The IRISH RUGBY thread

[Sportacus]

Bit of a struggle for Prendergast so far.

[galwayman]

Ireland getting outmuscled.

[JoG2]

Keep posting men 

[Wildweasel74]

As been pointed out here at halftime, the fly half always starting from a standing start putting his team on the bck foot.

[screenexile]

Ireland have been in control of this game since the England try but we've been wasteful should be more ahead.

The conversion miss from the first try is a bit criminal from Prendergast it was a gimme.

The subs will decide the last 20 mins now.

[weareros]

We got a few fortunate calls from ref, but territorially have dominated the game.

[seafoid]

Crowley has scored 2 from 2.
Prendergast missed at least 2

[seafoid]

Ireland are clearly better.  The afterburners came out in the second half.

[JPGJOHNNYG]

Awful finish I hope it doesn't go down to points difference for the championship

[Tony Baloney]

Awful finish I hope it doesn't go down to points difference for the championship

That p***k Murray had the ball with about 15 secs left! It was 27-10 with 5 mins left.

[marty34]

Sloppy last 5 mins for Ireland.

Criminal to give England a bonus point.

[gallsman]

Pretty sloppy throughout but a good recovery after England posed a serious test. Not without promise but need to cut out the errors. Worryingly not enough power up front to finish anything off really.

[Wildweasel74]

Ireland scores 4 tries but we're down in the England 22 enough times to add another 3 tries. Seem to have no conception to play the clock out with pts difference maybe coming into play down the line. Is that a player or manager thing.

[Capt Pat]

That was impressive from Ireland today against a good England team. Both outhalves were impressive today in general play but something needs to be done about the goal kicking. Both Crowley and Prendergast are too inconsistent. We need to look at getting a player at another position taking the kicks. It doesn't have to be an outhalf.

[Tony Baloney]

I wouldn't fancy being Cadan Murley this evening. Some serious brain farts in that match.

I think that England team could go places over the next couple of years as they are well ahead in introducing younger players.