Ireland vs Japan, Sat 3rd July 1pm

banie01

Sabre0001 wrote: »

Japan play a great brand of rugby

The attacking intent and offload in contact across their team is fantastic.

Ireland have regressed terribly IMO over the course of AF's tenure and there needs to be a reckoning.

Ref is in fantastic shape

We are 2nd best in every aspect of the game

jammiedodgers

Marginal. They deserved the try.

Jefferson Cold Landmark

Jefferson Cold Landmark wrote: »

Ref is in fantastic shape

He's an absolute unit

pickarooney

Jefferson Cold Landmark wrote: »

Ref is in fantastic shape

He could step in at flanker

accensi0n

Is it Cave on commentary? He's very good, good flow, easy to listen to.

jammiedodgers

jammiedodgers wrote: »

Marginal. They deserved the try.

No disputing the quality but that was not at all marginal

Larbre34

Good game management to keep scrumming them. More of that. Leadership required all over.

Larbre34

And then we kick it away with a pathetic chase. Wonderful.

Clegg

JGP didn't need to kick that.

Japan's defence was retreating off the back of our strong maul.

eigrod

That should be a binning, it was so blatant.

Former Former Former

Early days lads. Relax

Cosmo Kramer

starkid wrote: »

Getting outfought and outskilled by Japan. One or the other...but both? Time for AF to go

It was time for that a year ago.

Appalling.

KH25

Too many stupid mistakes.

starkid

Former Former Former wrote: »

Early days lads. Relax

No...its following the same stuff critics have been saying for some time. We look utterly crap with ball in hand. Whatever about AF Catt has to go.

We are utterly crap

JPCN1

Criminal waste from Kelliher.

FrancieBrady

FFs what a waste of a line out

razorblunt

Christ, if the ref has to shout at you by name to get back onside then just award the penalty, you’re a ref not a coach.

Jesus christ, headless

Clegg

This team doesn't know what to do once we go two phases beyond the set play.

Burkie1203

Did the lads meet up in the hotel car park this morning to learn a few calls

eigrod

Ffs Larmour

OK I'm all for having a hooker act as a 3rd flanker but if you can't throw straight then you're a liability

AbusesToilets

Japan are such an enjoyable team to watch.

We look like a team that's not really played together to be fair

KH25

Japan look much more composed and much better coached. They’re great to watch.

razorblunt

Pass to the wing and kick. You’d see better attacking shape from underage grade rugby in a few weekend time.

Clegg

25 minutes in is the first time I remember Stockdale getting the ball

Japan are quicker of mind and action overall ...this try aside

eigrod

Great try. Great play by O Mahony

Clegg

That's a decent try.

Sliding into Joey's head knee first!!!

ScissorPaperRock

Just so little invention from Ireland. Kick and hope.

razorblunt

razorblunt wrote: »

Pass to the wing and kick. You’d see better attacking shape from underage grade rugby in a few weekend time.

Having said THAT, lovely try at last.

theVersatile

Beautiful rugby. Absolutely beautiful

eigrod

Carbery lucky he didn’t slide in to a knee there

lawrencesummers

Brilliant from POM and Mccloskey

Mimon

More like it there. Low and behold, we can offload aswell.

Dave_The_Sheep

Two poor choices by Carbery (kick prior to Larmour getting taken out and that choice to run into his own man), and that poor throw by Kelleher killing our momentum. All across the park though, we've been poor.

As I say it, well won by Carbery we get a nice score. Good hands.

Lovely skillful try.

Larbre34

Great from Carbury grabbing a hold of the game, that's what you want to see.

Clegg

Great linking pass from Doris to Keenan to draw in that extra Japan defender.

Thought one of our players may have run a blocking line to prevent a tackle though.

FrancieBrady

Beautiful hands and execution...more of that!

[Deleted User]

[Deleted User] wrote: »

Sliding into Joey's head knee first!!!

Ah stop

You just know Keenan is going to make the right decision when he gets into space

KH25

Dillane making an absolute mess of the restart again.

Beechwoodspark

Another re start mess up

Clegg

That's a horror show from Dillane.

Dropped the restart then failed to clear out the Japan poacher.