6N 2016: Ireland v Wales, 7 February

by **George Carlin** Wed 20 Jan 2016, 12:14 pm

First topic message reminder :

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IRELAND v WALES
7 February 2016
KO: 15:00 GMT
Aviva Stadium, Dublin

Live on RTE, ITV, FR2, DMAX, BBC(H)

Referee: Jérôme Garcès (France)
Touch judges: [tbc]
Television match official: [tbc]

A. Head to Head

123 Played 123
52 Won 67
4 Drawn 4
67 Lost 52
1,365 Points 1,461

B. Recent Form

29 August 2015
Aviva Stadium, Dublin
10 – 16 to Wales

8 August 2015
Millennium Stadium, Cardiff
21 – 35 to Ireland

14 March 2015
Millennium Stadium, Cardiff
23 – 16 to Wales

8 February 2014
Aviva Stadium, Dublin
26 – 3 to Ireland

2 February 2013
Millennium Stadium, Cardiff
22 – 30 to Ireland

C. Teams

IRELAND
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S Zebo; A Trimble, J Payne, R Henshaw, K Earls; J Sexton, C Murray; J McGrath, R Best (capt), N White; D Toner, M McCarthy; CJ Stander, T O’Donnell, J Heaslip.

Replacements: S Cronin, J Cronin, T Furlong, D Ryan, R Ruddock, K Marmion, I Madigan, D Kearney.

WALES
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G Anscombe; G North, J Davies, J Roberts, T James; D Biggar, G Davies; R Evans, S Baldwin, S Lee, L Charteris, A-W Jones, S Warburton (capt), J Tipuric, T Faletau.

Replacements: K Owens, G Jenkins, T Francis, B Davies, D Lydiate, L Williams, R Priestland, A Cuthbert

by wayne Fri 22 Jan 2016, 3:22 pm

Luckless Pedestrian wrote:
munkian wrote:
maestegmafia wrote:When do Ireland announce their squad?

Yesterday

Back to the Future then I guess Very Happy

by Luckless Pedestrian Fri 22 Jan 2016, 3:23 pm

Great Scott!

by TightHEAD Fri 22 Jan 2016, 3:24 pm

Luckless Pedestrian wrote:Great Scott!

I didn't think Scott Gibbs was all that to be honest. Wink

by bedfordwelsh Fri 22 Jan 2016, 3:30 pm

Warburton and Jenkins are back tonight so just Lydiate and Liam Williams there ones not yet to play.

Who do we/don't we risk against Ireland.

by munkian Fri 22 Jan 2016, 3:30 pm

TightHEAD wrote:
Luckless Pedestrian wrote:Great Scott!

I didn't think Scott Gibbs was all that to be honest.

O'rlly ?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ph_qG5NYbUc

by maestegmafia Mon 01 Feb 2016, 9:58 am

bedfordwelsh wrote:Warburton and Jenkins are back tonight so just Lydiate and Liam Williams there ones not yet to play.

Who do we/don't we risk against Ireland.

Williams had a decent return in a poor performance by Scarlets, Amos got a few more miles under his belt.

by maestegmafia Tue 02 Feb 2016, 1:29 pm

According to Wales online Liam Williams, Sam Warburton and Dan Lydiate are all in full training and will be considered for selection.

by **George Carlin** Tue 02 Feb 2016, 1:34 pm

I am slightly perturbed by the lack of sledging and rudeness on this thread.

This is the 6 Nations, for god's sake.

You'll be telling me that you respect each other next and that the best team should win. picard

by maestegmafia Tue 02 Feb 2016, 1:36 pm

George Carlin wrote:I am slightly perturbed by the lack of sledging and rudeness on this thread.

This is the 6 Nations, for god's sake.

You'll be telling me that you respect each other next and that the best team should win.

They Irish are a good side, well coached, they hold a lot of fear for Welsh fans. I only hope the Irish say similar of us.

by **George Carlin** Tue 02 Feb 2016, 1:39 pm

maestegmafia wrote:
George Carlin wrote:I am slightly perturbed by the lack of sledging and rudeness on this thread.

This is the 6 Nations, for god's sake.

You'll be telling me that you respect each other next and that the best team should win.

They Irish are a good side, well coached, they hold a lot of fear for Welsh fans.

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Maes - I give up.

by maestegmafia Tue 02 Feb 2016, 1:41 pm

George Carlin wrote:
maestegmafia wrote:
George Carlin wrote:I am slightly perturbed by the lack of sledging and rudeness on this thread.

This is the 6 Nations, for god's sake.

You'll be telling me that you respect each other next and that the best team should win.

They Irish are a good side, well coached, they hold a lot of fear for Welsh fans.
Maes - I give up.

I think you'll find similar when we play Scotland too.

by **rodders** Tue 02 Feb 2016, 2:11 pm

maestegmafia wrote:

They Irish are a good side, well coached, they hold a lot of fear for Welsh fans. I only hope the Irish say similar of us.

The Welsh are poorly coached, dull, fat and predictable.

by maestegmafia Tue 02 Feb 2016, 2:21 pm

rodders wrote:
maestegmafia wrote:

They Irish are a good side, well coached, they hold a lot of fear for Welsh fans. I only hope the Irish say similar of us.

The Welsh are poorly coached, dull, fat and predictable.

Something to do with all the biscuits they get from the Irish fans wives, Daughters and girlfriends as treats for favours when they visit the Emerald Isle?

by munkian Tue 02 Feb 2016, 2:35 pm

You'd have thought that as the Mick are just Welsh that could swim they'd play better rugby.

by Pete330v2 Tue 02 Feb 2016, 2:42 pm

Wales are going down!!!!

by Luckless Pedestrian Tue 02 Feb 2016, 3:16 pm

Dublin smells like a dead man's farts.

by eirebilly Tue 02 Feb 2016, 3:18 pm

Luckless Pedestrian wrote:Dublin smells like a dead man's farts.

So the Welsh are arriving early are they Wink

by munkian Tue 02 Feb 2016, 3:31 pm

eirebilly wrote:
Luckless Pedestrian wrote:Dublin smells like a dead man's farts.

So the Welsh are arriving early are they

by maestegmafia Tue 02 Feb 2016, 3:34 pm

Last time I was in Dublin I had Irish stew and it wasn't as good as Cawl

by Pete330v2 Tue 02 Feb 2016, 3:36 pm

Laverbread tastes like seaweed.....no, hold on.....

by munkian Tue 02 Feb 2016, 3:37 pm

Guinness is mass produced shoite and up there with John Smiths and Fosters.

by Luckless Pedestrian Tue 02 Feb 2016, 3:46 pm

The Welsh Bangor p*sses all over the Northern Irish Bangor.

by Pete330v2 Tue 02 Feb 2016, 4:10 pm

munkian wrote:Guinness is mass produced shoite and up there with John Smiths and Fosters.

John Smiths I can take but Fosters is an offence against all beer drinkers taste buds.

by munkian Tue 02 Feb 2016, 4:11 pm

Pete330v2 wrote:
munkian wrote:Guinness is mass produced shoite and up there with John Smiths and Fosters.

John Smiths I can take but Fosters is an offence against all beer drinkers taste buds.

I think Smiths is even worse because it pretends to be a real ale.

by LordDowlais Tue 02 Feb 2016, 4:18 pm

munkian wrote:
Pete330v2 wrote:
munkian wrote:Guinness is mass produced shoite and up there with John Smiths and Fosters.

John Smiths I can take but Fosters is an offence against all beer drinkers taste buds.

I think Smiths is even worse because it pretends to be a real ale.

Remember when Stella Artois used to be proper ? It used to be in posh beveled cans and it was 5.2% proof, and it was like rocket fuel. It was always my choice of drink when I would spoil myself. Now do not get me wrong, it is still my preferred choice, and I will drink it before any other alcoholic beverage, but it is just not as pristine anymore, it is not as exotic. You know it was brewed in Magor, like everything else.

I used to prefer it when it was a proper export larger. Imported from Belgium, not the Welsh/English border. Laugh

by RuggerRadge2611 Tue 02 Feb 2016, 4:27 pm

maestegmafia wrote:
George Carlin wrote:
maestegmafia wrote:
George Carlin wrote:I am slightly perturbed by the lack of sledging and rudeness on this thread.

This is the 6 Nations, for god's sake.

You'll be telling me that you respect each other next and that the best team should win.

They Irish are a good side, well coached, they hold a lot of fear for Welsh fans.
Maes - I give up.

I think you'll find similar when we play Scotland too.

That's coz we are pish and we know you'll beat us picard

by Pete330v2 Tue 02 Feb 2016, 4:35 pm

munkian wrote:
Pete330v2 wrote:
munkian wrote:Guinness is mass produced shoite and up there with John Smiths and Fosters.

John Smiths I can take but Fosters is an offence against all beer drinkers taste buds.

I think Smiths is even worse because it pretends to be a real ale.

At least it pretends to be something, Fosters is unashamedly kangaroo weewee. Give me a case of Hilden any day of the week. Yum

by RubyGuby Tue 02 Feb 2016, 4:51 pm

With age I've become more of a G&T man but please don't tell my mates from the valleys thumbsup

by carpet baboon Tue 02 Feb 2016, 5:08 pm

A nice bottle of red for me. Or rum. Or cider. Or whatever your buying. I'm easy

by maestegmafia Tue 02 Feb 2016, 5:41 pm

Pete330v2 wrote:Laverbread tastes like seaweed.....no, hold on.....

Lava bread is the next superfood, if you get black pudding we get lava bread.

by Gwlad Tue 02 Feb 2016, 5:53 pm

Its 2 each in the last 4 years with a Welsh win in the summer pre RWC at our last meeting.

Too close to call. A weakened Irish front row, POC gone which is an inestimable loss, uncertainty in the centers and at fb and all the pressure therefore on Sexton to perform. And yet more pressure on the Irish to start well on their campaign to win a 3rd championship in a row.

I think Biggar is out to prove he is the better player and i expect this to be a the game in which he does that.

Who si the ref?

by Knowsit17 Tue 02 Feb 2016, 6:15 pm

See what you've done Radge, you and your persistent derailing of perfectly civil discussions Smile

by Shifty Tue 02 Feb 2016, 6:22 pm

Wales and Irish posters are always nice and respectful before the game, we'll go at it hammer and tongs AFTER the game. Ref, linesman, Irish man dropped on head, Welsh ball boy, wind, rain, roof, bounce of ball, Ref again probably, hell it will be fun either way! Hug

by **George Carlin** Wed 03 Feb 2016, 6:10 am

Good effort everyone.

by munkian Wed 03 Feb 2016, 8:06 am

Gwlad wrote:Its 2 each in the last 4 years with a Welsh win in the summer pre RWC at our last meeting.

Too close to call. A weakened Irish front row, POC gone which is an inestimable loss, uncertainty in the centers and at fb and all the pressure therefore on Sexton to perform. And yet more pressure on the Irish to start well on their campaign to win a 3rd championship in a row.

I think Biggar is out to prove he is the better player and i expect this to be a the game in which he does that.

Who si the ref?

Si ref is Garces - so Ireland need to be careful at slowing things down at the breakdown, Sor.

Refs for all matches are here -

http://www.rbs6nations.com/en/news/26947.php#.Vq9MnFK2G3E#xCskozZXCqiRTp1f.97

by LordDowlais Wed 03 Feb 2016, 8:12 am

munkian wrote:Si ref is Garces - so Ireland need to be careful at slowing things down at the breakdown

Also, that means Gethin Jenkins might as well not bother, he pings him off the park at the scrum every time I have seen him ref us.

by munkian Wed 03 Feb 2016, 8:19 am

LordDowlais wrote:
munkian wrote:Si ref is Garces - so Ireland need to be careful at slowing things down at the breakdown

Also, that means Gethin Jenkins might as well not bother, he pings him off the park at the scrum every time I have seen him ref us.

QUICK ! SOMEONE DO AN ARTICLE WITH PICTURES AND ARROWS FOR THE LOVE OF GOD !!! Shocked

by maestegmafia Wed 03 Feb 2016, 10:49 am

Wales team announcement live on line

http://www.walesonline.co.uk/sport/rugby/rugby-news/wales-six-nations-team-announcement-10828576

by BamBam Wed 03 Feb 2016, 11:01 am

Tipuric starts

by maestegmafia Wed 03 Feb 2016, 11:02 am

Wales: Gareth Anscombe; George North, Jonathan Davies, Jamie Roberts, Tom James; Dan Biggar, Gareth Davies; Rob Evans, Scott Baldwin, Samson Lee, Luke Charteris, Alun Wyn Jones, Sam Warburton (capt), Justin Tipuric, Taulupe Faletau.

Replacements: Ken Owens, Gethin Jenkins, Tomas Francis, Bradley Davies, Dan Lydiate, Lloyd Williams, Rhys Priestland, Alex Cuthbert.

by maestegmafia Wed 03 Feb 2016, 11:05 am

There are a few surprises there... Rob Evans is a good shout and a Surprise for me... Thought they would have gone for experience...

Nice fast backrow....!

Tom James and Anscombe is interesting... I thought they would rush in Williams but he has been given the weekend

by RubyGuby Wed 03 Feb 2016, 11:06 am

In Gatland we trust but in Tom James I don't !!!!!!!!!!!!! Come on Boysssssssssssssssssss

thumbsup

by RubyGuby Wed 03 Feb 2016, 11:07 am

Poor bench from a backs perspective IMO thumbsup

by Luckless Pedestrian Wed 03 Feb 2016, 11:08 am

I'd have Amos on the bench over Cuthbert, given that Amos can cover fullback.

by maestegmafia Wed 03 Feb 2016, 11:09 am

RubyGuby wrote:Poor bench from a backs perspective IMO

Yes i'm inclined to agree with you...! Lloyd I have no problem with, he is a great third choice scrumhalf and considering we are missing our first choice, Webb, he will not let us down. Might even have a bit of impact, you never know...

by maestegmafia Wed 03 Feb 2016, 11:10 am

Warren Gatland wrote:We are excited by the make-up of the squad, it’s very experienced along with one eye looking to the future.
Rob (Evans) gets a start at loose-head, he’s played well for us before and deserves a chance looking ahead to the next few years.
We have been impressed with Tom James’ form for Cardiff Blues and we are excited by the mix of the back-row which has played well together before.
It’s great to see Jonathan (Davies) back and alongside Jamie, which makes a pretty experienced midfield.
Gareth (Anscombe) at full-back also gives us the option of having two first receivers.
We have a very experienced bench, with a lot of caps there and hopefully they will come on and make an impact.
It’s going to be a physical game.
Two years ago they strangled us out of the match and played well and we have to rise to that challenge on Sunday.

by **RiscaGame** Wed 03 Feb 2016, 11:12 am

Luckless Pedestrian wrote:I'd have Amos on the bench over Cuthbert, given that Amos can cover fullback.

Yep. Cuthbert is a waste of a sub

by wayne Wed 03 Feb 2016, 11:14 am

Luckless Pedestrian wrote:I'd have Amos on the bench over Cuthbert, given that Amos can cover fullback.

I would as well Luckless, but the one I would have had over both would have been Scott Williams

by mikey_dragon Wed 03 Feb 2016, 11:14 am

RiscaGame wrote:
Luckless Pedestrian wrote:I'd have Amos on the bench over Cuthbert, given that Amos can cover fullback.

Yep. Cuthbert is a waste of a sub

Or Liam Williams. Total waste of a sub and that could come back to haunt us. I also expect Tom James to show us why he's been out of the international arena all this time.

by maestegmafia Wed 03 Feb 2016, 11:15 am

RiscaGame wrote:
Luckless Pedestrian wrote:I'd have Amos on the bench over Cuthbert, given that Amos can cover fullback.

Yep. Cuthbert is a waste of a sub

Not just a form issue he lacks ability to cover positions... I guess they want impact bulk? And I guess that they have considered players who have only had one or two games back need a little rest? Bar Warburton, but like George North, I don't think they are fully convinced that Warburton is actually fully human.

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