Ireland vs Japan 8/11/2025

[big ginger 8]

Kick off 12:40pm Irish time.

McCloskey an injury doubt and still awaiting news about Beirne.

 

[Groundhog]

Kick off 12:40pm Irish time.

McCloskey an injury doubt and still awaiting news about Beirne.

It’s spelled Bernie

 

[big ginger 8]

It's spelled Bernie

Thanks Tigs.

 

[Leonormous Boozer]

Bernie available.

 

[Groundhog]

Bernie

 

[big ginger 8]

How Beauden Barrett helped Tadhg Beirne to get his red card overturned https://the42.ie/6866479

Fair play to Beauden. TMO clearly believed it was a red from the off.

 

[wombles]

Ref Beirne's red, this is how I see it IMHO:

Was the decision on the field to have a yellow and review in the bunker? yes. Was the decision to upgrade to a 20 minute red based on the current rules as prescribed? yes. Was it right to rescind the red on review with the panel? yes.

Overall there is no-one to blame here, the rules were followed well and the outcomes correct as they are currently proscribed. Does that mean I agree with them in their current guise? No. I do think that Karl Dixon's "not all head contact is foul play" is correct, and some judgement needs to be exorcised.

As a rugby player though I am surprised that Barrett and Beirne seem to of forgotten a rule that is instilled in all of us the moment we start the game. You always run a line expecting to receive the ball, even if the play is not set up for you to receive it (always run hands up, giving the passer an option as on attack you are always an option!). If someone is running down your channel always be prepared that you will need to make the tackle. Whether intended or not. The moment Barrett received the pass he was in play and fair game and all the rules of tackling applied at that very moment.

If the outcome is that we all remember what we learnt the moment we start of playing rugby, and the rules are adjusted to allow for more in game referee judgement on what is a rugby incident we'll be the richer for it.

 

[big ginger 8]

Ireland (vJapan):
15. Jamie Osborne (Naas/Leinster)(9)
14. Tommy O’Brien (UCD/Leinster)(3)
13. Tom Farrell (Lansdowne/Munster)*
12. Robbie Henshaw (Buccaneers/Leinster)(82)
11. Jacob Stockdale (Lurgan/Ulster)(39)
10. Jack Crowley (Cork Constitution/Munster)(27)
9. Craig Casey (Shannon/Munster)(21)

1. Andrew Porter (UCD/Leinster)(76)
2. Rónan Kelleher (Lansdowne/Leinster)(40)
3. Thomas Clarkson (Dublin University/Leinster)(8)
4. James Ryan (UCD/Leinster)(73)
5. Tadhg Beirne (Lansdowne/Munster)(62)
6. Ryan Baird (Dublin University/Leinster)(30)
7. Nick Timoney (Banbridge/Ulster)(4)
8. Caelan Doris (St Mary’s College/Leinster)(52)(captain)

Replacements:

16. Gus McCarthy (UCD/Leinster)(6)
17. Paddy McCarthy (Dublin University/Leinster)(1)
18. Finlay Bealham (Corinthians/Connacht)(52)
19. Cian Prendergast (UCD/Connacht)(5)
20. Jack Conan (Old Belvedere/Leinster)(52)
21. Caolin Blade (Galwegians/Connacht)(3)
22. Sam Prendergast (Lansdowne/Leinster)(10)
23. Jimmy O’Brien (Naas/Leinster)(10)

Bit disappointing that Porter is starting and Ahern is nowhere to be seen.

 

[Groundhog]

Yeah, naw **** that. No Ahern no party

 

[big ginger 8]

Ahern, Ringrose and McCloskey were ruled out through injury. Makes more sense.

 

[Groundhog]

Ahern, Ringrose and McCloskey were ruled out through injury. Makes more sense.

Does to be fair. No real complaints in the case barring I’d rather Osbourne get a run at 12 and let O’Brien play 15. Leaves your bench cover a bit **** I suppose

 

[Brigantine]

Japan is brave selecting so many new-ish players and a debutant against world #3.

Only 5 educated outside Japan - less than it would have been in the Sunwolves era

 

[ShropshireAllBlack]

I hope Ireland will have this won by halftime, but I am not confident.

 

[O’Doyle Rules]

Jesus it’s like 2019 again

 

[ShropshireAllBlack]

Ireland anything but convincing at the moment…

 

[dirty harry]

Holy moly 16 mins have gone by, its been a very low quality start from both

 

[Gavin]

Tip tackle landing on the neck / head. If it was a red card last week, that tackle would be a red as well unfortunately

 

[dirty harry]

This will go red, every slow motion replay could be technically called red.

Why does rugby want to die globally?

EDIT: yellow lol

 

[big ginger 8]

Finally a bit of something.

Clarkson's development has come at a great time.

 

[Gavin]

Yellow is hilarious. Absolutely no consistency in the officials