[2019 Six Nations] Wales v Ireland (16/03/2019)

[Leinster Fan]

Larmour did really well there.

 

[Adakins]

I thought if the ball was still moving it was ok?
So it stops the situations where the ball was at a standstill in the in goal and players would stand over the back line and reach in and grab the ball to force a scrum from the kick

It could be. I'm not exactly sure of the rule. But I always thought it was the ball has to be over the line, not just the body.

 

[snoopy snoopy dog dog]

Can someone explain to me why Murray and Sexton are still on?

Nothing to gain leaving them on. Get Carty and Marmion some experience.

 

[Hanley!]

Can someone explain to me why Murray and Sexton are still on?

Schmidt is risk-averse and somehow taking off Sexton and Murray when we've already lost the game and they're both playing shite is still considered a risk.

 

[Bruce_ma gooshvili]

Yeah shame is a bit much. I suspect the players have taken their eyes off the ball because Schmidt has announced he's leaving. Thats where i'm coming from. Drastic measures and all....

100%. That can have a huge impact subconsciously - knowing he'll be out the door in 6 months and your fate will be in someone else's hands. I'd say the same with Pivac at Scarlets even taking into account their injury woes.

EDIT: its doubly impressive that Gatland seems to have managed this without issue.

 

[munstermuffin]

Can someone explain to me why Murray and Sexton are still on?

Because both are really playing their form off a cliff.

People saying Joey Carbery, Jack Conan and Dan Leavy are the big winners of this 6 Nations sum up the season really. The less you play the more valuable your stock has become.

 

[Adakins]

I do hope that Ireland are trying to play some different tactics, because this isn't the Irish team of last year. Maybe in a WC year they are holding some secrets back.

 

[Reiser99]

I know some Irish fans might hate me, but Ireland remind me of England during their ridiculous penalty phase when they kept making out the ref was wrong rather than adapt even if the ref was useless.

 

[Leinster Fan]

I don't know what's worse, the fact that I have.to watch this or the knowledge that a bunch of obnoxious Welsh fans are going to bring this game up endlessly over the next five years.

 

[Bruce_ma gooshvili]

First game, Wales reach the half hapless and pointless in Paris. A Tale of Two Downpours.

 

[Hanley!]

Is it okay to criticize Schmidt for being one-dimensional yet?

 

[TRF_Olyy]

Next Welshman to moan about England playing 10 man rugby can get in the bin.

Wales have next to no attack but they're just dominating out there.

 

[Leinster Fan]

I do hope that Ireland are trying to play some different tactics, because this isn't the Irish team of last year. Maybe in a WC year they are holding some secrets back.

People put way to much stock in tactics/plan B etc. Doesn't explain basic errors.

 

[big ginger 8]

25-0 with only one try speaks volumes. Congrats on the slam Wales, sorry we didn't turn up and you just got the walkover.

 

[Mrs. Peter Quinn]

I know some Irish fans might hate me, but Ireland remind me of England during their ridiculous penalty phase when they kept making out the ref was wrong rather than adapt even if the ref was useless.

You do realise we're not out of that phase yet...?

 

[Leonormous Boozer]

I do hope that Ireland are trying to play some different tactics, because this isn't the Irish team of last year. Maybe in a WC year they are holding some secrets back.

No, we're just pathetic. Thought we were the best side in the world, got dicked by England and the camp soured.

Marmion comes on and we start looking immediately better with quick ball. Shock horror. Learn from this Schmidt you've been **** the last 7 weeks.

 

[snoopy snoopy dog dog]

8 mins to go. 4 converted tries wins this. Come on!

 

[Leinster Fan]

Just kick the penalty.

 

[corny]

James Ryan is probably the only Irish player who can look himself in the mirror and say i gave that my best.

 

[Reiser99]

You do realise we're not out of that phase yet...?

Not out but better than the Haskell, wood, Cole era. Only one of them is left.