Ireland vs Japan 8/11/2025

[big ginger 8]

Look like we haven't played together.

 

[dirty harry]

Another really poor reffing decision, foot / feet behind the ball...

Japan are getting the rough end this half

 

[dirty harry]

Japan desperately need to speed up theor atracking ruck, ireland doing great work there, and being allowed by the ref to disrupt.

Id be telling 9 to start being a **** and stop being so polite

 

[O’Doyle Rules]

Must say - has POC actually added anything to the Irish coaching? SA are licking their lips

 

[big ginger 8]

Must say - has POC actually added anything to the Irish coaching? SA are licking their lips

Yes, when he came in there was a massive initial improvement. Particularly around our rucks. Massive fall off since then and probably should go.

 

[Welsh Exile]

Just a pen for me but letter of the law and all that.

 

[dirty harry]

Just a pen for me but letter of the law and all that.

Its an accidental contact, Stockdale can do nothing better there being big v small, its an accidental collision where noone was hurt, these things have to stop dominating game outcomes!

Ref has to go yellow, but world rugby need to sort this mess of their own making out.

 

[Groundhog]

Fairly poor. The lineout is reaching embarrassment level. We’ve had a raft of different jumpers and a different hooker this week and it’s worse. Need to scrutinise O’Connell pretty heavily. Backs look good when it clicks but serious amount of turnovers especially on the floor from our pack. I’d love us to have a burner in the back 3

Stockdale surely stays a yellow. In real time it’s not even that. Think he’s been poor though.

 

[ShropshireAllBlack]

7 point lead is flattering to say the least. Lineout is a shambles at 50%. Handling and interplay is poor. I hope Faz blisters the paint off the changing room walls at halftime.

 

[dirty harry]

Fairly poor. The lineout is reaching embarrassment level. We've had a raft of different jumpers and a different hooker this week and it's worse. Need to scrutinise O'Connell pretty heavily. Backs look good when it clicks but serious amount of turnovers especially on the floor from our pack. I'd love us to have a burner in the back 3

Stockdale surely stays a yellow. In real time it's not even that. Think he's been poor though.

Does seem to be a growimg concern, especially with such a high profile name in charge.

The lineout is fascinating, i swear 90% of professional coaches over coach it through fear of justifying their own job. Look at Irelands today and last week, they seem to be having to work a full dance routine, and even half a step by 1 moving part out and the whole thing collapses, its not as if the erros are minor, lifter in the wrong position, no jumper going up, mis aligned jumper etc, these are pre season mistakes where you are trying new things.

 

[ShropshireAllBlack]

Should they bring Codling into camp for the next fortnight? I am dreading the next 2 games….

 

[Groundhog]

Should they bring Codling into camp for the next fortnight? I am dreading the next 2 games….

They can **** off that man has only had a part time job with Munster so far

 

[ShropshireAllBlack]

**** handling….

 

[big ginger 8]

TOB is somehow playing both wings at the same time.

 

[Groundhog]

Probably a bit cathartic for Stockdale

Edit: lol nvm kinda sums up his last couple years

 

[Groundhog]

Prendergast has objectively the worst mullet I have ever seen. His barber should be struck off.

 

[big ginger 8]

Prendergast has objectively the worst mullet I have ever seen. His barber should be struck off.

It is shocking, conversely the attack looks better with him at the helm.

 

[ShropshireAllBlack]

Osborne injured

 

[big ginger 8]

Whoop.

 

[ShropshireAllBlack]

Never in doubt