NPR

Venue: Aviva Stadium, Dublin Date: Saturday, 23 November Kick-off: 15:10 GMT


IRELAND (v Fiji): Jamie Osborne (Leinster); Mack Hansen (Connacht), Robbie Henshaw (Leinster), Bundee Aki (Connacht), Jacob Stockdale (Ulster); Sam Prendergast (Leinster), Craig Casey (Munster); Andrew Porter (Leinster), Gus McCarthy (Leinster), Finlay Bealham (Connacht); Joe McCarthy (Leinster), Tadhg Beirne (Munster); Cormac Izuchukwu (Ulster), Josh van der Flier (Leinster), Caelan Doris (Leinster, capt).

Replacements: Rónan Kelleher (Leinster), Tom O’Toole (Ulster), Thomas Clarkson (Leinster), Iain Henderson (Ulster), Cian Prendergast (Connacht), Conor Murray (Munster), Ciarán Frawley (Leinster), Stuart McCloskey (Ulster).

FIJI: Vuate Karawalevu; Jiuta Wainiqolo, Waisea Nayacalevu (capt), Josua Tuisova, Ponepati Loganimasi; Caleb Muntz, Frank Lomani; Eroni Mawi, Tevita Ikanivere, Luke Tagi; Mesake Vocevoce, Temo Mayanavanua; Meli Derenalagi, Kitione Salawa, Elia Canakaivata.

Replacements: Sam Matavesi, Haereiti Hetet, Samu Tawake, Setareki Turagacoke, Albert Tuisue, Peni Matawalu, Vilimoni Botitu, Sireli Maqala.

Farrell rolling the dice a bit with some youngsters, & a pair of brothers playing together for the first time in a lot of years.

Game of the weekend tbf

Quite pleasantly surprised there's been some rotation.

Lovely soft hands with that pass to Doris

Who the fuck is the female commentator for this match
Full of cliches and hyperbole
May need to turn the sound down

Reddest red in the history of reds

Snide and dirty from the Irish.

That is astonishing, utterly astonishing. Mike Adamson you utter clown

Paddington Bear wrote: Sat Nov 23, 2024 3:22 pm Reddest red in the history of reds

Seemingly not

Paddington Bear wrote: Sat Nov 23, 2024 3:22 pm Reddest red in the history of reds

How the fuck wasn’t that upgraded

Got to love the consistency in rugby.

Paddington Bear wrote: Sat Nov 23, 2024 3:29 pm That is astonishing, utterly astonishing. Mike Adamson you utter clown

It was a low degree of danger... It was also an always illegal cheap shot and clear dirty play. Rules are just too complex sadly.

Paddington Bear wrote: Sat Nov 23, 2024 3:29 pm That is astonishing, utterly astonishing. Mike Adamson you utter clown

He’s obviously as bad a TMO as he is a referee

TMO has clearly been paid off, red all day long

If tht's not red I am not sure what is.

Oxbow wrote: Sat Nov 23, 2024 3:30 pm Got to love the consistency in rugby.

That sort of decision from the tmo is why fans get so irate at officials, they do absolutely nothing to help themselves

SaintK wrote: Sat Nov 23, 2024 3:29 pm

Paddington Bear wrote: Sat Nov 23, 2024 3:22 pm Reddest red in the history of reds

How the fuck wasn’t that upgraded

I cannot work it out in isolation, I absolutely cannot work it out when you consider what is being given as a red

Corrupt reffing

Sards wrote: Sat Nov 23, 2024 3:32 pmCorrupt reffing

Naaa Holly is fine, it is the incompetant clown Adamson who is at fault here

Sards wrote: Sat Nov 23, 2024 3:32 pmCorrupt reffing

How

They said not a high degree of danger but that sort of thing should just be a red.

Increasingly obvious that BOD isn't a very good commentator which is a shame.

It's forward out the hand. BOD is talking pish.

ASMO wrote: Sat Nov 23, 2024 3:37 pm

Sards wrote: Sat Nov 23, 2024 3:32 pmCorrupt reffing

Naaa Holly is fine, it is the incompetant clown Adamson who is at fault here

She’s doing ok but not picking up Ireland at the breakdown the way she is Fiji

ASMO wrote: Sat Nov 23, 2024 3:37 pm

Sards wrote: Sat Nov 23, 2024 3:32 pmCorrupt reffing

Naaa Holly is fine, it is the incompetant clown Adamson who is at fault here

Isn't the decision made "in the bunker" by someone other than the TMO?

All the shelves in BOD house are crooked clearly if he thinks that was straight

ASMO wrote: Sat Nov 23, 2024 3:37 pm

Sards wrote: Sat Nov 23, 2024 3:32 pmCorrupt reffing

Naaa Holly is fine, it is the incompetant clown Adamson who is at fault here

She is not corrupt just incompetent and has no empathy at all with the game.
Fiji will be pissed off tbh, and rightly so. That FIJI yellow was a joke.

SaintK wrote: Sat Nov 23, 2024 3:40 pm

ASMO wrote: Sat Nov 23, 2024 3:37 pm

Sards wrote: Sat Nov 23, 2024 3:32 pmCorrupt reffing

Naaa Holly is fine, it is the incompetant clown Adamson who is at fault here

She’s doing ok but not picking up Ireland at the breakdown the way she is Fiji

She’s reffing above her level and it is showing so far

That lineout pmsl

Who is this”Arky” fellow playing for Ireland

Turned it on and the first thing I see is Prendergast getting tackled and yelling and waving his arms around before he even hits the floor.

They start them young on this shit don't they

JM2K6 wrote: Sat Nov 23, 2024 3:48 pm Turned it on and the first thing I see is Prendergast getting tackled and yelling and waving his arms around before he even hits the floor.

They start them young on this shit don't they

Noticed that too, he will have a long Ireland career.

Pmsl the game is ruined

Shocking stuff going on here

Comms desperately trying to inject a layer of jeopardy into this by saying Fiji were losing to Wales.

This scoreboard is only going to go one way, or I'll eat my hat

Ouch, fair, but that will hurt

BOD working himself into a frenzy at a perfectly good tackle.

Totally committed.

Oxbow wrote: Sat Nov 23, 2024 3:59 pm BOD working himself into a frenzy at a perfectly good tackle.

Auditioning to take over from Jiffy and previously Nicol as the worst pundit on TV.

Tichtheid wrote: Sat Nov 23, 2024 3:56 pm Comms desperately trying to inject a layer of jeopardy into this by saying Fiji were losing to Wales.

This scoreboard is only going to go one way, or I'll eat my hat

Yep
And losing to Spain last week!

She's right. Wasn't a maul and ball was on ground unplayable.

Ireland not penalised for stepping across and wheeling the scrum.
Fiji will be miffed. Ireland are so dominant they don't need these favours.