Originally Posted by MeicY:
“Yeah... ever thought they were trying to deliberately wind you up ?
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“Yeah... ever thought they were trying to deliberately wind you up ?
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Doesn't really work, I love a bit of rugby banter. I can take it and give it.
The All Purpose Rugby Union Thread (P2)
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Originally Posted by CGG_12:
“Good points. This England team certainly aren't world beaters, but are masters at grinding out results- great sign of a team. Lancaster is doing a fantastic job, not too many star names, especially compared to Wales IMO
As you say though, they can be liable to a hammering, like Wales did last year, however I really admired them in the 6n digging out dirty wins v ourselves and Italy, and sure even on sat there
Yeah Wales should take home 6n and maybe even GS honours in March, but I wouldn't ever write off France. Too enigmatic to win 5 games though. As for our own chances, we have a poor record in Paris so not holding out much hope there. We head to Twickenham with a huge point to prove but home advantage could be huge. Wales were as bad as I've ever seen them in the opening 40 against us this year and when they found their rhythm we couldn't really live with them. Luckily we held on, but I don't look forward to it next year, granted we're at home
Think we could well win all our autumn games, NZ will be sure to have their big guns all out for the England game to dish out some revenge meaning they might field a second string against us! We should beat Aus, but they could be a dangerous animal with nothing really expected of them...”
“Good points. This England team certainly aren't world beaters, but are masters at grinding out results- great sign of a team. Lancaster is doing a fantastic job, not too many star names, especially compared to Wales IMO
As you say though, they can be liable to a hammering, like Wales did last year, however I really admired them in the 6n digging out dirty wins v ourselves and Italy, and sure even on sat there
Yeah Wales should take home 6n and maybe even GS honours in March, but I wouldn't ever write off France. Too enigmatic to win 5 games though. As for our own chances, we have a poor record in Paris so not holding out much hope there. We head to Twickenham with a huge point to prove but home advantage could be huge. Wales were as bad as I've ever seen them in the opening 40 against us this year and when they found their rhythm we couldn't really live with them. Luckily we held on, but I don't look forward to it next year, granted we're at home
Think we could well win all our autumn games, NZ will be sure to have their big guns all out for the England game to dish out some revenge meaning they might field a second string against us! We should beat Aus, but they could be a dangerous animal with nothing really expected of them...”
I am off to Ireland this weekend for a big party so hoping to find somewhere to watch the games.
Originally Posted by sensoria:
“I am off to Ireland this weekend for a big party so hoping to find somewhere to watch the games.”
“I am off to Ireland this weekend for a big party so hoping to find somewhere to watch the games.”
Dublin is it? I'm from the opposite side of the country
*Bakkies Botha and heir apparent 'enforcer Eben Etzebeth in the same team? Best of luck to the opposition!
* I wonder if that means it is not over for a similiarly aged Nick Easter?
* I wonder if that means it is not over for a similiarly aged Nick Easter?
Originally Posted by CGG_12:
“Dublin is it? I'm from the opposite side of the country”
“Dublin is it? I'm from the opposite side of the country
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No Sligo. Not been to the west coast so looking forwWard to it.
Originally Posted by MeicY:
“Wales team named: Priestland at 10, Eli Walker at 11, Tipuric on bench, Faletau fit.”
“Wales team named: Priestland at 10, Eli Walker at 11, Tipuric on bench, Faletau fit.”
I still love the fact that when everyone is fit two out of AWJ, Evans, Bradley, Charteris, Warburton, Lydiate, Tipuric and Ryan Jones won't make the 23.
Compare that to the days when we were picking players like Derwyn Jones or Nathan Budgett and it shows how far we've come.
A little bit of that sort of depth at 3, 8 and 9 wouldn't go amiss though.
Originally Posted by sensoria:
“No Sligo. Not been to the west coast so looking forwWard to it.”
“No Sligo. Not been to the west coast so looking forwWard to it.”
I'm away at the weekend too - Butlins, Minehead
Actually quite looking forward to watching the game there though!
weekend teams
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“South Africa: Pat Lambie; JP Pietersen, Jaque Fourie, Jean de Villiers (captain), Bryan Habana; Morné Steyn, Fourie du Preez; Tendai Mtawarira, Bismarck du Plessis (v-captain), Frans Malberhe, Eben Etzebeth, Flip van der Merwe, Francois Louw, Willem Alberts, Duane Vermeulen.
Replacements: Adriaan Strauss, Gurthrö Steenkamp, Coenie Oosthuizen, Pieter-Steph du Toit, Siya Kolisi, Ruan Pienaar, JJ Engelbrecht, Willie le Roux. ”
“South Africa: Pat Lambie; JP Pietersen, Jaque Fourie, Jean de Villiers (captain), Bryan Habana; Morné Steyn, Fourie du Preez; Tendai Mtawarira, Bismarck du Plessis (v-captain), Frans Malberhe, Eben Etzebeth, Flip van der Merwe, Francois Louw, Willem Alberts, Duane Vermeulen.
Replacements: Adriaan Strauss, Gurthrö Steenkamp, Coenie Oosthuizen, Pieter-Steph du Toit, Siya Kolisi, Ruan Pienaar, JJ Engelbrecht, Willie le Roux. ”
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“Wales: Leigh Halfpenny (Blues), George North (Northampton Saints), Jonathan Davies (Scarlets), Scott Williams (Scarlets), Eli Walker (Ospreys), Rhys Priestland (Scarlets), Mike Phillips (Unattached): Gethin Jenkins (Blues), Richard Hibbard (Ospreys), Adam Jones (Ospreys), Bradley Davies (Blues), Alun Wyn Jones (Ospreys), Dan Lydiate (Racing Metro), Sam Warburton (Blues, capt), Toby Faletau (Dragons).
Replacements: Ken Owens (Scarlets), Paul James (Bath), Scott Andrews (Blues), Luke Charteris (Perpignan), Justin Tipuric (Ospreys) Lloyd Williams (Blues), James Hook (Perpignan), Liam Williams (Scarlets)”
“Wales: Leigh Halfpenny (Blues), George North (Northampton Saints), Jonathan Davies (Scarlets), Scott Williams (Scarlets), Eli Walker (Ospreys), Rhys Priestland (Scarlets), Mike Phillips (Unattached): Gethin Jenkins (Blues), Richard Hibbard (Ospreys), Adam Jones (Ospreys), Bradley Davies (Blues), Alun Wyn Jones (Ospreys), Dan Lydiate (Racing Metro), Sam Warburton (Blues, capt), Toby Faletau (Dragons).
Replacements: Ken Owens (Scarlets), Paul James (Bath), Scott Andrews (Blues), Luke Charteris (Perpignan), Justin Tipuric (Ospreys) Lloyd Williams (Blues), James Hook (Perpignan), Liam Williams (Scarlets)”
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“Scotland: Sean Maitland, Tommy Seymour, Nick De Luca, Matt Scott, Sean Lamont, Ruaridh Jackson, Greig Laidlaw, Ryan Grant, Ross Ford, Euan Murray, Tim Swinson, Alastair Kellock, Alasdair Strokosch, Kelly Brown (capt), David Denton.
Replacements: Pat MacArthur, Alasdair Dickinson, Geoff Cross, Richie Gray, John Barclay, Henry Pyrgos, Duncan Weir, Duncan Taylor.
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“Scotland: Sean Maitland, Tommy Seymour, Nick De Luca, Matt Scott, Sean Lamont, Ruaridh Jackson, Greig Laidlaw, Ryan Grant, Ross Ford, Euan Murray, Tim Swinson, Alastair Kellock, Alasdair Strokosch, Kelly Brown (capt), David Denton.
Replacements: Pat MacArthur, Alasdair Dickinson, Geoff Cross, Richie Gray, John Barclay, Henry Pyrgos, Duncan Weir, Duncan Taylor.
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Oh no (Springbok supporter here), Meyer's reverting to his old type. No Willie le Roux. Expect lots of aimless kicking and most points from penalties.
I wanted to see the Boks play Scotland or Wales, but got a far more reasonably priced package to Paris to see them play France. Never been to the Stade de France and am sitting way up high (cheapest seats). Any tips on getting there from central Paris, places near the ground etc? cheers
I wanted to see the Boks play Scotland or Wales, but got a far more reasonably priced package to Paris to see them play France. Never been to the Stade de France and am sitting way up high (cheapest seats). Any tips on getting there from central Paris, places near the ground etc? cheers
Originally Posted by ihatemarmite:
“Oh no (Springbok supporter here), Meyer's reverting to his old type. No Willie le Roux. Expect lots of aimless kicking and most points from penalties.
I wanted to see the Boks play Scotland or Wales, but got a far more reasonably priced package to Paris to see them play France. Never been to the Stade de France and am sitting way up high (cheapest seats). Any tips on getting there from central Paris, places near the ground etc? cheers”
“Oh no (Springbok supporter here), Meyer's reverting to his old type. No Willie le Roux. Expect lots of aimless kicking and most points from penalties.
I wanted to see the Boks play Scotland or Wales, but got a far more reasonably priced package to Paris to see them play France. Never been to the Stade de France and am sitting way up high (cheapest seats). Any tips on getting there from central Paris, places near the ground etc? cheers”
last time I was in Paris for rugby I stayed at Ibis hotel that's just round the corner from Gare du Nord.
Travel from GdN is only one stop using Line D, but it will be packed though on match day
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“England: M Brown (Harlequins); C Ashton (Saracens), J Tomkins (Saracens), B Twelvetrees (Gloucester Rugby), B Foden (Northampton); O Farrell (Saracens), L Dickson (Northampton Saints); J Marler (Harlequins), D Hartley (Northampton Saints), D Wilson (Bath Rugby), J Launchbury (London Wasps), C Lawes (Northampton Saints), T Wood (Northampton Saints), C Robshaw (Harlequins, capt), B Vunipola (Saracens).
Replacements: T Youngs (Leicester Tigers), A Corbisiero (Northampton Saints), D Cole (Leicester Tigers), G Parling (Leicester Tigers), B Morgan (Gloucester Rugby), B Youngs (Leicester Tigers), T Flood (Leicester Tigers), A Goode (Saracens). ”
“England: M Brown (Harlequins); C Ashton (Saracens), J Tomkins (Saracens), B Twelvetrees (Gloucester Rugby), B Foden (Northampton); O Farrell (Saracens), L Dickson (Northampton Saints); J Marler (Harlequins), D Hartley (Northampton Saints), D Wilson (Bath Rugby), J Launchbury (London Wasps), C Lawes (Northampton Saints), T Wood (Northampton Saints), C Robshaw (Harlequins, capt), B Vunipola (Saracens).
Replacements: T Youngs (Leicester Tigers), A Corbisiero (Northampton Saints), D Cole (Leicester Tigers), G Parling (Leicester Tigers), B Morgan (Gloucester Rugby), B Youngs (Leicester Tigers), T Flood (Leicester Tigers), A Goode (Saracens). ”
so Marler starts ahead of Corbs, probably right decision due to lack of match practice
Wade and Yarde both miss out due to injury
Originally Posted by Mike Teevee:
“so Marler starts ahead of Corbs, probably right decision due to lack of match practice
Wade and Yarde both miss out due to injury”
“so Marler starts ahead of Corbs, probably right decision due to lack of match practice
Wade and Yarde both miss out due to injury”
Personally I'll pick Corbisiero over Marler even if Corbs only had one leg and he was wearing a roller skate on it.
In fact, I'd almost consider picking Spencer John ahead of Marler and I used to pick my Nan ahead of him.
Originally Posted by Finny Skeleta:
“Personally I'll pick Corbisiero over Marler even if Corbs only had one leg and he was wearing a roller skate on it.
In fact, I'd almost consider picking Spencer John ahead of Marler and I used to pick my Nan ahead of him.”
“Personally I'll pick Corbisiero over Marler even if Corbs only had one leg and he was wearing a roller skate on it.
In fact, I'd almost consider picking Spencer John ahead of Marler and I used to pick my Nan ahead of him.”
Marler isn't that bad at scrummaging, so he's worth of his place in the team.
However he does like a scrap......
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“Ireland: R Kearney; T Bowe, B O'Driscoll, G D'Arcy, F McFadden; P Jackson, C Murray; J McGrath, R Best, M Ross; M McCarthy, D Toner; P O'Mahony, C Henry, J Heaslip.
Replacements: S Cronin, C Healy, D Fitzpatrick, P O'Connell, S O'Brien, E Reddan, I Madigan, D Kearney. ”
“Ireland: R Kearney; T Bowe, B O'Driscoll, G D'Arcy, F McFadden; P Jackson, C Murray; J McGrath, R Best, M Ross; M McCarthy, D Toner; P O'Mahony, C Henry, J Heaslip.
Replacements: S Cronin, C Healy, D Fitzpatrick, P O'Connell, S O'Brien, E Reddan, I Madigan, D Kearney. ”
Predictions:
Wales v South Africa - South Africa
France v New Zealand - New Zealand
England v Argentina - England
Scotland v Japan - Scotland
Ireland v Samoa - Ireland
Italy v Australia - Australia
Wales v South Africa - South Africa
France v New Zealand - New Zealand
England v Argentina - England
Scotland v Japan - Scotland
Ireland v Samoa - Ireland
Italy v Australia - Australia
Aside from the Six Nations teams. World ranking brackets
Georgia (16) v Canada (14) Georgia 19 - 15 Canada
Portugal (22) v Fiji (13)
Romania (17) v Tonga (11)
Chilie (26) v Spain (20)
Georgia (16) v Canada (14) Georgia 19 - 15 Canada
Portugal (22) v Fiji (13)
Romania (17) v Tonga (11)
Chilie (26) v Spain (20)
So the end of the day Europe results
Georgia 19-15 Canada
Italy 20-50 Australia
England 31-12 Argentina
Scotland 42-17 Japan
Portugal 13-36 Fiji
Romania 19-18 Tonga
Wales 15-24 South Africa
Ireland 40-9 Samoa
France 19-26 New Zealand
Chile 3-26 Spain
Well done to the IRB for at last getting lesser countries in Europe, what I see they call Non High Performance Teams with Word Cup Experience playing High Performance Teams. Seems they also have Earmarked Germany as a Development Team (they beat Poland today).
Georgia 19-15 Canada
Italy 20-50 Australia
England 31-12 Argentina
Scotland 42-17 Japan
Portugal 13-36 Fiji
Romania 19-18 Tonga
Wales 15-24 South Africa
Ireland 40-9 Samoa
France 19-26 New Zealand
Chile 3-26 Spain
Well done to the IRB for at last getting lesser countries in Europe, what I see they call Non High Performance Teams with Word Cup Experience playing High Performance Teams. Seems they also have Earmarked Germany as a Development Team (they beat Poland today).
Same old from Wales in the Autumn against the SH today. Yes we had three go off injured but no excuses, the boks won it at the breakdown and with their far more accurate kicking game.
The less I say about Alain Rolland the better, again we can't blame the ref for the loss but he often manages to create very frustrating games to watch with his poor officiating.
Australia have had a big win over Italy today but I still think we can take them in the last game of our Autumn series.
The less I say about Alain Rolland the better, again we can't blame the ref for the loss but he often manages to create very frustrating games to watch with his poor officiating.
Australia have had a big win over Italy today but I still think we can take them in the last game of our Autumn series.
I might be simplistic here but why do not some of the northern hemisphere employ southern hemisphere backs coaches?! Wales were stagnant and pedestrian - southern hemisphere teams are clinical and seem to have better ball handling.
Originally Posted by vaughan6477:
“Same old from Wales in the Autumn against the SH today. Yes we had three go off injured but no excuses, the boks won it at the breakdown and with their far more accurate kicking game.
The less I say about Alain Rolland the better, again we can't blame the ref for the loss but he often manages to create very frustrating games to watch with his poor officiating.”
“Same old from Wales in the Autumn against the SH today. Yes we had three go off injured but no excuses, the boks won it at the breakdown and with their far more accurate kicking game.
The less I say about Alain Rolland the better, again we can't blame the ref for the loss but he often manages to create very frustrating games to watch with his poor officiating.”
Unfair on Rolland I feel - he does create frustrating games through being picky but he is consistently correct. The du Preez try was his only major mistake, and I feel harsh blaming him for that as he should have help on it.
He also let the crowd influence him with that Louw yellow card, but I'd be intrigued to know why you thought he was poor
I have no idea why we feel aimless kicks into the air with no-one even intending to chase them is the way to go against Southern Hemisphere teams. Felt sorry for George North, who tried something every time he had the ball only to look up and see no support with him. Only so much one man can do!
Gutted Jonathan Davies had to go off, he looked like he was having one of his better games!
Priestland was.... not good. He seems to go into a blind panic and was a bit/a lot at fault for the du Preez "try". I know it wasn't a try but anyone here who has ever played rugby at any level knows that if there's a bouncing ball you dive on it. He utterly bricked it.
Basically we spent a lot of time running near our try-line looking very confused that we had the ball and not having a clue what to do next. No idea what happens to us when we play SH sides!
(I v.much enjoyed the NZ/France game afterwards though!)
Question about the Louw yellow card - if the ref lets the play continue for 5 odd minutes and the Boks score a try, but then sees that a yellow card offence was committed, what happens to the try?
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