Autumn Series Rugby.

Tigerandahalf

A good win for Ireland and more importantly they played with a bit more creativity. I still think we have a way to go where we can be a real threat on the counter attack. We won't win World Cups until we create and score more especially off turnover ball.

I said a few times before but NZ are not as strong as previous sides. Their backrow depth has looked an issue since Read and McCaw retired and then the loss of Cane to injury and the retirement of Squire. Their midfield also lacks something - neither the power of Nonu nor the creativity.

But fair play to Ireland we put them on the backfoot and had very few errors in our game. The front row looks very promising especially if Kelleher is accurate with his throwing.

We have some great depth in the 2nd row and back row and there are good talents coming through in various positions.

penybont exile

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118182873#Comment_118182873

Unfortunately my <CR> key is malfunctioning so by necessity I'll keep this brief. (If anyone knows of a shortcut to emulate a <CR> on an IMAC keyboard I'd be grateful). I'm not disputing the facts - results, red cards etc. Just pointing out that you conveniently ignored a big one i.e. who won the gong this year! Also I've no desire to appear impartial .... nobody else is here. Finally .... as for being content about where we are .... it's November so I'm not overly bothered. February & March is what counts. Same for the WC every 4 years ...... too early to be worried about the next one though. However unfortunately for Ireland the draw has once again not been friendly so in all likelihood the same outcome awaits. (By the way I agree with you .... Wales best performance in the 6N this year was in Paris).

thomond2006

Erasmus isn't the only BigBok getting a ban perhaps.

swiwi_

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118190927#Comment_118190927

Love it when you talk dirty thomond.

Rugbymad2020

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118190927#Comment_118190927

clueless idiot.

Digifriendly

Since Italy A beat Uruguay last weekend, the Azzuri should comfortably notch up their first win of the AIs this afternoon.

Japan look fatigued from the outset.

UAEguy2020

And are still leading 6-5.

FrancieBrady

Japan very gappy, should be plenty of tries

randomname2005

How was the Scottish defender allowed to grab a ball from the air on the try line while on his knees after making a tackle? Thought you had to get back to your feet?

razorblunt

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118196382#Comment_118196382

Yeah I was wondering that too. Never mind Cummings should have a yellow for the offence that gave the advantage but Van der Merwe was incredibly lucky there. Japanese scrum half questioned it but the ref wasn’t interested.

russell kicked away a knock on advantage just now with a poor kick and referee goes back for the Scottish scrum. Very very lucky

randomname2005

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118196397#Comment_118196397

Almost like the lower ranking team, away from home, getting shafted as usual?

razorblunt

Scotland score a try from the pressure. Hard lines on Japan.

razorblunt

Rory Lawson is talking so much and so loudly you can hear him through Ryle Nugent’s mic. They’re not working together!

FrancieBrady

Neither team very impressive.

razorblunt

Schoeman just clotheslined someone at a ruck there. Nothing from the TMO

razorblunt

Gwan the Empire!

Clegg

Japan aren't very good.

But neither is Scotland really.

Clegg

Matsuda is having a mare with his kicking from hand and the tee.

Russell has also played pretty poorly.

Scotland really should be putting Japan away here. Japanese mistakes feeding a good few of Scotlands scores.

razorblunt

Scotland working towards another yellow. Should already have had one for Schoeman slapping the arm of the 9.

fitz

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118196429#Comment_118196429

Just did it again a couple of minutes ago.

FrancieBrady

Saved by a penalty that really should have gone to Japan earlier

clsmooth

Russell looking to kick to the corner with 3 mins left and 6 points ahead instead of taking an easy 3 points to win the game. Hogg having to tell him several times to take the points. All for the cameras or is that genuinely how Russell thinks?

UAEguy2020

Interestingly Italy v Uruguay is 17-10 to Italy, Uruguay are 5 metres out with 5 mins to go with an extra man.

UAEguy2020

Fulltime : Italy 17-10 Uruguay

molloyjh

Italy hang on for the win at home to Uruguay. They won’t be threatening anyone in the 6Ns.

razorblunt

Scotland fortunate in the end there. Smal margins on Japan going under the posts to tie it up, then forced it in their 22 for a turnover before a penalty in front of their own posts sealed their fate.

a penalty that Russell, wanted to kick to the corner, with 3 mins left in a 6 point game, he was insisting on it too. What a birdbrain.

Chris Harris MOTM says it all.

Larbre34

Tuilagi ruins his hammer in the act of scoring

swiwi_

Marcus smith brings another dimension to England.

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118196725#Comment_118196725

Yup. Great pass, good running threat - he can do everything, even improve rugby journalism in Ireland!

Larbre34

Yes it's an indictment of Eddie Jones that he was so donkey stubborn not to bring him in for so long.

Larbre34

Our own Andy Brace on the whistle I see. Hope he has a good day, these two won't give him any peace

FrancieBrady

This could be a titanic struggle...some big hits already

FrancieBrady

Stuart a handful

Great stuff from England so far

Personally I hope they smash the whingy Boers

South Africa don't look up for this. LeRoux a complete liability so far.

swiwi_

Normally I wouldn’t support England in rugby even if you paid me…but Erasmus.

swiwi_

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118196823#Comment_118196823

If we’re being strict there are not too many boers in the SA side.

crisco10

Yeah was trying to think who I'd prefer win, and eventually decided England cos, yeah Rassie.

ccarr

Any suggestions of pub on north side (Whitehall/drumacdra) that would have New Zealand v France match on .

UAEguy2020

Nah, we’ll never hear the end of it if England win. SA for me!

Larbre34

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118196830#Comment_118196830

I'm actively up for England, much to my own surprise.

But yeah it is Erasmus, insulting and denigrating NH rugby and officials. It'll be the biggest error he ever made. I'm only sorry Ireland won't meet them until at least next November.

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118196843#Comment_118196843

the Boer hairybacks (Erasmus et al) are still effectively running the rugby there effectively tho (and the chip-on-their-shoulder attitude of woe-betide-us vs the "colonial" world rugby ultimatums, video leak rubbish / water-boy / get your players to accuse ref of racism etc emanates from there), not just a question of the players on the team.

Larbre34

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118196869#Comment_118196869

You'll have to ring a few and check. Hard to know what pubs, if any, have an Amazon Prime commercial subscription.

clsmooth

South African water boys and girl seem particularly talkative and visible throughout the game. On the pitch at every opportunity

FrancieBrady

South African minds are elsewhere.

Larbre34

Oh look its Dylan "Peaky Blinders" Hartley. What a w.....

"Bomb Squad" , "Finishers" etc - have come around to agreeing with the concept of reducing the allowed amount of substitutes to 4 (and after that only for injury) from (over half the team obviously) 8

Thought Marler had retired from International rugby.