New Irish Defence coach.
Something ironic about an Irish team appointing an English man to look after their defence in 2016
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How so - the Irish rugby team were the first defenders of the British Empire out in 1916 - seems fitting rather than Ironic.
I think we can expect great line speed and a decent kick chase.
Thought you weren’t interested in rugby, mate.
Rory Beshhhhhhhhhhhhhhht the new Ireland captain.
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Dylan Hartley the new England captain.
It’s a boom time for hookers alright …
Old rating.
Ireland Team & Replacements (v Wales, RBS 6 Nations Championship, Aviva Stadium, Sunday 7th February)
Simon Zebo (Cork Con/Munster) 21
Andrew Trimble (Ballymena/Ulster) 58
Jared Payne (Ulster) 10
Robbie Henshaw (Buccaneers/Connacht) 15
Keith Earls (Young Munster/Munster) 46
Jonathan Sexton (St Mary’s College/Leinster) 56
Conor Murray (Garryowen/Munster) 42
Jack McGrath (St. Mary’s College/Leinster) 25
Rory Best (Banbridge/Ulster) 89 Captain
Nathan White (Connacht) 8
Mike McCarthy (Lansdowne/Leinster) 17
Devin Toner (Lansdowne/Leinster) 31
CJ Stander (Munster)*
Tommy O’Donnell (UL Bohemians/Munster) 9
Jamie Heaslip (Dublin University/Leinster) 80 Vice-Captain
Replacements
Sean Cronin (St. Mary’s College/Leinster) 48
James Cronin (Dolphin/Munster) 2
Tadhg Furlong (Clontarf/Leinster) 3
Donnacha Ryan (Shannon/Munster) 34
Rhys Ruddock (St Mary’s College/Leinster) 6
Kieran Marmion (Corinthians/Connacht) 4
Ian Madigan (Blackrock College/Leinster) 25
David Kearney (Lansdowne/Leinster) 14
@thedancingbaby 4 non Irish starting mate.
Are Paddy Power offering odds on Sexton getting concussed?
Hope he gets smashed up
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What’s the number after their club? Number of concussions?
Would appear to be low for Sexton so
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Jesus. Zebo and D. Kearney involved shows you where they are at.
Odds are not as good as i thought, Wales to win both halves at 4.5 is the best i could see. Would be pleasently surprised to see Ireland win.
Can’t wait for @TheTippingKing to log in to make us all looooooads of money with his consistently excellent rugby tips 
That’s a really weak looking Ireland team. I would expect Wales to win comfortably.
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Doubling Wales and Scotland.
Poor enough Irish team. Front 5 could get murdered at this level.
Has Luke Fitzgerald ever been fully fit? The Kevin Downes of Irish rugby.
That’s a fair RaboDirect League team they’re throwing out there. Irlanda are “in transition”.