Winters coming;all inclusive rugby thread.

i’d pick The Kiwi Biter over Hibbard but other than that its a good analysis.

So the league finals tomorrow. Predictions please… I’ll go with Tigers by 5 and Ulster by 2. It will be a tough ask for Ulster but I really think we can beat them up front and hopefully contain the backs.

SUFTUM

Northampton by a couple of point in a very close game. Ulster by a slightly bigger margin.

I’d be happy with that Tom!

http://www.greenandgoldrugby.com/lions-threats-and-how-to-counter-locks-and-lineout/

not sure where the idea that AW Jones can play six has come from.

Splendid day thus far 🙂

Hartley red carded?

Am dischuffed. Was hoping the Flounge at T5 would be showing the final. It’s not on.

So, interwebz and a Glenlivet 18 or two (ahem) instead!

Good to see the scum Hartley living up to expectations

Flood munched fairly twice by Lawes. Off with concussion after catching his noggin on Dank Hole’s knee.

Situation vacant for a lions no 2…..

Indeed.

So is hartley likely to be banned for lions?

Best?
Owens?
Anyone but scum Hartley.

If he’s playing on Saturday, I’ll lead the booing from the stands!

http://www.ercrugby.com/images/content/IRB_Sanctions.pdf

Or Ford?

Well, excellent day out and a pretty good game I thought. Last 15 minutes were the real killer for the Saints-too many gaps appeared. Flood going off looked like a potential game changer until Hartley piped up with ‘the refs an effing cheat’. Goal kicking was pretty diabolical……I was expecting more from Ford.

Not sure who I dislike more the idiot who wrote this or Hartley himself. Sad that North will be playing with this team next season.

But Barnes had told him that “You can’t kick it straight to touch”. In other words there was time for the scrum if he did. Barnes, though, from the Forest of Dean, has a slight West Country drawl, which flattens the “a” of “can’t”, so that in the midst of a stadium of 80,000 the “can’t” was all but indistinguishable from a “can”. Myler protested that he thought he had said he could kick it out. It was a misunderstanding. Hartley’s Lions tour could be over, effectively, because of a referee’s accent.

http://m.guardian.co.uk/sport/2013/may/25/dylan-hartley-red-card-premiership-final

AA that’s easy Hartley is a vile specimen playing in a vile team. The thought of Gogzilla playing there doesn’t please me.

Yeah I read that….seems stupid. We all know that you cant kick the ball dead from a restart when there is time clearly left on the clock. Myler seems to have missed out on learning this though!

11 week ban then, Hey Rory I think your phone may be about to ring.

Good Lordy, daly looked very good today!
Brown did well, I cannot see how Goode can be in the picture for the 15 shirt.

@TomB agreed. We were lucky enough to be sat in the south east corner front rows so saw a lot of the action. Agreed with @wrecker I thought Foden was excellent.

Hartley. What a knob.

Foden was brilliant and Burrell was great too. ford did a great job when flood came off.
Hartley is a complete idiot. Barnes had a shocker, that lawes tackle was never late.

Both Lawes hits were things of beauty. Is COCKerill likely to be in hot water as well for his demanding of a red for Lawes?

Had same debate with my mate after the Lawes hit and penalty, he thought it was late and a penalty whereas I thought it legit and exactly what I’d be looking for in my forwards

Slightly late but he was committed, unlucky to get a card for it.

Bloody good tackle with a full wrap unlike a lot of other so called tackles that go unpunished that are a horizontal shoulder charge.

The lawyers hit was late, but only just. It would have been fine but for Coles knee.We won’t miss Ford next year, Lamb can easily fill his boots. Hartley was / is an arse who has no place in rugby. Saints seem to breed them…

Still, Tigers champions again. I’m a very happy man. On to the Lions!

It was never a card IMO. Lamb is a good replacement FH, but he’s not got a patch on ford and cockerill knows it.

I agree, not a card just a bit late.
Ford has good promise but each match I’ve seen this year, he’s played alright, tackled just about ok and been shocking at place kicks. I really don’t know what the hype is! I understand he’s kept Owen Almighty out of the fly half birth in all age groups, but then anyone who could catch, run and pass a ball would! Would live to be proved wrong, but I think he’s going to be an almost player.

You may well be right. Be interesting to see what b*** can do with him. Burns was good today.

Just watching England v Barbarians..

England have got 2 wingers and a fullback, 😯
About bleedin time.

Well, it looks like Cotter wont be in charge of Scotland, or not right away at least. Any other contenders?

Isn’t just a bit late , late? ? ? 😆

That’s like saying I didn’t bite him hard.

I am just playing devils advocate here as I haven’t seen it 😀

Tickets sorted.

Meeting Irish mate for pre match warm up beers in Wan Chai early on Saturday.

There’s lovely for you.

DezB – Member
Just watching England v Barbarians..
England have got 2 wingers and a fullback,
About bleedin time.

What’s more they, 36, and the back row ran into space and not the opposition. Who would believe it! (Notes of course that’s all well and good when the oppo give you the space to run into)

Flashy no one likes a show off but have a great time will be a lot of fun.

Bet Rory thinks this is all **** brilliant.

Nice clip AA I was thinking about that earlier today. A certain justice to it all. I’ve seen Rory play all season and he has been one of our best players. He suffered in the 6N without POC being there. I’m so pleased for him he is a genuinely humble guy who gives 100% every time.

@cfh surely it’s Whan Chai post match ?