Ireland vs Italy match thread

by WillyGilly Sun 02 Oct 2011, 7:18 am

First topic message reminder :

Ireland:
15 - Rob Kearney (UCD/Leinster)
14 - Tommy Bowe (Ospreys)
13 - Brian O'Driscoll (UCD/Leinster) (capt)
12 - Gordon D'Arcy (Lansdowne/Leinster)
11 - Keith Earls (Young Munster/Munster)
10 - Ronan O'Gara (Cork Constitution/Munster)
9 - Conor Murray (Garryowen/Munster)
1 - Cian Healy (Clontarf/Leinster)
2 - Rory Best (Banbridge/Ulster)
3 - Mike Ross (Clontarf/Leinster)
4 - Donncha O'Callaghan (Cork Constitution/Munster)
5 - Paul O'Connell (Young Munster/Munster)
6 - Stephen Ferris (Dungannon/Ulster)
7 - Sean O'Brien (Clontarf/Leinster)
8 - Jamie Heaslip (Naas/Leinster)

Replacements:

16 - Sean Cronin (Leinster)
17 - Tom Court (Malone/Ulster)
18 - Donnacha Ryan (Shannon/Munster)
19 - Denis Leamy (Cork Constitution/Munster)
20 - Eoin Reddan (Lansdowne/Leinster)
21 - Jonathan Sexton (St. Mary's College/Leinster)
22 - Andrew Trimble (Ballymena/Ulster)

Italy:
15 Andrea Masi
14 Tommaso Benvenuti
13 Gonzalo Canale
12 Gonzalo Garcia
11 Mirco Bergamasco
10 Luciano Orquera
9 Fabio Semenzato
8 Sergio Parisse (captain)
7 Mauro Bergamasco
6 Alessandro Zanni
5 Cornelius van Zyl
4 Quintin Geldenhuys
3 Martin Castrogiovanni
2 Leonardo Ghiraldini
1 Salvatore Perugini.

Replacements:
16 Fabio Ongaro
17 Andrea Lo Cicero
18 Marco Bortolami
19 Paul Derbyshire
20 Edoardo Gori
21 Riccardo Bocchino
22 Luke McLean.

Fresh thread. Morning!

Forget what we did to the Aussies (well don't forget it, it was awesome just put it to one side). Still work required. Wales looking good against Fiji so let's hope we're up by halftime so we can start resting the more breakable players. Say a prayer for young Jonny as well should we need his kicking boots.

3 2 1...

Go...

by Glas a du Sun 02 Oct 2011, 9:40 am

D'arcy, excellent player Whistle

by Hound_of_Harrow Sun 02 Oct 2011, 9:40 am

Good night Irene. The game is won now.

by WillyGilly Sun 02 Oct 2011, 9:41 am

Go on Ireland!

Great break by D'Arcy boomtown!

by Gibson Sun 02 Oct 2011, 9:41 am

TRRRRRY!!!!!!!!!!!!! Earls. Great stuff Ireland That's more like us.

More!

Believe!

by Breadvan Sun 02 Oct 2011, 9:41 am

A green tidal wave all over Italy now.

by **Notch** Sun 02 Oct 2011, 9:41 am

Great try!

Classic game from us so far- we just weathered the storm in the first 40, they threw everything they had at us and then in the second 40 we've come out swinging!

Now we need to keep doing what we're doing and in no way slack off or drop our intensity. Make them play in their own half if we can.

by Cari Sun 02 Oct 2011, 9:42 am

Notch wrote:This is the best I've seen D'Arcy play in green for yonks!

Bless, and he gets so much stick doesn't he?

Happy Birthday Earlsy! Lovely conversion as well. 26 - 6.

Best off injured and Cronin on.

by **rodders** Sun 02 Oct 2011, 9:42 am

Vintage D'arcy there!

Feck Best injured Shocked

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by **Notch** Sun 02 Oct 2011, 9:42 am

Ooh, Rory Best is off injured? We can't really afford to lose him.

by WillyGilly Sun 02 Oct 2011, 9:42 am

Best injured? Cronin on? Oh jubblies

by Cari Sun 02 Oct 2011, 9:43 am

I didn't see what happened to him, hopefully it's not serious.

by nathan Sun 02 Oct 2011, 9:43 am

this irish commentator is making me laugh! (not in a good way!)

by **rodders** Sun 02 Oct 2011, 9:44 am

All eyes on Cronin Shocked

This is excellent now from Ireland.

What a leader O'Connell is. He's been immense.

by Cari Sun 02 Oct 2011, 9:44 am

Bonus Point try for Ireland today do we think?

Best has damaged his collar bone and "it doesn't look good" Crying or Very sad

by trebellbobaggins Sun 02 Oct 2011, 9:44 am

interesting. Wales Ireland will be good.

by **Notch** Sun 02 Oct 2011, 9:44 am

Hehe, now the ITV commentator is having a dig at Nick Mallets comments on the scrum as Mike Ross squeezes out another penalty Smile

Wouldn't rule their scrum out at all.

Oh dear, Rory Best's collarbone? Could be bad.

by Gibson Sun 02 Oct 2011, 9:44 am

Healy on fire!

by WillyGilly Sun 02 Oct 2011, 9:45 am

Ice to collar bone quote not good.

Kearney looked held up there.

by Glas a du Sun 02 Oct 2011, 9:45 am

15 yards Kaplan - there's a line there to help you.

by **rodders** Sun 02 Oct 2011, 9:45 am

Healy having another stormer! D'arcy is like a man reborn! Shocked

Sounds like Best is in a bad way.

by alfie Sun 02 Oct 2011, 9:46 am

Floodgates open now ...

That one held up but I reckon there are more tries coming.

by Guest Sun 02 Oct 2011, 9:47 am

oh yeah dig at the Italian scrum now that Castro's been off. Of course they aren't going to be as good without him Rolling Eyes

Not good news on Best it would seem. Bad for Ireland, he's been one of your standout players.

by Cari Sun 02 Oct 2011, 9:47 am

Come on Ireland, get a WBP.

by Guest Sun 02 Oct 2011, 9:48 am

uhoh, contact between D'Arcy and Parisse off the ball, think D'Arcy's hurt his hand.

by **rodders** Sun 02 Oct 2011, 9:48 am

Jeez O'Brien has been incredible again!

by Cari Sun 02 Oct 2011, 9:48 am

I missed that Dreamer....sorry misread that.

by WillyGilly Sun 02 Oct 2011, 9:48 am

D'Arcy taken out off the ball there. Holding his ribs/hand. No more injuries please.

by Cari Sun 02 Oct 2011, 9:49 am

POC off and gets a standing ovation.

by **rodders** Sun 02 Oct 2011, 9:49 am

Feck cheap shot by Parisse!

by Glas a du Sun 02 Oct 2011, 9:49 am

It's a pity we'll have to meet so early. A Wales Ireland final would be some spectacle.

by nathan Sun 02 Oct 2011, 9:50 am

Notch wrote:Hehe, now the ITV commentator is having a dig at Nick Mallets comments on the scrum as Mike Ross squeezes out another penalty

Wouldn't rule their scrum out at all.

Oh dear, Rory Best's collarbone? Could be bad.

yeah, he failed to mention Castro going off! At the moment Ireland can do no wrong in his eyes!

by Guest Sun 02 Oct 2011, 9:50 am

no twas a shove off the ball and think D'arcy landed on his hand funny.

by Cari Sun 02 Oct 2011, 9:50 am

I'm telling you, it'll be 2009 Grand Slam decider all over again...but more intense. I'll warn my neighbours...

by **rodders** Sun 02 Oct 2011, 9:51 am

O'Brien is a mutant!

by **Notch** Sun 02 Oct 2011, 9:51 am

Glas a du wrote:It's a pity we'll have to meet so early. A Wales Ireland final would be some spectacle.

I'd say Wales-Ireland quarter-final will be a spectacle! Wrong decision from BOD to chip that ball.

by **rodders** Sun 02 Oct 2011, 9:52 am

Earls having a cracker too!

by Cari Sun 02 Oct 2011, 9:52 am

rugbydreamer wrote:no twas a shove off the ball and think D'arcy landed on his hand funny.

Oh I see. he's still on, so hopefully he's all right.

POC getting jip from his hamstring...

by **rodders** Sun 02 Oct 2011, 9:53 am

20 minutes to go though. We can't take the foot of the gas. This has been a fantastic 2nd half so far though.

by Glas a du Sun 02 Oct 2011, 9:54 am

Disappointing from Earls. Why kick that? Should have punished them ball in hand.

by **rodders** Sun 02 Oct 2011, 9:54 am

Brilliant by Heaslip. He has been superb as as well.

by Cari Sun 02 Oct 2011, 9:54 am

You know Healsip means business when the scrumcap comes off furious

grrr!

by Hound_of_Harrow Sun 02 Oct 2011, 9:54 am

roddersm wrote:Feck cheap shot by Parisse!

Not at all. The Irish player ran at Parisse, who is not obliged to move out of the way. All Parisse did was raise his arm in protection. The Irish player then milks it somewhat.

by Guest Sun 02 Oct 2011, 9:55 am

Cari wrote:I'm telling you, it'll be 2009 Grand Slam decider all over again...but more intense. I'll warn my neighbours...

With hopefully a much better outcome!! Like 2005......

by DRAGONONPARADE Sun 02 Oct 2011, 9:55 am

Ferris O'Brien Heaslip v's Warburton Lydiate Faletau can't wait

by Shifty Sun 02 Oct 2011, 9:55 am

Italy have thrown in the towel after 50 minutes not whatg Wales wanted to see.

by Cari Sun 02 Oct 2011, 9:55 am

Lots of girly slapping going on now....calm down gents. Cool heads...

by **Notch** Sun 02 Oct 2011, 9:55 am

Cari wrote:You know Healsip means business when the scrumcap comes off grrr!

Shiz just got real Wink

by Glas a du Sun 02 Oct 2011, 9:55 am

Up and under to the posts? No.

by **rodders** Sun 02 Oct 2011, 9:56 am

Hound_of_Harrow wrote:
roddersm wrote:Feck cheap shot by Parisse!

Not at all. The Irish player ran at Parisse, who is not obliged to move out of the way. All Parisse did was raise his arm in protection. The Irish player then milks it somewhat.

by Cari Sun 02 Oct 2011, 9:56 am

rugbydreamer wrote:
Cari wrote:I'm telling you, it'll be 2009 Grand Slam decider all over again...but more intense. I'll warn my neighbours...

With hopefully a much better outcome!! Like 2005......

Hopefully....and no running long tries from Tommy again either!

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