International Rugby

[paul_e]

Good performance from Wales in a lot of ways but they never looked capable of getting a try so the french discipline won them the game.

[Scovilla]

A new aspect of France game. A lot of discipline in defence. Looking forward to the game vs  England. Wales can be disappointed they surely deserved more.

[Scovilla]

By the way the French commentators are shit so i switched to the bbc. Much better.

[nigel]

Good performance from Wales in a lot of ways but they never looked capable of getting a try so the french discipline won them the game.

They had the one real chance and Johnathan Davis, uncharacteristically, dropped the ball.

It’s a shame the French didn’t play well, as it probably means they’ll be really focused when they play England

[paul_e]

Good show from Italy today, with how young the current squad is I think they could close the gap a fair bit in the next few years.

[paul_e]

That's just stupid by Ewels, fucking twat.

[paul_e]

After the first 10 England were the better team because Ireland tried to carry on playing to the original plan.

In the end they're lucky to have this much of a lead. 2nd try should never have been allowed as Sinckler was down with a head injury that saw him off for a HIA before the conversiin was taken. Poor from the ref to not check, especially given he stopped play for the earlier head injury.

[Gareth]

Thought rugby crowds didn’t boo kickers?

[ChicagoLion]

Bring on Ben Youngs to kick the ball to the opposition and give the game to Ireland.

[paul_e]

Youngs hasn't added anything but this is the result of 14 v 15 for 70minutes. No one but Ewels to blame, I'm pissed with the ref for their 2nd though, not because we conceded but the lack of concern for a head injury is just poor. Hopefully Simmonds is now firmly established in the squad, he's been superb today.

[Brazilian Villain]

England put up a plucky fight in what is Ireland's biggest ever win at Twickenham, we'll take that. Good luck to England next week.

[Jon Crofts]

Laws need to change, that was a yellow all day long, no malice, no intent and he ruins the entire game.
Cynical interference by Ireland in the first half goes unpunished.
Penalty after penalty in the scrum goes unpunished.
Deliberate knock on goes unpunished.
Lack of concern for a possible head injury.
French referee got exactly what he wanted.

All the talk of Ireland challenging for a world cup, not a chance.

[nigel]

Laws need to change, that was a yellow all day long, no malice, no intent and he ruins the entire game.
Cynical interference by Ireland in the first half goes unpunished.
Penalty after penalty in the scrum goes unpunished.
Deliberate knock on goes unpunished.
Lack of concern for a possible head injury.
French referee got exactly what he wanted.

All the talk of Ireland challenging for a world cup, not a chance.

That’s exactly how I saw it.
For me that was never a red. Granted, not the best position by Ewells, but there was no time to react once Ryan passed the ball. Slow motion replay made it look way worse.

The penalty count against Ireland was over 16 and not one yellow.

[cdbearsfan]

England have more public schoolboys than the other five nations combined. They should pretty much always win this tournament at a canter. Yet when they, invariably, fuck it up, it's always unfair and somebody else's fault, somehow.

[paul_e]

Whether you agree with the law or not it was absolutely 100% a red card. Head on head contact which sees the opponent fail a HIA is exactly what they want to get rid of with the law changes over the last few years.

Ewels fucked up and is experienced enough to know better  I have no sympathy for him and no complaints about the decision.

Where the ref was in the wrong was to not show the same care to Sinckler as he had to Ryan.

I also agree with the comment about the scrum, we were trashing them and their only answer was to collapse it. Collapsing the acrum is also very dangerous and something that is supposed to be stamped out so I'm not sure why he kept just giving pens but not getting out a card.

Final one, I think Henderson was very lucky to not get a yellow for handling on the floor. It was such a blatant bit of cheating that any decent ref would book him purely to set a marker that they wouldn't take that sort of bullshit. I've been given 2 yellows in my life and both were for prety much exactly what he did.