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by IBWT
Sat Mar 23, 2024 8:16 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
Replies: 525392
Views: 28522099

Re: The Official Irish Rugby Thread

Connacht were beyond woeful there. Hockeyed at home by a 14 man Lions.
by IBWT
Sat Mar 16, 2024 7:42 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official and ONLY Ireland v Scotland Match thread
Replies: 858
Views: 10533

Re: The Official and ONLY Ireland v Scotland Match thread

Shite from both Henshaw and Doris. Fell off 2 straight up tackles.
by IBWT
Sat Mar 16, 2024 7:21 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official and ONLY Ireland v Scotland Match thread
Replies: 858
Views: 10533

Re: The Official and ONLY Ireland v Scotland Match thread

POM catching that Doris pass might be the most impressive thing he’s ever done.
by IBWT
Sat Mar 16, 2024 7:20 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official and ONLY Ireland v Scotland Match thread
Replies: 858
Views: 10533

Re: The Official and ONLY Ireland v Scotland Match thread

Mind boggling how Ireland have somehow not managed to score the last 20 minutes there.
by IBWT
Sat Mar 16, 2024 7:08 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official and ONLY Ireland v Scotland Match thread
Replies: 858
Views: 10533

Re: The Official and ONLY Ireland v Scotland Match thread

Nash was in there. Didn't need to do that last step.
by IBWT
Sat Mar 16, 2024 7:00 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official and ONLY Ireland v Scotland Match thread
Replies: 858
Views: 10533

Re: The Official and ONLY Ireland v Scotland Match thread

Not sure about that decision.
by IBWT
Fri Mar 15, 2024 10:46 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: U20 6 Nations 2024
Replies: 1172
Views: 18172

Re: U20 6 Nations 2024

France are a hot mess of errors. Actually had chances the last 10 minutes here but have just ballsed them up.
by IBWT
Wed Mar 13, 2024 8:59 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
Replies: 525392
Views: 28522099

Re: The Official Irish Rugby Thread

In terms of international backs per position Lowe is slow Aki is slow Henshaw is slow Nash is average Keenan is above average JGP is fast Crowley average The mobility of the players make up for the lack of speed. It's all about players getting on their feet and offering options to the ball carrier,...
by IBWT
Sun Mar 10, 2024 1:19 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
Replies: 525392
Views: 28522099

Re: The Official Irish Rugby Thread

They'll probably win the 6 Nations next weekend but the NZ loss at the RWC and the England defeat today are stains that won't be easy to erase. Went into both games as favourites and lost both. Yes, by a very tight margin but they didn't get the job done in either when they were expected to. Beat th...
by IBWT
Sat Mar 09, 2024 8:25 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
Replies: 525392
Views: 28522099

Re: The Official Irish Rugby Thread

Did Murray kick that last possession away a bit too quickly? Maybe they feared conceding the pen but think they could have taken another couple phases out of it.
by IBWT
Sat Mar 09, 2024 8:09 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
Replies: 525392
Views: 28522099

Re: The Official Irish Rugby Thread

I don't know after that 1/4 final i would have taken a 6 Nations win I expect we'll win it next week Did you see England celebrating like they’d won the World Cup there at the final whistle? We are a bit scalp now. We need to learn to cope with being favourites. We were like rabbits in the headligh...
by IBWT
Sat Mar 09, 2024 8:01 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
Replies: 525392
Views: 28522099

Re: The Official Irish Rugby Thread

Doris was always in the game I thought. Did a mountain of donkey work. Overshadowed by Earl as Earl scored a try and had a big line break that led to POMs yellow.
by IBWT
Sat Mar 09, 2024 7:54 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
Replies: 525392
Views: 28522099

Re: The Official Irish Rugby Thread

Not sure they could have defended that last lineout much worse.
by IBWT
Sat Mar 09, 2024 7:41 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
Replies: 525392
Views: 28522099

Re: The Official Irish Rugby Thread

Set piece wobbles (again).
POM yellow card costly.
6-2 split caught them out.
Discipline terrible. Too many pens conceded.

Could win the championship next weekend but don’t think anyone will be overly fussed now.
by IBWT
Sat Mar 09, 2024 7:35 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official and ONLY England v Ireland Match Thread
Replies: 1639
Views: 45665

Re: The Official and ONLY England v Ireland Match Thread

Then benefit of being written off in a game. Especially at home. England were manic all game.
by IBWT
Sat Mar 09, 2024 7:33 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official and ONLY England v Ireland Match Thread
Replies: 1639
Views: 45665

Re: The Official and ONLY England v Ireland Match Thread

Made as balls of that.
by IBWT
Sat Mar 09, 2024 7:25 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official and ONLY England v Ireland Match Thread
Replies: 1639
Views: 45665

Re: The Official and ONLY England v Ireland Match Thread

JGP’s hands were liquid there. Had zero time to get the pass off.
by IBWT
Sat Mar 09, 2024 7:06 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official and ONLY England v Ireland Match Thread
Replies: 1639
Views: 45665

Re: The Official and ONLY England v Ireland Match Thread

Expensive line out to mess up.
by IBWT
Sat Mar 09, 2024 7:03 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official and ONLY England v Ireland Match Thread
Replies: 1639
Views: 45665

Re: The Official and ONLY England v Ireland Match Thread

2 backs off with a 6-2 split.

Don’t think they will chance that again for a while.
by IBWT
Sat Mar 09, 2024 6:25 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official and ONLY England v Ireland Match Thread
Replies: 1639
Views: 45665

Re: The Official and ONLY England v Ireland Match Thread

Micheal D looking well there.
by IBWT
Fri Mar 08, 2024 9:57 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: U20 6 Nations 2024
Replies: 1172
Views: 18172

Re: U20 6 Nations 2024

Were well on top until the Gavin knock ons but it’s been one error after another since then.

McLaughlin kicking the ball dead the latest.
by IBWT
Fri Mar 08, 2024 9:53 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: U20 6 Nations 2024
Replies: 1172
Views: 18172

Re: U20 6 Nations 2024

Lads just flying over rucks from all sides.
by IBWT
Fri Mar 08, 2024 9:50 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: U20 6 Nations 2024
Replies: 1172
Views: 18172

Re: U20 6 Nations 2024

Feels like Ireland have played the vast majority of the good rugby but here we are at all square down the stretch.
by IBWT
Fri Mar 08, 2024 9:47 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: U20 6 Nations 2024
Replies: 1172
Views: 18172

Re: U20 6 Nations 2024

Nothing more frustrating than scoring and immediately making a bollocks of the restart.
by IBWT
Fri Mar 08, 2024 9:40 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: U20 6 Nations 2024
Replies: 1172
Views: 18172

Re: U20 6 Nations 2024e.

Charger21 wrote: Fri Mar 08, 2024 9:37 pm Lineouts are very 80s
They really are. Nobody getting up in the air half the time.
by IBWT
Fri Mar 08, 2024 9:35 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: U20 6 Nations 2024
Replies: 1172
Views: 18172

Re: U20 6 Nations 2024

Ireland invited that onto themselves with too many silly errors in a row. Practically dragged England up to their try line.
by IBWT
Fri Mar 08, 2024 9:33 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: U20 6 Nations 2024
Replies: 1172
Views: 18172

Re: U20 6 Nations 2024

O’Connor having a real curate’s egg of a game. Some very good. Some very bad.
by IBWT
Fri Mar 08, 2024 9:31 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: U20 6 Nations 2024
Replies: 1172
Views: 18172

Re: U20 6 Nations 2024

Not a great couple minutes for Gavin. 2 knock ons dragging England up the pitch.
by IBWT
Fri Mar 08, 2024 9:24 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: U20 6 Nations 2024
Replies: 1172
Views: 18172

Re: U20 6 Nations 2024

Butchered.
by IBWT
Wed Mar 06, 2024 8:02 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: U20 6 Nations 2024
Replies: 1172
Views: 18172

Re: U20 6 Nations 2024

Ireland winning wouldn't be a huge surprise. We got by on a decent set piece and not a lot else against Scotland. Could barely string a few phases together. Big improvement needed here. Ireland are good but probably not quite as good as the last 2 U20 GS winning sides. Plus missing their best playe...
by IBWT
Sat Feb 24, 2024 7:24 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The OFFICIAL Scotland v England Match Thread
Replies: 797
Views: 11165

Re: The OFFICIAL Scotland v England Match Thread

Healy the first Irishman to play in the Calcutta Cup?
by IBWT
Sat Feb 24, 2024 6:32 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official and ONLY Ireland v Wales Match thread
Replies: 1165
Views: 21319

Re: The Official and ONLY Ireland v Wales Match thread

Probably a little stardust missing in the Irish back line without Hansen, Keenan and Ringrose. Especially the first two. Hansen will always do a couple of unexpected things each match and Keenan will pick a great line a couple of times every game and shoot through a gap. Felt like there was a lot of...
by IBWT
Sat Feb 24, 2024 3:50 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official and ONLY Ireland v Wales Match thread
Replies: 1165
Views: 21319

Re: The Official and ONLY Ireland v Wales Match thread

Wales have defended superbly but the weight of possession and territory is just too much.
by IBWT
Fri Feb 23, 2024 8:53 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
Replies: 525392
Views: 28522099

Re: The Official Irish Rugby Thread

Scrum not great again despite a completely new front row.
by IBWT
Fri Feb 23, 2024 8:29 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
Replies: 525392
Views: 28522099

Re: The Official Irish Rugby Thread

Charger21 wrote: Fri Feb 23, 2024 8:25 pm Restarts are still a shambles for the u20s :?
Their error count has been been rising by the game.
by IBWT
Sat Feb 17, 2024 7:43 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
Replies: 525392
Views: 28522099

Re: The Official Irish Rugby Thread

This Connacht performance against 14 men has been beyond bad.
by IBWT
Thu Feb 15, 2024 12:22 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
Replies: 525392
Views: 28522099

Re: The Official Irish Rugby Thread

Tuilagi back for England and Lawrence not far away. Both will bring another level to England's attack we'll need to consider at Twickenham instead of Slade. With the size/power stakes I'd be inclined to continue with Henshaw at 13 for that game. I'm convinced that Tuilagi only comes back to play ag...
by IBWT
Sun Feb 11, 2024 4:28 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: 🇮🇪 vs 🇮🇹
Replies: 1077
Views: 24147

Re: 🇮🇪 vs 🇮🇹

Hellraiser wrote: Sun Feb 11, 2024 4:27 pm Sheahan almost fúcked that up.
A bigger player than Capuzzo could easily have held that up. Bit of an odd decision by him.
by IBWT
Fri Feb 09, 2024 11:10 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
Replies: 525392
Views: 28522099

Re: The Official Irish Rugby Thread

You’d imagine they should have too much for Wales but England away looks like a real challenge. England backs seem average enough but apparently their pack is very good (and very big).