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  • irishfeenirishfeen Posts: 10,025
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    Caltonfan wrote: »
    A Scot opens the scoring in Rome for Italy
    Hope Scotland win, its not nice to see Scottish rugby in such a state.
  • CaltonfanCaltonfan Posts: 6,311
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    irishfeen wrote: »
    Hope Scotland win, its not nice to see Scottish rugby in such a state.

    Last year we looked like we were improving, dont know what Johnson's done this year but we seem to have gone backwards and are playing like we did under that other Aussie Matt Williams
  • irishfeenirishfeen Posts: 10,025
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    Caltonfan wrote: »
    Last year we looked like we were improving, dont know what Johnson's done this year but we seem to have gone backwards and are playing like we did under that other Aussie Matt Williams
    Yeah its a real shame, what's the underage structure looking like? much coming through?
  • tennismantennisman Posts: 4,471
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    tealady wrote: »
    Tennis man - the 5 second rule was introduced to stop the scrum half just leaving the ball in the ruck and wasting time by running down the clock. The ref can now say the ball is available and must be passed or run with. Failure to do this results in a scrum to the other side. We saw that happen when France had the ball in their 22 and did nothing.

    Thanks for that, Tealady.

    But why not make it instant?

    If a side has a 10 phase sequence, within the laws, they can still take almost a minute off the clock.

    But my main grip is that to delay passing wears away at the spectacle; it stops momentum and jars flow of the play.

    It's as of the authorities decided to deal with the problem but not quite - 'We don't want you running down the clock but we'll let you do it a bit.'

    Finally, if to break this law means that there's a scrum, oh no, here we go with an average of 3 attempts and at least a minute wasted, if not more, just to get the ball back into play.

    Time for me to reach for the remote!

    PS Will still watch this afternoon and attempt to enjoy it....I promise:)
  • misslibertinemisslibertine Posts: 14,306
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    Predictions with teams to win in bold:

    Wales v France
    England v Ireland
    Italy v Scotland

    I think all 3 matches will be very tight.

    Oh dear Marmite, I hope you didn't place a bet :D You were right about one game being tight though!
  • irishfeenirishfeen Posts: 10,025
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    Here we go! ... may the best team win... C'MON IRELAND :)
  • [Deleted User][Deleted User] Posts: 1,174
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    Good game, May should have scored and England should have taken the kick just before half-time :cry:
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    Have been impressed with the Irish back moves, while for England Farrell is kicking too much :confused:
  • tealadytealady Posts: 26,262
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    Great running game and great defences.
    A decent surface too.
  • irishfeenirishfeen Posts: 10,025
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    England playing very well in this game, they have left 10+ points behind them ... Looking for a big Irish performance in the second.
  • [Deleted User][Deleted User] Posts: 5,446
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    Glad that the BBC are FINALLY calling out Farrell on his general brattish-ness. It's one thing to be spiky, another to be a complete idiot - I know he's young but he's creating quite a reputation for himself.

    Come on Ireland! :D
  • [Deleted User][Deleted User] Posts: 1,174
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    Farrell needs to stop hitting the petulant wazzock button as well >:(
  • misslibertinemisslibertine Posts: 14,306
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    I thought it might just be me, judging harshly, thinking that Farrell is something of a petulant child... Glad to know I'm not on my own.
  • [Deleted User][Deleted User] Posts: 5,446
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    Farrell needs to stop hitting the petulant wazzock button as well >:(

    He has the potential to be such a good player too - yet I'm yet to see him play an England (or Lions actually!) game where he hasn't petulantly shoved someone (I could do a list!). Shame.

    He gets away with it mainly because "oh, he's still young" but he's 20 years old with a load of international caps, time to grow up!

    Edit: Wikipedia tells me he's actually 22. Which is even worse.

    YAY IRELAND YAY!
  • Nathers7Nathers7 Posts: 4,013
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    Come on Ireland!
  • hallchallc Posts: 199,510
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    Can some one shut that Davies up...
  • [Deleted User][Deleted User] Posts: 1,174
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    Ireland favourites now
  • [Deleted User][Deleted User] Posts: 1,174
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    Dear God, that was a big overlap under the posts
  • [Deleted User][Deleted User] Posts: 1,174
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    This England team need to shape up as a group and quickly in this World Cup cycle
  • [Deleted User][Deleted User] Posts: 5,446
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    Noooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!
  • [Deleted User][Deleted User] Posts: 1,174
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    Blimey they must have heard me :o
  • Nathers7Nathers7 Posts: 4,013
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    Wide open again, great game this :).
  • [Deleted User][Deleted User] Posts: 1,174
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    Well done Mike Brown :)
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    Launchbury has won 2 turnovers now, putting back row to shame
  • [Deleted User][Deleted User] Posts: 5,446
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    I am trying to accept that England winning this game puts Wales in a better position.

    *whispers*come on England*/whispers*

    Mike Brown is a great player though. I'd love to steal him and Lawes for Wales :)
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