Six Nations 2023 - Ireland v France Match Thread, Sat 11th Feb, KO 2:15PM - TV: RTÉ2, ITV, France2

Shehal · 11-02-2023 04:03PM

Goes without saying but Ireland need to leave here with points, this could be the momentum swing either way here.

11-02-2023 04:05PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120228811#Comment_120228811

My thoughts exactly, he always gets some ridiculous criticism (especially here) but it’s hard to see how that wasn’t red with the way the game is now.

DJIMI TRARORE · 11-02-2023 04:05PM

This is something else,+6 at HT is pretty good, would expect the 2nd half to be a lot slower

Clegg · 11-02-2023 04:05PM

We're playing well, but with some better decision making we'd be further ahead. We've gone tight when the wider pass would've led to a try.

Itssoeasy · 11-02-2023 04:06PM

What a half of rugby that was.

feckwunker · 11-02-2023 04:08PM

Your heart wouldn't be good after that.

homewardbound11 · 11-02-2023 04:08PM

Easily points better than France at the interval .

Utopia Parkway · 11-02-2023 04:08PM

Crazy game. I guess the worry from an Ireland perspective is they have played so much rugby and only have a 6 point lead.

fitz · 11-02-2023 04:09PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120228874#Comment_120228874

That should tell later in terms of French fitness tbf. Would prefer the tries, but not a total loss.

Locke_Lamora · 11-02-2023 04:11PM

I just have this sinking feeling that Dupont has won them the game with that tackle.

yosser hughes · 11-02-2023 04:13PM

Hansen really should have done better. The last play of the game last week he also failed to finish. He should have scored up against Dupont there.

slumdogemillionaire · 11-02-2023 04:13PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120228874#Comment_120228874

yeah, I feel France are lucky to be within touching distance really. They have been unreal defending on the line though to be fair

ShamoBuc · 11-02-2023 04:13PM

A most enjoyable first half, some serious rugby.

It will unfortunately be remembered as Barnes bottling a major decision in a major game, The most Obvious Red Card you are ever likely to see.

The Waxbill · 11-02-2023 04:15PM

Jesus Christ, the state of Jamie Heaslip🙈

Geeta · 11-02-2023 04:15PM

To be honest I’m glad Barnes bottled that decision. It means we can put them away with 15 men and there can be no doubts.

randomname2005 · 11-02-2023 04:16PM

And as Jackman said there was possibly a yellow for no arms tackle on lowe when he scored. Possibly tackle in the air too.

Faugheen · 11-02-2023 04:16PM

I'm still honestly so angry here.

farmingquestion · 11-02-2023 04:17PM

Great game, we're really playing top notch stuff!

I think we're going to run out easy winners here.

randomname2005 · 11-02-2023 04:18PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120228906#Comment_120228906

Need the cajones Alain Roland had in the world cup a few years back

11-02-2023 04:18PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120228817#Comment_120228817

Go crawl back under your rock if you want to throw around words like "corrupt" to describe a referee who made an error under pressure during a major match.

lawred2 · 11-02-2023 04:18PM

I hate ref whinging. It's every game at this stage. Even when it's not warranted.

BUT seriously...

lawred2 · 11-02-2023 04:19PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120228905#Comment_120228905

Repeated infringement going unpunished helps

Losty Dublin · 11-02-2023 04:19PM

What a sensational 40 minutes of Rugby Union. One team are clearly better while the other have the better of them; it is impossible to call this besides saying that the winners today are as good as SN champions.

Only thing I'll say on the yellow is that Barnes seems to have been of the mindset that the tackle wasn't make with the vigour or power that he felt warrants a red card. My first instinct wasn't red but the more i saw it the oranger the card became./ How he determined what the vigour to bring it over the red line is another days debate; one thing that we can all agree on is that many other days would have seen rogúe.

But seriously though; big and all a game as McCloskey is having but Hugo!!!

farmingquestion · 11-02-2023 04:19PM

RTE coverage is absolutely pathetic!

Hugh Cahill is unbelievably biased...is he offside, is he blocked off, is he offside, is that a knock on?

What is with that camera angle in the studio? You can see Heaslips legs under the table. Heaslip is unbearable too.

Have turned over to ITV now which is annoying because I really like Donal Lenihans commentary.

randomname2005 · 11-02-2023 04:20PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120228931#Comment_120228931

Agree the use of corrupt is out of order, but he had all the time in the world. No time pressure, can rewatch it as often as he wants. Shocking decision