[2015 RWC] Warm Up Match: England vs Ireland (05/09/15)

[big ginger 8]

I was trying to think who would be fullback behind Kearney/Zebo, forgot both your centres are 15s!

The only thing is that neither have played fullback under Schmidt apart from about 15 minutes by Henshaw I think, so it's very unlikely to happen.

 

[Tony Manx]

I'd be happy with a preordained sub bench if it's about giving guys a run out first half went well enough. His is a warm up after all.

Disagree! It is about momentum now!

 

[ratsapprentice]

I'd like to see Tom Youngs come off - preserve his body and give George some more game time.

 

[Leonormous Boozer]

Payne should be used at 15. He's our best 15 and not our best 13!

 

[Tony Manx]

Good news for the SA's.......Poite went off injured at half time!!!

Why on earth make a replacement 4 minutes into second half and not at half time?

 

[big ginger 8]

Go forward ball from us would be lovely.

Unfortunately there's not really anyone on the bench to bring it.

So I just ask to eliminate the unforced errors.

 

[Tony Manx]

Not sure ive seen a penalty go over like that before...

There is another for you!! As likely as the two holes in one round at the USPGA golf last week

 

[TommiG88]

Ireland deserve that. Launchbury has had a bad 5mins.

 

[big ginger 8]

That's much better, Heaslip stepping up and Payne starting to show show great decision making in attack.

 

[Tony Manx]

As I said, England need to step up, which they have not. They could lose this yet!!

 

[TRF_Olyy]

I'm not a referee but I'm pretty sure you're not allowed to grab a man by the face, in the air, and drag him to the floor.


Edit: How long was Sexton allowed to hang on to the ball there?! Brown was on the ball a good few seconds before support arrived, but Nige just waited and said we'd lost it.

 

[Brabander]

Nice take by Sexton.

 

[Tony Manx]

He played advantage for that and then called it over!

 

[TRF_Olyy]

Considering how much was said about Ireland dominating us in the air, we're definitely winning the aerial battle.

 

[big ginger 8]

Silly by Henshaw, but great defense. Particularly from DK.

 

[TRF_Olyy]

Why are all referee's blind to Paul O'Connell at the breakdown?!
Nige says "leave it now green, lost, leave it now............turnover good"


Slammin Sam - hope to see him crush someone.

 

[big ginger 8]

Why are all referee's blind to Paul O'Connell at the breakdown?!
Nige says "leave it now green, lost, leave it now............turnover good"

Think he was talking to Best or whoever the tackler was.

 

[Tony Manx]

Oh dear! 9, 10, 12 all subbed!

 

[TommiG88]

We are butchering chances and Ireland getting a way with infringements at the breakdown.

 

[TRF_Olyy]

Think he was talking to Best or whoever the tackler was.

If so then that's even worse as POC was way off his feet, lying on the ruck.