The Official Irish Rugby Thread 19/20.

[King Silkbeard]

I don't want to get into any argument just want to enjoy what is an epic match in Dublin, first time as champions in the capital the last were in Cardiff, London and Belfast so its a big special night.

My overall point it is a bit unfair to the team to say that they are not real competitors for the world cup. The performances show they are well capable of it.

 

[Swanforthelough]

England did score a try, you idiot. Did you even watch the game?

Give him a break, Hardly get RTE in Vladivostok,

 

[King Silkbeard]

Give him a break, Hardly get RTE in Vladivostok,

The match was not on RTÉ.

 

[Orchard thief]

Its great to win a grand slam and even moreso at home. Fair play to the players and management .

Im not going to get carried away though, we have to be aiming to progress beyond a world cup quarter final.

Given the blazers form they'll give Farrell a new contract in the summer.

#blazersout

 

[Lee Bushwacker]

I don't want to get into any argument just want to enjoy what is an epic match in Dublin, first time as champions in the capital the last were in Cardiff, London and Belfast so its a big special night.

My overall point it is a bit unfair to the team to say that they are not real competitors for the world cup. The performances show they are well capable of it.

Great to clinch The Slam in fairness.
While capable, I honestly don't think that we'll win the WC though. We've got a tricky group (England are haunted) and then either NZ or France in the QF if we make it. Both these sides have a score to settle with Ireland after recent defeats don't forget.
To finally reach the SF would be an achievement in itself.

 

[Gregory_Mike]

From Matt Dawson

Six Nations 2023: 'Unacceptable to spoil good games with poor red cards'​

Ireland's Grand Slam-winning game against England was amazing and it is unacceptable to spoil a Test like that with a red card like the one Freddie Steward was given.

Just before half-time, with Ireland leading 10-6, England's Steward collided with Ireland's Hugo Keenan and referee Jaco Peyper decided the contact was bad enough to merit a red card. It was a disgraceful decision.

Hope he dries 'em good.

'Unacceptable to spoil games with poor red cards'

Matt Dawson says referee Jaco Peyper's decision to send Freddie Steward off in England's defeat by Grand Slam-winning Ireland was "disgraceful".

www.bbc.co.uk

 

[Hank Scorpio]

Tbf to Dawson he then goes on to say Ireland would have probably won the game anyway and he thinks they can win the world cup

 

[Gregory_Mike]

That was a clear red, anyone that says otherwise needs to remove the blinkers.

 

[CaptainSensible]

If the side has progressed as much as we're being told then a quarter final exit isn't good enough.

Just more of the same.


I like Farrell, I think he's done a hell of a job but Im not subscribing to the collective jubilation. We've been down that road too many times.

Glad to hear them say this is just the beginning.

To be honest I'd be more concerned with who we lost to rather than at what stage. Some but not all of our quarter final exits have been completely unacceptable.

I'm not sure losing a qf to France in Paris would be seen as a complete failure as this French team are practically unbeatable there, whereas if we beat France or New Zealand in the quarter and then lost to England or Australia in the final then there would be no words.

 

[Coogee]

managed to watch the game again this morning as I couldn't concentrate on it properly in the Pub yesterday

England as expected fronted up and their defence in the first half especially was fantastic.

And to be fair to them they fought hard until the Henshaw try arudn the 60 min mark. After that there was only ever going to be one winner

Ireland had plenty possesion but handling errors from the likes of Furlong, Baird, Doris, POM in particular killed our momentum

Sexton probably didn't have his greatest game either but still kicked well

Sheehan had a huge game. Baird did well in the second half. Aki had a fine game and I would have been one of his harshest critics over the years.

Though Conan did well off the bench too

All in all a great campaign and the they won every game reasonably comfortably.

Think someone said they used 31 players in the tournament.

Onwards and upwards now to the World Cup