2023 Six Nations

[PCPhil]

Amazing retention. I don’t think Ireland had a chance to get hold of the ball at any point.

[JM2K6]

Nice to see a ref actually penalise tacklers for not releasing in that situation.

[Paddington Bear]

Choke tackle penalised. HOOK IT TO MY VEINS

[Sandstorm]

Irish forwards are going so far beyond the ruck to clear out a defender, they’re leaving the ball exposed on the floor.

[JM2K6]

Bit of a hospital pass by Russell, ouch

[TheNatalShark]

Nice to see a ref actually penalise tacklers for not releasing in that situation.

Yes

White has had very good start I think

[Paddington Bear]

Pearce raping us. God I hope we win this

He’s the first ref to ref Ireland properly in a long time, appears to have done his homework

[TheNatalShark]

Bit of a hospital pass by Russell, ouch

He's now given a few poor passes without too much gain on I think

Really worried about the line outs, hopefully get to settle down

[PCPhil]

Irish forwards being as dopey as England at the breakdown then. Very lucky.

[Paddington Bear]

Not sure there were arms in that VdM tackle

[JM2K6]

Not even remotely legal attempt at a tackle there

[TheNatalShark]

Whoever the Irish player was did very well to compete with Ritchie there

[Paddington Bear]

Pearce raping us. God I hope we win this

He’s the first ref to ref Ireland properly in a long time, appears to have done his homework

That's just made up bollox because you have a small willy and you don't like seeing Paddy as your better

Hey! I’ve come to terms with Paddy as my better

[Insane_Homer]

shit cover tackle. TRY!

[JM2K6]

Mmmm maybe not quite as bad as I first thought. It's a great finish anyway so fair enough.

edit: ah we finally get a good replay. The one arm underneath is with a clenched fist, no attempt to grasp, it's a very strange tackle attempt.

[PCPhil]

Clear it was try from the 1st view. Why all this crap.

[sockwithaticket]

Pearce raping us. God I hope we win this

He’s the first ref to ref Ireland properly in a long time, appears to have done his homework

That's just made up bollox because you have a small willy and you don't like seeing Paddy as your better

It's why you lot hate Barnes too, Prem refs tend to prefer a very clean breakdown that's closer to the laws as written.

[Big D]

Very tidy finish.

[TheNatalShark]

Mmmm maybe not quite as bad as I first thought. It's a great finish anyway so fair enough.

edit: ah we finally get a good replay. The one arm underneath is with a clenched fist, no attempt to grasp, it's a very strange tackle attempt.

I think he was just trying to push him out? Maybe thought he was further away than he was, and trying to be in position to match a step? Very strange.

[Paddington Bear]

He’s the first ref to ref Ireland properly in a long time, appears to have done his homework

That's just made up bollox because you have a small willy and you don't like seeing Paddy as your better

It's why you lot hate Barnes too, Prem refs tend to prefer a very clean breakdown that's closer to the laws as written.

I don’t think it’s any exaggeration to say that England suffer a 43 point penalty each week because foreign refs don’t interpret the laws properly

[Blackmac]

That maul was a straight penalty. Irish player came right round the side.

[JM2K6]

Excellent tacle and turnover to end that. Dunno who mouthed off to annoy the ref for another 10m, that was stupid.

[Lobby]

Excellent tacle and turnover to end that. Dunno who mouthed off to annoy the ref for another 10m, that was stupid.

Russell

[fishfoodie]

That's probably the coaching video tackle to demonstrate you can tackle low, & stop the offload

[sockwithaticket]

That's just made up bollox because you have a small willy and you don't like seeing Paddy as your better

It's why you lot hate Barnes too, Prem refs tend to prefer a very clean breakdown that's closer to the laws as written.

I don’t think it’s any exaggeration to say that England suffer a 43 point penalty each week because foreign refs don’t interpret the laws properly

Wholeheartedly agree, it's a testament to our players that they ever win tbh.

[JM2K6]

Mmmm maybe not quite as bad as I first thought. It's a great finish anyway so fair enough.

edit: ah we finally get a good replay. The one arm underneath is with a clenched fist, no attempt to grasp, it's a very strange tackle attempt.

I think he was just trying to push him out? Maybe thought he was further away than he was, and trying to be in position to match a step? Very strange.

Yeah he's just trying to barge him into touch. Probably lucky it was scored.

That has to be a yellow, surely! Cynical stuff on a dangerous attack 5m out.

[I like neeps]

Vdf on his knees for the turnover there. Interesting new law to allow it - must've missed it becoming legal.

[I like neeps]

There's two teams playing Luke.

[JM2K6]

Vdf on his knees for the turnover there. Interesting new law to allow it - must've missed it becoming legal.

He wasn't on his knees.

[Deveron Boy]

Luke Pearce is quality and the players are behaving like footballers

[I like neeps]

Vdf on his knees for the turnover there. Interesting new law to allow it - must've missed it becoming legal.

He wasn't on his knees.

He was. He slipped before he entered the ruck and entered on his knees.

[Paddington Bear]

Pearce is having a very good game under a lot of pressure.

Just feel Scotland need to get ahead, can’t see clinging on being viable

[Sandstorm]

That's probably the coaching video tackle to demonstrate you can tackle low, & stop the offload

Meh, VDM can’t offload.

[JM2K6]

Vdf on his knees for the turnover there. Interesting new law to allow it - must've missed it becoming legal.

He wasn't on his knees.

He was. He slipped before he entered the ruck and entered on his knees.

I literally just went back and checked - his knee doesn't touch the ground. Lowe's does, but he gets back up before going for the ball. There was nothing wrong with it.

[Blackmac]

No brake foot and then he does exactly the same at the next scrum.

[Sandstorm]

Great game, enjoying this

[Blackmac]

Cummings shouldn't have passed that.

[I like neeps]

Ireland sprinting off as Furlong smashes someone in the face. Very 'streetwise".

[Blackmac]

Scotland better in many ways but we should really be 15- 7 up

Ireland seem to have more control when they have the ball but we aren't doing bad.

[PCPhil]

Great game, enjoying this

Scotland are now showing a lot of consistency from game to game now. Ireland forwards look rattled.