That's a spear tackle coming off ever there was.
Remember BOD...
No one has Daly in the mid week or on the Bench? He's a good utility to cover 13/11/15.
Thm has got the wrong end of the stick there.
Healy, SOB ,and Kearney are highly likely to be joining Sexton on a 'managed recovery's summer. Won't tour with Ireland, won't tour with Britain.
Henshaw's my wildcard to join them
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Robshaw didn't exactly have a great time of it last time England visited NZ. He may be improved now, but the lions won't win with steady solid 6 or 7/10 performances from the back row.
Healy, SOB ,and Kearney are highly likely to be joining Sexton on a 'managed recovery's summer.
Oh right I see. Kearney not much of of a loss anyway
No one has Daly in the mid week or on the Bench? He's a good utility to cover 13/11/15
I would like to see him play 15 at the top level before I trusted him with that. Could easily see him start at 13 if Joseph breaks. We will need paaaaace out wide.
I see Dan Cater had a few many before driving home.
Wonder if he tried the Cipriani defence? 🙂
He's been outstanding in the first couple of games in the way that he's competed (at the break-down) and brought physicality," said Gatland.Warburton has been playing at blind-side flanker alongside Justin Tipuric.
Gatland says Warburton, the Lions captain in 2013 in Australia, has shown the sort of attributes that will be needed on the 2017 tour to New Zealand.
"New Zealand have got three or four open-sides that are very strong at the break-down and you've got to be able to have someone who can do that," said Gatland.
You knows it!
It has been at least six weeks since Warburton has been broken,the tour isn't till next Summer.
Wee Jock McStrauss out for rest of six nations and Moriarty starting for Gloucester v Saffacens so no doubt he'll get broken too!!
and ain't that the truth of the lions team!
I used to be an appalling flanker, but I reckon if I have my bots in NZ, mid tour, there's a chance I'll get a game....
Lets see who's actually fit enough to go - that'll be the team!
Well it looks like Wales will be playing Tonga in NZ during the tour then off to Samoa so back up players could be easily bought in. Assuming the welsh player avaialable is any good. Thought of Rhodri Jones as a late replacement for the test bench spot fills me with dread!!
I think the injuries will exposed Scotland's lack of depth for the last three games - it'll be a real shame if their tournament stumbles now because they were very good in that first 40 against Ireland.
As for the Lions; there's a shed load of rugby to be played yet and no doubt a few more will get broken. The tour schedule is nuts too so I guess a few more will get broken out there too. Unintentionally or intentionally...
Mako back for Sarries tonight. As an England fan it'll be interesting to see how he goes after a few weeks off. I'm guessing that he'll be back for England soon enough - although not the best scrummager we've really missed his carrying.
Strauss broken....Please not Denton called back up...
although not the best scrummager we've really missed his carrying.
"Weakened set piece" so says THM
Is it thm and not zokes that you pick on now then? 🙂
Yeah it's a shame for Scotland with the injuries, hopefully they remain on an upwards curve.
Woops!
If by pick on you mean they talk shite until periodically I swear at them and get banned for a week, then yes!! 🙂
Great Faletau is starting for Bath too so no doubt both will be crocked and we'll have King at 8 v scotland 🙁
If by pick on you mean they talk shite
Shucks, it was only "dull" yesterday and now its "shite". What did I say today?
Still cant counter what the first choice front 5 would be AA. 😉
Strauss is a blow for Scotland - played well in recent club and 6N games and "did the job on Murray"
(but be careful on your use of nicknames AA, that was v naughty of you, I hope it wasnt reported!)
Still cant counter what the first choice front 5 would be AA
You still havent explained how the set piece was weakened by swappibg Robshaw with Itoje, Kruis with Lawes and Vunipola with Marler... but then you got educated a bit and realised a pack is about more than just set piece and tried to switch your point around. Keep wriggling,keep wriggling.
but be careful on your use of nicknames AA, that was v naughty of you, I hope it wasnt reported!)
Eh?
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With the greatest of respect, put them away lads eh?
FOR ANYBODY NEW TO THM
He is referring to when I dared to object to him calling Scots sweaties. His reply was to do his best to get the word Sweaty into every thread he could that I was on...apparently it's just a term he and his colleagues use in the office. A number of people called him on it,including a number of people on this thread. Eventually the mods got bored of him and he had an enforced rest from STW. He seems to think I reported him, I didn't; but if I had known he would still be bringing it up two years later,I would have done.
We have learned our lessons ducks haven't we - except for some on the previous page. Dont want to upset the sensitive, fragile souls (even on a rugby thread)
(I think you are flattering yourself on the idea of trying to get into every thread, but that was a long time ago!! 😉 )
[u]Excuse me wrecker and others,[/u] should have ignored AA's reply to Tom !! Back to the rugby....
We've all done Ok this year until recently though eh?
No "taffs", "sweaties" and no (not sure but don't think so) sais even!
I did refer to the scots presence in the Lions as "token" though but I was joking and I'll have to bear the shame of that one 😉
Can we squash the back biting and go back to talking uneducated, ill informed shite about the game we love now please?
Pretty please?
not sure but don't think so) sais even!
Pretty sure I will have referred to T Francis as The Fat Sais a few times!!
Anyway **** that shit.... Gav is BACK on the bench for Bristol this weekend V Leicester...ALL HAIL THE RETURN OF THE KING!!!
Ignore THM and threads become much more pleasant. He is a troll. don't feed him
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Anyway **** that shit.... Gav is BACK on the bench for Bristol this weekend V Leicester...ALL HAIL THE RETURN OF THE KING!!!
That's the spirit!
All together now BRRRRIIIISSSSTOOOOLLLL (sang as dourly and out of tune as is possible)
Jeez sarries. Losses to wuss and glaws on the bounce.
Superb refereeing from Barnes today*. Spotted a possible concussion, stopped the game immediately.
* I know. I can hardly believe it myself! 🙂
I think Barnes is a very good ref in general. Sarries had zero penetration at all. Kingsholm sounds like a soccer game, hardly surprising.
Big win for Gloucester that by my god it must be hard being a supporter; they were bloody awful last week but played well tonight. Massively inconsistent.
Mako did alright; played 70mins. He was good in the loose but the scrum was a tad wobbly. Barnes had a really good game I thought as the red.
edinburgh get another humping. *sulks*
Maitland went off injured as well, Scotland's body count is racking up.
*sobs*
Barnes also did a surprisingly good job at explaining how the new rules were going to be interpreted at the start of the 6N too
Lions. Farrell can't get a start at International level at 10. The one game he's started there recently was a disaster (RWC loss to Australia). Since he's been moved away look at the results 17-0
Yet Sarries are/were the best team in europe with him at 10.
Blaming OF for the shit performance of the england team is really stupid.
what works at club level doesn't always work at international level. Many examples of great club players who look very average at international.
Farrell got schooled by Saint Johnny while England's number 10, he looks much better at inside centre.
But then why not play a proper inside centre? sorry I have never got the love for Farrell - a good club player but not quite there at international level. He lies too deep and is too slow meaning everyone outside him gets shit ball. Like wilkinson - great at what he does but you have to look at what he doesn't do as well.
He also does that stupid hand gesture crap when he scores. Very soccer.
Given his poor international performances, Gatts is sure to pick Finn in preference
Amazing that Daley scored after his slow ponderous pass last week too...On the scale of shit ball where does that lie?
