6N 2025

[PhillippaT]

4 minutes ago, SpacedX said:

Ireland  have been into their 22 four times and haven't scored. 

The reverse psychology is working then?  

 

EDIT: Nope  

Edited 1 February by PhillippaT

[leicsmac]

That had been coming tbf.

[SpacedX]

Brilliant from Lowe. 

[leicsmac]

Pretty damn good defence from England to go in five points up here.

[PhillippaT]

5-10@HT  We'll take that  

[SpacedX]

Surprised to see Lawrence Dallaglio still doing these daft 'Motorway' adverts after being banned from driving last year. 

[PhillippaT]

ARGH. Good finish, but still  

 

10-10

 

Booo 13-10  

Edited 1 February by PhillippaT

[leicsmac]

Not entirely sure why that penalty was given tbh. Didn't seem to any kind of pushing related offence from the line out.

 

Finicky refereeing.

[SpacedX]

 

Again, beautifully timed by Lowe. 

[PhillippaT]

Noooo... Dammit. Oh well...

 

20-10  

[Vacamion]

I'm in a pub in Glasgow that just went up when Ireland scored.

 

Not too hopeful I'm going to have something to shout about.  

[CWC1983]

Some 2nd half from Ireland. 

 

 

[leicsmac]

Good to see Lowe has a personality to match the shit haircut then.

 

Damn good player though, when Ireland play like this you wonder why they always go missing in latter stages of World Cups.

[westernpark]

If we continue in this vain, get rid of Borthwick after the six nations.

[UniFox21]

Doesn't help we refuse to allow anyone playing abroad to play for England. Especially when the french league is far superior 

[leicsmac]

Something of a respectable scoreline in the end.

[Super_horns]

Ireland power showing in this half.

[PhillippaT]

8 minutes ago, leicsmac said:

Something of a respectable scoreline in the end.

England lucky to get a BP, but we'll take it, I guess  

[Dr Marco]

We gave our best nothing to be ashamed of!

[Finnegan]

1 hour ago, Dr Marco said:

We gave our best nothing to be ashamed of!

 

Said nobody in Wales 

[CosbehFox]

14 hours ago, UniFox21 said:

Doesn't help we refuse to allow anyone playing abroad to play for England. Especially when the french league is far superior 

Not sure it would help. I honestly think you’d have at best five players get in the strongest XVs of the Top 14. At same time it would leave the Premiership so weak, that players aren’t developing strong enough 

[Dr Marco]

17 hours ago, UniFox21 said:

Doesn't help we refuse to allow anyone playing abroad to play for England. Especially when the french league is far superior 

Jack Willis <3

[UniFox21]

3 hours ago, CosbehFox said:

Not sure it would help. I honestly think you’d have at best five players get in the strongest XVs of the Top 14. At same time it would leave the Premiership so weak, that players aren’t developing strong enough 

Maybe it would knock back the English game, maybe it would improve the ability of players open for selection. 

The current rules made some sense when the league was one of the best, now it isn't we aren't producing enough talent at the highest level

[CosbehFox]

1 hour ago, UniFox21 said:

Maybe it would knock back the English game, maybe it would improve the ability of players open for selection. 

The current rules made some sense when the league was one of the best, now it isn't we aren't producing enough talent at the highest level

But those players aren’t going to improve because by large they wouldn’t be playing or be having 20 minutes here and there 

 

At best, we end up with a strong XV and not a lot of strength in depth 

[RowlattsFox]

Should just go down the scottish and Irish route and get a load of new Zealanders and South Africans to play for us  

 

England did OK I thought, but like the autumn international, you had the impression they wouldn't have enough to win the game. So much time defending.