RWC: IRE v FRA (POOL D) Mon 12th@2:45am

[Iñaki Zubizarreta]

ohh earls!!

 

[mxyzptlk]

Bowe break, Earls muffed it, and Ben Arous eventually does some good work at the breakdown. Scrappy, scrappy game.

 

[Wales Fan]

I've not seen France up for a game as much as this (defensively anyway) for ages !

 

[Bairdy]

I revere Cian Healy but surely Eddy Ben Arous is the number 1 loosehead in the world. Just destructive in the scrums, at breakdowns and in general play

 

[mxyzptlk]

I revere Cian Healy but surely Eddy Ben Arous is the number 1 looshead in the world. Just destructive in the scrums, at breakdowns and in general play

EBA is having a hell of a game. (But to be fair, this is Healy's first start since last April. Still getting back into form.)

 

[mxyzptlk]

France putting up Australia-like defense. Wonder if Ireland can be better than Wales.

 

[ACR]

France putting up Australia-like defense. Wonder if Ireland can be better than Wales.

Ireland pretty berift of ideas on attack. Brutal first half though.

They did manage a chance or two though, didn't make it count.

 

[mxyzptlk]

Sheesh..... Henderson will be coming on sooner that we thought. For O'Connell. Yeaarrrghghh.....

 

[Wales Fan]

France putting up Australia-like defense. Wonder if Ireland can be better than Wales.

I'd put money on it !

 

[ArmchairGeneral]

Watching this with German commentary, hilarious. Poor O'Connell that's him done surely.

 

[BabyBlueElephant]

I usually always try to be neutral when posting, but with France injuring Sexton and ending O'Connells international career I'm holding a grudge. Honestly hope Ireland come out firing this second half. Hopefully Henderson as the next POC will replace him in style. Hoping Sexton will be good for the Semi's or QF'S.

If only Earl's didn't have butterfingers. If that was Payne would it of been a try? A try would have changed the course of the game and POC wouldn't of been injured. Ah.

 

[Bardon]

No Sexton and POC. Going to do this one the hard way.

 

[ArmchairGeneral]

That punch from O'Brien was just really dumb. He won't play next week.

 

[Bardon]

we need cooler heads and better hands when we make space.

 

[ArmchairGeneral]

The SOB punch reference: https://vine.co/v/e00TQj0OpTa

 

[KevinO]

That punch from O'Brien was just really dumb. He won't play next week.

What punch? Missed that

 

[KevinO]

The SOB punch reference: https://vine.co/v/e00TQj0OpTa

Shot to the stomach, he will get off

 

[AngrySeahorse]

Come on Ireland!

 

[ACR]

Shot to the stomach, he will get off

Lol, pretty blatant. Good luck with that.

Good try Ireland. France can't get their hands on the ball.

 

[Bairdy]

Shot to the stomach, he will get off

I hope it's the same citing officer presiding over the Wales v Australia game