The Irish players that are the best in the world in their position | BRIAN O'DRISCOLL 

BOD and co do this after every big win. Usually precedes a hiding.

That's ok mate, just be like the rest of us, sit back, relax, crack open a frosty and enjoy the rugby. As a Bok fan I'm blown away at how good Irish rugby is at the moment. This will be their best opportunity yet to win a RWC and if it's not against the Boks or Scotland I'll support them 100%.

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You have your own rugby team, why not support that. Oh yes, you're American, only the best in the World for you, I forgot for a moment. And yes, if you'd played, you'd probably have been an international, perhaps one of the best in the World, because, after all, you're an American.

@@jaypea7760 As an American…. Support my own team huh? Shall I just stop supporting the Irish Team because I was born in the USA? Nothing at all about my family on both sides coming from Ireland. The fact that my mom and dad were both 1st generation Irish. Wait… I’m lying, My great Grand father on my moms side was of Irish Parents but was born in Scotland. Being American is not something I am ashamed of. The silent majority of this country are loving, passionate and god fearing. USA is not the place it once was. In fact Ireland and it’s people (including my family) used USA to flee when the famine was in effect. It’s why Boston, Chicago, DC and Philly have huge Irish influences to this day. Yes, I was a great athlete younger. I would have made a great tight head… but I’m humbled by the boys who play Rugby. I don’t watch American ball sports. I did not just start liking Ireland Rugby because they win. I fell in Love with the sport I’m Dublin at a Heineken cup semi Munster/Leinster game. I supported the team through the last world cups and watch and support Munster. It’s sad to think people would show so much hate to a person who advocates and spreads the word about this great sport Amongst countrymen who could care less about Rugby….. If I offended you, it wasn’t the case. I’m 46 and need double hip replacement and I’m currently suffering with a MRSA infection. I’m in no way able to play again ever.

They look good alright. They may go in as favourites. NZ and SA are serious propositions in the WC though!

You are getting carried away like our BOD is - let’s see how 6N goes first

Appreciate the compliment, but I seriously doubt we will win the RWC (if ever). The reason being, as you have correctly identified, in some areas we really lack depth. Sexton is a fantastic rugby player (although, I think other 6N teams tens are better in their positions), but if he's injured, we're knackered. Hopefully a 6N/Northern Hemisphere team can lift it for once! :)

So much hype about Jonny Sexton. We'll see. That was a weak Wales, sorry to say.

It feels different this time coming into the world cup. It's like we genuinely can go all the way with no one to really fear. Of course we can get beat but I fancy our chances this time around

They have put the full rugby podcasts like odriscell, mnr, and wnr on the off the ball app. They only put little clips on youtube now.

@@Moneybags891 Thanks, that's good to know.

This is the full interview i taught

Cry harder mate

Sounds about right

Every four years like clockwork...

Porter gave up 6 pens. He had some great moments but overall that is not good enough. He is not getting away with that pen count v better teams. Sheehan is good but Marx is in a class by himself. Then Marchand then Sheehan.

I agree would all apart from Porter. Very good player but John Ryan has destroyed him at scrum time multiple times. That's hardly best prop in the world conversation

Agree with most of that. But I disagree with Keenan. He's ONE of the best, but not THE best.

Yes so many world class players we have now

Porter is better than kitshoff or Baille much better

We have o toole as well porter can go to number 3 so all good

Strongly disagree, ntamack gets injured Jalibert comes in, that guy is a starter in every other team

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No, Ireland does have best in position right now in Doris, Van Der Flier, Furlong, Porter (and 2nd or 3rd best in that front row). Reiko just shades Ringrose though - but there is daylight between them and the rest. WHY? Pundits tend to measure a 13's 'time on ball' but not the work they do off it and Reiko and Ringrose's work-rate off the ball is unparalleled. Their ability to cover 2-3 attackers with their speed forces attackers to second guess planned moves and their defence just saves games. Never in the last 2 yrs have there been tries scored down Ireland and NZ's outside channels from set plays. SA fans will berate me but Lukanyo Arn's defence and off the ball work rate is average. He got shown up by Reiko last year in both tests as well Rees Zammit early in the year vs Wales and you can always find defensive errors every game he plays. Sure he does some magic when the ball is in his hands but ..... thats all he brings. Sorry but Sexton is just the driver of a well tuned Maserati right now in the Ireland pack and game-plan for him to feature as best in position. You gotta measure that role against what a 10 does when he's under pressure, on the back foot and when teams do stifle Irelands and Leinsters relentless attack in games, Sexton is invisible.

Porter is not in top 5 of his position. It is like people didn't watch that entire game. Porter had real issues in the scrum and discipline in general was poor. He gave up 6 penalties. Ryan isn't in top either. I can think of 7 or 8 Locks I'd take before him. Lowe ....no. There is a whole slew of better wingers. Lowe fits well in Ireland's system but he not a top winger. Keenan is the best FB in the world has been for near on 2 years. I think hype around Steward got out of hand. Meanwhile Keenan kept performing.

@@joshsmith3598 Will Jordan plays all his provincial and club (and school) rugby at 15. He is on par with Keenan BUT Fosters insistence to have Beauden Barrett starting (at 15) every test just does not see the best of what Jordan can do when playing 14

We're well resourced in a number of positions, I'd worry if we lost Sexton obviously or Keenan. But we have debt in the squad. Sexton can be replaced with a solid outhalf, but nobody can make the team click like him. Then we've had quite a few injuries recently and done fine, I mean our 5th choice centre had an amazing game against SA.

@@conorstagg8888 Ireland have depth, agreed, but not even close to the likes of NZ and SA, which I think is why they always perform well at World Cups. SA for example played most of 2022 without De Jager, Du Toit, Vermeulen, Pollard, Am, and Kolbe, and still put together a team that could beat almost any team on their day. And NZ, well they're just a conveyor belt of talent.

Completely agree mate. Great team, but get past a QF and then make statements like this

Irish fans,well I would have world cup winners Marx,kitshoff,Am,Kolisi,Etzebeth,,De Jager,Arendse,Kolbe

Marchand, Savea.

@@getridofneocons Except Ireland beat South Africa 3 months ago 😂

@@Mark76556 Furlong is a tighthead. Kitshoff is a loosehead bro. And JVDF is the best player in the world. Kolisi is lucky he is even in the South African team.

@@Mark76556 kitshoff different position malherbe stronger scrummager than furlong

Scored 2 tires against NZ away, not too shabby.

@John Mc I'm a massive fan of Porter and leinster, but porters biggest weakness is his scrummaging everything else he excles at tbh it depends on the game but a good tighthead prop can easily destroy him his scrummaging was always better at tighthead

@@johnmc3862 He gave 6 pens in game everyone is getting carried away praising him. His scrummaging is not great.

Ya best number 1 in the world

They are

Every other pundit does 2

Yeah he knows stuff about rugby at the highest level shocker

Person who hates Leinster & has a chip on his shoulder because he’s jealous of Leinster success complains about his dislike for Leinster, shocker.

Munster supporter gets his Leinster dig in shocker.

Leinster are currently sitting clear at the top of the URC and were in the final of the Champions cup last year. Perhaps he’s a bit OTT with his excitement, but he’s not wrong.

Sure what would BOD know

Take it seriously for goodness sake

If a Munster pundit did even remotely similar the D4 crowd would melt down....

@@foxyboiiyt3332 compare munster to leinster and then you know why…

Other then the scrummaging he's a fast built prop who can step and got 4 turnovers in a leinster game

@@lewisthornton3 other than the scrummaging

Sour grapes much? 🤣