Rugby Thread

[GB72]

Thought they kept the panel anonymous ?

No they announce it before hand.

 

[upsidedown]

No they announce it before hand.

Have you a link please?

 

[upsidedown]

Have you a link please?

Ah ha, found it https://www.standard.co.uk/sport/rugby/owen-farrell-world-rugby-appeal-date-b1101702.html
Interesting make up with vast amount of experience , Kiwi, Singaporean and Irish.

 

[Bunkermagnet]

Thought they kept the panel anonymous ?

It's what was reported on the BBC

 

[GB72]

Have you a link please?

It was on the RFU website, their names are in the rulings and it was formally announced all over social media. It is not a secret

 

[GB72]

Sorry did not see the subsequent post

 

[GB72]

To be fair, Billy does not have form and has not taken tackle school so 6 halved to 3 with a week off for tackle school. Fiji match on Saturday is match one so will only miss the Argentina pool game

And the outcome was exactly as predicted, misses one world cup match.

 

[HeftyHacker]

Anthony Watson ruled out of the world Cup.

Criminally underutilised in these warm ups but a massive loss as a finisher for England.

 

[Doon frae Troon]

And the outcome was exactly as predicted, misses one world cup match.

Surely a bonus for England.

 

[GB72]

Surely a bonus for England.

Not sure, he has been poor in the last 2 matches, a longer ban may have triggered us to call up and alternative 8. On top form he is a great player but we have not seen that form in an England shirt for a while.

 

[BrianM]

Shocker from the All Blacks tonight

 

[Captainron]

Yes!! Fiji

 

[Bunkermagnet]

So the common denominator with England and Australia losing.....Eddie Jones?

 

[Doon frae Troon]

Just how crazy is that World Cup draw made THREE years ago.
World ranked !,2 and 5 in the same half of the draw.

 

[GB72]

Just how crazy is that World Cup draw made THREE years ago.
World ranked !,2 and 5 in the same half of the draw.

It is absolutely mad. Just another reason why I just cannot get excited about this world cup.

 

[Whereditgo]

It is absolutely mad. Just another reason why I just cannot get excited about this world cup.

That, and the absolute shambles that is rugby union at the moment and England RFU in particular!

 

[WGCRider]

It is absolutely mad. Just another reason why I just cannot get excited about this world cup.

I couldn't be more excited about it. Yes the draw is pure trash. But you wouldn't put your house on the outcome of any of the groups. I'm South African and while we're in the "group of death" the maddest group is the Welsh one where there is a genuine chance they finish 4th behind Aus, Fiji and Georgia.

 

[Doon frae Troon]

I am starting to believe that the Scots team will get through the qualifiers.
Irrational I know, but it's there.
Nothing motivates a Scots team more than the 'experts' writing them off.

 

[D-S]

I am starting to believe that the Scots team will get through the qualifiers.
Irrational I know, but it's there.
Nothing motivates a Scots team more than the 'experts' writing them off.

Surprised the national football side hasn’t performed better over the years if that’s the case.

 

[Piece]

Cracking NZ start. Don't think I've heard a stadium so quiet