Summer Tour to New Zealand and Australia

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@larryduff

Pleased to see Sexton and Wallace start. They will be up against it all right but our backline really hasn’t functioned in an age and I actually can’t remember last time BOD and Darcy both played well together. In contrast Sexton and Wallace usually bring out best in one another. While MOD isn’t the answer I’m really not sure Tuohy is either. He has been in and out of Ulster side this year but he needs to regularly hold down a starting slot if he is to figure. Our backrow really does look particularly poor.

when have sexton and wallace played on the same team?

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@caoimhaoin

Touhy is nowhere near Micko at this stage, he needs a lot more development and won’t even be in the running for WC, so whats the point, they want to win a test over there. Nathan Sharpe would eat Touhy. I’m all for blooding guys for the WC, but i really really can’t see Touhy being within an arses roar of it.

Great for Varley alright. They had no choice but play that front row, could be the front row next year.

What an awesome backrow the Aussies have.

ah come one Kev, MOD is the one who’s nowhere near it at this stage (heavy emphasis on the “at this stage”)

touhy showed a bit of fight at least against the ABs, Micko showed he’d the turning circle of a HGV for one of the tries conceded.

if we want to talk WC, it’s the likes of MOD we should be ruling out, he’s not going to improve (and will do well to hold on to what he has between now and Oct 2011) whereas Tuohy and O’Donoghue at least have a chance of improving.

[caoimhaoin]

@treaty_exile

ah come one Kev, MOD is the one who’s nowhere near it at this stage (heavy emphasis on the “at this stage”)

touhy showed a bit of fight at least against the ABs, Micko showed he’d the turning circle of a HGV for one of the tries conceded.

if we want to talk WC, it’s the likes of MOD we should be ruling out, he’s not going to improve (and will do well to hold on to what he has between now and Oct 2011) whereas Tuohy and O’Donoghue at least have a chance of improving.

I agree to a point, but i don’t think any of them will be there all going well, Donnacha Ryan could be reserve for noth 2nd row and back row. I can’t see Touhy improving enough physically. But even more than that, i can’t see Kidney going with a very inexperienced guy, 'cos you know as well as me he’s won’t play in November or the 6 Nations barring a load of injuries.

[RaymondCrotty]

@treaty_exile

when have sexton and wallace played on the same team?

Last week,against Australia in November are last two times both played together.

[RaymondCrotty]

Interesting to see how Biggar does today. Looks a player when I have seen him and better choice than the steady but little predictable Jones. Hope Wales can put it up to NZ anyway.

[caoimhaoin]

I hope they get within 24 points

[The_Puke]

I have mentioned Bigger a few times on the other thread, looks to have serious potential, still only 20…How did Wales got on

Hopefully we can be competitive and make a game of this…

[RaymondCrotty]

@The Puke

I have mentioned Bigger a few times on the other thread, looks to have serious potential, still only 20…How did Wales got on

Hopefully we can be competitive and make a game of this…

Lost by nineteen

Good start. Seems to be some amount of Irish at it. Lawrence is the ref though which is big worry

[The_Puke]

@larryduff

Lost by nineteen

Good start. Seems to be some amount of Irish at it. Lawrence is the ref though which is big worry

Yeah woul have little or no time for Lawrence to be honest…

[The_Puke]

Fuck sake Kearney, yet another kick blocked down…thank god the penalty was already given…Happening far too often

[Rocko]

Decent start from Ireland.

NZ won 29-10.

Wales develop some amount of players. Biggar is a quality player and Tovey at the Dragons looks a good prospect too.

[Mac]

Irelands choker is doing better than Australias choker so far

[The_Puke]

Fine start alright, Aussies look nervous…If the defense holds up we could well be in with a shout here…Good start from Sexton

[Rocko]

Can’t afford to lose lineout ball like that. Ireland will only win this by cutting down on errors completely, no excuse for not taking our lineouts.

[Mac]

Marc Robson has ruined many a good game of rugby

[The_Puke]

Another lineout lost…

[The_Puke]

Clever bit of play from Micko there to force the knock on

[Mac]

Fuckin O’Leary you stupid cunt - lucky, very lucky

[Mac]

@The Puke

Clever bit of play from Micko there to force the knock on

Munsters player of the year is certainly out to prove the naysayers wrong today Puke

[Rocko]

I know we got away with it but what sorrt of shitty floated loopy pass was that from O’Leary?