We've rounded up the best of social media from the fourth round of the 2018 Six Nations
Six Nations tweets of the week
Once again it was an exciting weekend of championship rugby and as ever social media was abuzz, so we’ve trawled through Twitter to bring you the best Six Nations tweets of the week.
Ireland won the title and remain on course for the Grand Slam after an 11th win on the spin, with four tries scored in the process.
Winger Jacob Stockdale, the 21-year-old playing only his eighth game for Ireland, bagged two tries to take his overall international tally to ten.
For his first try he intercepted a Peter Horne pass. He has been labelled the King of the Intercept and comedian Neil Delamere suggests he could intercept a ballistic missile:
? THE KING OF THE INTERCEPT!
Jacob Stockdale gallops to clear to score his 5⃣th try in this year's #NatWest6Nations ?♂️???#IREvSCO pic.twitter.com/qaBrdIi7pb
— NatWest 6 Nations (@SixNationsRugby) March 10, 2018
Don’t worry America if Kim Jong Un fires a missile at you Jacob Stockdale will probably intercept it #IREvSCO
— Neil Delamere (@neildelamere) March 10, 2018
With a little over ten minutes to go, Sean Cronin scrambled over from the back of a driving maul to score the bonus-point try:
Ireland claim their bonus point try thanks to Sean Cronin! What a moment this could be in the 6Nations
Sexton has no problem with the conversion so it's Ireland 28-8 Scotland pic.twitter.com/jIiMThUc5f
— ITV Rugby (@ITVRugby) March 10, 2018
Johnny Sexton celebrated the special day with Peter O’Mahony and their children:
The win kept the Grand Slam dream alive for Ireland and everyone is aware that means they need to beat England on St Patrick’s Day:
So it’s all set up for next Saturday.
Ireland going for the Grand Slam. Against England. On St Patrick’s Day.#IREvSCO pic.twitter.com/Vy67tBPWQc
— Paddy Power (@paddypower) March 10, 2018
England travelled to the Stade de France needing a bonus-point win to keep their title hopes alive. Instead, in a match lacking quality from either side, the French put paid to England’s hopes, the first time they have lost two away games in the Six Nations since 2009.
With the scores level at 9-9, the match was blown wide open when Anthony Watson’s high tackle on Benjamin Fall saw the England full-back yellow-carded and a penalty try awarded.
Was a penalty try the right decision?#bbcsixnations #SixNations pic.twitter.com/8GT2VeR6j9
— BBC Rugby Union (@bbcrugbyunion) March 10, 2018
Ex-England captain, Lewis Moody, took to Twitter to highlight England’s lack of discipline and composure at the breakdown:
Well a tough game for @EnglandRugby today, 15 turnovers last week 16 Penalties this week is the difference. but still the game was there for England, more composure needed.
— Lewis Moody (@LewisMoody7) March 10, 2018
Many supporters were frustrated that England didn’t seem to be looking to score the four tries needed to stay in the title race from the first whistle trying. Both former England coach Clive Woodward and centre Mike Tindall blamed England’s approached the game:
Certainly enjoyed 2nd half & well done @FFRugby who deserved to win – still cannot believe France sub their half backs off who were both playing so well … England should have approached this game based on must win and score4 tries and played in that way – well done France
— Sir Clive Woodward (@CliveWoodward) March 10, 2018
England have been awful and are getting what they deserve by the way they have approached the game
— mike tindall (@miketindall13) March 10, 2018
France celebrated their victory with a lap of honour and Mathieu Bastareaud was understated on Twitter:
10/03/2018 ????? pic.twitter.com/n4JxxSUpln
— Mathieu Bastareaud (@BastaOfficiel) March 11, 2018
It wasn’t just the French and the Irish celebrating France’s victory over England. Former Wallaby Matt Giteau jumped on the bandwagon:
Bandwagon supporter ??♂️.. ?
Merci @guilhem_guirado pour ton maillot.. Been a great 3 days back in France with @Paramourdurugby .. Now it’s ✈️ —>??☀️
#????? pic.twitter.com/RCIuYVChp7
— Matt Giteau ?? (@giteau_rugby) March 11, 2018
The final game of the weekend saw George North star in an easy victory for Wales against the Italy in Cardiff.
George North scored a brace and the first try came after a brilliant interception by Owen Watkin:
Great to see George North scoring in Cardiff! #NatWest6Nations pic.twitter.com/m3qOXxohm4
— NatWest 6 Nations (@SixNationsRugby) March 12, 2018
Liam Williams received a yellow card in the first half’s final moments after a tackle on Matteo Minozzi after the whistle had gone, which left many debating whether it should have been a red:
Do you agree with Liam Williams' yellow card?#bbcsixnations #SixNations #WALvITA pic.twitter.com/aaobruV5SA
— BBC Rugby Union (@bbcrugbyunion) March 11, 2018
Hadleigh Parkes may have been winning just his fifth cap but he’s quickly become ‘Mr Indispensable’ in the Wales midfield and was awarded Man of the Match by commentator Jonathan Davies.
TRULY HADLEIGH DEEPLY ? Seren y Gêm, Man of the Match: Hadleigh Parkes. #WALvITA pic.twitter.com/PrUPzi8sev
— Welsh Rugby Union ? (@WelshRugbyUnion) March 11, 2018
Ireland win the championship with a game to go – if they make it a Grand Slam at Twickenham it will be one hell of a party on St Patrick’s Day.
Ireland are now one win away from Grand Slam glory. #IREvSCO #NatWest6Nations https://t.co/tKHMVBiKrp pic.twitter.com/vSa7Fjg4Jt
— Guinness Ireland (@GuinnessIreland) March 10, 2018
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