The Rugby Thread

[Irishnev]

BOD saying that he thought France were really poor. Tend to agree. Ireland aren’t the team to show up with anything other than your best.

I was listening to some post match stuff, France had a big turn over in coaches after the WC so perhaps that’s why they were a bit disjointed as well. You said it earlier though - DuPont is so good, how much is he missed and Ntamack as well

They are away to ye next - they’ll now be pumped for that

[Irishnev]

Yeah not many teams do that to the French in France. Domination from start to finish really. You guys looked very focussed. As ever incredibly drilled. I thought Crowley was excellent.

The test is, how poor were the French, they definitely lacked DuPonts magic, speed and unpredictability? I guess we will find out next weekend!

But a record win against the French and a record win in France for you guys. That’s your toughest fixture on paper dispatched pretty easily.

Slam on?

It’s on as we’ve 3 at home and Eng away which is never easy. It all depends on injuries - we missed Mack Hansen and Gary Ringrose but I thought Nash on debut did well

Crowley played ok but a few bad decisions cost us - he missed one east kick but nailed the rest. I had us losing that by 10, I’m still buzzing this morning

[Buzzo]

BOD saying that he thought France were really poor. Tend to agree. Ireland aren’t the team to show up with anything other than your best.

[kingfunk]

Impressive from the boys in green

[Buzzo]

What a player Joe McCarthy looks. ****ing Leinster

[Buzzo]

Yeah not many teams do that to the French in France. Domination from start to finish really. You guys looked very focussed. As ever incredibly drilled. I thought Crowley was excellent.

The test is, how poor were the French, they definitely lacked DuPonts magic, speed and unpredictability? I guess we will find out next weekend!

But a record win against the French and a record win in France for you guys. That’s your toughest fixture on paper dispatched pretty easily.

Slam on?

[Irishnev]

****ing hell Buzzo, I’m a pessimist as you know but that was wow. I genuinely didn’t see that coming….. sets us up massively now

[Buzzo]

A rout.

17-38

[Buzzo]

Ireland have been good from the start here, have always had France at arms length.

France have been very poor, look rudderless without DuPont.

[Buzzo]

It’s tighter than it should be. France have momentum and it’s 14 v 14 for ten mins.

[Irishnev]

Watching on the phone so can’t type during the game - as good as we’ve been we still been v wasteful. Another 10 points left out there. Crowley making a few bad decisions also. If we keep our head we’ve a huge chance

Willemse is a ****ing Neanderthal, his first yellow was as red as you can’t. A liability to have in your team.

[Buzzo]

Willemse has had a shocker. France down to 14.

Game is Irelands to lose.

[Buzzo]

Huge first 30 from Ireland.

Crowd silenced.

[Buzzo]

France definitely a different proposition without DuPont.

[Buzzo]

Good start from Ireland.