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Old 18-06-2016, 13:15
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Incredible what Eddie Jones has done with this team in such a short space of time. Some of these players have completely transformed under him.

Such exciting times!
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Old 18-06-2016, 17:45
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Looks like South Africa are going to take this to a decider next week
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Old 18-06-2016, 19:55
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Away from British teams.
Georgia played Tonga. After a draw last week against Samoa, today was a win.
Canada are playing Russia.
USA play Italy.
Argentina play France.

Romania, Spain, Namibia and Uruguay played in World Rugby Nations Cup.

Later this year every Six Nations team will pay tier opposition.
Ireland v Canada
Wales v Japan
Italy v Tonga
England v Fiji
Scotland v Georgia
France v Samoa

Uruguay will play Tonga at neutral venue (IMO Spain), Romania and Germany.

But during the summer tests, the championship Nations do not host tier two nations.

Too late for 2017, but 2021, aside from a Lions test should the Southen hemisphere play Uruguay,USA,Japan, Namibia, Canada, Pacific Islands?

Meanwhile the top 12 Europeans, Six Nations, European Nations or 16 with a play off for the last four slots.
4 Pools of 3 or 4. With semi finals and final. Maximum 5 matches. Would be five weekends like current UEFA Euro 2016 running a month.
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Old 19-06-2016, 18:21
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Congratulations to Spain.
7s team have qualified today for Rio Olympics, beating Samoa in the final.
Russia took third place on the day beating Germany.
Ireland were beaten by Spain in the Quarter Finals.
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Old 20-06-2016, 04:55
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Usual appaling refereeing from Joubert, cuntroversy follows the man around because he is really one. The hooter went and somehow the game went on to 43 mnutes ??
I was at the match... Billy actually kicked the ball out literally seconds before the hooter went. So the ball was dead, then the hooter went, everyone in the crowd realised it was an error by Billy hence lots of people jeering him. That was such a tense 3 minutes but the elation when the knocked on was great.

Really enjoyed the match, particularly how England have showed a bit of streetwise in changing how they played from the week before. Stay off the rucks and get up before the ball gets wide. Interesting that Cheika has said he won't change his style, they just need to do what they're doing better. In honesty the game was on a knife edge and Australia should have taken the points earlier. Our extra ball player helps so much and I think the Ozzy's would hugely benefit if they had one.
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Old 23-06-2016, 11:32
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Teams for Saturday

England: Mike Brown; Anthony Watson, Jonathan Joseph, Owen Farrell, Jack Nowell; George Ford, Ben Youngs; Mako Vunipola, Dylan Hartley (captain), Dan Cole, Maro Itoje, George Kruis, Chris Robshaw, Teimana Harrison, Billy Vunipola

Replacements: Jamie George, Matt Mullan, Paul Hill, Joe Launchbury, Courtney Lawes, Jack Clifford, Danny Care, Elliot Daly

Australia: Israel Folau, Dane Haylett-Petty, Tevita Kuridrani, Matt Toomua, Rob Horne, Bernard Foley, Nick Phipps; James Slipper, Stephen Moore, Sekope Kepu, Will Skelton, Rob Simmons, Scott Fardy, Michael Hooper, Sean McMahon

Replacements (one player to be omitted): Tatafu Polota-Nau, Scott Sio, Greg Holmes, Adam Coleman, Dean Mumm, Wycliff Palu, Nick Frisby, Christian Lealiifano, Taqele Naiyaravoro

Scotland: Stuart Hogg, Tommy Seymour, Matt Scott, Peter Horne, Sean Maitland, Ruaridh Jackson, Henry Pyrgos (capt), Rory Sutherland, Stuart McInally, Moray Low, Richie Gray, Jonny Gray, Josh Strauss, John Barclay, Ryan Wilson.

Replacements: Fraser Brown, Gordon Reid, Willem Nel, Tim Swinson, John Hardie, Greig Laidlaw, Huw Jones, Sean Lamont.

New Zealand: Israel Dagg; Ben Smith, George Moala, Ryan Crotty, Julian Savea; Beauden Barrett, Aaron Smith; Joe Moody, Dane Coles, Charlie Faumuina, Brodie Retallick, Sam Whitelock, Elliot Dixon, Sam Cane, Kieran Read (capt).

Replacements: Codie Taylor, Wyatt Crockett, Ofa Tu'ungafasi, Luke Romano, Liam Squire, Tawera Kerr-Barlow, Lima Sopoaga, Waisake Naholo.

Wales: Rhys Patchell, Liam Williams, Jonathan Davies, Jamie Roberts, Hallam Amos, Dan Biggar, Rhys Webb, Rob Evans, Ken Owens, Tomas Francis, Luke Charteris, Alun Wyn Jones, Ross Moriarty, Sam Warburton (capt), Taulupe Faletau.

Replacements:
Scott Baldwin, Aaron Jarvis, Samson Lee, Jake Ball, Ellis Jenkins, Gareth Davies, Rhys Priestland, Scott Williams.
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So in the end Eddie Jones only makes one change and that's due to injury.

I can see the logic in trying to hammer home a 3-0 whitewash, seems a bit of missed opportunity to try out the full squad (or at least some of it).
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Old 23-06-2016, 15:34
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Last bit of team news
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Ireland: T O'Halloran; A Trimble, L Marshall, S Olding, K Earls; P Jackson, C Murray; J McGrath, R Best, M Ross; I Henderson, D Toner; CJ Stander, J Murphy, J Heaslip.

Replacements: S Cronin, F Bealham, T Furlong, U Dillane, R Ruddock, E Reddan, I Madigan, M Healy.

South Africa: W le Roux; R Combrinck, L Mapoe, D de Allende, JP Pietersen; E Jantjes, F du Klerk; T Mtawarira, A Strauss (capt), F Malherbe, E Etzebeth, P-S du Toit; F Louw, S Kolisi, W Whiteley.

Replacements: B Mbonambi, S Kitshoff, J Redelinghuys, F Mostert, J Kriel, R Paige, M Steyn, L Mvovo.
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Old 25-06-2016, 09:03
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Dubious first try by New Zealand so the score is now 8 - 6 after 25 minutes.
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Old 25-06-2016, 09:25
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New Zealand lead 18 - 6 at half time. Wales can reflect on missed chances and missed tackles in the match so far.
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Old 25-06-2016, 09:55
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25-6 after 49mins.
NZ finally getting into their stride this series and looking like one game too far for Wales in this never ending season. Nice of the ref to finally yellow card an NZ player once their out of sight on the scoreboard though

It's rugby suicide to tour in the country of the best team in the world after a World Cup season. Wouldn't be surprised to see them go the whole of 2016 unbeaten, S.A. And Aus look a level below them. They're playing Ireland twice in our Autumn, once in America but there's no game against 2nd in the World rankings England this year.
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Old 25-06-2016, 09:58
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Beauden Barrett walks through the Welsh defence to confirm this as a hammering.

32-6 with the conversion, 59mins.

Hope we can keep them to below fifty points now.
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Old 25-06-2016, 10:04
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Even their hooker has the handling skills to get over for a try like a centre.

39-6 64mins.
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Old 25-06-2016, 10:11
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Georgia finish Pacific tour undeafeted.

Samoa Draw
Tonga Win
Fiji Win

Autumn sees them host Japan and Samoa, with an away match in Scotland.
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Old 25-06-2016, 10:18
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New Zealand have had the extra 3 or 4 man advantage and its shown in this game. Every time Wales threaten to get near a score the whistle conveniently goes.
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Old 25-06-2016, 10:20
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The fool Garces hasnt been up to speed with the off sides , off the ball blocks and trips by the New Zealand . However its a different story when Wales threatened in the first half.
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Old 25-06-2016, 10:40
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The fool Garces hasnt been up to speed with the off sides , off the ball blocks and trips by the New Zealand . However its a different story when Wales threatened in the first half.
They just do it all so quickly that he hasn't got time to notice. Always more than a few steps ahead in terms of being ' streetwise' aka cheating LOL.

The World Cup was pretty good but now Wales can finally tell the 2015/2016 season to sod off:
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Old 25-06-2016, 10:47
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They just do it all so quickly that he hasn't got time to notice. Always more than a few steps ahead in terms of being ' streetwise' aka cheating LOL.

The World Cup was pretty good but now Wales can finally tell the 2015/2016 season to sod off:
Hear Hear MV
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Old 25-06-2016, 11:20
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Fine start for England in the third test. Building phases and Dan Cole is over in the tenth minute for a converted try.

7-0 12 minutes.
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Old 25-06-2016, 11:25
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7-7 after 14mins. Itoje knock on and a poor missed tackle from Nowell allows Foley in under the posts.
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Old 25-06-2016, 11:28
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England missing tackles.
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Old 25-06-2016, 11:33
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Second Australia try out wide. England defence looks jittery this week.

12-7with the conversion missed.
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Old 25-06-2016, 11:46
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England back in front with a converted Mike Brown try

15-17 32mins.
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Old 25-06-2016, 12:01
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Foley with a pen to give Aus the lead 18-17 at the break.
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Old 25-06-2016, 12:04
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Just seen that Wales only summer tour before the next World Cup in 2019 is to Argentina in 2018.
The Pumas are a very good team nowadays but it'll nice not to lose heavily to one of the usual three sides for a while
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Old 25-06-2016, 12:20
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Vunipola try off the base of a five metre scrum.
Farrell misses the con
18-22 46mins.
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