At Millennium Stadium in Cardiff last night.
Hick writes:
“Two bamboo sticks, €1. Three-pack of thongs in Penneys, €2.99. Defiant tricolour, literally… priceless.”
Previously: Blood, Sweat And Cheers
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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
Leinster Rugby’s Fergus McFadden and models Michelle McGrath (right) and Hayley Ryan launching the Irish Rugby Village in the I.F.S.C., Dublin
Heave!
For the next three weeks, George’s Dock in Dublin’s I.F.S.C. will be home to the repurposed Oktoberfest tent Irish Rugby Village.
The 2,000-capacity venue will offer a canopy for big screens, a street food market, live entertainment and fully stocked bar with craft beers.
Kicking the carnival of rugby off will be New Zealand versus Tonga tonight, Friday and then every match every weekend, through to the final on Saturday October 31.
Pillow Talk
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It’s worse than an all boys boarding school.
Ahead of Ireland’s le crunch game against France this weekend, Paul O’Connell, Johnny Sexton and Robbie Henshaw talk about life in camp and the importance of bagman Patrick ‘Rala’ O’Reilly.
Paul O’Connell gushes:
..he’s the most positive man on the planet, he’s the go to man, if you’re feeling low, you can always get a Dairy Milk or some wine gums..
Roll, away.
*flicks towel*
This afternoon
Sarah Neville writes:
Look who’s missing at Wembley for Ireland v Romania #1916
Mmf.
Meanwhile…
McGuinness?
Adams?
O’Snodaigh?
You’re warm-ish.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NhsF4qlhOK4
Going to London for de match?
Orla O’Callaghan writes:
Ahead of Ireland’s battle with Romania on Sunday, AA Roadwatch’s Adrian [Harmon] and Sharron [Lynskey] get kitted out and give match-goers the lowdown on how to get around Wembley….
For the weekend that’s nearly in it.
Saturday, October 18, 1980.
Romania gripped by Ceausescu’s austerity policy sent her rugby team to Dublin… to make a good impression.
Kevin Myers wrote in the following Monday’s Irish Times:
“They’re playing very dangerously,” said a woman in the grandstand amid the tinted glasses, fur coats and the havanas, as the Rumanians passed the ball within their own goal area, each looking at it like it was a wrongly addressed letter..
..The crowd applauded the visitors warmly, perhaps an indication of a wish for them to enter the International Championship. If they do, it must be RTÉ commentators’ devoutest hope that the Rumanian winger Fuicu, changes his name or is dropped.
Ho, dear me, rugger rout not to hand.
Final score: Ireland 13 Romania 13
DTwo Or TV3?
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Laces Out
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It’s all Dan Marino’s fault!
Eve McGrath writes:
Spar on Thomas Street [Dublin] thinks that American footballs are used in Rugby!!
Any excuse.
Thanks Eve
UPDATE:
(Thanks Andy Fleming)