Opinion
4 days ago United Rugby Championship Irish provinces in danger of being left further behind, in their own country
As the season has progressed there has been increasing disquiet about the strength of Leinster to the detriment of Ireland's other…
Pat McCarry
30 Apr 2025, 3:12
Let’s be honest. Who doesn’t have a grudge with Ireland?
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20 years ago nobody had a grudge with Ireland so we are making excellent progress.
Peter O'Mahony is starting, which is a great selection. Good in lineout, but also will be a warhorse and leader in a situation without Farrell. He will also annoy the f**k out of the Scots and test their discipline as well as increasing the enjoyment factor for viewers hopefully.
Scotland are going 6-2 compared to Ireland's 5-3. Risky, Townsend is going all in.
Exhibit Z: "We owe these F***ers one" Stuart Hogg as appeared on Full Contact Netflix 2023.
Exhibit A: Irish Team bus is sent a few times around the block in 2017. Ireland go 17-3 behind after no warm up. Final score 27-22 Scotland's last win.
O'Mahony and Russell were shouting at each other during RWC match.
Honestly no grudge between supporters who get on really well. Ive been at a few Edinburgh matches. Just good fun with supporters. Win lose or draw they have fun. England too. Welsh take it very seriously and dont hang around much after a defeat in Cardiff. At least that was the case. Maybe some needle with players. I like Scotland and they are on same trajectory as Ireland were. They are unlucky with two very good teams in their way now. Ireland won't give them this (I hope not), Scotland are going to have to go and win it.
Edit: Now that I remember: there was a bit of a big scuffle-more than handbags with Schoemann throwing Dan Sheehan over the hoarding in Stade De France?