RED CARD DRAMA 😮 | EXTENDED HIGHLIGHTS | FRANCE V IRELAND | 2024 GUINNESS MEN'S SIX NATIONS RUGBY

[@LFire12]

France vs Ireland has become one of 'the' best clashes in world rugby, period.

[@laurencefernandes6484]

Là y avait pas de clash on a pas joué 😂 une angoisse ce match

[@gog2045]

​@creekyknee hey that's not fair! Our state sponsored PED plan for schoolkids is still catching up with South Africas!

[@lukeluus8987]

Are you talking about two nations who have never won a World Cup? LOL

[@tate4824]

Should of been rwc final so am happy this was first match

[@elbubson5600]

​@@creekyknee insecure? He said one of the best, not the best. Which is 100% true

[@jbjb1761]

From a french fan, well done ireland.even as 15 we would have probably lost .you were just better this night. Congrats ❤

[@IrelandisrugbyGOAT]

Thank you, I agree Ireland were better on the day. Even if we were 14 and France were 15, we would have won 😂😂

[@jbjb1761]

@@IrelandisrugbyGOAT why so salty?🤣

[@jbjb1761]

@@IrelandisrugbyGOAT im joking. You maybe right about this..anyway well done ireland.see you next year 🫡

[@IrelandisrugbyGOAT]

@@jbjb1761 nah, I think if it were the other way around, we’d have probably lost

[@niallmccarthy1219]

God knows France has been a graveyard for Irish teams over the decades. Great to get a win of this nature for once

[@fieuxbenczejonas71]

This was a one way game, the Irish were just too strong. Cheers to you guys, you may have lost sexton, but you still have beautiful days to come. I really do hope the French can change their fate for the rest of the tournament though.

[@aliceomalley6215]

Respect to you! I’m sure France will do well for the rest of the tournament, first game back is always a lot of pressure

[@stabcitySB]

The French are always always dangerous! As an Irishman, I’d never be comfortable going into a match against France. There’s a lot of rugby left to play 🫱🏻‍🫲🏼

[@stevenlurie1215]

Great Game, ireland looking well sharp❤🇿🇦🇿🇦

[@willemsteyn7808]

I think Ireland will have tougher opposition in England than this French side playing without Dupont and a red card.

[@shaneoneill1750]

That third try for Ireland…the pop from henshaw off the ground and the hands and pass from Dorris…poetry 👏🏻

[@tadghmurphy7807]

Munster man's try tho

[@johnmc3862]

@@tadghmurphy7807Irish mans try.

[@galacor]

​@tadghmurphy7807 think 3 of the 5 were Leinster men tries so if we're keeping score

[@BobH-eh8wu]

Shut up if we had as many Munster players as we do Leinster players we’d never win anything so don’t act like you don’t celebrate when you see Leinster players scoring. This is why everyone hates Munster supporters, you prioritise your province over your nation like that fool Ronan o gara.

[@kennymurphy8980]

One of the best games I've seen in a long time. Had me sat on the edge of my seat the whole game

[@SeanT649]

The under-20 game was also brilliant to watch as was Wales and Scotland .Finn Russell is a pure joy to watch and please come back stuart hogg.The six nations is awesome and is now every bit as exciting as tri nations rugby.Nothing at all to do with the fact that we won 😁😁😁 !

[@cilliandineen4862]

The Stuart Hogg boat has sailed away for good I'm afraid. I hope he's enjoying his retirement - he's certainly warned it. While a different kind of player I highly rate Kinghorn and think he's a worthy replacement. It's between him and Keenan for Lions fullback if you ask me. I don't see enough from Steward at the moment

[@3saok]

Fantastic game one of the best ive ever seen

[@kd2239]

Tadhg Byrnes try, the delayed disguised short pass by Crowley was brilliant. At the time i thought it was just awful defending because i didnt actually see the pass live, i think everyones eyes (including mine) had moved away from Byrne thinking he had overrun and would not receive the ball, also Byrnes inward running angle opened a massive gap outside him where Lowe and Henshaw had looped around and looked like the main attacking threat, that half second pass delay and the widening gap outside forced Danty to take a half step out, Crowleys quick look back to James Lowe, it looked like Byrne had already run ahead of Crowley and the defenders were just shifting their focus across to the second line when the almost sleight-of-hand pass was suddenly in Byrnes hands and he has was galloping free. Worth re-watching the subtle elements of that pass again. That try involved so much more than what i saw live. Kind of sums up Irelands attack, never quite sure where the ball is going, options all over the place and defenders end up slightly out of position, attackers tend to get hit with soft shoulders allowing them to get over the gain line nearly every time.

[@idleunam]

Just hoping we keep this talent through to the 2027 world cup and hopefully get past the quarter finals

[@jamesbong4928]

Pseudo semi finals really, but maybe the amateurish World Rugby will make the draw 3 years before it next time... ?

[@Cpchurch87]

U20s going well bodes well for the future too. 2027 is our year 😂

[@jbfanclub1]

The draw wont be until 2026@@jamesbong4928

[@PaddyKeane-k9o]

Jaysus lads , from a fellow Irish man , don't b jumping the gun, alot can happen between now and then , enjoy the now

[@jamesbong4928]

@user-wl6id7bw9g so true, enjoy the ride!

[@bopmemorials4386]

Thanks Cam for your effort, always a challenge videoing and shooting on your own. Roar getting closer now. Pop

[@stabcitySB]

What a line by JGP for the first try, pure experience and rugby wisdom on show knowing Bundee is going to look for the offload 99% of the time

[@ryans32978]

Willemse said to his teammates before the match 'I'm going to show you how we do it back home in South Africa. We break the Irish players' necks and then we walk all over them". He almost got it right. The only difference is players like Etzebeth & Kolisi don't get red carded.

[@keithdbratt1966]

Ref: It's going to remain a yellow card O'Mahoney: Whatever...

[@3saok]

😂

[@Flipplt]

Amazing what a solid line out can do. Back to the driving maul

[@johncreedon7847]

Henshaw's run and offload ..class

[@AlphaNevada123]

I wasn’t sure if at 4:08 Karl Dickson was looking at TMO screen or if he had just drifted off during the match.

[@thomasVA9707]

crazy game, cant wait for the irish boks tour

[@ciaranbrk]

It lived up to the hype didn’t it mate 👍🏻

[@thomasVA9707]

@@ciaranbrk yes it certainly did, but the teams aren't performing as they did at the world cup, WC is just always next level

[@caolanmcmanus1726]

What a team

[@dariomolina8392]

Irlanda 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾💚💚🇦🇷

[@BruceHeller24]

Can't argue with 2 yellow cards

[@KRANative]

look at the lead up to the second try for Ireland, France commit three players to one tackle and the ruck. Opens up soo much gaps outside Ireland make it look easy though.

[@johnmc3862]

Dan Sheehan goes off and you’ve someone like Ronan Kelleher to come on!

[@alexbroere2669]

I'm always shocked how these massive players leave the field so calm. No arguing with the ref. 😂 It gets me each time. Football is just really screwed up

[@LeMerch]

Yes its crazy when you see the difference.. the bigger guys are so calm and respectful with blood running down their shirt.. meanwhile the skinny football players bark like little dogs with no respect at all!!!

[@michaelciarla3836]

Good game!!

[@timmurphy6958]

Aldritt's moaning after Willemse's second yellow is pretty childish - "how are we meant to tackle," "it is impossible to tackle" - As Rassie said recently, safe tackling is possible but players need to own up to it and learn to change their technique instead of looking for excuses

[@maximus_3111]

well played the Irish nothing to say your team is just monstrous on our side by cons it’s a disaster our back we were invisible our forwards too just sometimes catastrophic willemse must no longer put back the blue jersey, our invisible hinge, danty and fickou direction the retirement home must bring new and intensity and finally Galthié should perhaps question this because the game of dispossession is outdated in short bravo Ireland and anyway you will make the grand slam so good luck

[@BobH-eh8wu]

I think your forwards are too big. It was always seen as a strength, but not against Ireland. Because of their fitness levels they can absorb a huge amount and also have some big players with good hands and skills. South Africa are able to play against Ireland so I feel like it’s a fitness issue. It’s not that France are bad all of a sudden it’s just hard for huge players to play at that intensity for so long. A more mobile pack could work better. Or else they will have to put in serious work. One thing I have noticed is that France break much easier than South Africa. And even though South Africa have huge players they have the heart and determination to stay in the fight when they start to tire and put one hundred percent in for the whole game.

[@BobH-eh8wu]

Ireland are still the best team in the world. Lack of rotation cost them big time in the quarter final and they still could have won and been in the final.

[@memai976]

Good to see Aki hasn’t dropped in form

[@kamvabotya3895]

The Northern Hemisphere World cup.. 👑👑👑Let's go Ireland🇮🇪🇮🇪🇮🇪🇮🇪

[@martinkennedy1165]

Audio person had one job...

[@Alana_g123]

im from ireland yeeessss we r gonna winnn boys

[@TheHardCorePunkHead]

Paul Willemse, you put South Africa to shame!

[@atoms-to-atoms]

France lost this game at 9 +10..Ireland were exceptional.

[@ghanashyamsritharan5471]

Paul Willemse is a lavanini 2.0

[@markrutherford6010]

The TMO is killing our game. We getting too many red cards. Let players on the field decide the match. Not the blokes off the field.

[@callu947]

Only positive for France is that scrum! As an Irishman i thought we were gonna get battered 😂l

[@mrbeeoutdoors3213]

2 points. That second yellow seemed quite harsh, Doris dropped very quickly a fraction of a second before the hit. Maybe its a fine card but harsh still. Other point, I *hate* seeing subs on the pitch during scores.

[@progression28]

I know what you mean, but Willemse was completely upright. They also upgraded the second yellow to a red so the TMO must have seen something. If a yellow seems harsh, it wouldn‘t get upgraded to a red. Plus, Willemse was lucky to be allowed back on in the first place. His first yellow was a very dark shade of yellow.

[@mrbeeoutdoors3213]

@@progression28 ah fair enough then. I did think the first hit was lucky to be a yellow. I think watching the 2nd in real speed, Doris goes from being upright to suddenly dipping, not suggesting that it's significant enough of a dip, but I think it made it look worse than it was likely going to be (without that dip). None of which was any sort of argument against the result, just my ignorant 0.02p on a couple things.

[@galacor]

Doris is 6'4, Willemse is 6'5... Willemse rose in the tackle and connected with the shoulder. No mitigation at all, card all day, everyday

[@mrbeeoutdoors3213]

​@@galacor never said it wasn't a card, but Willemse body is more upright but his knees are bent, Doris body is more bent but his knees are bent as well... I'm glad you're such an authority on mitigation and what not. Perhaps I should subscribe to you and you can lead the analysis across all the upcoming games...

[@davidnuzum2062]

Allez le Verts

[@shane-irish]

Ireland rule

[@Matute.08]

😮😮😮

[@jezza6948]

lol, the heartbreak club

[@robscott2765]

France are missing Shaun Edwards methinks.

[@LFire12]

Shaun Edwards is still with France, and gave an interview on the pitch right after.

[@BoomsRiddico4868]

??

[@JStar-yh8mp]

Ireland are the best outside of the World Cup

[@sandorclegane3658]

"Please accept our humble apologies for breaking your national team, France." The 4 time.

[@ApinderSingh-b2c]

Republic of Ireland

[@anthonylennon8331]

As an Irishman I don’t feel that Willemse deserved a second yellow. A penalty I think was enough for the second high tackle. However the first infraction did I think deserve red so All being equal the right decision was made in the end.

[@lizzyhanahoe4197]

Really! Doris’s head nearly left his shoulders! So dangerous.

[@anthonylennon8331]

@@lizzyhanahoe4197 if you look again Willemse is upright in the tackle yes but initial contact is not with Doris’s head. I have seen several tackles similar that get ignored. the tackle on Porter was far worse it was direct head contact. Doris’s head seems to flop forward and then makes contact with willemse’s shoulder.

[@anthonylennon8331]

@@lizzyhanahoe4197 I’d not go as far as saying his head nearly left his shoulders. The Porter tackle could have left him with serious head or neck injuries it was far worse.

[@turk88]

agreed i find it very difficult for the french player to actually do much, the Irish player was tackled from behind and was falling forward , in fact in this case if the french player had STAYED upright, the Irish would have literally head butted his chest or even gone further down and met a knee. But as rugby players are now trying to lower their body as much as possible, he got his shoulder under the player and the irish player in motion went face first into the shoulder. This is a very dynamic game and these collisions are going to keep happening... all in all while the Irish team was the better team the loss of a playr for nearly 50 mins showed...

[@cilliandineen4862]

Hahaha what? The 2nd one was upgraded to a red by the bunker and you don't even think it was a yellow? I can understand mitigating it down to a yellow, though that wouldn't have made a difference, but not a yellow seems crazy to me.

[@tadghmurphy7807]

Better than RWC . better rugby than the saffas and abs

[@Natedawg38]

Hear hear. No borefest, just clean enjoyable attacking rugby. Let's make this the standard guys

[@siphosethumbaba7559]

There are still salty northerners i see, you guys can keep your better rugby and the southerners are gonna keep their boring rugby that wins them RWCs.😂😂

[@MosesMatsepane]

I would also say that if I know that the fate of the RWC has been decided for the next 100 years. The only RWC northerners will get is that England fluke.

[@mikezog1030]

Wow France was robbed of that try...

[@TheFreddyKruegerFan99]

Willemse dosnt know how to tackle

[@Davidvx1468]

France looking feeble after that Bok loss lol

[@jamesbong4928]

Yeah they look a wee bit short without a fit, brilliant Du Pont

[@Davidvx1468]

@jamesbong4928 yeah but come on, they shouldn't have to rely on one player like that, I know he's good, but still.

[@jamesbong4928]

@@Davidvx1468 true though I don't know if he was the only one missing - not sure where Intamac is (misspelled I'm sure). Dupont can turn a game in a few minutes, they badly missed him both yesterday and at the World Cup, that guy has everything, the best scrum half I've ever seen and amongst huge competition both now and in the past to boot.

[@Davidvx1468]

@jamesbong4928 lol I'm not arguing that Dupont isn't amazing, he very much is, my point is they shouldn't rely on one player to turn a match, Ramos is more than capable of filling Ntamack's shoes, hes been doing that, the same can't be said for Dupont, without him, France is significantly weaker.

[@jeaninternet1066]

@@jamesbong4928 Nah honestly even with Dupont it would be an Irish win, except Alldritt and some yougster like Le Garrec and Tuilagi the french side was pretty poor overall, no discipline, players who are normally really good like Danty wasn't here, you can't give a challenge to this irish team with these condition. Not a lot of surprise honestly if you follow the top 14, but i hope the french staff gonna bring new energy to the team with the youngster.

[@MaliaTolu]

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[@skiphattingh2408]

Everyone exited cause the Blacks and Bokke not there😂😂😂😂

[@1320613]

It’s amazing how often Ireland are playing against 13 or 14 players.

[@donalm9987]

It’s called discipline

[@progression28]

True, but even when both teams had the same number of players on the field, in those 30minutes Ireland still scored 17 points. The red didn‘t affect the outcome too much. Ireland were too good. Also, you can hardly argue with Willemse being sent off. If you make 3 tackles and two of them are card worthy, maybe you should learn to tackle.

[@BoomsRiddico4868]

Yes it seems teams get dirty trying to beat irish skill

[@vincenthiney7424]

It's also amazing the amout of dirty tackling that happens against ireland

[@hughobrien4964]

The Irish speed of ball forces opposition to make mistakes that leads to cards

[@markmool1]

Bien por los duendes

[@croissants1280]

Wuere was that performance in the 1/4 final? Chokers. 🇿🇦

[@stepheng130]

Lost by Barratts leg, just like France lost by Kolbe's hand. Stupid comment

[@washerdryer3466]

Want to talk about SA? SA world cup fly half Elton Jantjies given four-year ban after failed drugs test...🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@greywolf187]

We may have lost to NZ, but you guys poisoned them so you could win in 1995 Criminals.

[@ianjacobs2998]

​@@washerdryer3466He was tested in S. Africa.We have zero tolerance for that 💩(Don't know about other countries

[@ianjacobs2998]

​@@washerdryer3466He was clean 4 yrs ago.Do your homework. Couldn't make it this time around so He tried that 💩

[@Truthshallsety0ufree]

Cards are ruining the game. Take rugby league's lead and use the repot system. Put it on report and review it after the game. Move on. FFS!

[@BoomsRiddico4868]

Its not your head then!

[@scu21843147]

Rare victory because of the red card

[@user-px4lx4rp4f]

What? Do you even watch rugby?

[@irishmolly703]

Rare? Yes France are a great team but we have beaten them many times I don't know what your watching

[@BoomsRiddico4868]

Troll

[@3saok]

Fucking spanner

[@patricksargent5357]

POM WAS SO OUT OF TOUCH AND FORM. POM WAS GREAT ONCE BUT THAT TIME IS LONG OVER. STEP ASIDE POM GIVE FRESH BLOOD A GO. IRELAND MUST ONLY CHOSE THE BEST ON THE DAY.