Article: The Original Rugby Championship - Six Nations 2016
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Confirmed Ireland team for Saturday's match against England. <br><br>
Payne didnt recover allowing Stu McCloskey to earn his first cap at inside centre and move Henshaw to his more natural position at outside. <br><br>
McCarthy's loss through injury gives another possible new cap to Connacht's Ultan Dillane, on the bench with Donncha Ryan starting alongside Toner. <br><br>
Tommy O'Donnell, the Munster open-side could has given way to a third newbie, Leinster's young Josh van der Flier. <br><br>
Earls in for the injured D Kearney. Ross and Healy recovered from injury. <br><br>
It makes for a refreshing change in the back line. And a bit more solidity up front in the scrum. <br><br><br>
15 Rob Kearney (Leinster) <br>
14 Andrew Trimble (Ulster)<br>
13 Robbie Henshaw (Connacht)<br>
12 Stuart McCloskey (Ulster)<br>
11 Keith Earls (Munster)<br>
10 Johnny Sexton (Leinster)<br>
9 Conor Murray (Munster)<br>
1 Jack McGrath (Leinster)<br>
2 Rory Best (Ulster, capt)<br>
3 Mike Ross (Leinster)<br>
4 Donnacha Ryan (Munster)<br>
5 Devin Toner (Leinster)<br>
6 C J Stander (Munster)<br>
7 Josh van der Flier (Leinster)<br>
8 Jamie Heaslip (Leinster)<br><br>
Replacements: R Strauss (Leinster), C Healy (Leinster), N White (Connacht), U Dillane (Connacht), R Ruddock (Leinster), E Reddan (Leinster), I Madigan (Leinster), S Zebo (Munster). -
<p>Van der Flier has to be the best name for an open side in world rugby - he does need to be quick though. :yes:</p>
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<blockquote class="ipsBlockquote" data-author="Catogrande" data-cid="560781" data-time="1456386418"><p>
Van der Flier has to be the best name for an open side in world rugby - he does need to be quick though. :yes:</p></blockquote>
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He is quick. And I reckon could be better than O'Brien in time. He disappointed the media when he did his first interview by telling them it was pronounced Fleer. Grandparents came to Ireland in the fifties and settled in south Leinster. -
Ah! I did wonder with the name as to whether was a project player and was, of course, too lazy to research it.<br><br>I'd like to say good luck for Saturday but I wouldn't really mean it - but hey, may the best team win.<br><br><br><br><br>As long as it's England.
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<p>Launchbury out apparently, assume Lawes will drop back in.</p>
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<p>Itoje in</p>
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<p>Going for a Celtic Clean Up this weekend</p>
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<p>Wales by 9-14</p>
<p>Scotland by 11-16</p>
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Ah! I did wonder with the name as to whether was a project player and was, of course, too lazy to research it.<br><br>
I'd like to say good luck for Saturday but I wouldn't really mean it - but hey, may the best team win.<br><br><br>
As long as it's England.</p></blockquote>
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Of course, may the best team win. <br><br>
But the second best team might..... 😀 -
<p>Kick-off at 20.05 tonight (odd time that - why 5 past?). I have to say I'm not sure who I think will win. To be honest no one team has put their hand up as being on top of their game. Flashes from Wales an England and some resilience from France but that's about it. Hard to call it and also hard to know who i want to win. A nil-nil draw with a good few (non serious) injuries is too much to hope for I s'pose.</p>
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<p>Kick-off at 20.05 tonight (odd time that - why 5 past?).</p>
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<p>NZ games mostly kick off at 19.35. I figure it's so everyone tunes in on the hour/half hour and songs can be sung (and over here a one minute torture session with Paloma can take place).</p> -
<blockquote class="ipsBlockquote" data-author="sparky" data-cid="561222" data-time="1456519519"><p>Another snore fest so far between Wales and France.</p></blockquote>
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Yes, worst game so far by a long chalk. (And there's been plenty of competition for that accolade in wks 1 and 2) -
<p>Barnes just made a good decision :gamer: - to not penalise and send someone off for a potential strangle tackle. </p>
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<p>This game isn't as bad as sparky and DTW are making out, the scoring is just low. The Canes half of last night's game was more painful and tiresome.</p> -
It improved in second half, Wales finished strong, at least in terms of pure grunt and effort - some sore bodies out there, they'll be please to have a fortnight before the next test. Barnes reffed it sympathetically for the most part. Could have gone to his pocket for repeated Welsh infringement during that period.of intense French attack in the 3rd quarter, but I think he judged it right.
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<blockquote class="ipsBlockquote" data-author="hydro11" data-cid="561243" data-time="1456525072"><p>I thought it was a good game this morning. I can see why others didn't enjoy it. The Welsh defence was immense.</p></blockquote>
What about the attacks though? No idea in attack. Rugby supporters in Wales for the 1st time are all in agreement on what a boring game it was. Wayne Barnes has been to blame by a lot of people though for this boring game<br><br><br>
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Barnes can't make a silk purse out of a sow's ear though - hard to facilitate a flowing attacking game when there's little flowing attacking coming from either team.
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<p>I agree with the consensus, it was a bloody dull game for the most part. The only real excitement was when France were piling on the pressure and in the end got nowt out of it. Bloody good defence from Wales, although France need to have a good look at their attack. Barnes was OK without being stand out, as DoTW says a very sympathetic call on the (non) stranglehold.</p>
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<p>I am convinced that Eddy Butler wants to have children with Faletau. It's not just the number of times he mentions him but the sheer reverence that is in his voice. I find him the most biased commentator around. Just awful. </p>
