Can Ireland beat Italy?

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Italy are well overdue beating Ireland and I can see them pushing very hard for a second 6N victory. As an irishman I'll be watching this game very nervously in what may be O driscolls and kidneys last game...

Oi Kidney, don't slam the door on yer arrse on the way out...

Parisse binned!! Blatant silly trip...

Parisse to the bin too for a trip

Parisse Yellow

Game-changer! Possibly...

Wow we actually started to play some rugby.... or have I started to hallucinate....

Parisse in the bin for tripping, good call again by Barnes who's had a pretty good game so far. Chance for Ireland to get back into it...

Is a trip not supposed to be a red?

Now that O'Shea has pointed it out, why is Jackson standing so deep? I don't get the tactics behind it. Muff, it is clearly tactical and shifting Madigan will make no difference.

Cmooooooon Ireland.

bit harsh as there was a trip in the first half by an irish player that only resulted in a penalty.

valjester wrote:

BlueMuff wrote:Madigan has to go to 10

Why? It's not going to make a difference unless the tactics change.

Cause there is no control from Jackson he is totally out of his depth! Madigan will have us playing some rugby

Good kick Wee Paddy!

16-9 at 53 minutes. Ireland really need to take advantage of Parisse's rest...

valjester wrote:Is a trip not supposed to be a red?

don't think so.

The quick hands from the italians on the blindside there has me nursing a semi

valjester wrote:

BlueMuff wrote:Madigan has to go to 10

Why? It's not going to make a difference unless the tactics change.

Cause there is no control from Jackson he is totally out of his depth! Madigan will have us playing some rugby

this is going to be interesting, wonder if ireland will step up a gear.

How strong is Ian Henderson! Knocked parisse back off line and made two massive hits last play!

Everyone's laughing at IREEELAAAAAAND!

Everyone, Everyone, Everyone's laughing at youuuuuuuuuuuuu!

more good work from Italy down the blindside, spoilt by a knock-on. Ireland could do with actually playing some rugby at some point...

Hookisms and Hyperbole wrote:Now that O'Shea has pointed it out, why is Jackson standing so deep? I don't get the tactics behind it. Muff, it is clearly tactical and shifting Madigan will make no difference.

Maybe because our backrow are being mullered at the breakdown, our carriers can't break the gainline and the Italian defence is a mile offside at every ruck...... if I was Jackson I'd be standing behind Kearney ....

bit generous that, didn't think Heaslip was supporting his body weight...

hmmmm, clearly BOD wasn't on his feet. Ireland dragging themselves back into this.

Nice kick, Paddy.

rodders wrote:

Hookisms and Hyperbole wrote:Now that O'Shea has pointed it out, why is Jackson standing so deep? I don't get the tactics behind it. Muff, it is clearly tactical and shifting Madigan will make no difference.

Maybe because our backrow are being mullered at the breakdown, our carriers can't break the gainline and the Italian defence is a mile offside at every ruck...... if I was Jackson I'd be standing behind Kearney ....

Well I must compliment Parisse on his consideration for his Irish friends. It was so generous of him to get binned so they could have some points.

16-12 at 57 minutes. Great kick WP!

Bod has his elbows on the floor and Barnes doesn't ping him???

There were a lot of Irish Shhh'ers for that kick!!!

Maddog wrote:How strong is Ian Henderson! Knocked parisse back off line and made two massive hits last play!

Strongest Irish player ever... stronger than Cuchulain himself ....

Taxi for BlueMuff and O'Shea......

nathan wrote:hmmmm, clearly BOD wasn't on his feet. Ireland dragging themselves back into this.

I think Italy have dragged Ireland back into this by giving away dumb penalties. Nothing to do with anything Ireland are doing.

Italy are starting to make a lot of errors....they could easily give this away...

Been impressed with Madigan and Hendo...

Ireland are playing rugby!

these commentators are awful.

Madigan is a genius.

Go on Ireland!!!!

Take that doom mongers!!!

Ireland were too slow there.

Conor Mac's commentary is quite funny "MADIGAAAAN! JACKSOOOON! MURRAAAY!"

Gotta say that was fortunate defending

Madigan taking the ball at pace rather than stationary. It's revolutionary.

Healy butchered it twice.... Madigan is a hero!

Murray!!!!!!! He always fooking blows penaltys advantages 2m out.

Surely they should go for broke and attempt a try?

Gori has to be carded here...

at last Ireland play some rugby, and probably should have scored but decent last-ditch defense by Italy. Ireland with the penalty though...

Parisse back on

Why is this only Madigan's 2nd game??? The guy was born to play international rugby henderson too

Some good stuff from Madigan. Why does Deccie not rate him?

getting close now, this is going to make an interesting end to the game.

interestingly that move was sparked by Madigan taking the ball at first receiver

one point in it...

16-15, great last 16 minutes set up. Who said the Six Nations was dull.

La Cicero!

thebluesmancometh wrote:Gori has to be carded here...

Should have been a yellow, don't know how he got away with that.

Huge difference with Jackson standing much flatter, quick ball and Madigan attacking at pace on the angle.

oh no lo cicero dont cry because then i'll cry