Category: Match wrapup

281 : Ireland v Scotland wrap

🏉 Plucky Portugal

🏉 On top from the top

🏉 The Smith Shamozzle

🏉 Whiskey On The Wing

🏉 Do ABs want to play us?

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FRONT FIVE ARTICLES

1  French flair as Les Bleus cruise past Italy – france | Rugby365 [via AFP]

2  Leinster Rugby | Match Report: Castres Olympique 24 Leinster 14 [Des Berry]

3 Portugal earn shock World Cup win over Fiji · The 42 [via AFP]

4  Rugby World Cup: England sleepwalk into last eight with Samoa escape – BBC Sport [Mike Henson]

5  Match Report – Japan 27 – 39 Argentina | 08 Oct 2023 (skysports.com)

FULL-TIME TAKES

Mark Jackson
Told ya so 😉

Josephine Boyd
Fantastic performance from our boys in green a great win ☘️💚🏈💪💪👍👏

Alastair McDermott
You have to be a little bit worried playing New Zealand in the quarterfinals. But just think: they are shitting it facing Ireland.

Angela Cassin Jackson
Simply brilliant ☘️☘️☘️

Christy O’Connor
What a performance, every player played their part. Ringrose was motm for me but so many put their hands up.
Scotland were giving too much respect before this game by so many pundits. Was never in doubt

Kevin Kelehan
Dan Sheehan was superb

Antoinette Nevin
Zombie 👏👏👏👏

Hubert Gallagher
Scotland outclassed. Hopefully injuries not too serious to Hansen, Lowe, Furlong and Ryan. 1 week to prepare for ABs! Another huge step up!

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278 : South Africa v Ireland wrap

2023 Rugby World Cup Pool B, Stade de France, Saint-Denis, France 23/9/2023South Africa vs IrelandIrelands Bundee Aki makes a breakMandatory Credit ©INPHO/James Crombie

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Neil Keegan

Thanks be to jaysus we have 2 weeks off Let’s get everyone together for all the games going forward. That was magic. Our parents / grandparents never had that moment. 

Andrew Potts

It was some match, take a few days to process that one.

Amazing SA power and physical

ity and amazing resilience by Ireland. Cough up 6 lineouts and not looked phased by big South African forwards.

Kevin Kelehan

Ireland made so many mistakes, but they have a clear winning mentality, between O’Connell and Farrell you have the two parts of winning, coolness and passion.

Pieter Smit (SA fan)

Well played Ireland. Deserved winners

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FRONT FIVE LINKS

1  Dupont’s devastating injury leaves France hopes hanging in balance | Rugby World Cup 2023 | The Guardian [Raphael Jucobin]

2 Leinster Rugby | Match report: Leinster 38-21 Ulster

3 Rugby World Cup 2023: Wallabies’ World Cup in tatters after record Wales loss (smh.com.au) [Tom Decent]

4 Portugal suffer late heartbreak against Georgia – georgia | Rugby365 [via AFP]

5 Ireland’s group rivals Scotland keep World Cup hopes alive with bonus-point victory (the42.ie)

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276 : Ireland v Tonga wrap

2023 Rugby World Cup Pool B, Stade de la Beaujoire, Nantes, France 16/9/2023 Ireland vs Tonga Ireland’s Jonathan Sexton Mandatory Credit ©INPHO/Dan Sheridan

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FRONT FIVE LINKS

1  France overcome impressive Uruguay for second World Cup win (therugbypaper.co.uk) [Nick Powell]

2  All Blacks v Namibia: Cam Roigard sends statement to New Zealand selectors in maiden test start – NZ Herald [Liam Napier]

3  England use lucky break to beat Japan but bonus-point win marred by boos | Rugby World Cup 2023 | The Guardian [Robert Kitson]

4  Match Centre: Rugby World Cup Pool C: Australia 15-22 Fiji (talkingrugbyunion.co.uk) [Frank Nickson]

5  South Africa 76-0 Romania: Cobus Reinach scores second-fastest World Cup hat-trick – BBC Sport

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Bundee PotM, Sexton breaks the record, and more Irish tries raining in…we particularly liked this one. #RWC2023 #ShoulderToShoulder

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274 : Ireland v Romania wrap

2023 Rugby World Cup Pool B, Stade de Bordeaux, Bordeaux, France 9/9/2023Ireland vs Romania Irelands Joe McCarthy runs into score a try Mandatory Credit ©INPHO/Laszlo Geczo

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FRONT FIVE LINKS

1  Rugby World Cup: France win thrilling opener over New Zealand 27-13 (lemonde.fr) [AFP] 

2  Australia Wallabies beat Georgia in Rugby World Cup opener in France (smh.com.au) [Tom Decent]

3  The Fiji Times » Wales weather Fiji storm to edge World Cup classic 32-26 [Lawrence White]

4  Brutal Boks bomb Scotland (sarugbymag.co.za)

5  George Ford masterclass earns 14-man England an opening World Cup win | The Independent [Duncan Bech]

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Lots of clinical finishes from Ireland Saturday but we chose this one…. #RWC2023 #ShoulderToShoulder

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271 : IREvSAM & squad announcement wrap 

2023 Bank of Ireland Series, Parc des Sports Jean Dauger, Bayonne, France 26/8/2023Ireland vs SamoaIrelands Conor Murray scores their second tryMandatory Credit ©INPHO/Dan Sheridan

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🏉 Boks blitz

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FRONT FIVE LINKS

1  New Zealand v South Africa: All Blacks coach Ian Foster reflects on record loss to Springboks – NZ Herald [Liam Napier]

2  “Made us look silly” – Courtney Lawes gives brutally honest interview defeat to Fiji – Ruck

3  Leinster get past Munster to book interpro final berth (rte.ie) 

4  Two international rugby stars test positive for banned substances | SportsJOE.ie [Rory Fleming]

5  Rugby World Cup 2023: Wallabies suffer fifth straight loss as France make statement (smh.com.au) [Tom Decent]

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269 : Ireland v England wrap

2023 Bank of Ireland Nations Series, Aviva Stadium, Dublin 19/8/2023 Ireland vs England Ireland’s Keith Earls celebrates scoring a try Mandatory Credit ©INPHO/Evan Treacy

🏉 Women’s Interpros

🏉 Slow start at the Aviva

🏉 IRE>ENG in attack & confidence 

🏉 Im-Mack-ulate display

🏉 Fairytale for The Man

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266 : Ireland v Italy wrap

Bank of Ireland Nations Series, Aviva Stadium, Dublin 5/8/2023 Ireland vs Italy Ireland’s Caelan Doris scores a try Mandatory Credit ©INPHO/Evan Treacy

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FRONT FIVE LINKS

  1. Wallabies coach Eddie Jones says Wallabies ‘will win the World Cup’ after narrow loss to All Blacks | Stuff.co.nz
  2. Springboks overcome scrappy first half to beat Argentina 24-13 | Reuters
  3. USA Men’s Eagles ride high with big win in Romania | Latest Rugby News | USA Eagles
  4. Scotland fight back but win over second-string France could prove costly (the42.ie)
  5. Match Centre: Wales 20-9 England (talkingrugbyunion.co.uk)
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263 : 2023 Ireland Under 20s review

2023 World Rugby Under 20 Championships Final, Athlone Stadium, Cape Town, South Africa 14/7/2023 Ireland vs France Ireland’s John Devine scores their second try Mandatory Credit ©INPHO/SteveHaagSports/Darren Stewart

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🏉 Rugby Championship Rd 2

🏉 Sexton saga [verdict released after recording but we were able to edit in a quick reaction]

🏉 Champions Cup draw

🏉 World U20s final

🏉 Irish U20s overall

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253 : HCC final & 22/23 season wrap

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FULL TIME TAKES

Kevin Kelehan

The true impact of James Ryan on this team is now fully understood. Better team over 80 minutes won, without Ryan we had no answer to Skelton, ref had a good game. This was the 2011 final won for a second star by a team dead and buried after the first quarter. Jack Conan was again superb.

Andrew Bailey

Hugely disappointing. 17 points up and we stoped playing. Signs of panic Kicked so much ball away. Hard to see how this team progresses .Winning by 40 points each week is no preparation

Christy O’Connor

Sometimes teams need to win ugly and grind a result, Leinster need to learn how to do this. No point taking a big lead and not knowing how to defend it

James Griffin (Munster fan)

Hard luck Leinster folks. That was some start but LaR ground their way back in and then strangled Leinster with their power. I think they were helped in that by James Ryan’s absence (physicality and leadership), kicks out on the full, a blocked attempted clearance, some needless penalties / cards, and some wayward long kicking back to them. The slowdown in tempo from Q2 onwards helped LaR but hindered Leinster. Can’t understand why there wasn’t a drop goal attempt at the end; a try wasn’t needed at that stage.

Aidan O’Leary

We missed Sexton the leader as much as the player today.

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251 – Leinster v Munster wrap

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Conor Cronin

This is a game I’ll need to watch back.

In the stand, if you believe the boos, comments here, comments all over the Internet etc we can only blame one person but I blame the urc. How did they put that referee in the position that he can be blamed? It’s outrageous that he be put in that position. Any other ref could be chosen so that the “he played” nonsense wouldn’t be am issue.

Regardless, you play the decisions, and adapt.

Well done munster, good luck on the 27th.

Craig Grehan

As an out & out leinster fan. We disrespected munster in cup rugby by not selecting our best team.

A team that does that, does it at their peril. We took the gamble and lost to the MUCH better team on the day.

Andrew Potts

A disappointing day for Leinster fond the demands of a month of weekly knock out rugby a step to far today.

Could have won it but Munster could had a few tries.

Frank Murphy did nothing today but enhance his reputation as a very flawed Ref and biased against Leinster.

In the first minute a player leaves the field unconscious. The result of a high tackle.

I thought three questions had to be answered by the Ref

Was there contact with the head?

Was force applied?

Any mitigation ?

It’s a card but only what colour.

The sanctions must have changed.

The length of time Leinster were defending under advantage was ridiculous, certainly he was a factor.

John Hyland

Munster were the better side today. For right or for wrong, Leo has prioritised the fifth star. This was always going to be a tight game. Let’s hope Munster can do the biz in SA.

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Koochulainn  Munster were up for it… Can’t complain we weren’t clinical enough 😦

FRONT FIVE ARTICLES

  1. Ireland women sevens qualify for Olympics (rte.ie) 
  2. Terenure Centre Says Provinces Should Give Young AIL Players A Chance | Balls.ie [Colman Stanley]
  3. European Professional Club Rugby | Dublin Heineken Champions Cup final confirmed as sell-out (epcrugby.com)
  4.  Premiership: George Ford boots Sale Sharks past Leicester Tigers to final : PlanetRugby 
  5. Magical Manie sends Stormers to URC final (sarugbymag.co.za)

URC SEMIFINAL WRAP

URC SEMIFINALS
STO 43-25 CON
LEI 15-16 MUN

URC FINAL
SAT MAY 27
STO V MUN

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