Official Rugby Thread

[StephenZA]

This is going to be tough on Ireland. With NZ normally superior fitness coming into play in the last 20 min. Could become a really drubbing.

 

[James]

Lol

Ok wow, after that shocking first 20, they've certainly turned it around. I stand by my comments on the forwards in general though, especially the back row. This pack will be bulldozed playing the Poms, Springboks and French.

 

[RossTaylorsBox]

Lol

 

[James]

And to be fair even the commentary team and Dan Coles were giving it to them around the time of my post

 

[Fuller Pilch]

If we play well we can put 50 on them.

 

[Fuller Pilch]

Good goal line defence out there.

 

[social]

1st half of Wallabies - England is a great advertisement for every other sport

Utter crap

 

[social]

England forced to resort to a rolling maul to score against 14 men

This is so bad

 

[Fuller Pilch]

Terrible game of rugby. Better 2nd half and a lot of guts from Australia. Rennie is a quality coach and they are a team on the rise.

 

[James]

Fantastic from the Wallabies, that never say die attitude shining through. After the performance of the Brumbies and their Super Rugby teams in general , it isn't surprising. Hope they can keep it going .

 

[Furball]

Galaxy brain move by Wales to kick possession away with 20 seconds to go when they were 13 v 15.

 

[BoyBrumby]

Galaxy brain move by Wales to kick possession away with 20 seconds to go when they were 13 v 15.

Yup. Worst bit of game management since Brice Dulin opted not to kick the ball out with 81 minutes on the clock versus your chaps in last year's Six Nations.

All yer Leekists had to do was hold the ball for thirty seconds.

 

[StephenZA]

Helluva game... Bokke got away with it in the end.

 

[Heboric]

That Australia vs England game illustrated the part of rugby I dont like where one player is an irritating **** throughout the game by doing little things then opposing player has had enough and then retaliates and gets caught (most rugby players havent got zen like monk qualities)

Helluva game... Bokke got away with it in the end.

FIrst half wasnt to great, I am surprised Elton was picked considering that airplane incident...
Wales only blame themselves, that last quarter was the most cynical play I have seen in a while

 

[Flem274*]

Ok wow, after that shocking first 20, they've certainly turned it around. I stand by my comments on the forwards in general though, especially the back row. This pack will be bulldozed playing the Poms, Springboks and French.

Poms just got sent by Straya (who I really like tbh).

The biggest issue has been our scrum rather than size/athleticism imo. Our scrum did better than I expected. Hope it continues.

Was at the game. Pretty fun night out.

 

[BoyBrumby]

That Australia vs England game illustrated the part of rugby I dont like where one player is an irritating **** throughout the game by doing little things then opposing player has had enough and then retaliates and gets caught (most rugby players havent got zen like monk like qualities)

Jonny Hill is a niggly wind up merchant who's beyond overrated. Pulling hair? Come on, that's what kids do in the playground.

Swain would've been quite within his rights to have decked the tool.

Hope Hill gets cited.

 

[Dendarii]

South Africa have made 14 changes to the starting team for the second match against Wales. The side might not be as experienced, but you can't say that it's any worse, which is a ridiculous amount of depth.

 

[StephenZA]

South Africa have made 14 changes to the starting team for the second match against Wales. The side might not be as experienced, but you can't say that it's any worse, which is a ridiculous amount of depth.

The large squad building is really needed. And with the announcement of a 4 Test schedule end of year even more so. To think that a year before the last WC in 2018 could not think that SA could put a Bok team on ever again that would compete at the highest level... never mind what we have now.

 

[andruid]

It's gonna be Kenya v. Namibia for a slot at the 2023 World Cup. Loser goes to the repechage

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1544761790902390785

 

[James]

What an shambles of a first half. Can't quite believe the scoreline.

As much as the general public are against Foster as coach, can't question the commitment of the team.