Ireland v Wales 6N Thread

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clydecloggie wrote: Mon Feb 07, 2022 9:40 am
Torquemada 1420 wrote: Sun Feb 06, 2022 10:26 am
sockwithaticket wrote: Sun Feb 06, 2022 10:23 am

Yeah, total system failure. It's not too unusual for front rowers to end up further out in the defensive line and getting run around, but I certainly can't recall one being that isolated and defending a back three situation like a cross field kick.
I didn't get to replay it but where was Steward?
England had already pushed the panic button following Russell's first cross-kick and Duhan's charge. The entire back three were completely out of position.

It was a prime example of a genius 10 outplaying the opposition backline.
Might be overplaying that a tad - even the commentators pointed out that England's defence was incredibly narrow before the ball came out of the scrum. Russell did what I'd expect a quality international 10 to do. A genius might have hit the target with the second kick though :wink:
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Camroc2 wrote: Mon Feb 07, 2022 10:37 am
clydecloggie wrote: Mon Feb 07, 2022 9:40 am
Torquemada 1420 wrote: Sun Feb 06, 2022 10:26 am
I didn't get to replay it but where was Steward?
England had already pushed the panic button following Russell's first cross-kick and Duhan's charge. The entire back three were completely out of position.

It was a prime example of a genius 10 outplaying the opposition backline.
It was a very clever play.

However I think most FR forwards would have concentrated on smashing the shite out of the oppo player as soon as his toes touched the ground in a similar defensive position, and fair do's if the player was still good enough to score.
Woki would have snatched the ball and ran a length of field try :P
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