England v Ireland. Twickenham. Sat 9th Mar, 16:45. RTE2

JRant

Losing the kicking game so far.

All_in_Flynn

Could smell a performance like this coming all competition.

Need half time to sort this out. Have had no attacking game yet. Just cut out the silly mistakes.

Utopia Parkway

Ireland should be delighted to only be 2 down. Have played very little rugby after the first 5 minutes. Need to hang on to the ball for a while.

fitz

Not too worried. We've had f*ck all ball. England haven't converted their pressure or possession, and they don't have 80 minutes of this intensity in them.

Larbre34

Aki leads. The rest need to step up to his level, and right quick.

SaoPaulo41

Jesus Hugh cahill is awful, he says what he thinks he sees as opposed to what is actually happening. He is brutal

Shehal

Idk how we are leading 9-8 but we are!

Clegg

We're lucky that both Smith's aren't fully fit. George Ford isn't having a good game. Has overcooked his garryowens and isn't using the attacking ball England's forwards have generated.

CinderKone

Brilliant interception by Henshaw.

Cateym

Playing utter tripe and somehow a point up. If we get to half time with this score, I think we'll do better in the second half.

Clegg

That's a sensational kick from Lowe.

y0ssar1an22

lovely kick

SaoPaulo41

What a kick

Larbre34

The Tans are beginning to wobble. Fatigue and a scant return for their efforts.

A-Train

Lovely kick from Lowe and a bit of luck.

Nice play after it, to get another kickable penalty

breffni bogballer

And just like that we go in 4up

Clegg

England have been the better side. Winning the collisions and have the better attacking ball. But it's to Ireland's huge credit that they haven't buckled under that pressure. Leaking penalties, but not conceding trys.

Quin_Dub

All that effort and possession from England and they go in 4 points down

That has to impact the minds.

eagle eye

I think the only guy that deserves any credit in that half is Jack Crowley for being perfect off the tee.

y0ssar1an22

4 up at HT is encouraging given the relatively sloppy half, plus england prob expending a lot of energy

Started to take control of the game last ten minutes.

VeryOwl

Good to see us recognizing what's happening and taking the points. But need to better in second half.

pickarooney

No idea how we're leading this. Haven't had a sniff of the ball in 40 minutes.

fitz

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121871200#Comment_121871200

Have they though? Or have they just had a lot of ball? They've brought a lot of physical intensity, but not a lot else tbh, a couple of moments aside.