The Rugby Thread

[spurs mental]

Got an invite to the Ireland game yesterday. At the right end for what was an exhilarating first half of rugby.

Heard a stat today, that France were in Irelands 22 for 57 seconds of the whole game and scored 19 points. And Ireland kept them out of their 22 for 79 minutes of the game. Mad game.

 

[Arnoldtoo]

England should have won that by more, but both teams have work to do if they want to make a mark in the World Cup,

 

['O Zio]

England should have won that by more, but both teams have work to do if they want to make a mark in the World Cup,

Agree. I think the score actually flattered wales a bit. If they hadn't been absolutely gifted a try and Farrell had had his kicking boots on it could've been a real stinker of a result for them.

 

[Arnoldtoo]

England getting hammered, and deservedly so. Men against boys.

I'd like to see them win the second half, but then I'd like a lot of things I'm unlikely to get!

 

[Marty]

So are Wales just properly shit this year? Didn't see a result like this coming after last week.

Is this England's biggest ever Six Nations defeat?

 

[McArchibald]

England got rid of a top coach in Eddie Jones because he was too negative and they wanted to play more expansive and attacking rugby. Problem is, the players they have - barring a few stars - are going downhill and are no longer good enough to compete with the best and deliver on that game plan.

Sound oddly familiar? It does to me...

 

[TheChosenOne]

That was a battering.
+
Ireland in Dublin next week

 

[midoshairband]

England got rid of a top coach in Eddie Jones because he was too negative and they wanted to play more expansive and attacking rugby. Problem is, the players they have - barring a few stars - are going downhill and are no longer good enough to compete with the best and deliver on that game plan.

Sound oddly familiar? It does to me...

not sure we've got the right coach if we want to play expansive attacking rugby.

we seem to either kick the ball away, or make a mistake to give up possession.

and as for the constant penalties

we are years behind the other top teams in the world.

 

[CanadaSpurs]

Incredible stuff so far at Murrayfield.

 

[TheChosenOne]

Incredible stuff so far at Murrayfield.

That's some call early on with the "new ball" rule

 

[CanadaSpurs]

That's some call early on with the "new ball" rule

That was wild.

 

[TheChosenOne]

That was wild.

Tadgh Furlong lives in our village Campile,Wexford,Ireland - very much the local hero.
At least one of the local butchers in the nearest town provides him with all the meat he needs.

 

[TheChosenOne]

I do think Scotland will finish the strongest here though

 

[TheChosenOne]

Woo Hoo Ireland

 

[CanadaSpurs]

Woo Hoo Ireland

Hansen almost single-handedly kept them afloat for about 15 minutes. Popping up with massive plays.

 

[CanadaSpurs]

Ireland look to have come alive.

 

[TheChosenOne]

Sensational try there, made by Hansen's pass

 

[CanadaSpurs]

Sensational try there, made by Hansen's pass

At least one steal at the ruck (possibly two I missed who had one of them), great running, incredible take and offload to set up the try. Both sides looked uneven to start the half but he kept making plays and now Ireland are away.

 

[TheChosenOne]

What a try - that didn't happen

 

[CanadaSpurs]

What a try - that didn't happen

Well earned man of the match for Hansen.