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O’Connell with the head stuck in Angry Birds up in the stand there

Decent

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Ah, the old enemy at Twickenham. Let's see how they deal with 80 minutes of oppression! #6nations

Wasn't Piri Weepu the name of a character in Return of the Jedi? #rwc

Fair play Argentina! Can't see the All Blacks taking this very well, but to be ahead after 30 mins is really something. #rwc11

So it goes. #rwc11

There's always a point in IRE v ITA matches where it seems like the front rows would prefer to ditch the ball and just batter each other.

Every team goes through ups and downs of form, and one unlucky team hits every #rwc at their nadir. Our turn this time? :(

Interception touchdown! #rwc

Cue another round of ROG tweets from everyone. #rwc

Respect to USA: that's 30 mins gone with Ireland still at 3 points. Half the US team have full-time day jobs. Amateur sports, eh? #rwc

At this stage, I'm just sorry we gave them that penalty. Would have been neater, you know? #6nations #snark

Desire to see Scotland do well just outweighed by desire to see Andy Robinson lose his shit again. #6nations

All in all, the game was lost by Ireland, not won by France. #6nations

Deeply unfortunate not to do better today, but you can't constantly rely on last minute miracles to scrape through. #6nations

QUITE the start. It's on. #6nations

Quite the start. #6nations

Bummer. #6nations

Kidney will leave Sexton on. Ireland are cruising, and he needs the experience of a poor full 80 without being punished. #6nations #irewal