Rugby 2023-24 World Cup Year!

Wales props will need to up their games significantly to compete here.

AA – a try every 2 internationals?  I know no scot would get into the welsh team but……….. 🙂

Finn very good today.  Even got a jackal penalty  He just seems to have so much time and space.  We have the backs to take on anyone in the world.  Forwards a step lower

I wonder if the french spent so much time marking Huipolotu and Finn that they left the space out wide?   Certainly we didn’t get much out of huipoloto this game

C’mon Wales. Time for LRZ to reach his potential and a few others to show what they can do 🤞🤞🤞

Which pub you in duckman?  and leave my doorbell alone!

So after the fancy french patisserie ( we have plenty of our own in Edinburgh – Auld alliance 🙂  ) now its time for the spotted dick and custard.  stodge on stodge 🙂

Anyone noticed with O’Keffe that he gives very short advantage?  did it once in that game. make 10 m and kick the ball – advantage over even for a pen.  He is consistent with it – I have noticed it before.

Did not see that 2nd half performance coming, France looked a bit leaderless for much of the second half  you could see the lack of  game intelligence. The ref was ok didn’t make any game changing mistakes. I am even beginning to like Darcy.

I rate O’Keeffe.  One of the best.  Has his quirks as they all do but I am always happy if we have him.

AA – a try every 2 internationals?  I know no scot would get into the welsh team but

He’d get in the Wales team but he’s not as good as Shane

Darcy beat 5 men in that match, Duhan 8.  No one else more than 2 on either side.

the combo of the two works really well.  Bludgeon and rapier

Darcy beat 5 men in that match, Duhan 8.  No one else more than 2 on either side.

World beaters no doubt

I just looked at the scoring rates – Shanes really is remarkable. 3.3 a game average ( Darcy is 2.7) What I really meant tho was very similar players not that Darcy was better.

That’s true

Turgid stuff in Wales games, Welsh props getting stuffed.

This is like 2 one legged men in an arse kicking contest. Teej, Bennetts but off to whatever the junction is called now; cask and barrel?

Ah – I thought you were down leith!

Cockasinga proving he can’t catch, leaving a door open for Watson.

Well England are shite, we already knew Wales are.  Being on Biggar, change the props and we could sneak this 😆

Don’t think England or Wales need to be thinking  about clearing a space in their trophy cabinets

Agreed, it’s Scotlands day today unless the the next 40 mins explodes with excellence *

* I doubt it

Well I was fearing worse from Wales, so I’m not too disheartened. Some Wales players looking good to me:
Wainwright, North, Rowlands and LRZ…

Don’t think England or Wales need to be thinking  about clearing a space in their trophy cabinets

There are only 4 teams who should New Zealand, South Africa, France, Ireland.

There are only 4 teams who should New Zealand, South Africa, France, Ireland.

I’m not so sure, being on the other side of the draw has definite benefits – get to the semis and anything can happen.

Good play by Wales but lost due to Cockasinga being swapped out to avoid the catching issue.  Malins catching for him on one wing, Care on the other.

Aside from Marchant and Steward who are proving mediocre, England have no threat out back… again.

those 4 teams are all in one side of the draw.  France and SA in particular have a very tough route to the final.

Was that try the first bit of creativity all game?

@tjagain Yes Brian Moore had a good video about that

Good god England are bad!

What has happened to Englands tradition strengths? Forwards are playing like they have no pride in the set piece. While I would like both teams to lose, I almost feel sorry for their supporters…Almost.

I cannot see England beating Argentina at the mo.

Argentina are a good side.  NOt easy to beat them.  Playing SA tonight

Jeezo this is dire stuff.

Bull shit decision that, no clear separation!

I canr remember seeing an England performance as bad as this.

I’d be crying now if I was an England fan, full on trundle muppets

I think Wales realised how poor England actually were, then loosened up a bit and looked much better for it

England handed Wales a bit of a confidence boost

I canr remember seeing an England performance as bad as this.

So, so many handling errors. No real attacking threat. Certainly there’s plenty of room for improvement. However, they’ve got just about enough time to improve a fair bit – but there’s no clear structure/game plan that I can see.

Well thats 80 mins I am not getting back!

Can anyone explain why Marcus is so highly rated?  He did nothing much of note.  Is it the tactics he is being told to play?  Overrated by the media?  Struggling to adapt to the international game ( I have not seen him in any club matches)  But where was the clever stuff to create space for others?  I’d be playing Ford at 10 if i was selecting.

Why so many handlingerrors across the team?

Wales didn’t have to do a lot to winthat game easily.  Englanddid nothing

Steward is another I just don’t get.  He is too slow to be an international FB. LRZ should have been nowhere near that disallowed try.  OK steward can catch a ball

I’ve got tickets for next weeks game.  I hope the beer is good.

From memory it isn’t, sorry Kryters.

Oh well 2 games down and 2 predictions wrong. Could it be a famous night for Italy?

From the guardianlive text coverage:

England are in the Wales 22 and attacking with all the vim of a bulldog on mogadon.

🙂