Some Mallow connection iirc on his motherâs side
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He is a thoroughly nice man.
Eddie looking a bit rattled now
I always liked him since he let slip about his ecstasy and cocaine use to an undercover journalist after the second, triumphant British Loins test in 1997.
Then there was a lovely twee story about him drinking with Munster supporters on the train to the 2001 Heineken Cup semi-final in Lille when he told them his mother was Irish and they all got on famously together.
England were very underwhelming there.
They could lose at Murrayfield on that form.
Or Paris. Take Italy out of it and away wins are very hard to come by in this this tournament.
Wales decision making is very very suspect. North is incredibly selfish sometimes.
They are young I suppose but they are infuriating.
Would not fear England at all.
Anscombe was very good at 10.
Wales were missing Leigh Halfpenny, George North, Jonathan Davies, Liam Williams, Dan Biggar, Rhys Webb, Sam Warburton and Talupe Faletau from their starting line up, almost all ruled out of the entire campagin. Thatâs 8 of their best players, an injury list of unprecedented proportions.
Iâve only just seen the disallowed try now. Wales were shafted
Wales were very hard done by over the game. French referee constantly allowing England to stop the game, get away with lazy runners. The Welsh are some whingers though when they lose. Itâll make a change anyway not having an Irish referee to blame for their loss at Twickenham like in 1974 and 1980.
They always have issues with injuries. Itâs been a constant since Gatland was there
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They always have issues with injuries. Itâs been a constant since Gatland was there
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True to an extent. The irony with Wales though this season is theyâve been trying to move away from Warrenball to a less attritional style but have still got the injuries. Seasons post British Lions tours are very tough, particularly for Wales if theyâve had a lot of players involved as they donât have the depth in numbers. If you go back to the third test in Auckland, 6 of the starting 15 from that test were absent through injury today. Ireland were missing Sean OâBrien, England were missing Eliot Daly, Wales though were missing Jonathan Davies (player of the series), Liam Williams, Talupe Faletau and Sam Warburton (captain). Rhys Webb came off the bench for Conor Murray in the first and third tests and is out for the season as well. That is a seriously crippling injury list.
Itâs hardly Gatlands fault?
No not necessarily
There is a certain amount of responsibility but they are at clubs primarily so itâs complicated.
Is the complete change in style part of it maybe? Itâs arguable anyway.
J davies- flogged in france
Liam williams- flogged into action straight from lions tour with sarries
Faletau- flogged in england straight from lions tour
Halfp is also broken most of the time after a heavy tour of duty in france.
Irish system is a huge advantage
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He plays a style that is very hard on players
Rugby is shit
Speaking of the Welsh style. They were lauded for a fantastic victory last week and the sparkling play and brave attacking play.
Yesterday the kicked the ball 39 times in open play.
Ireland were slated on here for kicking the ball constantly against france. when they only kicked it 22 times.
Perception and bias are funny things.
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