Cian Healy's Ireland Debut

[@finn4012]

Jesus, Cronin and Sexton on the bench as well. And an “inexperienced” Quade Cooper for Australia too

[@shane-irish]

Jesus on the bench ?

[@finn4012]

@@shane-irish naturally

[@jamiesheehan6277]

Thought Jesus was a nailed on starter 😂

[@cpcampbell3]

Sextons journey to the top wasn’t easy, the injury of Contepomi in the 2009 Heineken Cup was the spark that really ignited his career and he never looked back. Now arguably Irelands greatest ever player in terms of achievements during his career although BOD still edges for me in terms of talent.

[@TatesLegion]

What a great player he turned out to be

[@cringycook9597]

We weren't really in it until Healy just charged at the defence and the beast was born

[@b30b60b90go]

The Rob Kearney tackle looked like it should have been a jail sentence !

[@karlosdeevs]

And the legend is born!

[@aaronjoyce9569]

Some decent running but some inconsistent scrums, don't think he'll make it far for Ireland I'm afraid.

[@Mimeniia]

😈

[@shane-irish]

Mayby as a hooker he might have a fucture

[@SMacCuUladh]

to think that that game was in the Autumn internationals after Ireland won the Grand slam in 2009. If Healy had even come off the bench a few games earlier for his debut he would have 5 six nations with three grand slams now.

[@FlyingHellFish99]

Peach of an Oz Jersey. In hindsight, stacked team too!

[@ballinlough12345]

8 Munster . 5 Leinster . How things have changed

[@Muesli711]

Good Wallaby pack there, had the Irish scrum under real pressure

[@BooshisLoose1]

Jesus that hit on Kearney should been a straight red

[@cianduignan2347]

Brutal!

[@johnmc3862]

Indeed but they weren’t as strict on that as they are nowadays.

[@karlosdeevs]

It was a straight yellow at the time. Good enough..

[@fergalbannon4614]

281 games for leinster tomorrow. Cheers dude.

[@jasonsmith4483]

Rob Kearney spent his career thinking he was Sean O Brien.

[@TheIrishYoshi]

That no-arms tackle on Kearney would be a red card today, and should have been a yellow even back then.

[@RugbyDebuts]

It’s not in the video but it was a yellow.

[@TheIrishYoshi]

@@RugbyDebuts Ah that's good. Definitely would be a red today.

[@zombievikinggaming4258]

Was some quality in the Irish team then, just a few weak spots which aren't weak today

[@hugostiglitz6914]

If you watch the whole game and apply modern rules the ref would have sore jaws from blowing!😂

[@jayuppercase3398]

👀👀👀👀

[@karlosdeevs]

Best not mention it😂

[@JymVer]

unit

[@Natedawg38]

Looks like he doesnt have much of a future ahead of him.

[@Donn-ol2uj]

God that commentators voice would go through ya

[@karlosdeevs]

what d’ya expect? it’s d4

[@Donn-ol2uj]

@@karlosdeevs what

[@karlosdeevs]

@@Donn-ol2uj i take ur probz not from Ireland. It’s basically directed at all those who hail from the Dublin 4 area which is where the broadcasting companies and many other big firms reside as well as all those prestigious upper class folks who are usually from in and around the area and are easy to identify with a very peculiar accent..

[@Donn-ol2uj]

@@karlosdeevs I'm Irish aye, ah get ya

[@jgcondron]

Kidney's Ireland must be one of the worst coached teams in the modern era. Look at the amount of players Ireland commited to most of those rucks. Jokeshop stuff.

[@karlosdeevs]

this was right in the middle of Ireland’s phasing period from 1998-2022, to being of the world greats now!