6 Nations: England v Ireland - Our Favourite Bestest Neighbours - 17 March 2018

First topic message reminder :

I’ve always thought that England are a very good team and their fans are lovely and the most popular.

Feel free to add your own thoughts as we approach next weekend’s match as we travel over to visit them and celebrate with them.  And I’m sure that they’ll be as welcoming and fun-filled as they always are whenever we play them.  

As we all know, it’s only a game and sure it doesn’t matter who wins.....


Lovely England Team

Watson, May, Joseph, Te'o, Daly, Farrell, Wigglesworth, Simmonds, Haskell, Robshaw, Kruis, Itoje, Sinckler, Hartley, Mako

George, MArler, Cole, Launchbury, Armand, Care, Ford, Brown

Super Controlling Unbelievable Mauling Monster Yeti Irish Team

Kearney, Earls, Ringrose, Aki, Stockdale, Sexton Murray, Stander, Leavy, O'Mahony, Ryan, Henderson, Furlong, Best, Healy.

Reps: Cronin, McGrath, Porter, Toner, Murphy, Marmion, Carbery, Larmour.

And it is a try

I would agree with that - I don't think Watson grounded it.

Was there an Irish knock on in the air though?

Rubbish pen - how could Farrell have changed direction that close ...

Good try Ireland. Two England mistakes; Farrell and Watson.

And a decidedly dodgy try awarded - going to be one of those days

Try... off his head, then Carney's leg. No knock on at first glance.

Blatant knock on by Kearney!!! Never a try.

Heaf wrote:Rubbish pen - how could Farrell have changed direction that close ...

He was late. Immaturity costs England.

How ever Farrells stupidity caused that!!

These body weight penalties are so inconsistent - pretty much happens at every ruck.

That was a terrible kick to touch!

kingelderfield wrote:

Heaf wrote:Rubbish pen - how could Farrell have changed direction that close ...

He was late. Immaturity costs England.

Totally disagree, he was in the act of a charge down and never late. Harsh penalty to me even if Ireland did benefit from it somewhat.

Ireland dominating, though relative good start by us considering the opposition etc.

kingelderfield wrote:

Heaf wrote:Rubbish pen - how could Farrell have changed direction that close ...

He was late. Immaturity costs England.

Only in slow mo ... about 1/10 sec after the kick

eirebilly wrote:

kingelderfield wrote:

Heaf wrote:Rubbish pen - how could Farrell have changed direction that close ...

He was late. Immaturity costs England.

Totally disagree, he was in the act of a charge down and never late. Harsh penalty to me even if Ireland did benefit from it somewhat.

I thought it was a penalty to be fair - he was never going to get to the player before he kicked the ball

Oh dear ref is struggling, we better leave him alone.

RDW_Scotland wrote:

eirebilly wrote:

kingelderfield wrote:

Heaf wrote:Rubbish pen - how could Farrell have changed direction that close ...

He was late. Immaturity costs England.

Totally disagree, he was in the act of a charge down and never late. Harsh penalty to me even if Ireland did benefit from it somewhat.

I thought it was a penalty to be fair - he was never going to get to the player before he kicked the ball

Kearney is still in the air with his leg in the follow through motion, never late for me. Anyways, Ireland looking solid so far.

Feels like it’s going to be a long afternoon...

eirebilly wrote:

RDW_Scotland wrote:

eirebilly wrote:

kingelderfield wrote:

Heaf wrote:Rubbish pen - how could Farrell have changed direction that close ...

He was late. Immaturity costs England.

Totally disagree, he was in the act of a charge down and never late. Harsh penalty to me even if Ireland did benefit from it somewhat.

I thought it was a penalty to be fair - he was never going to get to the player before he kicked the ball

Kearney is still in the air with his leg in the follow through motion, never late for me. Anyways, Ireland looking solid so far.

Big result for Ireland as England will know they can't target Sexton with sly late hits as often happens

Owens having a good game!

How was that hooked?

That scrum feed was so squint - was fed straight to O'Mahony!

Murray feeding to POM under the referee's nose now...

Jaysus, I almost sound anti Irish

This ref is awful

World rugby really has it for us!

Sgt_Pooly wrote:This ref is awful

He's dire!

Getting done over by the officials once again!

He's never seen snow before.

How is that not a scrum penalty to England?

Ireland took that down.

Disagree with that scrum pen - Vunipola pushing sideways!

England looking fluent....oh no

What’s the point we are not allowed to play here

Nige talking to the ref again

That should be a try to Stander.

Itoje again silly.

And again

Why doesn’t Nige just take over

Good try

Never mind the grounding look at the pass

This guy hasn’t got a scooby doo

Refing standards are low in international level for simple reasons:

1. Reffing standards at the top are low because standards at grassroots are dire.

2. Standards at grassroots are low because there is a huge shortage of refs in rugby as a whole.

3. There's a huge shortage of refs because all refs get is grief from 'fans' with less knowledge than themselves.

It never ceases to amaze me how rugby fans demand that players show the refs upmost respect but never hesitate to complain about the officials themselves. The second fans whine about the ref more than they watch the rugby you are just perpetuating the same cycle that leads to low standards.

Not a scooby doo any of them

Eng land need to grow some balls and start being aggressive.

Well this is fun to watch....

Why can't the tmo just say award the try??? We don't need his life history.

No arms

Red

That's at least a yellow

Typical kiwi

Big let off - I think a yellow would have been fair

Defo YC.

Led with the shoulder...

Should be red