[2017 RBS Six Nations] Round 5: Ireland vs England (18/03/2017)

[Maverick1987]

We really need to start listening to the referee ......

Ireland have been really good so far . The only thing that is keeping me hopeful is the score line is still very reasonable ....

 

[pagliaccio_euforico]

Somehow, Itoje is the first defender to cut out the loop that he does every time.

 

[Scotisuperbia]

Ireland will lose momentum playing fancy possession play in front of a very effective rush defense.

 

[HenryChinaski]

Inexcusable penalty from Furlong, Ireland were comfortable.

 

[Which Tyler]

If i get really, really drunk now, is it too late to suffer memory loss for the last 4 hours?

 

[Maverick1987]

I'm a little worried we will have negated the power of our bench by bringing on Mako too early .....

 

[big ginger 8]

Inexcusable penalty from Furlong, Ireland were comfortable.

It was McGrath.

Lineout was equally inexcusable.

 

[Maverick1987]

If i get really, really drunk now, is it too late to suffer memory loss for the last 4 hours?

And you still won't miss the end of the Wales France game

 

[HenryChinaski]

It was McGrath.

Lineout was equally inexcusable.

The one where he played the 9? Thought I heard 'Green 3', but fair enough..

 

[TRF_Olyy]

Yet again, the maul isn't refereed

 

[HenryChinaski]

Did Garces call maul there?

 

[Scotisuperbia]

And you still won't miss the end of the Wales France game

The end was the only bit you really needed to see

 

[HenryChinaski]

Yet again, the maul isn't refereed

Yeah it's like if that rule has to exist, then ok but let's not extend it to all scenarios where the ball carrier is held up for a second..

 

[big ginger 8]

Hope someone got a pic of Sexton's smile at Haskell on the ground there.

The one where he played the 9? Thought I heard 'Green 3', but fair enough..

Yeah, definitely McGrath.

 

[LeinsterMan (NotTigsMan)]

Need to get Sink, Care, Nowelland T'eo on now IMO

 

[Ospervat]

I hate hate hate mauls from open play
Calls it a maul, allows Ireland to collapse it with no penalty, just unplayable

It's weird how they don't apply the rules in certain situations

TheMole25 has an answer for this:-

At his WR Level II it was a HUGE talking point. Minor infringements ping early and frequent. So they ref tight for the first 10-15 minutes to get players scared of committing those infringements, as the game goes on you loosen the standards. A minor infringement earlier in the game is more material since it can set a tone of lazy play around the tackle. Later on that standard should already be set and you give a little more benefit of the doubt

 

[Groundhog]

We had dreams and songs to sing keeeeed

 

[LeinsterMan (NotTigsMan)]

Irish crowd are so precious honestly.

 

[pagliaccio_euforico]

That isn't relevant at all to what olly is saying

 

[TommiG88]

Is the crowd refereeing this game it seems.