The Rugby Union Thread

lloyd

This game highlights how terrible France are at the minute.

koneguitarist

To be fair Italy have had a host of injuries, so were always going to struggle today, but Wales need a bloody good kick up the arse, for their half hearted attitude at times.we need a new backs coach in place to shake things up a bit. Mathew Morgan, would have run riot today, instead we get Anscombe who has yet to show Cardiff anything special.  

The players generally seem to not get it! 

lloyd

We didn't learn anything from today, some decent moves against a broken Italy.

lloyd

I'm hoping Scotland can beat Ireland today, can't really see it happening but would be huge for Scotland, they're progressing slowly which is good to see.

lloyd

Lovely from Hogg

camf

Yay!!!

tbm

Against the run of play. Pure class. Hogg the best 15 in the tournament. Between him and Billy V for player of the tournament.

tbm

Can't tell if Scotland are being daft or the ref is being harsh.

lloyd

Nice to see the officials pulling this back.

lloyd

Clear blocking in the lead up to that try for me. Te third official wanted to give it but the ref not having any of it.

lloyd

Jesus.

tbm

The Scots made a mess of that. Sexton playing well but kicking poorly.

tbm

Irish backrow playing very well.

lloyd

Ireland all over this, Scotland terrible in the air, which suits Ireland.

tbm

We're not kicking that much at all though. We should be further ahead though. Best silly there. 8 points down after that half? Scotland will be delighted.

koneguitarist

Only one side being reffed at breakdown. Ireland taking players out way ahead of ruck, Toner comes in at side at every ruck grabs a player then takes him round the front of ruck stopping opposition competing for ball. 

Players being held in at every ruck by Irish players straddling them and calling for penalties. This ref was exactly the same against Wales in first match. 

But for all that Scotland only behind by 8

koneguitarist

How is that clear and obvious blocking not penalised?

lloyd

Play acting by Sexton not needed.

snakemanStoo

Lovely ura nage by Alex Dunbar.  Ippon!

tbm

Scotland screwed themselves there. They were really growing into this game.