2020 6 Nations - Ireland vs Scotland match thread

Granny15 · 01-02-2020 07:40PM

That was a tough as f... test match.

Dubinusa · 01-02-2020 07:40PM

The back row was great! Kudos to POM, Stander and VDF

LuckyGent88 · 01-02-2020 07:40PM

Superb last stitch defense. Good to get off the mark with a win and always nice to win your home games.

There were plenty of positives in the game but plenty of negatives too. Scotland brought massive intensity to that game and played as good as they can and still couldn’t beat us.

Kiith · 01-02-2020 07:41PM

Scotland better then expected, Ireland not as good as we'd hoped. We'll take the win though.

Shefwedfan · 01-02-2020 07:41PM

Dubinusa wrote: »

The back row was great! Kudos to POM, Stander and VDF

Without Doris it returned to running into people....

I just hope they don’t revert back and continue with Doris or Deegan at 8 next year

mfceiling · 01-02-2020 07:41PM

Well played CJ.

All it took was a jersey change.

ButtersSuki · 01-02-2020 07:42PM

is_that_so wrote: »

Well they are men!

Yes, and the award is now “Player Of The Match”, because presumably some woke people offended to the term “Man” and it’s now been changed to satisfy those libtards.

mangobob · 01-02-2020 07:42PM

PTH2009 wrote: »

Yess

Take the win but we need to step it up a gear against the Welsh next week

I agree but we will need to step it up more than a gear. Wales will look at that and seriously fancy their chances. It was a game that Scotland could easily have won and at the very least it should have been a draw.

England will eat us alive.

almostover · 01-02-2020 07:42PM

reg114 wrote: »

Can't see this Irish team beating Wales or England, but delighted to see Cooney on, hopefully Murray will stay on the bench

Murray was better than Cooney today.....

But good to see genuine competition for the jersey

Shefwedfan · 01-02-2020 07:42PM

A 7 point win is not “by the skin of our teeth”

Strange comment....I would have always though1-2 point would be skin of teeth

Cosmo Kramer · 01-02-2020 07:42PM

steves2 wrote: »

For God sake will you give it a rest!

Jesus wept, that's my first post all day.

Bury your head in the sand if it makes you feel better but we were playing a team that, outside of Rome, has won two 6 nations games away from home in 20 years. And we were awful against them. Huge problems ahead based on that 80, starting against Wales next weekend.

swiwi_ · 01-02-2020 07:42PM

Scotland only have themselves to blame there. No discipline. A gritty win for Ireland. Breakdown was a refereeing mess. Probable would have given one of the Scottish loosies motm but Stander made some valuable steals.

AbusesToilets · 01-02-2020 07:42PM

Really poor game, forwards failed to impose any structure on a bang average Scottish team. If they were in any way clinical, we probably lose this match, between missed kicks and Hogg's error.

razorblunt · 01-02-2020 07:43PM

Absolutely awful officiating all game, I would be livid if I were Stander and had to take that many hits before the penalty was called.

There’s so much being deliberately ignored in games nowadays it must be infuriating to be out there playing.
Closing the gap for example, Cheika was laughing that wasn’t called in the Welsh game as the line moved directly across in front of the AR. Then randomly pinged at the end of a close game.

They’re a mess.

01-02-2020 07:43PM

Some good. Some bad. Some ugly.

Pack on the back foot too much against a group of forwards like Scotland.

Scotland could easily have won this and Wales will be a far bigger challenge.

We took silly chances at times and didn't really demonstrate much go forward off the back of it.

Unconvincing, will look ahead to next week before getting excited or concerned. We're miles off beating England going by today.

reg114 · 01-02-2020 07:44PM

mangobob wrote: »

I agree but we will need to step it up more than a gear. Wales will look at that and seriously fancy their chances. It was a game that Scotland could easily have won and at the very least it should have been a draw.

England will eat us alive.

Have to agree, realistically given the lack of ambition and poor execution against a poor Scotland side, Ireland will do well to finish 4th. Simply can't see us beat Wales, England or France

troyzer · 01-02-2020 07:44PM

Wales won't be remotely scared at coming over next week.

I don't think we're in for a vintage year.

We were very, very, very sloppy. The set piece fell apart and what little structure there was seemed to be the Joe special of one out running.

I get that Farrell needs time to bed in his new ideas but I was hoping for a few more green shoots.

Larmour has now nailed 15 for me. He just needs to learn how to pass.

I don't think either wing did much.

Cooney should start next week.

Sexton was a bit iffy but he hasn't played rugby in nearly two months

Christy42 · 01-02-2020 07:44PM

I should point out I feel they need to examine how to get more help to refs. The world cup was a disgrace all over the place. This is not helping. 30 players all trying to fool the ref and they have reached the point where the refs can't handle it.

Some, like playing it on the ground were mistakes and they will happen, but we at least need to see if we can give refs more help.

BarryD2 · 01-02-2020 07:45PM

almostover wrote: »

Murray was better than Cooney today.....

But good to see genuine competition for the jersey

Really? He played a lot more of the match but better? Some good kicks by Cooney

mangobob · 01-02-2020 07:46PM

Shefwedfan wrote: »

A 7 point win is not “by the skin of our teeth”

Strange comment....I would have always though1-2 point would be skin of teeth

In fairness its not simply a reference to the scoreline. It also applies to the fact that we got very lucky that Hogg dropped a ball over the line and Scotland created far more try scoring opportunities than we did but just couldnt finish them. Lets face it, it was a gritty performance and some heroic defending at the end but we squeaked home there.

Faugheen · 01-02-2020 07:47PM

Those saying ‘Larmour needs to learn how to pass’.

Name one occasion where a pass would have absolutely put Ireland in a better position than he did.

reg114 · 01-02-2020 07:48PM

Faugheen wrote: »

Those saying ‘Larmour needs to learn how to pass’.

Name one occasion where a pass would have absolutely put Ireland in a better position than he did.

Irony is Kearney played over 100 games in that position and his greatest failing was his own inability to pass.

Utopia Parkway · 01-02-2020 07:48PM

Dubinusa wrote: »

The back row was great! Kudos to POM, Stander and VDF

Stander was the only one who stood out.

KaneToad · 01-02-2020 07:48PM

Our wings were mediocre today. Dave Kearney would improve things on that front.

Hopefully Kelleher starts next week too.

troyzer · 01-02-2020 07:48PM

Faugheen wrote: »

Those saying ‘Larmour needs to learn how to pass’.

Name one occasion where a pass would have absolutely put Ireland in a better position than he did.

It's not the point.

He's going to make it very easy to defend him if he doesn't keep defenders guessing.

See Stander, CJ.

jammiedodgers · 01-02-2020 07:48PM

Highlight of the day for me is Stuart Hogg throwing the ball at the try line.

KaneToad · 01-02-2020 07:49PM

Utopia Parkway wrote: »

Stander was the only one who stood out.

I disagree. VDF was excellent too.

Utopia Parkway · 01-02-2020 07:49PM

KaneToad wrote: »

I disagree. VDF was excellent too.

I disagree.

01-02-2020 07:50PM

Good interview from Sexton.

KaneToad · 01-02-2020 07:50PM

jammiedodgers wrote: »

Highlight of the day for me is Stuart Hogg throwing the ball at the try line.

He thought it was the Superbowl.

2020 6 Nations - Ireland vs Scotland match thread

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