

[Col]

Scrappy first half, which Irish had the better of, continually infringing at the breakdown, to slow down the play but rarely being punished by the referee. Both teams tried to play territory but neither kicked well. Irish kept the ball in hand better and deserved the lead at the break.

Second half was a far better spectacle, sadly marred by uncontested scrums after the Sin bins.. I assume Irish were lacking a front rower. I do think that Irish were taking the p*** choosing to have uncontested scrums due to their lack of player rather than taking penalties. Sale defended fantastically under pressure for the final 10 minutes. Lobbe was phenomenal, sadly Steffon Armitage was just as good and owned Chabal. He is a must for England during the 6 nations surely.

 

[Hall]

Especially with Rees injured. Although I fear Michael Lipman may get the place.

Oh and... Cueto for England!

 

[Sir Speedy]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Prestwick @ Jan 9 2009, 10:19 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div>

Oooh! A wobble from Irish and in a flash, Sale's season is back on track.

A revitalised HEC campaign to follow for Sale?[/b]

So much for that.

:mellow: