Doon frae Troon
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I have lots of family in Llanelli, they were texting quite furiously last night. :lol:
England look 'sluggish'. On this showing Wales will take them apart.
Six Nations 2018
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I have lots of family in Llanelli, they were texting quite furiously last night. :lol:
England look 'sluggish'. On this showing Wales will take them apart.
Imurg
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Assuming Wales continue as they did yesterday.
Their biggest problem in the last 30 years has been inconsistency
The Autumn Wind
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From a coaching perspective, I'd imagine Eddie Jones and Conor O'Shea are furious at the defensive efforts of their teams inside their own 22's. Repeatedly poor positioning and organisation.
Old Skier
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No strength in depth at the moment, we are waiting for the World Cup :lol:
ScienceBoy
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The video ref in this game needs to be taken to the FA offices so soccerball can make video refs as exciting as this. Cracking call and TMO at its finest and most exciting.
The Autumn Wind
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Yep. Rugby is an all around superior sport to football, and the use of video technology is just one small example of why.
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Certainly not the best England performance in the Jones era but as an opener, and with a number of 1st choice players out, will definitely take 7 tries and 46 points over an improved and spirited Italy. Should be a cracking game next week at HQ against the Welsh.
A win when not firing on anything like all cylinders has to be good as does the number of tries but against better opposition (no disrespect to the Italians) those defensive errors will be punished severely
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But of a sweeping statement, it's a matter of opinion. You could say rugby is just a daft game for posh boys but that would be equally sweeping.
Six nations is over hyped here because its one of the few sports BBC still has and because England generally win the title.
Bit of a bold statement that one. Not sure I'd agree with it. Football will get video technology right but it's not perfect yet
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I'd agree with that. Players are more respectful to each other, as well as to officials. And supporters are also. The well known phrase is describing the differences between rugby and football couldn't be more appropriate.
And this is from someone who played football semi-professionally and is a qualified coach at youth level.
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My last post was related to rugby being a superior sport!
User20205
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But you forget the homer is a qualified football ref & has a unique insight into all that involves
Val
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Front row wasn’t the problem
Val
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Wales won’t play as well as that again, even Sam Warburton said it was one of the best Wales performances in his time
GB72
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Usual England performance v italy. Once we get a couple of scores ahead we shut off then turn on the gas in the last quarter. Expect a far more intense performance against stronger opposition. Ford and Farrell combination looked good still, watson on fire and Nowell looking good. All of the debutants kept there name in the hat for next week. Sadly for me as a Tigers fan looks like the end of Ben Youngs season. Hopefully not going the sane way as Harry Ellis. Still, wasos number 9 has been knocking on the door of selection for ages so hope he gets the call ahead of the experience of Wigglesworth.
Mike Brown not looking anywhere near his best. Maybe time for Watson to start at 15 with Nowell on the wing
Just to add that was by my reckoning our 4th or 5th choice loosehead who came on
Mike Brown not looking anywhere near his best. Maybe time for Watson to start at 15 with Nowell on the wing
Just to add that was by my reckoning our 4th or 5th choice loosehead who came on
fundy
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Brown been on borrowed time for a long while for me, not in the top 3 full backs in the prem yet still gets picked week after week.
Up front definitely a case of who can keep the most of their big players fit, almost all sides already short of their best and only gonna get worse
GB72
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At best Brown can be described as a safeish choice. Not excelling but rarely has a howler. Thing is the ability to attack from 15 tends to stop an aerial bombardment and Brown has lost that. Can see sexton happily punting it down his throat all day knowing that he does not have the gas to get up to and past the kick chase
JT77
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England got the job done today, that’s all they had to do.
Feel for Young’s as he really has came into his own for England under jones imo, some of the debutants looked very good but will be interesting to see against stronger opponents.
Not sure what jones has against Goode at FB like, he has been quality for sarries for a good while.
Roll on next week, thoroughly enjoyed this weekends games, ireland France was a fantastic watch too.
Feel for Young’s as he really has came into his own for England under jones imo, some of the debutants looked very good but will be interesting to see against stronger opponents.
Not sure what jones has against Goode at FB like, he has been quality for sarries for a good while.
Roll on next week, thoroughly enjoyed this weekends games, ireland France was a fantastic watch too.
fundy
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he made it pretty clear from day 1 he didnt rate goode and refuses to even consider him, england loss sarries gain. sadly outside goode hes not even close to picking the best full back (or hooker if we want to go down that road lol)
