[2024 Six Nations] England vs Ireland - 09/03/24

[Welsh Exile]

Did you see Feyi Waboso belting out god save the Queen? The state of it.

 

[TW27BA]

Why the **** would you get rid of Marler and Cole?

Are they both going to be at the next RWC?
We need new props to come through.

 

[TW27BA]

No one will be losing in Paris next week luckily

My bad.
Forgot Paris is not being used this 6N.

 

[McTallshort]

Are they both going to be at the next RWC?
We need new props to come through.

Couldn't give a toss about the next WC. England need to win test matches. Marler and Cole are the best scrummaging props England have

 

[McTallshort]

Because we have so many prime props that they're blocking. Like Ben Moon, Ehren Painter, Will Collier or Kieran Brookes

If those props were any good they would be selected

 

[Scotty]

Because we have so many prime props that they're blocking. Like Ben Moon, Ehren Painter, Will Collier or Kieran Brookes

Is this a serious list? Surely not? Painter/Collier sure big boys but isnt Moon retired? And Brookes?

 

[higgik]

Is this a serious list? Surely not? Painter/Collier sure big boys but isnt Moon retired? And Brookes?

Only Collier would be worth having.

 

[Lé Ddanno]

**** me to hell and back do not take that list seriously that is literally what I am arguing against

 

[Lé Ddanno]

The point is, for the people still enjoying the win: who replaces Marler and Cole

 

[Jimbo]

I say it after most England matches but how the hell did it take Earl so long to make the squad, comfortable the most consistent forward we have ball in hand, gets his fair share of turns overs as well

 

[die_mole]

Itoje was his usual great self as well.

Him hitting three breakdowns in the minute before the drop goal, including saving the iso runner just before the drop goal, was the type of stuff that made him such a star in the first place.

I think he's been good not great for awhile but he looks back in a groove.

 

[Zed]

How was Marcus Smith when he came on.

 

[Lé Ddanno]

Earl wasn't great in his first like, ten caps. Very Ludlam in enthusiasm, but less impact and if memory serves was dropping balls, failing to secure our own ball and was just a bit chaotic. See Lawrence V Scotland or Malins in all his caps for similar smelling performances. The odd moment of brilliance massively offset by anonymity or dumb stuff because of the step from the Prem to absolutely not the Prem

He's absolutely made the shirt (8, I guess) his own now though. Imagine what could happen if we stopped cutting players so frequently (while also cutting rank bad players to get some lesser players a decent run coughcoughDALYCAREcoughcough)

Really impressed by Chessum today. He's been dogshit until now at lock this 6n. Knackered from scrums isn't it because he was making bad decisions in the first few mins. Maybe just being wide is his thing at the moment

 

[Jimbo]

Earl wasn't great in his first like, ten caps. Very Ludlam in enthusiasm, but less impact and if memory serves was dropping balls, failing to secure our own ball and was just a bit chaotic. See Lawrence V Scotland or Malins in all his caps for similar smelling performances. The odd moment of brilliance massively offset by anonymity or dumb stuff because of the step from the Prem to absolutely not the Prem

He's absolutely made the shirt (8, I guess) his own now though. Imagine what could happen if we stopped cutting players so frequently (while also cutting rank bad players to get some lesser players a decent run coughcoughDALYCAREcoughcough)

Really impressed by Chessum today. He's been dogshit until now at lock this 6n. Knackered from scrums isn't it because he was making bad decisions in the first few mins. Maybe just being wide is his thing at the moment

We clearly remember things a bit differently, he has 21 ish caps most of them aquired in the last year, all the while I remember him being very good, I certainly don't remember the drop we've seen from Dombrant.

 

[Lé Ddanno]

How was Marcus Smith when he came on.

Difficult to judge. The subs in the backs were bad overall from the off: Daly's first move was a charged down kick into an Irish line (he did not improve), Care box kicked straight into a mark with zero pressure (he did not improve). I thought Slade was going ok but Mitchell was starting to puff a bit when he went off.

Smith was definitely looking to play, but with the mistakes, pressure, rest of the team doing the same etc I felt like he was trying a bit too hard at times

 

[Lé Ddanno]

We clearly remember things a bit differently, he has 21 ish caps most of them aquired in the last year, all the while I remember him being very good, I certainly don't remember the drop we've seen from Dombrant.

I think we're sort of agreeing but from different timelines. He's been great for just about a year but prior to that his most notable international contributions were celebrating knock ons by knockons-for-hands-McKnockons-For-Hands.

My point, if I have one, is that I'm delighted he has pushed on because the coaching team showed some faith instead of ditching him and reverting to Billy or whoever, because his early games were underwhelming. Teamsheet is basically: Itoje, Earl, Mitchell, Martin, ok now who else?

 

[Duck a l'Orange]

I think we're sort of agreeing but from different timelines. He's been great for just about a year but prior to that his most notable international contributions were celebrating knock ons by knockons-for-hands-McKnockons-For-Hands.

My point, if I have one, is that I'm delighted he has pushed on because the coaching team showed some faith instead of ditching him and reverting to Billy or whoever, because his early games were underwhelming. Teamsheet is basically: Itoje, Earl, Mitchell, Martin, ok now who else?

Lawrence, Freeman, IFW, Chessum, all put their hands up today. None of them perfect, but all with tons of potential if they can build and make their performances today a consistent standard.

 

[Which Tyler]

England vs Ireland - minute-by-minute - RugbyRebels

 

[TommiG88]

Still buzzing as I went into the game expecting nothing

 

[Zed]

Still buzzing as I went into the game expecting nothing

I've just seen the 5min highlights, looked like a good game. Did England play well?