You may have intended sarcasm. but some of those guys played their hearts out today, and deserve recognition for remaining competitive under assault from the in-form Bunnies.
When you're down, the ball bounces the wrong way, knock-ons by the opposition go unnoticed, and blatant thuggery by the opposition goes unpunished.
The ref watches a struggling side; and is ready to swoop on any tired player too slow to release, which only compounds the problem.
Inexperience means young players miss opportunities that look obvious to us from the stands.
When you're up to your necks in the swell, you have to deal with the next wave - you cannot see the tsunami, six waves back.