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by SaintK
Mon Jul 07, 2025 4:29 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Official Los Pumas England 1st Test - 5/7/25
Replies: 218
Views: 2642

Re: Official Los Pumas England 1st Test - 5/7/25

Ego?... Hand Going to be very difficult for anyone else to run "the system" which was half built by Slade. Expect a lot of openings for quick ball to the wing. Beard will be favourite to start i guess? Bertranou also out for argies with a hand injury. Puma will be happy. Whoops! Yes hand. Beard pla...
by SaintK
Mon Jul 07, 2025 3:45 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Official Los Pumas England 1st Test - 5/7/25
Replies: 218
Views: 2642

Re: Official Los Pumas England 1st Test - 5/7/25

Slade out of the tour with a broken Going to be a very inexperienced centre paiting whover is selected. Ego?... Hand Going to be very difficult for anyone else to run "the system" which was half built by Slade. Expect a lot of openings for quick ball to the wing. Beard will be favourite to start i ...
by SaintK
Mon Jul 07, 2025 1:42 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Official Los Pumas England 1st Test - 5/7/25
Replies: 218
Views: 2642

Re: Official Los Pumas England 1st Test - 5/7/25

Slade out of the tour with a broken
Going to be a very inexperienced centre paiting whover is selected.
by SaintK
Sun Jul 06, 2025 12:30 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: **OFFICIAL** English Rugby Thread
Replies: 119053
Views: 8980624

Re: **OFFICIAL** English Rugby Thread

DragsterDriver wrote: Sun Jul 06, 2025 11:41 am The paper was full of praise for willis, i'll find the game on catch up. Encouraging to hear we adapted to a ref.
Full match replay usually takes about 24hours to appear on Now TV, though the highlights might be there already
by SaintK
Sat Jul 05, 2025 5:17 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: U.K Politics Thread
Replies: 15575
Views: 531901

Re: U.K Politics Thread

backrow wrote: Sat Jul 05, 2025 4:57 pm
Frodder wrote: Sat Jul 05, 2025 4:55 pm The women beating Reform MP is in another spot of bother
Can you narrow it down a bit pls
Fraudulent covid bounce back loans
Sunday Times tomorrow
by SaintK
Sun Jun 29, 2025 12:30 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Lions Lions Lions
Replies: 2937
Views: 234282

Re: Lions Lions Lions

After today and the scrum weakness, I expect Schoeman, Furlong, Cummings and Beirne will only ever be dirt trackers from now on. Schoeman was always up against it. He's a very good third option but Genge v Porter was the decision from the start. Furlong will be given at least one more chance but we...
by SaintK
Mon Jun 23, 2025 6:02 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: **OFFICIAL** English Rugby Thread
Replies: 119053
Views: 8980624

Re: **OFFICIAL** English Rugby Thread

how has he done in France? Very good player when he left to escape Eddie. Sounds like he's done ok but picked up a couple of injuries Maybe one of the French posters can tell us I caught him in a couple of European games, and he was largely anonymous. He's definitely not been the free-scoring centr...
by SaintK
Fri Jun 20, 2025 7:23 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Lions Lions Lions
Replies: 2937
Views: 234282

Re: Lions Lions Lions

message #2527204 wrote: Fri Jun 20, 2025 6:33 pm
SaintK wrote: Fri Jun 20, 2025 6:28 pm
ChipSpike wrote: Fri Jun 20, 2025 1:58 pm

search for s4c in iplayer, it'll be on clwb rygbi
Thanks
Says it’s unavailable :uhoh:
If it's iplayer only it won't appear until they broadcast. Probably about 7.45ish
Just found it on NowTV
by SaintK
Fri Jun 20, 2025 6:59 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Lions Lions Lions
Replies: 2937
Views: 234282

Re: Lions Lions Lions

message #2527204 wrote: Fri Jun 20, 2025 6:33 pm
SaintK wrote: Fri Jun 20, 2025 6:28 pm
ChipSpike wrote: Fri Jun 20, 2025 1:58 pm

search for s4c in iplayer, it'll be on clwb rygbi
Thanks
Says it’s unavailable :uhoh:
If it's iplayer only it won't appear until they broadcast. Probably about 7.45ish
Cheers
by SaintK
Fri Jun 20, 2025 6:28 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Lions Lions Lions
Replies: 2937
Views: 234282

Re: Lions Lions Lions

Where's the Match are showing that the match in Dublin tonight is on BBC iPlayer https://www.wheresthematch.com/rugby-union-today/ I've just searched iPlayer and can't find the bloody thing. Anyone any ideas? search for s4c in iplayer, it'll be on clwb rygbi Thanks Says it’s unavailable :uhoh:
by SaintK
Fri Jun 20, 2025 12:27 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Lions Lions Lions
Replies: 2937
Views: 234282

Re: Lions Lions Lions

Where's the Match are showing that the match in Dublin tonight is on BBC iPlayer
https://www.wheresthematch.com/rugby-union-today/
I've just searched iPlayer and can't find the bloody thing.
Anyone any ideas?
by SaintK
Thu Jun 19, 2025 5:32 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: **OFFICIAL** English Rugby Thread
Replies: 119053
Views: 8980624

Re: **OFFICIAL** English Rugby Thread

Some good news! Sale Sharks have lined up a move to bring former England outside centre Joe Marchant back to the Premiership, despite him having another year left on his contract with Stade Français, as part of a trio of moves. https://www.rugbypass.com/news/joe-marchant-to-exit-contract-to-make-ea...
by SaintK
Thu Jun 19, 2025 5:30 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Lions Lions Lions
Replies: 2937
Views: 234282

Re: Lions Lions Lions

Enjoying the lions documentary footage on social media. Feel people aren’t as excited about the lions these days hopeful it picks up by Friday. Ticket prices were a piss take. There has been nothing in our group chats :( even for the last tour people were planning pub breakfast et cetera with big s...
by SaintK
Thu Jun 19, 2025 5:24 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: **OFFICIAL** English Rugby Thread
Replies: 119053
Views: 8980624

Re: **OFFICIAL** English Rugby Thread

Some good news! Sale Sharks have lined up a move to bring former England outside centre Joe Marchant back to the Premiership, despite him having another year left on his contract with Stade Français, as part of a trio of moves. https://www.rugbypass.com/news/joe-marchant-to-exit-contract-to-make-ear...
by SaintK
Thu Jun 19, 2025 2:42 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: **OFFICIAL** English Rugby Thread
Replies: 119053
Views: 8980624

Re: **OFFICIAL** English Rugby Thread

Slade still stinking the place up. Like the look of the back row. No idea what Oghre and Langdon have got to do to get aa place on the bench ahead of Dan who had a poor end to the season. England: Carpenter; Roebuck, Slade, Atkinson, Feyi-Waboso; Ford (co-c), Spencer; Baxter, George (co-c), Heyes, C...
by SaintK
Mon Jun 16, 2025 3:16 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: **OFFICIAL** English Rugby Thread
Replies: 119053
Views: 8980624

Re: **OFFICIAL** English Rugby Thread

Training squad for the France match: Forwards Fin Baxter (Harlequins) Arthur Clark (Gloucester Rugby) Alex Coles (Northampton Saints) Chandler Cunningham-South (Harlequins) Theo Dan (Saracens) Trevor Davison (Northampton Saints) Alex Dombrandt (Harlequins) Charlie Ewels (Bath Rugby) Jamie George (S...
by SaintK
Fri Jun 13, 2025 12:24 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: **OFFICIAL** English Rugby Thread
Replies: 119053
Views: 8980624

Re: **OFFICIAL** English Rugby Thread

At least the cat is out the bag now, all of Sarries succession planning under the bus because little faz flopped at Racing. All eyes on you now borthwick- i fully expect big faz to get him on the plane. Just read it's a 5 year contract :shock: 2 years as a player then transition to coaching year 3 ...
by SaintK
Fri Jun 13, 2025 11:05 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: **OFFICIAL** English Rugby Thread
Replies: 119053
Views: 8980624

Re: **OFFICIAL** English Rugby Thread

Faz is back at sarries? Yeah, I caught up this morning! Hopefully nowhere near an England shirt again. Big test of Borthwick coming up. At least the cat is out the bag now, all of Sarries succession planning under the bus because little faz flopped at Racing. All eyes on you now borthwick- i fully ...
by SaintK
Fri Jun 13, 2025 10:21 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: **OFFICIAL** English Rugby Thread
Replies: 119053
Views: 8980624

Re: **OFFICIAL** English Rugby Thread

message #2527204 wrote: Fri Jun 13, 2025 9:14 am
SaintK wrote: Thu Jun 12, 2025 6:07 pm
bimboman wrote: Thu Jun 12, 2025 5:19 pm

Depends if the other rumours are true,
.................go on.
Faz is back at sarries?
Yeah, I caught up this morning!
Hopefully nowhere near an England shirt again.
by SaintK
Thu Jun 12, 2025 7:15 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: **OFFICIAL** English Rugby Thread
Replies: 119053
Views: 8980624

Re: **OFFICIAL** English Rugby Thread

DragsterDriver wrote: Thu Jun 12, 2025 6:59 pm El Fazio- player coach, they were trying to bring him into the cap as injury replacement for Lozowski as a 13.
Can see him potentially replacing Kevin Sorrell but not Joe Shaw
Still think Alex Goode may well get a coaching job before Farrell
by SaintK
Thu Jun 12, 2025 6:07 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: **OFFICIAL** English Rugby Thread
Replies: 119053
Views: 8980624

Re: **OFFICIAL** English Rugby Thread

Deacon has left Sale as Head/attack coach. Early in his tenure we looked a good attacking side but we haven't seen any innovation in a long time. There was plenty of evidence at the weekend, we never have a Plan B. But Axe's selection of Quirke at 9 was utterly baffling, we were obviously told to k...
by SaintK
Thu Jun 12, 2025 12:48 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: **OFFICIAL** English Rugby Thread
Replies: 119053
Views: 8980624

Re: **OFFICIAL** English Rugby Thread

message #2527204 wrote: Thu Jun 12, 2025 12:10 pm I'm guessing George ford is calling the shots
Well if he is, he's appointed Marco Bortolami as head coach with immediate effect!
by SaintK
Thu Jun 12, 2025 10:54 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Air India Boeing 787 down
Replies: 186
Views: 8085

Re: Air India Boeing 787 down

message #2527204 wrote: Thu Jun 12, 2025 10:35 am No explosions ... Just looks as though it's coming in to land. Power failure?
It was taking off
BBC Verify has been looking at what flight tracking data shows about the plane's take-off.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/c8d1r3m8z92t
by SaintK
Thu Jun 12, 2025 10:44 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: **OFFICIAL** English Rugby Thread
Replies: 119053
Views: 8980624

Re: **OFFICIAL** English Rugby Thread

Deacon has left Sale as Head/attack coach. Early in his tenure we looked a good attacking side but we haven't seen any innovation in a long time. There was plenty of evidence at the weekend, we never have a Plan B. But Axe's selection of Quirke at 9 was utterly baffling, we were obviously told to k...
by SaintK
Wed Jun 11, 2025 8:28 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Brian Wilson, Gone
Replies: 40
Views: 1803

Re: Brian Wilson, Gone

johnstrac wrote: Wed Jun 11, 2025 6:23 pm Simply one of the best ever songwriters, even if he'd only done Good Vibrations and God Only Knows he'd still be in the conversation.
Yep
No question :thumbup:
by SaintK
Wed Jun 11, 2025 5:03 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: **OFFICIAL** English Rugby Thread
Replies: 119053
Views: 8980624

Re: **OFFICIAL** English Rugby Thread

maverickmak wrote: Wed Jun 11, 2025 3:31 pm
SaintK wrote: Wed Jun 11, 2025 3:19 pm
maverickmak wrote: Wed Jun 11, 2025 1:39 pm Rugbypass has Mike Forshaw completing Leicester's coaching lineup as defence coach.
Well I hope he does better for Tigers than he's done for Wales!!!!
Hopefully we'll be a slightly less challenging gig
Should be. He had a pretty good record at Sale
by SaintK
Wed Jun 11, 2025 3:19 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: **OFFICIAL** English Rugby Thread
Replies: 119053
Views: 8980624

Re: **OFFICIAL** English Rugby Thread

maverickmak wrote: Wed Jun 11, 2025 1:39 pm Rugbypass has Mike Forshaw completing Leicester's coaching lineup as defence coach.
Well I hope he does better for Tigers than he's done for Wales!!!!
by SaintK
Tue Jun 10, 2025 5:29 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: **OFFICIAL** English Rugby Thread
Replies: 119053
Views: 8980624

Re: **OFFICIAL** English Rugby Thread

I'm sort of surprised that Furbank isn't in the "not considered" list. I wonder if he's been told to try and prove he's fit if needed for the Lions. Tbh- won't harm him letting that arm heal and his brain settle. More the arm really! From what I hear, more the head. Word is he hasn't got close to p...
by SaintK
Tue Jun 10, 2025 12:54 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: **OFFICIAL** English Rugby Thread
Replies: 119053
Views: 8980624

Re: **OFFICIAL** English Rugby Thread

Updated England training squad Will Porter and Charlie Bracken added at scrum half following Randall's nasty looking shoulder injury. Shame to see Joe Batley on the injured list again as well. Looks like Furbank is working his way back from the concussion after the knee in the face against UBB. Forw...
by SaintK
Sat Jun 07, 2025 10:56 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: **OFFICIAL** English Rugby Thread
Replies: 119053
Views: 8980624

Re: **OFFICIAL** English Rugby Thread

DragsterDriver wrote: Sat Jun 07, 2025 8:07 am Barbeary is the definition of a flat track bully.
Particularly when compared to Tom Willis from an England player point of view
by SaintK
Fri Jun 06, 2025 9:57 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: **OFFICIAL** English Rugby Thread
Replies: 119053
Views: 8980624

Re: **OFFICIAL** English Rugby Thread

DragsterDriver wrote: Fri Jun 06, 2025 9:26 pm Tom Dunn looks like he's been in roadcrash.
Without a seatbelt on
by SaintK
Mon Jun 02, 2025 8:37 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: **OFFICIAL** English Rugby Thread
Replies: 119053
Views: 8980624

Re: **OFFICIAL** English Rugby Thread

JJ Van Der Mescht linked with Saints to replace Manayamanu (sp), could be another very smart acquisition if true Tell us more Missed this bit of news It’s still in the “gossip” stage but he’s a very big 140kg 2nd row who can pass/carry pretty well too so would seem to fit Saints style alongside the...
by SaintK
Sun Jun 01, 2025 4:18 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: **OFFICIAL** English Rugby Thread
Replies: 119053
Views: 8980624

Re: **OFFICIAL** English Rugby Thread

polyallstar wrote: Sun Jun 01, 2025 1:41 pm JJ Van Der Mescht linked with Saints to replace Manayamanu (sp), could be another very smart acquisition if true
Tell us more
Missed this bit of news
by SaintK
Sun Jun 01, 2025 11:08 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Hot Lips, GONNNNEEEEEEEEE
Replies: 40
Views: 4595

Re: Hot Lips, GONNNNEEEEEEEEE

grievous wrote: Sat May 31, 2025 12:11 am Alan Alda still acting
Klinger (Jamie Farr) is still alive and well at 90
by SaintK
Wed May 28, 2025 1:17 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: **OFFICIAL** English Rugby Thread
Replies: 119053
Views: 8980624

Re: **OFFICIAL** English Rugby Thread

Blunderhill 6 weeks if i was listening correctly. Reduced to 4. Prem season over Underhill accepted that he had committed an act of foul play, but did not accept that it warranted a red card. But the independent disciplinary committee upheld the complaint from Lyon, finding that Underhill had tackl...
by SaintK
Wed May 28, 2025 12:42 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Heineken cup final - Northampton vs Bordeaux
Replies: 691
Views: 78786

Re: Heineken cup final - Northampton vs Bordeaux

Why did UBB players focus some of their ire and disdain on Pollock and not another player? There must be a reason or did they just pick a name out of a hat? :roll: You are f ucking obsessed with the lad Take some time out That's a weird take... A - This is a rugby forum B - Pollock himself is the f...
by SaintK
Wed May 28, 2025 12:29 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Heineken cup final - Northampton vs Bordeaux
Replies: 691
Views: 78786

Re: Heineken cup final - Northampton vs Bordeaux

Why did UBB players focus some of their ire and disdain on Pollock and not another player? There must be a reason or did they just pick a name out of a hat? Henry Pollock can come across as arrogant and even his team-mates give him time-outs when he's annoying - but here's why there is nothing cock...
by SaintK
Sat May 24, 2025 2:57 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Heineken cup final - Northampton vs Bordeaux
Replies: 691
Views: 78786

Re: Heineken cup final - Northampton vs Bordeaux

Why wasn’t it even looked at
by SaintK
Fri May 23, 2025 5:09 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Heineken cup final - Northampton vs Bordeaux
Replies: 691
Views: 78786

Re: Heineken cup final - Northampton vs Bordeaux

Saints up - all the worries made it through in the end; Furbank starts which is a HUGE bonus and Ollie's on the bench which could make the difference in a tight finish. Unfortunately no Graham so no recognised 8 but Pollock's been doing a good job for most of this season: 15 George Furbank 14 Tommy...
by SaintK
Fri May 23, 2025 10:51 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Heineken cup final - Northampton vs Bordeaux
Replies: 691
Views: 78786

Re: Heineken cup final - Northampton vs Bordeaux

Saint wrote: Fri May 23, 2025 10:38 am Teams announced at 13:00 BST I think
Bollocks, I'm out then
Post the team up if you get a chance please.