The IRISH RUGBY thread

[Sidney]

Rory Best was penalised after 17 minutes and Scotland scored the resulting penalty. The official reason was "not rolling away" which makes no sense given that Best was literally picked up by a Scottish player and flung over the body of the Scottish ball carrier (who was lying on the ground) onto the ground at the far side. Literally as soon as Best hit the ground, the referee blew for a penalty. Donal Lenihan later referred to the incident saying Best came in from the wrong side. He did not. Neither did he come in "off his feet".

Then at 20:00 an Irish player is on the wrong side of a breakdown situation and makes no effort whatsoever to roll away. Yet play continues.

The rules of this game and a significant number of decisions by referees make no sense. And anybody who says they do is lying.

[Tony Baloney]

Going to make a days work of it by the looks of it. Surely they have enough to make up the points difference on Wales...

[redzone]

well lets sit back and watch ireland do a mayo!

that's as good a one has ive heard in a while.

[From the Bunker]

well lets sit back and watch ireland do a mayo!

that's as good a one has ive heard in a while.

It's been 2008 since you could laugh at that one! A good while alright!

[Syferus]

11 points off Wales at HT. An early try for us will do severe mental damage to Scotland. One for Scotland and our hopes may well be up in smoke.

[armaghniac]

11 points off Wales at HT. An early try for us will do severe mental damage to Scotland. One for Scotland and our hopes may well be up in smoke.

They had the early try, but haven't managed the follow up so far. Nervy.

[From the Bunker]

11 points off Wales at HT. An early try for us will do severe mental damage to Scotland. One for Scotland and our hopes may well be up in smoke.

They had the early try, but haven't managed the follow up so far. Nervy.

At last Sexton!

[seafoid]

Fair play to Italy for the late try

[Tony Baloney]

11 points off Wales at HT. An early try for us will do severe mental damage to Scotland. One for Scotland and our hopes may well be up in smoke.

They had the early try, but haven't managed the follow up so far. Nervy.

Nervy alright. Too close for comfort here.

[From the Bunker]

Fair play to Italy for the late try

Yeah, the Welsh players looked subdued at the final whistle after that try!

[Syferus]

What a play by Heaslip.

[Syferus]

And then there was two. Good chance to do it now. Hopefully the Sexton and Madigan misses don't tell in the end.

[Tony Baloney]

Nearly there but left a few points out there. Madigan should have nailed that last one.

[Walter Cronc]

Ah wheest lads that was a super performance! Delighted!

[Wildweasel74]

Left 9 handy enough points on the board, would have made the france game irrelevant,26pts at home is not out of reach for England, all depends what france turn up!