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

[mxyzptlk]

KKKEEEEEAAAAARRRRNNNEEEEEEYYYYYY!!!!!!!!

 

[kiap]

Ireland playing some good rugby now

 

[mxyzptlk]

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.

To be fair, even though they were hunting Sexton, I don't think his injury came from contact. Not sure on O'Connell's.

But hey -- Ireland have for so long been a team that probably operated too much out of heart and faith in talismanic leaders. Schmidt has been trying to get them to a point where they can lose or replace someone without losing a step. Now's the chance to show it. If they can't step up now, they're just not ready for a semifinal. If they can, they'll have proven a hell of a lot to themselves (and others).

 

[ACR]

Ireland won't have 23 players left next week.

 

[AngrySeahorse]

Bugger, Ireland are getting some casualties in this game

 

[Bardon]

We need to score again soon before the French have their purple patch.

 

[mxyzptlk]

Save for the muffed pass, Earls is showing up at 13. Been effective at the rucks.

 

[Bardon]

The Irish replacements have all done well so far. The fact they've all had decent game time this RWC meant they've just slotted in.

 

[ArmchairGeneral]

French are still in this, they've still got a few croissants up their sleeves.

 

[mxyzptlk]

We need to score again soon before the French have their purple patch.

The only French purple patch I want to see is above Debaty's eye.

 

[Bardon]

Ireland need to come away with points soon.

 

[ArmchairGeneral]

Nigel conducting his own on field concussion test lol! "What's my name"

 

[mxyzptlk]

Heaslip's been immense at the rucks -- pulled a SOB at one, moved about three people off it. And Henshaw finally providing some effective strike running that Ireland's been missing.

Still -- they'd want at least another try or two more penalties, and soon.

 

[kiap]

There it is!

 

[mxyzptlk]

France starting to get in their own way.

 

[ACR]

Too many handling errors france. We meet again, you bastards.

 

[mxyzptlk]

MUUUUUURRRRRAAAAAYYYYY!!!!

 

[Bairdy]

A France v New Zealand 1/4 final it is then. How good!

 

[Bardon]

Just a point from earlier in the thread, I think it's pretty clear whose fans travelled in the greater numbers today.

 

[mxyzptlk]

Twitter starting to get on France's back for being a garbage team.

 

[AngrySeahorse]

Indeed, France v AB's is gonna be one hell of a game methinks.

On Twitter, if I were France I wouldnt give a stuff what twitter thinks, they cant even get MOTM right.