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Don't think weather is a factor, England win comfortably 2nd half

FKAS wrote: ↑Thu Jan 30, 2025 8:35 pm
Not sure why England couldn't just kick the ball clear instead of playing an unnecessary play on our own goal line.

It was all just too scrappy, no-one had a chance to set without expecting a charge down.
Not that the offload from Coen was any less risky, should have just taken the ball to the floor

Ireland look pretty toothless. We’ve been crap but considering we spent a lot of this game at a numerical disadvantage, it hasn’t really shown.

Think England have been pretty poor. Been dreadful on restarts, maybe give them some leeway due to wind.

Like the look of Kinder, first time I’ve seen him.

Scrumhead wrote: ↑Thu Jan 30, 2025 8:37 pm Ireland look pretty toothless. We’ve been crap but considering we spent a lot of this game at a numerical disadvantage, it hasn’t really shown.

Awful handling by the English backline and poor discipline is keeping Ireland in this.

Don't think it's been posted yet so;

Ireland Men’s U20s:

15. Charlie Molony (UCD RFC/Leinster)
14. Derry Moloney (Blackrock College RFC/Leinster)
13. Connor Fahy (Clontarf FC/Leinster)
12. Eoghan Smyth (Cork Constitution FC/Munster)
11. Ciaran Mangan (Blackrock College RFC/Leinster)
10. Sam Wisniewski (Old Belvedere RFC/Leinster)
9. Clark Logan (Queen’s University Belfast RFC/Ulster)

1. Alex Usanov (Clontarf FC/Leinster)
2. Henry Walker (Queen’s University Belfast RFC/Ulster)
3. Alex Mullan (Blackrock College RFC/Leinster)
4. Mahon Ronan (Old Wesley RFC/Leinster)
5. Billy Corrigan (Old Wesley RFC/Leinster)
6. Michael Foy (UCC RFC/Munster)
7. Bobby Power (Galwegians RFC/Connacht)
8. Éanna McCarthy (Galwegians RFC/Connacht)(captain)

Replacements:

16. Connor Magee (Banbridge RFC/Ulster)
17. Billy Bohan (Galway Corinthians RFC/Connacht)
18. Tom McAllister (Ballynahinch RFC/Ulster)
19. David Walsh (Terenure College RFC/Leinster)
20. Oisin Minogue (Shannon RFC/Munster)
21. Andrew Doyle (Old Wesley RFC/Leinster)
22. Gene O’Leary Kareem (UCC RFC/Munster)
23. Daniel Green (Queen’s University Belfast RFC/Ulster).

Our attack has looked panicked and poor.

Ireland no better though. Couple of decent breaks but really nothing that threatening.

Looks pretty shambolic.

Generous from the TMO there.
3 on 1 feels like it should be a yellow

Why the hell are we kicking to the corner when we could have taken a scrum there? In these winds?

Not to mention, when were demolishing their scrum

Decision making in general has been shocking.

Less good by Kepu

The whole game has been shocking. One of the worst games of rugby I’ve watched in a long time.

Too many dull errors. Some sloppy concessions of possession and all round just lacking some composure.

Much like the seniors then

Which Tyler wrote: ↑Thu Jan 30, 2025 9:30 pm Much like the seniors then

Jeez I hope the senior game at the weekend is better than this.

This has been embarrassingly bad from both sides. Really like watching amateurs.

Which Tyler wrote: ↑Thu Jan 30, 2025 9:30 pm Much like the seniors then

Sadly there are a number of similarities

FKAS wrote: ↑Thu Jan 30, 2025 9:33 pm

Which Tyler wrote: ↑Thu Jan 30, 2025 9:30 pm Much like the seniors then

Jeez I hope the senior game at the weekend is better than this.

The men in green probably will be, yes

Well, with 90 seconds to go, I guess it's really important to put it beyond 2 scores...

A win. Away in Ireland is usually a tough assignment and to keep the opposition to 3 pts is a pretty good effort. Forwards generally good, backs less so.
First game so there will be more to come.

A win, and (a lot of) room for improvement

Last night was a bit concerning- Ireland are obviously decent but they had a load of first year players in their side whilst majority of ours were back for their second year.

I think all we saw is that we’re a side that is very big and powerful - which we already knew.

Hopefully McParland isn’t a serious injury. Well set for a slam now with France at home the big one.

Conditions looked diabolical on the highlights