It’s awful when a team’s supporters can’t take their beating draw.
Welsh fans raged, last night, after Ireland snatched a share of the points on offer in the 16 a-piece deadlock at the Aviva thanks to Jonathan Sexton’s late penalty.
The game was an exciting affair, and we thought that there could be no argument for who the clear man of the match was after, with CJ Stander picking up the RTE gong as selected by Ronan O’Gara, Conor O’Shea and Shane Horgan.
Looking at the player stats after the game we thought it was fairly clear that Stander had an outstanding game compared to whom most Welsh fans felt should have the got award, Jamie Roberts.
Irish fans were delighted to see the Munster man take home the MOTM award for his first day in a green jersey.
Surely everyone could see he had a fantastic game.
#IREvWAL CJ Stander man of the match! Well deserved! What a start to his international career! SA's loss!
— Keith Andrews🇿🇦🇿🇦 (@KeithKandrews) February 7, 2016
Surprise, surprise. CJ 'Man of the Match' Stander wins Man of the Match. Well deserved #IREvWAL #SUAF
— Ádhamh de Bhuitiméir (@adambuttimer) February 7, 2016
.@CJStander in a green jersey picking up MOTM 🙌🏻 – "I was very emotional, it was a great day for me, my family & wife!" #IRLvWAL
— Munster Rugby (@Munsterrugby) February 7, 2016
But perhaps we were mistaken. Welsh fans were upset at their man being snubbed despite hitting the most bodies over the course of the 80 minutes and generally putting in what everyone agreed was an outstanding day at the office, high hit on Robbbie Henshaw aside.
CJ Stander played well but how on earth was @Jamiehuwroberts not man of the match? #Phenomenal #IREvWAL #6Nations
— Andy Nicol (@AndyNic9) February 7, 2016
Congratulations CJ Stander on winning man of the match and apparently, congratulations to Jamie Roberts on inventing an invisibility cloak
— Dai Lama (@WelshDalaiLama) February 7, 2016
https://twitter.com/GarethT23/status/696374861191585792
https://twitter.com/LoganKerr96/status/696374861007101952
Still completely baffled how Jamie Roberts wasn't given MOTM! Absolutely everywhere today. #IREvWAL #6Nations #scrumv
— Kyle Jones 🏴 (@KyleJonesIV) February 7, 2016
Any forward understanding people tell me how @Jamiehuwroberts didn't get MOM! Monster performance in a brutal game #IREvWAL #wales
— Phill P 🏴 (@phillwxmwire) February 7, 2016
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