Ireland Scotland match thread

Hogg was protesting any suggestion of a penalty try, don't think he was debating the yellow.

The Lost Sheep

eastie17 wrote: »

Lancaster I don’t think is a good head coach, Cullen is clearly able to handle that role. I’m not sure if Farrell was ever a great number 2 but it’s very clear he’s no head coach. Lancasters HC record isn’t great either but he was a bit unlucky so who knows. Good number 2s can’t always step up to being the boss man

Cullen isnt near being a national head coach.

Subpopulus wrote: »

Peter O'Mahony in his favoured wing position again.

Thats unfair and its clear he is being asked to do it as part of the attacking structure.

Clegg wrote: »

There's no way that's not a deliberate knock on from Taylor.

Yeah had to be yellow. back to 3 points down. hopefully can get properly into game with scots down to 10 for rest of the half

theVersatile

That was great play in the build up to that pen. We look really good once we get momentum and play wide-wide; saw glimpses of it against Georgia with the disallowed McCloskey try

Subpopulus

Hopefully that phase before the card gives Ireland a bit of confidence especially now there's 14 men to play against.

UAEguy2020

Hurrache wrote: »

No way can that be a penalty try, harsh yellow even.

It is a yellow, a clear 4-2 overlap in Ireland's favour if that ball goes wide. Yes no PT but a clear try scoring oppertunity so yes a yellow card.

jammiedodgers

Never a penalty try, we'd have fucked up a 4 on 1 somehow :pac:

15 v 14 for the remainder of the half. Will say a lot about Ireland now whether we can capitalise on this or not.

eigrod

Stockdale’s done well the last couple of possessions

razorblunt

eastie17 wrote: »

An awful “stiff travelling bag often made of leather”?

That’s a bagge not a bokke.

blackcard

So many missed tackles, shocking stuff

Bridge93

I would imagine the IRFU will give Farrell the 6N. If we tank there he’ll be gone. With Eng and Fra coming to Dublin there must be a very real chance we could lose 4 of the games if we keep playing like this. Rome no gimme either in this form. We are septic

AlfaZen

TomsOnTheRoof wrote: »

Murray should have been there regardless but it's terrible rucking from the pack to leave the ball exposed at the back. Youths error.

Murray took the box kick. It was seconds after Henshaw collected the kick that the ruck formed. The ruck should have been secured to Murray a chance to get there.

Burkie1203

Doris carrying really strongly

beggars_bush

Ffs.
One up runners
No ruck protection

sydthebeat

The ruck is a mess

Second man is being allowed hands on all the time

Sofa King Great

jammiedodgers wrote: »

Never a penalty try, we'd have fucked up a 4 on 1 somehow :pac:

Should have given Scotland a penalty on their 5m. Ireland would have knocked on and conceded a penalty in the scrum.

vienne86

Clegg wrote: »

Lovely offload from Keenan earlier in that play. Been one of our bright spots since the return of test rugby.

And Doris.

Clegg

Doris made three excellent carries in about five phases there.

But yet again we didn't protect the ball at the ruck and almost got turned over.

awec

I reckon Healy is done.

PhlegmyMoses

We are in danger of turnover at every ruck. Not like they are mad isolated runs. Half of them are Doris making a heap of yards in the tackle..

fitz

awec wrote: »

I reckon Healy is done.

His destructive power is gone.

leakyboots

AlfaZen wrote: »

Murray took the box kick. It was seconds after Henshaw collected the kick that the ruck formed. The ruck should have been secured to Murray a chance to get there.

Yeah, no idea why Murray is copping the flack. Scrumhalves don't make every single ruck in the game.

Earls rucking in the past ten mins has been ferocious, he's flying into them.

Henshaw has been very good today for me

Clegg

beggars_bush wrote: »

Ffs.
One up runners
No ruck protection

There's nothing wrong with one out runners when your carriers are making good yards and the ruck ball is quick.

Burkie1203

Scrum 6 or 7 metres out ... get Doris picking and going ffs

awec

fitz wrote: »

His destructive power is gone.

Yep totally gone. Getting stopped dead or driven back in contact.

Think he folded at that scrum too.

How can he call back the penalty? The ball was clean out at the base of the Irish side of the ruck.

That makes no sense to me there - why is the ref making a decision for the advantaged team ?

eastie17

Hope Farrell is writing his resignation letter there

Sofa King Great

Ref: "penalty advantage"

Ireland: crash ball

Ref: "penalty advantage"

Ireland: crash ball

Ref: "PENALTY ADVANTAGE"

Ireland: crash ball

Kraftwerk

[Deleted User] wrote: »

Ireland's attack is bleach on the eyes, no guile whatsoever. Pure drudgery.

Even the pre rehearsed moves are just complicated for the sake of being complicated. They don't actually create or exploit any gaps.

Clegg

Absolute mess of a lineout drive there. We haven't gotten that right at all this series.

The Lost Sheep

Deleted User wrote: »

How can he call back the penalty? The ball was clean out at the base of the Irish side of the ruck.

That makes no sense to me there - why is the ref making a decision for the advantaged team ?

Did someone call it.

eastie17 wrote: »

Hope Farrell is writing his resignation letter there

Ah stop. it doesnt make any sense for that to happen

Strumms

Has to be another yellow

Sofa King Great

Sofa King Great wrote: »

Ref: "penalty advantage"

Ireland: crash ball

Ref: "penalty advantage"

Ireland: crash ball

Ref: "PENALTY ADVANTAGE"

Ireland: crash ball

Well... eh...

Paul Weller

That's a try

razorblunt

Scotland have always been incredibly cynical good to see this ref is on them.

vienne86

Try for me.

The Lost Sheep

The Lost Sheep wrote: »

Did someone call it.

He seemed to suggest he called it back because Scotland had turned over, but the ball was clearly available, it looked like he just wanted to call the advantage.

Bridge93

We were dull in an attacking sense under Joe but at least there was structure and a plan that they bailed for the most part.

This is torturous. Boring while also having no idea what they’re doing

leakyboots

Second highest scorer for Ireland now, gwan Earlsy!

Burkie1203

Flukey. Sums it up really

TomsOnTheRoof

Delighted for Earls. Legend

Kraftwerk

Great work by Henshaw to get to that through 2 defenders and lively by Earls to get it down.

Amazing what you can do with a pen advantage!

vienne86

Praise be! Good move from Sexton.

We're gonna win the world cup

mfceiling

Good man Earls. Always alert.

beggars_bush

Henderson probably gone

Very lucky to score the try there

leakyboots

Has Henshaw trimmed down a bit? Seems to have gained a bit of pace anyhow, he was sluggish enough there a couple of years ago. Giving it socks today, great to see

razorblunt

FOUR MORE YEARS!

UAEguy2020

Great! We probably dont deserve it but we'll take it!

On a side note but what in the name of f**k was that maul? Is anything done in training about mauls? So easy to defend.

AlfaZen

[Deleted User] wrote: »

We're gonna win the world cup

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