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Message: <blockquote data-quote="coonor" data-source="post: 381510" data-attributes="member: 39776">Is it me or are Scottish referees absolutely incapable of officiating a match of any sort. Peter Allen was the assistant referee and I feel very sorry for him because he made a mistake. The IRB must learn for this and the TMO should be used to see any incident that leads to a try e.g. forward pass.On the game Ireland really need to look at themselves. The stats should we can be very good with ball in hand as we beat 14 defenders. We dominated the breakdown as our forwards held the welsh ball carriers up. So if we are successful at rucking and we can beat defenders why are we kicking the ball. I have no problem with kicking the ball but we kicked when we should have kept the ball and kept the ball when we should have kicked. The kicks were dreadful as well. We have learned that Sexton is no good coming off the bench and he should start. He can play well if he starts and ROG can close out the game. Our pack did what it could but ball carrying was not as effective. The pack provided the backs with ball but the backs didn't do anything good with it. Fitz had a poor game and the kicking style doesn't suit him. Tommy Bowe stood out for Ireland and you could see him try to create things but his fellow backs just didn't want to play the positive game he played. He kept himself busy and was solid under the high ball. It is clear to me that the coaches had told Ireland to kick everything and that shows how old fashioned the coaches are. Anyway well done to Wales and for England we have nothing to lose lets put some new players in and let the players run the game.</blockquote>

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