Shhhhh you'll jinx it
Well, that was a decent start to the second half! 🙂
OOF!
Six tries. 35 minutes left.
Either the Blues are rubbish or the O's are brilliant, this is a stuffing
Matavesi sitting Anscombe down was a bit special.
Sat through Bath Sale last night; the reffing was terrible particularly at scrum time. The guy just didn't communicate with the players or stamp any authority on the game.
Sale went through a lot of phases but had no direction. Bath looked pretty good and Ford kicked all my of his goals. The little likes of Wasps and Sarries still look a step above Bath who as the Tigers showed the other week lack a plan B if you stop plan A.
Bath clearly the better team, but lacked a little something without Louw, Sale had lots of possession.
Has Aled Brew learnt to catch yet?
He was OK, pretty good to be fair to him. Well, until Leota started rag-dolling him for little or no reason. He was lucky to get away with a yellow for that IMHO.
He was at the Dragons before Bath wasnt he? Couldnt get in The Dregs team!!
Anyone got any idea who Jones will pick for the Autumn games? Backrow selection will be interesting as will centre and 10 as usual. What about full back? Anyone pushing Mr Angry?
Wales as ever is pretty easy just pick the only 15 left after injured players removed. Lydiate played first game of the season last night
read the link above jamba - they did have TUEs
There are questions about the paperwork, Carter seems ok the others less so
Hmmm, Chiefs lucky to get away with a draw. Lots of mistakes and Gloucester wanted it more in the first half. Slade had a shocker.
Gloucester have not closed out a match since 2009
In other news, 8 tries to the AB's v SA.
If England can survive their own training camp we might beat SA.
Guess naughty young Aaron wasn't too badly missed. What a performance.
9 tries Kryton 🙂
A class above aren't they. It really is them vs everyone else.
Aye, we got our arses handed to us on a plate today.. 😳
Looked a bit of a masterclass by the AllBlacks mind.
Yep, best team I've ever seen. Great to watch.
Funny thing was - it was only 12-9 at halftime and the Boks even pulled it back to 22-15 after 58mins but it still ended as a rout.
Lienert-Brown was probably MoM again. For a guy who only got in because SBW, Ngatai, Ranger, Moala and then Crotty all got injured at various points - he's been amazing. One good outing at 12 and then switched to 13 as Fekitoa was uninspiring - suddenly it's like Conrad Smith has never been missed.
When you think that the likes of SBW, Aaron Smith, Cane, Cruden and Milner-Skudder weren't available it makes you wonder......
Funny thing was - it was only 12-9 at halftime and the Boks even pulled it back to 22-15 after 58mins but it still ended as a rout.
Bok management won't be happy they just seemed to give up.
[i]Lienert-Brown[/i] - is 21 years old!
Quick grab the custard creams
Bbc news just said Hughes and Vunipola are ghe best number 8's in the country.....I have returned my tv license!!
That Cronin incident is going to need some [b][i]serious biscuits. [/b][/i]
Bbc news just said Hughes and Vunipola are ghe best number 8's in the country.
As it was the BBC news you can assume "the country" they meant was England.
Actually Big Billy's getting better every year. He put in a decent shift against Wasps.
As it was the BBC news you can assume "the country" they meant was England.
I dont doubt that but Faletau plays for Bath!
Actually Big Billy's getting better every year
Lost weight too looks a lot fitter.
Also theres some bloke who plays for Northampton who is pretty handy too. Picknmix or something!
MONGO RETIRE. MONGO SAD. MONGO REMEMBER GOOD OLD DAYS.
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Nah; you are all wrong. Bentagain at Bath,best 8.
Sad to hear of mongo going..
Also theres some bloke who plays for Northampton who is pretty handy too. Picknmix or something!
But is typically French - the Saints match against Exeter he went form sublime to ridiculous in about 10 secs and just shrugged his shoulders when it didn't go his way.
True but then Hughes was the same for Wasps v sarries.
Probable back row of Itoje/Vunipola/Robshaw, maybe williams.
Brown now VC so will be in. Ford definately 10, wing uncertain now 2 main men injured. Maybe Rokoduguni and Yarde?
I flew EJ back from Japan after the Aus tour. He fell asleep in First Class with his notepad open on the table with his team sheet for the autumn internationals!!!
With fazlet injured, who's going to be at 12? Slade? Devote didn't go very well last time, Marchant hasn't been playing brilliantly, and Te'o isn't even starting for wuss.
Itoge in the back row? Makes robshaw 7. More likely Harrison surely?
I flew EJ back from Japan after the Aus tour. He fell asleep in First Class with his notepad open on the table with his team sheet for the autumn internationals!!!
Always love a bit of shoulder surfing! Often bewildered by some of the conversations and papers people choose to publicise on a flight!
The rule change on the breakdown to be introduced in the NH makes it almost certain Itoje is a back row forward for the next few years.
What rule change?
Jones wants a big, hard tackling back row for SA, which means Itoje is in with all the injuries. Replace him with Launchbury at lock, and it's a big pack!!
Back row options are starting to look a tad limited given that they're dropping like flies!
Will be interesting to see how we go in the Autumn - after a very year last year, expectations will be high. Can they deal with the pressure?
AA, an attempt is being made to stop 7's reaching in as the third man, then falling over and sealing it. Coming to a prem ground near you in 2017 ( almost certainly)
So does that promote genuine standing over the ball to compete?
I can see the idea, but a good rucking used to prevent people playing it on the ground / being on the wrong side.
Isnt sealing off already illegal? ****ing refs and rule tweekers piss me off. No offence I'm sure you're lovely!!
Haven't done more than a school game in two seasons AA, fire away!
4 weeks for Cronin.
Must have gone for M&S double chocolate
