Six Nations 2022 - France v Ireland, 12/02/22, KO 4.45pm - Virgin Media 1, ITV

This is it

Wow.

fitz

No panicking yet, lads.

Hansen catches them napping - class!

Shehal

That could be a crucial score there, maybe whats needed to help stem the momentum from France.

mcburns07

😍😍😍😍😍😍😍

Shehal

And Carbery sinks the conversion!

Clegg

Only other instance of that sort of try that I've seen is Nacewa Vs Ospreys like 10 years ago.

Xander10

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118621554#Comment_118621554

4 mins in ffs!

gifted

Wonder would Hanson commit to the Cork Footballers for a season?

Strumms

Deliberate and yes overturned, good

sligeach

Great try from Hansen. I've never seen the likes before, a clean take and unopposed try by the team taking the restart.

Loving the Athenry

Carbery has no interest in tackling.

Clegg

Looks like Carbery is defending out on the wing rather than centrally.

leakyboots

Not impressed by JGP so far, making some poor choices and throwing some poor passes

Pulsating match though!

Cypher_sounds

Some ridiculous passing, hospital passes.

Will be amazed if no intercepted pass results in a try here.

Shehal

Probably not bad for France that they knocked on as if Williemse caught that it probably would be a penalty for obstruction.

fitz

I don't understand why Kelleher got pinged for there, was he not brought back onside by the chaser?

Clegg

France are doing a number on our ruck ball. That's our main point of difference from every other side we've beaten over the last year. Slow that down and we're in trouble.

All_in_Flynn

Need to get a grip here. We are not up to the pace of the match here up front.

A-Train

Ireland not getting anything from the ref as yet.

Strumms

thats the level of refereeing, Jesus h

AbusesToilets

Getting no luck here on the calls so far

dublinman1990

If Mack Hansen can do more great steals like that later on in the game. We should be in a great position to score big tries. His attitude is the right one to have because he has the ability to catch France out when it is not warranted. However if more players contribute to that mindset out in Paris today. We should be able to cope with the pressure & keep control of the game.

Shehal

Dont want to sound like a whinge but Angus Gardner just screams homer so far, seems to be giving France the benefit of doubt in most cases.

Clegg

Carbery has 100% carried an injury into this game btw. Strapping on his elbow and has already been looked at by the physios.

sligeach

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118621615#Comment_118621615

And he just did another clueless, aimless kick when we had the benefit of the advantage.

fitz

How was that not a penalty at that ruck??!

starkid

he keeps taking Ryan out in air ffs. shocking ref

Cypher_sounds

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118621644#Comment_118621644

Who does that remind me of..

Shehal

How's that not a penalty for not rolling away? That looked more of a pen than the one we got afew minutes ago?

AbusesToilets

Ref letting France lay all over the ball at every ruck

fitz

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118621653#Comment_118621653

Can't fathom that one at all.

touts

Gardner has decided France are the better team and will win. Shocking reffing.

Cypher_sounds

The amount of balls being dropped by the Irish team is actually embarrassing for a pro team. Ruins the whole preparation and game.

Strumms

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118621642#Comment_118621642

He’s been ominously dreadful, a total homer, missed so much only 20 in…quick to penalise us though..we not going to beat 16.

Shehal

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118621660#Comment_118621660

Its what he did versus Japan in the RWC so no surprises there.

AbusesToilets

Porter not getting away with his poor scrimmaging this week

Clegg

Why did the referee warn the French 4 at the lineout but not penalise him? He clearly spotted something illegal.

Cypher_sounds

Another handling error.

Higgins5473

Ah yes, the Irish rugby hype machine is going the way it usually does. So let’s blame the ref.

clsmooth

France really pushing the offside line.

touts

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118621664#Comment_118621664

He is fast replacing Barnes as the worst Ref Ireland can draw.

At some point the IRFU have to start to object to some of these ref selections of for no other reason than to protect the players.

TomsOnTheRoof

Clear out on VDF could have been a red

pickarooney

Villiere has shown some immense strength for the size of him.

A-Train

It didn’t take long, 25 mins in and seagulls appearing in the thread already

Clegg

France have utterly ripped into us with their physicality. Fair play to them.

dublinman1990

Ireland's ball retention is not great TBF when they giving away turnovers. It's very sloppy at the moment. I wonder why that is happening right now. Is Ireland slowly getting into the nerves & intimidation while playing out in Paris.

Shehal

We desperately need to stay within one score here, we look very nervous and I worry what will happen if France were to get 2 scores ahead.

starkid

so i think its fair to say our system IS utterly reliant on Sexton. thus we're goosed come the World Cup

Very loose today.

kicking it away