AndrewT

[AndrewT @tindlea]

@Mike1745343 @TheGreatBonobo @slatterywill Have lived in Ireland across 4 decades now, during which time I've followed (not supported) Irish rugby in detail. Willing to wager I know a lot more about it than you do.

[AndrewT @tindlea]

@Mike1745343 @donnamalone21 @deplorablebantz @slatterywill "Ireland would have had a sizeable lead".

I'm 100% corksure that wouldn't have been the case given Ireland only made 2 line breaks in the whole match, and had a lineout success rate below 70%

[AndrewT @tindlea]

@SamTalksRugby7 Ireland v Japan won't be as big a win as that.
Yes, Japan hammered by the boks, but only lost by 3 to Oz the week before.
Ireland a lot closer, in standard, to Oz then SA currently

[AndrewT @tindlea]

@amonsterd @deplorablebantz @slatterywill That "yellow card is worth a point a minute" refers to the period when the team are down a man.

In that period, Ireland scored 10 points to ABs 3 - say no more.

Ireland were exhausted in last 20 minutes due to combination of not being match fit (Leinster) and their age profile

[AndrewT @tindlea]

@donnamalone21 @deplorablebantz @slatterywill Possibly/possibly not - we will never know.

[AndrewT @tindlea]

@slatterywill Disagree.
1 player would not have have altered the fact that Ireland were done in at 60 minutes (memories of Ireland teams from 20 years ago)

And McCloskey is your in form player btw

[AndrewT @tindlea]

@brendanmck6280 @slatterywill TMO didn't upgrade it to a red. That was the FPRO

[AndrewT @tindlea]

@Damian_Cullen No, that was Steward's against Ireland in 2023, when England had to play with 14 for most of the match.

Were you as disgusted then ?

[AndrewT @tindlea]

@Jeffrey16503976 @jameswells51 @IrishRugby No, Conan didn't play in that match - he was withdrawn on the day after slipping and injuring his knee at home. Tommy O'brien was also a late withdrawal from same match.

[AndrewT @tindlea]

@Jeffrey16503976 @jameswells51 @IrishRugby Most of those Leinster players only played against Munster, and Conan hadn't played at all

[AndrewT @tindlea]

@Lynssssss @WorldRugby It wasn't 1 sided though: NZ equally penalised, especially in first half.

You just think its 1 sided cos Ireland lost-if they'd won you wouldn't be complaining about ref.

We've all done it - Steward's red against Ireland in 23 was shocking. Most Irish fans thought it ok.

[AndrewT @tindlea]

@Jeffrey16503976 @jameswells51 @IrishRugby Finn Russell played all 3 tests for Lions and came back for Bath on 11th October. Leinster lions should have played on 11th and 18th to get some game time

[AndrewT @tindlea]

@Jeffrey16503976 @jameswells51 @IrishRugby Mandatory from whom ? English and Scottish lions have been playing games for their clubs for weeks now

[AndrewT @tindlea]

@Richie_Allen TV coverage awful also

[AndrewT @tindlea]

@Lynssssss @WorldRugby Re the mark, yes I think he forgot. But slow mo show he hasn't put his foot into touch when he remembered, so no foul.

[AndrewT @tindlea]

@Lynssssss @WorldRugby Unjust reds - it's happened to all teams. By the rules, if you make contact with head without a wrap, its a red.

Forward passes - plenty called back today. A few borderline ones werent, but none led to a score.

Ireland looked exhausted in last 20 mins - thats why they lost.

[AndrewT @tindlea]

@bobfoxer @louiseburne_ Man up for 75 minutes ? Explain please