A selection of the “keyboard warrior” reactions after the full-time whistle of our featured matches of the weekend.
If you’d like to contribute stay tuned to our Facebook page for our “Feel free to leave your thoughts…” posts which show up around full time after Leinster & Ireland matches.
Editor's note - as the focus of this feature is opinion around the full time whistle, most of the comments below were posted before France v England kicked off, so Ireland were yet to be confirmed as champions.
5 points. Job done. What about Stockdale. Bring on the English!!
Imelda Reidy
Good to have you back @Ringrose_G & well done lads! All roads lead to London... We’ll be there. #IREvSCO pic.twitter.com/mzaHqURrtf— RugbyPlayersIreland (@RugbyPlayersIRE) March 10, 2018
The talent coming through that squad is epic
Simon Boyne
FT Ireland 28-8 Scotland. Maximum points for the green machine and, in all probability, a 3rd title in 5 years. Ringrose superb, Scotland as devastating as ever on the road. #6Nations— Alex Spink (@alexspinkmirror) March 10, 2018
Cian Healy needed a HIA, medical team should expect an utter bollocking and rightly so.
Dave Campbell
Here @IrishRugby ,Im wile proud of ye’s and def very proud of @JacobStockdale , Bring on next week now 💚☘️💚#IREvSCO #TeamOfUs— Laura Rachael 🎀🎀 (@LauraRGallagher) March 10, 2018
The strength in depth Ireland has with all the lads coming through is amazing. If we didn't draw bogeys teams at the next WC we might do really well
Darragh Crossan
"Lack of accuracy costing Scotland once again" - despite huge, huge improvements, they're not there yet. Young team with a bright future though. @RugbySco #AsOne #IREvSCO #SixNations— The Scribbler 🏉 (@RugbyScribbler) March 10, 2018
The dream lives on. Was scrappy in places particularly breakdown and fringes. But Scotland and to a lesser degree Wales are probably the best in the championship in those areas and we got by them. Huge match next week.
Dónal Foley
FT Ireland 28 - 8 ScotlandMaybe not a 20 point game but Ireland deserve their win & have one hand on the #6Nations trophy, with a game to spare. With 4 wins from 4 they'll be thinking Grand Slam though.https://t.co/4zpBdtKVdY— ByTheMinute ⏱ (@itsByTheMinute) March 10, 2018
Ringrose should have been Man of the Match!
Aidan Finn
— Three Red Kings (@threeredkings) March 10, 2018
Yes yes yes yes yes yes 😍😍😍🏉🏉🏉💚💚💚
Edel Bethel
Great shift from Jordi Murphy. Thought he was excellent.— Patrick Logan (@paddylogan13) March 10, 2018
Still those defensive frailties on the flank...Stockdale should have stayed outside and trusted the men inside....the score line flatters us....Scotland aren’t as bad as that score would suggest. They just didn’t take their chances. This game ought to have been a lot closer.
Paul McSweeney
Full-time. Ireland 10 points clear of England, with a cushion of +44 ahead of the kick-off in Paris. Let the Grand Slam build-up begin.— Rúaidhrí O'Connor (@RuaidhriOC) March 10, 2018
Another Schmidt Sinfonietta. Even through my nerves I could see the plan unfolding. A bit nervous in the first 15 then the intercept gift calmed them down. After that we wrote Joe’s story perfectly and showed why we’re where we are in world rankings. It was clinical and professional. It’s almost as if they know what to do every second of the match in terms of when to apply pressure, when to ease off, when to razzle dazzle and when it’s up the jumper. Thoroughly elated and a happy bunny 🏉☘️
Richard Mifsud
4/4 💚🏉☘️— Cara O'Shea (@Cazoshea) March 10, 2018
Leavy should have been man of the match. (Lesser point).
Worried Ringrose won't be round next week 😯🤔.
Scotland passing flattered an Irish scoreline.
Ireland's defense system out wide worries Me, we got lucky there at times.
Sometimes got isolated...
3 great lineout steals.
4 good tries.
Some good turnovers.
Some crunching tackles.
Great game !!!
Craig Grehan
Lots of chat abt BPs and how they shdnt be deciding the 6N a week early. Frankly if Ireland r champs by close of play tonight they bloody well deserve it. They r a brilliant side who r only going to get even better— Brendan gallagher (@gallagherbren) March 10, 2018
Back row absolutely smashed it. This game was always gonna be won lost at the breakdown. Incredible display. A mention too for James Ryan, what a competitor. Now let's see what the English have.
Ro Molloy
Not the best performance, especially in 1st half. But a BP win is massive. Not on to see if England can do the same against France. 😈 #IREvSCO— David McGovern (@daveo_irl) March 10, 2018
Great result and the right result. Our pack did a functional job and our backs all (bar Earls) played brilliantly.
The Scottish play some fabulous rugby though. We won and all but I still envy their style of play to be honest.
Iain O'Connor
For a supposedly conservative team Ireland sure are scoring a lot of tries in this tournament. I look forward to them finally opening up on the final day.— Eoin McDevitt (@EoinMcDevitt) March 10, 2018
Scotland constantly not supporting their body weight and got away with it, but made no difference. Russell rubbish today, but Ireland once they got going clinical efficient and pretty ruthless.
John Peeters
Well played @IrishRugby - Good performance and well deserved. Also though that Wayne Barnes reffed the game impeccably. #IREvSCO #NatWest6Nations #6Nations #sixnations2018— Rugby Marvel (@Rugby_Marvel) March 10, 2018
A confident, calm team performance. Strong in attack and defence. The quality of performance was good enough to win the championship, I hope we wrap that today.
Wayne O'Brien
— Gerry in Laois (@unlaoised) March 10, 2018
Maybe the score line flattered Ireland but can’t knock a team that just continues to win. Ringrose had a stormer given how little rugby he has played i the past few months. Another four try game Joe knows what he is doing.
Noel Hewson
Right then #AllezLesBleus #FRAvENG— Brian Donnelly #FBPE (@bptd1234) March 10, 2018
Good overall performance with improvements from our last match. Thought Wayne Barnes excelled today as not a great fan of his. interesting to hear him call out the first name of certain players.
Alex Davidson
Looking forward to the Ireland players and coaches being asked about the Grand Slam next week:“We’re not even thinking about that. One game at a time."— Cian Tracey (@CianTracey1) March 10, 2018
I'll take that because.......
1. Great teams can play relatively poor and still win 😉
2. Great teams can stay in 3rd gear amd still win 🤔😉
3. Great teams take the opportunities given them and exploit them to win ☺
4. Great teams are built by great coaches...... we have the world's best tactical coach! FACT!
5. Great teams win the 6 Nations 3 times in 5 years! 😎
6. Now..... come Monday there's still planning of and the execution of winning a Triple Crown, a Grand Slam oh and a chariot to steal to drive down O'Connell Street 😎
Joe Sheppard
Well that was SENSATIONAL ☘️ so proud of @IrishRugby ☘️ pic.twitter.com/0uGxsjKuoO— Aisling O'Connor (@aisling7) March 10, 2018
Scotland left a bunch of tries on the park through self inflicted errors. We capitalised and took ours. We are 6Nth champions with a lot to work on, a lot of players to come back. I think we have the best squad I've seen in 30 years. However, we need to step it up a few more levels if we want to lift the rwc.
Dave Kavanagh
Leave the nit-picking for Monday that was a great win and I'm delighted. Scots made it tough for us to get going but to our credit we stuck to the script. Kearney, Ringrose, Aki all excelled but it was team effort bench included. On to Twickers... 👍 #IREvSCO— Harpin' On Rugby 🏉 (@HarpinOnRugby) March 10, 2018
Many thanks to all who offered opinions.
Look out Monday for our match writeup JLP
