Ireland v Samoa 5.45pm

First topic message reminder :

At that good man Gibbo's request and because the other thread was humongous !

COME ON IRELAND!!!!


Live on rte 2 and bbc NI. Hopefully that means rte won't scramble the signal. Have it on record there just incase.

Saint
Ging to try and avoid the Wales score and pick it up on iplayer later

Pisi sent off for tackling Tommy.  

14-6 HT

Yes he can  

3/4 for Paddy, happy enough with that. As a whole we're a bit flat but it's early days.

Ja. Proper decision.

Ireland will have HT to utilise this to the max. Great timing. We should run away with this now.

Man Paddy J!  

POM, McGrath and Jackson the picks of the half for me.

The bbc studio looks like something from reeling in the years every time they single in on Eddie.

The Boss wrote:POM, McGrath and Jackson the picks of the half for me.

The bbc studio looks like something from reeling in the years every time they single in on Eddie.

Good calls Boss.  

The pack has dominated. The backs and defence has been poor. Kicking especially.

Feckless Rogue wrote:Schmidt out!!

Bollix. You just wanted to get that one in before Georgie Hook did. Ooops.. you did just get it in before him!

Hero.  

Meanwhile in Cardiff it's 15-17...but there's alot of injuries.  

profitius wrote:The pack has dominated. The backs and defence has been poor. Kicking especially.

Succinct as per Prof.

Joe is a 2nd-half man ya know. Thats what good coaches do. Read it, change it, execute it.

Mon Ireland. Be like the Keewees. No mercy.

Good go POM. No blame. Love the fact that you had a go. Others didnt read it. Their blame.

We need a try here or the peasants will revolt.

Seanie ya heure ya. Great kick paddy

Drico loves it

YES!

Good kick from Jackson into space, lucky bounce, and we finish it off clinically.

Great turnover from Best initially too. Good play  

The old man can still entertain.

Its just like watching Leinster.

Man. After 5 years of watching mind-numbing shoite.

Time for a virtual whhank.

Gibson wrote:

Time for a virtual whhank.

Has Tommy run the length of the pitch and scored yet?

Paddy J. is growing here. So is McGrath. Big time. This is good lads. This is really good.

Murray to POM... POM to the D4's. Lovely movement.

Cari wrote:

Gibson wrote:

Time for a virtual whhank.

Has Tommy run the length of the pitch and scored yet?

Hasn't really been in this game so far tbh...

Notch wrote:

Cari wrote:

Gibson wrote:

Time for a virtual whhank.

Has Tommy run the length of the pitch and scored yet?

Hasn't really been in this game so far tbh...

Oh so I'm not missing much...

POM and BOD could take a bra off wearing gloves with some if this handling.

Notch wrote:

Cari wrote:

Gibson wrote:

Time for a virtual whhank.

Has Tommy run the length of the pitch and scored yet?

Hasn't really been in this game so far tbh...

Not like McFadden Id venture. Does not get involved enough. Could be dropped if it doesn't change. Cant live on rep alone.

So many talented wingers waiting in the wings.

Joe wont shun changing the status quo. A few players in for a major shock over the next year or so.

Just tuned back in and Tommy looks knackered. Good score line though.

ooh nasty clash of heads.

O'Mahoney has had a blinder.  Three great turnovers, at the heart of the maul leading to the try which he scored himself and that lovely break.  At the other end of the scale is D'Arcy who has had an absolute shocker.  Knock on in the first few minutes giving Samoa possession in our 22.  Soon followed by a slip in the Samoa 22 which led to them having possession and just now that forward pass.....actually I'm not sure it was a pass I don't know what the hell it was.

Jackson had a very solid outing, only missed one kick at goal and it was from the touchline, he's done everything else well also.

Paddy J. So young and so committed. The boy is becoming a man.

Over to you Maddser.

Hate seeing this kinda thing. Hate seeing players on stretchers.

Pisi is totally unconscious apparently. I hope he's all right.

Yeah D'Arcy is not playing well.

Notch wrote:Yeah D'Arcy is not playing well.

I blame the beard. He can't see through it and it knocks the ball on...

McFadden is though.

Artful_Dodger wrote:O'Mahoney has had a blinder.  Three great turnovers, at the heart of the maul leading to the try which he scored himself and that lovely break.  At the other end of the scale is D'Arcy who has had an absolute shocker.  Knock on in the first few minutes giving Samoa possession in our 22.  Soon followed by a slip in the Samoa 22 which led to them having possession and just now that forward pass.....actually I'm not sure it was a pass I don't know what the hell it was.

Jackson had a very solid outing, only missed one kick at goal and it was from the touchline, he's done everything else well also.

Agreed, though have also been impressed with McGrath, Toner and also Murray seems to have sped up service somewhat, especially for the SOB try.

Be ok big man. Be ok.

Rory Best has been quietly excellent tonight. He's the best openside we have!

He's in everything, he's a complete nuisance and he's accounted for a good few turnovers tonight.

A jealous Healy comes on. This is soo good.

Joe has them stirred up from the start.

Phhok the provinces. This guy will play those who fit his plan and make him look good.

This is Ireland.

Debut try. Kearney Jnr. in dreamland.

Baby Chilli in with his debut try!!

You've heard of up-the-jumper rugby?  D'Arcy does in-the-beard...

That was great link play with McFadden and Darcy

Excellent kick, Paddy  

Lovely try, another good conversion from PJ.

Kearney to Kearney. Loving it.

Oh ja. McFadden set that up.

I really believe Dave Kearney will become a fixture. I also contend that he is possibly a more complete player than his bro.

Paddy J nails another. Its all good.
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Made by 5 Clongowes men on the pitch!!!

Madigan getting ready to come on...I think this side is too Leinster-ccentric...  

Bout time D Kearney had his debut. Very decent.

Rory Best has been very good tonight.

Cari wrote:Madigan getting ready to come on...I think this side is too Leinster-ccentric...  

Ha. Not enough Leinster men.

LeinsterFan4life wrote:That was great link play with McFadden and Darcy

This is at the very core of what I was saying earler. They are starting to seriously get in each others way. At Leinster. And for Ireland. That will change very soon.

McFadden is one of the best players on the park here. Watch his workrate. Tommy who?

Maddser!

Ferg deserved that. Madser on for Drico?

Lovely Try!!

Another Clongowes try.

MOTM gets a try.