The Official Irish Rugby Thread

[How bad boy]

An awful lot of people who should know a lot better are saying an awful lot of stupid things.

Upping profile for their social media I think.

Like this?

https://twitter.com/x/status/1765766326029533249

 

[Stacky]

Like this?

https://twitter.com/x/status/1765766326029533249

England can now cover an entire wall of their dressing room with this rubbish tomorrow and come out and have a serious go as they will do at home.

Andy Farrell etc are showing great respect as expected but he has no control over this crap.

 

[How bad boy]

It's very frustrating, and makes Ireland look very arrogant.

As for England players I'd have over Ireland ones, think I'd have Itoje over McCarthy, Ford over Crowley and Earl over Dorris. That last one might be controversial but Earl has been an absolute wrecking ball this year.

 

[Stacky]

It's very frustrating, and makes Ireland look very arrogant.

As for England players I'd have over Ireland ones, think I'd have Itoje over McCarthy, Ford over Crowley and Earl over Dorris. That last one might be controversial but Earl has been an absolute wrecking ball this year.

The Itoje of 2 seasons ago maybe.

 

[nelly sham]

Jez beware - there has to be a dying kick in the Poms - World Cup semi finalists a few months ago - rank outsiders at home

100%

England as bad as they're perceived to be rarely, if ever, get thumped. They'll lose, sure but they never make it easy. Especially at home.

Zero pressure on them tomorrow too. Farrell will have the lads prepped especially after Dublin last year where it was far from a dead rubber (you hope).

 

[Stacky]

100%

England as bad as they're perceived to be rarely, if ever, get thumped. They'll lose, sure but they never make it easy. Especially at home.

Zero pressure on them tomorrow too. Farrell will have the lads prepped especially after Dublin last year where it was far from a dead rubber (you hope).

France thumped them last year (53-10) but as you say that result is rare and the last 2 games versus England also had them down to 14 men and the games were still very competitive despite the result.

England at home always have an awful lot to play for.

 

[nelly sham]

France thumped them last year (53-10) but as you say that result is rare and the last 2 games versus England also had them down to 14 men and the games were still very competitive despite the result.

England at home always have an awful lot to play for.

Jeez I'd forgotten that.
But yeah, the exception that proves the rule!

 

[jeepers]

Nice wum here from Borthwick, having a cut off us and Saaf Afreeka.

 

[cactus jack]

Ben O'Connor with our 2nd try, leading 15-10 after 30min

 

[cactus jack]

we lead 20-18 after 60min