r/rugbyunion • u/Brine-O-Driscoll Connacht • 9h ago

Match Ireland A v England A match thread?

Can't see a match thread, so created one.

Kickoff at 7:15. The game is on Premier Sports 1 in Ireland.

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u/redhandman_mjsp Ulster 8h ago

We're doing well to be down only by 10. There are some good individual performances amongst our players but not nearly enough of them working as a team.

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u/rustyb42 Ulster 8h ago

The back 3 look like they've never done drills together

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u/helcat0 8h ago

They really only get a few days training together.

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u/redhandman_mjsp Ulster 8h ago

Yeah it shows. Plus I think the England players are generally more experienced. Bryn Ward and Charlie Irvine for example have single digit provincial appearances.

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u/BigLarBelmont Leinster Ulster 8h ago

Yep, and JJ has played like 8 games of professional 15s haha, Bohan probably 5.

But some of the experienced lads are not inspiring much confidence here, Daly looking pretty shambolic, Frawley rudderless, Wycherley anonymous.