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

Good to see that potential Lions wing Visser getting into the game at last

Think we will see ROG for Paddy J and Fitz for Earls. Oh wait, Earls is one of Deccies many blind-spots. Need Toner in the lineout as well to counteract the Scots giants.

B91212 wrote:Bugger, thought it was a 3pm (8am) kick off so missed the first half. At only 3 nil to Ireland doesn't look like I missed too much. Nice finish by Gilroy and what is it with players tackling Kearney with their heads?

Ireland should have scored a lot in the first half

That tackle stat is the craziest thing I've even seen.

I just want to hit Barnes. Such a killjoy... no place on a rugby field.

100%beefy wrote:Good to see that potential Lions wing Visser getting into the game at last

Only consoslation would be, if we lose this. Kidney is dust.

FITZY ON!!!

Ireland are in trouble here, hate to say it, but ROG should be on

Fittzy!!!! Now we'll see schum sex.

6-8 at 59 minutes.

Perhaps ROG will be on in the final five minutes and score a winning DG.

Ireland are just awful. Cant waut for the 6n to be over

Cari wrote:FITZY ON!!!

Why so excited? He's a pretty average player.

Given Ireland's soft-ish line out, I'm surprised Weir hasn't been on sooner to start smacking their corners.

Gibson wrote:Fittzy!!!! Now we'll see schum sex.

oh yees...I haven't recovered from him bending over in front of me in Cardiff....meanwhile, back in Murrayfield...

Fitz on, Gilroy off

Can't quote on my mobile but thanks wales606

Cari wrote:

Gibson wrote:Fittzy!!!! Now we'll see schum sex.

oh yees...I haven't recovered from him bending over in front of me in Cardiff....meanwhile, back in Murrayfield...

Jesus...

wales606 wrote:Fitz on, Gilroy off

Really?! Crissakes Kidney...

Hoggy's screaming for the ball out on the wing, and once again Scotland can't score won't score.

Kidney is toast

9-8 now with just over 15 minutes to go.

ROG coming on now.

How the Feck are we losing?

What the hell is happening in this game for Ireland. ROG on and I think it will actually help Ireland !

The inevitable has occurred

Oh dear jesus O Garas on. Time for scotland to score some trys

Yeah. Up and under and only the smallest player is jumping for it. Well done Scotland.

Jesus

Sincerely, Golden - no idea.

ROG on for the glory drop goal - he's certainly the guy to do it.

'ROG knows exactly what to do in these situations' quotes the commentator. Knowing and executing could be two different things though.....

Get Earls back on!!!

Reddan coming on...

So it's a penalty every 2 mins? Cobblers!

Truely fooking awful Ireland.

The Leinster kids that demolished Scarlets yesterday would beat this complete shambles of a team

Should be a yellow card soon for repeat infringements, regardless of if they were the correct decisions or not.

Linebreaker wrote:So it's a penalty every 2 mins? Cobblers!

Er Barnes is reffing, he never played so has to inflict hsi over zealous idea of the law book on the rest of us

Henderson and Toner on.

Kellock and Denton on.

Hamilton off to get some more tattoos on that left over space on his arm presumably.

Jebus ROG that kick was just fecking stupid!!!!

Ha ha ha ha h a ROG.....just like Lions 09

WTF was that, O'Gara?

Ireland have brought their footie side on

Well done Rog!!

Kick was not "good" at all. Needed to go out!

Madigan would have won this game. They made the wrong selection at 10 and now they have lost the game. Loading sexton has cost Ireland this game

Wheres Sin and DOD. Lets see them defend ROG now.

LeinsterFan4life wrote:Wheres Sin and DOD. Lets see them defend ROG now.

I love ronan o'gara

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what did he do lads. in san fran with work but streams poxed now

Kidney out

There is a long-term silver-lining in this shambles. Even the hapless IRFU cant fail to take action now. Need a try baaad, but I duunno if it would be good for our country after this.

wales606 wrote:Madigan would have won this game. They made the wrong selection at 10 and now they have lost the game. Loading sexton has cost Ireland this game

Agree, they really could've done with another kicker. Mcfadden is good kicker as well, they should've utilised him is he on the bench?