Ireland v. England

[CiaranIrl]

f%~k 'em. Good riddance, their coverage was, for many years, a blight on the game

TV3 will be {interrupt sentence for an additional break} far worse.

[Oldschoolsocks]

Who's gonna tell us to "go easy" now.

Just for that punchline they deserve a couple of hours on the rack.

I'll miss Popey though, he's a decent auld skin.

[LeRouxIsPHat]

I'm not a fan of Matt Cooper (I assume he'll be presenting on TV3) but if this means the end of Daire O'Brien then I'll be slightly less miserable after today's defeat than I would be otherwise.

[Oldschool]

I'm not a fan of Matt Cooper (I assume he'll be presenting on TV3) but if this means the end of Daire O'Brien then I'll be slightly less miserable after today's defeat than I would be otherwise.

Thanks for the pre-match silver lining.

[simonokeeffe]

I'm not a fan of Matt Cooper (I assume he'll be presenting on TV3) but if this means the end of Daire O'Brien then I'll be slightly less miserable after today's defeat than I would be otherwise.

+ 1

The extra ad break at half time was all broadcasters during RWC IIRC and was made possible by the longer half times

edit: am plus one-ing the demise of DOB

[MunsterSugar]

I'm not a fan of Matt Cooper (I assume he'll be presenting on TV3) but if this means the end of Daire O'Brien then I'll be slightly less miserable after today's defeat than I would be otherwise.

He's grand and presume Murray Kinsella will be involved and he is a positive. But Liam Toland is awful to listen too

[nc6000]

f%~k 'em. Good riddance, their coverage was, for many years, a blight on the game

I'll be watching Scotland v Italy and France v Wales on BBC. Will switch to RTE for our game as BBC aren't showing it.

[Hippo]

f%~k 'em. Good riddance, their coverage was, for many years, a blight on the game

This

[Oldschool]

f%~k 'em. Good riddance, their coverage was, for many years, a blight on the game

I'll be watching Scotland v Italy and France v Wales on BBC. Will switch to RTE for our game as BBC aren't showing it.

Think ITV might have our game.
Don't know what their coverage is like.
You set it up on your sky box.
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[Oldschool]

Weather conditions are not going to suit us unless we can get on top upfront.

[MunsterSugar]

Wales win would mean Ireland need a win or all good work of last year is undone.

[All Blacks nil]

Rory Best HIA?

[All Blacks nil]

Rory Best HIA?

4 mins later Rory Best HIA

[LeinsterLeader]

Rory Best HIA?

4 mins later Rory Best HIA

I don't think they said either way on the tele!

[fourthirtythree]

Marmion looking assured and confident.

[jimbobjoe]

Good half but need to keep depriving England of ball. I'd opt for a few more pens now too and get the scoreboard moving

[IanD]

Not happy with Earls off.

Puts huge pressure on Payne to stay on the pitch.

[IanD]

Not happy with Earls off.

Puts huge pressure on Payne to stay on the pitch.

Actually just thinking.

Payne goes off. Jackson on. Henshaw to fullback with Sexton and Jackson at 10/12.

Could work.

[jimbobjoe]

Not happy with Earls off.

Puts huge pressure on Payne to stay on the pitch.

Actually just thinking.

Payne goes off. Jackson on. Henshaw to fullback with Sexton and Jackson at 10/12.

Could work.

Could see Ringer to wing and Zebo or conway to fb too.

[jimbobjoe]

How many high tackles have been missed by the ref?