The Rugby Thread

[tototoner]

Great start to the 6N for Ireland, cannot see anyone stopping us getting back to back grand slams

 

[UncleBuck]

Great start to the 6N for Ireland, cannot see anyone stopping us getting back to back grand slams

Yup, marker laid, could be a great game at HQ! Great response from the WC let down and a brilliant performance from all but I thought Crowley was exceptional with the boot

 

[Cavehillspur]

What a win, get in boys!

What a debut from McCarthy, exceptional performance.

 

[max cady]

Crowley, McCarthy & Nash outstanding. Gibson-Park for me man of the match and with Farrel unlikely for Lions I would certainly look a GP

 

[Arnoldtoo]

France were nowhere near the standard I expected despite the red card and the absence of Dupont. Ireland were very good indeed, and no-one is going to stop them this year.

 

[werty]

This is madness.

 

[Dirty Ewok]

This is madness.

That was fun to watch.

After the first weekend i don't know that i have seen anything that would make me think Ireland is going to be challenged.

 

[Arnoldtoo]

Barry John

Another legend gone

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/68170605

 

[Japhet]

Barry John

Another legend gone

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/68170605

Very sad. Brilliant player. Wish we'd seen more of him.

 

[Arnoldtoo]

Very sad. Brilliant player. Wish we'd seen more of him.

One of the first that I can recall who found the pressure of success more trouble than it was worth.

 

[Arnoldtoo]

Nice article. Gareth Edwards on Barry John.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/68203130

 

[Dirty Ewok]

Looks like France still having a bit of a WC hangover going on....

 

[Dirty Ewok]

and of course, right after i comment France does that....

 

[werty]

What do people make of the Scotland no try at the end? I thought he grounded it on the line.

 

[midoshairband]

England are just a bit shit really aren't they?

 

[Yid-ol]

What do people make of the Scotland no try at the end? I thought he grounded it on the line.

Only seen the clip on BBC, it looks held up, moved back a little but held up by the boot (yellow boot) and then it moves back(still looks held so under control) but I can't see an angle of where they line is and the ball.

 

[TheHoddleWaddle]

What do people make of the Scotland no try at the end? I thought he grounded it on the line.

Was impossible to say 100 that it was grounded. (Imo). But I think in those circumstances the benefit of the doubt should go to the attacking side. I can see why the officials made the decisions.

 

[TheHoddleWaddle]

This is a woeful match (England Wales )

In 5 minutes of game time. All we got was a scrum and a line out. The pissing about at scrums is awful

 

[UncleBuck]

Worst game I’ve seen in years this, how many more times are wales going to get away with collapsing the scrum?
england just look totally devoid of any game plan

 

[TheHoddleWaddle]

Some of England's passing has been school boy level.