Rugby Thread

[Captainron]

That wasn’t a red. Yellow max!

 

[Deleted member 15344]

What a great game of Rugby - superb to watch

 

[IanG]

What a game for the neutral

 

[williamalex1]

What a game for the neutral

Specsavers for you Ian

 

[4LEX]

Jones has reached the end of the road with England, woeful. What a collapse from Wales too, gutted for them.

 

[greenone]

THAT WAS NEVER EVER EVER A RED

Eh? Fingers in the eye socket isn't a red?

Can't believe the France yellow didn't result in a penalty try. Less than 2 yds from the try line moving forward at a rate of knots...

 

[Deleted member 15344]

 

[Deleted member 15344]

Eh? Fingers in the eye socket isn't a red?

Can't believe the France yellow didn't result in a penalty try. Less than 2 yds from the try line moving forward at a rate of knots...

I believe you replied to his post about Bundee Aki getting a red card

 

[SwingsitlikeHogan]

Why would you release players for a tournament that is done and dusted? Just cancel the game.

Sounds like all Scottish players have been released by their clubs for the France game. Well they rather had to after that bonkers match this evening. Bonkers but great.

 

[MegaSteve]

THAT WAS NEVER EVER EVER A RED

Well, it is this season...
Like it or not that's the way rules are being interpreted/applied currently...

 

[AliMc]

Never really played or got into rugby much, happy to watch a few games without understanding all the rules but it seems to me that the referee's are having as much influence on the results as the players, happy to be shot down ?

 

[Lord Tyrion]

Never really played or got into rugby much, happy to watch a few games without understanding all the rules but it seems to me that the referee's are having as much influence on the results as the players, happy to be shot down ?

Players push the boundaries, play on and often go over the edge. Do refs influence or are they simply penalizing players who go over the boundary line?

I think the speed of play now is such that tipping over occurs more often and the refs are good enough to spot it. Fault is with the players, imo.

 

[3offTheTee]

Never really played or got into rugby much, happy to watch a few games without understanding all the rules but it seems to me that the referee's are having as much influence on the results as the players, happy to be shot down ?

This is my problem. Could never grasp the rules. Had one game at school many, many years ago and everybody said I would be in the 1st 15 as I was in cricket and football 1st 11. Played fullback and came off without my knees touching the ground. Stuck to Football and cricket and still no wiser on the rules!

 

[Doon frae Troon]

Watched the Wales v France game on catch up this morning.
That must beat the time record of the longest ever game of rugby.
So many contentious decisions and interventions.
At one point I counted 11 yellow vest types on the pitch.
There was a great game in the middle of that though.
Looking forward to Scotland finishing second. on Friday.

 

[Voyager EMH]

Two grandparents from Aberdeen and two from Ferndale. The idea of Scotland beating France to do Wales a favour appeals to me in a very big way.

 

[Doon frae Troon]

Two grandparents from Aberdeen and two from Ferndale. The idea of Scotland beating France to do Wales a favour appeals to me in a very big way.

Yes my Welsh side of the family will be delighted, but aren't Wales uncatchable unless Scotland lose by about 76-0.

Just checked.......21 point gap and a bonus try point will be enough.
Oooh dear I'm nervous now

 

[GB72]

Yes my Welsh side of the family will be delighted, but aren't Wales uncatchable unless Scotland lose by about 76-0.

Just checked.......21 point gap and a bonus try point will be enough.
Oooh dear I'm nervous now

Should at least be an entertaining match as France have to head out all guns blazing

 

[IanM]

Bbc Wales has had massive alterations to schedule and content. Oh dear! Never mind.

Week of national mourning ahead

 

[SwingsitlikeHogan]

Watched the Wales v France game on catch up this morning.
That must beat the time record of the longest ever game of rugby.
So many contentious decisions and interventions.
At one point I counted 11 yellow vest types on the pitch.
There was a great game in the middle of that though.
Looking forward to Scotland finishing second. on Friday.

You forget the 100minute France v Wales match a few years ago...

 

[Deleted member 1147]

MY take on this years 6 Nations:

- Italy: should be dropped to a lower level competition, with the likes of Georgia, Japan, Canada, etc
- Scotland: improving, but only really managed one result, against a very poor England (and only just managed that). Need to turn performances into results.
- Ireland: too reliant on the old heads (Sexton, Murray, etc), but in Beirne have found a new star, and Furlongh is the best prop I've seen in a long time.
- France: brilliant except for the England game. The new management are showing signs of turning them into a team capable of winning anything, with added stamina.
- Wales: you could say they got lucky with some reffing decisions, but they kept putting themselves in positions to win - they're doing what Scotland can't, winning close calls.
- England: as bad as I've ever seen them. Too reliant on how well Ben Youngs plays, and he never starts tournaments well. Several players should have played their last matches for England. You can blame Farrell & Ford as much as you like, but Youngs was getting ball on a plate and taking an age to get it to his playmakers, who are then immediately under pressure.

Wales or France deserve the title, which ever ends up with it.