Ireland vs Wales - This weekends BIG GAME...!

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Venue: Aviva Stadium Date: Sunday, 5 February Kick-off: 1500 GMT

Coverage: Watch live on BBC One, BBC One HD & online from 1400 GMT; full commentary on BBC Radio 5 Live Sports Extra; text commentary on BBC Sport website & mobiles.

Referee : Wayne Barnes (England)

Touch judges : Dave Pearson & Stuart Terheege (both England)

TV : Geoff Warren (England)

IRELAND : 15 - R Kearney; 14 - T Bowe, 13 - F McFadden, 12 - G D'Arcy, 11 - A Trimble (Ulster); 10 - J Sexton, 9 - C Murray; 1- C Healy, 2 - R Best, 3 - M Ross, 4 - D O'Callaghan, 5 - P O'Connell (C), 6 - S Ferris, 7 - S O'Brien, 8 - J Heaslip.

Replacements: 16 - S Cronin, 17 - T Court, 18 - D Ryan, 19 - P O'Mahony, 20 - E Reddan, 21 - R O'Gara, 22 - D Kearney.

WALES : 15 - L Halfpenny; 14 - A Cuthbert, 13 - J Davies, 12 - J Roberts, 11 - G North; 10 - R Priestland, 9 - M Phillips; 1 - R Gill, 2 - H Bennett, 3 - A Jones, 4 - B Davies, 5 - I Evans, 6 - R Jones, 7- S Warburton (C), 8 - T Faletau.

Replacements:16 - K Owens, 17 - P James, 18 - A Powell, 19 - J Tipuric, 20 - Lloyd Williams, 21 - J Hook, 22 - Scott Williams.

Good, they are taking this one.

good start from Ireland, going through the phases and earning the penalty for an infringement from Ryan Jones: chance for Sexton to open the scoring.

biltongbek wrote:you see this is what is cool about living in Sa when your rugby is on, it is virtually the same time, no need to stay up till the wee hours of the morning like those ppor sods in australasia.

Join the 6 Nations then?

Oh yes. Good boy Jonny.

Sexton's ground

4pts for ya Guiness Batches Gibbo.

AlynDavies wrote:

biltongbek wrote:you see this is what is cool about living in Sa when your rugby is on, it is virtually the same time, no need to stay up till the wee hours of the morning like those ppor sods in australasia.

Join the 6 Nations then?

Too bloody cold mate.

biltongbek wrote:

AlynDavies wrote:

biltongbek wrote:you see this is what is cool about living in Sa when your rugby is on, it is virtually the same time, no need to stay up till the wee hours of the morning like those ppor sods in australasia.

Join the 6 Nations then?

Too bloody cold mate.

Cardiff has a roof?

I would like to see that lineout again.

Bloody hell, actual rugby

Hell, this is good running from Wales.

that pitch looks proper green!!

jeasus that north lad is a flaming lump !!

Jaysus!

Jaysus, thats some pressure. Could be a try

Someone give Barnes a Green shirt, so we dont get confused?

No try. Phew!

50/50

AlynDavies wrote:Someone give Barnes a Green shirt, so we dont get confused?

What did you think he did wrong?

AlynDavies wrote:

biltongbek wrote:

AlynDavies wrote:

biltongbek wrote:you see this is what is cool about living in Sa when your rugby is on, it is virtually the same time, no need to stay up till the wee hours of the morning like those ppor sods in australasia.

Join the 6 Nations then?

Too bloody cold mate.

Cardiff has a roof?

Fine, I suppose we can do with the pounds.

Alyn 7 minutes in don't be a whining bumhole!

don't think you can give that...

nope that cant be a try- ireland of the hook for the mo

Can't give that, Wales with plenty of jazz but hitting a wall of green. Great start.

close but no cigar

Phew!!!! Still have to defend again

Predicting try for Roberts

ooh

Technical error from Wales there. They are too keen to dominate the scrum.

Good early warning. Now lads. Have a go at them.

Connor was a bit sleepy but did well to get back and make the tackle.

biltongbek wrote:you see this is what is cool about living in Sa when your rugby is on, it is virtually the same time, no need to stay up till the wee hours of the morning like those ppor sods in australasia.

G'morning BB. The alarm clock worked. On yer bike son!

Great defending - then Wales throw away the scrum... Tense stuff

Well this is entertaining

Ireland committing to few to that ruck

This is different level.

Nothing between them.

Phillips having a bit of a stinker so far

Gibson wrote:This is different level.

True, but only because both teams want to play rugby.

The teams look quite respectful of each other dont they, Ireland arent as cócky as I would of thought they might of been, and Wales arent over rawed at the moment.

Gowan Donnacha ya feicin boy ya!

Barnes is awefully polite out there

WHY CAN'T ANY OF YOU SCRUMMAGE ANYMORE?

Beautiful try

Looks like a try.

Wales is showing a lot of speed in their back line

What a pass... did he get it down? Yes he did!

Well scored

Nice try

Jesus ireland.

Trytime.