Originally Posted by Yuffie:
“I would put England's loss down to how bad they played against Ireland a few weeks ago.”
“I would put England's loss down to how bad they played against Ireland a few weeks ago.”
Ireland are just the superior team.
The All Purpose Rugby Union Thread (P2)
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Originally Posted by Michael_Vaughan:
“They deserve to enjoy their moment but they can't quite celebrate it like a Grandslam.
”
“They deserve to enjoy their moment but they can't quite celebrate it like a Grandslam.
”
I fully agree
It just doesn't have that same feel tbh
There's the replica trophy being held aloft in Murrayfield ....... the real trophy is being put back in it's box at Twickers!
Originally Posted by Michael_Vaughan:
“They deserve to enjoy their moment but they can't quite celebrate it like a Grandslam.”
“They deserve to enjoy their moment but they can't quite celebrate it like a Grandslam.
”
Fair play to Wales last week. They got their tactics spot on and deserved to win
Originally Posted by Fudd:
“Possibly but Dublin was always going to be a tough place to go.”
“Possibly but Dublin was always going to be a tough place to go.”
It was always going to be tough but they played uncharacteristically bad that day. Their worst performance in a long time.
But they still nearly pulled it out of the bag today regardless.
Originally Posted by CGG_12:
“I fully agree
It just doesn't have that same feel tbh”
“I fully agree
It just doesn't have that same feel tbh”
Two Six Nations in a row though.....that's phenomenal for Joe Schmidt
Nice of Inverdale to mention that Stuart Hogg dropping the ball gave Ireland the title.
Cough , Vunipola dropped the ball and got awarded one Jon FFS.
Cough , Vunipola dropped the ball and got awarded one Jon FFS.
Inverdale is quietly sobbing ........ the if's and but's are tripping off his tongue.
If only he would comment on what has happened and not what 'could', 'might' or 'what if', happened!
If only he would comment on what has happened and not what 'could', 'might' or 'what if', happened!
Magnificent scenes in Scotland... glory days for Irish rugby! back to back tournaments for such a small nation where rugby is only the 3rd sport is brilliant..
Joe Schmidt ya legend!
Joe Schmidt ya legend!
Originally Posted by Eurostar:
“Two Six Nations in a row though.....that's phenomenal for Joe Schmidt”
“Two Six Nations in a row though.....that's phenomenal for Joe Schmidt”
Great achievement no doubt about it! But I just think there was a slam for the taking. Points difference is a bit of a lottery tbh.
Originally Posted by CGG_12:
“I fully agree
It just doesn't have that same feel tbh”
“I fully agree
It just doesn't have that same feel tbh”
I will admit that beating England to win the title by a record score two years ago felt quite good but it was no slam
Originally Posted by Stunty:
“Inverdale is quietly sobbing ........ the if's and but's are tripping off his tongue.
If only he would comment on what has happened and not what 'could', 'might' or 'what if', happened!”
“Inverdale is quietly sobbing ........ the if's and but's are tripping off his tongue.
If only he would comment on what has happened and not what 'could', 'might' or 'what if', happened!”
Fond memories of the 'england revival' moment from a few years ago which made Jonathan Davies laugh and cheese off Austin Healy
Originally Posted by irishfeen:
“Magnificent scenes in Scotland... glory days for Irish rugby! back to back tournaments for such a small nation where rugby is only the 3rd sport is brilliant..
Joe Schmidt ya legend!”
“Magnificent scenes in Scotland... glory days for Irish rugby! back to back tournaments for such a small nation where rugby is only the 3rd sport is brilliant..
Joe Schmidt ya legend!”
4th?
That was honestly the best match I've seen though when all is said and done
11 tries! I'd gladly watch it back
11 tries! I'd gladly watch it back
Originally Posted by richie4eva:
“Fond memories of the 'england revival' moment from a few years ago which made Jonathan Davies laugh and cheese off Austin Healy”
“Fond memories of the 'england revival' moment from a few years ago which made Jonathan Davies laugh and cheese off Austin Healy
”
You gotta love Jiffy
....... Austin was not happy at all.
Originally Posted by CGG_12:
“That was honestly the best match I've seen though when all is said and done
11 tries! I'd gladly watch it back”
“That was honestly the best match I've seen though when all is said and done
11 tries! I'd gladly watch it back”
I thought it was 12 tries.
Originally Posted by CGG_12:
“That was honestly the best match I've seen though when all is said and done
11 tries! I'd gladly watch it back”
“That was honestly the best match I've seen though when all is said and done
11 tries! I'd gladly watch it back”
Credit to the English too, it takes a lot of bottle to score seven tries against France (and the French deserve credit for not throwing in the towel when it would have been very easy to)
Originally Posted by Eurostar:
“Credit to the English too, it takes a lot of bottle to score seven tries against France (and the French deserve credit for not throwing in the towel when it would have been very easy to)”
“Credit to the English too, it takes a lot of bottle to score seven tries against France (and the French deserve credit for not throwing in the towel when it would have been very easy to)”
For sure
I think England when they sit down will be very satisfied with the campaign. As will Wales and of course Ireland. Each won 4 matches and tbh any of them could have won it today there's such small margins
All head into RWC in great shape. England Ireland final outside bet??
Originally Posted by CGG_12:
“Hurling surely ahead of Rugby?”
“Hurling surely ahead of Rugby?”
You do realise the GAA is hurling and football
Originally Posted by Eurostar:
“Credit to the English too, it takes a lot of bottle to score seven tries against France (and the French deserve credit for not throwing in the towel when it would have been very easy to)”
“Credit to the English too, it takes a lot of bottle to score seven tries against France (and the French deserve credit for not throwing in the towel when it would have been very easy to)”
I'm still laughing at Sir Clive calling France a good team though.
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