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Australia v Ireland

International Ireland
by mon_the_REDS (U11613490) 10 June 2008
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Lets hear your thoughts on the Australia Ireland game this saturday. We already know what the Irish lineup looks like

1. Horan 2. Best 3. Hayes 4. O'Callaghan 5. O'Connell 6. Leamy 7. Wallace 8. Heaslip 9. Stringer 10. O'Gara 11. Bowe 12. Wallace 13. O'Driscoll 14. Horgan 15. Kearney

I expect the Australia team will look something like this:

1. Baxter 2. Frier 3. Robinson 4. Horwill 5. Sharpe 6. Elsom 7. Smith 8. Palu 9. Burgess 10. Giteau 11. Tuqiri 12. Cross/Barnes 13. Mortlock 14. Ashley-Cooper 15. Shepherd

But honnestly this is a guess, Robbie Deans first game in charge and Australia's first game post Gregan, Larkham, Latham. I fancy Australia to win

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posted Jun 14, 2008

John Hayes struggling with his binding. Now there's a shock.

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posted Jun 14, 2008

If Ireland had started with Reddan, they would have won.

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posted Jun 14, 2008

That game should have been won by Ireland. A great effort, but carelessness and some bad decision- making cost us dear. We outplayed the Aussies in every respect and should have had the accuracy to secure the win. A word for the referee - awful.

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posted Jun 14, 2008

doh Forwards win games, backs only determine by how much-story of the game.
Prayer GOD please never let chris white near an Ireland game again even as linesman!

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posted Jun 14, 2008

Yet again, Ireland lose because of bad refereeing decisions. They were they better team today, Kearney was incredible, yet every time they were near to a try the Australians are given a penalty. Most disgraceful was when the Aussie full back was tackled onm his own line, three Irish players got to him, he didn't release the ball and instead of a penalty try the Irish got a scrum.

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posted Jun 14, 2008

unl;ucky ireland, you could have had that one.

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posted Jun 14, 2008

We lost it at the lineout, only Forwards can WIN games the errors do count. 2 nearly trys do not count! [before the o'driscoll try] we need to improve the set pieces and the accuracy.

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posted Jun 14, 2008

'78 minutes: Ireland are pounding the Aussie defence, the seconds are ticking, but the green and gold ain't budging'

I suggest you adjust the colour control on your TV. The predominant colour is gold.

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posted Jun 14, 2008

too many stupid mistakes. lineout was shocking again.

front-row: did well. ref was harsh on them once or twice
fla couldn't hit a barn door with a banjo when he came on.
o'connell knocking on / passing forward. sloppy.
backrow - we dominated

half-backs did well
paddy wallace - not good enough. runs like a prop
o'driscoll - pass to wallace a shocker.
shane horgan - rubbish. again.
tommy bowe - did well
rob kearney - quality

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posted Jun 14, 2008

scoreboard - inferior.

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