The Rugby Thread
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It was horrible.ddraver said:(I'm all for ribbing the welsh, but I can't say I thought the kit was all that bad. Rather lowkey-Rapha-esque I thought...)
The top was OK, the shorts were OK but they were from completely different kits.
And they were playing a team wearing white.0 -
It looks like a generic kit that someone has sewn a, slightly mismatched, badge onto. Really amateurish.blazing_saddles said:
Now here's the bit that makes my eyes water: £98
Plus a bargain at £35: those shorts.
I haven't bought a Welsh shirt since they hit £50, partly as it is just a stupid price and partly due to my one-man boycott of the WRU regarding their treatment of Pooler (I've been to a match once in the last 8 years or so and that was because I was in the pitch singing the anthems so got in free).0 -
England certainly on top during that first half.
Should be further ahead. Pollard just about keeping the Boks in touch."Science is a tool for cheaters". An anonymous French PE teacher.0 -
Really don't get the point of changing your entire front row 4 minutes into the second half, especially when the starting trio just destroyed their opposite numbers. If you are going to change why not just do it at half time?0
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SA really coming back hard since half time. Missed a kick and blew a try scoring chance though.blazing_saddles said:England certainly on top during that first half.
Should be further ahead. Pollard just about keeping the Boks in touch.0 -
Pollard just about blowing it now.blazing_saddles said:England certainly on top during that first half.
Should be further ahead. Pollard just about keeping the Boks in touch.
I'm thinking wrong decision to kick the last two.The above may be fact, or fiction, I may be serious, I may be jesting.
I am not sure. You have no chance.Veronese68 wrote:PB is the most sensible person on here.0 -
Books seem to have had too much butter on their half time sandwiches.0
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English pack having their arses handed to them now. Books backline letting then down though.0
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England on the ropes a bit at the moment. The Boks applying increasing pressure..."Science is a tool for cheaters". An anonymous French PE teacher.0
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Boks blowing chances.
Nothing in that, Etzebeth is clearly falling onto the arm.0 -
Superb try, Boks backline defence poor again.
Reward for Quirke who Jones kindly brought on to play behind a retreating pack.0 -
Weird font for the numbering on the England shirts.
It's like medieval script done by a ZX Spectrum0 -
I think some SA players have got a side bet on England. That was a horrible pass after a superb break.0
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This law is getting ridiculous. Wrapping his arms there probably saved him injuring the player and he was clearly going for the ball initially. You can't have a competition for the ball without someone seemingly being penalised and carded anymore.0
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I thought England were odds on to get a yellow card for persistent infringements.
Turns out it's the Boks captain. Surprisingly, the commentary team think it harsh."Science is a tool for cheaters". An anonymous French PE teacher.0 -
Boks should have won that comfortably in the end, missed some easy kicks and blew two good try scoring chances. Dominant forward performance in the second half but couldn't make it count.0
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Another 1 point winning margin for this fixture.
England won the aerial tennis match, which ultimately was the difference.
(along with Smith beating Pollard over the posts)"Science is a tool for cheaters". An anonymous French PE teacher.0 -
We're in danger of confusing passion with incompetence
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So the Aussies appear to have lost their kit and had to cobble something together from curtains.1
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Pisspoor Welsh defence from the whistle.2
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I despair as to why Wales persist in kicking up the middle of the park to have the ball run back at them. Gifted Australia a 7 point opportunity.
No question as to whether or not that was a red card."Science is a tool for cheaters". An anonymous French PE teacher.1 -
Kilosie's faulty was that having wrapped to make the tackle in the air, he then dropped the England player who would have landed on his chin had he not broken his fall with his arms.blazing_saddles said:I thought England were odds on to get a yellow card for persistent infringements.
Turns out it's the Boks captain. Surprisingly, the commentary team think it harsh.
Make contact in the air and your responsibility is to put the player back to ground safely. He failed to do that so a yellow is the minimum sanction. Had he not had eyes on the ball it was a red.
Wiese should have had red late on for dropping his knee into Smith's should when Smith was on the ground in the ruck that ended in the scrap.
In those last few minutes the Boks came across as really sore losers.0 -
Had to go and pick my daughter up from work just after Wales started playing (finished an hour late) so have no idea what has been going on but looks like I've missed a lot.
Wales showed last week they aren't good against 13 / 14 men though and nothing I've seen since I got back suggests that has changed.0 -
That's why I was surprised by the English commentators.Dorset_Boy said:
Kilosie's faulty was that having wrapped to make the tackle in the air, he then dropped the England player who would have landed on his chin had he not broken his fall with his arms.blazing_saddles said:I thought England were odds on to get a yellow card for persistent infringements.
Turns out it's the Boks captain. Surprisingly, the commentary team think it harsh.
Make contact in the air and your responsibility is to put the player back to ground safely. He failed to do that so a yellow is the minimum sanction. Had he not had eyes on the ball it was a red.
Wiese should have had red late on for dropping his knee into Smith's should when Smith was on the ground in the ruck that ended in the scrap.
In those last few minutes the Boks came across as really sore losers.
Seemed like a yellow to me."Science is a tool for cheaters". An anonymous French PE teacher.0 -
Cardinal sin by everyone except Tomkins there failing to play the whistle. Thought the ref was wrong at first but replay was clear cut.0
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Slightly surprised to hear the pundits saying Elias has had a good series. Call me old fashioned but for me a hooker's main jobs are to push their weight in the scrum and hit their jumpers in the lineout both of which he has been poor at throughout. Being mobile, making tackles and picking up a few tries are good but not at the expense of doing the main tasks well.2
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Hogg became Scotland's record try scorer earlier, amazed it only required 25 tries. Shane has more than double that for Wales!0
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But look where Scottish Rugby has been since the pro-era.Pross said:Hogg became Scotland's record try scorer earlier, amazed it only required 25 tries. Shane has more than double that for Wales!
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