Don't know if this is right, but I was told (by a rugby head) that it is to attract the referee to the fact that they are not coming in from the side. BTW, England players were at it last night, mainly when the French were within 10 yards of the line.Originally Posted by OwlsFan
Question: why do Irish players when they are standing on the edge of a ruck put one hand in the air? I watched the Wales/Italy and France/England games and none of their players do it.
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Its part of the defensive system. I think its to mark where exactly the ball is, so the defensive line can arrange either side of that person. The person with their hand up is known as the "policeman" and is supposed to stop someone making a quick break straight through the back of the ruck.
exactly, though i think theyre called the "pillar" & "post" position. They stand on each side of the ruck. And the hand in the air is to let team mates know that pillar and post are covered.
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fair play to geordan , he pulled it out of the bag, he should be give an extended run in the team now, ireland to beat wales
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I slept, and dreamed that life was Beauty;
I woke, and found that life was Duty.
Yeah happy to see him do well, he definitely added some dynamism to the back line and deserves his place for the next game. Wouldn't be so confident of such an easy time against the Welsh though. If we start like we did against the Scots then we could be in for a rough time. Whereas the Scots were completely toothless in the backline, the Welsh will be very very dangerous.
Should be a cracking game for the neutrals though...
"Well I think they'll be a little disappointed with that" - Matt Holland on TV3 after 5-2 drubbing by Cyprus
anyone wonder was that comment from EOS, done as motivation?!
I'm a bloke,I'm an ocker
And I really love your knockers,I'm a labourer by day,
I **** up all me pay,Watching footy on TV,
Just feed me more VB,Just pour my beer,And get my smokes, And go away
For Wales I'd bring in Best and O'Connell and seriously consider Horgan in place of Bowe. Bowe didn't do anything wrong but Horgan has more pace.
Murphy has to stay and I just hope he can string two good performances together, something that I don't think he's ever done for Ireland.
Don't know where you're getting that from. Bowe is easily faster than Horgan, and while he hasn't got the strength Horgan has, he certainly isn't slower than him. Horgans major contribution to games over the past couple of seasons has been to field high cross field kicks from ROG, but I'd certainly leave Bowe there ahead of him because he's an out and out finisher.
A fit Flannery has to start also. Neither Best or Jackman have proven themselves having been given several chances, and Flannerys accuracy at the lineout, coupled with his abrasiveness around the pitch will be badly needed against Wales.
Regarding Murphy....Don't be surprised to see Dempsey included ahead of him against Wales. One swallow doesn't make a summer, and O'Sullivan likes consistency and is quite loyal to those who provide it. Although from hat I hear Dermpseys injury is going to keep him out of the Wales game too, so then it becomes a no-brainer.
Flannery and O'Connell for Jackman and O'Driscoll will be the only changes I think.
never said it would be easy , but i fully expect us to win , the team has finally got the influx of new blood that it needed and the XV is not set in stone.
Gatlands return.. loved him as manager.. but i hope he has a mare in two weeks..
Was he crazy!! Yeah , in a very special way , an Irishman.
I slept, and dreamed that life was Beauty;
I woke, and found that life was Duty.
On that point I heard Keith Wood say it takes time for a hooker to gel with the lineout, that patience was needed even for the best hookers in the game to get it right at the lineout.
Ditto, he was responsible for introducing the Stringer/O'Gara axis into the Irish setup and I think he wasn't really given enough credit for putting us on the right track.
Saying that, I 'd love if we gave the Welsh a good spanking, they can be an awful arrogant shower when they're winning...
"Well I think they'll be a little disappointed with that" - Matt Holland on TV3 after 5-2 drubbing by Cyprus
Anyone knoe where you can see the highlights of the Ireland v France and Scotland games. The sattelite went in the pub on both occassions.
I think I should the parachute, because I'm great.
In fact, I think I should get both parachutes, in case one doesn't work.
I would agree with everything there
Assumption was that Flannery won't be fit, which is what I've read pretty much everywhere. Is he playing for Munster this weekend?
Its all good. Got the highlights on the official RBS6 nations site.
I think I should the parachute, because I'm great.
In fact, I think I should get both parachutes, in case one doesn't work.
It now appears certain that Murphy is definitely out, and that Dempsey has virtually no chance of making it either. Kearney will be moved to full back, and Horgan on the right wing with Bowe moving across to the left. Luke Fitzgerald will be brought on to the bench.
This now represents a huge day at the office for Kearney. Jones will no doubt bombard him early on, but from what I've seen of him he's more than capable.
Joe you would appear to be our go-to man on all things rugby. Is Murphy and the Swerve being out a good thing in terms of game time for the young lads? Is Kearney an out and out full back or is he just a temp?
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Thanks for the compliment (I think) but I just follow the game very avidly and have a few friends involved in the set up, so I get to hear stuff, thats all.
I think Kearney will be ok at full back. Its hard to say whether or not he's an out and out full back but any time I've seen him there he looks very comfortable, with a good eye for the high ball, a sweet left foot and great pace. Confidence is the thing, and I'm not sure on how he is with that, but he's done nothing but impress me so far.
Long term, I think Ireland see him as a left winger, with Luke Fitzgerald probably the full back. Theres some serious talent in the backline coming up with Fitzgerald, Kearney, Keith Earls, Felix Jones and Jonathan Sexton on the up.
Thanks for that and yes it was a compliment.
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