True, Nigel Walker was blisteringly quick. Not the most natural of rugby players.

We were talking current players but Andy Harriman was one of the best players I’ve ever seen at actually using his incredible pace to the maximum effect. He should have played more for England.

Martin Offiah was the same, in league, in that he could use his speed in just the right way to cause havoc.

For me though, Rupeni Caucaunibuca was the best. Around 2003-2005 before he ate ALL the pies and I do mean “all” 😆 .

Nigel Walker went to athletics after he didnt make the Wales U18’s, he got bumped in favour of Steve Pill who is a mates brother. Steve was potentialy a brilliant player but didnt have the commitment, he still played for a number of good clubs. Didnt Walker become head of sport at BBC Wales in Llandaf?

Richie Vernon has just signed for Sale 🙂

Indeed, very sad to see Shane out of this weekend’s game.

Here’s hoping he scores a bundle in NZ!

Brakes – clearly the best team in the tournament. Bugger it 🙁

TJ – having previously agreed with you I now disagree. I’d be surprised if ANY of the Scotland side were faster than Croft.

Paterson had an angle on Foden and made a great tackle – doesn’t make him faster. Remember him getting burned off by Mauro Bergamasco over a good 60yds a few years ago?

Just coz you tackle someone from behind doesn’t make you faster than they are. At school I tackled a guy from behind who ran 10.6 for the 100m but as a lumbering No.8 there was no way I was quicker.

As Brakes says – it’s not just about speed anyway.

Roll on the weekend and the wooden spoon, the grand slam and the latest French soap opera to keep us entertained. THe SH bores keep telling us how crap we are but they have nothing as compelling to watch as we do. 🙂

Id have to put Parrise and Grey in there as well
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But that’s been the problem with Caucau – he threatens to be the best player in the world ever and then disappears!

Usually, back to his island in Fiji where he’s a chief or something and he sits around drinking/eating/smoking dope/shagging/being famous where no-one can find him and offer him huge sums of money to lose about four stone and light up rugby fields with his genius again.

That props quick,it’s the way of the modern game,still bet he gets a bollocking for hanging around the backs.

Away from the pitch chat, Scotland tickets start at £30 (plus £5 booking fee iirc) for the Italy match….. that’ll be a packed out stadium then 🙄 The SRU marketing team should be shot

Apologies if posted before, but….

What a player…..what a player….!

Diolch yn fawr, Shane.

Not the best Shane Williams compilation but maybe it’s all the Beeb had?

Agree with Pigface – that try against SA was amazing.

He also set up a load of brilliant tries too.

Still think Caucau could’ve been the greatest. I don’t like the ABs poaching South Sea Islanders but if they’d got him before he played for Fiji (which they tried to do) just think what he could have done in 10yrs playing for the ABs? Instead he’s got about 10 caps for Fiji. 😕

Oh quote from BloodandMudmade me laugh:

I like the try Williams puts Habanna on his backside. Shane still got skinned by Ngwenya (as would most) but to be fair he started from a standing start and tried to tacke him high and got a hand off.

A great weekend of rugby, including a trip to Franklin’s Garden for the LV cup final.

anagallis_arvensis – Member
Come on Ireland

god I feel dirty for saying that

+1 as well.

I have mucho Irish blood in my family, but I have a feeling that today I may be Italian.

Ciao!

(Must promise not to criticise the ref, for a change…..)

Oi – stop cheering Italy – they got their win.

Hang on, every bloomin’ celt cheers whoever is playing England yet if i return the favour you get shirty????

I want to see Italy improve and take their place in the 6N with another win. I suspect the Celts may just regret inviting the Italians into the Magners League…