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mpickard2087

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Jun 13, 2008
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Big try for Ireland there on the stroke of HT. They've had the vast majority of the game but made a lot of errors to throw away momentum, and Wales have scrambled well in defence (though Ireland are getting too much quick ball) and taken the points on offer.

The rucks are a bit of a mess though I have to say. Wales lying all over the ball whilst Ireland are frequently missile-ing off their feet when I thought the refs were clamping down that.

If Ireland cut out the errors then I can only see them winning, if it stays fast and loose though.....
 

TheChosenOne

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Wife thinks I'm mad, was watching on the laptop with my headphones on. ... And shouting loudly
 

mpickard2087

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That was a good second half to watch. Ireland should have been out of sight but were doing their best to kill their chances, whilst Wales kept hanging in there and then with the scraps of ball they did have really targeted the wide channels and got some real joy, thought they were going to do it at the end as Ireland's defence was really panicking, but that intercept was spotted many a mile away.

Good job I was a neutral, do not want the next game to pan out like that...........!
 

E17yid

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Discipline cost us. Gave away 2 pens in the whole game against England and must’ve conceded 8 or so in the first half alone. We pretty much scored every time we had the Ball but were starved of possession during key periods of the game. Hats off to Ireland though. Better team on the day won.
 

E17yid

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Swing low sweet chariot has to be the most cringe song in world sport. Are England fans even aware of its origins? Either they are and it’s extremely bad taste or they’re totally ignorant.
 

mpickard2087

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Absolute nonsense of a performance so far. Getting blitzed at the ruck in attack and defence. Looks like the plan was to maul them at all opportunities, but the Scots are prepared for it and we're all at sea when it doesn't work. And then there's the aimless kicking that is just giving Scotland great ball to run back and counter attack.

Needs to get much better, up the intensity, quick.
 

mpickard2087

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The performance is getting the scoreline it deserves so far. I can offer nothing in defence of it, Scotland much hungrier and murdering us in most aspects of the game.

Our often suspect tackle/breakdown work has been fully exposed today.
 

Arnoldtoo

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This is all going terribly well isn't it!

I've missed most of the first half. Looks like England have, too.
 

mpickard2087

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Some of these 'steals' at the breakdown are ultra generous from Nige, chaos and not very legal. But it would help if we got some men in there and fucking secured it.

Try. At last.
 
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