What if he can’t actually hook 😆

Yep. A real workhorse of a player, and not meaning that in a bad way at all!

See also, Richard Hill (Flanker), Fabien Pelous, Victor Matfield, etc.

Hint, a 😉 normally indicates a bit of a joke (however bad) 😉

That B&W (homo-erotic??) photo of Victor that appeared not so long ago was extraordinary. Was it photoshopped?

Agree Duckman, (see posts above)

Mike Brown (Harlequins), Jack Nowell (Exeter Chiefs), Luther Burrell (Northampton Saints), Billy Twelvetrees (Gloucester Rugby), Jonny May (Gloucester Rugby), Owen Farrell (Saracens), Danny Care (Harlequins), Joe Marler (Harlequins), Dylan Hartley (Northampton Saints), David Wilson (Bath Rugby), Joe Launchbury (London Wasps), Courtney Lawes (Northampton Saints), Tom Wood (Northampton Saints), Chris Robshaw (Harlequins), Ben Morgan (Gloucester Rugby).

Tom Youngs (Leicester Tigers), Mako Vunipola (Saracens), Henry Thomas (Sale Sharks), David Attwood (Bath Rugby), Tom Johnson (Exeter Chiefs), Lee Dickson (Northampton Saints), George Ford (Bath Rugby), Alex Goode (Saracens).

FTFY. 😉

It’s a shame to see how he’s deteriorated in form recently. Two years ago or so, I thought he was really going to progress. Seems to have gone backwards in form, and being up against a Lions centre partnership, and/or Big George, charging at him could either make or break him. (Remember Tait? One game against The Tanned One and his career stalled heavily)

Of to twickers to see this one, English bench looks a bit crap if I’m honest. Too close to call though. As a neutral I love England V Wales games I wouldn’t use hate but I would say it is the most intense rivalry in the 6N.

Brown’s had a storming tournament but 1/2p would still be the Lions pick as we (I) now know quite how good his kicking is under pressure. It’s going to be a great match, I hope the weathers good. Could be my last Eng Wales game for a long while as Mr Grumpy is not renewing his debentures after the RWC ticket fiasco (my seat neighbour who didn’t care about RWC as it was too expensive had invitation to apply and Mr Grumpy did not)

I fear England have made a big mistake leaving out Ashton. Come on Lancaster its not too late!

However, on a more rugby related note, this is a tough one to call for me.

Both teams have some players on great form, Brown, North, Hovis for example. Both teams have a few question marks, Davies and 36, for example. Both teams have their liabilities, Hartley and Spikey for example.

England, by a nose, sadly. 🙁

And, in the other games;
Ire v Ita – Ireland by a good handful of points, but will be made to work for it
Sco v Fra – I dunno about this one. Scotland have been written off a little too harshly for me. However, while I’d like to say they’d scrape a win, France by ten in a messy match.

er bookies dont agree england firm favourites. You just trying to play it down as usual.

I dont think it makes any difference what I think about the welsh team and they wont win a world cup anyway!
As for the odds I think they are based on how the teams are currently playing

Odds at kick off depend on the bookies possible losses for possible outcomes.
In a patriotic betting country like England they’re always skewed massively towards English victory due to the shear number of backers.
This effect may not be as visible in Wales 😉

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/rugbyunion/international/sixnations/10681001/Six-Nations-2014-England-v-Wales-how-players-compare.html

Healey once again doing his best to show what a **** moron he is. Apart from anything else he doesnt even seem to grasp the positions Davies and Roberts play!

Morgan and Faletau are very different players but no way is Morgan better. As for Wilson being better than Adam!

Agree, tongan blokey is far better than welsh reject, but ive not seen recent form of tongan. Is he doing OK?

Adam Jones is fading force as far as I can see. Now the impacts gone from the ‘hit’ hes nothing like as effective at doing a number on his opersition, however I’d have him a mile ahead of Bath Fatman! Hopefully fatty is a fair bit fitter now and can last for a while. I wonder if Tom Youngs has been taught the lineout calls yet as well. If he could sort that he would be a real impact sub.
Oh, and I thought Healy got the centres pretty much right in the descriptions, even if in the wrong positions?

Triumph Spitfire has been at the crack pipe again.

Ok welch rugby fans, if your team are so good how come you’ve not won the rugby world cup or even got to a final yet? These odd grand slams/championships are all well and good ( still not won as many as england) but until you actually compete for a world cup you can never be taken seriously in the wider rugby world surely?!

The welsh rugby team isnt very good as evidenced by losing to australia 240 000 times in the last two years. Winning the odd grand slam is about our level and we have over performed compared to say ireland in recent years. The more pertinant question is given their huge playing resources why are england so shit?

And…in case you get your talking cars muddled up….