Ireland vs England Feb 23, 3pm Twickenham

Akrasia

AdamD wrote: »

The kicks weren't brilliant.. required two monumental **** ups to result in tries

Ireland are shellshocked.

They’re trying to hold the line when grenades are going off all around them. It’s gonna take an early 2nd half score to give them the boost to snap out of this but I can’t see it coming from anything other than an England brain fart (which has happened plenty of times in the past)

whatawaster

Really Cooney should be on at half time

Dubinusa

No changes!

is_that_so

No change?

Larbre34

No changes. Marvellous.

ionadnapokot

Pressure completely off
I expect an improvement

fullstop

No changes?!! Says it all reallly.

Dubinusa

Oh well. Farrell making a mistake imo

corny

Most of the lads over 30 are playing like lads over 30. It shouldn't be a surprise.

is_that_so

Ah, a good kick!

AbusesToilets

Ffs, that's inexcusable. You have to make a change as a coach

Naggdefy

The silver lining.

A lot of good U20s coming through. Murray, Sexton, Toner, Healy past sell by.

POM, Stockdale, Van der Flier among others not up to the highest level.

Squidgy Black

fullstop wrote: »

No changes?!! Says it all reallly.

When do you ever really see a change at half time in a game that isn't forced by injury though?

Larbre34

ionadnapokot wrote: »

Pressure completely off
I expect an improvement

You think avoiding a record defeat is not pressure?

gally74

Cooney. Dillane doris please

lawred2

Not a high tackle there before the knock on?

Soups123

He have no ideas in attack, it’s like that now over a year

dublinman1990

Larmour is down with his leg already.

lawred2

lawred2 wrote: »

Not a high tackle there before the knock on?

No it was perfect

Akrasia

I can’t watch this on Virgin, it’s 2020 but they still don’t have it on in HD

Kiith

lawred2 wrote: »

Not a high tackle there before the knock on?

Looked like it.

Squidgy Black

Aki completely killed the momentum there but our backline is just static when we have possession, lads standing in place waiting for the man to hit the ruck and recycle.

razorblunt

Itoje was all over stander’s neck, Sinkler told to get back stands there and tackles Ryan.

whatawaster

gally74 wrote: »

Cooney. Dillane doris please

Porter too

Dubinusa

Kilcoyne is like" wtf"

Naggdefy

I can't think of any team in world rugby with the same first choice 10 and 9 since 2011. A decade basically.

Larbre34

Akrasia wrote: »

I can’t watch this on Virgin, it’s 2020 but they still don’t have it on in HD

Virgin via Sky is HD?

is_that_so

Akrasia wrote: »

I can’t watch this on Virgin, it’s 2020 but they still don’t have it on in HD

According to the logo it is, but it's not great quality!

fullstop

Squidgy Black wrote: »

When do you ever really see a change at half time in a game that isn't forced by injury though?

When you’re getting annhialated in every aspect of the game would seem like a good time.

gally74

Cooney. Dillane doris please

PhlegmyMoses

Itoje is a beast

Clegg

Fwiw I think Ryan is having a great game. The one Ireland to stand out positively.

mangobob

Akrasia wrote: »

I can’t watch this on Virgin, it’s 2020 but they still don’t have it on in HD

First World problems eh

Dubinusa

Naggdefy wrote: »

I can't think of any team in world rugby with the same first choice 10 and 9 since 2011. A decade basically.

Us! Lol

mfceiling

Naggdefy wrote: »

The silver lining.

A lot of good U20s coming through. Murray, Sexton, Toner, Healy past sell by.

POM, Stockdale, Van der Flier among others not up to the highest level.

Sorry but that's bollix. VDF definitely up to the highest level and Stockdale can score tries but just isn't doing it at the minute. POM's age catching up with him.

is_that_so

PhlegmyMoses wrote: »

Itoje is a beast

Yeah, if he was ours we'd love him!

whatawaster

That is brainless stuff from Murray and the pack

griffinlee

Why didn't Murray take that ball from stander ffs

mfceiling

You could see that coming a mile away. Murray not assertive enough looking the ball.

razorblunt

Stander no longer listening to Murray, never released that ball.

steves2

Murray wanted it but CJ wouldn't give it up

jammiedodgers

What a brainless maul

Dubinusa

Awful!

sydthebeat

Another example of pendulum defenders spoiling a maul


Needs to be made illegal

Squidgy Black

Ball was clear at the back and yet they still tried to push it. Decision making is so poor

Faugheen

How the f*ck did that happen?

Murray has to take that ball!

Hurrache

Akrasia wrote: »

I can’t watch this on Virgin, it’s 2020 but they still don’t have it on in HD

They do on Sky.

budhabob

Good man stander!!!!

razorblunt

That long for a penalty? Come on. TMO had to tell him.

lawred2

Farrell being a cynical tit