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The42 Rugby Show: Eddie O'Sullivan on whether Ireland are too predictable

The former Ireland head coach believes Joe Schmidt’s side have become too dependent on Johnny Sexton.

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IRELAND’S 22-9 DEFEAT to Wales in Cardiff on Friday night ended their Six Nations hopes and leaves them fighting to deny England a Grand Slam when Eddie Jones’ men come to Dublin this Saturday.

Ireland’s loss under the lights in Wales threw up many talking points and Eddie O’Sullivan joined Murray Kinsella today to dissect the Irish performance in a live version of The42 Rugby Show.

Are Ireland too predictable in attack? How costly were their close-range failings? Was Johnny Sexton’s yellow card fair? Should Peter O’Mahony come into the starting team for England? Why did Conor Murray play on after being injured in the first half?

Eddie and Murray discussed all of these questions and more from the Aviva Fan Studio at the Aviva Stadium. Let us know what you think in the comments section below.

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    Mute Fiachra Ahern Esq
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    Oct 26th 2018, 1:12 PM

    The lad is only interested in money. Golf is second fiddle now

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    Oct 26th 2018, 1:32 PM

    @Fiachra Ahern Esq: did he tell you that himself?

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    Oct 26th 2018, 1:48 PM

    @Fiachra Ahern Esq: Don’t believe that for a second… he has all the money in the world.
    He desperately wants to win.

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    Mute Frank 0 Brien
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    Oct 26th 2018, 2:20 PM

    Another below average day at the office for the most overrated over hyped golfer of all time.

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    Oct 26th 2018, 2:42 PM

    @Frank 0 Brien: The stats would suggest otherwise but in fairness your hate must be a better indicator of his golfing prowess.

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    Oct 26th 2018, 3:33 PM

    @Frank 0 Brien: Boring Frank, boring and ill-informed.

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    Oct 26th 2018, 5:56 PM

    @Frank 0 Brien: only golfer in the world that has been consistently in the top 10 of owgr for 10 years now. that’s hardly over rated now is it.

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    Oct 26th 2018, 6:40 PM

    @Frank 0 Brien: 4 majors and he isn’t 30 yet , you my friend don’t have a breeze !

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    Oct 26th 2018, 8:18 PM

    @Niall James Fergal McCormack: hard to see how he is going to win any more with putting and wedge play like we have seen in the last two years from him

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    Oct 26th 2018, 8:47 PM

    @Jem Mehmet: He’s only seen to be over rated because people hailed him as “the next Tiger” which is a mantle anybody would struggle to live up to.

    He may not be of the callibre of compettior of a Woods or Nicholas but he has already achieved a phenomenal amount in his career to date, especially compared to the average tour pro.

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