jaz, 3 months ago

@rugby England try to play it a bit too clever inside Ireland's 22 but green shirts all over it, turn over ball and Crowley to clear. #ENGvIRE #Rugby

jaz, 3 months ago

@rugby #ENGvIRE England seem to have the fast ball from hand and line speed, very agile. Curious to see if they can maintain that or if it's a big show of force for the first 20 and then back to their bag of tricks to find something new.

jaz, 3 months ago

@rugby #Rugby #6Nations #ENGvIRE Some good set piece from England, good hands, carries are powerful, and good thinking ball from Jamie George to not try to go all by himself. Ireland need to continue soaking this energy and monitor if it has staying power, just play the long game and wipe up in the second period of this half.

jaz, 3 months ago

@rugby #Rugby #6Nations #ENGvIRE No bias, looks like white knock on to me

jaz, 3 months ago

@rugby #Rugby #6Nations #ENGvIRE ref called play on from Irish counter ruck, then called Ireland offside. What'd I miss?

jaz, 3 months ago

@rugby #Rugby #6Nations #ENGvIRE

"picks him up a like a man bag" is a phrase I'm going to very cautiously try to use three times next week.

jaz, 3 months ago

@rugby #Rugby #6Nations #ENGvIRE

And here we are. Some might say Ireland haven't attacked much. I'd say they didn't need to.

England threw every ounce of energy they had at a relatively solid green wall, and wasted an opportunity or two.

With a few minutes to go, we are 8-9 and I'd have to assume Ireland have spent half as much sweat and oxygen.

England have owned the physicality, the dominance in contact, but down by a point.

jaz, 3 months ago

@rugby #Rugby #6Nations #ENGvIRE unlucky for Furbank, nice try.

jaz, 3 months ago

@rugby #Rugby #6Nations #ENGvIRE quick visit to the English half, quick three points.

England dominant on the field, Ireland ahead on the board.

#SomethingToThinkAbout

jaz, 3 months ago

@rugby #Rugby #6Nations #ENGvIRE and, it almost pains me to say, England's response is far more entertaining phases, ball from hand, flowing across the field, good score.

jaz, 3 months ago

@rugby #Rugby #6Nations #ENGvIRE England a man up with O'Mahony off for hands in the ruck. Try scored, crowd in solid form swinging low etc.

20 minutes to go, I'm not convinced either side has this game figured out yet.

Easily could go either way IMO.

jaz, 3 months ago

@rugby #Rugby #6Nations #ENGvIRE good grief Itoje, what a player

jaz, 3 months ago

@rugby #Rugby #6Nations #ENGvIRE the see-saw continues.

Ireland score via James Lowe, conversion is missed so only two points in it.

6 and a half minutes to go.

jaz, 3 months ago

@rugby #Rugby #6Nations #ENGvIRE

woof, Daly elects to shoot at goal from just past the half way.

jaz, 3 months ago

@rugby #Rugby #6Nations #ENGvIRE

nope.

4 and a half minutes remaining, Irish drop out ball.

jaz, 3 months ago

@rugby #Rugby #6Nations #ENGvIRE

Time off with 65 seconds on the clock.

England are 2 points down, and they have a lineout inside the Irish half.

Oh boy.

jaz, 3 months ago

@rugby #Rugby #6Nations #ENGvIRE

Wow.

Marcus Smith doinks a last gasp drop goal and England win by one point.

Call it however you want, England delivered.

back to back Grand Slam dream over, and some lessons learned I reckon.

#WALvFRA tomorrow so we can all sit back and watch in a slightly less frenetic fashion.

Diva1719, 3 months ago

@rugby

England didn’t follow the script! That was SENSATIONAL

Commiserations Ireland

#ENGIRE
#ENGvIRE

stiofi, 3 months ago

@Diva1719 @rugby

Yes #England deserved that win. They'd done their homework and worked out how to neutralise #ireland's game while attacking well.

They would have been ten points up if the kicking was more accurate.

#ENGvIRE #6nations #rugby