dtaai-maai wrote: ↑Sun Feb 02, 2020 1:13 amScotland ought to be winning this, but every time they look like scoring a try (about 4 or 5 times) they make a silly error!
The understatement of the tournament after Stuart Hogg's dropped ball when over the line and not an Irish player within 2 meters - FALL ON THE BALL YOU MUPPET!!
To be honest, I think a draw would have been a fair result - and from a Welsh perspective, a spot on result!!
I have the feeling Ireland will raise their game somewhat for Wales' visit next week and will obviously be much tougher opponents than Italy. That said, a solid start for Wales with a bonus point win and "nilling" Italy - the first time keeping their opponents to nil in the Championship. Pivac and co. will be happy with that!
"Hope is a good thing, maybe the best of things" - Yma o Hyd.
Quote Message: Defence is king. Ireland put very little into that match in attack, their defence won them the game. I could eulogise a number of the Scotland players, the overall difference from recently was stark. But when you create six, seven chances in Ireland's 22 and you can't convert any of them, then you get what you deserve. It's brutal, but this is a tough game.
Defence is king. Ireland put very little into that match in attack, their defence won them the game. I could eulogise a number of the Scotland players, the overall difference from recently was stark. But when you create six, seven chances in Ireland's 22 and you can't convert any of them, then you get what you deserve. It's brutal, but this is a tough game.
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'Scotland were the better team'
FT: Ireland 19-12 Scotland
Tony Ward
Former Ireland fly-half on BBC Radio 5 Live Sports Extra
A win is a win. I feel sorry for the Scots because they were the better team over 80 minutes.
The Irish performance was brave in the end, we defended well. We didn't see an awful lot in attacking terms. It's a win at the end of the day and takes us into next week, albeit with a number of injuries.
These 2 posts on the BBC page sum it up quite accurately. Ireland will definitely have to up their game.
It was impossible to rate the Wales performance as Italy were so bloody awful.
France vs England tomorrow should be a cracker!
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It was certainly bash your brains out rugby. I have a hard time adapting to watch that style vs the wide open southern hemisphere style which I see more of. Too much kicking for me as well in circumstances where I saw no advantage in doing it.
Last but not least, I'm not sure at all what that referee was doing most of the time except calling "use it" way too soon IMO.
You're right though DTM in that Scotland should have won that, but you can't take anything away from that Irish defense.
PS: I don't know how Italy maintains the will and desire to keep coming to these tournaments. Some day.....
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I watched the France/England game. There's a lot I don't know and understand about Rugby but it seemed that there was too much kicking the ball away to a team that is beating you. If you don't have the ball, how can you score? Also, nearly every time England got near the French goal line, they fumbled the ball. Sad to watch.
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Good Luck to all!!
"Hope is a good thing, maybe the best of things" - Yma o Hyd.
Obviously going to be a far tougher game for Wales today after last weekend's thrashing of a poor Italian side, but I have high hopes - this despite Wales' recent record in Paddy Land and the weakness we have in the Front Row.... We've not won there in 8 years, and I believe Ireland have only lost 1 of their past 14 matches at home. They will however need to raise their game from last weekend to stop Wales taking their 9th consecutive win in the 6 Nations IMHO. Looks like the weather is also going to play a big part though - heavy rain and high winds forecast to come in during the afternoon.
Scotland vs the Lillywhites.... Well, England certainly can't afford a repeat of their 1st half against France and Scotland were their own worst enemies in Ireland..... Tried their best and succeeded in giving the game to Ireland. Can Scotland extend their record of not losing to England to 3 years....?
"Hope is a good thing, maybe the best of things" - Yma o Hyd.
I have an obvious bias, but dreadful foul play by Ireland and dreadful refereeing by a Frenchman who doesn't really like the Welsh. The Paddy's deserved the win, but not in this way - certainly not the bonus point. The French tw@t will be shot when in Cardiff!!
[EDIT] I'm losing again on the Prediction League!!
"Hope is a good thing, maybe the best of things" - Yma o Hyd.
Dear God do I not like French referees..... The Lillyywhites deserved the win, but yet again poor (French) refereeing. And dear God, does Hogg really want to give games away??!!
"Hope is a good thing, maybe the best of things" - Yma o Hyd.
pharvey wrote: ↑Sun Feb 09, 2020 1:39 am
The Lillyywhites deserved the win,
A masterful performance with extremely clever tactics. In atrocious conditions with very strong, swirling winds, do not keep the ball in hand and for God's sake don't run with it, keep kicking at goal and missing, keep kicking into touch on the full, keep throwing it long - and therefore not straight - at the lineout, keep putting pressure on yourselves with the into-the-wind 'up and under', etc., etc.
All in the knowledge that Scotland are total crap and will inevitably gift you some points at some stage.
pharvey wrote: ↑Sun Feb 09, 2020 1:39 am
The Lillyywhites deserved the win,
A masterful performance with extremely clever tactics. In atrocious conditions with very strong, swirling winds, do not keep the ball in hand and for God's sake don't run with it, keep kicking at goal and missing, keep kicking into touch on the full, keep throwing it long - and therefore not straight - at the lineout, keep putting pressure on yourselves with the into-the-wind 'up and under', etc., etc.
All in the knowledge that Scotland are total crap and will inevitably gift you some points at some stage.
All that and a cr@p referee..... You did however deserve the win! We (Wales) on the other hand are going to tw@t you.
[EDIT] Assuming we don't have a French referee!!
"Hope is a good thing, maybe the best of things" - Yma o Hyd.
Dire news IMHO. There should be relegation with (current status) meaning Georgia could well (and deservedly) replace Italy in the SIX Nations. The SIX NATIONS needs to be kept.
South Africa have no right to play in a European tournament IMHO, they pay in the Rugby Championship which no European team has or will be allowed to be involved in. The Six Nations (outside of the RWC) is the premier rugby union tournament..... AND IT'S OURS!!! This would obviously also have a huge (and negative) effect on NZ, Aus and Arg rugby.
This is no more than commercialism and putting more strain on leading international players.
"A radical eight-team Six Nations format has been proposed in response to South Africa’s bid to join Europe’s annual competition.
Rugby Europe, who organise the Six Nations B League, will meet with the tournament’s power brokers next month to discuss future developments.
Negotiations to integrate the Springboks in 2023, as revealed by the Daily Mail, have been branded ‘commercialism’ at the expense of developing nations such as Georgia and Spain." [Forget Spain]
Rugby Europe president Octavian Morariu told The Mail on Sunday an alternative format — reducing the number of match weekends — should be considered.
‘We would expect the Six Nations to also look at expanding into Europe,’ Morariu told The Mail on Sunday.
‘Their motivation is a commercial motivation but my concern is the development of the game."
"In a bombshell report, the 2019 World Cup winners are set to join Europe’s Six Nations tournament, leaving the Rugby Championship in turmoil.
World champions South Africa are reportedly set to leave the Rugby Championship after the 2023 World Cup in favour of the Six Nations tournament.
A bombshell report from The Daily Mail revealed behind-the-scenes negotiations have been taking place for some time, and the Springboks’ move to Europe’s annual competition is an “inevitability”."
Very poor referring this round.... and yes, it was a Welshman refereeing France vs Italy.
Big increase in Italy's performance and unlucky with the refereeing IMHO - One or two Yellow Cards should have been given to France. Massively High Tackle and consistent "Professional Fouls" - they are good at that!
We will properly do you in Cardiff Mes Amis as we will the Lillywhites at HQ (with a La Dee Da and a Bally Bally Ho......)
"Hope is a good thing, maybe the best of things" - Yma o Hyd.
I have a hard time adapting to watch that style vs the wide open southern hemisphere style which I see more of. Too much kicking for me as well in circumstances where I saw no advantage in doing it.
