"So quiet" - England player slams below par Cardiff atmosphere
Rugby NewsSunday, 26 February 2023 at 07:33
A former England star, who previously listed the Principality as the best place to play international rugby, wasn't impressed yesterday.
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England international and Harlequins scrum-half Danny Care, on co-commentary duty, said: "It's quiet, it really is quiet.
"We came here in 2013, 10 years ago now, chasing a Grand Slam. I've never heard noise like it. It's different today."
Care, who ranked the Principality as the best Six Nations stadium, previously said: "I love the Principality: genuinely you will see 90-year-old women sticking two fingers up against the bus as you drive through the city centre.”
The diminished atmosphere was arguably an unavoidable consequence of repeated kicking tactics from both sides.
“Poor, poor, poor” 4 players who flopped in the third round: 2023 Six Nations
We take a look at four players who failed to perform in today’s 2023 Six Nations round three action.
#1. Bundee Aki (Ireland)
Balls 5/10: "The Italians took advantage of a defensive weakness in the 13 channel (5 missed tackles)."
Rugby pass 6/10: "As pointed out by Jerry Flannery in RTE’s analysis, the Italians successfully targeted and exploited the 13 channel between the Connachtman and Lowe on the left wing. Fumbled a try that may well have settled the contest with 20 or so minutes to go. A truly mixed bag of a performance."
Planet Rugby 6/10: "Great with the ball, not so without."
#2. Owen Farrell (England)
Telegraph 5/10: "Farrell is a phenomenal talent but the skipper did not enjoy his best of days.
Guardian 5/10: "Charged down by Faletau early on but shrugged that off well. Goal-kicking was poor, not for the first time this championship."
Planet Rugby 4/10: "Poor, poor, poor. It’s hard to justify his place in the team at the moment. Kicking off the tee was once again abysmal and his decision-making and execution was completely off. "
Evening Standard. 6/10: "Curiously off-kilter off the tee but dragged England home through sheer bloody-mindedness."
#3. Adam Beard (Wales)
Guardian 4/10: "Went the distance but not his most influential performance. Not solely his fault but Wales needed more gainline presence."
#4. Christ Tshiunza (Wales)
Telegraph 5/10: "For a man of such stature, he struggled to impose himself physically, and an early knock-on - with a hint of an overlap for Wales - summed up his afternoon."
Wales Online 5/10: "Good at Murrayfield and caught the eye with his tackling here, with one hit on Malins heading off potential trouble for Wales. But Wales were second best at the breakdown, with Tshiunza’s opposite number Lewis Ludlam impressive in all areas."
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