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[@themanfromearth76]

six nations have really stepped it up with their highlights. line breaks, yellow cards, conversions.the whole package

[@tegrovi]

And finally TV quality 50 frames per second.

[@wojciechkulak]

Yes. Top job!

[@Egill2011]

Conversions matter. They should not be ommitted.

[@TheKgv1]

Yep, fair comment, good summary....and beside's that, I could watch Ireland taking the wheels off that chariot all day long😂😊😊

[@gezber]

I liked this comment so they can see how much we appreciate the extra long highlights

[@stevenmcmanus5169]

The timing of that commentator on Dan Sheehans try gave me chills. “ and Ireland are gonna finish it.. right … HERE!”

[@josephkarl2061]

The one hand put down really made that special 👌

[@brymorian]

Hope the crowd were refunded half the ticket money for the. Half. Hour wasted fuckin about on the scrum setting times.

[@jeffsteyn7174]

They really struggled against the English.

[@RickSanchez-dn6rd]

@@jeffsteyn7174 Even more so if it were not for the ref giving the edge to them.

[@seeingeye1]

Class finish 👏

[@tsvd4256]

私は日本のラグビーファンです。今は日本のリーグワンはオンシーズンです。昼と夜とラグビー観戦に忙しいです笑 ハイライトをありがとう。

[@sk-23.]

Hope you enjoy the Six Nations and that it offers up some excellent games for you to watch.

[@briancostello2315]

@@tsvd4256 can’t Read

[@Owennwastaken]

🇯🇵❤️

[@stiofain88]

Is there any appetite to send Japanese teams into Super Rugby or have Japan compete in the Rugby Championship? It would be nice to root for ye more than once every four years, when ye're not playing Ireland obviously 😋

[@djbillybopdjbillybop2817]

I love your Country I was there in 2002 for the Football World Cup Following Rep of Ireland.

[@yusuf2009889988]

That 3 assists try by James Lowe, massive turning points.

[@Peter-w7j]

MotM performance

[@hendynz6358]

All 3 Kiwis, Aki, Lowe and Gibson-Parkes, played a pivotal role in the Irish win!

[@Peter-w7j]

@hendynz6358 you forgot the kiwi playing for Leinster currently and earning a ton of cash. These are the spearhead of the kiwi invasion and long may it continue!

[@readysteady-t7m]

Superb performance by Ireland. They eventually ground England down with pressure

[@ChrisPerkins-i7h]

Kiwi chc fan here well done both team's and the tmo ref and highlights for the great entertainment

[@Jumping-Goat]

SAFFA here, I didn't watch the full game yet, but I'm hugely impressed with Ireland's skill levels, especially with finding gaps and breaking through. This is truly beautiful rugby. Too often I watch our Springboks trying to run over the opposition rather than creating and utilising space.

[@johnnyshinnichi1785]

Yes, but the thing is: it works for them! You can't argue with back to back World Cup wins. Plus, you do have some lovely runners. It's that mix that does it.

[@lesmondk3376]

@johnnyshinnichi1785I saw some of your last wc you certainly didn’t deserve to win that even with 15 against 14 what a joke of a red card and yellow for the green captain supposed to be a contact sport it just looks hollow to someone like me then I’ve been told that try the ref was only supposed to go back two rucks I must admit I’m a bit lost not being a rugby fan

[@ciaranbrk]

Ireland doenst have your kind of scrum power t spring from the bench so we've had to adapt and find different ways a lot of irelands tries come from lineout strike moves. or a few phases after line out.

[@johnnyshinnichi1785]

@@lesmondk3376 What are you talking about man? The only World Cup we won was in 2003!

[@andilentobekomadlala5227]

That was a red and that cheap shot on Mbonambi was even worse took the man out for months . That was a neck role combined with playing the man without the ball should have been 13 vs 15​@lesmondk3376

[@df289]

I lived in NZ for 11 years and watched the All Blacks perform that type of two-half performance many times. Apart from the two late tries, that team knew they had the win in them.

[@JohnHirsch88]

I think our lads who lived in NZ for 11+ years had something to do with it #willmissthemwhentheyregone

[@icefarrow7959]

Unlike the ABs though, Ireland let in two tries by taking their foot off the gas in the last ten minutes.

[@baruchhashem49]

​@JohnHirsch88 the two boys replacements Casey and Nash are equally good.

[@JohnHirsch88]

@@baruchhashem49 Casey is a huge loss and Nash is pretty unlucky to not be there instead of Hansen. I think I was mainly getting at - when things aren't going right like the QF - these lads show up and everyone except for Dan Sheehan and maybe Beirne go missing/need to be pulled along. Obviously most of them are fantastic generational talents and we are really lucky to have them. And I guess it's a lot more complex than I'm making out, it's just something I've noticed when the pressure is really on

[@DaMuss-e2w]

two kiwis in the backline contributed a fair bit to that.

[@guille224]

Well done Ireland!!! Salute from Argentina 🇦🇷🤝🇮🇪

[@thatdudepierce5387]

Vamos Pumas 🇦🇷 Greetings from 🇮🇪

[@Byron5369-k8p]

That was for the Malvinas 🇦🇷

[@OxonTiger]

@@Byron5369-k8p Chile own the Malvinas. The Falklanders own the Falklands. Keep your politics out of sport.

[@mariadanielalavia8877]

@@OxonTiger I guess we have a butthurt english fan here

[@LeoLynch-yg7vo]

Impact off the bench really told. Big cameos from Crowley, Henderson and Sheehan. England disrupted everything in the first half but seemed to run out of gas. Loved Bundee's 'I dare you to stop me' finish in the corner. Top man.

[@aeroplane56]

Conan as well

[@Nicklogann]

@@aeroplane56 Conan was a bloody man possessed when he came on!

[@pazstrength5322]

@@LeoLynch-yg7vo O’keefe was gifting Ireland field position with bullshit calls.

[@conor3178]

@@pazstrength5322 womp womp

[@dingbatdave9440]

Conan was the impact.

[@d9dga]

Just want to say 'thank you' for some quality highlights this year! Previously its just been the points, but this is much better 👍

[@stefanhoffmann1607]

What a brilliant game by the Irish!!! I only watched the highlights and it looked like James Lowe put in a match winning performance. well done to all my Irish rugby friends!💪

[@StrayCatInTheStreets]

Dan Sheehan unreal. Deft pass to start it, gives a wide spin pass couple of phases later and then follows up in support. Best hooker in open play in the game

[@LFire12]

100 percent.

[@brilafable]

Yup, unreal.. he's a winger that plays hooker😂

[@aroo9967]

I hear you

[@djseanoduill]

Beast mode

[@tobyhart]

no one tops marx

[@nivvyosaurus]

James Lowe, what a player.

[@Cory99-f8j]

The Six Nations competition reminds me that rugby is alive and well. It deserves the title of the greatest rugby champsionship. It produces some of the best players in the world and the most attended rugby competition.

[@Rugby-union-and-sports]

not the greatest when the best sides arent in it 😂 its like the best of the rest.

[@Cory99-f8j]

@Rugby-union-and-sports 2 of the teams from the Six Nations are in the top 5. 5 of them are in the top 10. Imagine if theres a championship like this in the African continent, it would be a disaster. No one watches because it would be less competitive. Same case with the All Blacks and the Oceania. Again a great competition involves teams who are world class, competitive and a great support system from their fans. Right now this is the only rugby competition that has all of that.

[@subbie5498]

​@@Cory99-f8jthe 6 nations doesn't have rsa vs nzl thats the biggest game always a good game you'll never have a bad game between the 2 argentina have improved only downside is australia suck atm nz lions tour would've been better

[@Cory99-f8j]

@@subbie5498 a game between 2 sides only is not considered a championship 🤣

[@subbie5498]

@@Cory99-f8j thats 2 teams that have been dominating rugby for 100 years

[@johnnyrico6513]

great highlights, none of this 3 minutes and you're done tripe. More of this format please I work unsociable hours!

[@ononewheellad]

As an Irishman who couldn’t get a match ticket, well done Ireland. England made it a great game to watch. ☘️

[@shaun30-3-mg9zs]

Great game and a great win Ireland and well played. England not your day but played well. I enjoyed this game, a lot better than our game last night it was a bad loss.

[@dashingeduardosuarez]

Wales really needs to sort out the way their domestic club scene is set up. It's having detrimental effects on the national side, which is a terrible shame for such a traditionally tough outfit who have a proud history of punching above their weight for years. Sorry for the loss.

[@shaun30-3-mg9zs]

@dashingeduardosuarez I've always said it's the WRU at fault here, after the 2019 WC in Japan and we finished 4th in the world rankings the WRU made £23M now its gone 2-3 years ago Welsh players had to take a wage cut and this lead to a lot of players leaving Wales and to play in other countries plus the best players we had in the 2010's now left they have hit there mid 30's and a new bunch of players have come up at the same time, my self I don't blame Warren Gatland I blame the WRU

[@jacosmith1892]

Yes 💯 Big Irish fan from South Africa

[@Egill2011]

Well done, Ireland! Both sides played well, I would say.

[@conordia6906]

It's sad to see Wales at the moment, hopefully you boys get back to the level that is synonymous with the proud tradition of Welsh Rugby soon 🤝🏻 Lived in Swansea for you a year, love the Welsh. ❤🇮🇪 ​@@shaun30-3-mg9zs

[@nepiahemopo1702]

As a kiwi, i love Six Nations rugby. I'm so happy that our boys made the right choice for their families and future. Who knows, they may represent the British and Irish Lions. 🎉🎉

[@fu8713]

nepiahemopo1702 Settle down ow bei lol I’m sure the British have more than enough players to fill that team lol

[@moinpatel9164]

​@@fu8713they have but the NZ import players are better than them lol.

[@seeingeye1]

The island imports for the All Blacks are better than the New Zealanders 😉

[@washerdryer3466]

So happy for the Samoans, Fijians, Pacific Islanders playing for Nz. 😂😂

[@barryobyrne8221]

Looking at the England squad there are many players who were born elsewhere or their parents were.

[@andrewharris1837]

What a player James Lowe.beast😮

[@leslierowe2337]

Ireland are relentless when they play like that in the second half

[@petefraser3013]

Dan Sheehan is Ireland's #1 X Factor. Our attack is so much more threatening when he's playing.

[@MrMarkshortt]

Matt called it, he's a hooker that actually plays like a centre. Powerful in open play that's hard to deal with.

[@carolshaw7904]

Loving these highlights, as someone who was at the match it’s sometimes difficult to see every point scored with people standing up so getting to see the highlights with such great commentary is great. Great match 🇮🇪

[@Tony-nz6gj]

Brilliant highlights, fantastic editing

[@ciaranhiggins5736]

Actually telling a decent story of the game this year with these 12 mins + highlights. Love to see it

[@georgehaines9386]

GREAT GAME .. England did everything right first half .. but the Irish pressure second half built up ...but we came back to make it close ..but well done Ireland ..

[@SirMcAwesome]

James Lowe is such a damn beast. Deserves more credit

[@Camcolito]

Absolutely.

[@denniswaites5593]

If he wasn't such a knob he'd probably get it.

[@seel33lees]

He's arrogant and dislikable in miuch the same way Owen Farrell is. Both fine players, both underrated because of their personas.

[@seeingeye1]

Had some dodgy catches and kicks but overall made up for it .

[@ciaranbrk]

@@seel33lees Lowe isnt arrogant he is world class and actually very humble he adopted Clondalkin rugby club as his Irish club side its a club in a blue collar community.

[@ablewilling2778]

Ireland’s Kiwi imports were great for them in this game. Bundee, Lowe and Gibson Park were 🔥

[@HhhFff777-q4c]

Especially the Kiwi Ref !

[@captain007x]

Whi let England get away with a lot of infringements.​@@HhhFff777-q4c

[@KarlXByrne]

A point that did cross my mind and we are lucky to have them. They came through the right channels and we gave them the opportunity to shine, which they did. But then again, what is the Ireland team but Leinster and friends. (I'm post match Gargled).

[@pilgrim3387]

​@HhhFff777-q4c every team has imports, numpty

[@cahillgreg]

That Filipino flair completely elevates England's game

[@priehowell8825]

Damn lost again 😢😢😢 Well played ireland , very much deserved. Nice touch at the start with the kid in a wherl chair ❤

[@garrettroche]

Dan Sheehan is incredible! Over 40 tries... amazing athlete!

[@markcampbell-hd3wv]

England's 1st half defensive performance made Ireland look ordinary.Irelands 2nd half was sublime...best they have played in a long time against a quality opposition .

[@jlm4455]

No, it didn't at all. Ireland entered England's 22 5 times in first half, only scored once. The 4 times they didn't score were a series of unforced errors. Like TB holding onto Itoje, wholly unnecessary and wiped a try out as a result. English defense showed serious vulnerabilities in the 1st half. Ireland simply failed to exploit them.

[@RugbyWrapUp]

Just watched the match for a second time and ended up on the edge our seats - again!

[@jasonsmith3573]

good win for Ireland. Can't wait for Ireland vs France.

[@kurtpunchesthings2411]

its on my Birthday so man would really love a win to celebrate it espicaly as Realistically that will be The Championship game where the winner will win the Grandslam

[@LFire12]

Ah here...lets face up to the Scots first.

[@codefree369]

The way ireland kept their fundamental processes in supporting the ball carrier and keeping quick clean ball from only 2 or 3 players in the ruck, amongst the speed and chaos of englands out of sync defence, deserves applause. They didnt let england interupt them into the chaos

[@lungsta8436]

Well done boys! You've shown the nation that you're the Champs! It was tough, but you've pulled through with your resilience. Keep up the good work🎉

[@wayno5655]

The highlights package has improved sooooo much - we watched the full game and it was asweosme, this is now a terrific and engaging summary - not just tries

[@savagej2]

Irish fan here. Thought England were excellent. They had us worried and i think they will give France a right test. For us a big improvement from November that 2nd half. Looking forward to the Scotland game.

[@Dominicdecoco93]

Agreed. England France should be a cracker. Will def throw a wager on Eng

[@MbusoMhlongo]

Now THIS was a great match, so tightly contested.

[@AEJones-dl9nn]

I’ve never seen a game with james lowe in where he doesn’t play a major part. Guy has been one of the most influential players over the past 5 years and he’s a winger! Coming from an aussie with no reason to like him.

[@cedronar]

Great match. Love Ireland, from Argentina

[@malcolmthompson597]

Good highlights. You can get a real flavour of the game.

[@sakabula2357]

Thx..a lot of highlight editors can learn a lot from you..Well done Ireland..good game overall but can't wait for the Ireland/France game..

[@idleunam]

key takeaways: don't let other teams have late tries, it might be bad

[@kurtpunchesthings2411]

ehhh in reality it won't matter cause most likely the winner of Ireland V France is winning the Grandslam

[@LFire12]

Agreed. They'll take some sledging over that come Monday. Doesnt' matter who you're playing. Keep your focus till the end.

[@PaulOSullivan-iy6kt]

​@@kurtpunchesthings2411 Not if England beat France lol

[@samsampson7407]

@@kurtpunchesthings2411 Scotland are dark horses, like the French you never know what teams going to turn up lol.

[@rneoman]

​@kurtpunchesthings2411 don't care about a grandslam there is no cup for that. Winning a six nations and a triple crown is what we want

[@liamblood5239]

5:36 push in the air is genuinely a horrendous call.

[@danzolion8758]

😂😂😂 worst foul I ever saw, should've been yellow

[@MrGrifft]

9:00 Correct time stamp.

[@jonbon6843]

I mean it's illegal. You'd be complaining if it happened against you

[@MrGrifft]

@@jonbon6843 It didn't happen though... check 9:00 . There is no contact at all.

[@liamblood5239]

@ a push is illegal, a touch? He brushes his hand off him

[@Skeme369]

Absolutely brilliant highlights. Well done irish

[@AhTu1306]

Spectacular performance from the Irish. 👏🏽

[@stefangrossman382]

??? The last 30 minutes, yes, after a sloppy first half.

[@dfcool2135]

Angry English fan get over it sore losers Come on Ireland

[@iancalder26]

I felt like New Zealand played excellently yeah.

[@dfcool2135]

@@iancalder26 cry English fan

[@x-latetv-x6816]

@@iancalder26 ok filipino marcus smith

[@declanmcdonnell6965]

12:09 Sheehan so talented he even finds time to deliver his own commentary while playing.

[@JohnWilson-cs7iq]

Great game. Well done Ireland. From Kiwi land.

[@michaelpower4372]

Thanks new zealand for giving us a few of ye'r players if ye have any More we'll gladly have them.

[@priehowell8825]

​@@michaelpower4372you don't need them . Ireland have great players

[@chrisbrunskill8204]

Fantastic game. Both sides are looking dangerous! Loving the extending HLs format. Much respect from NZ

[@mrsinn2642]

Individual performances for Ireland were off the charts.

[@stefangrossman382]

Not in the first half--sloppy plays, penalties, 5 minutes possession inside the 5-meter line and no tries.

[@pilgrim3387]

@stefangrossman382 beirne holding onto itojes leg, ridiculous brain fart. Some bad decisions made from 5m lineouts, etc. Ireland should have been more patient in the first half at England's line. Let England off the hook, especially when England was giving away penalties by the dozen.

[@Nicklogann]

@@mrsinn2642 insane stuff from Lowe all game

[@stefangrossman382]

⁠@@pilgrim3387Exactly! And not scoring with a man advantage.

[@CameronM-p7w]

@@Nicklogann yeah, conceding turnovers, missing tackles, kicking it out on the full...

[@gerardfitzpatrick60]

When did you hear Irish commentators? Irish commentators were happy at HT due to 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 fitness and our bench ☘️🏉☘️

[@johnnyshinnichi1785]

For years now England teams haven't played with any spontaneity. Everything seems so rehearsed, that's why we can't break down good defences. It doesn't look like it is going to change under Borthwick. Even while we were ahead Ireland looked more dangerous, they were just making too many mistakes. I always felt once they put that right they would break us down, and they did. One thing that did peeve me was the referee: he clearly told both captains that the next player to run in after an incident would be sent off. So why didn't he send Lowe off after he had a go at Cunningham-South? Shortly afterwards he set up both tries that put Ireland clear. Even so, Ireland were clearly the better side.

[@canadiancontent352]

Full disclosure I’m an Ireland supporter but this think the ref considered the situation, a somewhat dangerous tackle in the air, and gave Lowe some leeway. What annoys me about England is that they just seem they don’t want to play rugby. They want to sit back and smash the opponent. They’ve got great athletes who can unlock a game but they seemed to be handcuffed. Be better for the game overall if they played more with the ball rather than focus on physical dominance

[@johnnyshinnichi1785]

@@canadiancontent352 Fair enough. I agree with what you say about the England team. I'm a Quins supporter so I love Marcus Smith, but he isn't the same player for England. That can only be down to Borthwick. You can tell what type of Rugby he prefers from his time at Leicester, but that won't cut it at international level. He needs to let Marcus do whatever he wants, and to put players in there who can anticipate what he's going to do, that's how he opens up defences at Quins. Also, Borthwick's been there three years now and he's still doesn't know what his team is. I guarantee he will still be messing about with the team when we get to the next World Cup, that's what all recent England coaches have done.

[@nikolaucznaum4312]

Our backs can't tackle!!....

[@IL7-v4d]

One of the English player should have been sin binned with the amount of fouls England gave away in the 2nd half. Ref was pretty inconsistent.

[@oshead]

England don't try to play they try to bash. Once a team can stand up to that then England simply lose.

[@dalemawby8717]

I can only comment on the extended highlights here, but great passing by the Irish, and good reffing let the game flow

[@Mjdemass]

Well played Ireland, I can't wait for the clash of titans vs France

[@billybungle1757]

They'll get destroyed.

[@kurtpunchesthings2411]

@@billybungle1757 yea they said that in 2024 and 2023

[@ChristBearer2k]

Best highlights in the history of all sports

[@benhicks9481]

No question Borthwick has got England being consistently competitive, however they aren't winning enough of the tight matches. Since, and including, the WC semi final he's had 13 matches against traditional Tier 1 nations winning only 4 while losing 9. Pretty much all of them close in score. Those 4 wins have an average score of 23-21 to England while the 9 losses have an average score of 27-23 in favour of the opposition. It really is fine margins at the elite level of sport. Great contests at least.

[@maynardjunior5638]

😂😂bull sh**t get him out ,should have gone when he lost to Australia. No attacking system. Jst kicking the whole game no phase play. Get him out 😂😂

[@benhicks9481]

@maynardjunior5638 oh I agree in the sense that I'd imagine someone would be able to get better results and be a superior coach. However he hasn't been massively outplayed or lost 43-0 at least. He's too steady but his teams don't get embarrassed that way.

[@maynardjunior5638]

@benhicks9481 england need results they are better coaches out there

[@benhicks9481]

@@maynardjunior5638 read my reply above

[@johnnyshinnichi1785]

@@benhicks9481 That's the problem with coaches like Borthwick: They keep hanging on to the players they know will get steady results now, instead of being brave and building for the future. Look how poorly Clive Woodward''s England team did when he first took over. But he had picked new players with natural rugby brains and developed them into the best team in the world. I can't see Borthwick doing that.

[@Rangis_Patch]

one of the best 6 nations matches ive seen, well done both teams 👍

[@sk-23.]

Crowley's our 10. He was our 10 when Sexton retired, proved himself beyond all our expectations in at the deep end, had a dip in form upon returning from the RWC and during the Autumn internationals, had his head melted with the leftfield IRFU/Leinster-led debate about whether IRE should play Frawley or Prendergast (Frawley's been ignored and cast away like dogshit over what was pretty much a single poor performance), and has again proven that he is, for now at least, a more dependable, less anxious, physically stronger 10 for Ireland. Remove the tiresome Leinster v Munster narrative that's taking place around Jack Crowley and Sam Prendergast, and recognize Crowley as the better option as our Fly-half to start for this Six Nations. Give Sam the time he needs to grow in every sense, and start Jack at 10.

[@Nicklogann]

Completely agree. Sam will be some player but let’s not start him when he isn’t ready. Did well today tbh but few moments pressure showed. Think jack starts next game and we go from there. Good problem to have!

[@daraorourke5798]

💯 agree. It was cringe listening to Matt Williams and Shane Horgan post match. Sam is a fine player but it's maybe too soon for him. Feels like Frawley and to an extent Crowley suffer for being able to play across different positions?

[@Nicklogann]

@@daraorourke5798 get him playing for Leinster week in week out, put some KGs on and keep his confidence and ability growing. One for the future for sure

[@MichaelConway-tp9if]

Prefer Frawley to both of them

[@TonyWhite-s4c]

Well said. He's not ready for this level. Start him against Italy and possibly Wales to blood him but he was seriously out of his depth tonight. The whole dynamic changed as soon as Crowley (and Sheehan) came on.

[@lyellclare9365]

An enjoyable game. How ironic that the 3 Irish/ New Zealand players who were All Black rejects ( considered not good enough ) were so influential for Ireland. Congratulations to them and Ireland. England have nothing to be upset about as they played very well in a game of thin margins. As per usual, the press will blame the coach and the ref.

[@icefarrow7959]

That's not irony, as they weren't good enough. They improved later in their career, after going overseas.

[@Rory_Skerritt]

I think bar South Africa is the only country who can’t talk about “imports”

[@baruchhashem49]

Rugby is our 4th sport. Chill.

[@baruchhashem49]

​@Rory_Skerritt Yeah. But they're south africans 😂

[@CameronM-p7w]

@@icefarrow7959 That's not irony even if they were good enough.

[@nigelstefani]

That penalty at the lineout was a disgraceful decision, especially at that point of the game. Literally zero contact

[@BoomsRiddico4868]

Any good comments Mate?? or just sour grapes??

[@MovieHeretic]

@BoomsRiddico4868 So point out where the penalty was given away? I'm neutral in this one, but for heaven's sake not everything is sour grapes, Refs can make atrocious decisions on occasion, this was on of them. On the bright side it did not affect the outcome of the game, can point to a couple of matches where poor Ref decisions did effect the outcome, anyone remembers that AB v France WC quarter final game where the English Ref didn't apparently understand the forward pass rule?

[@TeleTonemonkey]

He wears the same glasses as the ref, mate.

[@gprugby]

😢

[@Cenotaur1]

In real time, it looked like Itoje did interfere - I thought he did - but the replay shows otherwise.

[@NasinuWarrior85]

As a Flying Fijian fan I approve of this game. This is just two Tier 1 teams going at it for 80 minutes. Pleasure starting 2025. We havd Super rugby here in the blue continent (Pacific) about to start, which is teams between NZ, Aus and us.

[@mercedessl8718]

Hmm a very dubious call for a push in the line out. I think when O’keef reviews that decision he will admit he got it wrong.

[@caribstu]

Potential game changer.

[@samgreer8274]

Yeah he gave England way too many penalties

[@mrgabagoo580]

Technically correct decision. Instead of blaming the ref for making a technically correct decision regarding an action I will freely admit had no material impact on the game, blame the player for doing something stupid. Itoje clearly makes deliberate contact. Was it enough contact to actually interfere with the play? No (aside from the normal niggly stuff of head games, distracting people and putting players off their game). If you're going to commit a deliberate foul, commit. (That's not an endorsement of deliberate fouls, just a realistic recognition of if you're going to foul, make sure there's a positive outcome for your team if you get away with it.)

[@billybungle1757]

@@mrgabagoo580 No contact. You are a fool.

[@Ikissthesky]

It was a contact thats all who counts.

[@Frank-q1x6n]

Great match of Rugby! Well done both sides. 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

[@lutin527]

French here. Thanks Ireland. You made my weekend beating our favorite enemy. England, see you next week for the crunch ;)

[@dearbhal]

A bientot - Irlande adore la France ❤

[@tdogg1157]

@@lutin527 looking forward to Ireland v France. It should be the match of the tournament. Best of luck against England yous will do the job against them

[@lutin527]

@@tdogg1157 It will be. Can't wait for it. Thanks mate.

[@RickOShay]

Ireland has a population of ~5.4m - England has a population of over 68m. Despite England having a population 12.5 times larger it can't produce a team that can beat Ireland! That says a lot about both countries.

[@CarlHarris-ey2rx]

Well what can I honestly say, Ireland were not only too talented but conducted themselves with class, it is as simple as that.

[@danzolion8758]

😂😂😂 France going to nail Ireland buddy

[@easydifld]

They are not Six Nations double champions for nothing. Hard to beat

[@gabrielacodrutalazar2441]

Ireland was briliant! Happy for them!!!

[@jdok7950]

At least O’keffe is consistent in making a terrible call leading to points.

[@stephensmith1118]

well played.... some great rugby there.... but Ireland had the edge with spontaneity...

[@IPOliver-u5x]

Well done Ireland from all of us in Scotland!!😄😄😄😄😄😄😄😄!!!!!

[@Vandor1960]

you speak for the whole nation do you? I think there might be a few Scots who disagree!😆

[@Ian-s7x]

​@@Vandor1960 like who?, if yer talkin about rangers fans there no SCOTTISH, NEVER HAVE BEEN AND NEVER WILL BE, THERE I INGLISH, WELL DONE IRELAND 👍🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🇮🇪

[@MrMarkshortt]

See you next week. Win lose or draw I hope it's a good game. Playing the Scotts in Murray field is always a likely upset for the best teams, Scotland always rise. Hope it's a cracker.

[@matthewboschin6313]

08:27 & 10:00 & 12:02 lovely little forward passes there - All 3 lead to tries

[@carinetessier4532]

OMG Ben O'keeffe is back merde😍😅🇲🇫

[@paddymckibbin3957]

😂

[@robstrickland166]

da worst

[@GamaxrvCrabuth]

This video was amazing, learned a lot.

[@jeremymerrifield7244]

Well done Ireland. I am English we played well but Ireland had the edge

[@jamied1999]

12:03 That was forward and didn’t get checked…great game to watch

[@panchomcsporran2083]

Well done Ireland🎉

[@Camcolito]

Cheers, should be a good one next week.

[@miroberries]

...marvellous game...from both sides...from nz.

[@duber1439]

This was not a typical Irish ☘️ performance, I think they left a lot of points behind them , As a Irish man I don’t think they are good enough this year, too win the championship , I would love too see Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 win it , but my heart is telling me it will we France 🇫🇷, But it’s a great tournament , 🇮🇪

[@graeme8768]

South African here. Awesome tournament. Love watching. I always shout for the underdog. I don't like Frans so Ireland need to lift their game. England 50/50...some potential but dissapointing really.

[@Tanner-2]

its a different coach as andy farrel has gone to coach lions tour for now

[@henrysweeny]

Ireland tries were phenomenal

[@scottcrowder22]

England missing tackles cost them the game. Organization defensively was poor in the second half, too many gaps. Big credit to Ireland, their passing and overall gameplan was really good, their subs brought great energy and impact too

[@gprugby]

Their one on one defence was shocking! Just shouldn’t be missing tackles like that at pro level! Murley lucky to get away with cinical no arms tackle too!

[@LFire12]

They tired, having put in a helluva defensive shift in the first half. But while they defended excellently while still a cohesive unit, once the game started to open up, the individual defensive frailities in the backs especially were horribly exposed. It's all very well being able to run like the wind, or dominate in the air, but if you can't make a tackle one on one, then it's not going to go well. And some of what was on show, explains why some of the bigger Prem teams had such big scores put on them in Europe.

[@GnJs6PackTraining]

I think Ireland manipulated the 3 on one defenders better in the second half, sucking in tacklers and putting runners in space, that break with Lowe! He was hiding behind the massive lock and came out of nowhere, Cunningham south had no chance of marking all three Irish players

[@jonbon6843]

they should be replaced by Portugal in the Six Nations. Year on year they fail to perform. There's standards to this game an d England just never seem to meet them

[@thomasskywalker8893]

@@jonbon6843lol we beat you last year… so your technically wrong… we failed to perform year…

[@maddragon3517]

Now this is a highlights video

[@PaulVickers-n6k]

Weldone Ireland best team won and hope you go all the way..

[@rata4878]

Irish Chiefs boys played awesome 💛❤️🖤

[@jmcm8546]

Pity England got a bonus point 🙈🙈☘️

[@ZariaKaylah]

Fantastic explanation, thank you!

[@andreburger8009]

And that's why Ireland is the 2nd best team on the rankings. Good game, well done.

[@circle1552]

Lol Still can’t get past the Quarter Final of a World Cup.

[@josephconradie5935]

​@@circle1552 and only play one move all game long the inside pass

[@ajorngjdonaydbr]

​@@circle1552 want some cheese with your Whine? You're commenting everywhere. You're hurting hard 😂🍀

[@tdogg1157]

@@circle1552 someone can’t cope that a tiny nation keeps beating yous🫵😂☘️🇮🇪

[@Scimiter1948]

@@tdogg1157 Keeps beating? You lost last year, good game and well done Ireland.

[@RatuViliameQativiKautoga]

Wow just wow 🇮🇪

[@geoffneal9146]

Good win for NZ B!

[@christopherlynch9006]

Two swallows don't make spring

[@jupitorious7925]

Well done Ireland and England from Italy

[@ErasmoK]

What a game

[@ihavegymnastics]

Best opening-round match.....

[@tl29116]

Am I the only one who thought the pass that led to Ireland's final try was forward? Made a difference to the outcome in the end.

[@devansackett4814]

Yep, I noticed that too

[@LJBrown25]

@@devansackett4814yup noticed that too plus a no-arms -tackle/shoulder barge shortly before that, that would have lead to an English try.

[@mikecole4952]

Irish supporters will think otherwise

[@Dominicdecoco93]

@@mikecole4952 along with anyone else who actually knows the rules of rugby

[@kukii679]

Ireland on attack and their attention to detail is just spectacular to watch

[@briancostello2315]

I’ve Been Thinking of Pendergast. Why is he Always Glorified for so Long. I Couldn’t wait for Crowley to come in. The Game Changed Right There & Then. In My Opinion. Something Dosile about Him. Hopefully 🙏 I’m Wrong

[@thelonelystaples]

Think he has a somethibg great about him. Big Crowley fan just chilled we have 2 outhalves fighting for the jersey. Haven't had that since ROG retired

[@patriciawilliams-pn7kz]

Would have more confidence in Crowley.. prendergast not ready for big pressure games yet.. great player but not ready yet.. hope he proves me wrong 👍

[@briancostello2315]

@@treborsirrah7916 Burned Out. 😳. Don’t They have Subs. As Ireland has. 🤔. Sleep Walking Pendergast taken Off. The Game Speeded Up.

[@Mrwhippygameplay]

The glaze on England was crazy

[@jeffkamuthu3276]

James Lowe deserved the MOTM!🎉

[@JohnJohnson-cd4mm]

@@jeffkamuthu3276 Gibson park is the beating heart of that Irish team, he always brings so much energy to the game, yes Lowe had great moments in the game but Gibson park Def deserved motm

[@kevinrtres]

@9:55 - we've seen this technique used before against the Boks and in that movement Ireland got away with a clear obstruction but in this case it was sublimely executed. Springboks can take a leaf out of this book and make good use of it. Also learn how to defend against it and if possible turn it over because the Irish defense is stretched very thin at this point.

[@OfficialShaunWarner]

Tight game. Great officiating, they let the game flow. Well done both teams. 80 mins of entertainment

[@morier_music]

Officiating was pretty inconsistent imo - James Lowe shouldn't have been on the pitch for the last 20 minutes, and he did halt momentum of England quite a fair bit. Needless to say was a nailbiting game to watch haha

[@chris-lh6ol]

Great officiating is crazy statement

[@pelekirokovadaa1139]

Lots of clean breaks in this game.

[@garywagner2466]

Smith is brutal on defence. He’s always the defender lying on the ground watching his man score. Notice he doesn’t shake his tiny gerbil fist when he lets in a soft try.

[@syllabubdubh]

😆

[@jj9749]

He is the most exciting attacker in world rugby though

[@ccahill2322]

@@jj9749 Who is? Are you his uncle/sister/brother?

[@Dominicdecoco93]

Lol tiny Gerbil fist. Smith is a great player, you're lucky to have him.

[@ouafallouz]

A battle of titans. Great match.

[@stroketheboat]

Ireland were consistent, persistent and clinical. England started well, were aggressive in defence, but faded-. Several massive brain fades didn't help their cause. The misery continues for england fans and i see no improvement at all from the autumn series. Lowe was IMMENSE for Ireland - he looks like a busker but plays like a god.

[@tighesimon]

I think fitness was a factor. The English boys looked wiped at half time, they put a huge amount into the first 40. They were really good, but the bench and fitness didnt help. Ireland are quite patient and fit.

[@Mojo-IRE]

Freddie the Fridge stepped again. How he gets starts at FB at test level I'll never know.