Article: The Original Rugby Championship - Six Nations 2016
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Solid performance from England. The main improvement so far under Eddie Jones has been their scrum.
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All over. England 21 Ireland 10. England look organised and efficient, even if lacking flair. Ireland are going backwards and are not the force they were.
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<p>England will be satisfied with their nights work. Highlight for mine was that tackle by Nowell.</p>
<p>It's back to the drawing board for Ireland I'm afraid. </p>
<p>Still too much stodge for me. Players in the NH seem intent on just running at the man instead of searching for space. Seem heavier too.</p>
<p>Too many stoppages in play as well.</p> -
<blockquote class="ipsBlockquote" data-author="Crash" data-cid="561426" data-time="1456599269"><p>England will be satisfied with their nights work. Highlight for mine was that tackle by Nowell.<br>
It's back to the drawing board for Ireland I'm afraid. <br>
Still too much stodge for me. Players in the NH seem intent on just running at the man instead of searching for space. Seem heavier too.<br>
Too many stoppages in play as well.</p></blockquote>
Just an unawareness of what to do with space. How many times did England come close but just fuck it up by not making the extra pass! The captain leading the way... -
<p>Saw Steve in the crowd, getting a bit of pre-Ireland and Lions viewing in, good man.</p>
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<p>England with 60% possession and 72% territory in the first half...to lead 6-3 at the interval.</p>
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<p>If Ireland had had a lineout that match could have been closer.</p>
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<p>England will probably do the slam, I imagine.</p> -
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<p>Hope Mike Brown has a good suit, I suspect he will be needing it this week.</p>
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<p>I've just finished explaining to a bunch of England fans that you can't go kicking the ball out of a players hands and that just because Murray is committing a ruck offence by holding onto the ball doesn't excuse Brown's actions.</p>
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<blockquote class="ipsBlockquote" data-author="Bones" data-cid="561429" data-time="1456601866">
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<p>Just an unawareness of what to do with space. How many times did England come close but just fuck it up by not making the extra pass! The captain leading the way...</p>
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<p>He bombed a certain try with a massive overlap to his right. </p> -
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<p>England with 60% possession and 72% territory in the first half...to lead 6-3 at the interval.</p>
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<p>I'd put that at 100% ineptitude. Half of which was England's and the other half Poite's.</p>
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<p>If Ireland had any possession and a functioning lineout they may have stolen that,</p> -
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<p>I've just finished explaining to a bunch of England fans that you can't go kicking the ball out of a players hands and that just because Murray is committing a ruck offence by holding onto the ball doesn't excuse Brown's actions.</p>
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<p>He bombed a certain try with a massive overlap to his right. </p>
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<p>Although didnt the RWC show us it was ok to kick people accidentally?</p> -
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<p>Although didnt the RWC show us it was ok to kick people accidentally?</p>
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<p>Depends whose team you're on.</p>
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<p>It may be illegal to run into a tackler. Very confusing this game.</p> -
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<p>Depends whose team you're on.</p>
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<p>It may be illegal to run into a tackler. Very confusing this game.</p>
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<p>especially when you need to lift your knees to do this running lark....I tried running without lifting my knees, it was more like a fast shuffle</p> -
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I've just finished explaining to a bunch of England fans that you can't go kicking the ball out of a players hands and that just because Murray is committing a ruck offence by holding onto the ball doesn't excuse Brown's actions.</p></blockquote>
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Reckless is the word I would use should have been a red. So he can expect a sit down. Would love it if this saw the end of players kicking through rucks. Never been a fan of that the law says you can ruck the ball out not fly hack it out. To me that means foot in a backwards motion. -
<blockquote class="ipsBlockquote" data-author="mooshld" data-cid="561433" data-time="1456603764"><p>Hope Mike Brown has a good suit, I suspect he will be needing it this week.</p></blockquote>
Can you actually be cited for something the ref and TMO go over in fine detail and decide is not even a penalty?<br><br>
I understand citing for something that is missed during the game, but doing it for something that has already been analysed that thoroughly would feel like a big vote of no-confidence in the refereeing team on the day.<br><br>
FWIW I thought it was a yellow card offence.<br><br>
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You can still be cited after getting a YC I thought, so I don't see why not.
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Don't see why not, the citing commissioner is independent of the match day officials and may view it differently, as so many do<br><br>
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Hmm. The idea of a ref, TMO and citing commissioner all viewing the same footage and coming away with such differing views (2 thinking it's not worth a penalty, one thinking it's worth a red card) strikes me as a bit worrying, but I guess you're probably right.<br><br>
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<p>Hmm. The idea of a ref, TMO and citing commissioner all viewing the same footage and coming away with such differing views (2 thinking it's not worth a penalty, one thinking it's worth a red card) strikes me as a bit worrying, but I guess you're probably right.<br><br>
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<p>Hey don't forget to add in Brett Gosper tweeting about it as well.</p>
