You’re correct in your attitude at the moment. Ireland (and obviously Leinster) should be expected to be winning tournaments right now
Rugby Union 21/22/23 Discussion | RWC time!
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feck sake. That was high n all.
Italy’s tryline defence is colossal compared to where it used to be
Hansen stepping up in this half.
Making great tackles and continuing his clever running and passing.
Making great tackles and continuing his clever running and passing.
Italy have been incredible. Such a strong team now. Their discipline and defence is so un-Italian!
Need a smoke washing this. Italy are just so free with the ball in hand
Nail biter finish on the way.
Nothing in this.
Nothing in this.
Thank feck for that.
Thank feck for that
Yes Murray and Hansen brilliant!! We need to never move Doris away from 8 again. He's too good to be moved around.
That should be that now.
I'd say Hansen is close to getting MOTM.
I'd say Hansen is close to getting MOTM.
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Agreed.
Plenty of warning signs for Ireland's WC ambitions again.
Ominous feeling again that when we start to move into a favourites position in world rugby, we get very jittery and start to lose composure.
Byrne has been a bit anonymous too in the second half.
Not quite Carty vs Japan but not exactly commanding either.
Ominous feeling again that when we start to move into a favourites position in world rugby, we get very jittery and start to lose composure.
Byrne has been a bit anonymous too in the second half.
Not quite Carty vs Japan but not exactly commanding either.
It's a jittery kind of WC group as well!
There we go.
Called it. Not often we get a MOTM who isn’t in the back row!
He stepped up when some players around him were starting to look lost.
This has been a great game to watch as a neutral. Both teams playing lovely rugby and running it from deep. Italy have surprised me with their mentality, keeping it going until the end.
Doesn't help we have the top 5 teams in the world on one side of the draw. We've been really screwed in that regard.
Hopefully it's a big wake up call. Maybe it's one we've needed too. What we really need is to get all those injured players back. If Henshaw and Ringrose are fit I don't think Italy trouble us as much as today.
On Italy though they have been excellent today. Garbisi available would have troubled France and England more. Especially impressed that they seem to have finally sorted out their fitness levels.
He was excellent today. His and Lowe's playmaking ability really give us an extra boost in attack.
Italy were fantastic. Considering the players we were missing that’s a decent result. It wasn’t flawless but like everyone will find it hard in Rome this series.
That Mack Hansen interview is gonna go viral.
"Aw f*CK!"
That Mack Hansen interview is gonna go viral.
"Aw f*CK!"
It was the look of shock on his face when he realised what he’d done that killed me!
Followed by "oh pardon" in a desperate attempt to save face. What a man.It was the look of shock on his face when he realised what he’d done that killed me!
Plenty of complaints on Twitter about the ref.
I don't blame them, I always hate to see him ref Connacht.
I don't think he's URC quality, let alone 6N quality.
I don't blame them, I always hate to see him ref Connacht.
I don't think he's URC quality, let alone 6N quality.
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That Mack Hansen interview is gonna go viral.
We also got "STUPID BUNDEE!!" out of this match too"Aw f*CK!"
Just swapped over to Arsenal - Leicester at the exact moment that Jorginho went down screaming after a hand was wafted near his face. Takes a bit of a mental shift to go from watching rugby to football, doesn’t it?!
"STUPID STUPID"We also got "STUPID BUNDEE!!" out of this match too
Painful watching so far. We should be hammering this Welsh team but look flaccid in attack. Could do with giving Smith a go here….Faz is even missing off the tee at the moment
Totally agree. Smith has to be allowed to play with Lawrence but I bet he will bring on Smith them move Farrell to 12. Pointless. England should be 12 points ahead at least
I missed the first half, seems a pretty poor game.
Dire.
A fairly big comedown from the absolutely electric match earlier.
Although picked up in last 10 minutes. So many errors though.
So many errors, yeesh.
Snap.
Game over.
Italy should beat this Wales team.
With a bit more luck, Italy could have ended this 6N with a few wins.
With a bit more luck, Italy could have ended this 6N with a few wins.
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