6 Nations 2023 - Ireland

[riocard911]

Three words chaps: six day turnaround

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[riocard911]

Interesting stat being mentioned on the various podcasts this week: namely that despite the relatively high number of missed tackles, Ireland have only conceded five tries in the first four matches of the 6 Nations. By comparison second placed France in this statistic have conceded ten. Our D, it would seem, is top notch. May it hold tomorrow. Éire abú!!!!!!

[enby]

I have been going to internationals in Lansdowne Rd since 1971. In that time I have seen such legends of Irish rugby as Gibson, McBride, Duggan, Slattery, Campbell, Wood, BOD, POC, Rob Kearney etc but I have never seen any of them play on an Ireland team to win a Grand Slam at the stadium. I hope to see our current legends do it tomorrow. Those of us lucky enough to have tickets have a role to play. No idle chat, no nipping off for pints, no Mexican wave but loud and constant support for Ireland in every minute together with some raucous hostility for our opponents. Everyone in their seats to roar the team on to the pitch.
Bring it on. I can't wait

[Twist]

Jesus, I’m already in bits with pre-match nerves!

I think that England squad is potentially very strong. And I know I’m the millionth person to say this but there’s no way they’ll be that bad twice in a row. And it’s mad to think they’ve only won two games in each of the last two 6N. It’ll be three in a row if we win tomorrow.

[Ruckedtobits]

I have been going to internationals in Lansdowne Rd since 1971. In that time I have seen such legends of Irish rugby as Gibson, McBride, Duggan, Slattery, Campbell, Wood, BOD, POC, Rob Kearney etc but I have never seen any of them play on an Ireland team to win a Grand Slam at the stadium. I hope to see our current legends do it tomorrow. Those of us lucky enough to have tickets have a role to play. No idle chat, no nipping off for pints, no Mexican wave but loud and constant support for Ireland in every minute together with some raucous hostility for our opponents. Everyone in their seats to roar the team on to the pitch.
Bring it on. I can't wait

+1, +1,
The players will tell you, voices count. Let's roar them on.

[riocard911]

I have been going to internationals in Lansdowne Rd since 1971. In that time I have seen such legends of Irish rugby as Gibson, McBride, Duggan, Slattery, Campbell, Wood, BOD, POC, Rob Kearney etc but I have never seen any of them play on an Ireland team to win a Grand Slam at the stadium. I hope to see our current legends do it tomorrow. Those of us lucky enough to have tickets have a role to play. No idle chat, no nipping off for pints, no Mexican wave but loud and constant support for Ireland in every minute together with some raucous hostility for our opponents. Everyone in their seats to roar the team on to the pitch.
Bring it on. I can't wait

100%!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! COYBIG!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Oldschool]

Very Quiet

[Dexter]

Very Quiet

Bricking it...

[Oldschoolsocks]

too many people expecting an easy walkover for my liking !!

[munster#1]

Well I’m calling it early.
This is an almost full strength Irish team, against a complete mess of an English team.
Throw in home advantage and the drive to secure a first ever grand slam at home, and I see this game only going one way.

I predict Ireland by 32 points.

[Oldschool]

Well I’m calling it early.
This is an almost full strength Irish team, against a complete mess of an English team.
Throw in home advantage and the drive to secure a first ever grand slam at home, and I see this game only going one way.

I predict Ireland by 32 points.

Brave or Foolhardy?

[munster#1]

Well I’m calling it early.
This is an almost full strength Irish team, against a complete mess of an English team.
Throw in home advantage and the drive to secure a first ever grand slam at home, and I see this game only going one way.

I predict Ireland by 32 points.

Brave or Foolhardy?

Neither.

The only way Ireland lose this one is if they don’t show up.
This is an Irish team ranked number 1 in the world, and very close to full strength.

England are a complete shambles.

[Cheeses of Nazareth]

Last couple of times I’ve seen the Irish public so confident of a win were Ireland England 2019 and Leinster LAR 2022.

What could go wrong? It’s a game of rugby. Plenty. 6 day turnaround. How fit are Sheehan and Doris? How will our scrum stand up with Baird in the row? We were destroyed last year in Twickenham there (doesn’t matter if it was illegal-the ref let it go)

That’s a decent English 15 in poor form. They’ll 100% have a response after last week with nothing to lose. Hoping Farrell’s struggles off the tee continue.

[riocard911]

England cannot be counted down and out, until Ireland have demolished them on the field of play and the score-board. And that has yet to be done. It won't just happen on its own. Still and all quietly confident. More so than last week with us travelling to Edinburgh.

[wixfjord]

Last couple of times I’ve seen the Irish public so confident of a win were Ireland England 2019 and Leinster LAR 2022.

That's exactly what I've been thinking in last 24 hours.

Lots of writing off a team that has lots of good players.

I hope the coaching team and players don't think that. This England side is more than capable of a one off big defensive performance.

[Dexter]

Last couple of times I’ve seen the Irish public so confident of a win were Ireland England 2019 and Leinster LAR 2022.

What could go wrong? It’s a game of rugby. Plenty. 6 day turnaround. How fit are Sheehan and Doris? How will our scrum stand up with Baird in the row? We were destroyed last year in Twickenham there (doesn’t matter if it was illegal-the ref let it go)

That’s a decent English 15 in poor form. They’ll 100% have a response after last week with nothing to lose. Hoping Farrell’s struggles off the tee continue.

I wouldn't agree with Leinster LAR, but there was also a HC SF in 2009 where all one team had to do was turn up.
I've tried to avoid to listening to it this week

[Cheeses of Nazareth]

If Ireland lose by 7 who wins the tournament? Us and France would end up on 20 with identical points difference. Done on head to head or tries scored or some other metric?

[Cheeses of Nazareth]

I can answer my own question. Tries scored. France on 21, we’re on 16 as of know

[Leinsterimp]

Still think we pass up too many options to take points especially early in games. That tap and go wasnt really on for Sexton

[Cheeses of Nazareth]

We look a bit off it today. Very nervy. Hopefully that 3 settles us down.