At what point will the rugby journalists in Ireland start asking questions around the Irish coaching set up?
Particularly around 2 ex players with basically no coaching experience given senior roles
Make no mistake about it, Irish rugby is in a precarious position as a whole
This is the day we knew was coming.
Irish rugby, as a top 4 side, is a distant memory.
It could be a very long time before we're back there.
ENG/FRA/SA/NZ/ARG way better.
Furlong, Beirne, Gibson Park, Ringrose, VDF, Conan, Lowe etc all in decline.
Sad.
#SixNationsRugby
Loads of talk about injuries before the game but never mind that nonsense. Players did their best.
Irelands weak link tonight was in the coaching box.
The year out jaunt on the Lions for the coaches has been catastrophic for Ireland and should never have been permitted.
Small wins tonight
Nick timoney unbelievable off the bench
Michael Milne unreal off the bench
Jack Crowley very good, added another layer to our attack that was badly needed
Lineout was the best it’s been in a long time
Don’t really know where we go from here tho?
@Rugby_Scoop This is pure shit - hate the hate that’s going on now form arm chair pundits and keyboard warriors - line out against France yourself bud see how you go
This lad is not international standard. It’s easy metres for the opponents when he plays.
Ireland will suffer against top 6 teams with this lad at 1st Five. Club baller at best
Sam Pendergast is not the future!
Ireland had the future!
Made him feel 2nd fiddle at Leinster!
Talked him into going to Munster!
Then he looked after himself and went to France and showed how good he was!
There will be some grovelling this year!
#FRAvIRE#GuinnessM6N
@roromcg Will everyone give everyone a break Jesus slagging lads off genuinely trying to find their feet in the shadow of Johnny and ROG- if you’re coming here to slag lads off or critque their performance- genuinely fuck off #notrealfans
If Jack Crowley played for Leinster, he would be the Irish outhalf, if Sam Prendergast was the Munster outhalf, Leinster fans wouldnt let him carry the water. This is madness #Rugby#IrelandvFrance
One of the hardest parts of last night is that it’s hard to pin Ireland’s loss on any 1 facet
- Scrum + lineout struggled
- Lost the 22 efficiency battle
- Attack found out
- Defensively porous at costly times
Similarly to Leinster, if you stop the penalty access; you will win
The lack of sharpness is 100% on Farrell
His 23 yesterday on average had played 110 minutes per man this season. 11 of the players had less than 80 minutes of rugby. 2 had none!
The captain had 35 minutes of rugby before the ABs and couldn’t hit a barn with a lineout throw