Ireland v France

Beechwoodspark · 10-03-2019 5:33pm

We hit peak “tribute” when drico retired

POC made a pointed comment afterwards that he found such things “embarrassing”

leakyboots · 10-03-2019 5:33pm

CJ would make you want to tackle a wall

mangobob · 10-03-2019 5:34pm

Diabhal Beag wrote: »

Biased and all but two super tactical kicks and a big clearout already from Carty. Great to see.

No bias needed. Two seriously impressive kicks straight off the bench. Brilliant stuff.

TimHorton · 10-03-2019 5:34pm

Diabhal Beag wrote: »

Biased and all but two super tactical kicks and a big clearout already from Carty. Great to see.

No Pressure so will learn nothing , Not exactly Carberry in Soldier Field against the All Blacks

Mike Oxlong · 10-03-2019 5:34pm

Another Pen and the French will surely have a binning

Faugheen · 10-03-2019 5:34pm

leakyboots wrote: »

To the fellas criticising Murray for the odd poor pass - are ye applying the same focus on the poorer aspects of his play to other players? Genuinely asking here.

Ringrose is doing some amazing things out there, he's also missed four tackles of his ten tackles, given away a penalty and turned over the ball three times.

Players can make mistakes and still play well

They can, but Murray's passing is still off. It's been better today, but he's had a lot of glaring mistakes and if your 9s passing isn't up to scratch then it has a massive impact on the overall performance.

Ringrose could miss a tackle and have someone there to cover him, a poor pass from Murray is a completely different kettle of fish.

I hope today's performance is a sign that he's getting there, but he's still not there yet.

crisco10 · 10-03-2019 5:35pm

Small thing. But I would like us to keep France scoreless

fitz · 10-03-2019 5:35pm

Ridiculous that France haven't had a card with the penalty count.

Gonad · 10-03-2019 5:35pm

CJ is vital to this Irish team .

Hear him on the microphone

love it

leakyboots · 10-03-2019 5:36pm

TimHorton wrote: »

No Pressure so will learn nothing , Not exactly Carberry in Soldier Field against the All Blacks

Gain confidence at international level...?

I agree they're not at the coalface at 26-0 coming on, but there's a lot to be said for getting more than the customary 5 mins at the end of a game

swiwi_ · 10-03-2019 5:36pm

In a weird kind of way Schmidt wont have learnt much. France pack has been pretty woeful to a man. French rugby should be ashamed. Poor old French 9 has been hounded all day.

MattressRick · 10-03-2019 5:36pm

TimHorton wrote: »

No Pressure so will learn nothing , Not exactly Carberry in Soldier Field against the All Blacks

To labour your own point, that game was over when he came on in that match. And he missed a conversion with "no pressure" right at the end.

jammiedodgers · 10-03-2019 5:36pm

Give the card ref ffs

almostover · 10-03-2019 5:36pm

Terrible refereeing by Glenn Jackson

Beechwoodspark · 10-03-2019 5:36pm

Finally a yellow?

fitz · 10-03-2019 5:36pm

France on their 6th last chance.

The Lost Sheep · 10-03-2019 5:36pm

Deleted User wrote: »

Rare to see in the lineout. Interesting that Pom was the automatic choice to jump in a 3 person lineout.

He's so quick into air that not that surprising.

Mike Oxlong wrote: »

Another Pen and the French will surely have a binning

At scrum theyve just got the warning so next one will be yellow

crisco10 wrote: »

Small thing. But I would like us to keep France scoreless

yeah would be huge for morale

gooch2k9 · 10-03-2019 5:36pm

Ref bottling it on the cards fron today. He's a good ref though.

A-Train · 10-03-2019 5:37pm

How many more penalties with a card or penalty try! Jokeshop, the only bad point of a otherwise good ref performance today

rodge123 · 10-03-2019 5:37pm

This ref is a complete joke, how many penalizes have France given away and no yellow?

If it was a right game, you’d be fuming with him

Beechwoodspark · 10-03-2019 5:37pm

almostover wrote: »

Terrible refereeing by Glenn Jackson

Unbelievably lenient to les bleus

leakyboots · 10-03-2019 5:37pm

Jack Conan needs to learn how to control a ball at the back of a scrum

mangobob · 10-03-2019 5:37pm

Just curious - what exactly do France have to do to get carded?!

budhabob · 10-03-2019 5:37pm

Earl's has been class today, at plenty of rucks, clearouts....and then the odd flash of pace

PokeHerKing · 10-03-2019 5:37pm

swiwi_ wrote:

In a weird kind of way Schmidt wont have learnt much. France pack has been pretty woeful to a man. French rugby should be ashamed. Poor old French 9 has been hounded all day.

He's learned the Sexton Loop can still have success against tier 2 opposition

Gidea · 10-03-2019 5:38pm

about time with the card

Larbre34 · 10-03-2019 5:38pm

Sorry, his unwillingness to apply the rules eclipses and good to his refereeing.

Squidgy Black · 10-03-2019 5:38pm

How can you penalise the same player 3 times in a row for collapsing a scrum and still not give a card?

Gonad · 10-03-2019 5:38pm

swiwi_ wrote: »

In a weird kind of way Schmidt wont have learnt much. France pack has been pretty woeful to a man. French rugby should be ashamed. Poor old French 9 has been hounded all day.

Be a whole other ball game over there next week

crisco10 · 10-03-2019 5:38pm

I sorta didn't want us to score there

A-Train · 10-03-2019 5:38pm

About time with a card. However that it took 68 mins is crazy.

mangobob · 10-03-2019 5:38pm

mangobob wrote: »

Just curious - what exactly do France have to do to get carded?!

I posted this after the second consecutive penalty. Now its a third and still nothing. Im at a loss.

Larbre34 · 10-03-2019 5:38pm

lbc2019 wrote: »

Pro Brexit Ref Glenda Jackson finds the yellow

That would be hilarious if it was Glen Jackson on the field.

Its Ben O'Keeffe.

almostover · 10-03-2019 5:38pm

leakyboots wrote: »

Jack Conan needs to learn how to control a ball at the back of a scrum

That was an excellent recovery by him, not sure what more he could have done?

eigrod · 10-03-2019 5:38pm

leakyboots wrote: »

To the fellas criticising Murray for the odd poor pass - are ye applying the same focus on the poorer aspects of his play to other players? Genuinely asking here.

Ringrose is doing some amazing things out there, he's also missed four tackles of his ten tackles, given away a penalty and turned over the ball three times.

Players can make mistakes and still play well

When posters are calling for a player to be hooked after 10 minutes, you candraw your own conclusions as to the motives. Murray played well and was instrumental to the 2nd and 3rd tries and put in his usual good quota of tackles and workrate around the pitch.

MadYaker · 10-03-2019 5:39pm

If I was this ref I’d be giving serious consideration to a career change

Faugheen · 10-03-2019 5:39pm

leakyboots wrote: »

Jack Conan needs to learn how to control a ball at the back of a scrum

One miscontrol and he needs to learn how to do control a ball at the back of a scrum?

Were you not the very person having a pop at people for criticising Murray's passing today?

TimHorton · 10-03-2019 5:40pm

leakyboots wrote: »

Gain confidence at international level...?

I agree they're not at the coalface at 26-0 coming on, but there's a lot to be said for getting more than the customary 5 mins at the end of a game

He had less than 1 min of actual in Play time in Rome and managed a Knock On..

leakyboots · 10-03-2019 5:40pm

Bamba absolutely trampled over James Ryan there. What a prospect he is. This French team if they could pull it together could be unreal in a few year time with the players coming through

Quality of Stockdale's kicking leaves a lot to be desired today

swiwi_ · 10-03-2019 5:40pm

almostover wrote: »

Terrible refereeing by Glenn Jackson

If youre gonna criticise the ref, at least know your stuff. Try googling glen jackson and then have another look at the screen.

lbc2019 · 10-03-2019 5:41pm

almostover wrote: »

Terrible refereeing by Glenn Jackson

Thats what I went off

Beechwoodspark · 10-03-2019 5:41pm

Million dollar moves from larmour

crisco10 · 10-03-2019 5:41pm

Just pin the ears !!

A-Train · 10-03-2019 5:41pm

Hard luck Jordan great stuff.

budhabob · 10-03-2019 5:41pm

Larmour has had a very poor game in my book. He's not the answer to 15 yet.

mrpdap · 10-03-2019 5:41pm

Is he ever going to put Conway on?

Clegg · 10-03-2019 5:42pm

eigrod wrote: »

leakyboots wrote: »

To the fellas criticising Murray for the odd poor pass - are ye applying the same focus on the poorer aspects of his play to other players? Genuinely asking here.

Ringrose is doing some amazing things out there, he's also missed four tackles of his ten tackles, given away a penalty and turned over the ball three times.

Players can make mistakes and still play well

When posters are calling for a player to be hooked after 10 minutes, you candraw your own conclusions as to the motives. Murray played well and was instrumental to the 2nd and 3rd tries and put in his usual good quota of tackles and workrate around the pitch.

You've decided to ignore everyone's point because you don't like what they're saying.

Murray's been poor all tournament and that shouldn't be ignored simply because we know he can be better. He's not been doing the business this year.