Have to admit that I was worried when O’Driscoll, O’Connell, D’Arcy & Heaslip all stepped down.
Some of the Irish lads coming through though are outstanding rugby players. Stockdale, Ringrose, Farrell, Henderson and a good few more are all blending really well with the older heads and the game management of Sexton and Conor Murray is superb.
Looking good for the Championship, with England all square at half time, but we’ve only ever had 2 Grand Slams and would love to fire up Paddy’s Day even more next week
Complete lack of ideas from England and out fought 2 games running. Took 75 minutes to actually do anything
Not to mention the penalty against count over those 2 games as well - 16 I think it was today.
Some of the penalties may have been harsh but 16 today, 13 against Scotland and 10 against Wales suggests its not all down to the refereeing.
Dan Coles can always be relied on to concede a few as just one example.
The amount of penalties in professional rugby full stop is ridiculous, the ones that drive me up the wall are the blatant ones that never, ever get an advantage. The game is hard enough to sell to an impassive general public at the best of times and when someone who's played the game (moi) is tearing his hair out over it and the very petty officiating it's always going to be a easy thing to switch off from for a casual punter. I'm by no means blaming the loss on the referee, I just wish the game was allowed to be played at a breakdown without one side or both sides fishing for penalties
Very harsh penalty try....guy was going downwards before contact.
I’ve said above that the card was harsh, but the guy was going in for a try. Of course he was going downwards. No doubt that a penalty try award was correct.
Another lacklustre performance from the 2nd best international side in the world (my arse). I though EJ gave an equally lacklustre interview before the game tbh, maybe wrong though....
Another lacklustre performance from the 2nd best international side in the world (my arse). I though EJ gave an equally lacklustre interview before the game tbh, maybe wrong though....
Another lacklustre performance from the 2nd best international side in the world (my arse). I though EJ gave an equally lacklustre interview before the game tbh, maybe wrong though....
planning to go out with Mrs( irish ) and her mates on paddys day - plans may have to be shelved now as don't think i can deal with the mass jubilation.
time for one last chariot charge to de-rail irish grand slam at twickenham, and basically do to them what they done to us last year.
In Glasgow for the weekend. Drinking in a pub in the centre advertising the 6 nations with big flags up of each nationality.........well 5 of them. Guess which one is missing?
No surprises in the Ireland side. Have no doubt England will want to repay us for last year's result and my pessimism kicks in and suggests a dampener on Paddy's Day celebrations...always happy to be wrong!!
In Glasgow for the weekend. Drinking in a pub in the centre advertising the 6 nations with big flags up of each nationality.........well 5 of them. Guess which one is missing?
In Glasgow for the weekend. Drinking in a pub in the centre advertising the 6 nations with big flags up of each nationality.........well 5 of them. Guess which one is missing?
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Some of the Irish lads coming through though are outstanding rugby players. Stockdale, Ringrose, Farrell, Henderson and a good few more are all blending really well with the older heads and the game management of Sexton and Conor Murray is superb.
Looking good for the Championship, with England all square at half time, but we’ve only ever had 2 Grand Slams and would love to fire up Paddy’s Day even more next week
Hope they come a cropper at the cabbage patch.
Stockdale is the dogs :-D
Dan Coles can always be relied on to concede a few as just one example.
Well done the Paddy's!
Wouldn’t want to stereotype.
However it must be done. Will be in the Rose of Denmark with my Irish partner if anyone wants to say hello.
Come on England!!!
27-26 come on Italy!!
Fair dos