Much as I applaud and advocate for more inter tier matches the cold reality is that Tier 2 teams need to regularly play against Wolfhound level teams for a number of years before they’re able to compete against a Tier 1 team. I mean can you imagine a full Ireland playing today? #PORvIRE #rugby
So, er, yeah. Sorry Portugal. #PORvIRE 7-106 I look forward to their revenge in a few years.
There’s a part of me delighted to see Ireland just keeping going, there, and running up that score. A part that’s devastated for Portugal because, jeez, that’s a horrible way for that to go for them #PORvIRE
#PorvIre 100% Coombes gets a 9/10
Irish players up 92-7 asking for the clock to stop when their players are down with cramp. Have some dignity. #PORvIRE
It would be good if, when the referee calls time off, that it was actually turned off #PORvIRE #Rugby
Cian Prendergast, as per usual, has been phenomenal
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Ireland on track to beat all time winning margin record of 80 points #porvire #irishrugby #irfu #scarletforportugal
0-66 Prendegast try 10
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Not watching any more of Portugal vs Ireland. There's only so much of a complete mismatch leading to an utter massacre I can take before I have to look away #PORvIRE #Rugby
That didn't look good in real time. It looked like he got folded over backwards 🤢
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Eight tries for Ireland against Portugal in the rugby, and that's at half time! And Portugal has two players off injured. #PORvIRE #Rugby 54-0
Just hope no one gets inj here in this farce #porvire
Ireland being getting restart coaching from Connacht by the looks of it! #PORvIRE
Just call Tommy O'Brien up to the Lions, you cowards.
Not as injury cover...
As captain!
#TheTomSquad #PORvIRE
Yhe ref can't communicate with the TMO & asks "can you phone him?". All TMO tech lost now. This is pretty shambolic stuff. Reminiscent of the first season of the Heineken Cup game between Leinster & Milan. Just needs "The Rose Of Tralee" instead of an anthem 😆 #PORvIRE
One of the Irish coaching staff immediately put his hands on his head in the universal signal for "Oh f**k" there, as the Portuguese captain Appleton went down. This is a bad one... #PORvIRE
0-28 before 15 mins. Suddenly it is clear why PO'C felt he could rest the Prendergoat #PORVIRE
Real shame there, TMO should've let that go #PORvIRE
Brutal last few minutes for Portugal here but Ireland look a lot more clinical and focussed than last week. Hope we see Portugal regroup and come back a bit because they’re capable of some lovely rugby! #PORvIRE
Need to bring on all the subs now, out of position #PORvIRE
The sound is absolutely not from this match either. Several renditions of Allez Les Bleus, tries scored in absolute silence, can't hear the ref or his whistle. This is remarkably ramshackle 😆 #PORvIRE
You know how Danny Boyle shot 28 Years Later on a bunch of iPhones? Timely tribute to shoot Portugal vs Ireland on one. Just a shame it's an iPhone 5...
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How early is too early for someone to break out the Simpsons meme?
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Gwan Ireland! #PORvIRE
A green decorative beer Krug with a foamy head just sticking out at the top.
Would have loved to be in Lisbon for this but after Rome in the spring, doubt the family could have coped with another rugby holiday… Genuinely cool to see, though. Hope it’s not the last and hope it’s not just reserved for Lions years. Well worth getting the green decorative Krug out for! #PORvIRE