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You gotta love beating the Boks. Hopefully the Welsh might make it a NH double.

Great performance from Johnathan Sexton too.


 
Posted : 28/11/2009 5:40 pm
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Most enjoyable game. I do so enjoy seeing the bullies bullied. and how much they whinge about it.
Ireland are really lucky to have found a replacement for O'Gara who can do so much more than kick too.
O'Driscoll - makes me wish I was Irish 🙂


 
Posted : 28/11/2009 5:49 pm
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Chuffed for the Irish, a well deserved win. I love seeing the saffas lose.
I really really hope the aussies thrash Wales.


 
Posted : 28/11/2009 6:09 pm
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I only caught the second half Dez, but agree with you completely. There's a massive of sense of, I dunno...almost relief in Ireland at the emergence of Sexton. His nurturing to international level (along with Tomás O'Leary) has been very well executed - despite excellent seasons for Leinster, and a definite dip in form by O'Gara in the 6N, they still kept him out of the limelight until he was ready. I think the England set-up could learn a lesson in their endless search for a new Johnny.

I really like Kidney's management style. He leaves the coaching to the experts and works on the spirit and heads of the team - always liked him at Munster too.

As for O'Driscoll - well, there's nothing one can say. Though, today, I think belonged to the forwards - as you say, really good fun to see the Boks being bullied and harried in possession - their whinging just makes it all the more enjoyable.


 
Posted : 28/11/2009 6:12 pm
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Awesome result!

C'mon the Taffs.


 
Posted : 28/11/2009 6:13 pm
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Has there ever been an irish game where it doesnt all come down to the last few minutes/seconds?? Good match!


 
Posted : 28/11/2009 6:25 pm
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Good to see Sexton play so well. Known him all his life and watched him grow-up. Smashing lad too.


 
Posted : 28/11/2009 7:29 pm
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Well done Australia. Great game.


 
Posted : 28/11/2009 8:00 pm
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The Aussies were outstanding today - looked like Wales could have been knocking all day and they weren't going to cross that line.


 
Posted : 28/11/2009 8:29 pm
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Aussies very very good today, we got beaten by the better team. Cant complain. Paddies did very well.


 
Posted : 28/11/2009 8:53 pm
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Not having a laugh at the expense of the Welsh, but Gatland's and Edwards' faces were a sight for sore eyes.


 
Posted : 28/11/2009 8:54 pm