Ireland vs. France - Live chat & banter

Off to a good start.

 I have sentiments to both ...me Grandad  was from Cork and  me Gran from Paris

 Bonjour Cloudy, Hi Seb; my internet feed is unreliable so I lost the game for a while. Se*xton is out. Not good for Ireland. France said they would target him so hopefully it was legal.

 No holding back in this game, very intense.

 Now O'Connell is injured. This is a brutal game, play off intensity.

I love both nations and my own  birthplace but respect is long gone to these savages who try to rule this country

When Ireland plays it arouses the sentiments of true Eire... Mickie Collings

Another Irish player injured. 

 French defense looks good. Ireland keep trying to power past the gainline but going nowhere. Finally a penalty against Ireland.

 Same pattern , Ireland pounding away, French defending well, p enalty against Ireland.

 France land a penalty, five point game 64 mins gone.

 4 Irish injuries. 

 4 Irish injuries. 

 Good try by Ireland. Finally the pounding paid off. French defence is nothing to be scoffed about though.

 21-9 73 mins gone. Looks like and AB vs. France 1/4 final, deja vu 

 146 carries for Ireland so far 9-24

 Being Irish I am pleased with the way Ireland played shame about the injuries but the subs have done a great job.

Very strong game from Ireland....absolutely professional.  

 Congrats to Ireland, France played well on defence but they were on defence all night. Ireland showed really good control of the ball in phases. The stats must be hugely in the favour for offence. Were the French holding back and taking this as a training run for defence. Who knows.

 Gasp! but that is WC rugby............. rigged France NZ in semi    and in Wales 

The French were slaughtered at the breakdown and in the lineouts...and. Finally in the scrums. Basteraud  and Michalak were very vulnerable on defence. I thought Spedding was magnificent in a losing cause. For the Irish they were all terrific.

How the heck did I not know about this game...

 Pakie, I only caught bit of it because of bad internet feed but I saw enough to know I missed a good one.

The live feeds are usually patchy here as well, although the Aus/Wales one worked well last night. To think I was washing and polishing my car while all this fun was being had

Both Ireland & Wales get through to the 1/4 finals but with a fair few injuries. ABs have one, Boks none. Oz a couple (Poc*ock, Falau) but not sure how serious. Argentina seem fine. Scotland are ok as far as I can remember.

 I keep telling people, don't put your faith in Michallak. He will break your heart every time.