six nations 2021

[BadBull]

Whole game has been a mess. From the officials through to our ill discipline.

[Challo]

Square Leg said:

PhilboSE said:

I hate to criticise the ref but it’s as if he can only see infringements from one team.

Can’t even be bothered to comment on the try decisions.

Well Itoje has been offside soooo many times.
I’ve seen U10’s adhere to the laws better...

He always plays on the edge, but this time he has caught.

[MG CHRIS]

Get in there bp win for wales didn't even thing that was possible at the start of the tournament and with a full 15 man opposition.

[BadBull]

Robbed in the first half. Threw it away in the second.

[Gweeds]

If the ref cost England the first half, we’ve cost ourselves the second.

How a squad can be so inept and offer up so many obvious, pointless and just plain stupid penalties is beyond me. Thick as mince.

[PhilboSE]

Square Leg said:

Well Itoje has been offside soooo many times.
I’ve seen U10’s adhere to the laws better...

As has the Welsh defensive line. Like I said, both teams infringing, only 1 team getting pinged.

There was a good game of rugby to be had there, the ref didn’t want to see it.

First time I’ve ever said this, but the ref was the difference between the teams.

[MG CHRIS]

Triple crown for wales as well.

[warch]

Easy for Wales in the end. Well played, it was a good entertaining game.

[abzmike]

What a bizarre game. A couple of pieces of quick Welsh thinking, keeping their heads and closing out the game superbly, while England were exploding theirs. Some very poor refereeing, but England just couldn’t stop infringing and giving him the chance to give pens that were the difference.

[spikeyhead]

Well played Wales

I daren't comment on the ref

[basherX]

Despite the ref, England put themselves into a position to win it and then their ill discipline let them down.

[Evanivitch]

spikeyhead said:

discussions, predictions, friendly banter, Welshmen pining for Gatland etc

The table will finish:-

England
France
Ireland
Scotland
Wales
Italy

As a Welshman I wouldn't have disagreed with this one bit. Wales certainly had a run of luck in many ways, but England have played poorly throughout.

[TTmonkey]

Some of those pens from the English were cringe making in the last 15 minutes, they threw away a winning position by making some very amateur decisions. They weren’t even mistakes, they were bad plays. Wales never looked like a 40 point side.

[Leithen]

Atrocious refereeing, on and off field.

England unable to chase the game and very poor in the second half.

[BoRED S2upid]

warch said:

England’s discipline is shocking, embarrassing really.

It has been in every game it’s easy in the end due to the amount of penalties. If you can kick them all it’s a lot easier to win as we just proved at 24-24.

[steveT350C]

Referee aside, Wales played ok, nothing special.
England penalties were getting silly and ultimately cost us the game.
On the 3 to 4 occasions we got momentum, looked dangerous.
Billy V looks like he’s found his mojo. Daley should be dropped.
Nasty high tackle on Youngs just before he scored?

[DocJock]

I feel some sympathy for England, getting the wrong end of a couple of crucial decisions early on.

I have to congratulate Wales on their win and taking the Triple Crown. Who would have bet on that after the autumn internationals?

[anonymous-user]

Great win by wales, some dodgy ref decisions but England also gave away far too many penalties.

[Pinky and Perky]

England’s I’ll discipline has cost them this tournament, bad against Scotland thankfully didn’t cost us against Italy, and utterly terrible in this game.
The whole team have got to look at themselves.
Officiating was extremely disappointing.

[Legend83]

As a Wales supporter pretty embarrassed by the manner of the victory but I guess as we won by 16 the two dodgy converted tries don't factor 😁.

I wouldn't be complaining as an Englishman though given you got it back to 24-24.

Curry brainfart in at the side from about a 5 metre run up;
Ford kicking a promising position straight into the Wales 22 for a mark;
Robson blocking the chaser in front of the ref.

Thick thick thick.