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| Fixture | Details |
|---|---|
| All times are local | |
| International Match | |
| Saturday , June 8 | |
| USA vs Ireland | 01:30 |
| Saturday , June 15 | |
| Canada vs Ireland | 20:00 |
| More International Match fixtures | |
| Pos | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wales | 5 | 8 |
| 2 | England | 5 | 8 |
| 3 | Scotland | 5 | 4 |
| 4 | Italy | 5 | 4 |
| 5 | Ireland | 5 | 3 |
| 6 | France | 5 | 3 |
Comments
Norm says...
Go Wales go
Hold on mate you meant a tip tackle you say, but yoou said it was similar to Davies tackle in the 6N!
Mate you make Nick Clegg sound clear and true to his word. Back under your bridge!
Posted 09:05 13th June 2012
blametheref says...
For test 2 NZ are an unbackable 1/40 - with Ireland at 12/1 to win with the draw at 50/1 or you can have NZ at 10/11 -23 points to win.
When I see the team Kidney selects and if it satisfies my thinking I'm having some of that 12/1 and 50/1...
Posted 14:08 11th June 2012
zoom23 says...
won't matter who's fit or not...only one outcome here....All Blacks by a lot !!!
Posted 13:07 11th June 2012
GoWalesGo says...
DaveJ
I meant tip tackle. He lifts him off the ground and then slams him down
Posted 12:40 11th June 2012
DaveJ says...
GoWalesGo - impossible to be a spear tackle when he didn't even go past the horizontal, read the rule book my friend.
Posted 09:29 11th June 2012
isa9112 says...
dont even try to deny healy's talent as a prop at his age, he makes as many indisciplined calls as most, the AB's are awesome but you have to be able to appreciate that Ireland have a world class team on paper, that is the frustration of being an Irish fan, the Welsh and Kiwis are being disrespectful at this stage. Surely the Welsh have to be able to see that Ireland has the potential to be dominant in Europe alongside France (when they show up), so please dont be so smug, as on a club stage the Irish are rampant.
@rangdaddy - "20 minutes of chest beating that petters out to a whimper." - what are you on about? ireland has always been a side with a lack of confidence, you would better hope it stays like that or the AB's would definitely be in for a shock.
Posted 07:00 11th June 2012
isa9112 says...
dont even try to deny healy's talent as a prop at his age, he makes as many indisciplined calls as most, the AB's are awesome but you have to be able to appreciate that Ireland have a world class team on paper, that is the frustration of being an Irish fan, the Welsh and Kiwis are being disrespectful at this stage. Surely the Welsh have to be able to see that Ireland has the potential to be dominant in Europe alongside France (when they show up), so please dont be so smug, as on a club stage the Irish are rampant.
@rangdaddy - "20 minutes of chest beating that petters out to a whimper." - what are you on about? ireland has always been a side with a lack of confidence, you would better hope it stays like that or the AB's would definitely be in for a shock.
Posted 06:59 11th June 2012
safehands says...
I hope that Ireland don't lose any front line players. The AB's need Ireland to front up and provide a much sterner test than last Saturday if we (the players of course;) ) are to be mentally prepared for the upcoming and Championship. These type of walk in the park victories will not stand us in good stead for the likes of the brutal Argentina forwards nor the aggressive Boks.
Posted 02:31 11th June 2012
rangdaddy says...
who cares, won't make a difference - Ireland need to play their best rugby ever to beat the All Blacks and the AB's must play horribly too even give Ireland a sniff. Ireland are too predictable - 20 minutes of chest beating that petters out to a whimper. AB's by at least 20 - you would hope the Irish would be better because the AB's will be.
Posted 23:22 10th June 2012
NHsaints says...
It's only good news if you stand a realistic chance of winning a test...in this series Ireland really don't have a hope...
Posted 21:00 10th June 2012
porridge_time says...
Yep thought Healy is fortunate on two counts this weekend. His borderline thuggery went unchallenged and he is cleared from injury... although the last laugh will be on the AB's as he is likely to be chasing shadows again this weekend.
Posted 20:37 10th June 2012
curates_egg says...
@kiwiire02 don't feed the trolls. Nobody can outdo the Welsh for spear tackling.
Posted 18:24 10th June 2012
GoWalesGo says...
kiwieire02
Really? The one i'm thinking of looked nothing like Savea's. He lifts him high into the air and then drops him to the ground, similar to Bradley Davies in the 6 nations.
Posted 17:44 10th June 2012
kiwieire02 says...
What spear tackle? I only saw a good hard tackle like savea's on Kearney.
Posted 16:55 10th June 2012
GoWalesGo says...
Should be cited for spear tackle on Sonny Bill and forearm on McCaw
Posted 16:25 10th June 2012
dannylomu says...
no point on having him if were not going to play as a team instead of munster and leinster playing together!!!!
Posted 13:10 10th June 2012