RWC Quarter Final: Ireland - Wales (08-10-2011, 18:00)

[Papachinzo]

Hmmm, I would think the squads will be:

Kearney......15....Hook
Bowe..........14.....North
O'Driscoll.....13.....Davies
D'Arcy.........12....Roberts
Earls...........11....Williams
O'Gara.........10....Jones
Murray.........09....Phillips
Heaslip.........08....Faletau
O'Brien.........07....Warburton
Ferris...........06.....Lydiate
O'Connell......05.....Wyn-Jones
O'Callaghan...04.....Charteris
Ross............03......Jones
Best............02......Bennett
Healy...........01......Jenkins

Stand out players in the pool stages have been
Ireland: O'Brien, O'Connell, Earls, Healy.
Wales: Warburton, Faletau, North, Phillips.

Last 12 results between the two sides.
2011: Wales won 19-13 at Millennium Stadium
2010: Ireland won 27-12 at Croke Park
2009: Ireland won 17-15 at Millennium Stadium
2008: Wales won 16-12 at Croke Park
2007: Ireland won 19-9 at Millennium Stadium
2006: Ireland won 31-5 at Lansdowne Road
2005: Wales won 32-20 at Millennium Stadium
2004: Ireland won 36-15 at Lansdowne Road
2003: Ireland won 35-12 at Lansdowne Road
2003: Ireland won 25-24 at Millennium Stadium
2002: Ireland won 54-10 at Lansdowne Road
2001: Ireland won 36-6 at Millennium Stadium

Taking this time to wish both teams the best of luck. may the better team go into the semi's, beat England and then for the first time, represent the Celtic League in a World Cup Final. Good luck!

 

[Papachinzo]

All World Cup talk aside, the selection for the B&I Lions its going to be immense once again!!

15.Kearney
14.Bowe
13.Tuilagi
12.Roberts
11.Earls
10.Sexton
9.Phillips
8.Heaslip
7.Warburton
6.O'Brien
5.O'Connell
4.Wyn-Jones
3.Jones
2.Hartly
1.Healy

16.Best
17.Ross
18.Lawes
19.Ferris
20.Cusiter
21.Hook
22.Foden

 

[Thingimubob]

No idea who's gonna win this one...the banter has already commenced with me and my Irish friend at Uni! Half can't wait and half dreading this one! Really not sure on some positions for Wales - I really like the idea of Halfpenny at Fullback and a Roberts - Scott Williams center partnership, but where does Hook go? It's a strange thing having a selection dilemma that's caused by players being too good to leave out rather than one caused by having a shite load of injuries...

 

[Teh Mite]

So ****** off have one of the most important matches of the year so not sure wheter to get up early.

That's alright, next weeks will be just as important.

Not as if 6am is particularly early anyway.

 

[SelimNiai]

*opens History Book*

"Hey look what I've found"

 

[Me 1]

*opens History Book*

"Hey look what I've found"

:lol:
Ahh, he's been outdoing that in his latest games. Maybe he would be good at fullback

 

[TRF_Cymro]

*opens History Book*

"Hey look what I've found"

 

[SelimNiai]

Presumably a smart arse Irishman will drag up Bowes try in 09. They can't now 'cos

a) They'd just be copying my idea
b) Gethin's the man

In yo' face

 

[ckell]

Presumably a smart arse Irishman will drag up Bowes try in 09. They can't now 'cos

a) They'd just be copying my idea
b) Gethin's the man

In yo' face

Oh well,

 

[SelimNiai]

Idea copier

anyway

 

[Dizzy]

Having some big debates at work as to who will win this game.. I seem to be the only one who thinks Wales can win..

Cmon Wales!!!..

 

[abczyx]

I've tossed my coin and luck favoured the Irish on this occasion. Will be a very interesting match, that's for sure.

 

[Darwin]

Wales team announced:
Leigh Halfpenny, George North, Jonathan Davies, Jamie Roberts, Shane Williams, Rhys Priestland, Mike Phillips, Toby Faletau, Sam Warburton (capt), Dan Lydiate, Alun Wyn Jones, Luke Charteris, Adam Jones, Huw Bennett, Gethin Jenkins.
Reserves: Lloyd Burns, Paul James, Bradley Davies, Ryan Jones, Lloyd Williams, James Hook, Scott Williams

 

[kovana]

More stats for these 2 teams

Tackles completed
IRE - 94.3% (233 completed / 14 missed)
WAL - 93.39%(424/30 missed)

Kicks at Goal success (PKs, Conversions)
IRE - 68.57%
WAL - 80%

Drop Kicks
IRE - 1/2
WAL - 0/3

Rucks Won
IRE - 96.77% (330/341)
WAL - 92.9% (367/395)

Scrums won (Own feed)
IRE - 90% (27/30)
WAL - 86.84% (33/38)

Lineouts won (own throw)
IRE - 91.66% (44/48)
WAL - 86% (42/49)

Penalties conceded
IRE - 42
WAL - 46
Discuss

 

[TRF_Ezequiel]

[TABLE="class: grid"]
[TR][TD] Ireland [/TD][TD] [/TD][TD] Wales [/TD][/TR]
[TR][TD] Rob Kearney [/TD][TD] 15 [/TD][TD] Leigh Halfpenny [/TD][/TR]
[TR][TD] Tommy Bowe [/TD][TD] 14 [/TD][TD] George North [/TD][/TR]
[TR][TD] Brian O'Driscoll [/TD][TD] 13 [/TD][TD] Jonathan Davies [/TD][/TR]
[TR][TD] Gordon D'Arcy [/TD][TD] 12 [/TD][TD] Jamie Roberts [/TD][/TR]
[TR][TD] Keith Earls [/TD][TD] 11 [/TD][TD] Shane Williams [/TD][/TR]
[TR][TD] Ronan O'Gara [/TD][TD] 10 [/TD][TD] Rhys Priestland [/TD][/TR]
[TR][TD] Conor Murray [/TD][TD] 9 [/TD][TD] Mike Phillips [/TD][/TR]
[TR][TD] Jamie Heaslip [/TD][TD] 8 [/TD][TD] Toby Faletau [/TD][/TR]
[TR][TD] Sean O'Brien [/TD][TD] 7 [/TD][TD] Sam Warburton [/TD][/TR]
[TR][TD] Stephen Ferris [/TD][TD] 6 [/TD][TD] Dan Lydiate [/TD][/TR]
[TR][TD] Paul O'Connell [/TD][TD] 5 [/TD][TD] Alun Wyn-Jones [/TD][/TR]
[TR][TD] Donncha O'Callaghan [/TD][TD] 4 [/TD][TD] Luke Charteris [/TD][/TR]
[TR][TD] Mike Ross [/TD][TD] 3 [/TD][TD] Adam Jones [/TD][/TR]
[TR][TD] Rory Best [/TD][TD] 2 [/TD][TD] Huw Bennett [/TD][/TR]
[TR][TD] Cian Healy [/TD][TD] 1 [/TD][TD] Gethin Jenkins [/TD][/TR]
[TR][TD] [/TD][TD] [/TD][TD] [/TD][/TR]
[TR][TD] Sean Cronin [/TD][TD] 16 [/TD][TD] Lloyd Burns [/TD][/TR]
[TR][TD] Tom Court [/TD][TD] 17 [/TD][TD] Paul James [/TD][/TR]
[TR][TD] Donncha Ryan [/TD][TD] 18 [/TD][TD] Bradley Davies [/TD][/TR]
[TR][TD] Denis Leamy [/TD][TD] 19 [/TD][TD] Ryan Jones [/TD][/TR]
[TR][TD] Eoin Reddan [/TD][TD] 20 [/TD][TD] Lloyd Williams [/TD][/TR]
[TR][TD] Jonathan Sexton [/TD][TD] 21 [/TD][TD] James Hook [/TD][/TR]
[TR][TD] Andrew Trimble [/TD][TD] 22 [/TD][TD] Scott Williams [/TD][/TR]
[/TABLE]

 

[TRF_stormer2010]

The two form NH teams facing off? Probably.

 

[GarethEWilliams]

I have looked through the teams and couldn't split the 22, I think I had it 5 each in who had the upper hand in each position, and 5 as a tie. So it could come down to the replacements, and I think Wales just edge it, especially the forwards. So nervous, game of the world cup for sure.

 

[Jockstap]

So ****** off have one of the most important matches of the year so not sure wheter to get up early.

Get out of bed you lazy *******.

 

[Jockstap]

If I had to choose one on one

15 Kearney
14 Bowe
13 O'Driscoll
12 Roberts
11 Earls
10 O'Gara
9 Phillips
8 Heaslip
7 O'Brien
6 Ferris
5 O'Connell
4 O'Callaghan
3 Jones
2 Best
1 Healy

16 Cronin
17 James
18 Davies
19 Leamy
20 Reddan
21 Sexton
22 Trimble

I'll be called bias, but that's who I'd pick.

 

[GarethEWilliams]

If I had to choose one on one

15 Kearney
14 Bowe
13 O'Driscoll
12 Roberts
11 Earls
10 O'Gara
9 Phillips
8 Heaslip
7 O'Brien
6 Ferris
5 O'Connell
4 O'Callaghan
3 Jones
2 Best
1 Healy

16 Cronin
17 James
18 Davies
19 Leamy
20 Reddan
21 Sexton
22 Trimble

I'll be called bias, but that's who I'd pick.

I would say that is very biased, but then I guess we will see Saturday morning. Actually 5 Welsh v 17 Irish. So I am guessing you think this is going to be a walk over for the Irish. Going on what your saying it is going to be around a 40 point win to the Irish? Take off those rose tinted glasses, at least most people on here can be a little impartial!