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<blockquote data-quote="snoopy snoopy dog dog" data-source="post: 243528"><p><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (An Tarbh @ Feb 8 2009, 02:39 PM) <a href="http://index.php?act=findpost&pid=376756" target="_blank"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div></p><p>Yep. He played a key role in O'Driscoll's score but cancelled that out with his "contribution" to Medard's try - a stupid, aimless kick is what started that entire phase of play (O'Leary and Kearney also share some of the blame). I wouldn't call his pass to Heaslip for the Leinsterman's score any more than routine. Bowe, Kearney and Heaslip did all the hard work for that try.</p><p></p><p>I thought O'Gara passed well but his kicking game was dreadful. About 5-10 minutes from the end with Ireland leading by 27-18, we had the ball in the French 22 and were going through the phases. A drop goal would have killed the game off. O'Gara decided that the best course of action would be a (and I'm being kind here) 50:50 grubber kick from 15 yards away which the French gathered and went the length of the pitch with. The result? A French penalty which made it a one score game. </p><p></p><p>O'Gara can control a game better than most but I thought he was poor yesterday. I agree with Sir. Speedy that he's in decline but his best is still more than good enough, it's just that he doesn't reach it as often now as he had done in the past.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="snoopy snoopy dog dog, post: 243528"] <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (An Tarbh @ Feb 8 2009, 02:39 PM) [url='index.php?act=findpost&pid=376756']<{POST_SNAPBACK}>[/url]</div> Yep. He played a key role in O'Driscoll's score but cancelled that out with his "contribution" to Medard's try - a stupid, aimless kick is what started that entire phase of play (O'Leary and Kearney also share some of the blame). I wouldn't call his pass to Heaslip for the Leinsterman's score any more than routine. Bowe, Kearney and Heaslip did all the hard work for that try. I thought O'Gara passed well but his kicking game was dreadful. About 5-10 minutes from the end with Ireland leading by 27-18, we had the ball in the French 22 and were going through the phases. A drop goal would have killed the game off. O'Gara decided that the best course of action would be a (and I'm being kind here) 50:50 grubber kick from 15 yards away which the French gathered and went the length of the pitch with. The result? A French penalty which made it a one score game. O'Gara can control a game better than most but I thought he was poor yesterday. I agree with Sir. Speedy that he's in decline but his best is still more than good enough, it's just that he doesn't reach it as often now as he had done in the past. [/QUOTE]
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