[Closed] Rugby Thread 2017/18.

Twodogs - Member
Treviso deserve that win....Ospreys seem bereft of ideas

Glad I wasn't able to watch it, then!

No comment on the England training squad ? I wonder what JJ has done to be dropped, England regular to Lion to nowt in a few months.

No comment on the SOB comments, I am no Galtland fan but the critism was pretty full on. Can’t understad all the Howley hate either

Glasgow set down a marker tonight, still missing Brown, Gray, Seymour and Hogg.

Ospreys are simply shit!!

People calling for Tandy to go, awful result.

Can’t understad all the Howley hate either

I can, but I do think SOB is showing a distinct lack of class and doesnt seem to grasp that The All Blacks were much better on a player v player basis.

Meanwhile

“People ask how you feel about the drawn series and I think we held our own down there. We were unbelievably well prepared when we landed, and whatever we were hit with we were able to throw it back at them. We ticked off everything and we did unbelievably well.

Can’t understad all the Howley hate either

really?

Can’t understad all the Howley hate either

"Hate" is a bit strong, but as a backs coach, or head coach .....no. Wales will have to find someone better once Gatland leaves....

Teachers pet promoted beyond his abilities? He was a cracking player too,unfortunately people are starting to remember his coaching more.

Howley maybe not great but Lions players who bleat about coaches lose some respect IMO. Healey, Charvis, SOB. At least Healey had the balls to do it mid tour, SOB waited until he was well out of Gatlands range. By all means back yourself and say you think we should of won but dont criticise other players or coaches especially as Howley was about the only coach available who would do it he was hardly first choice.

I see that Sinckler has been left out of the training squad, I am a bit disappointed as I liked him on the tour. Is there a good reason for this that I have missed? It was the first tour I have seen as I was fired up by my trip to the prem final this summer.

Scarlets v Edinburgh is a good game

Kings v Zebre was 17-43.

Ouch.

Might give the Scabs second half a watch.

Is there a good reason for this that I have missed

Arrested on the Lions tour? Attitude problem? Not sur how hes playing tbh...

Patchell seems to have hit a run of form!

That just had to be a red. Straight head shot. Utterly stupid.

Arrested on the Lions tour?

Bit daft by SOB and lacks class. As for whitewashing the AB's; I'd love some of what he's drinking / smoking!

JJ has been left out because he has things to work on; Jones hasn't said what they are. There'll be injuries before the AI's so I'm sure JJ and co will come into the reckoning

We now go live to Embra.

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That just had to be a red. Straight head shot. Utterly stupid.

Indeed kind of spoilt the game too. Patchel was very very good. Best 10 in Wales at the moment if Davies gets picked over him for Wales I shall not be a happy camper

I've not been a Patchell fan, but he looked superb tonight.

Agree that the red skewed the game, but there really was no option sadly.

Some good AP games this weekend- Leicester Quins had some decent tries. Having said that May squandered a great break from Veainu with a poor pass off his left hand - I don't think there're many All Black (or to fair welsh?) wingers that can't pass off their left hand?

Only saw the highlights but the Bath Newcastle game also looked good with a great away win for Falcons.

I don't think there're many All Black (or to fair welsh?) wingers that can't pass off their left hand?

Alex Cuthbert cant pass of either hand

Agree that the red skewed the game, but there really was no option sadly.

I'm amazed that he tried to claim innocence. Utterly stupid thing to do. I'm not sure that it skewed the result all that much - Scarlets were the better side anyway.

Does anyone know what's happening at the Ospreys? Their performances don't just look like the result of poor coaching - they look as if they don't want to be there and are just going through the motions. There was so little intelligent play in the game on Friday that I wonder where all the brains have disappeared. (Biggar gets injured so they carry on throwing the ball around near the half way line, instead of just booting for position, and allowing him to be treated or them to get a sub on. Then the Treviso 15 gets carded so an ideal time to put the ball in the air as they have done many times in the game so far, but no, let's keep ball in hand...)

They look unfit, poorly conditioned and they lack ball skills and tactics. They can't bully anyone else and can't outplay them. I don't think I've ever seen such a poor looking Welsh side, which is saying something.

Billy V out for 4 months 🙁

First game of the year, 70 degrees 🙂 last time I saw this fixture Saint J was rested Freddy started at 10 and Stade won 30+ to zip

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Billy V out for 4 months

Thats shit for the guy, is it a new injury or the same knee?

Same knee.
Luckily for Eng Hughes is in good form. Really classy from him today protecting Simmons (EXE) on the floor when injured.

17-15 won at the death for Toulon

Waitng dr the wife to pick me me 🙂

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Moyne Stern is quality

Go Chiefs!

anagallis_arvensis - Member

Scarlets v Edinburgh is a good game

No its not - Even before the red. Two bald men fighting over a comb.. I made the mistake of watching the Glasgow game first. What a cracker and a treat for any neutral. That was a good game. Edinburgh play like mince and drag others down to their level.

Agree that the red skewed the game, but there really was no option sadly.

I'm amazed that he tried to claim innocence. Utterly stupid thing to do. I'm not sure that it skewed the result all that much - Scarlets were the better side anyway.

For me its clumsy and the scarlet milked it 😉 🙄 along with the crowd. But if the ref sees it as reckless or deliberate its a red every time. Stupid thing to do and an identical one in the Glasgow game that was also given red. Hit a player in the head you get red.

The Mrs and I have decided to start watching Pro14.

As an American she's not very well clued up on how typical European sports leagues work. Then I looked up the Pro14 structure and realised I'm not either. Even after having looked it up.

However, Connaught v Blues was a good game.

Cheetahs beat leinster? What happened there?

Edinburgh didnt drag them down much considering they lost 28 to 8!
Last try was a cracker

http://m.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/41333749

Think you need to open your other eye.

Molgrips - pro 14 is a mish mash 'cos they had to include the South African teams this season. Two "conferences" of 7 teams each who play each other twice and then everyone plays all the other teams in the other conference once plus an extra derby game to make it the right total number of games. Crackpot.

AA = thats not a stuffing cosidering the score when they got the red. Take your word for the good try - I have been away and it clearly wasnt going to be worth watch after the red.

First half both sides made far too many basic errors, knock ons etc. It wasn't good rugby. Scarlet's blew a good few chances with sheer ineptness of their play - chances from field position gained thru Edinburghs own ineptness. Patchell played well I thought tho - tactically controlled it well. After the red its game over and damage limitation and edinburgh must have fought hard not to go 50 pts down

Bonus pt for scarlets?

Scarlets v Edinburgh is a good game

No its not - Even before the red. Two bald men fighting over a comb.. I

Take your word for the good try - I have been away and it clearly wasnt going to be worth watch after the red.

FFS I give up

AA - you have to give me the ineptness from both sides in the first half - yes watching any win for your side is great but it wasn't a great game to watch apart from that. Compare it to Glasgow / Munster which was a cracker

it wasn't a great game

Never said it was, great would be Llanelli beating the all blacks or something.

They werent winning by much when I wrote the comment and yes it was a good game to watch. Obviously Scarlets the Prowhatever champions are not fit to be compared with the mighty Glasgow who have won so many trophies over so many years sweeping all before them.

By the way Watson,who should have been the obvious lions test 7 got outplayed by Boyd who is the back up 7 to a guy who cannot get into the Welsh set up!!

AA sneaky edit then to match yours

We agree. dinnae jump down my throat. *hides from angry welsh flower*

We agree.

Never 👿

Reds seem to impact the game less than they used to. England played 70+ minutes against Argentina a man down to win, and the AB should have beaten the Lions without SBW.

Luckily for Eng Hughes is in good form. Really classy from him today protecting Simmons (EXE) on the floor when injured.

Only just seen this. Superb to see. That sort of sportsmanship, and just general decency, is a fine example to anyone in the game. *Applauds*