[2024 Six Nations] England vs Ireland - 09/03/24

[ncurd]

WOOOOOOOO what a win! Did it the hard way but the first rays of genuine light in such a long time.

 

[McTallshort]

England win
Italy win
Coventry win

Happy days!

 

[TommiG88]

Does that mean we're champions now

World champions

 

[Not Mike Brown's Sock]

Marcus Smith is the best player in the world.

And we are the best team in the world

 

[Endlessrugby]

Yess!!!! England!!!!

 

[Booboobang]

IFW has been very good considering it's his first start

Agree, hits good lines, good defense and actually rapid something that has been sorely missing from england wings in recent years.

 

[LeinsterMan (NotTigsMan)]

Borthwick made some great calls in the end
Pack in general looked the most balance it has been since 2019 imo


IFW was an inspired pickup and been just what we needed. But also highlights why didn't he picked a strong quick winger before

 

[Endlessrugby]

Marcus Smith is the best player in the world.

And we are the best team in the world

Awesome stuff!!!!!

 

[Saintjay]

You can actually see what Borthwick is trying. Credit where credit is due.

 

[Reiser99]

I honestly don't ******* believe it. Fair play to England and Borthwick. It may not have been pretty, but it was bloody enjoyable and if England can build on this then there is light at the end of the tunnel.

 

[IT157]

Yes! We deserved the victory!

 

[Rugbyfan564]

The best victories are always the last minute ones.

 

[TRF_Olyy]

You can actually see what Borthwick is trying. Credit where credit is due.

Tbf we said this after the Boks semi
Next week is gonna be really interesting


Buzzing, don't get me wrong - but I don't consider us as having turned a corner yet

 

[Rugbyfan564]

Well that's two unexpected results this weekend

Wales to beat France for a hatrick of shocks?

 

[IT157]

Prediction:

England victory by 6 points.

Even after victory, most here will complain we kicked too much.

Well thankfully not too much complaining about kicking haha

 

[Reiser99]

The other thing is England definitely left point out there.

 

[Bluemoon]

Really good win for England that, important for them as for some time they've not looked half as dangerous as today. They made a pigs ear of it in that second half but generally displayed a clear a blueprint of how to beat Ireland. Ireland to win the champ now as the best of a shakey bunch of post World Cup teams.

IFW is some player. Genuinely gutted he's in white and not red but get his choice.

 

[Endlessrugby]

I honestly don't ******* believe it. Fair play to England and Borthwick. It may not have been pretty, but it was bloody enjoyable and if England can build on this then there is light at the end of

The best victories are always the last minute ones.

What a win!!!

 

[TopTen2003]

What a win that is and such an improved performance. It was a proper test match that. Thought Slade and Lawrence were excellent in setting the tone first half and gave us something to work off of. Brilliant.

 

[Booboobang]

Borthwick made some great calls in the end
Pack in general looked the most balance it has been since 2019 imo


IFW was an inspired pickup and been just what we needed. But also highlights why didn't he picked a strong quick winger before

Maybe I am just to borthwick pilled in this moment of emotion. But I think coming in before the world cup hurt his perception, was fire fighting.

Since hte start of the six nations it has been relatively steady improvement. I wasnt excited about english rugby prior to the tournament, but there is atleast a glimour of hope that he has some idea of what he is doing.