Autumn Internationals 2024

Ben Bailey

Excellent intercept try. Brilliant from Smith.

Beauden should be called ashore shortly.

niallm77

Robertson looked.like he was playing Tetris there

Clegg

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122791209#Comment_122791209

I agree that England's rush hasn't been perfect, but a lot of the time New Zealand's ball handling hasn't held up to that initial pressure. Too many knock ons and poor passes just before contact.

That defence can be exploited and NZ have done it through kicking. But when taking contact they've struggled.

niallm77

Lineouts abysmal here

sydthebeat

These celebrations of knock ons are extremely cringe

TheRona

NZ's execution has been woeful. Terrible decision making, and it's nothing to do with English pressure.

Clegg

That's deliberate.

Ben Bailey

Not a high quality game.

ironingbored

Penalty for deliberate knock on surely?!

fitz

Surely he can't go back to look at that now?

ersatz

England’s press is working because NZ aren’t very good. Absolutely lethal off broken play because of individual skills but otherwise they’re very ordinary. Razor simply hasn’t developed a style or a selection to bring them on. Poor discipline is their biggest characteristic currently. Ireland really should eat them alive.

TheRona

This is one of the frustrating things about rugby. Ref called it as just a knock on, TMO didn't say otherwise as the game was going on…..and then when a try is scored, they go to have a look.

ironingbored

Lucky that wasn't a yellow card. England had numbers.

Former Former Former

Great refereeing to let it run and then review

The ref mic booming out across the stadium is brilliant

Ben Bailey

Best possible outcome. 8 point lead against 14.

Rugbyf565

Angus Gardner is so terrible

Ben Bailey

Curry kneeling on Sititi but gets the decision

TheRona

English player off his feet, hands on the ball, slows down the play……ref just yells No No No! Penalise him!

Podge_irl

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122791368#Comment_122791368

TMO can't overrule the ref in that situation, can only bring it to his attention.

TheRona

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122791395#Comment_122791395

That's my point. He didn't.

ironingbored

Lawrence has been brilliant defensively.

Podge_irl

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122791406#Comment_122791406

There is no point bringing it to his attention during play. The ref called it a knock on only. He has to wait for a break in play so the ref can review it.

Ben Bailey

Tap and, maybe, go

What a finish !

hold my beer

Brilliant finish

ongarite

How did he make it over!

TheRona

Yellow card one of these English players. Absolutely cynical play repeatedly when under pressure.

Well taken try.

niallm77

SOME FINISH from telea

Ben Bailey

DMcK earns his corn

ironingbored

Piss poor defending on the touchline again.

blackwhite

Dirty from Itoje there - swinging the boot at the man grounding it

Larbre34

The kick was better than the try!

ongarite

NZ discipline again awful.

England the same but got away with it because NZ needed a try

Former Former Former

Crazy from ALB, no need to do that.

About to get worse for NZ too

Clegg

England have to go for a drop goal here.

Ben Bailey

George Ford

Who ?

Larbre34

That was so kickable for England, choked.

Clegg

England's attack has been crap all game. They didn't have a clue what to do when that ball came out of the scrum.

TheRona

What a game. England probably deserved it. NZ definitely didn't, the way they played.

Roll on next week.

Podge_irl

That pass for the DG was utterly unforgiveable, but I have no idea why England went through so many phases.

Former Former Former

Jaysus

The pass was awful but Ford is the last OH you want in that scenario

ersatz

England absolutely pissed that away.

Exclamation Marc

New Zealand doing everything they could to not win and somehow did. What an end.

Larbre34

"New Zealand will travel on with confidence, England bereft"

Such absolute bullcrap on BTNTTTTV

Ben Bailey

England snatch defeat from the jaws of victory. One intercept try v three from NZ.

Cue more memes of England forwards celebrating knock ons.

StevenToast

NZ piss poor.....Ireland overwhelming favourites next week.

dastardly00

George Ford 😬

Poor defending for the NZ try in the last 10 minutes.

Hits the post with a penalty in the last few minutes.

Misses the drop goal in the last play of the game.

clsmooth

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122791546#Comment_122791546

He’s usually very good at drop goals. Poor pass back to him. Think they should have took it earlier when they were left of the sticks. Would have been another play, either a 22 receipt or kick off if it went over.

TheRona

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122791556#Comment_122791556

Is this the Ireland who lost to both England and NZ when they last played them both?

fitz

NZ aren't improved at all under Razor. Have often said that he could disappoint NZ fans at test level. Dominating Super Rugby with a well settled team was never a guarantee that he'd be able to do the same for the national side.

I don't think this is a vintage NZ side, but their execution and discipline is poor...result will paper over the cracks a bit, but really do think following a full RC, NZ fans should be expecting more impact from Razor at this stage.

Larbre34

I'm not sure they should, really.

Its a long way back from a long way down, no matter who you are. Judge them in Autumn 2026.