2015-16 rugby, world cup year

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2015-16 rugby, world cup year
DaRC_L
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He’s no Worsley!

I should hope Robshaw is not like Lucy Worsley [/url]
But yes duckman it wil be an intriguing 80 minutes 🙂

Posted 8 years ago

Pigface
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I think england will win and I will say no more about it, I really hate living here from now until the end of next Monday when all the england fans will of emerged given me some stick and scuttled back to their footy loving ways.

Posted 8 years ago

loum
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Sounds like Swansea

Posted 8 years ago

teamhurtmore
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Will Wales be targeting Ford?

Wont they think about his parents FFS? 😉

Oh heck, LC-D to come on at 60m for ~~the kiwi biter~~ our captain. That’s not good

Posted 8 years ago

namastebuzz
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I really hate living here from now until the end of next Monday when all the england fans will of emerged given me some stick and scuttled back to their footy loving ways.

Don’t worry – we’ll give you stick on here longer than that…..

😉

Posted 8 years ago

ads678
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Jones and McBryde must have been reading this thread!!

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/35774334

Posted 8 years ago

IdleJon
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6 weeks a year and a few weeks every four years?

We’re being invaded by ‘one match every year’ experts… 😆

Posted 8 years ago

anagallis_arvensis
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I thought he’d banned himself from talking to the media..he does go on doesnt he!

So we were very disappointed in that England game to fall on the wrong side of decisions and we felt the problem lay elsewhere.”

However, Jones says he is “quite upset” by Wales’ approach to the set-piece.

“They play the laws very well,” the Australian told BBC Radio 5 live. “They pre-engage all the time, which is against the laws of the game.

“And then they get penalised one or two times at the start of the game, but the referee gets sick of penalising it.

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“Because if the referee keeps penalising it, you know what happens? The referee gets criticised.

“We really want to have a scrum contest on Saturday – it’s an important part of the game – so we are really hopeful the referee enforces the law in that area.”

Jones added: “If you are the referee and you keep penalising Wales for pre-engaging, then all the smart guys in the commentators’ box say ‘this referee is ruining the game’.

“But they are not ruining the game, it’s the team that is scrummaging illegally which is ruining the game.

“So we want the referee to be really hard, and if he has to ruin the game, he has to ruin the game.”

Posted 8 years ago

wrecker
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I likes him!

Posted 8 years ago

jambalaya
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I thought he’d banned himself from talking to the media

Ban was overturned on appeal

Quality line of argument 😉

Posted 8 years ago

duckman
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Bringing scrutiny on a front row that will at some point contain the human right angle that is Marler may backfire on him.

Posted 8 years ago

duckman
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The London Times is reporting that Ford was emptied by Dangleberry yesterday. No report of parents rushing to his bedside though,maybe Irish parents just care more? 😀

Posted 8 years ago

dantsw13
Full Member

I’m in Japan for this one – 0200AM kickoff 😯

At least it’s on tv here.

Posted 8 years ago

Kryton57
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Also on the England pages are the words referring to Tuilagi “he’s so special he’s running lines straight through our own defence”

Hmmm, well hold on a minute surely that means….

Posted 8 years ago

duckman
Full Member

Meh,I saw that,but it isn’t as if Wales have a big fast powerful centre is it?

Posted 8 years ago

CaptainFlashheart
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U20s results anyone?

England 16 Wales 42

Oof.

Posted 8 years ago

wrecker
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Not exactly news. This team has been beaten by the scots and irish too. Sometimes you just get a shit intake.

Posted 8 years ago

CaptainFlashheart
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shit intake

The correct spelling is Shontayne Hape.

😉

Posted 8 years ago

wrecker
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😀
You did a funny!!!!!

Posted 8 years ago

mindmap3
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The U20’s are pretty ropey this year. Callard the coach has come out with some drivel about learning from defeat etc.

Hopefully the big boys will play better. My heart says England but my head is still saying Wales. After all the guff spouted by both coaching teams this week, the scrums will no doubt but a farce. I just hope they’re not the deciding factor.

More pressure on Mike Ford after a pretty shambolic 60 minutes against Quins last night.

Posted 8 years ago

Scamper
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At the main event at Sixways today. Then may watch the Welsh game.

Posted 8 years ago

teamhurtmore
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After all the guff spouted by both coaching teams this week, the scrums will no doubt but a farce. I just hope they’re not the deciding factor.

Indeed, should be a fun, close match between two strong teams – lets hope the headlines are about good play not the whistle.* The unpredictability of the 6N makes for more interest IMO with many different permutations.

* can’t be bothered to watch too much rugby because of the dominance of the ref’s voice – “roll away blue….it’s a maul…use it.” Shut up.

Posted 8 years ago

onehundredthidiot
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Do irb need to make a special rule for scrum penalties. Like it must be tap and go, or the ball can’t go out on the full? Quins bath last night had some good scrums in decent positions but on the go forward instead of shipping the ball they held it in for the penalty.

Posted 8 years ago

wrecker
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At the main event at Sixways today

LOL. those giants of rugby; worcester and gloucester 😆 What a cracker that should be…..

Posted 8 years ago

Kryton57
Full Member

Arse. Circumstances dictate I won’t see this live, and will watch it tonight on record. It’s just not the same, and I’ll have to avoid this thread and all social media until later!

All bs and armchair opinion aside let’s hope for a cracking game whomever wins, it really is too close to call.

Posted 8 years ago

dantsw13
Full Member

Well, I’ve just been out for a ride with a Welsh lad here in Japan, and he blew up on the big climb – let’s hope that’s an omen! Recovery food now of Gyoza and sushi, a few hours sleep, then up at 2AM for the match 😯

Posted 8 years ago

DanW
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Itv…. Ugh… Maybe the scrum faff will be the least of the irritations today

Posted 8 years ago

Scamper
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Wrecker – nd how is your team doing these days? Lol

Posted 8 years ago

wrecker
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Wrecker – nd how is your team doing these days? Lol

OK ta! We know our place at least.

Posted 8 years ago

Scamper
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We have unique supporters!

Posted 8 years ago

wrecker
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You certainly do!

Posted 8 years ago

mefty
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Glorious day in South West London, Corky has promised a decent spread in the car park and then hopefully a quality bit of rugger.

Posted 8 years ago

anagallis_arvensis
Full Member

Predictions I’ll go England 0 Wales 0 defences on top!

Posted 8 years ago

grahamt1980
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I’m not calling a winner as i really can’t decide. Will be close and by 2 or 3 points though

Posted 8 years ago

CaptainFlashheart
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Corky has promised a decent spread in the car park

Posted 8 years ago

wrecker
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Jeez this italian team are dreadful.

Posted 8 years ago

DanW
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Well, Ireland certainly had their Weetabix this morning

Posted 8 years ago

CaptainFlashheart
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Erm…..bit early with that, wouldn’t you say? Assuming Wales can’t win the triple crown after the draw with Ireland.

Posted 8 years ago

mefty
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Nah, he is called Corky because he served some corked wine once despite tasting it, can’t let a chap forget that.

Posted 8 years ago

wrecker
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Fantastic 😀 Can we have a running commentary please mefty?

Posted 8 years ago