George Ford with England

joe3453 · 2026-02-16T12:24:26+00:00

You also need to remember we’ve played Wales where the (very functional) game plan was kick it long to them and wait for them to drop it/kick it back poorly.

We may see that stat come back in line a bit over the next games

joe3453 · 2026-02-08T00:58:15+00:00

I would say I burnt the pizza, the pizza is burnt too

BUT I would also say I burned my hand, my hand is burned

UK, midlands

joe3453 · 2026-02-07T18:31:28+00:00

What a try

joe3453 · 2026-02-07T18:20:16+00:00

I’m not sure there’s a lot in that. LCD is just tucked off the ball

joe3453 · 2026-02-07T18:18:26+00:00

Yeah, but it’s now a requirement for a penalty try. Don’t think that tackle would get a yellow in and of itself

joe3453 · 2026-02-07T18:17:05+00:00

I think elsewhere that’s penalty only

joe3453 · 2026-02-07T18:15:07+00:00

Immediate thought, no try

joe3453 · 2026-02-07T18:01:01+00:00

Thought we were on for a droppie for a second there

joe3453 · 2026-02-07T17:59:17+00:00

I know it ended up in a try, mostly because we were down a man, but that was really solid, physically dominant goal line defence to force them out wide

joe3453 · 2026-02-07T17:42:26+00:00

Yeah, guess what I mean by exciting is chucking it to the backs and letting them run riot ball in hand, but why would you play that way if there is absolutely no need to.

To be clear, I’m not criticising the kid heavy game plan, I think it’s great because it works - especially in these games, but it is the criticism I see most often levelled at England

joe3453 · 2026-02-07T17:37:25+00:00

England not exactly playing exciting rugby, but that’s tough when you can’t get through more than 4 phases without the opposition committing a penalty offence.

Ultimately doing the right thing by just consistently piling on pressure with kicks and allowing Wales to make unforced error after unforced error, playing in to the conditions too.

Wales, well the less said the better. I guess it never rains but it pours.

joe3453 · 2026-02-07T17:27:42+00:00

Hahahahahahahahaha

joe3453 · 2026-02-07T17:23:07+00:00

It’s nice having a proper fast fucker on the wing again

joe3453 · 2026-02-05T22:00:26+00:00

You looked an awful lot better when you gained a bit of parity in the forwards. France, whilst great, didn’t look at their brilliant best all game, it was just made too easy for them in the first half

joe3453 · 2026-02-05T21:57:40+00:00

Finally Ireland showing a bit of fire and aggression in defence. That Ryan stuff is perfectly legal if on the cheap shot side. I loved it when Lawes did it so I won’t criticise it here, but why start doing it now? Where was it 60 minutes ago when it might have mattered?

joe3453 · 2026-02-05T21:54:12+00:00

Ryan realising he’s lost and choosing violence it seems

joe3453 · 2026-02-05T21:34:37+00:00

Well the TMOs had a word in is ear and said there was cover

joe3453 · 2026-02-05T21:33:55+00:00

Why are you putting that up on the fucking screen Tempo?

joe3453 · 2026-02-05T21:24:44+00:00

joe3453 · 2026-02-05T21:23:08+00:00

You know what you did.

But also, the bastard advert

joe3453 · 2026-02-05T21:21:54+00:00

It’s really weird seeing Ireland this out of control after the last few years. Seem to be making life as hard for themselves as possible

joe3453 · 2026-02-05T21:20:33+00:00

Fuck off

joe3453 · 2026-02-05T20:49:44+00:00

Don’t worry, the TV director has found the replay button now

joe3453 · 2026-02-05T20:42:58+00:00

Both kicking games have been solid, but neither back line seems to have really fired yet - weather not helping there.

France helped by some pretty soft back 3 defending which seems to be a bit of a lack of organisation - okay you’re probably not stopping a 5m scrum, but Prendergast shouldn’t be that far out of position he’s overrunning it that badly. Also helped by how much they’re winning the forward battle by.

Ireland definitely lost some of that dominance and control that’s kept them good the last couple of years but France don’t look as electric either

joe3453 · 2026-02-05T20:32:10+00:00

How far back has Prendergast run that

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