The Dew Drop Inn Virtual Rugby Pub

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better from Ireland

The ref's kit is awful, it looks as though it's been knocked together.

Mrs Penfro wrote:The ref's kit is awful, it looks as though it's been knocked together.

I thought it was some Under Armour body protection.

I reckon Steve Walsh designed it himself.

It looks like he's just worn bits of two different kits.

luckless_pedestrian wrote:I reckon Steve Walsh designed it himself.

He does love himself.

It looks like a T-shirt, there's no markings on it at all. The touch judges are the same. I think someone's messed up somewhere.

France have dropped off the pace in this half.

Shwmae Mrs Penfro, chi'n 'o lew?

Penfro wants to ref in New Zealand! Not sure what he's on about.....

Iawn diolch

We had France on the ropes and ROG says give it to me chaps I'll slot a penalty over from the touchline. Poor call.

What's the score WG?

yeah they should've gone for the corner. What a difference Heaslip and POC have made to the team though.

13-12

Hound, Simon if you're lurking, are you worried about your Dublin trip?

Great attacking defence by France.

16 - 12 now, Glas.

Medard tackled without the ball! Fitzgerald could have been carded for that. 19 - 12 now and France have woken up.

19-12

I have no idea why they took Trimble off and left Fitzgerald on by the way.

Trimble looked quality tonight.

Right, two things got on my pip today:

1 what pollock of a producer thought it was a good idea to include an extensive section of pre game build up on a highlights program. Just get on with the Flip rugby will ew!

2 why can't modern rugby players convert simple open field chances? The worst example today was Armitage in the last few minutes. Ok, he didn't have an overlap, but he just drifted and then gave Foden the ball with no room. I mean for fcuks sake mun!

Nor do I Notch....I'm guessing it's experimentation?

You wouldn't believe this was just a warm up match though.

Bettany Hughes on More 4 talking about Minoans. Can't seem to concentrate on what she's saying though.

COME ON IRELAND!!!

Evening all

Have seen no rugby today, eldest daughter was in her first professional stage production, The Jungle Book at the Ashcroft Theatre in Croydon. Very proud dad moment.

Will catch up on todays games tomorrow, but suffice to say I've read a few bits on the England game and it doesn't sound great.

And Buckley onto loosehead? Some substitutions that would only be made in pre-season.

ARGHHH!! My whole kingdom for a solid scrum there!

Poor.

Very impressed by Murray. Doesn't look out of his depth at all.

Glas a du wrote:Bettany Hughes on More 4 talking about Minoans. Can't seem to concentrate on what she's saying though.

She's OK

Poor. With a bit of composure we could have won that. Next week's game is a must win. Full stop.

We deserved to lose that game. 5m scrum with 2 minutes to go- lost the ball on our own put-in. Lineout in the corner with 1 minute to go- lost the ball on our own throw.

You don't do the basics well, you lose games of rugby. That's the essence of this for me.

There were definitely some positives, but also a real clutch of negatives. Mixed feelings.

Buckley was the weakest link tonight. To be fair, France were playing very well and Ireland did well to come back after the first half.

Massive opportunity blown there.

Oh and how can you award a penalty before the ball is even put in? Ludicrous!

nottins wrote:

Glas a du wrote:Bettany Hughes on More 4 talking about Minoans. Can't seem to concentrate on what she's saying though.

She's OK

And doesn't she know it.

Glas a du wrote:

nottins wrote:

Glas a du wrote:Bettany Hughes on More 4 talking about Minoans. Can't seem to concentrate on what she's saying though.

She's OK

And doesn't she know it.

She looks better in the black top than the purple dress.

I thought Wallace played well today. I have no idea why Hook singled him out for criticism.

MBTGOG wrote:Massive opportunity blown there.

Oh and how can you award a penalty before the ball is even put in? Ludicrous!

Now, now, Munsty. We can't give people the opportunity to mention grapes which are not sweet can we.

Notch wrote:I thought Wallace played well today. I have no idea why Hook singled him out for criticism.

I don't think he had a bad game at all. Maybe it's just bad punditry?

John Hayes and Marcus Horan? Are you serious Frankie? Why even bring that up?

Almost certainly Cari

Evening all,

Didn't Rob Kearney and Andrew Trimble look good tonight. Wasn't our lineout a shambles until POC and Heaslip came on.

Better than last week but still a work in progress.

How DO you award a penalty before the ball goes into the scrum?

Because you instinctively know Buckley is going to make a man sausage up.

Yes, Kearney was very good tonight. I was particularly pleased to see him come into the line in attack well. We need that from him. He's in pole position for our starting XV.

Already I think it's got to be Bowe, Trimble and Kearney in the back three. And either Wallace or Earls with O'Driscoll in the centre.

Earls would be very unfortunate to lose out on a starting berth IMO.

There is that right enough WillyG.

Anyone else think Lukey Fitz is trying too hard?

Glas a du wrote:

nottins wrote:

Glas a du wrote:Bettany Hughes on More 4 talking about Minoans. Can't seem to concentrate on what she's saying though.

She's OK

And doesn't she know it.

May I presume when you say "She's OK" you mean as eye candy? However I have not been impressed with her knowledge of history when it comes to the Minoans ...

I personally would pick O'Driscoll and Earls with Wallace on the bench. Makes more sense with a centre who can cover every position in the back three.

poissonrouge wrote:There is that right enough WillyG.

Anyone else think Lukey Fitz is trying too hard?

Massively. He had some good touches today, but he was forcing it. I'm gutted because he played well last week.