Ireland vs Wales - This weekends BIG GAME...!

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Venue: Aviva Stadium Date: Sunday, 5 February Kick-off: 1500 GMT

Coverage: Watch live on BBC One, BBC One HD & online from 1400 GMT; full commentary on BBC Radio 5 Live Sports Extra; text commentary on BBC Sport website & mobiles.

Referee : Wayne Barnes (England)

Touch judges : Dave Pearson & Stuart Terheege (both England)

TV : Geoff Warren (England)

IRELAND : 15 - R Kearney; 14 - T Bowe, 13 - F McFadden, 12 - G D'Arcy, 11 - A Trimble (Ulster); 10 - J Sexton, 9 - C Murray; 1- C Healy, 2 - R Best, 3 - M Ross, 4 - D O'Callaghan, 5 - P O'Connell (C), 6 - S Ferris, 7 - S O'Brien, 8 - J Heaslip.

Replacements: 16 - S Cronin, 17 - T Court, 18 - D Ryan, 19 - P O'Mahony, 20 - E Reddan, 21 - R O'Gara, 22 - D Kearney.

WALES : 15 - L Halfpenny; 14 - A Cuthbert, 13 - J Davies, 12 - J Roberts, 11 - G North; 10 - R Priestland, 9 - M Phillips; 1 - R Gill, 2 - H Bennett, 3 - A Jones, 4 - B Davies, 5 - I Evans, 6 - R Jones, 7- S Warburton (C), 8 - T Faletau.

Replacements:16 - K Owens, 17 - P James, 18 - A Powell, 19 - J Tipuric, 20 - Lloyd Williams, 21 - J Hook, 22 - Scott Williams.

Hooks on?

it seems it's Hook on for Cuthbert...

Hook is on? That seems silly

Yep Cuthbert off, 1/2P to wing, Hook to FB

Notch wrote:Remember on the build-up thread some guy was on about putting a bet on Rory Best for first Irish tryscorer? Who was that?

Was just thinking that Notch. He won himself a feicload if he did.

Whose hook on for?

Warbuton off is HUGE.

Great first touch by Hook

Best's try was classic backrow play. Great support lines, you need a hooker to be like a backrow these days.

Cuthbert had a good game, is Hook on to take the kicks?

Come on Sexton

biltongbek wrote:Cuthbert had a good game, is Hook on to take the kicks?

Why when Halfpenny is on?

My match was called off today, so I get to see it live, not too disappointed....

Lovely Kick

YES!!!!!!

Thomond wrote:Hook is in for Cuthbert and Warburton injured......

Their worried about !/2P defense but priestland is missing kicks so they moved him to wing I think.

Do it Jonny. YES.

Geez, that almost missed.

Attaboy Johnny. Welsh fans booing, classy as usual.

Sexton's kick shaves the inside of the upright. 13-5 to Ireland now

Why are Ireland kicking straight down the middle? are they trying to avoid North and 1/2penny?

rubbish kick from priestland

NO excuse Ireland, ye have been given the biggest let-off. Now be positive. Stop kicking the phhoking ball away.

Good kick Trimble.. What was Priestland thinking?

Thomond wrote:Attaboy Johnny. Welsh fans booing, classy as usual.

Noticed/heard that. Spot/hear the gobshoite.

It wasn't a let off, it was good defence. if you kick it at least find a good touch!

Wales look as though their going to go into "go to sleep and defend mode". I think it could be a bad mistake against Ireland.

Hook actually playing rather well

Wales showing patience on attack.

How Mike "the crab" Phillips doesn't get murdered, I'll never know.

PJHolybloke wrote:How Mike "the crab" Phillips doesn't get murdered, I'll never know.

He is very slow with his distribution at times isnt he...

3 kickers on the field and were giving it to the one who has hit the post twice?

Priestland is not having a good day with the boot..

Thats Priestlands last kick of the match id bet

Fecking HALFPENNY ya div.

dear god....

With Halfpenny and Hook on, surely thats it for Priestland.

That's the stuff Rhys! All day kid.

Stop letting Priestland kicking, you have 2 other goalkickers on the pitch

8 points blown.... you really cant do that against teams as good as this.

Welsh defence incredibly flat, kick it in behind them!

eirebilly wrote:

PJHolybloke wrote:How Mike "the crab" Phillips doesn't get murdered, I'll never know.

He is very slow with his distribution at times isnt he...

Slow and three shuffles sideways before releasing the pass, I have no idea how he gets away with it Billy.

First man? Really?

CHRIST! Warbs off and still getting mullered at the breakdown.

DECCIE. I mean. Now. POM on NOW.

If Ireland sneak another try now, the score will be 20-5 and will look horrific.

He is NOT on his feet

Good turnover by Tupiric there.

Gotta say DOCs havin a decent game

Can't really tell who's on top in this game. More turnovers than a bakery.

Wales' tactical attacking kicks are poorly executed.