The Rugby Thread

[Sus]

Yeah they are playing a different level than anyone else. The pressure they were putting on Orepand lead to all of the infringements - it was desperation.

I still think you lot are decent, maybe not quite what you were but still a very good team.

Worryingly, England look excellent again…:

They do don’t they? Annoyingly well set up for 6 Nations

Was really hoping the argies would get over the line after the whistle today, sigh

[Buzzo]

If you do come back I’d suggest go west and try for a Connaught ir Munster games vs a touring SA side and I’ll give you an itinerary



SA are head and shoulders above everyone now, we are not the force we were but they dismantled us

Yeah they are playing a different level than anyone else. The pressure they were putting on Orepand lead to all of the infringements - it was desperation.

I still think you lot are decent, maybe not quite what you were but still a very good team.

Worryingly, England look excellent again…:

[Irishnev]

Yes, I did. It was a great experience. Atmosphere is amazing and I have been having a great time here, especially seeing so many of my old buddies. Gambled on one of those third party sites and was pleasantly surprised with my seat, was right by a lot of the action. Definitely lucky with the rain too as I wasn't undercover. I've drunk my weight in Guinness in the last couple of days and I'm flying out tomorrow. Will definitely come back to Ireland again to explore at a more leisurely pace. The hospitality and banter has been top notch.

Went partying afterwards and there was definitely disparity in perception between what happened between those in the stadium and those who watched on TV. I'll need to see some highlights to get another view of some of the yellows but we squeezed/suffocated them and the ref didn't have much choice. We may have gotten a little lucky with one or two incidents but hard to tell.

Feel like the tour should be over but one more go against Wales to pull off a perfect campaign.

If you do come back I’d suggest go west and try for a Connaught ir Munster games vs a touring SA side and I’ll give you an itinerary

Awesome sounds like a great day out!

I agree on the yellows, really the red had little choice and if anything was lenient in not carding when he gave a penalty try (tho that would have put Ireland down to 11). Obviously the home crowd aren’t going to like that number of decisions going against them and that number of cards but the constant infringing made it fairly inevitable.

SA are head and shoulders above everyone now, we are not the force we were but they dismantled us

[Buzzo]

Yes, I did. It was a great experience. Atmosphere is amazing and I have been having a great time here, especially seeing so many of my old buddies. Gambled on one of those third party sites and was pleasantly surprised with my seat, was right by a lot of the action. Definitely lucky with the rain too as I wasn't undercover. I've drunk my weight in Guinness in the last couple of days and I'm flying out tomorrow. Will definitely come back to Ireland again to explore at a more leisurely pace. The hospitality and banter has been top notch.

Went partying afterwards and there was definitely disparity in perception between what happened between those in the stadium and those who watched on TV. I'll need to see some highlights to get another view of some of the yellows but we squeezed/suffocated them and the ref didn't have much choice. We may have gotten a little lucky with one or two incidents but hard to tell.

Feel like the tour should be over but one more go against Wales to pull off a perfect campaign.

Awesome sounds like a great day out!

I agree on the yellows, really the red had little choice and if anything was lenient in not carding when he gave a penalty try (tho that would have put Ireland down to 11). Obviously the home crowd aren’t going to like that number of decisions going against them and that number of cards but the constant infringing made it fairly inevitable.

[Zapater]

Did you go Zapater?

Yes, I did. It was a great experience. Atmosphere is amazing and I have been having a great time here, especially seeing so many of my old buddies. Gambled on one of those third party sites and was pleasantly surprised with my seat, was right by a lot of the action. Definitely lucky with the rain too as I wasn't undercover. I've drunk my weight in Guinness in the last couple of days and I'm flying out tomorrow. Will definitely come back to Ireland again to explore at a more leisurely pace. The hospitality and banter has been top notch.

Went partying afterwards and there was definitely disparity in perception between what happened between those in the stadium and those who watched on TV. I'll need to see some highlights to get another view of some of the yellows but we squeezed/suffocated them and the ref didn't have much choice. We may have gotten a little lucky with one or two incidents but hard to tell.

Feel like the tour should be over but one more go against Wales to pull off a perfect campaign.

[Buzzo]

Did you go Zapater?

[Buzzo]

I missed all sport yesterday as I’m away with work - thankfully

[Sus]

That was a chaotic game of rugby (well both Ireland v SA and France v Australia)

Not sure I’ve ever seen a team go down to 12, that I can remember. Most of the yellows seemed fair on their own, but I think the SA 10 should have seen yellow for his no arms tackle at the beginning, which would have changed the game

Some impressive defending from the Irish though to keep that from being a blowout. But what a strange game

[Irishnev]

I missed all sport yesterday as I’m away with work - thankfully

[Buzzo]

That was an absolute shambles.

Exciting at times. An unwatchable mess at others.

[Buzzo]

Another card.

Death by scrum.

[Buzzo]

****ing hell.

How many pens?

Offsides, hands in the ruck, scrum crumbling - it is relentless. Arguably could have been another card here.

[Buzzo]

Arguably lucky to not be down to 11 with that penalty try at the end of the half

[Buzzo]

Ireland in one of the most desperate rear guard actions ever.

But. You cannot keep infringing to this level, it’s relentless.

Down to 12.

Crowd raging, but I’m not sure what else the ref can do.

[Sus]

So infuriating. Townsend ****ed the bench going 5-3 then we lost Gregor Brown early. Having Duhan on the bench made no sense whatsoever. Then he didn’t make changes at scrum half and within the backs when momentum was sliding.

But overall it’s on the players, metal weakness exposed again.

Pumas fought back brilliantly and Carerras was amazing when he came on.

Yep this one will leave scars I imagine. Regardless of the coach, the players should have been able to see this out