France vs Ireland match thread.

[Biltong]

France: C Poitrenaud (Toulouse), V Clerc (Toulouse), A Rougerie (Clermont Auvergne), W Fofana (Clermont Auvergne), J Malzieu (Clermont Auvergne), F Trinh-Duc (Montpellier), M Parra (Clermont Auvergne), JB Poux (Toulouse), D Szarzewski (Stade Francais), N Mas (Perpignan), P Pape (Stade Francais), Y Maestri (Toulouse), T Dusautoir (Toulouse), J Bonnaire (Clermont Auvergne), I Harinordoquy (Biarritz)

Replacements: W Servat (Toulouse), V Debaty (Clermont Auvergne), L Nallet (Racing Metro), L Picamoles (Toulouse), J Dupuy (Stade Francais), L Beauxis (Toulouse), M Mermoz (Perpignan)

Ireland: R Kearney (Leinster); T Bowe (Ospreys), K Earls (Munster), G D'Arcy (Leinster), A Trimble (Ulster); J Sexton (Leinster), C Murray (Munster); C Healy (Leinster), R Best (Ulster), M Ross (Leinster), D O'Callaghan (Munster), P O'Connell (Munster), S Ferris (Ulster), S O'Brien (Leinster), J Heaslip (Leinster)

Replacements: S Cronin (Leinster), T Court (Ulster), D Ryan (Munster), P O'Mahony (Munster), E Reddan (Leinster), R O'Gara (Munster), F McFadden (Leinster)


After a nice exhausting weekend by the dam, I am at least back early enough to watch this match.

Irealand is up against it, but the French have not yet played a team in great form so this one might go either way.

Good luck to me Irish mates.

Of course I will be supporting the boys in green.

[eirebilly]

Are we going to be discussing here then?

Good man biltong, i always knew you liked the Irish

[Cari]

Come on you boys in green,
Come on you boys in green,
Come on you boys,
Come on you boys in green

[Biltong]

Of course I do mate, I adopted the Leinster team in the Heineken Cup a few years ago on the old 606.

[eirebilly]

Aahhh biltong, you were going so well and then you ruined it by supporting Leinster

[Cari]

WOOOOOOOOOOOOOO here we go!

Got coffee and biccies in ready...not moving from here until gone 5pm...

[eirebilly]

Mon Ireland

[Guest]

Mostly hope it's a good game, but hope France win. By about 10 I reckon.

[Biltong]

Aahhh biltong, you were going so well and then you ruined it by supporting Leinster

Sorry mate, but in 2009 I raised the question on 606 of which team I should support in HC, I don't like clubs, so I wanted to support a provincial/regional team and it was either a Weslh team or Irish team, and the Leinster boys made the best supporting case.

[Shifty]

The match has been called off... apparently it's too hot

[eirebilly]

Fair dues then biltong.

Why France by 10 SafeAs?

[Cari]

Good grief, I wish they wouldn't have the pundits outside...can't they afford a studio at Stade or what?

[Cari]

The match has been called off... apparently it's too hot

Anyway, too hot isn't a problem, the players are welcome to strip off...

[Gibson]

Aahhh biltong, you were going so well and then you ruined it by supporting Leinster

Sorry mate, but in 2009 I raised the question on 606 of which team I should support in HC, I don't like clubs, so I wanted to support a provincial/regional team and it was either a Weslh team or Irish team, and the Leinster boys made the best supporting case.

I remember it well.

Here comes Deccie Speak.

[eirebilly]

Deccie doesnt instill alot of confidence in me when he talks

[Cari]

Didn't understand a blydi word of deccie's interview there...

[eirebilly]

The match has been called off... apparently it's too hot

Anyway, too hot isn't a problem, the players are welcome to strip off...

Behave Cari

[Cowshot]

Looking forward to this one. Seems to me either Ireland fire and win - Great!

Or France cut loose - Wow!

Or both - KaBoom!

[wales606]

Come on Ireland!

[Biltong]

Aahhh biltong, you were going so well and then you ruined it by supporting Leinster

Sorry mate, but in 2009 I raised the question on 606 of which team I should support in HC, I don't like clubs, so I wanted to support a provincial/regional team and it was either a Weslh team or Irish team, and the Leinster boys made the best supporting case.

I remember it well.

[Cari]

I see Tommy!!!!!!


It's Lurve O'Clock!

[Guest]

i think france will win by 1 point.

[Shifty]

Anyway, too hot isn't a problem, the players are welcome to strip off...

Ah yes.... 45 minutes of Irish rugby players is your limit missy...

[Cari]

I'm glad there's a good turn out at the stadium anyway. I was worried it'd be three men and a dog at the resceduled match.

Woooooo!

Ireland Ireland

[eirebilly]

God i hope Dorce plays like he did against Italy. Ireland need a strong partnerhip from him and Earles today.

[Cari]

I'm sure Wayne Barnes was just miming to the Irish anthem there....

[Hookisms and Hyperbole]

Personally every time I see a match in Paris and there is no rasta there to sing the away team's anthems, well, I die a little bit inside.

[Gibson]

Now lads, a semi-controlled, manic, aggressive start. Put the fear of bejayzuz into em. Hit everything French that moves. And hard.

Believe!

[eirebilly]

That French anthem stirs something in me. Great anthem.

[Rava]

Come on Ireland!!

[Cari]

That French anthem stirs something in me. Great anthem.

You need another drink Billy....supporting the wrong side!

Come on Ireland - get in first and score a couple to scare them....

[Gibson]

Brian Moore! Grand.

[eirebilly]

Who is Brian Moore going to support, he hates us both equally

[flynnnio]

deccie should not be allowed do interviews period.... gombeen who makes me nervous. imagine him giving the boys prep talk. zzzzzzzzzzzzzssss
nny
interestin moore on commentry. should be funny

[Cari]

Who is Brian Moore going to support, he hates us both equally

Not whoever Eddie's supporting cause they'll have to argue like Grumpy Old Men.

[Cari]

Good take Tommy! That's ma boy...

[eirebilly]

Two great tackles there by Murray and Sexton.

France starting to get going

[Shifty]

C'mon Ireland get stuck into them lads.

[Cari]

Have a seat Clerc!

[Gibson]

Thats what I mean. Hurt them legally. Good man Cian.

[Cari]

Allez les...what's French for green...?

[eirebilly]

Greta choke tackle

[BigTrevsbigmac]

Aaagh Eddie Butler commentating on a French game with all his over exaggerated guteral names of their players.

I know it's petty but I find it very irritating.

[Gibson]

Allez les VERTS!

[Cari]

Chilli doing his little dance...

Come on Ireland...

[Cari]

Cheers Gibbo

Dere 'mlaen Iwerddon!

Good penalty lads!

[eirebilly]

Finally a penalty for Ireland

[flynnnio]

choke time baby

[Gibson]

Tackling before they can get moving. In their faces. Good play.

[Cari]

Go Sexytoes...ooh no....

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