Ireland vs Italy match thread

[WillyGilly]

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...

[Glas a du]

D'arcy, excellent player

[Hound_of_Harrow]

Good night Irene. The game is won now.

[WillyGilly]

Go on Ireland!

Great break by D'Arcy boomtown!

[Gibson]

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

More!

Believe!

[Breadvan]

A green tidal wave all over Italy now.

[Notch]

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.

[Cari]

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.

[rodders]

Vintage D'arcy there!

Feck Best injured !

[Notch]

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

[WillyGilly]

Best injured? Cronin on? Oh jubblies

[Cari]

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

[nathan]

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

[rodders]

All eyes on Cronin

This is excellent now from Ireland.

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

[Cari]

Bonus Point try for Ireland today do we think?

Best has damaged his collar bone and "it doesn't look good"

[trebellbobaggins]

interesting. Wales Ireland will be good.

[Notch]

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.

[Gibson]

Healy on fire!

[WillyGilly]

Ice to collar bone quote not good.

Kearney looked held up there.

[Glas a du]

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

[rodders]

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

Sounds like Best is in a bad way.

[alfie]

Floodgates open now ...

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

[Guest]

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

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

[Cari]

Come on Ireland, get a WBP.

[Guest]

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

[rodders]

Jeez O'Brien has been incredible again!

[Cari]

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

[WillyGilly]

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

[Cari]

POC off and gets a standing ovation.

[rodders]

Feck cheap shot by Parisse!

[Glas a du]

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

[nathan]

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!

[Guest]

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

[Cari]

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

[rodders]

O'Brien is a mutant!

[Notch]

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.

[rodders]

Earls having a cracker too!

[Cari]

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...

[rodders]

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

[Glas a du]

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

[rodders]

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

[Cari]

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

[Hound_of_Harrow]

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.

[Guest]

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......

[DRAGONONPARADE]

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

[Shifty]

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

[Cari]

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

[Notch]

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

Shiz just got real

[Glas a du]

Up and under to the posts? No.

[rodders]

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.

[Cari]

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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