Eng U20s 2023

[paddy no 11]

The ref is some lottery here

England were certain to score there nevrr a pen but 2 previous pens against Ireland were laughable

[Mellsblue]

Easiest decision ever. Everything is in touch, including the dropped ball.
Ireland clearly superior.

[paddy no 11]

England number 3 is strong

[Mellsblue]

The Samoan sidestep(s) in white!

[paddy no 11]

England number 1 is strong

[paddy no 11]

Ire 14 completely over chased crossfield kick, England should have scored off it

[paddy no 11]

Mangan keeping England in it

[paddy no 11]

England hooker in meltdown

[paddy no 11]

Ire 5 up at halftime, could be more, once the England props slow up its game over, England 1 has probably been best player on field

[FKAS]

Some really dull play from England. Have the nudge on at the scrum but chose to get it out quick, Ireland wheel a middle of the park scrum and pick and go against the wheel straight into Irish backrow. The lineout is scared of it's own shadow, possibly not helped by the ref's unnecessarily harsh not straight call. The number of overrun passes is also criminal.

Ireland look like a team and England look like talented individuals. The massively hyped Irish 10 seemingly can't hit the broadside of a barn off the tee which is of at least some benefit.

[Mellsblue]

I was about to say that England are stupidly compounding errors with more errors… and then they run the length of the pitch for a great try.

[paddy no 11]

Complete turnaround

Ireland pants 2nd half

[Mellsblue]

Complete turnaround

Ireland pants 2nd half

Yep. Night and day.

[Mellsblue]

Pin. Point!

[Mellsblue]

Complete turnaround

Ireland pants 2nd half

Yep. Night and day.

Ireland now on top obvs.

Yellow correct, imo.

[FKAS]

Odd that Ireland didn't get a second yellow for the penalty try. Could have picked two or three of their forwards.

[Mellsblue]

I just don’t get the Ma’asi-White hype.

[FKAS]

Is this a different ref in the second half? Anal over rolling away and straight lineouts in the first half and then the second just ignores both.

[paddy no 11]

Pretty poor defence from England alright

[paddy no 11]

Enjoyable game

All to play for 9 to go

[Puja]

That;s a hell of a kick from the touchline by Slevin.

Puja

[paddy no 11]

Red

[Mellsblue]

A ‘proper’ 7 on and…

[Mellsblue]

Red

Surely

[Mellsblue]

I’m surprised the Irish are still coaching the choke tackle. Given the direction of travel, it’ll be outlawed within a couple of years, surely.