Pretty much this.
First 40 we (England) were just off the pace and Scotland took advantage with some great stuff.
Second half I think the shifts in momentum from the Launchbury penalty (weird), the Farrel try (clearly a knock-on) as well as Owens not giving us the rub of the green, and us...
I actually thought the red card put the Lions off their stride as much as the All Blacks. It was like they panicked and tried a bit too hard from that point on.
Also, I'm quite a big Mako fan but 2 of his 4(?) penalties were poor. Having said that, I thought the one at the scrum where he...
Well done Ireland. Better tactics on the day, especially considering weather conditions. England seemed unwilling to compete at the breakdown and it cost us. Also a disrupted set piece, especially lineout, cost us. Deserved winners and a tenacious performance.
The problem I have is that I never really look forward to watching the Italy games because they're so rarely any sort of spectacle. I certainly can't be the only one, and that in itself is a problem for the Six Nations.
I disagree. It was slightly late yes, but there was certainly some effort to wrap his arm. A clothesline is a straight elbow. What he did wasn't a clothesline. It was a poorly timed (although I've seen far worse), chest high attempted tackle which, had it not been slightly late, would not have...
I have really liked O'Connell's input this tournament, but I still rate Michael Lynagh as hands down the best pundit in the sport. The man can remain balanced despite a loss like few others. Also, I keep thinking Wilkinson should be a good pundit but he just waffles a bit too much. He needs to...
I find it strange that Wales weren't reduced to 14 for what looked like a gouge, not that you should have to rely on the opposition's foul play to see you to victory.
But it's still strange that, having seen it on the big screen, Joubert chose to give a penalty (thus acknowledging the foul...
I don't rate Goode. He seems to lack dynamism and certainly doesn't give me a great feeling of confidence when I see him in the 15 jersey.
Twelvetrees has good patches and bad patches. However, if you're going to get in a side based upon your all round abilities (as opposed to one particularly...