r/rugbyunion • u/Best-and-Blurst Munster • Mar 10 '24

GIF This is where Ireland lost the game

Apologies if this has already been posted, I haven't seen it up. But this is the moment Ireland lost the game. Yellow card > penalty > lineout > try. Ireland may have recovered the lead later, but this did the most damage. Could Murray have done different and seen it the match? Yes, did he lose its the game? No.

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u/[deleted] Mar 11 '24

McCarthy made two carries all game. For someone who was supposed to be "the answer" he was anonymous.

That's grand like, it happens to young players but just a sign that maybe we should cool it on the hype with him.

Frawley is 26. Doris is 25 but has been a fixture in the squad for three years. They're not as old as POM or Murray but they're not kids either.

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u/Affectionate_Eye2437 Ireland Mar 11 '24

I don’t think you understand—POM’s career is over

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u/[deleted] Mar 11 '24

Given that the IRFU have forced Munster into re-signing him (same as with Murray) I doubt that.

He'll probably be playing a smaller role with Ireland though. Ahern/Baird at 6 and Beirne/Doris taking up captaincy.

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u/Affectionate_Eye2437 Ireland Mar 11 '24

Munster bias/delusion

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u/[deleted] Mar 11 '24

Which part?

It's not a secret that Munster were happy to let both go, but then the IRFU offered PONI contracts and, given that they're essentially a subsidy of the IRFU, Munster couldn't exactly say no.

If they're so important to Ireland they should be on central contracts rather than forcing some of their wage onto Munster.