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

by Pot Hale Sun 11 Mar 2018, 9:05 am

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.

by kingelderfield Sat 17 Mar 2018, 3:38 pm

Its a try

by eirebilly Sat 17 Mar 2018, 3:38 pm

That's a try surely.

by eirebilly Sat 17 Mar 2018, 3:39 pm

Stockdale has already become a legend.

by TightHEAD Sat 17 Mar 2018, 3:39 pm

Off hand again f f s

by carpet baboon Sat 17 Mar 2018, 3:39 pm

Have it

by **Pal Joey** Sat 17 Mar 2018, 3:40 pm

"Content to just shuffle it out of play".... my arse!

by Heaf Sat 17 Mar 2018, 3:40 pm

Isn't above the knee a knock on?

by Sgt_Pooly Sat 17 Mar 2018, 3:40 pm

Irish try.....was there any doubt that would be awarded?

by TightHEAD Sat 17 Mar 2018, 3:41 pm

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by tigertattie Sat 17 Mar 2018, 3:42 pm

TightHEAD wrote:Off hand again f f s

Sorry Mr head but that was a perfectly legitimate try as it never touched his hand.

That being said, the ref has been terrible

England have been worse though!

by asoreleftshoulder Sat 17 Mar 2018, 3:44 pm

Heaf wrote:Isn't above the knee a knock on?

No,it’s the torso that’s a knock on,below the waist and above the shoulders is fine

by TightHEAD Sat 17 Mar 2018, 3:44 pm

Brushes his hand, clear as the hatred towards England on this site!

by tatterd Sat 17 Mar 2018, 3:45 pm

Fortress Twickenham

by king_carlos Sat 17 Mar 2018, 3:45 pm

England have been inconsistent at the line-out, poor at the breakdown and dominated in contact.

It's a deserved Ireland lead.

I'd get Launchbury on for Itoje during the break.

Simmonds is a good player but he has been anonymous against this very good Irish back row.

Mako is showing up far more in the loose than he has all tournament though.

by tatterd Sat 17 Mar 2018, 3:45 pm

Discuss

by eirebilly Sat 17 Mar 2018, 3:46 pm

Big shout out to Carbery as well here, he has come on in probably one of the biggest matches he will ever play in by replacing possibly the best 10 in World rugby right now and is not remotely looking out of his depth.

by TightHEAD Sat 17 Mar 2018, 3:47 pm

Oh look first try was knocked on by Kearney!

Well I never!!!!!

by majesticimperialman Sat 17 Mar 2018, 3:47 pm

Well the way the game is going Ireland will be getting their 3rd Grand Slam.

England giving away to many penalties " AGAIN" If they ( England ) are to win they will have to cut put the penalties and play a whole lot better that the first half.

by Brendan Sat 17 Mar 2018, 3:47 pm

Good physical game.

England really putting it up to Ireland who are lucky to have scored three but have to say Ireland are chasing everything.

Brown on is harder for Ireland as think Watson was a bit nervous on high balls

by **Pal Joey** Sat 17 Mar 2018, 3:47 pm

Ireland ruthless and relentless as somebody (fly?) has said. They are hungry like the wolf.
England will need to have a huge change of attitude if they are to claw things back... so far they've shown not much apart from the surgical precision of Farrell's kick for the score.

by No 7&1/2 Sat 17 Mar 2018, 3:49 pm

Well really poor first half. Ford on for Joseph and Launchbury on for Kruis. Game could well be gone already.

by eirebilly Sat 17 Mar 2018, 3:49 pm

TightHEAD wrote:Brushes his hand, clear as the hatred towards England on this site!

Wow, ye really need to relax. I know things may not be going well for England but no need for this.

by No 7&1/2 Sat 17 Mar 2018, 3:50 pm

Knee and above is a knock on.

by carpet baboon Sat 17 Mar 2018, 3:51 pm

TightHEAD wrote:Off hand again f f s

Now now tighthead. Let's not be bitter

by Collapse2005 Sat 17 Mar 2018, 3:52 pm

Thank god Stockdale didnt go to Paddy Jacksons party.

by carpet baboon Sat 17 Mar 2018, 3:53 pm

Collapse2005 wrote:Thank god Stockdale didnt go to Paddy Jacksons party.

Ooooooo a bit low that guns

by stub Sat 17 Mar 2018, 3:55 pm

Well said by Jonny - where’s the spirit? Beat the men in green AND the ref! Not going to happen though.

by TJ Sat 17 Mar 2018, 3:55 pm

Neither of the tries were knock ons. Knee is not a knock on

England are impl;oding with a lack of brain - what has cost them is the feild position they have given up thru penalties and free kicks, Get Ireland defending the ball on their own line so Itoje stands 2 m offside! 3 early engagements, two interference in the air at lineouts. thats why Ireland are winning.

by WELL-PAST-IT Sat 17 Mar 2018, 3:55 pm

England do not deserve to be in the lead, Ireland have dominated, but it much easier to dominate when 4 or 5 major decisions go in your favour. Two tries given, both looked at carefully and both probable knock ons. Shoulder charge into the face, only a penalty, no yellow card could have been red. Bringing down the maul only a meter out, yellow card, but no PT. Irish lose control of their jumper, no he says England took him out despite no England player touching him, penalty Ireland from which they score. Itoje jumps makes slight contact with the outside of the arm, penalty Ireland.

Ref is atrocious and needs to go back to reffing kids where his mistakes will not make such a difference

by Brendan Sat 17 Mar 2018, 3:56 pm

Stockdale is good at scoring but I hope Joe and Best sit him down and tell him that Zebo and Earls are miles ahead so he keeps progress.

Thank you T14 money for opening a space for him

by Sgt_Pooly Sat 17 Mar 2018, 3:56 pm

Well.....surely we can't play any worse?

by kingelderfield Sat 17 Mar 2018, 3:56 pm

I want to be wrong but I don't see us coming back from this.

by mikey_dragon Sat 17 Mar 2018, 3:56 pm

TightHEAD wrote:Off hand again f f s

Not really. It was a clear try just like the one Anscombe scored. England’s luck has run out and Ireland are in complete control. This is one of the best Ireland teams I’ve seen.

by TightHEAD Sat 17 Mar 2018, 3:56 pm

Let’s hope no England player shoulder charges someone in the face!

by kingelderfield Sat 17 Mar 2018, 3:59 pm

Bring Ford on after this play. We need more subtlety.

by eirebilly Sat 17 Mar 2018, 3:59 pm

Earls, you try saver clap

by **RDW** Sat 17 Mar 2018, 4:03 pm

Huge defence from Ireland

by TightHEAD Sat 17 Mar 2018, 4:03 pm

Here we go again! Yellow card no doubt!

by **RDW** Sat 17 Mar 2018, 4:04 pm

I think that's a penalty

by Sgt_Pooly Sat 17 Mar 2018, 4:04 pm

Ireland's defence and discipline is something else.

by tatterd Sat 17 Mar 2018, 4:04 pm

England no answer to Irish defence

by TightHEAD Sat 17 Mar 2018, 4:05 pm

Should have used the shoulder to face kiwi tactic!

by kingelderfield Sat 17 Mar 2018, 4:05 pm

These officials hate us

by **Pal Joey** Sat 17 Mar 2018, 4:05 pm

Ireland always seem to have 3 covering defenders on 1 close to the side lines... hard to crack such dominant defence. Kicks probably the only way through to make it a 50:50 chance of scoring or better.

by Heaf Sat 17 Mar 2018, 4:06 pm

eirebilly wrote:Earls, you try saver

Great tap - but player in after dived straight on top of player on the ground ...

by eirebilly Sat 17 Mar 2018, 4:06 pm

RDW_Scotland wrote:I think that's a penalty

Correct call for me as well.

Such savage defence from Ireland.

by **RDW** Sat 17 Mar 2018, 4:06 pm

kingelderfield wrote:These officials hate us

The earlier debatable calls don't change the fact that was a penalty!

by TightHEAD Sat 17 Mar 2018, 4:07 pm

Take out in the air allowed now

by tigertattie Sat 17 Mar 2018, 4:07 pm

Need consistency. As Daly "neck rolls" Kearney, in the same shot Henderson has an English player in a headlock!

by Heaf Sat 17 Mar 2018, 4:07 pm

TJ wrote:Neither of the tries were knock ons. Knee is not a knock on

England are impl;oding with a lack of brain - what has cost them is the feild position they have given up thru penalties and free kicks, Get Ireland defending the ball on their own line so Itoje stands 2 m offside! 3 early engagements, two interference in the air at lineouts. thats why Ireland are winning.

First one was 100% a knock on

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