Official Rugby Thread

[BoyBrumby]

Have to say might be tempted to have a cheeky (and perfidious) couple of quid on yer Wobblies, tbh.

Ireland going to crud in the last couple of weeks must've put a bit of a dent in Farrell snr's Plan A.

 

[ripper868]

I think we might sneak a test, but think in terms of depth etc the series will safely go the way of the B&I.

We've still not really sorted out things at 10, and Loloeleoelsoelsoeio seems to have regressed a little.

 

[ripper868]

Blair Murray has had the best non-hat-trick of tries in a test match I've seen.

 

[Ali TT]

Not often a post is less than ten minutes old before one can say "Well, that aged badly."

Thank **** Wales are utter trash

 

[ripper868]

This Pollock kid looks like he could be a real pain in the butt for the next 10 years. Looks more like a 13 than a 6/7/8 when you put him next to Earls/Currys/Cunning-South.

 

[Ali TT]

Adam Jones looks like his dog has just died.

Ruthless in attack from England overall despite going to sleep for a bit in the first half.

 

[ripper868]

My word that last try really puts a stink on it. Horrible from Wales. Rightly Ruthless from England.

 

[weeman27bob]

Great performance from England today.

 

[BoyBrumby]

This Pollock kid looks like he could be a real pain in the butt for the next 10 years. Looks more like a 13 than a 6/7/8 when you put him next to Earls/Currys/Cunning-South.

Looks offensively young too. Pretty sure that face has never seen a razor.

Yuk from the Leekists though. Really looked like they didn't want to be out there in the last ten. Worst thing in sport is a team not putting in.

 

[Howe_zat]

I think the part where our replacement prop one-handed dived over the line to dcore the 8th try was the point where I felt that the piss had been irrevocably taken

 

[Ali TT]

Looks offensively young too. Pretty sure that face has never seen a razor.

Yuk from the Leekists though. Really looked like they didn't want to be out there in the last ten. Worst thing in sport is a team not putting in.

Despite my moans, England were clearly a class or several above but grim seeing Wales in such a state. Nothing flashy, just were 10% better across the park and too powerful.

Adam Jones an easy figure to hate as an English fan but he was a guy who fought heart and soul in the red jersey and pretty desperate watching the clip of him in the tunnel at the end after that capitulation.

 

[ripper868]

Mauvaka very lucky to not be getting a red card - I'd say a deliberate headbutt behind the play after the whistle is grounds for a red card, despite the 'level of danger' of the act.

 

[ripper868]

Must be an odd feeling for you Red Roses cheering for the Thistles tonight.

 

[ripper868]

Uini Atonio, people I don't want to be tackled by. Even if he is injured.

 

[BoyBrumby]

Must be an odd feeling for you Red Roses cheering for the Thistles tonight.

Do it at least twice a year when they play yer Leekists and Johnny Frog, tbf.

Real sickener at the end there. Play deserved a score even if one of Kinghorn's studs grazed touch.

 

[ripper868]

Do it at least twice a year when they play yer Leekists and Johnny Frog, tbf.

Real sickener at the end there. Play deserved a score even if one of Kinghorn's studs grazed touch.

Just saw the replay, was his elbow, definitely in touch though.

Mauvaka 100% should be off though, that Carley, the AR's and the TMO applied the tackle framework to that is a joke. A headbutt after the whistle isn't a rugby incident, it's just a straight red.

https://x.com/steve_l15/status/1901009530257018927

 

[ripper868]

Well, good intent by Scotland to open the half, but a not on flick pass and it's 7 the other way.

 

[Ali TT]

Must be an odd feeling for you Red Roses cheering for the Thistles tonight.

Nah, will always support them over the French, and any of the old tri-nations

Scots were game in this one but France too good, if lucky not to be down a player for most of the match

 

[ripper868]

Fair summary of it I think Ali, France far too good but plenty of 'what if's' will come from that non red card.

Kinghorn's non try on half-time was a correct call as well, despite what many on twitter will claim - clear elbow on the line while he had posession.

 

[Molehill]

Nah, will always support them over the French, and any of the old tri-nations

Scots were game in this one but France too good, if lucky not to be down a player for most of the match

I'd support whoever I need to (apart from S*uthampton or Aussie Cricketers).

But the French were the best team in the tournament and deserved to win it. I'm still not quite sure what happened in Cardiff on Saturday. Did England suddenly improve massively in a week or are Wales really that bad? I honestly thought there was a chance of a bit of an upset, I did not expect a complete bullying, it was men against boys (apart from when Pollock came on). I've not heard from my In Laws since the game, hope they're alright. A real sorry state of affairs for them, hard to see when they next win a game.