Ireland Team vs Barbarians

by MMC Mon 28 May - 22:38

First topic message reminder :

Ireland XV (Team & Replacements v Barbarians, Kingsholm, Gloucester, Tuesday May 29th, 19:35):

15. Keith Earls (Young Munster/Munster)
14. Craig Gilroy (Dungannon/Ulster)*
13. Darren Cave (Belfast Harlequins/Ulster)
12. Paddy Wallace (Ballymena/Ulster)
11. Simon Zebo (Cork Constitution/Munster)*
10. Ronan O'Gara (Cork Constitution/Munster)
9. Conor Murray (Garryowen/Munster)
1. Brett Wilkinson (Galwegians /Connacht)*
2. Mike Sherry (Garryowen/Munster)*
3. Declan Fitzpatrick (Dungannon/Ulster)*
4. Dan Tuohy (Ballymena/Ulster)
5. Donnacha Ryan (Shannon/Munster)
6. John Muldoon (Galwegians/Connacht)
7. Chris Henry (Ballymena/Ulster)
8. Peter O'Mahony (Cork Constitution/Munster)

Replacements:
16. Rory Best (Banbridge/Ulster)
17. Ronan Loughney (Galwegians/Connacht)*
18. Donncha O'Callaghan (Cork Constitution/Munster)
19. James Coughlan (Dolphin/Munster)*
20. Paul Marshall (Belfast Harlequins/Ulster)*
21. Nevin Spence (Ballynahinch/Ulster)*
22. Andrew Trimble (Ballymena/Ulster)

The match won't be televised, which is a real shame.
It's also worth noting that no Leinster players were considered for this game due to having played in the RaboDirect PRO12 final on Sunday.

by SecretFly Wed 30 May - 6:23

Titt for tat game!

by mystiroakey Wed 30 May - 6:27

is ireland getting beat up ??

by **Notch** Wed 30 May - 6:28

19-14. 5 tries in 40 minutes. Both sides trying to run the ball from everywhere. Why would anyone want to watch that?

by mystiroakey Wed 30 May - 6:29

5 tries !!!!!!!

by Artful_Dodger Wed 30 May - 6:30

Ping pong in the middle of the pitch as ball bounces back off BaaBaas head and they pick up to run back to our line. Gilroy holds Balshaw up short.

Sounds like Gilroy doing well in defence as well as attack...also did we win a penalty in the scrum on their put in Very Happy

Bit of a lull here as a few players treated. Scrum to Baabaas in Ireland 22 results in penalty which we run back hard through Murray.

by **Notch** Wed 30 May - 6:34

Paddy Wallace gets the turnover- would have have expected to see O'Mahony or Henry coming up with the ball but we'll take what we get!

by Rava Wed 30 May - 6:36

Loughney is playing?? Who isn't?

by **rodders** Wed 30 May - 6:36

OK back again! What have I missed?! Shocked

There's a text feed on the IRFU site.

by Artful_Dodger Wed 30 May - 6:36

One of the props must have been subbed...?

by Cymroglan Wed 30 May - 6:36

Is it on TV ?

by mystiroakey Wed 30 May - 6:37

by Artful_Dodger Wed 30 May - 6:37

Cymroglan wrote:Is it on TV ?

Nope rather bizarrely - sounds a great game as well 5 tries in 40 minutes and all attacking rugby.

by **rodders** Wed 30 May - 6:38

Sounds like young Gilroy is going well with 1 try and 1 assist guinness

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by **Notch** Wed 30 May - 6:38

19-14.

BaaBaas tries from Balshaw, Sackey and Van Zyl. Ireland from Earls and Gilroy. Two conversions each from ROG and Contepomi.

Gilroys name seems to be cropping up a lot; as well as his try, he made the break and offload to set up the Earls score and managed to hold up the ball over the line when Balshaw was nearly in.

by **rodders** Wed 30 May - 6:39

Rava wrote:Loughney is playing?? Who isn't?

Seems to have been on from the start Rava. One of the starting props must have pulled out?

by mystiroakey Wed 30 May - 6:39

can anyone explain why sackey isnt in the running for england???

by **Notch** Wed 30 May - 6:40

rodders wrote:
Rava wrote:Loughney is playing?? Who isn't?

Seems to have been on from the start Rava. One of the starting props must have pulled out?

Maybe a typo; Matchday Live has an unchanged starting XV.

by EnglishReign Wed 30 May - 6:41

Balls, wish I'd gone to this now.

by **rodders** Wed 30 May - 6:42

Well someone isn't telling the truth Notch, Loughney dropped the first scrum according to the text feed.

I have to say this is the most exciting game I've never seen Very Happy

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by Rory_Gallagher Wed 30 May - 6:42

O'Mahony and Gilroy seem to be getting a lot of mentions.. so has Gilroy definitely got no chance of touring NZ?

by **rodders** Wed 30 May - 6:44

Theres one back spot available isn't there?

by **Notch** Wed 30 May - 6:46

Yes rodders, one left for a 9; thats between Tomas O'Leary and Paul Marshall.

by **rodders** Wed 30 May - 6:47

Ah fer feic sake! censored

by Rory_Gallagher Wed 30 May - 6:48

I thought you preferred Zebo to Gilroy anyway rodders?

by **rodders** Wed 30 May - 6:51

Hang on Notch, why the flip do we need 3 scrum halves for a 3 game tour?

We've only one full back and if Earls is full back cover then surely theres room for another 3/4?

No I like them both Rory. Zebo has something extra in attack but Gilroy has hit a rich vein of form. I'd like to see Gilroy get a chance as well.

by Rory_Gallagher Wed 30 May - 6:52

Hmm I can't agree with you that Zebo offers something extra in attack. I haven't seen it myself. He has more pace though.

by mckay1402 Wed 30 May - 6:52

can't believe this isn't being televised.

by **Notch** Wed 30 May - 6:53

Hey don't ask me, I'm not the guy making these calls!

Ideally you'd have three 9s, 10s and 2s. And an extra prop. But given the IRFU have decided to only bring two hookers and outhalves it's odd they want an extra 9 over another specialist 15.

But they've said that slot was being held for Isaac Boss and will be a scrum-half, I'm not speculating.

by **rodders** Wed 30 May - 6:54

Thats why he has something extra... he has more pace Wink

Gilroy finished the season stronger I think and has a better workrate and defence as well.

2nd half coming up!

by SecretFly Wed 30 May - 6:54

Rory_Gallagher wrote:Hmm I can't agree with you that Zebo offers something extra in attack. I haven't seen it myself. He has more pace though.

Even if he shows it tonight, you ain't gonna see it....

by MMC Wed 30 May - 6:54

Woohoo! Zebo!

by **rodders** Wed 30 May - 6:55

IRFU are a shower of eejits.

by **Notch** Wed 30 May - 6:55

Zebo hits back in the contest to be crowned most exciting young winger with a third Ireland try. Ireland back in the lead again.

by Rava Wed 30 May - 6:56

Better not to speculate Notch. Wouldn't surprise if they took an outside back after all.

by **rodders** Wed 30 May - 6:56

MMC wrote:Woohoo! Zebo!

right on queue! right rory you owe me a guinness

for that one! king

by Rory_Gallagher Wed 30 May - 6:57

Ahaha well that is one way of completely shutting me up isn't it! censored

by **rodders** Wed 30 May - 6:57

Rory

by KiaRose Wed 30 May - 6:57

Live text feed here

http://matchdaylive.irishrugby.ie/index.php

by Rava Wed 30 May - 6:58

Box kick from Murray gathered by Sherry from a Gilroy tap back. Ireland swing it wide to the wing and recycle. Great pressure and Cave nearly puts Wallace through but ball just spills.

by KiaRose Wed 30 May - 6:58

rodders wrote:
I have to say this is the most exciting game I've never seen .

+1

by **Notch** Wed 30 May - 7:00

Rava wrote:Better not to speculate Notch. Wouldn't surprise if they took an outside back after all.

Like I said, I'm not speculating.

by Rava Wed 30 May - 7:00

KiaRose wrote:
rodders wrote:
I have to say this is the most exciting game I've never seen .

+1

I have to agree. Not knowing what is happening is great thumbsup

by EnglishReign Wed 30 May - 7:00

See, these BaaBaa matches are great fun. Just a shame you have to be one of 11,000 Gloucester folk to see it.

by Rory_Gallagher Wed 30 May - 7:00

I wonder how Ryan and Tuooo-short-for-rugby are getting on?

by **rodders** Wed 30 May - 7:01

Jeebus this is the best Ireland have played in years and there's no TV cameras! Laugh

by MMC Wed 30 May - 7:01

Too bad that we won't even get to see any highlights of it. Sounds like it's been a great spectacle so far.

by KiaRose Wed 30 May - 7:01

Garces penalises us at the ruck again. We make that 10 against us so far. Contepomi finds touch close to our line.

discipline problem?

by **rodders** Wed 30 May - 7:01

OK sounds like we're in trouble here......

by Rava Wed 30 May - 7:01

Notch wrote:
Rava wrote:Better not to speculate Notch. Wouldn't surprise if they took an outside back after all.

Like I said, I'm not speculating.

by Rory_Gallagher Wed 30 May - 7:02

O'Mahony must be having another great game with ball in hand - the text keeps talking about him bursting through.

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