Ireland Vs Scotland - Injurymageddan vs Resurgence

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UPDATED - Ireland 29 Man Squad Announced:

Hooker- Rory Best, Sean Cronin,
Props- David Kilcoyne, Tom Court, Mike Ross, Declan Fitzpatrick,

Second Row- Donnacha Ryan, Donncha O'Callaghan, Ian Henderson, Lewis Stevenson, Devin Toner
Backrow - Jamie Heaslip, Sean O'Brien, Peter O'Mahony, Chris Henry, James Coughlan,

Scrumhalf - Conor Murray, Eoin Reddan,
Flyhalf- Ronan O'Gara, Paddy Jackson,

Centre- Brian O'Driscoll, Keith Earls, Luke Marshall, Darren Cave,
Wings- Craig Gilroy, Fergus McFadden, Luke Fitzgerald,
FullBack- Rob Kearney, Robin Henshaw

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So with Darcy now out, where will Deccie be forced to go? I think we all realize he will go with ROG and use the Darcy injury as even more excuse to stay with a “wise” old head at outhalf. Below I put in what I believe Deccie will put down as the starting line-up and below that my selection. Just to clarify, either team is capable of beating Scotland as we all know that we can show up and randomly, erraticly beat nearly anyone, but I believe my team has the benefit of win or lose being a team that starts to prove out whether the young players we all have such hopes for can do a job for us.

Deccie (Total Starting Caps, 663, 363 Backs, 300 Forwards)
15 Kearney (43)
14 McFadden (16)
13 Earls (36)
12 O’Driscoll (122)
11 Gilroy (3)
10 ROG (127)
9 Murray (16)
8 Heaslip (54)
7 SOB (24)
6 POM (11)
5 Ryan (25)
4 DOC (92)
3 Ross (26)
2 Best (64)
1 Kilcoyne (4)

16 Cronin (24), 17 Court (29), 18 Fitzpatrick (4), 19 Henderson (2), 20 Henry (6), 21 Reddan (48), 22 Jackson (0), 23 Fitz (49)
Bench Caps: 162

Me (Total Starting Caps, 394, 207 Backs, 187 Forwards)
15 Kearney (43)
14 Earls (36)
13 O’Driscoll (122)
12 Marshall (0)
11 Gilroy (3)
10 Madigan (0)
9 Murray (16)
8 POM (11)
7 Henry (6)
6 SOB (24)
5 Ryan (25)
4 Henderson (2)
3 Ross (26)
2 Best (64)
1 Court (29)


16 Cronin (24), 17 Kilcoyne (4), 18 Fitzpatrick (4), 19 DOC (92), 20 Heaslip (54), 21 Reddan (48), 22 Jackson (0), 23 McFadden (16)
Bench Caps: 242

looks like he will be a lion starter

Great take Gilroy...shame he's sent back a few metres...

Gilroy really must stop kicking the ball.

Yellow already.

Grant in the bin.

No warnings for that mind. A bit harsh maybe?

Wayne Barnes couldn't wait to get his hand in his pocket

wtf no way was that a card...barnes, always wants to make his impression

Ireland playing all the rugby in the first 15, they need to take some points during this 10 minutes binning.

Tough first kick for Jackson

Wayne Barnes.

No verbal warning at all.

Very harsh. Too early. Barnes is dodgy. Always was.

Awh Paddy. I really wanted that to go over.

ROG would have got that

Cari wrote:Grant in the bin.

No warnings for that mind. A bit harsh maybe?

agree it was harsh - but ref does not need to give a warning if he deems it to be cynical.

I thought Jackson kicking would cost Ireland

They need another place kicker if they are going to play Jackson

Yellow card for that? Away!!!

Oh well.

wales606 wrote:I thought Jackson kicking would cost Ireland

They need another place kicker if they are going to play Jackson

Give him a chance! I'd rather have Jackson playing than ROG.

Scotland scum still on top with a man in the bin

Be a lot nicer if Madigan was on the bench. No point in having ROG there.

When everyone falls over and isnt on their feet, I dont think it should still be classed as a maul.

We need to score during this binning period.

Gibson wrote:Be a lot nicer if Madigan was on the bench. No point in having ROG there.

The rte lads seem to think hell come on and save our bacon. How these people are paid for their opinions is crazy.

Marshall is playing like a young BOD

Commentator and various posters querying lack of a verbal warning for the yellow, what do they need verbal warnings for all the players know the rules.

Too many times are persistent penalty infringements not punished with a yellow card until an hour plus of the game has gone (Italy v Wales yesterday).

Just because it;s the first 15 minutes if a game shouldn't mean no yellow card.

I don't normally like Barnes I agree that he loves the limelight but this time he's spot on.

Golden wrote:Scotland scum still on top with a man in the bin

Not very nice!

Best needs throwing lessons.

Early contact by Ireland in the scrum, no whistle.

I think that Wayne is going to annoy me today.

Paddy J needs a handy pen to settle him down. He'll be grand then.

Agree Gibbo. Being as he can't have Valium, like...

Run Earlsy run! FFS!

Where was the pass from Earls????

Actually no, Earls should've passed to BOD.

Earls is a greedy little basterd! Always does that!

3 clean line breaks - and no tries.

Why didn't Earls pass!

Poor support play, Ireland really lacking a clinical edge, and Scotland are back to 15

Gibson wrote:Earls is a greedy little basterd! Always does that!

BOD was screaming for it. Earls wasn't going to make it.

Hang on a minute. Ireland can't butcher two on ones.

That's our job.

Marshall is such a beast. Hes made for International rugby

Oh Scotland...good attacking opportunity bugggered by a forward pass.

Earls has been running down blind-alleys all his international career. Glad hes out on the wing with it now. I wouldnt have him in the 23.

Rory Best Lions chances are on the wane

George Carlin wrote:Hang on a minute. Ireland can't butcher two on ones.

That's our job.

Good man Georgie!

Good to see Jackson getting some length on his kicks. Such an Improvement on Rog

Should that have been a yellow card?

Now that genuinely was a yellow card.

wales606 wrote:Rory Best Lions chances are on the wane

Nah, Scotlands superb lineout technique is stiffling him. It not just him. Its the whole deal.

IRB...International Rugby according to Barnes

Good drive by Ireland...now blydi score something!

Great maul

gone to the lineout again. Must lack confidence in Jackson

What's the penalty count against Scotland now?