I think Jones is sticking with Ford as despite his woeful performance in many areas he's one of the few England backs that appear able to fix a man and release a back line.
This
So @aa and wrecker how much should be we have beaten Wales by if Farrell was playing ? Would we have even scored a try with him at 10 ?
Cirpriani is (sadly) a serial train crash off the field - frankly I am surprised he is in any white shirt. When is his sentencing for drink driving (assuming he was found guilty, I didn't see any press)
So @aa and wrecker how much should be we have beaten Wales by if Farrell was playing ? Would we have even scored a try with him at 10 ?
****ing loads. How many tries have bath scored this year? What about saracens?
It does piss me off when people let their personal dislike of someone get in the way of the fact that they are playing fantastic rugby, and when their pet player is playing garbage. Ford released nobody, he kicked (to nothing) all the time. He was crap. The telegraph gave him 3/10.
Well at least the 12 simple points Ford missed.
frankly I am surprised he is in any white shirt. When is his sentencing for drink driving (assuming he was found guilty, I didn't see any press)
Well, as Eddie Jones (rightly) pointed out - he doesn't need to drive a car on the field so it doesn't matter.
Thing is, some English backs can fix a man and give a pass - Ford, Cipriani, Joseph, Slade, Watson, Daly etc and some can't - Brown, Burrell, Farrell, Care etc.
Jambalaya - have you seen Farrell playing at 10 for Sarries this year? Against top level euro competition he has played at a different level.
As much as it pains me to write it, Farrell is far and away the best 10 of the home Nations, if not the NH. Sure he isn't a mercurial attacking talent but he isn't doing a lot wrong at the moment and will keep the scoreboard ticking over at any opportunity. Basics yes... and easy to knock but if it were so easy then everyone should be as reliable and solid as him, non?
He is always right,remember?
I would also say that if any of the ireland team (full pardon for Healy if it's him) puts Etzebeth on his backside via a swinging arm during the tour, I'll buy Darcy a 6 pack of whykickcamoocow and deliver it to him.
What; has Bitey Burger retired?
Burger was a cheating bastard, but etzebeth is just a cheapshot dealing, bullying....player. I despise the....person.
(trying to tidy the old language up, jnr is picking things up)
Ireland Squad for 3 Test Tour
[i]Jack McGrath (Leinster)
Dave Kilcoyne (Munster)
Rory Best (Ulster) (captain)
Richardt Strauss (Leinster)
Sean Cronin (Leinster)
Mike Ross (Leinster)
Tadhg Furlong (Leinster)
Finlay Bealham (Connacht)
Devin Toner (Leinster)
Ultan Dillane (Connacht)
Iain Henderson (Ulster)
Quinn Roux (Connacht)
Donnacha Ryan (Munster)
CJ Stander (Munster)
Jamie Heaslip (Leinster)
Sean Reidy (Ulster)
Jordi Murphy (Leinster)
Rhys Ruddock (Leinster)
Backs (14):
Conor Murray (Munster)
Kieran Marmion (Connacht)
Eoin Reddan (Leinster)
Johnny Sexton (Leinster)
Paddy Jackson (Ulster)
Robbie Henshaw (Connacht)
Stuart Olding (Ulster)
Luke Marshall (Ulster)
Jared Payne (Ulster)
Dave Kearney (Leinster)
Keith Earls (Munster)
Luke Fitzgerald (Leinster)
Andrew Trimble (Ulster)
Rob Kearney (Leinster)[/i]
(Although Luke Fitz is out as well now after an injury in the Pro12 final, possibly replaced by Healy (he of the Connaght Healys).
With half the RSA RWC squad missing through retirements, playing abroad and, even, the other controversial thing, this could have been a chance for a strong green machine squad to land a first ever (test) victory on South African soil. Looking at that ^^ squad, I can't see it. No C.Healey (I know he's a **** but at least he'd be the kind of **** you'd need in RSA), No SOB, no TOD (wedding), we're ****ed. 🙂 I assume Sexton will get battered during the first test meaning out of favour Madigan will be on the plane for the subsequent tests. Hope to see Paddy Jackson get some time as well. I don't think I'm being too pessimistic in predicting 0-3 over the series.
EDIT: Only 5 Munster players reflecting what a pile of poo they've been this season. 😐 Hope to see more Connaght players on the horizon seeing as they pretty much beat Ireland to win the Pro12. 🙂
So then DD... how have Connacht managed to turn around their fortunes so spectacularly? A combination of the coaching set up and making the most of a RWC year? Does their achievement give the Men of Gwent hope to take Pro 12 glory next season? 🙂
how have Connacht managed to turn around their fortunes so spectacularly?
More money mostly
What; has Bitey Burger retired?
I think he was listed as injured in the Boks squad announcement.
Sexton ruled out of SA tour after operation for a shoulder injury sustained in the Pro12 final.
😆
Was reading about this last night on the42. We were ****ed enough before...we're even more ****ed now. Madi-gone back on the plane then I suppose.
At the risk of seeming to be a little obsessed I checked on Cirpriani as I am surprised he was picked for Saxons, seems after having lost his case to try and have the drink driving trial thrown out it was scheduled for May 23, this now seems to have been pushed back again as there is no reporting of a case, i wouod have thought he woukd have rather got it out of the way so his Wasps career can get started with a relatively clean slate. He's going to be convicted imo so he can forget England.
Madi-gone back on the plane then I suppose.
Indeed.
At the risk of seeming to be a little obsessed
Oh no, not at all........ 😯
He's going to be convicted imo so he can forget England
I don't really think that's gonna influence Eddie Jones. Unlike Lancaster he's not treating his squad like naughty schoolboys. If Cips performs on the field he'll still have a chance of getting back in. Like anyone else.
He doesn’t drive a car on the field. It is what he does on the field which counts.
He's going to be convicted imo so he can forget England.
Never did his HRH Tinsal any harm or Danny Care
Cips was trying to break into he side, he was given a chance prior ro RWC and what did he do the night after a decent performance ? Drink drivingbis a bit more than naughty schoolboy. He's toast imo.
World Rugby has introduced a number of law changes to the northern hemisphere game in an effort to stop simulation.Any player who dives or feigns injury in an effort to influence match officials will be liable for sanction.
At the 2015 Rugby World Cup in England, officials were instructed to sin-bin players who committed those offences.
Players who need to be substituted because of an injury following foul play will no longer count as one of their team's six allotted replacements.
From beeb, **** me they dont help themselves do they. Does this mean bugger benches?
Does this mean bugger benches?
I hope not - they might be a bit painful to sit on.....
When was the rule on a flying wedge dropped. Seen lots of examples this season. Bound for the contact then slipping up the side to break the tacklers contact.
I don't get the simulation rule stuff... how big an issue has it been? Anyone know of any serious examples?
Looks like itoje at 6 and launchbury in second row against oz. Makes sense - adds pace and Another line out option. Launchbury is too good to leave out
That'll work if England boss the game.
If not, a (probable) back row of Itoje, Haskell and Vunipola might struggle against Hooper, Pocock and Vardy.
A 5/6, a 6 and an 8 against two 7s and a 6.
Yes but I'd have thought that would be the case with robshaw playing too. Can see Clifford on sharpish
Wouldn't like to be the Aussie hooker throwing in with kruis, launchbury and itoje gang marking their jumpers though
ABs XV to face Wales:
1.Joe Moody (11)
2. Dane Coles (36)
3. Owen Franks (78)
4. Luke Romano (22)
5. Brodie Retallick (47)
6. Jerome Kaino (67)
7. Sam Cane (31)
8. Kieran Read – captain (84)
9. Aaron Smith (47)
10. Aaron Cruden (37)
11. Julian Savea (41)
12. Ryan Crotty (15)
13. Malakai Fekitoa (13)
14. Waisake Naholo (3)
15. Ben Smith (48)Reserves
16. Nathan Harris (2)
17. Wyatt Crockett (45)
18. Charlie Faumuina (33)
19. Patrick Tuipulotu (7)
20. Ardie Savea
21. TJ Perenara (17)
22. Beauden Barrett (36)
23. Seta Tamanivalu
Looks easy enough - Wales should thrash them(?)
What a shit team, Wales by 240 000
Oh nos, no SBW and no Dag. They don't stand a chance 🙂
Williams, North, Davies, Roberts, Amos, Biggar, Webb; Jenkins, Owens, Lee, Davies, AWJ, Moriarty, Faletau, Warburton
Evans, Baldwin, Francis, Ball, Jenkins, Davies, Anscombe, Williams
The squad to humble the All Blacks....
Nurse, nurse can I have some more!
Yarde not Nowell
Fas not Ford
Burrel at 12
Robshaw at 6 Launchbury on bench
Sale have new owners - consortium headed by Simon Orange, brother of Take That's Jason Orange.
Opening mission statement is to spend "millions, not thousands" and first signing heavily rumoured to be Kyle Eastmond joining the exodus from Bath.
Hospital passes a-plenty from the base of the ruck and scrum then. Farrell should take to the field on stilts.
@aa et al seems a reasonably full strength side, lets see how it goes. First test "easiest" to win ?
2-1 to Australia. They will win the first two tests and then we'll win the last when Oz take their foot off the pedal.
England should have a good chance of winning the first test. Aus will be rusty and have 3 new caps. Wales will obviously thrash the All Blacks in all 3 tests.
I like your positivity 🙂
like your positivity
Well THM and Jambo and the like always say that I should be more positive along with all the oter leakists and that will somehow help the team. Ao that Jerome Kaino is shit and Moriarty a man god who will show him what a true 6 is!
🙂
I was more thinking Australia at home than New Zealand away !
I think playing Itoje 2nd row gives England an extra man for the breakdown.
I fear for Ireland even if we do the unthinkable and win the first test we will be mashed in next two
I think playing Itoje 2nd row gives England a [s]n extra[/s] man for the breakdown.
Almost time for the boyo's to make history, I've been looking forward to this day all my life!
