Unfortunately this result will be used by EOS to justify his tactics- we
have aspired to be mediocre and have over-achieved in this department. We
should have won the slam and the championship- not struggled to put away the
English dregs.

But on the bright side- worthless as it is we have the Triple Crown. It was
a fantastic game but will not be remembered for skill or guile- rather a
Cup-Final type win.


I must say the Irish commentary was absolutely sickening - lavish praise for
heart, effort and great vision ( while also mentioning that the English were
easily reading the flat attack by blitz defence - showing us to be
one-dimensional ). The BBC commentary was more balanced- saying that a poor
English team was holding a very talented Irish side to close quarters.

Maybe I'm a Bah-Humbug character but this results serves Irish rugby poorly
and will make it more difficult to prise the arse of EOS out of his seat.

But hey, at least we're not as bad as the Welsh- Hero to Zero in one season-
it's a fickle mistress, is our lover, the game of rugby.

T

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