RugbyRebels

Irish really taking it to Saints in fairness. They’re worthy of their lead.

Could be a yellow for that knock on though in my mind. Deliberate knock on when Irish were attacking quickly and well on the front foot.

Raggs wrote:

Adam_P wrote:Little twat that Irish 9. Lucky the post stopped Reinach landing on his head

Post didn't stop it, he just landed on his back.

Should be a red though. After the whistle, clearly didn't have the ball and the 9 knew he didn't have the ball.

The rotation of Reinach in the air was definitely arrested by contact with the post pad. Would have been shoulder/neck/head had he not contacted it. But yes, how a tip tackle, off the ball, after the whistle was given as a yellow I'm not sure.

I have to say, I'm not exactly seeing evidence from this game for the much touted "now there's no relegation, people will express themselves and play much more rugby" that was being bandied about in the buildup. Irish still look like they're either doing one-out runners or kicking the leather off it. Maybe no-one's told Myler that he's allowed to throw the ball around like a Barbarian now that relegation's gone?

Plus, this Irish side isn't exactly showing the plethora of EQP that was promised either. It's possible that teams still don't want to lose, even without the threat of relegation, and teams down the bottom of the table are there because they're crap, not crap because they're near relegation and scared?

Puja

What’s up with the socks Saints are wearing?

The worry might be this is Myler throwing the ball around like a Barbarian....

Timbo wrote:What’s up with the socks Saints are wearing?

Socks of local grass roots clubs

That is a fucking soft red card. How is that worse than the tip in the first half?

Agreed

Absurd red card. No tv angle that shows definitively first point of contact was with head. Looked much more likely forearm to chest was the initial contact.

Banquo wrote:Not sure how Symons gets a place in the squad, pony last week

Been hitting lots of very nice hard lines today

What a try saver from Reinach. Is there a faster player in the premiership?

That was a high tackle, mind

How can he give a pen against Myler, then not give that?

Because he's a shit referee

Adam_P wrote:

Banquo wrote:Not sure how Symons gets a place in the squad, pony last week

Been hitting lots of very nice hard lines today

True but shyte last week. Don’t ask him to pass I suppose

Also forgot Fraser was with England

Phenomenonal effort from Reinach though. Hasn't he already done something similar this season?

Adam_P wrote:

Timbo wrote:What’s up with the socks Saints are wearing?

Socks of local grass roots clubs

Colesy wearing Cambridge socks?

Puja wrote:I have to say, I'm not exactly seeing evidence from this game for the much touted "now there's no relegation, people will express themselves and play much more rugby" that was being bandied about in the buildup. Irish still look like they're either doing one-out runners or kicking the leather off it. Maybe no-one's told Myler that he's allowed to throw the ball around like a Barbarian now that relegation's gone?

Plus, this Irish side isn't exactly showing the plethora of EQP that was promised either. It's possible that teams still don't want to lose, even without the threat of relegation, and teams down the bottom of the table are there because they're crap, not crap because they're near relegation and scared?

Puja

By much touted, you mean a couple of comments on this board ??

Timbo wrote:Absurd red card. No tv angle that shows definitively first point of contact was with head. Looked much more likely forearm to chest was the initial contact.

Agreed- have to say it’s that sort of nonsense that makes the game increasingly hard to support for me.

Digby wrote:You just look at that Irish team and think you lucky bastards

Ahem

Though Saints being down to 14 didn’t help

My god, Foley is an absolute bag of turd.

Have the Aussies got a better hooker than Porecki? He looked pretty useful.

Timbo wrote:My god, Foley is an absolute bag of turd.

+1

Oakboy wrote:Have the Aussies got a better hooker than Porecki? He looked pretty useful.

Very likely. I don’t think tonight’s game bore much resemblance to a high class test match.