The Rugby Thread

[Deutsch Wolf]

Points in the bag for Wales then. I hoped for a good game. It wasn't really, was it? Fairly dull fare.

Odd approach from France, never likely to work out for them to play Wales at a game of attrition. Never really felt your lot had to get out of second gear bar a couple of excellent defensive efforts.

 

[Jabbawolf]

Odd approach from France, never likely to work out for them to play Wales at a game of attrition. Never really felt your lot had to get out of second gear bar a couple of excellent defensive efforts.

Might have been different with Trinh-Duc at 10, rather than Plisson.

 

[Dinowolf]

Wales deserved to win a scrappy game.

Neither side seemed to have any idea of how to create anything.

Ali Williams reckons its the coaches fault as they're scared to lose so don't play with freedom.

 

[Paddingtonwolf]

He is right. Gatland ball is defensive stuff normally.

 

[Paddingtonwolf]

Scotland making slightly heavy weather of disposing of Italy.

 

[Paddingtonwolf]

Ireland v England already looks the match of the weekend for me. Both teams going at it hammer and tongs in the early exchanges.

 

[jd1981]

Nigel Owens having to tell this clown how to referee.

 

[Paddingtonwolf]

Well, true. However, the Hartley "try" was a blatant double movement.

 

[jd1981]

Reality is England should have gone over at least twice now.

 

[Paddingtonwolf]

Yes. England cannot be camped in the Irish 22 and come back with nothing. They need to get some points to reflect their clear ascendancy.

 

[Tredman]

England playing very well. No trys yet, but looking a good team.

 

[Donegal Wolf]

Going to be a long second half, only english mistakes at vital times keeping us in it.

 

[Paul]

Out of breath watching that first half

 

[Paddingtonwolf]

Ireland - kick the fucking points.

Deserved yellow for Haskell there.

 

[Paddingtonwolf]

Try for Ireland I think. Poite just never gives it definitively.

 

[Nando]

FFS.

Criminal if we throw this away. Should have been put to bed in the first half.

 

[Paddingtonwolf]

Left too many points on the pitch first half. Now we can see how strong this England side is, as they need to come on strong again.

 

[Paddingtonwolf]

Good try, and now beginning to turn the screw. Superb try again. Now England looking very good indeed.

 

[Nando]

Billy V has been magnificent. That should be it.

 

[Tredman]

Pressure paying off now. Some great hands in midfield for England, coupled with England's back row battering the shite out of Ireland.