Italy v Ireland Sun 24/02/19 3pm

[neill_m]

If Johnny needs the game time then Joey needs whatever is left

Whispers on another forum of an injury for Joey Carbery, may be fake news.

[Oldschool]

If Johnny needs the game time then Joey needs whatever is left

Whispers on another forum of an injury for Joey Carbery, may be fake news.

Who is the acknowledged third choice OH?

[Ruckedtobits]

If Johnny needs the game time then Joey needs whatever is left

Whispers on another forum of an injury for Joey Carbery, may be fake news.

Who is the acknowledged third choice OH?

See my earlier post Feb 21st @ 12.57 a.m. Joey rumoured out since Tuesday p.m. Carty will be capped on Sunday

[yellabelly1961]

Larmour out also?

[Oldschool]

See my earlier post Feb 21st @ 12.57 a.m. Joey rumoured out since Tuesday p.m. Carty will be capped on Sunday

Apologies it seems I need to brush up on my bush telegraphy!

[blockhead]

McKinley on the bench for Italy.

[neill_m]

McKinley on the bench for Italy.

Appears to have overtaken Carlo Canna (who is playing for Zebre in Belfast on Saturday night) for the 22 shirt.

[blockhead]

15. Rob Kearney (UCD/Leinster) 88 caps
14. Keith Earls (Young Munster/Munster) 74 caps
13. Chris Farrell (Young Munster/Munster) 4 caps
12. Bundee Aki (Galwegians/Connacht) 14 caps
11. Jacob Stockdale (Lurgan/Ulster) 16 caps
10. Jonathan Sexton (St Marys College/Leinster) 80 caps (vc)
9. Conor Murray (Garryowen/Munster) 69 caps
1. Dave Kilcoyne (UL Bohemians/Munster) 26 caps
2. Sean Cronin (St Mary’s College/Leinster) 67 caps
3. Tadhg Furlong (Clontarf/Leinster) 30 caps
4. Ultan Dillane (Corinthians/Connacht) 12 caps
5. Quinn Roux (Galwegians/Connacht) 10 caps
6. Peter O’Mahony (Cork Constitution/Munster) 54 caps (c)
7. Sean O’Brien (UCD/Leinster) 54 caps
8. Jordi Murphy (Lansdowne/Ulster) 26 caps

Replacements
16. Niall Scannell (Dolphin/Munster) 11 caps
17. Jack McGrath (St Marys College/Leinster) 53 caps
18. John Ryan (Cork Constitution/Munster) 16 caps
19. Iain Henderson (Queens University/Ulster) 42 caps
20. Josh van der Flier (UCD/Leinster) 15 caps
21. John Cooney (Terenure College/Ulster) 6 caps
22. Jack Carty (Buccaneers/Connacht)*
23. Andrew Conway (Garryowen/Munster) 10 caps

*denotes uncapped player

[Xanthippe]

And so it's Jack Carty who, if he plays on Sunday, becomes the 100th different player selected by Joe and the 55th new cap.

Also, on the occasion of his 68th cap Sean Cronin gets his first ever start for Ireland!

[Dundalk 1]

And so it's Jack Carty who, if he plays on Sunday, becomes the 100th different player selected by Joe and the 55th new cap.

Also, on the occasion of his 68th cap Sean Cronin gets his first ever start for Ireland!

First 6 Nations Start but not first Ireland start
Still an amazing stat

[The Doc]

Also, on the occasion of his 68th cap Sean Cronin gets his first ever start for Ireland!

Really???!!! - first ever ever? Or first 6N start? Either way, that's crazy

[Dundalk 1]

Also, on the occasion of his 68th cap Sean Cronin gets his first ever start for Ireland!

Really???!!! - first ever ever? Or first 6N start? Either way, that's crazy

According to ESPN this will be his 11th start


http://www.espnscrum.com/ireland/rugby/ ... 15961.html

[Xanthippe]

And so it's Jack Carty who, if he plays on Sunday, becomes the 100th different player selected by Joe and the 55th new cap.

Also, on the occasion of his 68th cap Sean Cronin gets his first ever start for Ireland!

First 6 Nations Start but not first Ireland start
Still an amazing stat

Oops - obviously should have been first 6 Nations start. That’s what I get for trying to type while also charging out of the office to get ready for the match tonight.

[mamieyoung]

Who’s ref for this game? Has it been announced yet?

[blockhead]

Also, on the occasion of his 68th cap Sean Cronin gets his first ever start for Ireland!

Really???!!! - first ever ever? Or first 6N start? Either way, that's crazy

Yep Rory has played in 60 of the last 61 Six Nations games. Some player, some captain.

[Oldschool]

Squeaky bum time or what?

[Logorrhea]

Good performance from Italy. Ireland look a little soft and disorganized but the Italians are playing really well and they aren't making the errors that usually kill them. Well worth their lead.

The officials are missing some pretty big calls. Rob should have been carded for that block on the Italian 9 (having a class game he is), the push on Earls was one thing (he kinda deserved it, but it was so obvious to ignore). Also was there not a knock-on from an Italian before that final try? Maybe it came off foot, but I'm surprised no one looked at that either.

Should be an interesting second half. Big one for Cronin and Roux in thew lineout.

[IanD]

No guile in midfield. Sexton has no support from a second playmaker and is getting creamed.

We are missing Ringtose and Henshaw.

In our half on our possession RK should step into the line as a second receiver for clearances.

[Peg Leg]

Attendance is pretty bad.

[wixfjord]

f%~k me that was awful.

Cronin had an absolute mare. Felt sorry for him coming off. Calling didn't help either.

Murray atrocious again. So ponderous.

Sexton poor and overly narky as usual.

Dillane played well but not sure he has the nuts and bolts to be a test second row still.

Our backplay is so poor. Not sure what is going on there. Really missing Ringrose though.