The rugby

[Pblakeney]

The rugby gods laugh in my face.
Still not convincing though.

 

[Blazing Saddles]

Ireland looking rather jaded and one dimensional. A bit lucky to be ahead at half time. They rely an awful lot on their maul to supply the points.

 

[Beebo]

Italy are within 7 now.
They have a decent chance.

 

[figbat]

Well that was close! Shame it fizzled out at the end.

 

[Pross]

Ireland finish the tournament looking a far less impressive team than they had before it started. Some of their players may have played themselves out of Lions starting places but maybe not with Farrell in charge.

 

[Dogtrousers]

I really don't like the "held up ... not a tackle ... scrum to defending side" rule. It seems to me like an unintended consequence of the laws that has caused a defensive technique to be invented. There doesn't seem to be anything natural about it. Fair play to the sides who use it as England just did, and Ireland are experts at. It just seems contrived.

 

[Pross]

Absolute crock from Wales again. Anscombe is having another bad game. England too clinical and too powerful but Wales aren’t helping themselves.

 

[Lanterne Rogue]

Absolute crock from Wales again. Anscombe is having another bad game. England too clinical and too powerful but Wales aren’t helping themselves.

How bad are Wales right now? Well they're making this England look like attacking geniuses - that's how bad Wales are right now.

 

[Blazing Saddles]

Dear God, just when you think it can’t get any worse.

 

[Pross]

Wales are terrible. No confidence and getting no luck either (ruled out try last week, another today and then that ankle tap on Murray when he looked to be clean through). However, I think people are unfair on England. They’re playing good rugby today as they did against France.

 

[figbat]

Wales are terrible. No confidence and getting no luck either (ruled out try last week, another today and then that ankle tap on Murray when he looked to be clean through). However, I think people are unfair on England. They’re playing good rugby today as they did against France.

That ankle tap was phenomenal. That try was already scored in my head.

 

[Dorset Boy]

When you're down you don't get the bounce either. Blair Murray unlucky twice.
England very clinical, and Will 'side step' Stuart enhancing his Lions claim further.

 

[Dorset Boy]

Earl into the centre. Another Borthwick brainfart. Hope it backfires.

 

[Dorset Boy]

Yet another header in this game

 

[Lanterne Rogue]

Yet another header in this game

Bizarre, isn't it?