Ireland Team vs Barbarians

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Ireland XV (Team & Replacements v Barbarians, Kingsholm, Gloucester, Tuesday May 29th, 19:35):

15. Keith Earls (Young Munster/Munster)
14. Craig Gilroy (Dungannon/Ulster)*
13. Darren Cave (Belfast Harlequins/Ulster)
12. Paddy Wallace (Ballymena/Ulster)
11. Simon Zebo (Cork Constitution/Munster)*
10. Ronan O'Gara (Cork Constitution/Munster)
9. Conor Murray (Garryowen/Munster)
1. Brett Wilkinson (Galwegians /Connacht)*
2. Mike Sherry (Garryowen/Munster)*
3. Declan Fitzpatrick (Dungannon/Ulster)*
4. Dan Tuohy (Ballymena/Ulster)
5. Donnacha Ryan (Shannon/Munster)
6. John Muldoon (Galwegians/Connacht)
7. Chris Henry (Ballymena/Ulster)
8. Peter O'Mahony (Cork Constitution/Munster)

Replacements:
16. Rory Best (Banbridge/Ulster)
17. Ronan Loughney (Galwegians/Connacht)*
18. Donncha O'Callaghan (Cork Constitution/Munster)
19. James Coughlan (Dolphin/Munster)*
20. Paul Marshall (Belfast Harlequins/Ulster)*
21. Nevin Spence (Ballynahinch/Ulster)*
22. Andrew Trimble (Ballymena/Ulster)

The match won't be televised, which is a real shame.
It's also worth noting that no Leinster players were considered for this game due to having played in the RaboDirect PRO12 final on Sunday.

They may yet change their minds, but it would make them look pretty indecisive after they said they were holding the spot for a 9.

OK we're out of jail, ROG clears the lines.....

MMC wrote:Too bad that we won't even get to see any highlights of it. Sounds like it's been a great spectacle so far.

You sure we won't get any highlights? Might still be some camera work down there..

Poor play by ROG there.

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SUBSTITUTIONOff: Cornelius van Zyl
On: Pelu Taele-Pavihi
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SUBSTITUTIONOff: Iain Balshaw
On: Isa Nacewa

No Leinster players for Ireland, But Nacewa on for BaaBaas

Nacewa on..

Isa on........................................................................

Just shows how much better our attacking play is without the Leinster boys .....

and try to them

The Baabaas work the lineout well and send it wide. Tindall comes across to finish in the corner

Loughney NOW on for Fitzpatrick

Leinster players have been anonymous as usual...

Loughney on for Fitzpatrick.... most have been a typo earlier.

Proper order by Ireland allowing Betty's Grandson-in-law to score in the week of Her Jubilee. Shows real class by the Irish there ...

It's a nonsense game really for any substance given that a defence like that is drowning territory against the ABs

You know it's a classic when the live text is exciting

Tuohy (6'5) replaced by Donncha (6'7).

DOC on...now I'm sure I've heard him mentioned today about something or other

Thanks Rodders..that was it

rodders wrote:Tuohy (6'5) replaced by Donncha (6'7).

It's in the bag now so.

Coughlan on for Henry.

BTW, given the number of Munster players who have retired due to injury recently, Coughlan's return was greeted with a little bit of celebration in the southern province - good to see him back.

Gilroy again!!

G'wan Gilroy lad!

Gilroy again!

Try Gilroy (his 2nd)

Floated to him by devil incarnate Earls though...so all is not well still

rodders wrote:G'wan Gilroy lad!

Well rodders I think I am back in the running. 2-1 to Gilroy! Zebo will have to shut me up again.

I wonder whether DOC's unseen work will be evident from the text updates. If nothing else, at least he's taller than Tuohy.

This Lad Rog is decent with the licks ..hope he gets a shout for NZ...blood them early

This time it's Earls putting Gilroy in. They seem to have formed a good combination. Gilroy looks to be causing the selectors a bit of a headache!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rplbo1Uw0Xo&feature=related

I think Gilroy will go to NZ.

Notch wrote:This time it's Earls putting Gilroy in. They seem to have formed a good combination. Gilroy looks to be causing the selectors a bit of embarrassment!

Fixed

Pressures on Zebo Rory!

KiaRose wrote:I think Gilroy will go to NZ.

Damn right, even if Rava has to buy his ticket.

rodders wrote:

KiaRose wrote:I think Gilroy will go to NZ.

Damn right, even if Rava has to buy his ticket.

Economy class all the way

Good aul Deccie Fitz.

rodders wrote:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rplbo1Uw0Xo&feature=related

Prefer this one

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IJMf6XBS4H8

This could be our biggest win since Australia

KiaRose wrote:

rodders wrote:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rplbo1Uw0Xo&feature=related

Prefer this one

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IJMf6XBS4H8

Yup thats a better one alright!

These substitutions are getting in my way! It's hard enough to see anything.

Trimble coming on to play no8!

What the flip?

POM injured????? Please God NOOOOOO

Surely Best could have come on?

Strange decision with Rory Best on the bench.

I doubt he is injured, it would have said would it not? Why did Coughlan not come on?? Why is Trimble on for POM?

ROG has his merits...his temper