Ireland team reaction - Andy Farrell drops Peter O'Mahony for Springboks rematch | The Left Wing
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- čas přidán 10. 07. 2024
- Ruaidhri O'Connor joins Will Slattery to discuss the Ireland team announcement and Andy Farrell's decision to drop Peter O'Mahony for the second Test against the Springboks.
The Ireland captain has been named on the bench, which could be his final international appearance although Ruaidhri isn't ready to write O'Mahony off just yet.
It will be a big moment for Caelan Doris, who captains Ireland on Saturday, while elsewhere James Ryan is given a starting berth in what is a massive game for the second row.
Ronan Kelleher, Stuart McCloskey and Garry Ringrose are all in line for important opportunities this Saturday in Durban also.
I'm not a rugby guru but the quality of the input on Irish Independent is great. Thanks gents. Love the detail and the insights. I'm going to Ireland on my next holiday....Just gotta get a bloody Visa 🤣
Good discussion on here . I’m English and will be cheering on Ireland Saturday and totally believe they can win. Doris last week was the player of the weekend for me. 🇮🇪🏴
Joe Mccarthy needs to step up he looked very promising at first but has regressed in recent games
What the hell does James Ryan actually offer. That ship sailed a long time ago. He's just a liability at this stage.
Christ Ruaidhri, stop going on about POM. Maybe, its a strategy to have him make a big impact when he comes off the bench. The Boks will have 6 world class players coming off the bench, no one is saying they 'were dropped'.
Dublin based media obsession with Peter o Mahoney's retirement all year, still reeling from Andy Farrell picking a Munster man as captain.
I don’t like putting refs down but Pearse needs a talking to after his performance.
Sa bench will win it for them, Ire bench not good enough.
Ringrose should be captain and leave Dorris to concentrate on his game.
I agree with his decision to rest Peter
as south african love your vlog close margins worthy oponents
real happy with this pick...O'Mahony not at 100%...Beirne at 6...Ringrose and Ryan!
If we sing the anthem like we did last week. Ireland will have a tough day on the field
Do agree that adding in the big grunt in the pack is the right call
Very good analysis lads.
Love the insight 👌
Worthy Opponents, good luck on Saturday.
I am so glad that you guys did not make excuses of a tired Ireland team and focusing on the positive stuff. I do believe the Springboks was lucky. If Ireland was have as good as they was in the six nations they would have won that game. I think the game play of the Springboks is not balance at the moment. They are a team that normally dominate up front and then create chances. They hardly mauled, they hardly scrummed and they did not drive over the advantage line with pick and go. If they play like that again they will loose. I think they have to play up front and spread when it is on. The Irish must play the game like they played the last 20min of the game.
POM is at his best when dropped. James Rayan has been off it for the last 18 months so he needs to reinvent himself. The line out will be targeted big style so don’t expect miracles in the next test. Ian Henderson’s influence on or off the pitch is missed. The test has shown new players are needed. Some of the current players are obviously at the end of their Irish terms.
Nigel Owen looked at the James Lowe try and said exactly what Ruaidri said about the TMO intervening in rucks. Owen thought the try should have stood and that the TMO should not have involved himself. Of course we did deserve to lose that game but still it would have been nice to have been level at that stage. If we cut out the easy penalties maybe we can hang in there with them on Saturday. Ireland used be a very disciplined side one time. What happened there?