RBS Six Nations 2015

Ireland v England

Post Match Thoughts

First of all big congratulations to Ireland who were the better team on the day.

As for England............Well now that the dust has settled and I am once again calm and in a better frame of mind to write this. 

England's lack of discipline on this day, did for them.  It was a shocking display discipline, I can't remember so many penalties.

Irelands Robbie Henshaw scores a try during the RBS Six Nations - All Pictures PA/Empics

England took the exam and failed due to lack of discipline simple as that.

For the neutral out there and actually for myself it was a great game of rugby, tackles flying in from all over, lots of excitement and good rugby played by both teams, apart from the errors.

Englands Alex Goode and Irelands Johnny Sexton during the RBS Six Nations

England once again started frankly uselessly, why on earth they kick so long from the kick off....... well who knows.  To be honest the game of rugby nowadays both at International and Premiership level seems to be a lot of endless kicking.  Most fans want to see the backs run with the ball, or the crunching of the forwards.  To be fair we did have this on the day, but not enough from England.

So two matches to go, England are going to have to go some to win the Six Nations Championship this year, they have blown the Triple crown and the Grand Slam so we shall just have to see what these England men are made of, won't we?

As an England fan you do get disappointed when you know the team can play much better than the performance they put in on Sunday. 

Englands George Ford dejected after the RBS Six Nations match at the Aviva Stadium,

BUT the unforgivable thing for me was the constant penalties.

Come on Lancaster sort it out eh?   It is not hard, penalise the culprits!