NH International Rugby

[Bones]

I'm pretty sure whenever Pearce is trying to communicate with France at the breakdown, he's just speaking English but putting on a French accent and I absolutely love it.

[MiketheSnow]

Lowe has a leg on him

Better as full back?

[Bones]

@MiketheSnow said in NH International Rugby:

Lowe has a leg on him

Better as full back?

Nah better as a link winger with an attacking fullback. Him and DMac were pretty lethal.

[Bones]

Fuck really? He looked at that once and called it a clear trip. There was nothing clear about that.

[Bones]

And then they have to take half a dozen more looks after clearly seeing Lowe's foot out.

[Bones]

Just about to say Dupont has been quiet, then him and Fickou come alive. Classy try.

[MiketheSnow]

Ireland their own worst enemies

Patient phase play will see them home.

[Bones]

@MiketheSnow yeah despite the try, France are looking off today.

[Bones]

Haaaa...yep definitely an off day.

[sparky]

Ireland 3 France 10.

Ireland have dominated possession and territory, but have failed to take their chances. France having an off day in the backs but ahead.

[sparky]

Clash of heads between Healy and Henderson both off under concussion protocols. Ireland forced to go to the bench early.

[Bones]

Marchand is having a cracker around the field.

[Bones]

Dupont needs to be pulled.

I mean substituted.

[sparky]

Both sides looking better on defence than going forward. Lots of kicking. Not sure there are going to be many tries today.

[sparky]

France get a deserved second try. Penaud scores in the corner, good finish. 3-15

[sparky]

Kelleher scores for Ireland. No French cover defence after a lineout went wrong. 8-15.

[sparky]

Ross Byrne gets the kick. 10-15 with 20 minutes to go.

[sparky]

Furlong doing well for Ireland since coming on.

[sparky]

Ireland with a penalty. 13-15. 15 minutes to go.

[sparky]

Jalibert hits the posts. 13-15