Eng v. Ire - Match thread

[Banquo]

First time weve not resourced the breakdown well

[Galfon]

Lawrence has made a solid contribution - seems a good fit for this gameplan.

[Banquo]

Fck me that was stupid between George and Youngs. Empty headed

[Mikey Brown]

Watching Daly still being a 4/10 on fullback basics when his attacking play isn't clicking is really uninspiring. We're lucky to be able to get away with it.

Not sure how you can criticise his attacking play tbh. We haven’t done much

I'm not sure I was especially. He's had it a couple of times and crashed it up or hoofed it away. I just meant it's weird to still see his position/tackling/fielding shown up when there's no attacking threat on show to gloss over the basics.

[16th man]

Not entirely sure what George and Youngs were doing with that maul.

[Banquo]

Lawrence has made a solid contribution - seems a good fit for this gameplan.

Yes, looks at home. Switching positions around in attack and defence isn’t easy.

[Danno]

Fucking Youngs

[Banquo]

Watching Daly still being a 4/10 on fullback basics when his attacking play isn't clicking is really uninspiring. We're lucky to be able to get away with it.

Not sure how you can criticise his attacking play tbh. We haven’t done much

I'm not sure I was especially. He's had it a couple of times and crashed it up or hoofed it away. I just meant it's weird to still see his position/tackling/fielding shown up when there's no attacking threat on show to gloss over the basics.

Hardly his fault was my point

[Galfon]

Time for 'bomb'-squad ?..

[16th man]

England starting to fray a bit on the edges now. Sharpness has gone and mistakes creeping in.

[Danno]

Lawrence has made a solid contribution - seems a good fit for this gameplan.

Yes, looks at home. Switching positions around in attack and defence isn’t easy.

Barely seen Slade. Not surprising given who's inside but still

[Banquo]

This is the sort of slipshod lapse in concentration we have to avoid

[Danno]

England starting to fray a bit on the edges now. Sharpness has gone and mistakes creeping in.

Yeah, must be time to switch some of the forwards. We must be up to 150+ tackles

[16th man]

I'm told Itoje doesn't win turnovers anymore....

[Banquo]

Brilliant by Itoje- not entirely legal imo.

[Galfon]

Good test for Eng defence, after well-set maul.
Passed.

[switchskier]

I'm told Itoje doesn't win turnovers anymore....

Not a chance in hell that he was bearing his weight there. Blatant and poor refereeing

[Banquo]

I'm told Itoje doesn't win turnovers anymore....

Well and that we have no one who is interested in jackaling.

[Banquo]

Interesting subs. Robson on

[Mr Mwenda]

England starting to fray a bit on the edges now. Sharpness has gone and mistakes creeping in.

Yeah, must be time to switch some of the forwards. We must be up to 150+ tackles

The disparity between the two teams total tackles is ridiculous.

[Banquo]

Faz has been an idiot all game

[Galfon]

Blatant blocking Faz - world class (block, that is)

[Mikey Brown]

On that note I'd love to see Underhill's dominant hit stats.

[Banquo]

It’s penalties giving Ireland any momentum

[Galfon]

Another test..