Episode 2270: Rugby Gets Weird, Hoggwatch Forever, Highs And Lowes
Almost everybody in the Aviva stadium, including the players and coaches, were confused by the ruling that meant Italy only had 13 players on the field despite having had only one red card. We try to explain why this happened, why Ireland reacted so badly and why it shouldn’t happen ever again.
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Murph was really considering taking a week off Hoggwatch duty, but an incident in the 38th minute of the first half forced his hand.
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Plus there’s Michael Lowry’s pass to James Lowe and why high tackles are the biggest mistake you can make in a game of rugby, and players should prepare accordingly.
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