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Ireland v England 18&19 March - Grand Slam opportunities
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Ireland are going for Grand Slam wins on Saturday and Sunday this weekend with the seniors and U20s lining out in Dublin and Cork to face England.
After the slew of injuries in the Scotland, Ireland were looking at being down a good few players for their final match.
Bealham, Beirne, Henderson, McCarthy and Ringrose are all definitely out of the reckoning. Rónan Kelleher may join them. Sheehan and Doris might recover sufficiently from their knocks to be named in the squad.
Team named at 3.30pm Irish time.
Porter, Sheehan, Furlong, Ryan, Baird, O'Mahony, Van der Flier, Doris
Gibson-Park, Sexton, Lowe, Aki, Henshaw, Hansen, Keenan
R: Herring, Healy, O'Toole, Treadwell, Conan, Murray, Byrne, O'Brien
England looking to change up things from their 23 last Saturday with Owen Farrell starting at 10, alongside Manu Tuilagi in midfield.
Genge, George, Kyle Sinckler, Itoje, Ribbans, Ludlam, Willis, Dombrandt
Steward, Watson, Slade, Tuilagi. Arundell, Farrell, van Poortvliet
R: Walker, Vunipola, Cole, Isiekwe, Curry, Mitchell, Smith, Marchant.
Ireland are going for Grand Slam wins on Saturday and Sunday this weekend with the seniors and U20s lining out in Dublin and Cork to face England.
After the slew of injuries in the Scotland, Ireland were looking at being down a good few players for their final match.
Bealham, Beirne, Henderson, McCarthy and Ringrose are all definitely out of the reckoning. Rónan Kelleher may join them. Sheehan and Doris might recover sufficiently from their knocks to be named in the squad.
Team named at 3.30pm Irish time.
Porter, Sheehan, Furlong, Ryan, Baird, O'Mahony, Van der Flier, Doris
Gibson-Park, Sexton, Lowe, Aki, Henshaw, Hansen, Keenan
R: Herring, Healy, O'Toole, Treadwell, Conan, Murray, Byrne, O'Brien
England looking to change up things from their 23 last Saturday with Owen Farrell starting at 10, alongside Manu Tuilagi in midfield.
Genge, George, Kyle Sinckler, Itoje, Ribbans, Ludlam, Willis, Dombrandt
Steward, Watson, Slade, Tuilagi. Arundell, Farrell, van Poortvliet
R: Walker, Vunipola, Cole, Isiekwe, Curry, Mitchell, Smith, Marchant.
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I'm getting in early - congrats to Ireland for the Grand Slam ....
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Heaf wrote:I'm getting in early - congrats to Ireland for the Grand Slam ....
A 40 point win as well, they sure did it in style.
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Ah. That makes sense Woodward the forwards were beaten as Farrell didn't play as he's captain and should always be selected.
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BOD saying Farrell is more mentally tough with better kicking game than Smith. Assuming he's not watched us this tournament.
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No 7&1/2 wrote:BOD saying Farrell is more mentally tough with better kicking game than Smith. Assuming he's not watched us this tournament.
Id agree with him, will be a tougher match with Farrell at 10.
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Just realised - no red cards so far this weekend ... hope England don't end up doing something stupid
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No 7&1/2 wrote:BOD saying Farrell is more mentally tough with better kicking game than Smith. Assuming he's not watched us this tournament.
Couldn't hit a cow's ar*se with a banjo last time out ....
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Heaf wrote:Just realised - no red cards so far this weekend ... hope England don't end up doing something stupid
Dont jinx it
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Collapse2005 wrote:No 7&1/2 wrote:BOD saying Farrell is more mentally tough with better kicking game than Smith. Assuming he's not watched us this tournament.
Id agree with him, will be a tougher match with Farrell at 10.
Just doesn't bear a resemblance to form though.
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Let's hope we don't give the TMO any decisions to make
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Sloppy straight away
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Poor from Farrell knowing we need to start strongly.
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2 stupid pens already
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or was the ball lifted?
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Willis started strongly
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Wow that's the hardest I've seen Itoje Carry in years
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Heaf wrote:or was the ball lifted?
Yeah bit unlucky. Close though.
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Think I'd have preferred the corner.
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Well we can't be nilled now ...
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Outstanding tackle bu Willis
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Didn't Ireland knock that on first?
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Heaf wrote:Didn't Ireland knock that on first?
Exactly what I was about to ask
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I mean it only went about 5 yards forwards - unless it was a strip?
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Ripped by Arundell.
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Big hole in the midfield defence again
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It's off feet bit very reminiscent of the earlier Ireland penalty.
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Inconsistencies again - so frustrating
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That was a bit of a drunken kick
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Ribbans doing some strong work in the rucks!
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Does Slade pass?
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Let off there - daft
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What is Dombrandt doing there?
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England better but still giving away stupid pens
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Willis has been the stand out player so far. Hope he keeps it up and stays on beyond the pre planned 50 mins.
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Different England so far. Can they go 80 mins like this...who knows. But fair do to the players for coming out like this...its the reaction most of us wanted to see.
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No 7&1/2 wrote:Willis has been the stand out player so far. Hope he keeps it up and stays on beyond the pre planned 50 mins.
Followed by Ribbans and Dombrandt
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Ireland clearly had hands in the ruck there
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That's extremely harsh.
Is Genge supposed to transport away?
Is Genge supposed to transport away?
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Genge stood still and GP ran into him?
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And they score from it. Typical.
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7 points from a 100% wrong pen
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Why they let officials from the SH near the 6N i have no idea - they are woeful
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....but you think every ref is woeful!Heaf wrote:Why they let officials from the SH near the 6N i have no idea - they are woeful
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Lol. But Jonker is at it again I'll give you that.
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No 7&1/2 wrote:....but you think every ref is woeful!Heaf wrote:Why they let officials from the SH near the 6N i have no idea - they are woeful
Guilty as charged ... but they are the worst
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Wonder who called the 'tackle off the ball'
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Surely Smith has to be brought in at half time. Farrell Tuilagi midfield?
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Steward pulling out of the tackle there.
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Im afraid thats a red
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