England vs. Ireland

Chronological range of emotions during the match...

:m sncry:

First time for a long time that I saw England play quick ball (at times, and all relative, I know)... spin the ball out wide and take some chances. Given the weather conditions, I thought they played well. The pack also out muscled the Irish. Line out was weak - reverting to type?

First Irish try was lucky from a turnover (although good teams make their own luck), third was straight from the training ground - where was the defence?

Ho hum. I actually thought England might win it... right up until the point that the ref blew England for collapsing the mawl - not quite sure how he worked that one out after England had driven the ball 40-50 m!