The IRISH RUGBY thread

[Rich Ricci]

Stockdale must have thought he was being sent off too for that try.

[Tony Baloney]

Stockdale must have thought he was being sent off too for that try.

Terrible defender.

[Tubberman]

Awful decision!!

Shoulder to head is red card. Easy decision for the ref.

FFS, for such a physical sport it seems incredibly harsh.
I know head injuries are scaring everyone involved in rugby, but a red seems extremely harsh unless there was obvious intent. A yellow would be enough for that

[seafoid]

Awful decision!!

Shoulder to head is red card. Easy decision for the ref.

Shouldet to shouldet is Ireland's call

[JPGJOHNNYG]

Awful decision!!

Shoulder to head is red card. Easy decision for the ref.

The guy ran into him. What was he supposed to do. Drop the shoulder let the guy pass. Rugby in a mess. Of course the big problem is consistency in refereeing. Thank goodness this English team are too poor to take advantage

[Estimator]

Aki dipped low, bent knees. Billy dipped down. Aside from tackle him, the only other thing he could do was get out of his way and let him through. The thought yellow was plenty.

[Tony Baloney]

Awful decision!!

Shoulder to head is red card. Easy decision for the ref.

FFS, for such a physical sport it seems incredibly harsh.
I know head injuries are scaring everyone involved in rugby, but a red seems extremely harsh unless there was obvious intent. A yellow would be enough for that

But that's not the framework the refs are given. If you tackle in an upright position you increase the risk of head contact from a shoulder and that is high degree of danger and mandatory red card.

[Tony Baloney]

Awful decision!!

Shoulder to head is red card. Easy decision for the ref.

The guy ran into him. What was he supposed to do. Drop the shoulder let the guy pass. Rugby in a mess. Of course the big problem is consistency in refereeing. Thank goodness this English team are too poor to take advantage

Look at the process flow the refs are given (Decision making framework for high tackles). I watch Gallagher Premiership rugby and there have been a load of these decisions this season. The Ollie Thorley one a few weeks ago was ridiculous - he tackled in an upright position but it was only momentum of being tackled that whipped the ball carriers head into him. Red card.

[JPGJOHNNYG]

Well it will be five a side after 80 mins if they ref like that

[Captain Obvious]

England, Your boys took a hell of a beating!

[tiempo]

Oireland

Oireland

Oireland

[Silver hill]

That's as good as Ireland have played in a long time. Murray and sexton ran the show. Delighted for Farrell. Might silence a few of the snobby d4 journalists who have been looking down their nose at him since he took over. Might be the end of Jones. Their continued concession of penalties has been very costly.

[Tony Baloney]

Some turnaround for both teams. England must have really fancied their chances after the France match but they were dominated all over the field today. Great to see.

[tiempo]

Lets face it rugby is shit but in the context of a 32 county socialist republic it has its place, i blame Sinn Fein meself personally

[gallsman]

Aki red card thoroughly deserved. Not his first. Everyone knows the rules by now.

Ellis Genge got away with elbowing a defenceless Sexton on the ground under the posts in the last few minutes. Don't know how the TMO didn't see it.