6 Nations 2023 - Ireland

[jezzer]

This will be the Sheep Whisperer's most pragmatic, Warrenball gameplan of his career.

He hasn't had the time to do anything else, he's only in the door. The fact he's going for all the old stagers means the pressure is on from the shambles above him to make people forget what a mess the WRU is. He's been asked for results and the only way he'll get them is to go back to the same old same old.

Set piece will be heavy sledding. Line speed will be unreal in the first 40-50, then age should tell.

[neiliog93]

Gatty saying that when the Bulls, La Rochelle and Saracens have 'unsettled' Leinster, it's always involved 'taking them on', and Wales will try to do the same to Ireland.

The difference is that Wales don't have 6'8" 145kg Will Skelton, 6'6" 155kg Uini Antonio, two prime Vunipolas, Alldritt, Priso, Marcell Coetzee, etc....Wales simply don't have the personnel to impose the same bullying on Ireland/Leinster.

[Oldschoolsocks]

Never underestimate Fatts

[sunshiner1]

by Laighin Break

sunshiner1

Big shout out to Bealham for starting his first international game.

Starting his first Six Nations game. He has a number of starts against "Tier 2" nations (plus Japan)

yep your right forgot to add that in. Happy for the guy and think he'll do great.

[OneLungDavy]

Reading about Farrells approach to the mental side of the game gives me great confidence.

https://www.the42.ie/andy-farrell-irela ... 1-Feb2023/

[hugonaut]

Gatty saying that when the Bulls, La Rochelle and Saracens have 'unsettled' Leinster, it's always involved 'taking them on', and Wales will try to do the same to Ireland.

The difference is that Wales don't have 6'8" 145kg Will Skelton, 6'6" 155kg Uini Antonio, two prime Vunipolas, Alldritt, Priso, Marcell Coetzee, etc....Wales simply don't have the personnel to impose the same bullying on Ireland/Leinster.

They will try and jackal a lot against us. It's a back-row built to jackal – Tipuric, Jac Morgan, Faletau, Reffell off the bench are all very good over the ball in defense. They will also tackle like crazy.

Defense will be a priority, because you can't win enough games with attack if you are busy losing them on defense. But even with the team he has picked full of old hands, they will not be getting the same coaching as they were getting from Shaun Edwards. Even if they are being told the same things, it's not the same.

Gatland and his new coaching staff have had very little time with these lads. Farrell has been in charge for just over three years [38 months or so] with the same coaching team; Gatland has been in charge for two months with a new coaching team, that is, not the same guys he had before. Very little time to produce an attacking game with misdirection, subtlety, variation etc.

[Laighin Break]

Murray Kinsella reporting JGP out, Conor Murray to start

[Oldschoolsocks]

cr@p,

ah well, we'll soon see if CM can put some tempo on the game

[Barry]

I'd say that news broght a simile to gatland's face, arguably our most important player

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[OneLungDavy]

Furlong, JGB and Sexton are the three irreplaceables, two of them are out. I've a feeling Sexton will go down early.

[sunshiner1]

by Barry


I'd say that news broght a simile to gatland's face, arguably our most important player

Murray is no slouch. It might mean a rejig in tactics but I wouldn't be writing us off just yet.

[Oldschool]

by Barry


I'd say that news broght a simile to gatland's face, arguably our most important player

Murray is no slouch. It might mean a rejig in tactics but I wouldn't be writing us off just yet.

Mine's a half glass full of the black stuff too.

[Barry]

by Barry


I'd say that news broght a simile to gatland's face, arguably our most important player

Murray is no slouch. It might mean a rejig in tactics but I wouldn't be writing us off just yet.

Mine's a half glass full of the black stuff too.

Still expect us to win but I say that with a lot less confidence than a couple of hours ago.
Unfortunately we're not getting the 2017 version of Murray.

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[Barry]

Church now out, kilcoyne on the bench

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[desperado]

Murray saying it's a hamstring injury with JCB. Guess he could be out for a few weeks at least.

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[OneLungDavy]

I really like this lighter Ireland jersey.

[sunshiner1]

Wow what a start!

[LeinsterLeader]

Ah James Lowe ....... you're some man

[riocard911]

Need a good defensive set now at the end of the first half.

[LeinsterLeader]

That'll do pig...... that'll do!