Wales v Ireland 6N

[Billy Tell]

@NTA said in Wales v Ireland 6N:

Thought that tackle needed a second look - tipped him.

Only cos the guy jumped which is also illegal.

[Jailbreak7]

Ah and what a couple of coach killers just when momentum was swinging Wales way.

[KiwiMurph]

Loves niggle does Porter

[sparky]

Wales are loose as a goose.

[Jailbreak7]

Ha Liam Williams looked like he was moving in slow-mo there.

[Tim]

Beautiful run from Williams.

[Billy Tell]

That is a soft yellow. Wouldn’t have even given a penalty.

[Billy Tell]

Ireland a bit crap in the 2nd but wales insisted on scrupulously looking the gift horse in the mouth. Ireland with the bonus try and ease away.

[Jailbreak7]

Ireland didn't really have to get out of 1st gear in this match. Gats the great redeemer will have a lot of redeeming to do.

[sparky]

Ireland are going to run out easy winners and they haven't had to do much.

[sparky]

Hugo Keenan got Man of Match. I'd have given it to Dorris.

[Victor Meldrew]

@Billy-Tell said in Wales v Ireland 6N:

Ireland a bit crap in the 2nd but wales insisted on scrupulously looking the gift horse in the mouth. Ireland with the bonus try and ease away.

They're the 6N team I try and support, but Wales have been crap. Boys against men at time today.

EDIT: Think Karl Dickson has had a good game overall.

[Bones]

Gatland looks over the moon with his move

[sparky]

All over. Wales 10 Ireland 34.

Ireland look organised. Gatland has a lot of work to do.

[Jailbreak7]

Warburton makes a lot of sense. I'd rather have him than Tipuric out there.

[Davesofthunder]

Turned out to be a pretty easy day for Ireland and they get defend another match with the Raeburn Shield

Excited to see France have a go at taking it next week. The French haven't held it since 2009!

[MiketheSnow]

The biggest change Gatland needs to make in his second tenure is to eradicate our slow start

We failed to capitalise on good, created opportunities because we were always chasing the game

Hawkins was excellent

The 14 pt killed us

Did Ireland get any YC? Only saw highlights

One thing can be said though

Ireland won’t win the 6N let alone the WC

[antipodean]

Some fucking odd refereeing in that game. I hope the luck of the Irish runs out in the upcoming quarter final.

[MN5]

@Crucial said in Wales v Ireland 6N:

@Machpants said in Wales v Ireland 6N:

@Daffy-Jaffy said in Wales v Ireland 6N:

Ireland: 15 Hugo Keenan, 14 Mack Hansen, 13 Garry Ringrose, 12 Stuart McCloskey, 11 James Lowe, 10 Johnny Sexton (c), 9 Jamison Gibson-Park, 8 Caelan Doris, 7 Josh van der Flier, 6 Peter O’Mahony, 5 James Ryan, 4 Tadhg Beirne, 3 Finlay Bealham, 2 Dan Sheehan, 1 Andrew Porter
Replacements: 16 Rob Herring, 17 Cian Healy, 18 Tom O’Toole, 19 Iain Henderson, 20 Jack Conan, 21 Conor Murray, 22 Ross Byrne, 23 Bundee Aki

@Bones Ireland 1 up Scotland with 4 in their backline

Joking aside you do have to wonder how much player movement to countries not of their birth/origin has created a more level playing field in international rugby.

Scotland would have done just fine with someone born and bred on the left wing. I don’t think there’s much in it.

[NTA]

@MiketheSnow said in Wales v Ireland 6N:

The biggest change Gatland needs to make in his second tenure is to eradicate our slow start

It looked like my club, who don't train together as a XV often enough. First half it is all pretty ordinary then we're warmed up and often outscore sides in the second half.