Who are the other two?

ftfy – hth

I’m pretty sure Custer ran out for Sale at Welford Rd earlier this afternoon, did he have a private plane to get him to Murrayfield?

? I thought Farrell did well. If anyone, Ford looked iffy. Joseph didn’t look too hot either.

Well spotted! I always get him and Laidlaw confused (racist etc etc)! 😳

Don’t know why, Laidlaw is quick of thought and hand, whereas Cusiter moves and thinks like treacle! And I say this as a Sale fan, we were hoping he would be called up by Scotland..

Put it this way, Sale move up several notches when Stringer is on the field.

Is the Ireland wales game on bbc ? they were pushing the radio 5live coverage for it today,have sky bought the rights or something?

Farrell was better than Ford, who basically disappeared. Farrell is going to cost England a game though, his push on Laidlaw was not only petulant but really thick thinking. I understand he was trying to get Laidlaw to knock the ball into touch, but even I know he should have wrapped Laidlaw up “to stop him falling over Sir, sorry it made him knock on” 😉

Poorish game but England won’t mind – they got the win.

The midfield was pedestrian but there was little quick ball and no turnover ball to work with. The breakdown is still an issue.

If Russell had simply shipped the ball on to Hogg after he’d made that interception, instead of hoofing it away, it was surely a try…..

Agreed. He is better in every department that Cusiter. Shame we will likely only get 1 more season. Bit like Hines (water boy yesterday) who came to Sale, fitted in but was too near the end of his career.

Roberts/ Davies (Williams) 🙂 I guess Tuilagi/ Slade is close but not defensively ideal???

I did say “for this match”.

I’m wondering if he play 10 with deveto at 12 at least for the second half next week.

I think Wales by 3 -5 points.

Sanjay in for Anscombe….

Ireland can kick and chase all they want, but without Kearney and some others, I can’t see the Welsh back three having any great problems with that game. Meaning the green machine would have to revert to Plan B. There is no Plan B. No O’Brien, no Healey, so the Welsh pack will have plenty of fun and games with their opposite numbers. Man for man, they’re way better up front.

In the unlikely event of Wales having to catch up in the second half, they have lots more options on the bench. Ireland have Cronin, Madigan and (maybe) Kearny.D to do something different…but not different enough.

Plenty of pundits predicting Wales by 10-12 with which I’d agree.

The green machine is a bit too broken to repeat last year’s feats, apart from losing to Wales, which they will.

Nor Ireland’s. 😆

Classy booing from the Irish there.

Tips tackle is a penalty. Deal with it.

The Irish treatment was nice done earlier. Good game, this.