Ireland team reaction - Andy Farrell drops Peter O'Mahony for Springboks rematch | The Left Wing

Ruaidhri O'Connor joins Will Slattery to discuss the Ireland team announcement and Andy Farrell's decision to drop Peter O'Mahony for the second Test against the Springboks.
The Ireland captain has been named on the bench, which could be his final international appearance although Ruaidhri isn't ready to write O'Mahony off just yet.
It will be a big moment for Caelan Doris, who captains Ireland on Saturday, while elsewhere James Ryan is given a starting berth in what is a massive game for the second row.
Ronan Kelleher, Stuart McCloskey and Garry Ringrose are all in line for important opportunities this Saturday in Durban also.

[@redhowell7856]

I'm not a rugby guru but the quality of the input on Irish Independent is great. Thanks gents. Love the detail and the insights. I'm going to Ireland on my next holiday....Just gotta get a bloody Visa 🤣

[@Camcolito]

Lose the next game and they'll open the border again.

[@kev63inuk]

Good discussion on here . I’m English and will be cheering on Ireland Saturday and totally believe they can win. Doris last week was the player of the weekend for me. 🇮🇪🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

[@barrykent3013]

Joe Mccarthy needs to step up he looked very promising at first but has regressed in recent games

[@Cpchurch87]

I feel like he's been told to play this enforcer role, and he's taking it up the wrong way. Giving away a few silly penalties and needs to go back to what he is good at. His maul defence can be incredible. Needs to focus on where he offers value; maul and lineout defence, carrying and creating holes in attack by drawing 2-3 tacklers. Combine that with improving his handling and he could be very good

[@patrickkeane2067]

Dead rite. His been poor poor

[@patrickkeane2067]

Big Q here. Has So called Big Joe or James Ryan played better then POm in last year. No

[@grahamshaw3802]

It's not always easy to make big visible impact from 2nd row. They are busy doing slot of work.. Paul O'Connell knows that well.

[@sharronwood4486]

Ringrose should be captain and leave Dorris to concentrate on his game.

[@davidwalker2402]

Doris will do fine as captain.

[@JohnSmith-wo2fz]

The ref was disrespecting the Irish captain. Typical englander.

[@davidwalker2402]

@@JohnSmith-wo2fz and worse the TMO was Welsh 🤣🤣

[@bobmorgan6333]

What the hell does James Ryan actually offer. That ship sailed a long time ago. He's just a liability at this stage.

[@PB22559]

Christ Ruaidhri, stop going on about POM. Maybe, its a strategy to have him make a big impact when he comes off the bench. The Boks will have 6 world class players coming off the bench, no one is saying they 'were dropped'. It's a 23 man game.

[@andrewbrennan4423]

Nah, man, c'mon, he's struggled in the Six Nations, received several yellow cards, his jackling has dropped, his enforcing defensive tackling, strong line breaks; he was bounced twice rather unceremoniously by Damien. His body isn't able for it, and as resilient as he is, as combative as he is, there's a hole in his spot, therefore a chink in the armour.

[@neilbennett9281]

I don’t like putting refs down but Pearse needs a talking to after his performance.

[@BarryHawk]

Sa bench will win it for them, Ire bench not good enough.

[@user-jh8uh3ki3i]

as south african love your vlog close margins worthy oponents

[@tommybyrne5745]

I agree with his decision to rest Peter

[@gavinferraris3418]

Love the insight 👌

[@PAUL21995]

Very good analysis lads. Well done

[@Kevinjj1991]

Dublin based media obsession with Peter o Mahoney's retirement all year, still reeling from Andy Farrell picking a Munster man as captain. Que the Doris will be captain soon narrative, they couldn't keep Johnny Sexton on ice long enough when he was captain at the age of 38.

[@bengormley2517]

real happy with this pick...O'Mahony not at 100%...Beirne at 6...Ringrose and Ryan!

[@citedcanvas85]

If we sing the anthem like we did last week. Ireland will have a tough day on the field

[@kylewestman5400]

Do agree that adding in the big grunt in the pack is the right call

[@leonvanrooyen6904]

Worthy Opponents, good luck on Saturday.

[@kiaoragin]

Nigel Owen looked at the James Lowe try and said exactly what Ruaidri said about the TMO intervening in rucks. Owen thought the try should have stood and that the TMO should not have involved himself. Of course we did deserve to lose that game but still it would have been nice to have been level at that stage. If we cut out the easy penalties maybe we can hang in there with them on Saturday. Ireland used be a very disciplined side one time. What happened there?

[@ahsurewhynot172]

Clive Owen - the actor ??? What's he bring to the party ? I'm familiar with Nigel Owens and his view on that TMO intervention but didn't realise Clive is also an expert on the rules of the game

[@MartinGordon-x6u]

Nigel 😅😅😅

[@kiaoragin]

@@ahsurewhynot172 Yes, of course I meant Nigel. I knew today I had made that mistake and came back to check.

[@vuyaniman9440]

Let it go, the match is over. As for Nigel, He doesn’t like TMO’s in general. World rugby is trialing The TMO protocols during this series, so He is bound to intervene. It was publicised.So really give it a rest.

[@TruthTeller908]

This is a very good Irish team. Feels a step up from last week with Ringrose back.

[@davidanderson5517]

POM is at his best when dropped. James Rayan has been off it for the last 18 months so he needs to reinvent himself. The line out will be targeted big style so don’t expect miracles in the next test. Ian Henderson’s influence on or off the pitch is missed. The test has shown new players are needed. Some of the current players are obviously at the end of their Irish terms.

[@MACCA0405]

POM is past his best is what you meant to say. Even at his best he couldn’t compete against this SA back row. Put him out to pasture.

[@KGOR101]

Pity about the low res. Like something from 20 years ago. But I do like the show......

[@cliftonboyz1959]

Go Ireland!

[@Mr-Litch]

If we gonna scrutinize everything then we can also bring up the neck roll on Marx that went un noticed

[@MrKamish]

I am so glad that you guys did not make excuses of a tired Ireland team and focusing on the positive stuff. I do believe the Springboks was lucky. If Ireland was have as good as they was in the six nations they would have won that game. I think the game play of the Springboks is not balance at the moment. They are a team that normally dominate up front and then create chances. They hardly mauled, they hardly scrummed and they did not drive over the advantage line with pick and go. If they play like that again they will loose. I think they have to play up front and spread when it is on. The Irish must play the game like they played the last 20min of the game.

[@nox6885]

The Boks were lucky? 😂😂😂. The Boks missed soany chances. It's pretty much agreed that Ireland were lucky not to lose by more.... but here you are. Get real fam. The excuses are getting crazy

[@eoinmiller5620]

​@@nox6885 So did Ireland... context is king

[@notenoughstones3873]

@@eoinmiller5620yes both teams missed chances but looking overall at the game, the Boks did dominate large periods of play and with more accuracy, could have been well in front by halftime. Ireland came back strongly second half but they could have been 15+ points behind at halftime already. 2nd half was a lot more even and ebbed and flowed, largely due to errors by both teams. This weekend should be better from both hopefully and should result in a cracking test.

[@Mojo-IRE]

​@@nox6885It was not agreed the Boks should have won by more. 14 points came from James Lowe mistakes. Get out of your bubble. But hey hope you enjoyed that drop goal finish yesterday.

[@mamoersebaas2654]

These 😂pool world cup winners want to tell me how to win a world cup 😂

[@klaus1292]

James Ryan has no aggression at all.

[@eoinh3816]

Back to the GAA lad, this is a podcast for proper rugby fans who understand what they are talking about.

[@Cpchurch87]

James Ryan was single handedly bullying the LaR pack in the 2023 final. He stays on, Leinster win.

[@username9175]

Tell me you haven't watched rugby without saying you haven't watched rugby

[@grahamshaw3802]

Made it far with zero aggression

[@kristian762]

If, as you say, benching O'Mahoney is a bit of a slap on the wrist for the first half performance, do you think that would have any affect on the team morale?

[@andrewbrennan4423]

Shouldn't have abdicated responsibility of LH to Healy, should've brought Loughman, but Irish management must live with their decision, and that means should have chosen O'Toole. Would like to have Jage instead of Finlay as Jager needs more integration. I would've removed POM and brought in Nick Timoney. His backrow stats outpaced Beirne and Baird in the first half of URC season. He has exploaive power. The reluctance to introduce ameliorations sooner is irksome. I think Timoney instead or a 6/2 with Cormac or Cian would be lethal. I know we need Blade, so we couldn't bring in Big Stu if it was 6/2, which I orefer Chu Chu Stu, so, Timoney should've been in.

[@vintagemidcentury2693]

I don't mind the refs nitpicking but has to be consistently done. They missed so many tackles off the ball and blocks, I thought I was watching American Football at one point. No Bundee is massive, I see a lot of missed tackles in midfield.

[@sh00termacg]

This guy, like I know a stopped watch is right twice a day, but is this guy ever right? It looks to me like PoM coming on late is to counteract the total lack of direction in the final quarter last game.

[@michaelflynn5123]

Whe know we are fucked when we have 12 Leinster players in the starting 15 ! Leinster fan but we haven’t won a trophy in the last 4 years in a club competition

[@grahamshaw3802]

Ya sure let's put in more players from teams that don't get near Heineken cup finals .. Leinster players are competing at the top top level ..

[@Matt66120]

Don’t forget that there is a different coaching team for Ireland! They get the players to perform at a level that would win finals and also have access to a better 10 than the one always picked by LC.

[@JohnSmith-wo2fz]

Hopefully the last time we have to endure POM in green, the guy will struggle to even have a bench place at munster next season. Shouldn't be anywhere near the Ireland squad.

[@Camcolito]

Harsh but true.

[@peterfromzurich2869]

Peter O'Mahony, all of a sudden, you would like to be a shity Richie McCaw because you would be starting...

[@dulls8475]

Peter O'Mahony always looks like he has just been slapped...great player though.

[@billbarry8301]

I

[@darren1989]

The enforcer cant be 22/23..We need a etzebeth/ Botha etc ..I actually think Big joe is been forced to be a enforcer rather than a baller

[@eoinmiller5620]

Etzebeth was seen as the enforced when he was 23...

[@darren1989]

@@eoinmiller5620 I thought it was botha back then

[@eoinmiller5620]

@darren1989 botha would have just retired from bokkes team when Eben waw 23 if iv got my math right... could be a few games overlap

[@andrewrose7334]

Aki is a big loss .. SA to win by 12

[@okkertgreyvenstein5765]

Ok guys you all still whining about the RG tackle, do you really think that if you got a penalty there, you would have win? And about the ref calls , how many times have the boks been robbed with ref calls, we move on, it doesnt change the outcome, it is still Ireland lost and Boks won. You all are sounding like Matt Williams, wants to cry about everything, the bomb squad etc, come on man rather talk about the positives,

[@eoinmiller5620]

Ye literally never move on. Been bitching about refs since Webb Ellis picked up a ball...

[@kentuckyfriedchicken4740]

Springboks by 20

[@cliftonboyz1959]

Dream on…lucky to win the series

[@Alias-gy3tz]

@@cliftonboyz1959 20 is a bit much.... Boks by 16!

[@ianjacobs2998]

​@@cliftonboyz1959😊

[@damonpheiffer1533]

Bokke by 20

[@mamoersebaas2654]

Last week the irish said nothing and was running scared now they want to run there mouth.Bring it on ladies bokke gonna knou you

[@IRLBemused]

lol, just lol

[@Mojo-IRE]

Haha. How's those Bokke looking today? It seems Kolbe is changing to soccer.

[@KewKew-do3kq]

Pom let hiz team down. He got his contract and didnt care

[@Kevinjj1991]

Rubbish

[@adc5897]

IRISH IN DISARRAY. They in your head.

[@SmcdMcd-d2k]

It’s wild how many saffas aes obsessed with irish pages

[@harshbutfair8993]

@adc5897 If I were you I'd concentrate on getting some basic English in your head, before writing in English!

[@Alias-gy3tz]

@@SmcdMcd-d2k Sorry to burst your bubble, the Bok supporters are not obsessed with "Irish pages", we are obsessed with the Springboks ;)

[@adc5897]

@@SmcdMcd-d2k as I said they in yo head

[@adc5897]

@@harshbutfair8993 Irish English? 😅😂🤣

[@kobusdutoitbosman6240]

NOT an easy task this one…Good luck and enjoy to the fullest🥂 It WILL BE the battle of your Lives‼️ 👊🔥 🪖

[@davidwalker2402]

Ireland 4 to 8 look very strong I think most teams in the world would be happy with them .

[@victordastile5204]

😂😂😂😂

[@lizzyhanahoe4197]

@@victordastile5204 looks like you need a tissue dear.