I would like to see Mears starting between those two I think England need a good platform and Mears is a better scrummager. In any case,Marler will drop pens, and so it will seem like Hartley is playing.

Mears isnt very good, Hartley for all his idiotic behaviour is a good player.

Who is broadcasting the England v Sa game?

Theres a couple of potentially good matches in the JWC this afternoon:

Junior WC – New Zealand v Wales (3.45pm)
Junior WC – England v Ireland (5.45pm)

Sky spurts i expect.

Any coverage anywhere, BM?

Any coverage anywhere, BM?

Yeah Sky sports 2

Is there anywhere online which will be showing the games especially the Wales one tomorrow? Chaars.

http://mypremium.tv/

http://www.vipbox.tv/sports/rugby.html

Thanks TJ.

So for Scotland / Fiji

should Scotladn stick with the same team? or give some of the other guys a shot?

We didn’t get any chance t see what the backs could do against Aus and not one of the forwards had a duff game. Walsh is out with injury

For me – starting team

1) Grant
2. Ford
3. Murray
4. Gray
5. Kellock
6. Strokosch
7. Barclay
8. Vernon
9. Blair
10. Laidlaw
11. Visser
12. Scott
13. NDL
14. Ansbro
15. Hogg

Rennie gets a rest, Barclay gets to play at 7. Maybe Ryder for kelloch?

However perhaps a lot of subs early – I want to see Weir get some significant game time – maybe a half and then do you move laidlaw to 9 with weir at ten or bring on Cussiter and Weir at haltime?

Can a case be made for Brown to get a game?

So continuity and let the team settle or ring the changes to give everyone a shot?

I think Scotland should put out a full strength side and try to build some confidence..

A-A; Mears has dangled between two muppets all season,imo better than Hartley who pops up as soon as somebody shoves him. Agree with your point about building some Scottish confidence, however strok and rennie as defensive, pick a back row who will support and link.

Mears is how old? He’s never been good enough before dont see why he should be now. Hartley is a good player, does tend to pop up though mostly for Northampton I always think its down to Tongawhatsit who seems to either dominate or be dominated with nothing in between.

Clicky…

(WTF is “Baby blacks” all about? We all know the All Blacks are Neath. Or Launceston. 😉 )

New Zealand U20s 6 – 9 Wales U20s

Gwlad, gwlad, pleidiol wyf i’m gwlad.

So anyway tomorrow, wales will lose and I’ll be gutted as they bave the team to win it.

Ian Robertson is just a utter tool, just heard him on the radio talking utter shite, how is he still employed by the BBC.

Great win for the Welsh U20’s

Flash you will have to explain your dislike for the All Blacks and I am not talking about Neef.

oops

come on Ireland – having a real go 🙂

SBW with another quality offload. Great game so far, some good hits and quality defence from Ireland.

er how is being 16 – 3 down having a real go TJ?

A little more now.

Ireland seem up for it, but some sloppy tackling seems to be letting them down.

I quite fancy Dan carter

Savea hat trick 😯

My radio stream (RTE extra) seems to have switched to music- anybody got a link to a live commentary?

*Frantically calling a few pubs to see who’s showing the Wales game….:*

Irish fight back starts now 😉

*Finds pub. Rides off to watch! Might even have wifi……*

No shame in that for the Irish, NZ looking amazing.

Ireland played well. NZ were brilliant today.

Bugger same old slow starting problems and to many errors, beaten fair and square 😥

Anyone point me to somewhere i can download the game?

Slow starting indeed but bloody help Priestland cost us 10/14 points. Very disappointed with him and with the opening half full stop.

Priestland hasnt played well for a while. Not seen todays game but he has looked like he’s carrying injuries for a while. No option to change either unless he plays v brumbirs on wednesday and hook comes in but then who plays 15 if norths broken?

Hook in at FH would be an improvement, definitely worth a go ‘cos the Ausssies were there for the taking when the ball went wide. He was better than Priestland (he can catch 😉 ) in the time he had. Not difficult today though. Wales can play better and the series could still go either way.

I wory more for Ireland. The All Blacks were different class. The three new caps- Retallick, Smith, and Savea were brilliant. They didn’t miss Brad Thorn, or Kahui and Jane. And Dan Carter playing again more than compensated for any others missing.

Guildford, SBW, Victor Vito and Hore dont excatly weaken the team

TBH, three of those are players that don’t improve the team. Guildford’s nowhere near Kahui or Jane when they’re fit, and probably behind Savea now too. Thomson came on for Vito and improved things in the back row, but neither can match World player of the year Jerome Kaino. And Mealamu and Nonu were being rested but are unlikely to be replaced permanently by Hore or SBW. I’d say Elliot has more chance of hooking in the next WC. And Sonny Bill’s an exciting player, but I wouldn’t be surprised if they play Cruden at 10 and move Carter out to 12 ahead of him. They are brilliant, but this All Black team will get even better.

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er how is being 16 – 3 down having a real go TJ?

It was 3 each and Ireland were attacking witht he ball in hand when I posted that.

So AA – thats Scotland proven to be a better team than Wales then?
😉

I guess it does TJ 😆

Is that a demonstration of the Edinburgh defence 8)

Newcastle 🙂

Dull game so far