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Same knee.
Luckily for Eng Hughes is in good form.
I think the opposite. Was at the Wasps Quins game last week and he was anonymous. Eight oooks like it could be an issue for us with Billy out who gives us a huge amount of go forward.
idlejon - 🙄 😉 I thought it obvious I was laughing at the one eyed fan that we all are
Clear red - no issue with that.
Please please let 'The Tank Engine' start at 8 for us this Autumn 🙂
In all seriousness though, yep.... we're a bit weak at 8 minus Billy.
TJ - I was wondering where your sense had gone! Obviously you have little sense anyway, being an Edinburgh fan. 🙂
Davies unavailable for Friday due to concussion. Someone should tell him he can stop acting now!
Pissspreys humped by Cheetahs!!
Scott Baldwin missed game because he was bitten by a Lion - dont want to get on the wrong side of AWJ
Tryfest so far at Parc y Scarlets. Defending hasn't been the best especially on the Scarlets side but it's refreshing to see the quality of drawing men, support lines and passing out of the tackle
Steff Evans has to get a cap or two in Nov.
Steff Evans has to get a cap or two in Nov.
That was one hell of a performance, wasn't it?
Sale giving Gloucester a right old dicking tonight. Ouch.
[url= http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/41449164 ]How to make Andy Powell's antics look sensible - Get bitten by a lion. [/url]
Oh, and on the topic of Andy Powell, this;
http://www.walesonline.co.uk/sport/rugby/rebirth-andy-powell-most-unique-13684396
An excellent piece from the always excellent Simon Thomas.
Close game at Scarlets..my first visit.
I'm starting to wonder why I support Ospreys...I live equidistant between Liberty and Parc y Scarlets; Scarlets send my tickets free postage whereas Ospreys charge me £2.50 to print them myself (!); parking at Scarlets..£3.00, at Ospreys..£10.00!.
Oh, and Scarlets are good!
Happy times at the A J Bell tonight.....Glaws just how shit do you have to be to lose to us by nearly 50 points 😯
This post was bought to you via a night cap of Jura
Very happy Sale fan tonight, aren't many teams I'd prefer to see lose by that many points 🙂
Just been reading Shedweb,gonna be grinning all weekend.
Video here
http://www.walesonline.co.uk/sport/rugby/rugby-news/watch-terrifying-moment-wales-star-13696702
I'm starting to wonder why I support Ospreys...I live equidistant between Liberty and Parc y Scarlets; Scarlets send my tickets free postage whereas Ospreys charge me £2.50 to print them myself (!); parking at Scarlets..£3.00, at Ospreys..£10.00!.
I've said it before - I used to live a 5 minute walk from the Liberty and they managed to lose my business. Now that I've moved another 30 minute walk away they've got no chance. I've always struggled to support them and can't really explain why. They just aren't my team. (And I had the same conversation yesterday with an Ospreys regular. He still doesn't like them much.) A weird team.
the always excellent Simon Thomas.
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Funniest thing on the thread so far.
Scott Baldwin missed game because he was bitten by a Lion - dont want to get on the wrong side of AWJ
There's an excellent Welsh reaction to a mate being bitten by a lion, if you listen - "Right, boy?" 😆
They just aren't my team
I think I started cos they are [i]supposed[/i] to represent Bridgend (they didn't) where I went to school, but I don't really have any deep seated loyalty to them.
The test will be next week when I go to see Osp v Scarlets, who I find myself cheering for..
The test will be next week when I go to see Osp v Scarlets, who I find myself cheering for..
Middle daughter asked if we could go to that and I agreed. After the performances so far I have changed my mind. As someone at the Whites once said, if the team can't be bothered to turn up, why should I?
Baldwin video is hilarious!! It's the inevitably of it that makes it! What an idiot 😆
What's with this ridiculous ruling about kicking the ball out of a ruck? So, you can drive through a ruck, clearing out the defence but then cannot kick the ball or handle it?
I am Ospreys through and through, supported the Whites before that because of my dad. They are horrible this year and the Liberty is awful for rugby. Can't go with anyone else in Wales.
I am Ospreys through and through, supported the Whites before that because of my dad. They are horrible this year and the Liberty is awful for rugby. Can't go with anyone else in Wales.
Same here.
Also.....Zebre have won again. I repeat, Zebre have won again. This is not a drill.
A splendid afternoon at Welford Road. Exeter played a lot of rugby in the opening exchanges to very little effect. Tigers soaked it up, took their opportunities pretty well and were good for the win. Big mention to Dan Cole and Greg Bateman - near enough the full eighty from both of them. Respect.
Enjoyed SA v AUS
And 2H of Munster
But I find rugby increasingly frightening to watch / specifically the way necks are so exposed at the break down. Horrendous accidents waiting to happen. I just hsve cringed 10x watching this afternoon
The contact area is scary. I'm surprised that there seems to be so much sealing off of the ball by the follow up player binding onto the body on the floor making thw contact harder.
The Tigers v Exeter game featured a fair bit of clearing out that was led by the head. It's tricky because the thuggery has largely gone out of the game, but the players are just so big and athletic that legitimate hits and clear outs can do serious damage.
Also.....Zebre have won again. I repeat, Zebre have won again. This is not a drill.
Great win over Ulster
[s]George North's Backpack[/s] Folau is a weapons grade....
Cheika has just been arguing with journos* that they should "watch the vision" and see that Folau grabbed the collar.
This may help;
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*Patronising asshattery saying to journos, "Did you ever play rugby, mate?".
HT - @RnRRugby
Very poor officiating on that offence.
Cheika is such a ****!!
Anagallis juniors first u7 tournament. Currently unbeaten 3 wins and a draw... Saracens up next!!!
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It must be difficult, though, having to pretend that you really think your guys will beat the ABs when there is basically no chance. Even when they are gifted a 17-0 head start!
Sinkler obviously has much better taste in biscuits than either Ashton or Hartley. Time taken off for remorse? Ah OK then! 🙄
Sorry Kyle the minimum ban for contact with the eye area is 12 weeks. Oooooo choccie biccies, okaaaay then 7weeks.
Anagallis juniors first u7 tournament. Currently unbeaten 3 wins and a draw... Saracens up next!!!
Good stuff! Kryton junior played his first full contact game at the weekend and it looked a Baptism of fire for all the kids as they realised how much tougher than touch it is. One team in particularly seemed very well drilled, with two rather large didn't look like 8yo's chaps deliberately carrying the ball up [i]through[/i] the little ones.
He needed a hot bath afterward and I need to help him with his tackle as he's not getting his shoulder in. 🙂
Sinckler is a lucky boy - I guess the fact that his disciplinary record is OK (certainly compared to the goons mentioned earlier) helped.
Kingston was banging on about something happening to Dave Ward's eye but nothing seems to have come of that.
Beirne leaving Scarlets at end of season for Munster.
Webb leavings Ospreys for Toulon.
I expect TJ will be along shortly to explain how this is a good thing for Welsh rugby.
Meanwhile Sinckler banned for fingers in the eye
I spent a week in a hostel last year and a guy that I met was at school with Sinckler.....didn't have anything good to say about him!
Interesting about Webb to Toulon....shame though, I fear in a few years that the weakening of the Welsh teams is going to have a real knock on effect on the national team.
Its goung to have a massie effect if they stick to picking just 2 foreign based players in world cup year.
North
Faletau
Webb
Liam
Biggar
Roberts
Priestland
Realistically they're not going to be able to are they!
Saw Falatau on TV for Bath last weekend.....he really is an incredible player isn't he. What got me though.....he's only 26!
Realistically they're not going to be able to are they!
If they blink first though how many more will leave?
Saw Falatau on TV for Bath last weekend.....he really is an incredible player isn't he. What got me though.....he's only 26!
He is a machine, Read may be better and other players are better ball carriers but other than Read no one really matches his all round game.
Cant see Tipuric staying at Ospreys much longer either
Just a shame he doesn't play for his true national side - England!
It looks really, really worrying for the Welsh teams, I assume that they are paid less than the Irish guys, who seem to keep (most) of the top guys in Ireland. A while ago, it was the English moving to France, now that seems to have stopped, but only due to wages going up significantly in the premiership, the only way for Wales to stop it is to get more money in. That's not going to be easy!
In other news, Leicester have actually won 3 games! I find this astonishing given the performance in the first 2!
^agreed. Tigers looked awful especially in the first few games. Ford seems to be finding a bit of form which helps, he was woeful first few games.
There was an article about synkler recently saying he was hot-headed but has been working with joy marler on ways to cope and keep a lid on it.
That's brilliant!
[url= https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2017/oct/06/england-new-alternate-kit-may-only-be-worn-once ]The shirt costs £95 and is “accentuated with a fiery red fade – designed to mask player movement”.[/url]
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Meanwhile, in the 'Diff, the best fly half in Wales is putting on a display. #GavsBack
Shame the Dregs ran out of steam. Losing bonus point is good for them though.
Meanwhile, in the 'Diff, the best fly half in [s]Wales[/s] these isles is putting on a display. #GavsBack
FIFY
Edinburgh win a match!
Glasgow cheetahs game is a real cracker - well worth a watch for the neutral
AA, he always seems to have more time on the ball than others. Makes it all look smooth.
Which I'm sure gives you the #strangest.
TJ, they did indeed win. By one point. Over Zebre. 😉
Pro14 tables make grim viewing for Spreys and Blues!!
Clifford injured. Good grief, we may end up with Haskell at 8...
CFH - a wins a win! Just clutching at ( waitrose finest seriously cheesy extra special) straws
Any neutrals watch the Glasgow game - its a cracker
Watched SA Aus March last night. Does southern hemisphere play to different rules? Lots of side entry to rucks, offside line seems to be front foot not back foot, no need for arms in tackle and just no hooking/straight put-ins at scrum.
I don't know what I enjoy more... watching Gavin Henson with effortless time on the ball... or Jiffy's voice wobbling and squeaking with sheer joy when Henson does something magical out of nowhere 🙂
I didnt think Henson was that great last night. A few errors under pressure but to be fair that Dregs 9 is awful. Like that pen kick near the end it all looked great but just didnt quite fall for him.
I hope Tyler Morgan gets a run out at 13 for Wales soon his pace makes him something really different at Wales. Was it the Dregs second try he set up? Blistering. He's tracking back to hold up Navidi was special too.
I'm off to the Liberty in a bit....still don't know who I'm going to support!
Enjoying SA v NZ now
50 min first half and the blacks hold on!!
Great to watch
Glaws beat Northampton is there a more inconsistent team.
Ospreys are going to get humped I fear.
I hope the Ospreys lose, if they win cracks will be papered over. If they lose theres an outside chance the idiots in charge might realise Tandy is not the answer to any sensible question!
Don’t want this SA/NZ match to end. Great stuff
Really seesaw stuff
So Scarlets against Ospreys. Hoping for a good game
Lacey needs to grow a pair!! Webb a lucky boy
What have I missed so far? Just turned it on to see Webb having about 12 goes at getting his elbow in only to be ignored??? Good game so far or tight and niggly?
Nice irony seeing Webb in the background for this penalty telling his team mate to use his head 🙄
What have I missed so far?
Lots of effort from Ospreys but they couldnt score in a brothel. Lacey the best player on the park so far!
I watched the London Irish Vs Leicester game on BT Sport today and couldn't help notice just how empty the stands were. Such a shame as I would love to see Rugby overtake that dreaded game with a round ball!
Second half was pretty good. Scarlets desrved to win
I watched the London Irish Vs Leicester game on BT Sport today and couldn't help notice just how empty the stands were.
Reading Samoans have a pretty hard time of it. Rattling around in a stadium that's too big for their limited success so far. There's no real 'heritage' to the club, apart from the original form back in London, and they've had a hard time building up support by being a yoyo club.
In other news, the Southern Kings are really struggling, aren't they?
31-3 down at Benetton today.
That was a bit grim, no atmosphere at the stadium...glad Scarlets won, as they were the only team trying to play
Would have been flippin' disappointed if the Scarlets somehow managed to lose that
Reading Samoans have a pretty hard time of it. Rattling around in a stadium that's too big for their limited success so far. There's no real 'heritage' to the club, apart from the original form back in London, and they've had a hard time building up support by being a yoyo club.
Sounds like they need some flexible fans. You should start going.
I'd hardly call London Irish a yo-yo club....only ever been out of the prem once!
They're not a particularly fashionable club seemingly.....and there's a lot of competition for fans in that neck of the woods.
Not actually as clean cut as the article suggest and certainly from Scottish point of view they were humped by both owner and RFU. They could have been saved, but the RFU bent over for the owners. I hate the not-nots and find myself hoping the dull entity that is Wuss turn it around,another trip to the championship with no ground yet would be just the ticket for the franchise's finances. I was only a year away from the amateur LS when that happened and remember the bollocks spouted by the new management group and the 500 theme bar fans well. Richmond got it even worse than we did and a number of good people lost their jobs.And those poxy strips with the Scottish and Richmond badges?