Anyone know if the new rule about being able to call a mark from restarts applies here? Because Casey seems to keep not taking the option, for some reason.
Rugby Union 23/24 Discussion
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I don’t think you can call a mark from a kick off. It’s a drop kick rather than a normal kick.
That punt into touch from outside the 22 - under no pressure - was very poor too. He’s obviously learning on the go here but such a big step down from what we’re used to (and compared to 10’s at all the big teams, including England)
Pollard missed a penalty. The man is human,
Ok, cool. Been watching the U20s where that rule has been introduced. Wasn’t sure if it had been rolled out any further.
They're trialling a law in the U20 Championship where you can call for a mark from kick-off that goes into your 22. It's not being trialled in this series though. I must say I don't like it because it brings another stoppage to a game that is already very stop start.
5 points down at half time isn’t too bad, all things considered. Our forwards have maybe even edged the battle at the breakdown? It’s our back line that looks a level below. Lowe and Aki the honourable exceptions. Actually Casey’s been ok too.
The scrum has held up well too it has to be said.
Surprisingly well! First scrum it looked as though Porter was about to get pinged but somehow managed to get upright again. Amazing effort. I suspect they’ll grind us down over time though.
….aaaaaaand now I have to turn over for a football game I have little interest in. fecks sake
I've barely watched the Euro's this year.
Mines sat next to me….ON HIS feckING PHONEI’ve got my football obsessed young fella out of the house, thank feck.
You’ve not missed much mate
I can go along with the idea I haven't missed much because 2 of the games I've seen have involved England.
The 'Bomb Squad' is coming.
How didn't the refs spot the forward pass there
Marx is such a menace at the breakdown.
That’s such an annoying decision. He doesn’t go to ground if he isn’t being fecking neck rolled.
Exactly, where was the TMO on the Marx turnover, with the man rolling all over the place
That's a huge moment in this match.
A neck roll is foul play which overrides a technical offense, so Ireland are unlucky
Casey has been outstanding.
Exactly!
Oh FFS!
Snyman you cnut.
As if we weren’t up against it enough in this series the injuries we’ve had already have been horrendous.
Brilliant. At least he looks with it when he was stretchered off. That was horrible. Series over for him though. Such shite luck.
Looked like a tough tackle with an unfortunate outcome.
That came off his leg, when he hit the ground
England 0 Switzerland 0 at half time if anybody is interested.
I’m just getting out all my hate before I have to start supporting him next season.
Pollard seems to have played worse the longer this game has gone on.
Sorry.
Doing their best to disallow that try too,
Oh for fecks sake
Game on baby. Ireland's attack finally clicks.
Lowe could have let that go and it would have been an Irish scrum on halfway.
Now that, is a dominant scrum. Rare to see a top international team scrummed backwards like that
Yep he's cocked up badly today
That’s game over. Mad that Lowe has a shout of being our best player but has also arguably personally cost us 12 points.