Baa-Baas bash Irish
5 Jun 2010
Ireland suffered a setback ahead of their tour Down Under when they lost 29-23 to the Barbarians in Limerick.
The Baa-Baas were worthy winners, having led 21-3 at one stage before an Irish comeback added some respectability to the scoreline. The invitational side scored three tries through Kiwi captain Xavier Rush, ex-Wallabies flanker George Smith and France wing Cedric Heymans. Ireland’s tries went to tighthead prop Tony Buckley and flanker Niall Ronan.
‘It was a tough game,’ said Ireland coach Declan Kidney. ‘I thought the Barbarians would come and entertain but I was wrong. They came here to win. But the senior guys showed their experience when they came on and I was proud at the way we stuck at it.
‘I think the players bought into what we wanted to do even though we only had a short bit of time together. If we can sustain that, and get some more fluidity into our game, then I think we can knock on a few doors. With a bit more time, that can happen.’
However, the match also added to Ireland’s injury woes. Hooker Jerry Flannery left the field with a recurrence of his left calf trouble and has been ruled out of their upcoming tour, while reserve centre Fergus McFadden and wing Shane Horgan are also in doubt.
The Irish will play two Tests against New Zealand and Australia this month, the first of which is against the All Blacks in New Plymouth next Saturday.
11 Comments
5 Jun 2010, 14:48 pm
Leapin Leprechaun dragons
5 Jun 2010, 14:56 pm
Well let’s hope Alan Lewis isn’t agitated by this and takes it out on the Baa Baa Boks.
5 Jun 2010, 15:01 pm
I was so happy with this win.
Especially when the BaaBaas were boo’d for taking shots at goal whilst Ireland was applauded when they did the same.
“I thought the Barbarians would come to entertain”…
You meant that you thought you could just pitch up and win *******?
Great stuff BaaBaa’s
And for the record, I have developed a clear and distinct hate for Northern Hemisphere rugby following the arrogance of Premier Rugby.
Sorry BH, and Carol and other NH fans, but the arrogance of the administration just pissed on my batteries.
5 Jun 2010, 15:06 pm
And this ^&*(^&*@ font still sucks.
5 Jun 2010, 15:09 pm
@PissAnt(PissAnt)-3:
“And for the record, I have developed a clear and distinct hate for Northern Hemisphere rugby following the arrogance of Premier Rugby.”
If at first you don’t succeed…ban.
5 Jun 2010, 15:11 pm
@Agile T*t-Tyrant___(Anairetes agilis)-5:
I would like for Regan to call their bluff and pull out of any international fixtures related in any way to Premier Rugby.
But they dont have the ballas.
5 Jun 2010, 15:11 pm
If this is all about money as I suspect it is, then let’s call the bluff and let’s see how much commercial value the IRB and rugby stands to lose if we call this ridiculous bluff.
5 Jun 2010, 15:13 pm
@PissAnt(PissAnt)-6:
They’ve got one hand in the treasury.
Anyway, Baa Baa Boks 41 – Wales 23
5 Jun 2010, 15:14 pm
@Agile T*t-Tyrant___(Anairetes agilis)-8:
Yup, you are right, they got a **** load of money for this Wales game, but I hope this serves as a wake-up to rugby in general.
6 Jun 2010, 08:47 am
The Irish should try to re-gain their confidence by scheduling match vs a beatable opponent.
Are the Boks available again ?
6 Jun 2010, 11:16 am
Well it was a third string Irish side so no worries, we should really call off the summer tour, half our team is out and we can’t replace guys like the big countries can.
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