The IRISH RUGBY thread

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Reasonable half from Ireland the try was excellent!

Could someone just take Porter aside and explain the rules to him??

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Harsh call there!

[Milltown Row2]

It's been a poor fare so far, but one score away

[Captain Obvious]

There goes the opportunity to call themselves the best in the World.

[Milltown Row2]

Brain fart by Lowe

[Silver hill]

Lowe has been idiotic with his decision making at key times. Game losing decisions.

[Milltown Row2]

Ireland left that behind..

Right come on the Swiss!!

[Write boys]

Aw I thought Ireland played reasonably well. A few mistakes surely and more than a few bad or at least questionable calls didn't go their way. Immense physicality from South Africa don't think any other team would have stayed with them. Ireland smarter in second half and could have sneaked it

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Aw I thought Ireland played reasonably well. A few mistakes surely and more than a few bad or at least questionable calls didn't go their way. Immense physicality from South Africa don't think any other team would have stayed with them. Ireland smarter in second half and could have sneaked it

It was a strange game with both teams caught out badly at different stages.

I really thought the call in that ruck was a bag of shite. It was a marginal call with the ref looking clearly at it I don't think it was clear and obvious that he hooked the ball back it could just as easily have been part of the tackle.

The bomb squad making mince meat of the front row at the end would have to be a worry but to be fair we'd coped well most of the game.

[LC]

Not trying to upset the rugby folks but are these games not just glorified friendlies?

Was listening to the Clare V Kilkenny game on the radio yesterday and Clare had just scored the equalizer with 6 minutes to go, game well and truly in the melting pot.  Next thing over to the rugby for an update which lasted 3 - 4 minutes.

I would understand if it was the 6 nations but an end of season challenge match, not so sure.

[Milltown Row2]

Ah the glorified friendlies with over 50,000 in attendance with world ranking points available.

Some people don't know what to be moaning about nowadays

[Armagh18]

Not trying to upset the rugby folks but are these games not just glorified friendlies?

Was listening to the Clare V Kilkenny game on the radio yesterday and Clare had just scored the equalizer with 6 minutes to go, game well and truly in the melting pot.  Next thing over to the rugby for an update which lasted 3 - 4 minutes.

I would understand if it was the 6 nations but an end of season challenge match, not so sure.

Glorified friendly surely. Ireland have shown to be brilliant at them and then shit the bed when the pressure is on.

[LC]

Ah the glorified friendlies with over 50,000 in attendance with world ranking points available.

Some people don't know what to be moaning about nowadays

Not sure what is like in other countries but I always wondered if there would be many within a typical 50,000 crowd at Lansdowne who are even affiliated with or go to club rugby games?

[Milltown Row2]

Ah the glorified friendlies with over 50,000 in attendance with world ranking points available.

Some people don't know what to be moaning about nowadays

Not sure what is like in other countries but I always wondered if there would be many within a typical 50,000 crowd at Lansdowne who are even affiliated with or go to club rugby games?

Most tickets for Irish internationals go through clubs like GAA games

[Wildweasel74]

There called test matches, big deal back in the day, if you watch them games,they anything but friendlies