Glasgow go second in the league. If this continues I may have to take back some of the things I said about Gregor Townsend at the start of the season 🙂
Lets see if Johnson can cast his eye westward when it comes to Scotland selections.
Glasgow second in Rabo just goes to show how poor that league is imo. Ulster are one of the form teams in Europe and the one game they lost was because they fielded the reserves. Munster seem to be focusing on the Heineken again this year rather than the league-everyone else is average at best.
Wasps in bother, they failed to pay players in December.Not good,and perhaps the indicator of how some teams have overstretched themselves in the pro era?
. If we start with a win in Cardiff, a game we should win easily
yeah because ireland have such a good recent set of results against wales!!!!
3 apiece in the past six years. Given Wales' dismal autumn and Ireland's recent performancesI think Ireland can travel to Cardiff with confidence.
Glasgow second in Rabo just goes to show how poor that league is imo. Ulster are one of the form teams in Europe and the one game they lost was because they fielded the reserves. Munster seem to be focusing on the Heineken again this year rather than the league-everyone else is average at best.
I think there are very few teams in the league who can compete with Ulsters strength in depth at the moment. Ulster gained an advantage over the AI's as even with 9 or 10 players in intl duty they could still win games and create a bit of space at the top of the league.
As for Munster I don't think they are not focusing on the league as well but they just aren't the force they were 3/4 seasons ago. An ageing squad and coaches reluctant to blood younger players earlier has left them in a bit of a mess at the mo
Wales have beaten ireland last three times they have played them havent they? Maybe four last six nations in dublin, world cup 1/4 final, in cardiff with the wrong ball cant remember before that but having a feling it would have been a slam?? I will concede that wales are currently not playing well and have a lot of players injured but it can hardly be a game you should expect to win.
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Raises a glass of Arran Blonde to the Captain and buys a t shirt.... 😀
Yawn!!
Another great result for Welsh, they just might do it you know!!!
They got a bonus point didn't they?
yep, losing bonus against quins is a result!!! I thought they would struggle to win a game this season.
Excellent though I heard the score, Sale drew a blank again.
Lyn the lip is doing a good job.
Shame Glaws ****ed it up for us!!
Not that bad really this tackle is it? On the other hand its at least a Warburton (3 weeks) but maybe not quite a Lloyd Willams (5 weeks). With this in mind I expect 3 weeks with a week off for dressing nicely, saying sorry and not eating any biscuits.
There's help in the rotation and I really don't think it was Toby's aim, however it's his responsibility once the players in the air to get him down safely. He didn't, he'll be banned for 3/4 days...
Did you see Varndell get binned for a textbook tackle against Bath earlier? That bloke can't win, he finally starts to tackle correctly, lifts the player, drives him back and towards touch, makes are he hits the ground correctly and he's sent off the pitch. I recall an orange coloured player doing that to a young boy in white once and getting applauded for it!
😆 A week off never ceases to amuse me-someone earlier in the thread may well have said it, but they're hardly going to turn up a be a nobber are they?!
Venter had a week added for eating biscuits, it was in the official transcript.
The RFU released an 11-page statement on Thursday, in which it observed Venter's "arrogant behaviour" during the hearing, citing his eating of biscuits and sweets as examples.It reported: "The panel witnessed a certain disdain from Venter when he appeared at the hearing (for example by coming back to hear his sanction eating a biscuit and throwing sweet papers across the table)."
Thomas added: "You don't go into the Old Bailey eating a biscuit. You show a degree of respect to the process in the court."
Henson turned up and refused to plead guilty for snotting that Leicester prop and got the book thrown at him!!!
The Leicester prop who had the intention of maiming him, I really think that injustice messed the orange one's head up.
AA as I said yesterday Glaws were shocking against a really underwhelming not nots
always worth a look it was a lovely shot
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That's a cracking shot!
10 weeks was slightly harsh, reduced to 7 when he said sorry. I seem to remember the irish guy in charge added an extra day so he couldnt play ireland too!
The biscuit thing is hilarious!
you've got to love brenden venter!!!
transapp - MemberThere's help in the rotation and I really don't think it was Toby's aim, however it's his responsibility once the players in the air to get him down safely. He didn't, he'll be banned for 3/4 days...
Did you see Varndell get binned for a textbook tackle against Bath earlier? That bloke can't win, he finally starts to tackle correctly, lifts the player, drives him back and towards touch, makes are he hits the ground correctly and he's sent off the pitch. I recall an orange coloured player doing that to a young boy in white once and getting applauded for it!
Hmm, to me the two looked pretty close in character, neither dangerous. Varndell seemed to lift the Bath players legs and knowing that every move like that results in a yellow then it was stupid.
The Flood one is more interesting as it looks to me as if the tackled player (Goode?) twisted deliberately - was he aiming to get a yellow card against Flood I wonder?
The whole 'spear' tackle thing must be dying a death surely. Can't the refs go back to using some sense and penalising for dangerous play wherever it comes from instead of having to check the rules and carding players when they lift the legs more than 16.34degrees from the horizontal?
Do we think that Wade will be named in the England squad? Ashton seems to be a shoe in with Lancaster, Strettle has been in good form of late. It'd be nice to have some wingers that are good for a change 🙂
I thought that a spear tackle was dependant on how the player landed? That'd mean that Varndell was OK as he controlled the Bath player even though there was initial over rotation, and that Flood was going to be in the shite due to the landing even though I agree with you that Goode twisted, whilst having another Tigers player push on his girly hair (plus he's so bloomin tubby that it'd be impossible for anyone to stop the weeble from spinning over!)
As for Wade, no, not a chance. I'm not sure why, but wingers are simply never picked for England on there ability to score tries. Whilst I agree that there should be a balance on defensive work, surely most of these boys in the premiership know how to defend (as that's all they do according to the Celtic club followers!)
Toby Flood, off scott free. Totally deserved! Bring on the heiny.
Must've steered well clear of the biscuit tray 8)
Chris, the joke that is the citing procedure has just got worse. It wasnt bad but he lifted him so its his responsibility to get him down safely.
As for Wade, no, not a chance. I'm not sure why, but wingers are simply never picked for England on there ability to score tries. Whilst I agree that there should be a balance on defensive work, surely most of these boys in the premiership know how to defend (as that's all they do according to the Celtic club followers!)
Because some coaches still believe a winger should also be a stand in for a fullback/centre/10/flanker/prop and will need to stand up to Jonah Lomu.
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Shame on england for picking that scumbag Clark, that really is beyond belief.
FFS Clark!!! He is shit as well as a scum bag-I'll find it hard to get behind a team with him in it!
Christ Tom Varndell isn't even in the Saxons squad!!! On the bright dide Wade is-Ugo Monye made the cut too ffs!!!!!!
Clark cannot be the best second row or back row in England? I don't think he should be allowed to make money from rugby.
Glad to see that Lancaster has been coaching him since age 14. Obviously had a huge influence on his skills in contact.
http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=PkmMK76xARo
A-A; That N-G Dragons strip is criminal!green,gold,purple,blue with a nice chequered design and pink collar and cuffs. It looks like a 80's change football strip!
the team are worse.
Criminal is Flood getting off the most obvious spear tackle.
Strong England team that. Agree with the Clark sentiments. He's a rugby animal and would be a formidable weapon if he wasn't such a malicious psycho.
For once I agree with you AA - not sure that Clark should ever be allowed on a rugby pitch, let alone play for England.
I disagree about Flood though as think other players influenced the contact.
I disagree about Flood though as think other players influenced the contact.
bollocks. Flood picked him and its his responsibility to get him down and not drive him head first into the ground. The citing procedure and the outcomes of it are a disgrace to the game.
Whilst I disagree with them clearing Flood of any wrong doing, the fact that it has wound a_a so much has really softened the blow for me 🙂
