RTE should sell the coverage to the BBC. They may have a free slot to fill at 10.30pm tomorrow.
Rugby Union 21/22/23 Discussion | RWC time!
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After saying all that, I actually didn't watch the second half 
I'll watch the highlights today. What an incredibly embarrassing scoreline for Scotland. This Irish team play beautiful rugby though, it's something else.
I'll watch the highlights today. What an incredibly embarrassing scoreline for Scotland. This Irish team play beautiful rugby though, it's something else.
After saying all that, I actually didn't watch the second half
I'll watch the highlights today. What an incredibly embarrassing scoreline for Scotland. This Irish team play beautiful rugby though, it's something else.
I watched the whole thing but didn’t enjoy most of the second half. They’re basically kids. You can’t take any pleasure from watching that level of humiliation. At home too. In front of friends and family. Grim.
For example, Gregor to see his son Luke. Tough evening for them.
Joe Schmidt has publicly stated that not only will he not apply for the All Blacks head coaching role, he won't be part of the All Blacks' set up after the World Cup.
Schmidt's statement: ''I have really enjoyed being back on the grass coaching with the Blues and the All Blacks. I very much appreciate those opportunities, but presented with a condensed time frame this year, I won’t be applying for any coaching roles that extend beyond the Rugby World Cup. In the shorter term, I will work hard to support the All Blacks in 2023.”
This pretty much means the battle to replace Ian Foster boils down to Scott Robertson and Jamie Joseph. ''Razor'' is the favourite and it would be a huge surprise if he missed out again. However, NZR does see international experience as important and that's where Jamie Joseph has the edge.
Schmidt's statement: ''I have really enjoyed being back on the grass coaching with the Blues and the All Blacks. I very much appreciate those opportunities, but presented with a condensed time frame this year, I won’t be applying for any coaching roles that extend beyond the Rugby World Cup. In the shorter term, I will work hard to support the All Blacks in 2023.”
This pretty much means the battle to replace Ian Foster boils down to Scott Robertson and Jamie Joseph. ''Razor'' is the favourite and it would be a huge surprise if he missed out again. However, NZR does see international experience as important and that's where Jamie Joseph has the edge.
Fijian Drua beat Scott Robertson's Crusaders 25-24 in Lautoka today leaving the reigning champions with a record of 1 win and 2 losses to start the season. I went to the Drua's last trial match and they're a better side, more polished side than last season. Kicking conversions was a problem in the trial I attended which they won and it was an issue again today. Nonetheless, they still won.
My daughter is working on the Netflix documentary about the 6 nations. She has been assigned to the team filming the Irish and having a great time. I’ve taken her to Twickenham before but she has been to Cardiff, Rome and currently in Edinburgh. She will be in Dublin for St Patrick’s day but won’t be able to enjoy it properly as working but looking forward to it.
She says the team are great, helps that she has an Irish surname I think. Says the players have been great.
She says the team are great, helps that she has an Irish surname I think. Says the players have been great.
I watched the Drua last weekend and they were a much improved side. The home crowd was epic as well. Still had that pesky Fijian trait of ill-discipline and a lack of defensive coordination but I’m pleased they’ve put it together for 80 minutes. The ‘saders doing Razors job application zero favours
That’s pretty sweet! Good year for it as well, I’m sure it helps that the team are on song and playing like the number one team in the world
Massive stroke of luck with the bounce there, was desperately needed.
I hope Damon Murphy's whistle isn't the star of the show which is often the case when he referees a game.
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Great scrum Italy. Totally shoved Wales back on their own feed.
Italy getting robbed today. Awful refereeing.
Savage! Didn't know there was going to be a doc.
Yes, come on Italy.
Feck this ref.
This could get ugly
Not sure about going for the corner at 10 points down, but taking the 3 at 17 points down.
Anyone suffering while watching France hand England their arses on a plate at the moment may take a shred of solace from the fact that arch Brexit bellend Richard Tice has tweeted that he is in the crowd and is now presumably hating every second of it.
France are destroying England
England are getting a kicking here.
Yeah not helping to be honest.
Glorious!
England are doing a United special
Oof... That's a paddlin
So let me get this right.
We sack a bloke that won us numerous Six Nations, got us to a WC final, has a highly respectable win rate, basically a respected international coach another top nation was only too happy to take...only to appoint someone much much worse. Why?
We then get tonked like this...
We sack a bloke that won us numerous Six Nations, got us to a WC final, has a highly respectable win rate, basically a respected international coach another top nation was only too happy to take...only to appoint someone much much worse. Why?
We then get tonked like this...
As an Irishman I would be surprised to hear otherwise!
I don't care about who wins the tournament, I hope that you batter them.
Playing for the title in Dublin against England is great.
We owe them after our showing in Twickenham a few years ago when we got hammered
Let's get past today first
As a Scotsman, I’m not particularly hopeful for today.
However, if by some miracle Scotland win, I will eat a turd live on stream.
However, if by some miracle Scotland win, I will eat a turd live on stream.
Let's get past today first
Well yeah I didn't mean by my post that we are going to swat Scotland at all. But even if we lose we're still on for the title at home against England.
I'm concerned. We have a habit of slip-ups when we're favourites.
Get that live stream ready.
Ireland and United on at the same time.
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The question is do I watch them simultaneously or attempt one followed by the other, while somehow resisting the urge to look at my phone at all during the whole thing.
The Rugby game is more important and will likely be fun, two actually good teams that will try to score points.
Yeah I’d be going with the rugby personally. Extended highlights of football is usually enough to catch everything worth seeing
Definitely going with the rugby here too. I'm guessing I'll have another afternoon on my feet shouting at the screen
Attempting both at the same time. God bless my missus and kids
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