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Old 22-02-2014, 13:48
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A Scot opens the scoring in Rome for Italy
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Old 22-02-2014, 13:55
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A Scot opens the scoring in Rome for Italy
Hope Scotland win, its not nice to see Scottish rugby in such a state.
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Old 22-02-2014, 14:06
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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
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Old 22-02-2014, 14:15
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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?
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Old 22-02-2014, 14:17
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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
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Old 22-02-2014, 15:28
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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 You were right about one game being tight though!
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Old 22-02-2014, 15:59
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Here we go! ... may the best team win... C'MON IRELAND
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Old 22-02-2014, 16:50
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Good game, May should have scored and England should have taken the kick just before half-time
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Old 22-02-2014, 16:51
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Have been impressed with the Irish back moves, while for England Farrell is kicking too much
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Old 22-02-2014, 16:52
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Great running game and great defences.
A decent surface too.
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Old 22-02-2014, 16:53
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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.
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Old 22-02-2014, 16:53
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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!
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Old 22-02-2014, 16:55
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Farrell needs to stop hitting the petulant wazzock button as well
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Old 22-02-2014, 16:58
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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.
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Old 22-02-2014, 17:00
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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!
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Old 22-02-2014, 17:07
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Come on Ireland!
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Old 22-02-2014, 17:10
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Can some one shut that Davies up...
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Old 22-02-2014, 17:11
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Ireland favourites now
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Old 22-02-2014, 17:13
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Dear God, that was a big overlap under the posts
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Old 22-02-2014, 17:15
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This England team need to shape up as a group and quickly in this World Cup cycle
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Old 22-02-2014, 17:15
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Noooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!
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Old 22-02-2014, 17:16
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Blimey they must have heard me
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Old 22-02-2014, 17:16
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Wide open again, great game this .
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Old 22-02-2014, 17:17
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Well done Mike Brown
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Old 22-02-2014, 17:21
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Launchbury has won 2 turnovers now, putting back row to shame
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