The Crunch: Ireland v England Sunday 10th February 2013

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aka L'O'Choc: Irelande v Angleterre Dimanche le 10me Février 2013After going AWOL again yesterday, the French have most likely reduced the 6Ns title to a single game to determine the title.

Such a shame.

Discussion about the game - not about France going walkabout as originally intended.

Teams:

Greater Dublin Representative XXIII

15 - Rob Kearney (UCD/Leinster/42)
14 - Craig Gilroy (Dungannon/Ulster/2)
13 - Brian O'Driscoll (UCD/Leinster/121)
12 - Gordon D'Arcy (Lansdowne/Leinster/72)
11 - Simon Zebo (Cork Constitution/Munster/4)
10 - Jonathan Sexton (St.Mary's College/Leinster/35)
9 - Conor Murray (Garryowen/Munster/15)
1 - Cian Healy (Clontarf/Leinster/36)
2 - Rory Best (Banbridge/Ulster/63)
3 - Mike Ross (Clontarf/Leinster/25)
4 - Mike McCarthy (Buccaneers/Connacht/7)
5 - Donnacha Ryan (Shannon/Munster/24)
6 - Peter O'Mahony (Cork Constitution/Munster/10)
7 - Sean O'Brien (UCD/Leinster/23)
8 - Jamie Heaslip (Dublin University/Leinster/53) Captain

Replacements:

16 - Sean Cronin (St. Mary's College/Leinster/23)
17 - David Kilcoyne (UL Bohemians/Munster/3)
18 - Declan Fitzpatrick (Dungannon/Ulster/3)
19 - Donncha O'Callaghan (Cork Constitution/Munster/91)
20 - Chris Henry (Malone/Ulster/5)
21 - Eoin Reddan (Lansdowne/Leinster/48)
22 - Ronan O'Gara (Cork Constitution/Munster/126)
23 - Keith Earls (Young Munster/Munster/35)

The Perfidious Albion

15. Alex Goode (Saracens, 7 caps)
14. Chris Ashton (Saracens, 30 caps)
13. Brad Barritt (Saracens, 12 caps)
12. Billy Twelvetrees (Gloucester Rugby, 1 caps)
11. Mike Brown (Harlequins, 12 caps)
10. Owen Farrell (Saracens, 13 caps)
9. Ben Youngs (Leicester Tigers, 29 caps)

1. Joe Marler (Harlequins, 6 caps)
2. Tom Youngs (Leicester Tigers, 5 caps)
3. Dan Cole (Leicester Tigers, 36 caps)
4. Joe Launchbury (London Wasps, 5 caps)
5. Geoff Parling (Leicester Tigers, 13 caps)
6. James Haskell (London Wasps, 46 caps)
7. Chris Robshaw (Harlequins, capt, 13 caps)
8. Tom Wood (Northampton Saints, 10 caps)

Replacements
16. Dylan Hartley (Northampton Saints, 43 caps)
17. David Wilson (Bath Rugby, 23 caps)
18. Mako Vunipola (Saracens, 5 caps)
19. Courtney Lawes (Northampton Saints, 16 caps)
20. Thomas Waldrom (Leicester Tigers, 4 caps)
21. Danny Care (Harlequins, 38 caps)
22. Toby Flood (Leicester Tigers, 54 caps)
23. Manusamoa Tuilagi (Leicester Tigers, 17 caps)

WillyGilly wrote:Ach frig sake lads

Repeat as needed...

Biltong wrote:Heaslip is just not in this game today.

They should take him out of it then....still both sides equal in terms of penalties conceded.

The first half we were. Ireland were a lot better though, played some good rubgy.

Good scrum by Ireland there. But then the fudged lineout

Ross binding on the arm for that scrum, did you see that Wayne?

Another good scrum from Ireland!

Two scrims they've won there. Hopefully give us some momentum and a few points

t1000advancedprototype wrote:

Morgannwg wrote:Definitely not the Ireland of the opening weekend.

Ireland are no different it's just Wales were awful last week.

Wales may be awful, but Ireland are much worse than last week. 11 turnovers in the first half is appalling.

ROG kicking for his millionth* point.

3-6 at 45 minutes.






* slight exaggeration there...

Ireland are just wheeling it. No attempt to push straight.

Two defeats for England's scrum and a pen.

Bad signs for England,

Golden wrote:Two scrims they've won there. Hopefully give us some momentum and a few points

Not at all, he was binding on the arm both scrums.

O'Mahony is a tool. He's the irish version of bergamasco. More interested in handbags

i fear it's downhill for england from now on.

Bbc Irish dude seems confident now.

England are making a mess of it under pressure.

Woop! Ireland are putting the pressure on now. The fire is in their bellys!

nathan wrote:

Golden wrote:Two scrims they've won there. Hopefully give us some momentum and a few points

Not at all, he was binding on the arm both scrums.

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So? They still won 2 penaltys which have given ireland some momentum

Jeez what was youngs thinking there...

what the heck was that Emgland!

Golden wrote:

nathan wrote:

Golden wrote:Two scrims they've won there. Hopefully give us some momentum and a few points

Not at all, he was binding on the arm both scrums.

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So? They still won 2 penaltys which have given ireland some momentum

yeah sorry good from irelands point of view.

Uh-oh Tuilagi on.

Fairdo's ROG, that was a tidy kick.

Very good Irish bounce there. Oh dear here comes Manu...

trebellbobaggins wrote:Bbc Irish dude seems confident now.

England are making a mess of it under pressure.

well he needs to be sacked.


COmE ON MANu

It's definitely swung in Ireland's direction

trebellbobaggins wrote:Bbc Irish dude seems confident now.

England are making a mess of it under pressure.

he's a numpty, ignore him!

England iin tatters now, so many mistakes. Ireland should edge it.

The English lineout needs some work in next training session...

Another injury

If Launchbury isn't injured that is ridiculous

No! Not SOB too!

He carries on!!! Legend

hartley will be on soon i think.

Pheew! He must've been to the Brian O'Driscoll School of Hard Knocks

Speaking of The BODfather...where's he gone? He's very quiet...

Phew, if Tuilagi had got that....

Manu wont be playing for ManU for some time!!!!

ROG is killing us, his kicking is doing nothing for us at all.

The crowd like Hartley then

Good work Best!

Anyone get the impression that Ashton doesn't like tackling sometimes? Hartley on.....now we'll see some niggle

God best is such a beast. My favourite player by far

ermm this game has opened up

Great kick Murray. Great work in the build up from best.

Cari wrote:The crowd like Hartley then

Good work Best!

by the sounds of it, they like nobody!!

I still think hartley looks like Vicky Pollard.

Golden wrote:God best is such a beast. My favourite player by far

Its hard not to like him alright, he has been outstanding for years now.

Murray!

PANIC ALERT! BOD is "hobbling"

Nooo BOD! I hope that's not his bad ankle...

Bod down.

He has been so physical again. Gotta love watching him.

Dear lord the physio will be busy after this match

this game is making me feel ill..

What is it about playing in Dublin

sorry for BOD if he has to go off.