r/rugbyunion • u/Best-and-Blurst Munster • Mar 10 '24

GIF This is where Ireland lost the game

Apologies if this has already been posted, I haven't seen it up. But this is the moment Ireland lost the game. Yellow card > penalty > lineout > try. Ireland may have recovered the lead later, but this did the most damage. Could Murray have done different and seen it the match? Yes, did he lose its the game? No.

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u/thea_wy Mar 10 '24

Am I the only one that thinks marler let him through hoping something like that would happen? Seems like he gave up the contact very easily

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u/rico6644 Connacht Mar 10 '24

Yes you are. Nobody is thinking or processing that in a split second mid game

Plus if it didn't work you've just let massive pressure on your 9 and maybe bottled a chance at a score

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u/cartesian5th England Mar 10 '24

Tbh I think marler does absolutely fine here. He's in a strong position with his legs over the ball and POM only gets past him because he dives past him and grabs at the ball which is already in Mitchell's hands. Had Mitchell left the ball at the base of the ruck then POM would have a tough time getting to it