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Yeah just saw that.
Tbf to Dylan there didn't seem much in it at the time, problem is his disciplinary record is so bad. His RWC place is under threat, it's like the Lions tour all over again. Ironically the guy he did it to, Jamie George, could turn out to be the main benefactor |
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Looked harmless enough but I fear the worst.
Ironically the guy he did it to, Jamie George, could turn out to be the main benefactor |
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Jonathan davies out of the World Cup for Wales.
I really hope we are not starved of too many big names, but I'd be wary sadly |
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Hartley gets 4 match ban. Will miss 3 warm up games and first RWC match v Fiji
Good news for England I feel, Tom Youngs is far too dodgy in the lineout, Dylan is still best option by a decent bit Worcester into the Premiership also Wonderful to see Chris Henry back for Ireland after a mini stroke early in year. MIghty story |
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You think Lancaster will pick him still?
After that disciplinary record, he'll be lucky if he ever pulls on an England shirt again. |
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You think Lancaster will pick him still?
After that disciplinary record, he'll be lucky if he ever pulls on an England shirt again. |
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Once again Bristol fall at the final hurdle in Championship play offs.
Well done Worcester, but I reckon Bristol must sick to death of always missing out. |
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You think Lancaster will pick him still?
After that disciplinary record, he'll be lucky if he ever pulls on an England shirt again. I fully agree with Kieran, I said it at the time, and after seeing replays since, it was completely harmless Home World Cups don't come around too often. I'd be very surprised if he just dumped him completely to satisfy a few of the "Love to be outraged" brigade, especially as he's a top player in a position they are very light in |
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Once again Bristol fall at the final hurdle in Championship play offs.
Well done Worcester, but I reckon Bristol must sick to death of always missing out. The common correlation? Full on knock out rugby. It's the reason we're given so much tripe during the 6nations sadly |
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Paul O'Connell joins Toulon on reported 2 year deal
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And also sees the certain end of his International Career after RWC now. End of an era
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Wow it looks like hartley is indeed going to be dropped
Huge call by Lancaster. I'm amazed they're not waiting till after RWC though. Very bold move, will it bite them on the backside? |
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HookerDylan Hartley has been dropped from England's World Cup training squad after his latest disciplinary breach. http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/rugby-union/32931690
The 29-year-old Northampton captain was banned for four weeks on Wednesday for headbutting Saracens' Jamie George. It would have ruled him out of England's opening World Cup game against Fiji on 18 September. |
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By all means show him door after the RWc but they're severely weakened without him. Tom Youngs is passable but if he gets injured? Tuilagi, Armitage and Hartley now who won't feature and there'll surely be more injuries too England are still my favourites but they're slipping down in my estimations at the minute |
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It's good to see that bad behaviour in rugby is still treated with the disdain it should be, even if it's at the cost of supposedly weakening your squad (though to say that Hartley is the be-all and end-all of English hookers is to do a disservice to those below him in the pecking order. At the same time, it's disheartening to see the howls of protest from so-called rugby fans about this decision. It's not as if this incident, relatively minor as it is, is the first time he's been found wanting, discipline wise.
2007 : Eye gouges two Wasps players : 26 week ban. 2012 : Cited for biting Stephen Ferris : 8 week ban 2012 : Elbowing Rory Best : 2 week ban 2013 : Swearing and accusing Wayne Barnes of being a cheat : 11 week ban and dropped from Lions 2014 : Elbows Matt Smith : 3 week ban. 2015 : Headbutts Jamie George : 4 week ban and dropped from England World Cup Training Squad 2011 : Dylan Hartley PINCHES opponent 2015 : Dylan Hartley yellow-carded for stupidity As a comparison, in Wales, it's fashionable at the moment to see Liam Williams as the answer to our back-line conundrum. Yet for me, the guy is a downright liability who picks up red cards and sin binnings all too easily. His talent is undoubted, yet many seem to forget he cost us a win in South Africa. His ability is needed and wanted, yet I always wonder where and when his next brainfart will be. No doubt I'd want Wales to win and to field their strongest team. But I'd rather win with 15 clean players than 14 clean players and someone in the bin for being an idiot. |
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Looks like Glasgow are going to spoil Paul O'Connell's farewell game in a Munster shirt.
21-3 to the Scottish team after 36 minutes in the Pro 12 final. |
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Munster try goes to TMO and it's given.Keatley gets the con for 21-10, 39mins.
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Come on Glasgow!!!
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Great Finn Russell try after a Munster pen since half time.Con looks simple, should be 28-13 to Glasgow after 61mins and it is.
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Well done Saracens, can't say the final was all that interesting though as a neutral.
Bath never got going and Saracens defence was immense. Looks like Glasgow are doing the business in the other final. |
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Even Nigel Owens hasn't been able to help out Munster for once
![]() ![]() Another pen for Glasgow 31-13 they lead with under five minutes to go. |
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Well done Glasgow 31-13 winners and first time a Scottish team has won the Pro12.
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Well done Glasgow, great performance.
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Cornwall v Lancs in the Bill Beaumont Cup County Championship final is being streamed on YouTube
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PtbUlPuBBKE |
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Cornwall v Lancs in the Bill Beaumont Cup County Championship final is being streamed on YouTube
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PtbUlPuBBKE |
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