Six Nations 2023 - Ireland v France Match Thread, Sat 11th Feb, KO 2:15PM - TV: RTÉ2, ITV, France2

Clegg

Thought we defended that France attack quite well. Shame about Beirne not rolling.

aloooof

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120228601#Comment_120228601

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fitz

Was there not an advantage called there?

Wow. Super response.

Brilliant rugby. Fantastic try!

FrancieBrady

Sweet!!!!!!!!!!!!

flatface

Brilliantly worked try!

Faugheen

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120228619#Comment_120228619

Yeah that's my bad. Was obviously not thinking hard enough.

Apologies to all here.

Shehal

Great try!!!

Soups123

I fcukin hate Barnes ref’ing an Ireland game. He’s fcukin awful

Rangy

France going backward every attack. Look rattled and nervous.

MadYaker

Barnes shouting at them in French cracks me up for some reason.

ctrl-alt-delete

That all seemed a bit too easy, carved open

leakyboots

Jonny Jonny, poor attempt

SaoPaulo41

Pathetic attempt at tackle by Murray

Lil Fred

Sexton very poor there for that try. Very slow and missed tackle

Faugheen

That's poor defence.

I don't know why we're letting France play so much broken rugby.

Clegg

About three different opportunities where that France could have broken down. Unfortunate for Ireland.

walshb

Bad efforts at tackling

Geeta

That’s the sort of thing I said in match buildup. French wingers either awful or genius. Penaud looked like a bit of genius there.

A-Train

Way too easy. France well on top here and Ireland don’t look at the races at all. Regroup now or it’s going to be a long day.

tayto lover

Kicking the ball away led to that French try. Can't understand that tactic at all.

Shehal

Too many tackles missed at key moments. We have France rattled at times but that try could be what it takes turn the tide.

AbusesToilets

Our defense is all over them for the most part, awful break for that ball. Nice sly nudge on Hansen chasing his chip helped.

tanko

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120228677#Comment_120228677

Sexton you mean, showing his age there.

Shehal

Its 20 minutes gone now and we've done exactly what we shouldnt be doing, and that is let France dictate the game...

ctrl-alt-delete

This is so close

ctrl-alt-delete

This looks good!

Clegg

Lowe's foot didn't touch the line

walshb

Stunning athleticism

fitz

Incredible from Lowe.

Clegg

That's utter world class from Lowe

Faugheen

That is absolutely sensational from James Lowe.

walshb

True brilliance that

ctrl-alt-delete

Get in, that was brilliant from Lowe - loved the tongue out to start it all

mark_jmc

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120228700#Comment_120228700

I think they were looking at whether the ball touched the line in the act of grounding

Larbre34

Thats absolutely a try.

Inhuman skill.

A-Train

What a response and what a finish.

Shehal

Try for Ireland, we got the rub of the green there!

y0ssar1an22

that was some leap, unbelievable

walshb

Misses like that cost games. Never have full confidence in Sexton’s place-kicking

fitz

Tbf, moment of broken play magic from them for their try, but every time we get in their half, it looks like we're going to score. We have their number if we can get the territory, I reckon.

bingobango12

Absolutely incredible finish

How Lowe got that down I'll never know.

Shehal

France's dicipline was horrendous last week and this week that is actually the 1st penalty they've conceded today.

walshb

Sexton should have stayed running straight instead of trying to cut inside.

ctrl-alt-delete

Some run Johnny, unlucky.

fitz

That's so cynical on the line, should be a yellow.

Clegg

Barnes needs to give a yellow for France not rolling in their line.

Stopped a certain try.

tanko

That’s a red

WHAT WAS SEXTON DOING!

He should have kept going.