Re: Ireland v England - Sat 19th - 17.30
Posted: Sat Aug 19, 2023 4:42 pm
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Ireland v England - Sat 19th - 17.30
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Re: Ireland v England - Sat 19th - 17.30
Posted: Sat Aug 19, 2023 4:42 pm
Re: Ireland v England - Sat 19th - 17.30
Posted: Sat Aug 19, 2023 4:43 pm
Re: Ireland v England - Sat 19th - 17.30
Posted: Sat Aug 19, 2023 4:43 pm
Youngs' ball delivery from the ruck is glacial.
Re: Ireland v England - Sat 19th - 17.30
Posted: Sat Aug 19, 2023 4:44 pm
Grass is green, & water is wet
Re: Ireland v England - Sat 19th - 17.30
Posted: Sat Aug 19, 2023 4:44 pm
Wasted chance in the 22
Re: Ireland v England - Sat 19th - 17.30
Posted: Sat Aug 19, 2023 4:45 pm
Not being able to hear the ref is really pissing me off !
Re: Ireland v England - Sat 19th - 17.30
Posted: Sat Aug 19, 2023 4:46 pm
I guess with 3 clubs down, places are at something of a premium too.sockwithaticket wrote: ↑Sat Aug 19, 2023 4:41 pmHe's a 29 year old wing with a bad injury history who's going to be unavailable for the start of the 23/24 season, but he's also an experienced international player, so salary demands won't be low. I can see why clubs wouldn't be lining up to sign him.Torquemada 1420 wrote: ↑Sat Aug 19, 2023 4:37 pmCheers. Seems a bit shambolic that a player in contention for RWC selection doesn't even have a club: not like he was with Wuss/Wasps/Lirish.sockwithaticket wrote: ↑Sat Aug 19, 2023 4:36 pm
Contract with Tigers elapsed and no one else has signed him. He's currently on some sort of direct RFU contract which is a unique arrangement afaik.
Doesn't change the fact he's a handy player, but England don't have to think about his value through the frame of the salary cap.
Re: Ireland v England - Sat 19th - 17.30
Posted: Sat Aug 19, 2023 4:47 pm
Can hear him pretty well on this, but you do have Dewi Morris on comms...fishfoodie wrote: ↑Sat Aug 19, 2023 4:45 pm Not being able to hear the ref is really pissing me off !
https://rugbystreams.me/ireland-vs-engl ... e/stream-1
I know, but it's a brand new frustration every time you watch England after having watched pretty much any other match. We seem to be the only national team who don't value something resembling speedy delivery.
Re: Ireland v England - Sat 19th - 17.30
Posted: Sat Aug 19, 2023 4:48 pm
Ref is being somewhat strict on England but they’re looking very very average regardless.
Re: Ireland v England - Sat 19th - 17.30
Posted: Sat Aug 19, 2023 4:51 pm
Is it just me, or does this game seem to be 7 mins of game time so far and 12 mins of faffing around
Re: Ireland v England - Sat 19th - 17.30
Posted: Sat Aug 19, 2023 4:52 pm
Harsh penalty arguably should have being not releasing
Re: Ireland v England - Sat 19th - 17.30
Posted: Sat Aug 19, 2023 4:53 pm
Most of that 12 minutes is waiting for Youngs to clear it.Insane_Homer wrote: ↑Sat Aug 19, 2023 4:51 pm Is it just me, or does this game seem to 7 mins of game time so far and 12 mins of faffing around
Re: Ireland v England - Sat 19th - 17.30
Posted: Sat Aug 19, 2023 4:53 pm
Some games do get a bit like NFL alrightInsane_Homer wrote: ↑Sat Aug 19, 2023 4:51 pm Is it just me, or does this game seem to 7 mins of game time so far and 12 mins of faffing around
Re: Ireland v England - Sat 19th - 17.30
Posted: Sat Aug 19, 2023 4:54 pm
At least the sarries based whooping and hollering game on point again
Re: Ireland v England - Sat 19th - 17.30
Posted: Sat Aug 19, 2023 4:54 pm
Ire are peerless under the high ball in defence. You wonder what the point is in Eng kicking away possession to them.
Re: Ireland v England - Sat 19th - 17.30
Posted: Sat Aug 19, 2023 4:54 pm
Ireland showing that if you're even halfway competent in the air then England have no functional attacking plan.
Re: Ireland v England - Sat 19th - 17.30
Posted: Sat Aug 19, 2023 4:55 pm
That’s all they have at the moment. There’s zero cohesion in the English back line.Torquemada 1420 wrote: ↑Sat Aug 19, 2023 4:54 pm Ire are peerless under the high ball in defence. You wonder what the point is in Eng kicking away possession to them.
Re: Ireland v England - Sat 19th - 17.30
Posted: Sat Aug 19, 2023 4:57 pm
Here's an idea Manu, what not pass the ball?
Re: Ireland v England - Sat 19th - 17.30
Posted: Sat Aug 19, 2023 4:57 pm
Chicken or egg you think?ScarfaceClaw wrote: ↑Sat Aug 19, 2023 4:55 pmThat’s all they have at the moment. There’s zero cohesion in the English back line.Torquemada 1420 wrote: ↑Sat Aug 19, 2023 4:54 pm Ire are peerless under the high ball in defence. You wonder what the point is in Eng kicking away possession to them.
Re: Ireland v England - Sat 19th - 17.30
Posted: Sat Aug 19, 2023 4:57 pm
And now Ford misses.
Re: Ireland v England - Sat 19th - 17.30
Posted: Sat Aug 19, 2023 4:59 pm
When Eng were close to the line, they did not try anything, and just tucked the ball under the shirt, until they eventually lost it for holding on.ScarfaceClaw wrote: ↑Sat Aug 19, 2023 4:55 pmThat’s all they have at the moment. There’s zero cohesion in the English back line.Torquemada 1420 wrote: ↑Sat Aug 19, 2023 4:54 pm Ire are peerless under the high ball in defence. You wonder what the point is in Eng kicking away possession to them.
It’s like Borthwick himself is the attack coach.
Re: Ireland v England - Sat 19th - 17.30
Posted: Sat Aug 19, 2023 4:59 pm
This.sockwithaticket wrote: ↑Sat Aug 19, 2023 4:54 pm Ireland showing that if you're even halfway competent in the air then England have no functional attacking plan.
Re: Ireland v England - Sat 19th - 17.30
Posted: Sat Aug 19, 2023 4:59 pm
Surprised at that. He’s generally pretty reliable from that sort of area.
Re: Ireland v England - Sat 19th - 17.30
Posted: Sat Aug 19, 2023 5:01 pm
Some good moments from individual England players.
But so much less than the sum of its parts right now.
But so much less than the sum of its parts right now.
Re: Ireland v England - Sat 19th - 17.30
Posted: Sat Aug 19, 2023 5:02 pm
Apart from when he's not which has happened a couple of times.ScarfaceClaw wrote: ↑Sat Aug 19, 2023 4:59 pmSurprised at that. He’s generally pretty reliable from that sort of area.
Re: Ireland v England - Sat 19th - 17.30
Posted: Sat Aug 19, 2023 5:02 pm
Jesus that ball was so slow out the back of the scrum from Youngs that Watson had to completely check his run so as not to overshoot it.
Re: Ireland v England - Sat 19th - 17.30
Posted: Sat Aug 19, 2023 5:03 pm
This is rugby cancer from Eng. 
Re: Ireland v England - Sat 19th - 17.30
Posted: Sat Aug 19, 2023 5:04 pm
It's bit shit all round, but Ireland have the excuse that this is most of the players first game back, & it's showing
Re: Ireland v England - Sat 19th - 17.30
Posted: Sat Aug 19, 2023 5:05 pm
Some cancers can now be cured
Re: Ireland v England - Sat 19th - 17.30
Posted: Sat Aug 19, 2023 5:07 pm
I think we're aspiring to the old welsh trick of play an absolute dog shit boring game that keeps us in touch and then a fluky score might be enough to win it.
Re: Ireland v England - Sat 19th - 17.30
Posted: Sat Aug 19, 2023 5:08 pm
Daly 
Vunipola
Vunipola
Re: Ireland v England - Sat 19th - 17.30
Posted: Sat Aug 19, 2023 5:09 pm
Two penalties wasted by England
Re: Ireland v England - Sat 19th - 17.30
Posted: Sat Aug 19, 2023 5:12 pm
That's game over.
Re: Ireland v England - Sat 19th - 17.30
Posted: Sat Aug 19, 2023 5:13 pm
When we string more than two phases together, we're not bad.
Re: Ireland v England - Sat 19th - 17.30
Posted: Sat Aug 19, 2023 5:13 pm
Christ Almighty, just cutting us open at will for that try.
Re: Ireland v England - Sat 19th - 17.30
Posted: Sat Aug 19, 2023 5:13 pm
Ireland completely clinical in the 22
Re: Ireland v England - Sat 19th - 17.30
Posted: Sat Aug 19, 2023 5:16 pm
Which channel are you watching the game in the UK ? ( L’équipe is splitting the screen and showing some football at the same time)
Re: Ireland v England - Sat 19th - 17.30
Posted: Sat Aug 19, 2023 5:16 pm
Its on Amazon prime.
Re: Ireland v England - Sat 19th - 17.30
Posted: Sat Aug 19, 2023 5:17 pm
Well if the master plan is to keep kicking us ball, we'll eventually do something with it; so it might be time for the coaches to wonder about the master plan ? ..... cause I know the fans on here have already decided it's seventeen colours of shiteHal Jordan wrote: ↑Sat Aug 19, 2023 5:13 pm Christ Almighty, just cutting us open at will for that try.