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.

We need to score next. We really do lack precision in all aspects of our game.

How is that not yellow??? Jeez man, this guy sucks.

Yellow card red zone

These officials are woeful

Yellow everyday. Last night an Edinburgh player was yellow carded for the same thing and the ref only spared him a yellow as the attacker ducked into it.

Zero consistency from world rugby

TightHEAD wrote:Should be red

It wasn't a clear shoulder to head.

Yellow only for leading with the shoulder.

YC but why not PT?

If that’s a yellow then surely it’s a penalty try?

Awful refereeing.

Ireland should have a red. England a penalty try.

I want Ireland to win for the GS but this is absolutely dire refereeing. If this was happening to Ireland, I would be going spare.

Repeated penalties sees POM off for 10.

FFS! clear knock on

For all the complaints about reffing it's not the ref's fault England made a mess of that lineout!

Some of you England fans need to stop blaming the ref.

Reffed off the pitch might as well walk off

Terrible lineout....but it was a blatant knock on!!!

We're being bullied by our ow mistakes.

TightHEAD wrote:Reffed off the pitch might as well walk off

Thats the spirit, get those toys out the pram

RDW_Scotland wrote:For all the complaints about reffing it's not the ref's fault England made a mess of that lineout!

Without question, execution has been terrible. But.....completely bizarre reffing.

Tell you what. He who walks on water, Itoje has been terrible this tournament

That was lovely from Farrell

RDW_Scotland wrote:For all the complaints about reffing it's not the ref's fault England made a mess of that lineout!

True - but it is his fault that he didn't spot the clear knock on or award a PT for bring down the maul or give a YC for the shoulder charge

Surprised Nige hasn’t got his flag up!!!

Mike Brown will come on if Watson is injured.

Heaf wrote:

RDW_Scotland wrote:For all the complaints about reffing it's not the ref's fault England made a mess of that lineout!

True - but it is his fault that he didn't spot the clear knock on or award a PT for bring down the maul or give a YC for the shoulder charge

My point being England also aren't helping themselves with poor execution

That's why I rate Farrell at 10, such good vision.

He rushed that conversion

And the replay of the 1st try seemed to show a knock on missed too by the TMO

He rushed that conversion

Ref went to the same school as Errol Flynn... so maybe he flies by the seat of his pants?

Why was the tine not stopped there. A medic running right in front of Farrell before the kick!!

Should have waited for Watson to go off before the con

RDW_Scotland wrote:

Heaf wrote:

RDW_Scotland wrote:For all the complaints about reffing it's not the ref's fault England made a mess of that lineout!

True - but it is his fault that he didn't spot the clear knock on or award a PT for bring down the maul or give a YC for the shoulder charge

My point being England also aren't helping themselves with poor execution

No but they shouldn't have to contend with this poor officiating as well as playing better

Every single post by this tighthead bloke is a complaint about the ref. Pathetic

tatterd wrote:Every single post by this tighthead bloke is a complaint about the ref. Pathetic

That’s because I am a ref.

This is bad so far.

tatterd wrote:Every single post by this tighthead bloke is a complaint about the ref. Pathetic

He's having a poor game, BUT we have to take responsibility for our mistakes which is a far more telling factor than a nervous skippy

As an Irishman, I do feel the referee has been poor with a lot of odd calls. That said, England have lacked composure and Ireland have been quite forceful in defence so I would say Ireland are deserved of the lead so far.

I'll check his ancestory

I genuinely hate having a go at the ref....but this guy is a major problem .

Of course England are struggling we’ve lost two on the bounce and having odd calls go against us, have any of you played in a game like that before? It f ing hard to do anything right

There’s another odd call

Joke officials with a point to prove

The ref cannot be blamed for Itoje's idiocy there... Composure is what England are lacking.

Actually the ref is shocking

This is becoming a farce.

Ireland have had more possession, gone through more phases. Deserved lead

eirebilly wrote:The ref cannot be blamed for Itoje's idiocy there... Composure is what England are lacking.

Barely touched him

Worst sort of ref
"Look at me. Look at me"

kingelderfield wrote:I'll check his ancestory

Angus Someoneorrather.... but you can send any complaints to me and I'll pass them on.

Looks like a knock on

Ireland have been all over Itoje in the line outs but that seems OK but not when it's the other way around