2016 End-of-year internationals

[ACT Crusader]

Wow a terrible fall for Argies no8 Senatore

Red card for Daly

[Stargazer]

@ACT-Crusader Yeah, and that all in the 5th minute.

[Derm McCrum]

I was betting that there were would be red cards this weekend in matches on dangerous tackles given the WR edict to refs. Two last night in PRO12 matches and now one against England. I suspect it won't be the last one with Aus/Irl and Wal/SA likely to be testy matches.

[Stargazer]

Haha, and the commentator starts whinging, conveniently ignoring that the England player landed on his feet! That's never a card.

[Derm McCrum]

@Stargazer said in 2016 End-of-year internationals:

Haha, and the commentator starts whinging, conveniently ignoring that the England player landed on his feet! That's never a card.

Barnes said that the player landed on his feet.

[Stargazer]

Stupid, stupid, stupid. Argies giving away too many penalties and now also a penalty try and YC. England leads 16-0 after 30 minutes.

[Derm McCrum]

@Stargazer said in 2016 End-of-year internationals:

Stupid, stupid, stupid. Argies giving away too many penalties and now also a penalty try and YC. England leads 16-0 after 30 minutes.

Agreed. You'd never know England have only 14 players on the pitch.

[Stargazer]

Argies back to 15 players, and now England lose another to the bin with yellow. Argies should really score now.

[Derm McCrum]

Argentina turning it on at scrum time and winning the battle. They get Cole yellow carded under England's posts.

No penalty try given as they go for fourth scrum in a row.

[Stargazer]

Finally a try for the Pumas. This first half has lasted more than 48 minutes.

HT: England 16 - 7 Argentina

[Derm McCrum]

And Argentina score in the fourth minute after halftime.

16-7.

[aucklandwarlord]

@Pot-Hale said in 2016 End-of-year internationals:

I was betting that there were would be red cards this weekend in matches on dangerous tackles given the WR edict to refs. Two last night in PRO12 matches and now one against England. I suspect it won't be the last one with Aus/Irl and Wal/SA likely to be testy matches.

For some reason over here (Thailand) we get the Japan v Fiji game instead of any of the other good games going at the same time. Early red card for Fiji as well. Their number 7 received two yellow cards in the first half. Like the England game it's not having a great effect on the game, Fiji up by 17 points in the second half...

[Stargazer]

First minute of the 2nd half and the Pumas score a beautiful try.

[mimic]

Tonga win 19-17 over Italy.. with a last minute penalty..

[Stargazer]

If the Argies lose this game, they can only blame themselves. All England's points are the result of the Pumas being penalised. Now again an Argie yellow-carded.

[Stargazer]

... except this last try to England.

[mimic]

England to destroy the consecutive win record.. they won't lose until 2018

[Stargazer]

Bloody hell

[munstergreen]

OBrien fails a late fitness test for Ireland apparently so Van der Flier starts with OMahony on the bench.

Interested to see how we bounce back this week. Should do well up front but I can see attacking being an issue again.

Sexton, Henshaw and Zebo are our first three playmakers and none of them start. Big performances needed from Jackson, Ringrose and Earls.

[Crash]

Not normally a fan of the custard yellow, but come on the Aus!