Rugby

[Elton]

Any mention of rugby is now forbidden...

[jedibond]

Any mention of rugby is now forbidden...

 

What, even the fact that I've just watched two of the worst matches in six nations history ? Wish I'd gone fishing now

[Sportsman]

Why, was there a match this afternoon

[Ali MacDonald]

Sack Ashton !! Why drop Cipriani ? He wasn't even out drinking and even he had been he would have done better than the shower that turned up today...

[Cranfield]

The Scots played basic no frills rugby and England didn't have a spark of imagination, nor the strength to combat it.

If the game was played like that every week, it would empty the stadiums.

Best of luck to the Scots, the best team won.

[nursejudy]

I watched both matches and afraid to say enjoyed watching Barnsley beat Chelsea much better.... and I would much rather watch Rugby

[nomadpaul]

I watched both matches and afraid to say enjoyed watching Barnsley beat Chelsea much better.... and I would much rather watch Rugby

Can we add cricket to the 'not to be mentioned again' topics please .

 

For someone like me who loves his sport , this may be one of my worst weekends ever , sportswise

Edited March 9, 2008 by nomadpaul

[Vagabond]

Must agree with Nurse Judy - its rarely that a football match outshines a six-nations fixture, but it did yesterday.

 

There was an incident in the Ireland v Wales match that I thought strange.

 

An Irish player was about 20 yards out and going for the line. He had a tackler in front of him, but a supporting player was coming up fast to his right. A Welsh player then "took out" the supporting player (illegally), and with no support the ball-carrier had to take the tackle.

 

If he had had support to pass to, an Irish try looked certain.

 

The ref blew up, showed the Welshman a yellow card, and awarded a penalty (converted by O'Gara)

 

Surely, if the offence was bad enough to get a yellow card, and given it was in a potential try-scoring situation, a penalty try should have been awarded.

 

If Ireland had got seven points instead of three at that stage, the match might well have ended differently.

 

Anyone got any comment as to the reason for that decision?

[jedibond]

Can we add cricket to the 'not to be mentioned again' topics please .

 

For someone like me who loves his sport , this may be one of my worst weekends ever , sportswise

 

As a Spurs fan Paul I won't say a word, I think we should just do this instead.

[jedibond]

Must agree with Nurse Judy - its rarely that a football match outshines a six-nations fixture, but it did yesterday.

 

There was an incident in the Ireland v Wales match that I thought strange.

 

An Irish player was about 20 yards out and going for the line. He had a tackler in front of him, but a supporting player was coming up fast to his right. A Welsh player then "took out" the supporting player (illegally), and with no support the ball-carrier had to take the tackle.

 

If he had had support to pass to, an Irish try looked certain.

 

The ref blew up, showed the Welshman a yellow card, and awarded a penalty (converted by O'Gara)

 

Surely, if the offence was bad enough to get a yellow card, and given it was in a potential try-scoring situation, a penalty try should have been awarded.

 

If Ireland had got seven points instead of three at that stage, the match might well have ended differently.

 

Anyone got any comment as to the reason for that decision?

 

Vagabond, I ref at a junior level so I can give you my opion as to why he didn't give it. The supporting player was taken out by another welsh guy so it was an even situation, ie 2 on 2. In the referee's opinion there was no certainty that Ireland would have scored in that situation, if it was 2 on 1 and he took him out then it probably would have been a penalty try. It's just another one of those grey areas where it is up to the official to make a call, don't forget he has two touch judges who are themselves both international refs and they obviously agreed with him.