HOW ARE THE nerves? Don’t worry, nobody will judge you if you indulge in an ice-cold celebratory beverage. While your heart-rate and blood pressure stabilises, take a look at Ireland’s four tries today, good enough for a bonus point in fancy currency they use in the Champions Cup.
It all started with everyone’s favourite centre partnership in waiting combining down the left wing before Paulie used Mike Ross’ bulky frame as a mini-shield to coast through a hole.
Then, Sean O’Brien AKA SOB AKA The Tullow Tank AKA The Carlow Cannonball exploded out of a maul and embarked on the sort of marauding run that made him the most rampaging bull in the northern hemisphere in the first place.
Next man up was the ‘second rate foreigner’. A lovely dummy-switch by Sexton was complemented beautifully by a curved running line by Payne, and he finished with gusto.
It was the perfect example of how an outside centre should attack a gap.
There was time for one more try, which was ultimately Ireland’s Six Nations winning margin. Sean O’Brien must have been drinking the Space Jam ‘Special Stuff’ because he elongated his arm like the Tune Squad era Michael Jordan to apply the final stamp on Ireland’s emphatic win.
Watch. Rewind. Repeat. Revel.
Not the prettiest win in the world but a wins a win. Mctominay is getting better with every game.
A wins a win. Can see Scott moving into cb soon enough.
@Paully Kells: he was excellent. Ya wouldn’t be a bad choice for CB. Mobile, strong can play a bit of football. Good result tonight but performance was poor. But a wins a win
Once again Van De Beek looked brilliant on and off the ball. Go on Ole spring him in against the pool!
@Niall Mc Gourty: I’m hoping that he’s just being eased in. It’s a far more physically demanding league than the Dutch league. But he has looked really good in the glimpses we’ve gotten
@Niall Mc Gourty: Current midfield is Fred, Mctominay, Bruno. Then Pogba depending on formation and players available. VDB should be starting ahead of Pogba. He should be sold now but they have to wait until the summer. VDB will take that position permanently next season. Cavanis form means Ole prefers the 4-3-3 again so not much room if you want Martial and Rashford starting
@Dave O Keeffe: Sums it up perfectly.
@Alan Kenny: Yeah he prefers Pogba, Pogba will need to be smarter in possession against Liverpool, Bruno is allowed to try things and take risks but the other 3 have to be more sensible that’s why i think Van de Beek should start plus hes a harder worker than Pogba. I’m expecting him to go with the 4 in midfield and 2 up top against Liverpool.
Wait….. What…. No penalty?