Six Nations 2022

[fucthest8]

Good game, Ireland did really well. I find it puzzling kicking with 30 seconds left on the clock and 6 points behind

Sometimes it's better that, than conceding a late try - or just being the guy who got caught with the ball

 

[Ax^]

will sexton have a game in the six nations against france before he retires thats 2 years on the trot

 

[A380]

Second half was great to watch as a neutral. One of these teams will win the competition,

 

[friedaweed]

hold over from a lot of players GAA roots if it works its fucking fantastic
but it also risk and other teams know about it

Should of played for the try really from there with so little time left.

 

[fucthest8]

Brilliant game from both teams.

The two best teams in the comp?

Oh, for sure, not sure there was ever any question of that.
Edit: same at U20s I reckon, next few years will be interesting

That third quarter thing with France needs sorting ... did the same against the ABs

 

[fucthest8]

How did the video ref not see that knock-on? Didn't matter, but makes him look a bit foolish.

I wasn't sure he was asked to look at that, thought the penalty was for an earlier offence by Ireland?

 

[Ax^]

Should of played for the try really from there with so little time left.

i'm fustrated by the kick through the whole game more than anything
we better in the ruck than doing the same play everytime

what can ya do it appears to be something practised heavly in camp each week

i'd like us to hold onto the ball and run more but it does not appear to be happening

 

[sleaterkinney]

Small margins though the whole game.

 

[littlebabyjesus]

I wasn't sure he was asked to look at that, thought the penalty was for an earlier offence by Ireland?

He was asked 'did France knock on, then was the ball grounded'. The answer to both was given as 'no', so they went back for the penalty, but the answer to the first question should have been a very clear and obvious 'yes'. Would still have been penalty France, so didn't matter. Was just curious how he could look at that footage and not see it.

 

[friedaweed]

i'm fustrated by the kick through the whole game more than anything
we better in the ruck than doing the same play everytime

what can ya do it appears to be something practised heavly in camp each week

i'd like us to hold onto the ball and run more but it does not appear to be happening

I only caught the first 20 and then last 20 mate but with what was on the clock I was really hoping that they'd take a chance to go for the try and nick it there. France looked pretty tasty though.

 

[friedaweed]

He was asked 'did France knock on, then was the ball grounded'. The answer to both was given as 'no', so they went back for the penalty, but the answer to the first question should have been a very clear and obvious 'yes'. Would still have been penalty France, so didn't matter. Was just curious how he could look at that footage and not see it.

Did it actually go forward though. I presumed that the VR decision was based on it not going forward.

 

[Ax^]

on both our best days it would be a great battle

today was a good match by both sides

but we both should know how we play rugby by now, we let the french take control today

will revert with a better breakdown of the irish failings when i've not be on the beer thru 2 rugby games

 

[littlebabyjesus]

Did it actually go forward though. I presumed that the VR decision was based on it not going forward.

It really doesn't matter. But yes, he rolled it along the ground (forwards) before picking it up. It was around the time he was checking with the ref that he had a penalty, like he lost focus for a split second.

 

[Ax^]

i'm was half pissed and saw that

ref and tmo not seeing that is crazy

 

[sleaterkinney]

I thought it was a France try at the end.

 

[Ax^]

almost but he did not get a clear grounding

 

[littlebabyjesus]

I thought it was a France try at the end.

I thought so too except there was a knock-on. Ref got two decisions wrong and ended up with the right decision.

 

[stavros]

You sometimes think the commentators are over-hyping Dupont. Then you watch him.

 

[bendeus]

Oh, for sure, not sure there was ever any question of that.
Edit: same at U20s I reckon, next few years will be interesting

That third quarter thing with France needs sorting ... did the same against the ABs

Genuinely looks like they did some mogadon spliced with a pep talk from Gareth Jenkins at half time. Bizarre second half torpor

 

[bendeus]

You sometimes think the commentators are over-hyping Dupont. Then you watch him.

Yeah, he's a player for the ages

E2A: in terms of how good he is I think only O'Driscoll is a contender for the crown in the modern era in the NH

 

[fucthest8]

You sometimes think the commentators are over-hyping Dupont. Then you watch him.

Yeah, he's a player for the ages

E2A: in terms of how good he is I think only O'Driscoll is a contender for the crown in the modern era in the NH

The thing that blows me away is how many times in a game I think "Fuck me, who was tha .. oh, it's Dupont. Of course"
He just appears everywhere. I genuinely don't know how he does it.
I enjoyed the commentary on the first try about his support lines - all true, but more than that he pops up supporting the ball carrier here

and twenty seconds later is catching the ball over here​

and then somehow is now here digging it out of a ruck​

 

[fucthest8]

Also, I think it's safe to say Villiers has cemented his place at 11, another one who pops up bloody everywhere including at the breakdown. That counter ruck

 

[two sheds]

Bump - National Anthem's over so it's safe to go in (itv)

 

[fucthest8]

Love 'em or hate 'em, you have to love seeing a prop cut-out passing to his hooker on the wing

 

[two sheds]

Smith was something else.

 

[Left sider]

England weren’t at their best today even if the score line has them down as winning comfortably. A very laboured and disjointed performance and will need to be better against Wales.

Italy in the second half enjoyed long spells of pressure, but, as is all too often the case for them wasn’t taken.

 

[stavros]

Love 'em or hate 'em, you have to love seeing a prop cut-out passing to his hooker on the wing

And the hooker diving a good five metres from the line, knowing his momentum will get him there.

 

[Smangus]

Great game in Paris. This England team should have been put together a year ago, they will have to do a lot of work to be competitive in the next 3 games.

 

[starfish]

Saturday was very disappointing. Losing a game that was there to be won but we didnt play well enough to do so or close it out in the end.

 

[gawkrodger]

Yeah, he's a player for the ages

E2A: in terms of how good he is I think only O'Driscoll is a contender for the crown in the modern era in the NH

like Cheslin Kolbe, really needs to be seen in person to see how amazing he is. Get to see off the ball work which you don't pick due to the constraints of tv footage