2014 Six Nations: Ireland vs Wales (Round 2)

[big ginger 8]

How'd Best come up with that one? Fantastic.

 

[UlsterRugby2012]

Rory best thats ****ing incredible. Well done.

 

[Draggs]

Felt it was very cynical, probably deserved what happened to his shoulder.

Edit: I don't wish any player to be injured, but what goes around comes around I guess.

Are you ****ing kidding me? Grow up.

 

[big ginger 8]

Ah the old Toner "I don't even have to jump" steal.

EDIT: Finally! Some great work in the build up. On a side note damn them for switching Henry to the one on the ball at the maul. I had Heaslip first try scorer at 9-1.

 

[Conal]

you beautiful boys in green!

line out dominance is good to see

see if we can squeeze their set piece

 

[ratsapprentice]

Great reffing.

No need to even consider going to the TMO - so they didn't!

 

[big ginger 8]

Sexton really exposing Williams now.

 

[Draggs]

Sexton really exposing Williams now.

What's to expose? He isn't an international wing, never has been.

 

[Jbobo]

Kicking from both 10's has been exceptional. Wales need to stop these penalties, or we're gone.


Edit: FFS point proven.

 

[Aristodemus]

Wales looked very average this half, perhaps down to great work at the breakdown and good tactical kicking from Sexton.

 

[big ginger 8]

What's to expose? He isn't an international wing, never has been.

Exactly? Not an international wing so exposing his positioning with those kicks in behind. It's only since he's come on that he's been able to do that.

Great to keep Wales scoreless so far. They'll probably come out guns blazing in the second half hopefully we can weather it and keep extending the lead.

 

[lynam1104]

Sextons kicking game and Irelands line-out are functioning great atm. Very happy with that, no penalties in out half is great stuff.

 

[lego92]

Isit bad I had wales down at bookies to win by 6-10 points! The penalties are shocking wales!

 

[Jbobo]

I agree, Sexton has been the perfect director of this game so far. The Welsh line out is terrible and Ireland are exposing that brilliantly

 

[ruggabee]

Very nice half from an Irish perspective. They are doing as what was expected and doing it well. Piling on the pressure with chasers following up every kick from the halves and the line out maul is becoming very useful. Trimble and Kearney are both showing their worth in the absence of our other wingers. Hope the second half picks up where we left off!

 

[Ragey Erasmus]

I wouldn't put Wales out of this game yet. Sort of like England with France, a lot of their problems are self-inflicted. If they sort their game out, they could drag themselves back into this game. I hope they don't though.

 

[big ginger 8]

Rain definitely coming down there now.

EDIT: Well done PO'M but shouldn't have ot bumped by Hibbard before that.

EDIT EDIT: First completed scrum at...51 minutes.

 

[Springbok15]

Wales sucks now.

Ireland is winning the 6 Nations this year. Ireland will beat France and England can't keep up.

Wales better hope they face some scrubs like Scotland next.

 

[big ginger 8]

PO'C wouldn't be off if not for the chest infection imo. Stll those two guys are quality replacements.

 

[Jbobo]

Got to say that Wales have undoubtedly given away too many penalties themselves, but it seems that every little decision by the referee, penalty wise or not is going Ireland's way. He definitely has a 'favored' perception of things which Wales just aren't smart to today. Score is flattering, but a well deserved lead nonetheless for Ireland.