Ireland V All Blacks - Teams Announced and Matchday Thread

[clivemcl]

First topic message reminder :

IRELAND TEAM

15 - Rob Kearney (UCD/Leinster)
14 - Fergus McFadden (Old Belvedere/Leinster)
13 - Brian O'Driscoll (UCD/Leinster) (capt)
12 - Keith Earls (Young Munster/Munster)
11 - Simon Zebo (Cork Constitution/Munster) *
10 - Jonathan Sexton (St. Mary's College/Leinster)
9 - Conor Murray (Garryowen/Munster)
1 - Cian Healy (Clontarf/Leinster)
2 - Rory Best (Banbridge/Ulster)
3 - Declan Fitzpatrick (Dungannon/Ulster) *
4 - Dan Tuohy (Ballymena/Ulster)
5 - Donnacha Ryan (Shannon/Munster)
6 - Peter O'Mahony (Cork Constitution/Munster)
7 - Sean O'Brien (Clontarf/Leinster)
8 - Jamie Heaslip (Naas/Leinster)

Replacements:

16 - Sean Cronin (St. Mary's College/Leinster)
17 - Ronan Loughney (Galwegians/Connacht) *
18 - Donncha O'Callaghan (Cork Constitution/Munster)
19 - Kevin McLaughlin (St. Mary's College/Leinster)
20 - Eoin Reddan (Lansdowne/Leinster)
21 - Ronan O'Gara (Cork Constitution/Munster)
22 - Darren Cave (Belfast Harlequins/Ulster)


NZ Team

15 Israel Dagg,
14 Zac Guildford,
13 Conrad Smith,
12 Sonny Bill Williams,
11 Julian Savea,
10 Dan Carter,
9 Aaron Smith,
8 Kieran Read,
7 Richie McCaw (capt),
6 Victor Vito,
5 Sam Whitelock,
4 Brodie Retallick,
3 Owen Franks,
2 Andrew Hore,
1 Tony Woodcock.

Reserves: Hika Elliot, Ben Franks, Ali Williams, Adam Thomson, Piri Weepu, Aaron Cruden, Ben Smith.

Tour Previews:
http://www.v2journal.com/irelands-summer-tour.html
http://www.v2journal.com/new-zealands-june-tests-preview.html

[Gibson]

LJ

[Hookisms and Hyperbole]

My misses is concerned about the referee. And I quote, 'I hope the referee is fair and not a homer'. I kid you not.

[Gibson]

Stolen!

[maestegmafia]

Nice turn over SOB

[rodders]

What a tackle by Fitzpatrick!

[Biltong]

good thing Nigel is blowing the All Blacks at the ruck.

[kingjohn7]

Come on Ireland. Good luck lads

[nathan]

quinnon is such a poor commentator!

[mutememories]

Any chance of a link via PM?

[asoreleftshoulder]

Zebo tested early on and does well,good start from Ireland.

[maestegmafia]

Can he Kick it?

Yes He Can...!!!!

[Gibson]

Good man Jonny. Thats my boy.

[rodders]

Yeeessssss!!!!!!!

[Pete C (Kiwireddevil)]

3-3, c'mon Black!

[Biltong]

Any chance of a link via PM?

mate, there is a link thread, you ask there they will PM it to you

[Gibson]

Believe!

[Thomond]

LittleJohn, you have mail. If I send you a link will you feicing save it! Not naming names (Rory )

[Biltong]

Nice moves there by IReland

[Gibson]

MON Leinster@! I mean Ireland!

[Hookisms and Hyperbole]

Biltong I've noticed Nige doesn't like them coming in from the side and insists they come in through the rear...of the ruck

[kingjohn7]

quinnon is such a poor commentator!

[rodders]

Go on!!!!!!

[nathan]

quinnon is such a poor commentator!

what ever his name is! lol

[rodders]

This is fantastic stuff!!! Keep her lit lads!!!!

[Thomond]

Qucik ball from Murray? It's not too bad today.

[Hookisms and Hyperbole]

Decent so far, Ireland showing some ambition. Declan Fitzpatrick is doing really well so far. Murray's distribution can be infuriating though

[GunsGerms]

sit down sonny bill

[Gibson]

MON lads! Excellent. This is what we want!

[nathan]

come on ireland!

[rodders]

MON Leinster@! I mean Ireland!

SUFTUM!!!

This is awesome!!!!!!

[Gibson]

Lovely JS Lovely.

[maestegmafia]

Ireland doing some fancy finger tip stuff... and the ABs missing plenty of tackles

[LondonTiger]

clever kick by sexton.

Good play be Ireland so far - and a great first scrum earlier.

[GunsGerms]

Great start. Come on Ireland.

[Biltong]

Good play by ireland, watch Mr Wookcock, loves that offside position at the ruck

[wales606]

Ireland playing very well, very exciting rugby.

And Fitzpatrick deserves some sort of medal.

[rodders]

Heaslips blown it. Game over.

[Hookisms and Hyperbole]

Sexton excellent so far, Earls and BOD very impressive together. Fitzpatrick Ireland's best player so far? Sean O'Brien doing some really good work at the breakdown too.

[nathan]

Good play by ireland, watch Mr Wookcock, loves that offside position at the ruck

wonder who shown him that skill!

[Thomond]

Sexton playing really well, mixing the O'Gara with his own skills. That's what we want to see, stupid penalty from Heaslip though.

[rodders]

O'Brien is on his feet there?

[Gibson]

What was wroing with that! Nigel!

[Biltong]

Good tactic to take SBW on the ball, then he can't offload

[LondonTiger]

Hmm - slight bias from commentator there. Fair penalty against SOB

[nathan]

O'Brien is on his feet there?

wasnt a foot in the air?

[kingjohn7]

quinnon is such a poor commentator!

what ever his name is! lol

No mate I was agreeing with u, didnt even notice ur spelling.

[wales606]

Earls has looked electric, why on earth hasn't he been playing at 12/13 all season - far better than Darcy. Kearney is still at his Lions best at the moment.

[GunsGerms]

Not a penalty owens. Maybe to Ireland. Obrien on his feet.

[Hookisms and Hyperbole]

I'm surprised at that Nigel- I thought he liked men on his knees

[wales606]

Not a penalty owens. Maybe to Ireland. Obrien on his feet.

Wasn't supporting his own weight

From someone without green or black tinted glasses

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