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 **rodders** Sun 02 Oct 2011, 9:58 am

BOD!

by Cari Sun 02 Oct 2011, 9:58 am

Oh dear BOD, that wasn't your best kick love...

Hold the front page...heeeeeeeeeeeeeere's Sexytoes!

by **rodders** Sun 02 Oct 2011, 9:59 am

Sexton on. Now we have our 1st XV out there Run

by Cari Sun 02 Oct 2011, 10:00 am

Oh dear Masi, didn't want to do that...

by Gibson Sun 02 Oct 2011, 10:00 am

Now Johnny. Lets finish this off son.

by WillyGilly Sun 02 Oct 2011, 10:00 am

Healy thinks he's jack the lad there. Sexton show us your boot.

by **rodders** Sun 02 Oct 2011, 10:01 am

Aw Jeebus don't go for the sticks!

by **rodders** Sun 02 Oct 2011, 10:01 am

Feck he kicked it!

by Cari Sun 02 Oct 2011, 10:01 am

Sexytoes going for his first kick...this is crucial for him.

YES!!!! He needed that.

29 - 6.

by Gibson Sun 02 Oct 2011, 10:02 am

Get that mojo back Johnny!

by WillyGilly Sun 02 Oct 2011, 10:03 am

Sexton getting his kicks out there for the lads. Slot over another couple and we'll let you start against the welsh.

by Cari Sun 02 Oct 2011, 10:03 am

Yeah, start Sexytoes against Wales... Whistle

by Gibson Sun 02 Oct 2011, 10:03 am

Top o da group Maaaaw! Yahoo

by **rodders** Sun 02 Oct 2011, 10:04 am

Sexton is 100% with his kicking tonight!

by Cari Sun 02 Oct 2011, 10:04 am

Gibson wrote:Top o da group Maaaaw!

Shame you're gonna hit a big red brick wall though... kiss

by **rodders** Sun 02 Oct 2011, 10:04 am

Keep them feckers out!

by Gibson Sun 02 Oct 2011, 10:05 am

Cari wrote:
Gibson wrote:Top o da group Maaaaw!

Shame you're gonna hit a big red brick wall though...

Powell in a tractor?

coffee

by **rodders** Sun 02 Oct 2011, 10:05 am

Great defence. Another big game from Ferris!

by Cari Sun 02 Oct 2011, 10:05 am

Italy should've scored there, but fairdo's to Ferris and Ryan for their defence there.

Court, Leamy, Reddan and Trimble on now.

by Glas a du Sun 02 Oct 2011, 10:06 am

If that wasn't sealing off!

by WillyGilly Sun 02 Oct 2011, 10:06 am

O'Brian hoping for an early bath there.

by Cari Sun 02 Oct 2011, 10:07 am

Gibbo - a moon buggy actually Wink

We should have a party on here for that QF. All the Paddies and Taffies together Hug

or

by Guest Sun 02 Oct 2011, 10:08 am

oh definitley boxing

Cari!

by Cari Sun 02 Oct 2011, 10:09 am

So Wales v Ireland and England v France...next week it's like the Six Nations Mark 2. Very Happy

by **rodders** Sun 02 Oct 2011, 10:09 am

Sloppy stuff. Good kick by Sexton but a poor chase.

by **rodders** Sun 02 Oct 2011, 10:09 am

Silly penalty from DOC.

by Cari Sun 02 Oct 2011, 10:10 am

awh look at Parisse....what a sad sight. He's battling on like a good leader.... Crying or Very sad

by Gibson Sun 02 Oct 2011, 10:10 am

We've come full circle Cari. Ireland v Wales for an even bigger prize than the SLAM. A RWC SF. zen

by Gibson Sun 02 Oct 2011, 10:11 am

Tremenjous.

by Cari Sun 02 Oct 2011, 10:11 am

Gibson wrote:We've come full circle Cari. Ireland v Wales for an even bigger prize than the SLAM. A RWC SF.

That's true Gibbo. I wonder if ROG and Wellies will swap shirts again? Very Happy

by **Notch** Sun 02 Oct 2011, 10:11 am

Gotta give credit to Italy for the way they've kept battling. We've matched them blow for blow and a wee bit more at times, but they've kept swinging until the end. Stand up and fight, as our Munster cousins like to say.

by Gibson Sun 02 Oct 2011, 10:12 am

by **rodders** Sun 02 Oct 2011, 10:13 am

O'Brien has been absolutely immense. His power is incredible.

by Cari Sun 02 Oct 2011, 10:13 am

Italy certainly haven't been a walkover for Ireland, and they're still determined to get a try in.

by Cari Sun 02 Oct 2011, 10:13 am

TOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOMMY!!!!!!!

by **rodders** Sun 02 Oct 2011, 10:13 am

Tommy Bowe!!!!!

by Gibson Sun 02 Oct 2011, 10:14 am

Tommy Bowe!

by WillyGilly Sun 02 Oct 2011, 10:14 am

Oh go tommy go!

by DRAGONONPARADE Sun 02 Oct 2011, 10:14 am

Looking forward to next week Born and bred in Wales ,Irish father and Irish wife , gonna be a good weekend

by Gibson Sun 02 Oct 2011, 10:14 am

Pen try?

by **Notch** Sun 02 Oct 2011, 10:14 am

Could that be given as a penalty try by the TMO? Can the TMO give a penalty try?

by Cari Sun 02 Oct 2011, 10:14 am

Awh poo...Tommy thinks he was held back...and he didn't touch it down Crying or Very sad

OK so Tommy-Nearly-Two-Tries showed up today Very Happy

by **rodders** Sun 02 Oct 2011, 10:14 am

Penalty try!

by **Notch** Sun 02 Oct 2011, 10:15 am

Maybe not, on the replay.

by nathan Sun 02 Oct 2011, 10:15 am

i dont think that should be a penalty try!

by Cari Sun 02 Oct 2011, 10:16 am

No foul play and no try raspberry

by Guest Sun 02 Oct 2011, 10:16 am

hmmm it depends on the bounce, could be that it would have bounced out of reach regardless.

Agree with the TMO on that.

by WillyGilly Sun 02 Oct 2011, 10:16 am

Poor call urine poor call.

by **rodders** Sun 02 Oct 2011, 10:16 am

Poor call that is as clear a penalty try as you'll see.

by **rodders** Sun 02 Oct 2011, 10:16 am

Trims and Earls!!!! Yahoo

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