That try #COYBIG #RWC2015 #IRLvFRA pic.twitter.com/lVM4wX1pNh
— Chris MM Gordon (@chrismmgordon) October 11, 2015
Ireland fly-half Ian Madigan salutes the crowd after Ireland beat France 24 – 9
RTÉ reports:
“Ireland assured top spot in Rugby World Cup Pool D with an impressive victory over France at Cardiff’s Millennium Stadium…Ireland will take on Argentina at the quarter-final stage next Sunday… However, this win came at a cost. Captain Paul O’Connell was stretchered off with a serious looking leg injury that may end his Irish career as he’s expected to announce his international retirement at the end of this tournament. Peter O’Mahony, Jonathan Sexton and Keith Earls were also taken off injured and are major doubts for next week.”
Mmf.
Meanwhile, earlier…
Hick writes:
The fanzone at Millennium Stadium just before kick-off.
Brilliant win over France comes at a heavy cost with injuries to key players (RTE)
Pic: iRadio
Video: Chris MM Gordon
Very silly from O’Brien at the end. Squad stretched enough already.
It wasn’t at the end. It was at the beginning, before any injuries.
Qualifying.
We love a qualification.
Let’s not win though, we hate that.
You have to qualify to win.
go home troll
Very positive lads. Well done.
That was a tremendous game, very well played.
what a bunch of rides, really pulled it out the bag for that second half.
Ian … give us a ride!
Anybody watching Peter stringer on the tv3 coverage? Is he ok?
He makes me sad with his one tone of blandness, it’s deeply monotone. Matt cooper is not great but the white haired Aussie fella is great.
Matt seems to have that same problem that Ryan Tubridy has, processing every sentence about 100 times in his head before speaking. Hard to explain how off putting it is. I’m sure its nerves or something. Or just his blank staring eyes. Can’t see those on the radio.
He also has that off-putting Tintin hairdon’t and a mouth full of baby snaggleteeth
Superb match and teamwork – worrying injuries though.
Yeah but in fairness the lads pulled through well. . French lost confidence
The current French team is one of the worst I’ve ever seen. If Michalak is suddenly their great hope it shows how poor they are, he is a serial failure. Basteauraud was useless in this game also.
fat basteraud
whoop whoop whoop, happy to buy all my voisins a drink tonight
Who gives a flying fupp? Garrison games played by inbreds
We should focus on parish games to give us the wider perspective eh?
Rugby is a game for thugs. There was nothing but a vicious assault on young Sexton by a half bred cur – where is the sport in that? And I’m reading that Mr O’Brien our “hero” wasn’t exactly a saint either. Anyone who enjoys this Neanderthal WASP colonial bullfight really needs their head seeing to.
You sound like a real ray of sunshine. You also may want to review your ability to distinguish between myth and reality.
Our inbreds are better than their inbreds. COYIIG!
I’ll concede on that one alright
That’s not the Fanzone. That’s Westgate Street outside the stadium.
This was the Fanzone http://imgur.com/gXDXuib
First half was a horror show of penalties and mistakes plus the punch (what an idiot, certain ban).
Then the second half got better bar all the injuries.
Can’t see how we’ll beat the Argies now.