[Closed] STW 2014/15 Rugby Thread

Posted for the audio...

Haskell, later on:

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With Haskell I'd say it's more likely to be this:

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Apparantly not these days, but we'll see... the ref is French no? And not Nigel so Haskell stands a good chance of staying on.

You actually make a good point, the English Problem (amongst others) of conceding in their own half since Farrell was 10 needs to be fixed, especially tonight with 1/2p on the pitch.

Well, the Today programme breaks the big stories. Adam Jones sang Barry Manilow's Cocacabana to fulfill his obligation to sing in front of his teammates on the occasion of his 50th cap.

Seeing Haskell run always makes me think or the were-rabbit from the Wallace and Grommit films. It might not seem it straight away but if you watch the film the resemblance is uncanny 😀

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That audio is the most depressing thing about being an England supporter. SLSC is even worse that the sweaty flower song.

Wales always win on the anthem stakes. Best part of the 6N is LoMF sung at the Millenium. Inspires me and I am in the oppo side. Rather than letting it turn them to jelly I hope the men in white can just draw in the power of the welsh voices too.

Getting excited now - should be a corker. Not sure why Edwards is playing the ref game, he shouldn't be worried.

Wales should shave it, but here's hoping.

Now, beer or red wine.....no skull attack in surrey!

So what about a few predictions

Eng by 3
Ire by 5
Fra by 10

And beer THM, it's always beer

I know but I have a mate coming round who prefers his wine! Beer it is....

Wales by 5
Ire by 12
France by 7

THM. Go and sit in the corner and have a think about what you just said. Red wine FFS! You can't quaff wine. 🙄

For Eng vs Wales who's the ref?
If it's Steve Walsh then the Walshmen shall, no doubt, win again...

Fortunately not Walsh - no need to cross the Severn if that was the case 😉

It's a Monsieur

I know the wine idea was a bit silly, prawn sandwiches next!!!!

teamhurtmore - Member
[b]sweaty[/b] flower song

Why don't you take your borderline racist terms elsewhere.

It's a Monsieur

Jerome Garces known for his scrum penalties

Although Edwards has pointed out Englands "League based running lines", Rowntree has retorted and pointed out the Welsh angles in the front row. Round 1 to England, for understanding the ref much betterer... Gethin is going to get mullered I feel is the plan, Haskell/Billy V/Burrell is going to run at Biggar to draw Roberts, with Brown moving up to create a wonderous Try! Huzzah!

Sticking with my earlier prediction, England by a small margin.

Wales by 3
Ireland by 15
Scotland by a knock out, two falls or a submission.

C mon ducks this is a man's game (opps sexist too) and we can take some ribbing. Is the flower that sensitive???

Race and countries....hmmm?

Why don't you take your borderline racist terms elsewhere.

Did someone say jock?? 😉

is jock and Taff.

How dare you, outside now!!!

Meanwhile, back on topic, ish.....

There's no way I'm cooking tonight, so;

Chippy or curry?

Not sure why Edwards is playing the ref game, he shouldn't be worried.

He's of the Gatland camp, it's what they do.
Trying to influence ref's eh?
Huget thought it?
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Curry, that one is nailed. Order in collection on way back from station!!!

Wazzy just copying old Clive 😉

Chippy or curry?

Thats alright THM, I will just put it down to your continued,often displayed desire to be an arse,and won't bite again.Should you ever retire up here,(hopefully no longer an aim) you may not want to refer to us face to face by those terms.
CFH; Go and talk to yourself; chippy. More grease,soaks up the beer better and not as filling as curry.Oh and good to see the Ref complaints coming in early,it's likes Zokes was still with us. I wonder if I say his name three times A-A...
[b]England by 5[/b] (I think the occasion will get to the Welsh,and I think they are one front row injury away from being chewed up)I hope it is a massive smash up,and the first scrum...Oh baby!
[b]Ireland by 10[/b] (Italy drag Ireland into a stop-start mess of a game)
[b]France by 12-15[/b] (We are beset by injury and France have picked their best team,not just the most famous one,gits!)
No Slam this year,just a champion.Ireland.

wonder if I say his name three times A-A...

If you say his name three times I get a weeks ban.
Who is out for Scotland? I thought it looked a good team.
Getting worried and tense now, not expecting tonight to be a great flowing game but it will be brutal and tense, just hope Wales can do it.

duckman - Member
Thats alright THM, I will just put it down to your continued,often displayed desire to be an arse,and won't bite again.

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Should you ever retire up here,(hopefully no longer an aim) you may not want to refer to us face to face by those terms.

Bless, having played rugby in Scotland, I put up with a lot worse!! But fortunately we were playing the mans game. Pulse my Scottish friends use the same term without wilting.

Hope your 1XV is less delicate.

But back on topic - prediction

2, no

[resets at first scrum and will it be a penalty?]

Can we get some overall predictions too before the first game kicks off? Heart says Wales for the win (head really doesn't agree!)... and England are good at coming second, so all else follows from there 😕

Wales
England
Ireland
France
Scotland
Italy

I havent a clue. Think ireland are best team. If Wales win tonight they could do it if Samson stays in one piece. Tonights game is a close call though 60:40 in wales favour but the England team is strong only really Tuilagi,Lawes and Launchbury would add to it despite all the talk of injuries.

Not so sure if you want to do a defensive job. Plus Cole is horribly short of game time. Only just returned from a neck injury and he's had a month out with an ankle one.
Anyway, I'm looking for excuses here. 1 hr to go!

Anyone know where I can watch the Wales England game on the net? Usually head to the local Irish pub to watch on Sky but am stuck in bed with a nice bout of influenza B. 🙁

It's on the Beeb mate.

Sorry forgot to mention I'm based in Germany. Must be the fever boiling my brain!

Try wiziwig.ru

I'll go

Ire
Fra
Eng
Wal
Sco
Ita

Slightly anxious about Ire tomorrow. We have struggled in Rome recently and from 8-13 we only have Murray that has ever started a 6N game

Ok Wales should win - experience, better man4man and Cardiff. But the old adage that forwards win matches, backs determine by how much, there is a sniff of an away win. Wazzy has more to lose too.

Anyway, food almost ready, BEERS chilling, enjoy the game everyone. Let's hope is a corker not an attritional one.

Odds on a "Ringer" moment???

Ireland
The rest

Jordi Murphy to outshine Parrisse tomorrow.

And loads of beer with the warm up game tonight.

That **** Lancaster on the beeb now. Seems like a thoroughly decent bloke, the ****..

Ireland,
France/Wales
England
Scotland
Italy

Whereas Gatland...

Is a ****. He doesnt even have the twinkle in his eye like Henry used too.
Has won stuff though 😉

I have a (bad) feeling that England are odds on for a stuffing this evening............

Did Stu mentioned that he loved Wales so much that he bought houses on the Gower, Brecon and Snowdonia. Rents one out to the Farrell's for holiday apparently 😉

I doubt it, they'd be burnt out shells by morning if England win!!!

😀 😀

**** me I'm getting jittery now!

Predictions:
Wales by 5
Ireland by a bucket full...like 20+
France by 5

Curry collected. Met a 7 cap Welsh hooker while I was waiting for it. Which was nice.

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I have a (bad) feeling that England are odds on for a stuffing this evening............

No. wales score an early score, Games is tight until the end, England win by a narrow margin.

Right, beer in, bowls of kettle crisps and m&ms at the ready...

What's with Brian Moores massive packet of Haribo Tangtastics?

BBC 1 has the Super Bowl on now, where is the rugby?

Is J-LO coming on next?

Good for Robshaw. A bit of the Johnson spirit.

Agree with dannyh on this, have a nasty feeling that England will get a good kicking tonight, good job that very Welsh Mrs higthepig is out with her mates

What's with all the bullshit?

the choir in their favourite spot!!!

Starting to get a little silly now....

Blimey, Ryan Giggs has put on some timber. Oh no, it's Nick Easter!

Wales better win by a shed load after all those fire works WTF!

I must admit, Land of My Fathers in Cardiff is one of the seven wonders of the sporting world. But that's done now. Eighty minutes of rugby is what it all boils down to..........

I must admit, Land of My Fathers in Cardiff is one of the seven wonders of the sporting world.

+1

Bollocks.

Oh dear, this is not a good start!!!

Nice try there.

how's everyone getting on in here then?

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Bloody hell boys, that's a start.

The annoying thing is that the ref's pernickety refereeing of that scrum widened the blind side by five yards. But well played Wales.

Haskell woeful there. Good scrum though

I was hugely impressed with that try. Razor sharp thinking.

Balls, Priestland will be on at this rate.

Melon on the melon there! OOF!

I doubt Gethin Jenkins even felt that!

Now, early signs are that England should play some keep-ball in the welsh 22. Welsh scrum looks a little ragged....

Phew

Nicely taken try there!

Strewth! Lovely change of tack from England. And quite unexpected.

How was the lineout a knock ON

This could be very entertaining

That's it. English need the next score to steady the ship. AND BOOM!

Composure now required

The ref doesn't worry about straight throw ins??? That's two now (sorry hooker here)

Mike Brown given the Tait treatment there! Ten yards backwards!

Christ George Ford is pretending to be Danny Cipriani of a few years back

Dylan Hartley doing a wonderful job for Wales.

[list]That's just dozy - bloody hell

An omen? Or wishful thinking?

He's HUMAN!