Wales v Ireland Match Thread

[Luckless Pedestrian]

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Seeing as there isn't one yet, and the teams have been named:

Six Nations 2021: Wales v Ireland

Venue: Principality Stadium, Cardiff Date: Sunday, 7 February Kick-off: 15:00 GMT

Wales: Leigh Halfpenny; Louis Rees-Zammit, George North, Jonathan Davies, Hallam Amos; Dan Biggar, Tomos Williams; Wyn Jones, Ken Owens, Tomas Francis, Adam Beard, Alun Wyn Jones (capt), Dan Lydiate, Justin Tipuric, Taulupe Faletau.

Replacements: Elliot Dee, Rhodri Jones, Leon Brown, Will Rowlands, Josh Navidi, Gareth Davies, Callum Sheedy, Nick Tompkins.

Ireland: Keenan, Earls, Ringrose; Henshaw, Lowe; Sexton, Murray; Healy, Herring, Porter, Beirne, Ryan, O'Mahony, Van der Flier, Stander.

Replacements: Kelleher, Kilcoyne, Furlong, Henderson, Connors, Gibson Park, Burns, Larmour.

[No 7&1/2]

Unbelievable. But good that you drop it.

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https://mobile.twitter.com/lionsofficial/status/1358694556292710408?s=24

Ireland misses this guy (at his best).

[Pete330v2]

I'm just asking if anybody else noticed, it could just be something of nothing. As I said, when watching the game more than one player had marks around their eyes.

It had been commented on during the game when North was tackled that he'd got a finger in the eye for his efforts but it was completely accidental and nobody was asking for any reviews of the incident. I can't remember at what time etc. but there was absolutely nothing to report. As for marks on other players, if nobody made a complaint then there's nothing to discuss, I can't say I noticed any players with gouge marks post-game.

[Collapse2005]

I'm just asking if anybody else noticed, it could just be something of nothing. As I said, when watching the game more than one player had marks around their eyes.

It had been commented on during the game when North was tackled that he'd got a finger in the eye for his efforts but it was completely accidental and nobody was asking for any reviews of the incident. I can't remember at what time etc. but there was absolutely nothing to report. As for marks on other players, if nobody made a complaint then there's nothing to discuss, I can't say I noticed any players with gouge marks post-game.

They replayed it during the game, it was Keenan who did it while tackling North, looked like a complete accident and Barnes said so himself. Nothing will come of it at all.

[eirebilly]

Ah here now Lord, what are ye at?

It's just something I observed, it could be totally innocent, but I saw a lot of Welsh players with "marks" around their eye area. Make of it what you will, but I am just throwing the question out there.

Ah ok. Cant say I noticed anything myself except for the one accidental finger to North's eye area. There have been no Welsh players complaining, nothing sent to the TMO during the game and nothing in the match report (as far as I am aware).

In fact, i think that you could be the only one has even noticed anything.

[doctor_grey]

The Welsh player's eyes were red because of the brain-melting boredom of watching England play the day before. Serve them right.

By the way, I saw POM received a three game ban, but will be back to hit out against England.

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Id be surprised if he is picked to play v England, I would have thought his tournament is over now but you never know I suppose.

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