Sean Maloney seems subdued in this format. There's something about his commentary during the Top Fives that makes them gold. Bring them back - I don't care if there's no more decent material!
If that's a "pretty clear" obstruction by Boss (number 21), every rugby game would just be a series of penalties!
I wonder whether you are referring to the movement by Madigan (number 22) just after the kick. He leans his body into Parisse with no intent or hope of doing anything other than getting in his way. But again, we see that sort of thing all the time in games and to give a penalty try there would be very harsh.
Regarding the knock on, at 0:42 and 0:53 in the video Nacho posted, you can see the trajectory of the ball change slightly as it glances Parisse's finger tips.
If you really were involved (and I have no reason to suspect you were not), can you give a bit of colour? Specifically:
- Did Soignies "play" like this from the start?
- Did anyone try to convince them to give it a go?
- How did your team miss 18 conversions?
- And most importantly, how many tries did you bag?
I maybe going against popular opinion, but I was very pleased by Ireland's performance. Of course final table positions show Italy is the weakest team in the competition, but (ignoring the game against England last year when England were chasing points) it has been a while since Italy have suffered a heavy defeat at home. While fans, media and likely coaches and players may expect to win in Rome, it is unlikely to be an easy win.
Ireland had key players missing from the squad (Sexton, Healy, Heaslip) and then lost O'Brien in the warm-up, but their replacements played well and suggest strength in depth that has not always been available to the coach.
The centre pairing has less than a handful of caps between them but showed promise.
Ireland's performance was disciplined. They wore Italy down when they needed to and when the opportunity arose they were clinical enough to put the game out of reach.
Of course there were errors, of course there are areas to improve, but all in all for a first outing I think Irish supporters should be happy.
On the forward pass, I agree. The ball travels forwards and the "backward out of the hands"/Newton's first law of motion argument doesn't apply as Castro is going sideways.
On the runner taking out the defender, also arguable as he seems to stick his left arm out to grab the Ulster player. But the ref says "He was straight. You took the dummy", so you weren't the only one to see it!
Six Nations 2015: The Journalists' Midterm Report
I don't think you were ever ahead in this thread! Just put it down to a mind blank.
1 Day, 58 Minutes ago
The Wrapround from Rugby HQ - Week 1
Sean Maloney seems subdued in this format. There's something about his commentary during the Top Fives that makes them gold. Bring them back - I don't care if there's no more decent material!
1 Week, 2 Days ago
Ireland break down Italy in second half for comfortable Rome win
Nacho
If that's a "pretty clear" obstruction by Boss (number 21), every rugby game would just be a series of penalties!
I wonder whether you are referring to the movement by Madigan (number 22) just after the kick. He leans his body into Parisse with no intent or hope of doing anything other than getting in his way. But again, we see that sort of thing all the time in games and to give a penalty try there would be very harsh.
Regarding the knock on, at 0:42 and 0:53 in the video Nacho posted, you can see the trajectory of the ball change slightly as it glances Parisse's finger tips.
2 Weeks, 2 Days ago
Belgian rugby club scores over 350 points in bizarre club fixture
Choumai,
If you really were involved (and I have no reason to suspect you were not), can you give a bit of colour? Specifically:
- Did Soignies "play" like this from the start?
- Did anyone try to convince them to give it a go?
- How did your team miss 18 conversions?
- And most importantly, how many tries did you bag?
2 Weeks, 4 Days ago
Ireland break down Italy in second half for comfortable Rome win
I maybe going against popular opinion, but I was very pleased by Ireland's performance. Of course final table positions show Italy is the weakest team in the competition, but (ignoring the game against England last year when England were chasing points) it has been a while since Italy have suffered a heavy defeat at home. While fans, media and likely coaches and players may expect to win in Rome, it is unlikely to be an easy win.
Ireland had key players missing from the squad (Sexton, Healy, Heaslip) and then lost O'Brien in the warm-up, but their replacements played well and suggest strength in depth that has not always been available to the coach.
The centre pairing has less than a handful of caps between them but showed promise.
Ireland's performance was disciplined. They wore Italy down when they needed to and when the opportunity arose they were clinical enough to put the game out of reach.
Of course there were errors, of course there are areas to improve, but all in all for a first outing I think Irish supporters should be happy.
2 Weeks, 5 Days ago
Six Of The Best Hits and Tackles from the 2014 Six Nations Championship
Agree 100%.
3 Weeks, 4 Days ago
Six Of The Best Hits and Tackles from the 2014 Six Nations Championship
Pretty sure in 1, 2 and 5, the tackler (or shoulder charger in the case of 5) left the field injured. Bodies on the line stuff.
3 Weeks, 4 Days ago
Six Nations 2015 : The Journalists' Preview
Insightful: Having or showing an accurate and deep understanding (Oxford English Dictionary).
4 Weeks, 1 Day ago
Yoann Huget gets official warning for faking injury against Bath
Excellent point about the replays.
1 Month, 2 Days ago
Mamuka Gorgodze finishes off outstanding Toulon team try in Ulster thrashing
On the forward pass, I agree. The ball travels forwards and the "backward out of the hands"/Newton's first law of motion argument doesn't apply as Castro is going sideways.
On the runner taking out the defender, also arguable as he seems to stick his left arm out to grab the Ulster player. But the ref says "He was straight. You took the dummy", so you weren't the only one to see it!
1 Month, 6 Days ago