Oh, and yes you can have Underhill as he'll be outplayed by Cubby later*. Despite what you say a_a he isn't fat, he's just short for his height
* severely wishful thinking
Faletau was really, really poor when NG Dragons came to Sale, i was really surprised to see an International level player look so pedestrian.
To be fair, the rest of the Dragons were abysmal so its hard to shine in that environment i suppose.
Big Gav's son is on the way through the ranks. It'll be interesting to have a Hastings to select.
There can be only one!
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Not sure how I managed to mistake the Ospreys Scarlets game for a 19:00 KO 😳 How did the battle of the young(ish) 7's go? 🙂
Now, I used to play the odd game at Castle Road in my youth, and have nothing but happy memories of it, despite it being almost a swimming pool down the far left hand corner sometimes! A lovely ground really. Not glamourous, not shiny, just a great local club ground.
Seems that it may have been less enjoyable for Mike Brown.
[url= http://www.salisburyjournal.co.uk/sport/sportrugby/14353769.England_superstar_backs_boyhood_club_s_campaign_to_raise___500k/ ]From what I remember, the changing rooms, shall we say, had "character" and the shower room used to form the backdrop for [b]some of my worst nightmares[/b].......My best wishes for the launch of "All Change", good luck with your fundraising and I look forward to visiting the club in the future to see the new facilities and hopefully put [b]my shower nightmares[/b] to rest.[/url]
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Just watching the sarries/chiefs game on bt sport and seen another superb Waldrom try. Can nothing stop that man? Surely Billy has got to be worried about his slot? 🙂
Seems that it may have been less enjoyable for Mike Brown.From what I remember, the changing rooms, shall we say, had "character" and the shower room used to form the backdrop for some of my worst nightmares.......My best wishes for the launch of "All Change", good luck with your fundraising and I look forward to visiting the club in the future to see the new facilities and hopefully put my shower nightmares to rest.
He must have dropped the soap..................
Maybe that explains why he's so angry.
27-20 against Tigers, a very welcome double indeed.
The farce reawakens
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/rugby-union/2016/03/27/joe-marler-also-insulted-in-gyspy-gate-row-while-new-video-alleg/
Now Connor O'Shea wades in with his view
If it's true, then someone else needs to be hauled in front of the beak too. Either crucify everyone guilty of the alleged offences, or none at all.
Are you saying you want people punished for
Posh, English and a four-letter word seems to be fine one way but not the other
If it's true, then someone else needs to be hauled in front of the beak too.
Thing is all we have is O'Shea's second hand comments which its hard to say if he has just made it up or someone said it and he is hardly impartial in all this as he could lose a key player for a few weeks.
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Are you saying you want people punished for
Posh, English and a four-letter word seems to be fine one way but not the other
No but if "gypsy boy" is being punished then this should too. People have referred to the race relations act(which I disagree with) and it covers nationality too, so it's exactly as bad.
Fair point a_a I doubt marler is bothered by it and has no intention of complaining.
get back to your caravan "gypsy boy"
The difference is that English **** is pwrtinent to the game. Had he said piss off back to the valleys welsh boy, no one would be bothered. Had some called Itoje a black boy people would be bothered, its not hard to understand is it?
I am struggling to get my head around the concept of Marler being posh 😆
27-20 against Tigers, a very welcome double indeed.
If we played only half as well away from home we would be top 5. That defending in the last few minutes on our 5m line was brutal and pretty heroic.
Everything is relative Pigface 🙂
As I said about 50 pages ago - do we REALLY think Marlers comments were the worst uttered in this years 6N? How about in a different language too?
Surfer, i was behind the sticks so about 10m from the action. You could almost feel the collisions going in. Stringer once again showed his class, pointing out what Tiggers were doing and moving round to watch it.
On the point of insults, Cockers calling his no.17 a 'f******g spastic' at the death - is that considered acceptable now?
So can anyone explain how Sam Warburton an oustanding international 7 can play 60 mins for the Blues and do nothing what so ever of note?
He's knackered
Ian Bothams grandson scored a try for wales u18's last night...a flanker too
That makes me feel old and grateful I'm not yet in the same situation (grandson) !
do we REALLY think Marlers comments were the worst uttered in this years 6N
Supposedly part of his argument will be Lee called him a Posh English C ... his response of "get back in your caravan" would have raised a smile from many I suspect
@Pigface, common insult to call any English person Posh especially if they are from the South, this includes Northerners calling us Southerners posh
I know we've been going round in circles but Marker and Lee where trading insults, the objective was to wind each other up. Gpysy is not a racial term as travellers can be Irish or Romanian/Romany. I'd imagine Lee is as embarrased as anyone about this, ot was dealt with man to man on the field. I'd love to hear some on field audio of an AB/Wallabies match, that won't be for the feignt hearted.
do we REALLY think Marlers comments were the worst uttered in this years 6N
Maybe maybe not but seeing as how only Marlers been recorded it is irrelevant.
So can anyone explain how Sam Warburton an oustanding international 7 can play 60 mins for the Blues and do nothing what so ever of note?He's knackered
It was his fourth game for Blues this season. I dont buy that.
we've been going round in circles but Marker and Lee where trading insults, the objective was to wind each other up.
Do you have any evidence that Lee said anything before Marler started? Or is this just another "Jambafact"?
Surfer, i was behind the sticks so about 10m from the action.
I think we stand next to each other every home game MD 🙂 I'll wear a red carnation.
Haha, i am the little bloke right at the front behind the right hand post (MsD gets very annoyed if we don't get that spot)
Warburton is either injured or fighting for form on returning from injury. I'm sure he'd love to be in a position of playing too much rugby! Let's not forget he had a bit of a bump to the head too.
True but a player of his class should be showing it even if only in flashes. Gethin is no where near what he once was and does tend to phone it in for the blues but he shows his class in loads of little things.
True, I can't remember the last time I watched Warburton in a club game and notice anything special. On the flip side you have players like Cuthburt who look positively World Class in the Pro 12 at times 🙂
@aa if you want to bring the jambafact thing here knock yourself out.
Warburton is tired, rwc prep over the summer, the tournament itself and straight into 6N with the injury and rehab stuff too. He needs a proper rest.
The Posh English C has been well reported and its been suggested it will be part of his defense. He apologised man to man and as I understand it the apology was accepted.
The Posh English C has been well reported
Indeed it has, but by whom and is there a shred of evidence it was said. O'Shea has raised it, although its hard to tell if thats what was said.
@aa who knows if there is any corroborating testimony / evidence, I imagine that may come our at any subsequent hearing
Is 'gypsy boy'worse than the time a certain frequent poster on this thread refered to a player as a 'cheating micker'?
"The posh English c has been well reported" Has it? I only heard about it in the O'Shea interview.
Ben Te'o supposedly gonna be fastracked into the England setup?
Haven't really seen much of him at Leinster although I was pretty impressed with him at the Rabbitohs - thought he had a lot more transferable skills than S- B-- ever did.
a_a's favourite player!
Sale have gone and bought a run and wriggler, wonder if they will stick him in the scrum 😆
Bit of gossip about Bath, Mike Ford has his little gang of favourite players and the rest are virtually ignored. He is generally very unpopular with staff and they can't wait for him to go. Bath forwards have zero motivation as Ford pretty much ignores them.
Te'o is useful but doubt he will be any great shakes at international level. He's a complete cheapshotting **** too with his big arm gaurd. If you have an injured arm that needs padding like that you wouldnt lead with it into contact.
Te'o is useful but doubt he will be any great shakes at international level
Hopefully EJ will take note of the total failure of the obsession the RFU have had with league converts playing centre and see some sense.
Barrie-Jon Mather, Henry Paul, Andy Farrell, Shontayne Hape, Joel Tomkins, S-- B------ etc
Bit of gossip about Bath, Mike Ford has his little gang of favourite players and the rest are virtually ignored. He is generally very unpopular with staff and they can't wait for him to go. Bath forwards have zero motivation as Ford pretty much ignores them.
Well if you watch them play - that sounds about right.
Te'o is useful but doubt he will be any great shakes at international level. He's a complete cheapshotting **** too with his big arm gaurd. If you have an injured arm that needs padding like that you wouldnt lead with it into contact.
Without personalising this to one player, I am with you on this one AA. This leading with the arm (padded or not) is a bad habit IMO. Even Tuilagi did it in slow mo to Jonathan Ross - although perhaps that was an exceptional circumstance. Capn Biter even made reference to it.
Ben Te'o supposedly gonna be fastracked into the England setup?
I flippin' hope not - it'll be S B all over again & demotivates other players pushing for that position.
Jonathan Ross - although perhaps that was an exceptional circumstance.
Yes as a chat show host he can smarmy 😆
Connaught's AJ McGinty signs for Sale. Steve Diamond calls him 'the best fly half in the Pro12' .
Ben Te'o looks like he almost wears a cast. I assume all protective coverings no longer need to be kitemarked/checked by the ref anymore. Actually scratch that,have you seen the strapping that is a la mode these days for anybody getting lifted? Game is turning into 'Merican football with more concussions.[IMG] 
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Ben Te'o looks like he almost wears a cast. I assume all protective coverings no longer need to be kitemarked/checked by the ref anymore
They should get rid of all pads/armour and only allow head protectors/scrum caps for those who are actually getting their ears squashed between two backsides.
So what is Lee's nickname in the Wales squad anyone and is it relevant to the case anywya?
“I think the whole thing is a load of nonsense and completely boring,” Haskell told the Daily Mail.“I don’t understand why everyone is still banging on about it.
“I think it is absolute rubbish the whole thing. I think it has been dealt with five times and don’t understand why everyone has to put their two penny in.
“For me, it’s just another trial by social media.
“I think Joe is a real good guy. I think if people heard the banter flying around in that Wales game or any other....
“He’s apologised, everyone else has. I never condone racism anywhere.
“But go and ask what Samson Lee’s nickname in the squad is.
“Ask that and come back.”
