Ireland vs Wales, 8th February 2014

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IRELAND: Rob Kearney (UCD/Leinster); Andrew Trimble (Ballymena/Ulster), Brian O'Driscoll (UCD/Leinster), Gordon D'Arcy (Lansdowne/Leinster), Dave Kearney (Lansdowne/Leinster); Jonathan Sexton (Racing Metro 92), Conor Murray (Garryowen/Munster); Cian Healy (Clontarf/Leinster), Rory Best (Banbridge/Ulster), Mike Ross (Clontarf/Leinster), Devin Toner (Lansdowne/Leinster), Paul O'Connell (Young Munster/Munster) (capt), Peter O'Mahony (Cork Constitution/Munster), Chris Henry (Malone/Ulster), Jamie Heaslip (Dublin University/Leinster).

Replacements: Sean Cronin (St. Mary's College/Leinster), Jack McGrath (St. Mary's College/Leinster), Martin Moore (Lansdowne/Leinster), Dan Tuohy (Ballymena/Ulster), Tommy O'Donnell (UL Bohemians/Munster), Isaac Boss (Terenure College/Leinster), Paddy Jackson (Dungannon/Ulster), Fergus McFadden (Old Belvedere/Leinster).

WALES: Leigh Halfpenny (Cardiff Blues); Alex Cuthbert (Cardiff Blues), Scott Williams (Scarlets), Jamie Roberts (Racing Metro 92), George North (Northampton Saints); Rhys Priestland (Scarlets), Mike Phillips (Racing Metro 92); Gethin Jenkins (Cardiff Blues), Richard Hibbard (Ospreys), Adam Jones (Ospreys), Andrew Coombs (Newport Gwent Dragons), Alun Wyn Jones (Ospreys), Dan Lydiate (Racing Metro 92), Sam Warburton (Cardiff Blues) (capt), Toby Faletau (Newport Gwent Dragons).

Replacements: Ken Owens (Scarlets), Paul James (Bath), Rhodri Jones (Scarlets), Jake Ball (Scarlets), Justin Tipuric (Ospreys), Rhys Webb (Ospreys), James Hook (Perpignan), Liam Williams (Scarlets).

Referee: Wayne Barnes (England)
Assistant Referees: Glen Jackson (New Zealand), JP Doyle (England)
Television Match Official: Graham Hughes (England)

   

mystiroakey wrote:Will Wales score?

I'm sure Barnes will gift them something!

asoreleftshoulder wrote:PoM is having an unreal tournament so far,really stepping up as a top class flanker.   

The whole back row has been superb, so much for missing O'Brien. They've really stepped up to the plate.

Murray has been awful I have to say

I think that Murray has to come off soon.

I think that Murray has to come off soon.

Almost time for Boss, O'Donnell, Moore, Cronin and McFadden

First rule of NH rugby,..

Don't let Ireland hate you...

They have mashed England up like this before.. Great to see Wales winding them up even more..

I'm gutted I've got 1/2p as my goal kicker on one of the available fantasy games

Drico wasn't the tackler!

Actually he was, good call.

Nothing going for wales that went of an irish player

great steal Mr T Faletau

It looks like Wales have regressed in a year. They struggled last week and the same again here. Is Lions fatigue really a factor?

Come on Joe, time for fresh legs sir.

warburton mug of match so far.

will he get subbed?

Big call taking off POC!

 Phenomenal performance from O'Connell, what a player

Look at that rain!

POC off? Massive game from him

What the hell is going wrong with the Irish scrum?

I got blown out of the water for asking why WRUburton was picked ahead of Tips, as his form has been awful

Cheeky from Healy

Scrumpy wrote:Big call taking off POC!

He's been laid up for over a week with a chest infection, surprised he lasted so long.

Naughty Healy. Without a doubt that was deliberate

Wayne, wayne, wayne...

Scrum is a total lottery, nothing in any of them 3 penalty decisions.

The comeback begins

Boss and Cronin soon to follow I bet...

Scrumpy wrote:I'm gutted I've got 1/2p as my goal kicker on one of the available fantasy games

There you go!

25 mins 2 tries…..time to up the tempo and only give away a pen every 4 minutes instead of 3

That's massive points for Wales, that will give them some confidence.

Well done gethin

1/2P has been shocking last 2 matches

Ireland really on top now.

Ireland have completely neutralised gatlandball

quinsforever wrote:1/2P has been shocking last 2 matches

The dreaded lions hangover, it happened to balshaw too.

Ireland really don't want to switch off here, still a long time to go.

Back to a 16 point lead though

Wales must stop kicking away limited ball as it is coming back with interest

Nachos Jones wrote:That's massive points for Wales, that will give them some confidence.

Confidence to give away more penalties ?   

Wow, Wales really don't get given the same length of advantage as Ireland do. Even as an Irish fan that's clear to me.

Trimble had a great game too

Worst I've seen wales play in a few years. Kudos to Ireland for smashing us. Congrats on the win.

Strange decision to take Trimble off- he's been one of our best players.

havent seen much of trimble before. very impressed today.

Good game from Trimbs...ha BOD totally blanks him on the way off   

Biggar should have started.

gatland showing his complete lack of imagination with his subs

nottins_again wrote:

Nachos Jones wrote:That's massive points for Wales, that will give them some confidence.

Confidence to give away more penalties ?   

  

Preistland is clueless.

I was also blown out of the water for saying Biggar should play instead of RhysP