Team for Ireland

[bruce]

I see Furlong and Henderson are both out of the match which is a big blow for Ireland.

2 big losses. That said we are missing a lot of top quality players still.

Quite looking forward to this game. I think Ireland are favourites but it should be a good game.

Ireland to win 2/5

Draw 28/1

Wales to win 3/1

A draw looks a good each way bet..

[Numbers]

I see Furlong and Henderson are both out of the match which is a big blow for Ireland.

2 big losses. That said we are missing a lot of top quality players still.

Quite looking forward to this game. I think Ireland are favourites but it should be a good game.

Ireland to win 2/5

Draw 28/1

Wales to win 3/1

Betfair were offering 4/1 on us yesterday, it's less than 3/1 now so it looks like a few of our comrades are feeling confident.

[normanski]

Two hours to go and I’m quite nervous.

For all the Irish talk about the loss of their three Lions they still have a very strong and experienced team and they boast more than fifty more caps than Wales.

I think it will be close and I just hope that Halfpenny’s long range kicking gives us the final advantage.

[SerjeantWildgoose]

2 big losses. That said we are missing a lot of top quality players still.

Quite looking forward to this game. I think Ireland are favourites but it should be a good game.

Ireland to win 2/5

Draw 28/1

Wales to win 3/1

Betfair were offering 4/1 on us yesterday, it's less than 3/1 now so it looks like a few of our comrades are feeling confident.

Hold your nerve, Big Fellah. We Irish bet like we vote; early and often. The odds will lengthen in the next hour or so as the pubs start to fill.

[Sourdust]

We're losing the excuses game badly already. Much being made of "3 returning Lions" and Ireland's absentees, not enough countering with the continued absence of Warburton, Faletau, Davies, and Webb.

[normanski]

We're losing the excuses game badly already. Much being made of "3 returning Lions" and Ireland's absentees, not enough countering with the continued absence of Warburton, Faletau, Davies, and Webb.

You’re right! I bet our missing Lions have amassed far more caps than the missing Ireland Lions.

[bruce]

Glenn Jackson is starting to look like a homer

[wayneha50]

Penalty count is ridiculous but its one-way traffic.

Looks like the era of exciting, attacking rugby under Gatland lasted one game.

[bruce]

Yank Biggar off, too feckin busy complaining about everything.

[16th man]

Looked like quite clear accidental offside there for that try.

[Mr Mwenda]

What happened there when biggar turned over the ball because he was gesticulating? Was he claiming he was being tackled in the air? It just loojed very peculiar.

[16th man]

Yank Biggar off, too feckin busy complaining about everything.

True, but he was fairly clearly caught in the air.

[bruce]

Wales being completely bullied out of this

[Mr Mwenda]

Lovely try.

[WaspInWales]

What a match!

[wayneha50]

Its a shame we dont try to play more rugby. We’re actually quite good at it.

[WaspInWales]

England are going to have to dig deep to beat Ireland.

[Banquo]

England are going to have to dig deep to beat Ireland.

Their defence was pants though.

[Banquo]

Its a shame we dont try to play more rugby. We’re actually quite good at it.

You need the ball to do that, in fairness

[Handyosprey]

Wow.....some spectacular one sided reffing. That scrum penalty for the 30 points was appalling.

[WaspInWales]

Wow.....some spectacular one sided reffing. That scrum penalty for the 30 points was appalling.

Lets hope Alain Rolland clarifies it for Wales.

[fivepointer]

Wow.....some spectacular one sided reffing. That scrum penalty for the 30 points was appalling.

That call was laughably bad.

Ireland enjoyed the rub of the refereeing green but were the better side over the course of the game.

[Sourdust]

Wow.....some spectacular one sided reffing. That scrum penalty for the 30 points was appalling.

That call was laughably bad.

Ireland enjoyed the rub of the refereeing green but were the better side over the course of the game.

Yes, they were.

That shouldn't stop Wales complaining about the Mobius Strip refereeing, though.

[Handyosprey]

Aki not getting yellow...Biggar clearly taken out by best for the try under the posts.

We wernt great but ireland had some extraordinary lucky calls in their favour.

[WaspInWales]

England are going to have to dig deep to beat Ireland.

Their defence was pants though.

If Ireland's defence was pants, I dread to think what article of clothing describes ours!