England v Ireland - Women's Six Nations Rugby 2024

20th April 2024

[@passingfancy4682]

Many thanks for the upload, waiting all week (no BBC licence). Alas poor Ireland, it looks like the occasion got to them. Magnificent performance by England with the lovely running and passing. I hope someone noticed that the admittedly few box kicks did nothing much other than give away possession. The French will lap that up, as Kildunne did with the Irish kicks. More offloads out of the tackle would be nice to see. Instead of charging until brought down, wouldn't it help to turn the back on the tackler, keeping the arms free to get off the pass like a basketball player?

[@anti-Russia-sigma]

Its better to be side on to the tackler to protect yourself.The only problem then is you maybe facing the wrong side.

[@markbriten6999]

Nope they just hit a great team. I remember Wales in the 80s

[@joyfulzero853]

At what point do you do that? I think you have to forget about a number of other options if you decide on that. Plus, inevitably, you are slowing up to do it, and giving the opposition that vital extra time to counteract it.

[@geoffball4431]

I don’t pay the bbc licence either, it’s an illegal tax as far as I’m concerned

[@passingfancy4682]

@@geoffball4431 Hi, Yes, slowly we're winning, we'll get the BBC defunded one day.

[@gaftaztube]

WoW Another outstanding game from the red roses well done ladys

[@michaelvidal1971]

I was watching the England Women Under 20's match against the Army. I think some of the players were given a dressing down after that match. The goal kicking was very good with only 3 missed conversions.

[@bluesun2215]

Some great rugby marred only by the non-stop drivel by the lead commentartor. Give her early retirement and hand the mic to KD-M...

[@andrewjohnclose429]

Loved Megan Jones’ second try. 👏🏻

[@JamesArthurMoran]

What a load of rubbish giving Ireland a penalty try after denying England earlier - the ball was obviously held up but the officials dredged up some technical reason to award the penalty try and to send Lucy Packer to the sin bin - perhaps they felt sorry for Ireland who fought bravely. Sara Orchard does talk a lot of crap!

[@michaelmorgan9289]

I'm glad that the BBC Commentator SARA ORCHARD keeps reminding us that it's Womens Rugby. What's wrong with saying "player" instead of the patronising "Woman" constantly?

[@Zola57]

I was at that game. What was the song people sang in the second half of the game?

[@BaileyBrum]

1.46.10 - The Killers , Mr Brightside 😊

[@adamroberts8536]

Sorry, but the constant commentary about discipline yellow/red cards is tedious. Find a modern, professional team, under the current laws doesn't get regular cards.

[@stephencrewes5773]

Yeah. The french had three yellows before the finale. Then they get yellow upgrade to red. The coaches tried to tell them it's the way the game is going with these cards.

[@joyfulzero853]

They are, in effect, saying that they must not get Red cards, or yellow, against the Black Ferns.

[@robinaldred312]

You have to love Sene Naopu's enthusiasm purely as a rugby fan about what was happening on the pitch . She didn't go down the easy path of dismissing the skill levels of the England players because Ireland are technically an amateur team. Why is it that England are penalised for England Rugby and the RFU for investing in the Women's game on all levels, instead of following the pattern of every other Country investing mainly in men's and boys rugby causing the women's and girls rugby in those countries to stagnate and potentially on the global scene for some countries to actually go backwards with regard to women's and girls rugby.

[@Olafjabberwocky]

she was class as a player but its noticeable the worst bits of the commentary was from the the ones with no experience. I wonder if the likes of Poppy cleall will get a chance to play again with this side? We have a wealth of riches at the moment.

[@robinaldred312]

@Olafjabberwocky I think think the worst thing was Gabby Logan putting Claudia McDonald on the spot about her fiancee playing for Ireland. Not only was that unnecessary, but it was extremely unprofessional to bring up something that clearly has nothing to do about the game being played. The look on the face of Sene when she made the comments about Claudia's relationship should have told Gabby to shut her mouth and only focus on the rugby.

[@robinholland1136]

@@robinaldred312 I would add to that the patronising questioning of the Ireland forward coach. I've watched the match more than once and have had to mute it. She did something similar when she 'interviewed' John Mitchell after Lucy Packer's yellow, sounding like a mum giving her wayward son a ticking off. Unnecessary. Packer took one for the team, which is not uncommon in the game.

[@icarus877]

What a wonderful performance, artistry and skill. I am a huge fan and actually really looking forward to watching so much more. This is how rugby should be played. I am so fed up of the over muscled and under skilled men's game. I was involved with rugby at a college in the mid to late 90's and there was a group of young ladies wishing to play, I helped form a team and they actually played a couple of games. I was always worried literally sick if any of the players got hurt. Please understand some of the male prejudices in the women's game are born of protectionism not ridicule - that was just how I felt as a man. Watching this game has eased my conscience around some of the injuries I saw the girls receive which I still feel today. My player of the match was Scarratt - she was sublime. Kildunne was magnificent.

[@allanfreeman4267]

this is what happens when all your funding goes into the mens team

[@andrewwatkinson1548]

Amazing

[@allanfreeman4267]

does anyone else want to sing" beds are burning " when john mitchell appears or is it just me ?

[@VincentComet-l8e]

An amazing scoreline, but as an England supporter I have to say the first 15 mins or so of the 2nd half was pretty dire, until they got back into scoring mode again. Hopefully, they’ll iron out the handling and other errors…

[@stephencrewes5773]

Were you watching the same match? 3 minutes into the second half The Jess Express went over for try 7.

[@VincentComet-l8e]

@@stephencrewes5773 Yes, there was that flash in the pan score, then it settled down into pretty dire slogging, and nothing more happened for England in that period, except under pressure on thier own line they gave away a penalty try to Ireland.

[@joyfulzero853]

​@@stephencrewes5773 Some people are hard to please!

[@arthurspils2565]

@@VincentComet-l8e 5 minutes after Breach's Sadia Kabeya went over for the 8th, what do you mean "nothing more happened" lmao

[@anti-Russia-sigma]

Its amazing that English women are good enough to play at the English men’s home.

[@allanfreeman4267]

27 mins england maul brought down was almost a certain try ...penalty only ? 54 minutes irish maul stopped called use once and lucy packer tackles the waist of the forward yellow card penalty try ? why?

[@stephencrewes5773]

It's as if they hold England to higher standards.

[@joyfulzero853]

​@@stephencrewes5773 I think,they just applied the laws concerning how a player is allowed to join a maul.

[@hughfranklin4002]

Why does this woman persist with saying she is in a studio when she is clearly standing on the side of a rugby pitch?

[@michaelmorgan9289]

Actually she is in a BBC studio watching the match on a massive screen.

[@johnnyboy62parker39]

Abby knew she hadn't scored written all over her face should have owned up straight away

[@bohemian3650]

안녕하세요.잉글랜드여자럭비는 너무 강해 아일랜드가 분발해주길...

[@spidermek5416]

How many times England win the world cup.

[@lonestar6709]

They've won it twice.

[@anonymouspersona6969]

I love how the UK has mostly women commentators for this sport. I wish the rest of the world would do the same. Women's sports should have women commentary.

[@JamesArthurMoran]

Although I do like Brian Moore - his insight is terrific.

[@colinpeck8257]

Like female commentators in men's cricket...

[@brianbell3836]

That's a bit sexist.

[@1320613]

This isn’t touch rugby. Those Irish women need to learn correct tackle techniques to be competitive.

[@thomasmain5986]

Sarah Orchard must resign never seen such a wet blanket thrown over a glorious English victory.

[@johnjamesflashman6856]

I cannot believe since this they have changed the ground's name. $hame on them.

[@allanfreeman4267]

dannah o,brien ....useless..yes she can kick a goal ...absolutey nothing else kicking from hand too wayward and no chase cant tackle never chases her own kicks no accelerastion and just wanders around lost,,a luxury player ireland cannot afford to have with the state of thier game at the minute

[@joyfulzero853]

They have plenty to work with as she is. She can learn about all the other stuff, from hood coaches, playtime, watching others, and playing in situations where her team has some chance of spending time on the ball.

[@JamesArthurMoran]

I wholeheartedly agree - all she can do is kick - didn't see any advantage to the side off any of them - not an asset.

[@allanfreeman4267]

@@JamesArthurMoran be more useful doing up and uders giving her team chance to compete

[@martinluke9470]

EK is brilliant but makes some silly errors fairly often. Silly celebrations creeping into the rugby game. Getting like the idiot footballers.

[@kenspedding4594]

Why is their not a single male analyst on so much for sex equality but the BBC are so pro women it’s beyond double standards.

[@joyfulzero853]

Are you judging this on a single game? They do have Brian Moore on. He was not here on this occasion. How many women do they have on the men's rugby coverage?

[@michaelmorgan9289]

@@joyfulzero853 Apparently the BBC are going to continue with this Sara Orchard commentating with no input from Male experts.