Farrell's ban is an utter joke! Let's just have them playing tag rugby from now on eh
[url= http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/36144963 ]Smart lad wanted :-)[/url]
Did he think he was going to get away with this.
Not Nots Not.
In the premiership, that is.
Ospreys v The 'Diff yesterday was fun, though. Great advert for rugby.
Great news for England rugby, Rob Andrew has gone as RFU Technical Director - I hope the door hit him on the @rse on the way out. What a waste of millions of £'s he has been
Ospreys v The 'Diff yesterday was fun, though. Great advert for rugby.
Has no-one worked out yet that the Ospreys always play far better in the second half than the first, so tactics need to reflect that? 😀
Strange to have three 6s starting for the O's and three 7s for Cardiff. (But Geth made sure he got the first turnover, just to prove the point!)
And I'm pleased that Owen Watkin played well. He's got a good future if he continues that way. Equally pleased that Scott W looked excellent in the Scarlets game. Kingsley Jones came up with the same excuses that the Dregs have used for 11 years. 🙄
Great news for England rugby, Rob Andrew has gone as RFU Technical Director - I hope the door hit him on the @rse on the way out. What a waste of millions of £'s he has been
A popular view perhaps. Good item by Moore [url= http://www.telegraph.co.uk/rugby-union/2016/05/01/rob-andrews-rfu-role-mirrors-playing-career---wrongly-blamed-for/ ]here[/url]. Warning - Daily Telegraph content.
That's a good article. We may rue the day in 10 years we let him go.
Good, well balanced article by BM. As ever.
However, Andrew should be lambasted for:
1) Appointing SL as temporary coach.
2) Being part of the 5 man board who appointed SL permanently.
3) Taking no responsibility for either of the above actions.
4) Keeping Fatty Barnes out of the England side. 😉
@hamish yes I read the Telegrapgh piece, Andrew has been Mr Teflon avoiding responsibility for numerous failures. Quite simply imo he has been worth nothing like the £400k+ pa he's been sucking out of the RFU
So some of the moves are being announced; Spikey Mikey to Sale!
Rumours of Steffon Armitage to Wasps, lots of saffas inbound (doubtless partly due to the turmoil in the game over there)
@wrecker - re RSA yes that makes sense, I too can see large numbers of players leaving
wrecker, which stand at AG has most legroom these days? Can't remember which one we sat in last year for play-offs but the big awkward lummox I took with me last year had to be crow-barred out at the end. He might be coming again this year.
Honestly not sure dd. I always sit in the Dolman, and there isn't too much legroom there. He's a wealthy sort isn't he? Get the tight get to spring for a box!!!
Loving Exeter embarrassing Quinn's and that oaf O'Shea 😆
GB Sevens Men
Cory Allen (Cardiff Blues)
Mark Bennett (Glasgow Warriors)
Dan Bibby (England Sevens)
Tom Bowen (England Sevens)
Phil Burgess (England Sevens)
Sam Cross (Wales Sevens)
James Davies (Scarlets)
Alex Davis (England Sevens)
Richard de Carpentier (England Sevens)
Jamie Farndale (Scotland Sevens)
Alex Gray (England Sevens)
Warwick Lahmert (England Sevens)
Ollie Lindsay-Hague (Harlequins)
Gavin Lowe (Scotland Sevens)
Ruaridh McConnochie (England Sevens)
Tom Mitchell (England Sevens)
Luke Morgan (Wales Sevens)
Dan Norton (England Sevens)
Scott Riddell (Scotland Sevens)
Mark Robertson (Scotland Sevens)
James Rodwell (England Sevens)
Joe Simpson (Wasps)
Luke Treharne (Wales Sevens)
Marcus Watson (Newcastle Falcons)
😯
They've gone Orange
Sorry no, added him for a laugh but I have decided to save him for the lions!!
Cory Allen is an odd choice though.
Kurtley Beale to wasps. Jeez, their fortunes have changed! Couple of seasons ago they were staring at relegation and bankruptcy, look at them now. The Cov move was obviously a good one.
So the question is did Ben Botica get out of the changing room alive. Dr Jaw looks a tad miffed!!
http://www.worldrugbyvids.com/index.php/2016/05/13/stupid-decision-ben-botica-erases-quins-dreams/
Who's he playing for next season?
🙂
That's a hell of a mistake.
I bet his leaving do will be a bit short on cheer considering he gifted the win to his new club
That's a hell of a mistake.
Quins' fans are used to them.
Am surprised i haven't seen one of my mates (a quins fan) ranting about that yet
Jeebus that is unforgivable. I hope he had to find his own way home after that.
On the Olympic 7's squad.... I know I am a massive fanboi but I hope Joe Simpson can get some reward after his untimely injury got in the way of good form. Bit of a Mark Bennett Fanboi too
Kind of an interesting opportunity for Cubby to achieve something his older brother will never have the chance to achieve despite his own success.... though in reality it looks like England 7's plus token others
Stupid, but it hardly lost them the game. The lack of performance from the pack did that. Dire at the scrum and pathetic at the breakdown.
This could be Saracen's year as good a chance as they've had, although I have a feeling he's going to get another schooling about how to play 10
Look who's on 😉
I have a feeling he's going to get another schooling about how to play 10
Or not!
Wiggo is average at best though.
Farrell has certainly had a good first half. Carter has an injury of some sort so isn't kicking the penalties again as per the QF
He's been playing like that all year to be fair to him. He's developed into a very, very good 10 IMHO.
Carter definitely wasn't fit. Itoje having a strong game too.
Edt: maybe it will be Farrell's day given how long he held onto the ball and Saracens come away with a penalty and 15-6
Considering he was penalised for a tackle that was fine and the racing player gets off scot free with a blatant late hit, there is no way anyone can accuse him of getting lucky.
Wiggo is average at best though.
Having a pretty good game today.....unlike Nigel Owens imo!
Ref question! First half, just before the Racing 9 point pen, ball bounced out of a messy ruck, Racing player sat on the ground grabbed, played the. ball and formed a new ruck. Shortly after Racing get a pen - shouldn'r that have been a Sarries pen? S'what I would have done! Player on the ground is out of the game! It was right in front of Mr Owens too, who is a slightly more experienced ref than myself... hence the question.
Ah, not just me then, Tom B!
Kurtley Beale may not being going to Wasps. Ruptured a patella tendon apparently....bet that stings a little!
Ref question! First half, just before the Racing 9 point pen, ball bounced out of a messy ruck, Racing player sat on the ground grabbed, played the. ball and formed a new ruck. Shortly after Racing get a pen - shouldn'r that have been a Sarries pen? S'what I would have done! Player on the ground is out of the game! It was right in front of Mr Owens too, who is a slightly more experienced ref than myself... hence the question.
I saw that, it was the pretty French hooker. Nige hasn't had a great day.
Not that it matters now! 🙂
Well done Saracens - not a try fest but i enjoyed that.
The hit on the big 8 was just legal but his arm came up, pen no card was correct imo. The kick hit/charge wasn't a pen
Congratulations to Saracens, the better team by some margin. Racing looked like a team in their first final - they've made a lot of progress but they never did enough and all the important bits of play Sarries won and all the stand out performances where theirs.
Dan who?
(actually missed 2H - did he get better before the injury?)
Only lasted a few minutes in the second half I think. Certainly didn't get any better! Farrell was excellent today!
The hit on the big 8 was just legal but his arm came up, pen no card was correct imo. The kick hit/charge wasn't a pen
I disagree on both counts. That late hit was led with an elbow to the neck area.
Anyhoo, quite right, the best team won. Farrell is the starting FH for the best team in europe. Hopefully this means Ford keeping the england bench warm. He's been shit all year.
