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Priestland kicked away too much ball, Wales dropped the ball at crucial moments, England took almost all their chances and things are looking good in the long-term at last for Lancaster
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#2677 |
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That's exactly how I feel. Wales has developed very little in eighteen months really, whereas the two top teams have sped on and developed the patterns to succeed.
It's like Wales is the static old antibiotic... with all the bacterial organisms developing resistance to it! ^^^ I'm not saying Ireland and England are bacteria btw!
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#2678 |
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Priestland kicked away too much ball, Wales dropped the ball at crucial moments, England took almost all their chances and things are looking good in the long-term at last for Lancaster
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#2679 |
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When a young centre burst onto the scene with a hat-trick of tries. Wonder what happened to him?
![]() ![]() http://youtu.be/cl-7d_vU40g?t=2m7s - What an amazing day for Irish sport |
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#2680 |
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France in Paris are unpredictable buggers - they can turn on the style and run from the back causing mayhem - we have often went there and after 20 minutes could be 15-20 points down before we even realise what's going on.... I do hope that Brian O'Driscoll goes out with a bang though - he deserves a second championship for his many years of service to the team.
France are really dangerous in exactly the way you describe - Ireland's got to go in all guns blazing. ETA: O'Driscoll is pretty awesome though
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#2681 |
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Ah the memories - I was 9 years of age and it was that match that cemented my love for the game ... that was an incredible performance from the man and the team ... Go on just one more look at it
![]() http://youtu.be/cl-7d_vU40g?t=2m7s - What an amazing day for Irish sport
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#2682 |
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Oh don't start!!, I'm having this earache all weekend. O/h is a mahoosive O'Driscoll fan and has been rabbiting on and on and on about him, and was actually on the verge of tears yesterday with all that emotional farewell stuff.
France are really dangerous in exactly the way you describe - Ireland's got to go in all guns blazing.
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It shows how things have changed under Lancaster that England were looking to play more attacking rugby than Wales, when for the last 10 years its been very much the other way round.
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Sevens going well on the red button channel
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Good show by England. Really should be going to Rome to collect a deserved Grand Slam, I still can't quite fathom how France won that game
Wales were awful, it really has been a championship to forget for them. Roll on next week, completely in Ireland's hands now. I'd be furious if we couldn't put away this French team they've been horrendous, I really can't see them suddenly coming good in a week |
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Jamie Roberts dropped a massive clanger near the end... silly elementary errors.
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In part due to England's overall tackling, line speed and commitment.
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Good show by England. Really should be going to Rome to collect a deserved Grand Slam, I still can't quite fathom how France won that game
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It shows how things have changed under Lancaster that England were looking to play more attacking rugby than Wales, when for the last 10 years its been very much the other way round.
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I do feel that the first tie-breaker should be results between the teams rather than points difference.
In an ideal world you could do bonus points but with the home/away matches it wouldn't be the fairest method Winning a championship with 6 teams on points difference just isn't the same but of course I'll take it, especially with our return in the past 14 years. We've been victims of losing on PD enough! |
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BOD is a legend
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Paris match impossible to predict because who knows what French team will turn up (if at all)
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Mike Catt a better attack coach than Brian Smith, or we are now playing with that quick ball we never seemed to get when John Wells was forward coach
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Losing that game might be a blessing in disguise for England - the way they have reacted since then has been superb. Its all about building up for the World Cup, so winning the 6N next year is more important, as its a real confidence booster leading into the WC
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Sevens going well on the red button channel
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Best Irish player of his generation by a distance - and that's coming from a Munster man
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Paris match impossible to predict because who knows what French team will turn up (if at all)
![]() When was the last time they even played half decent in the 6n. Probably three years ago tbh vs Wales |
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Lancaster sings Catt's praises, but I guess the whole mentality comes down from the head coach - he got slated a lot by parts of the press for bringing in so many young players, buts its really starting to play dividends as he is molding the young players into the type of team players he wants
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Think that's an outdated cliche at this stage, this French team looks a shambles.
When was the last time they even played half decent in the 6n. Probably three years ago tbh vs Wales
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bar Farrell's niggly moments
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