It’s discouraging to see how rugby is denatured. match between England and Ireland finished in the 40th minute. Forget the color of the shirts. A seemingly insignificant game with the ground ball after a resounding sound aheadThe Irish defender was picked up by Keenan and on his way to pick him up, he encountered his English counterpart, Steward. The Englishman almost unconsciously defended himself by hitting the Irishman on the head with his arm..
Nothing obvious, no ulterior motive. However, after six shots, the television judge and referee frame this served as an excuse to fire him. wearer goes under Hunter, who barely has time to protect himself. WhatA dangerous squad? As many as the hundreds that occur at every rugby match. But that’s why rugby, a contact sport, not tennis, separates opponents with a net.
A rugby drift against identity
This course of our sport causes it to lose its identity. The effort to preserve the player’s health (something commendable) has turned the game into a sweetened version of its old self. Also, the game in question meets several rules that exempt him from both a red and a yellow card:
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‘Criminal’ player didn’t have time to reset
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is a passive act
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It’s an involuntary shock
Throwing cannot be sustained neither from the normative point of view nor in the instinctive sense of the game that decides according to the context of the game.
The faces of the players of both teams, surprised to see the red, confirmed the absurdity. There was no consensus on the defeated player even on Irish television. Defender Rob Kearney warned: “It can’t be red under any circumstances.” Rugby should make him watch.
England never gives up
Beyond this alarming deviation, the match confirmed what we already knew: England never give up. He came in with 53 points against France. and one player is missing, it was played in a division with too many advantages. But even the latter was not used by the British as an excuse to lower their weapons.
Borthwick fought and Made it harder for the Irish to conquer the Grand Slam last Saturday against France neither bad nor good enough to think their jerseys have won games on their own. They sought out the tickles of Sexton, who had endured even more severe delay than the expulsion itself, but the 10th was not nervous.
Clover’s continues to produce an enormous volume of play that unravels de la Rosa’s, thanks to the persistence of a striker who necessarily wins the advantage line and always finds support. Green ‘fats’ internalized an unknown dynamism in deployment Until Andy Farrell came along, and on this scoreboard, the whore Sheehan had several tries, with a try from Henshaw and a final from Herring.
The Irish marked the culmination of the feast of Saint Patrick and painted green an afternoon when France had previously chased Welsh elephants and a choir without Russell or Hogg Scotland naturally subdued Italy.
Irish tops ahead of World Cup
Six months to the World Cup and the Irish are back at the top of the wave France is a short time away from the start of 2023. Judging by the precedent of those from the Emerald Isle, which had already generated so much anticipation in the previous World Cup cycle, some will think too soon. The dilemma is whether they will be dragged by their own expectations like Sisyphus when the World Cup arrives.
France is on track to contend for the championship with a team where Galthie has practiced rugby that can physically challenge the Irish and overtake England. Something that puts them one step behind South Africans and on par with New Zealanders. Their difference is the dynamite behind them. Dupont creates a lot of game volume and always gains the advantage by activating Ntamack, Fickou or Ramos. playmakers things that are always around.
England is not a candidate but will be a judge and Scotland can predict successesthe same as those who do not consider Welsh or Italian. I’m raising my Guinness for Ireland and for the names on the jerseys and the man of the match awards to disappear. And for giving us back the rugby we know. First of all it’s about the touchpoint.