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We may not have much in the way of vaccinations but our pubs are open and doing a roaring trade. We seem to be nearing the trough of the second wave. Only 97 deaths yesterday and about 700 new cases. Very hard to nail down an exact reason for the dramatic drop off. Adherence to lockdown regs in Sou...

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Leinsterman wrote: ↑Tue Feb 23, 2021 3:29 pm The Chinese must be exceptionally weak-willed

Either that or their leaders are true alpha males, of course. Welded their people's homes shut, it's the only way to be sure. Talk about authoritarian governments..

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The biggest cause of injuries is the size of modern players. Well, that and the match congestion.

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One of those players who was a legend even when he was playing (which is mighty rare). I wonder if the game will ever see his like again.

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No substitutes (except for injuries verified by a neutral doctor) would make a major difference to some of the huge specimens we currently see in the game. As would better drug testing, of course.

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I note that, according to Worldometers, the USA has had more COVID-associated fatalities since 31 December last year than the UK has had in toto . Farkinell... US is about 5 times the population size of the UK. Meanwhile, we're nearly a sixth of a year into 2021. The deaths per population look comp...

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Duff Paddy wrote: ↑Sun Feb 14, 2021 5:34 pm
Geek wrote: ↑Sun Feb 14, 2021 5:33 pm
Theflier wrote: ↑Sun Feb 14, 2021 5:32 pm France being ridden hard
Yep, can't buy a penalty at the moment. Ireland offside at most rucks but not being called at the moment.
You’re not a multi are you

Ah, the old multi line plus a laughing smilie. The internet skilz strong with this one.

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Theflier wrote: ↑Sun Feb 14, 2021 5:32 pm France being ridden hard

Yep, can't buy a penalty at the moment. Ireland offside at most rucks but not being called at the moment.

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Duff Paddy wrote: ↑Sun Feb 14, 2021 5:31 pm
RodneyRegis wrote: ↑Sun Feb 14, 2021 5:30 pm
Duff Paddy wrote: ↑Sun Feb 14, 2021 5:28 pm
RodneyRegis wrote: ↑Sun Feb 14, 2021 5:26 pm
Duff Paddy wrote: ↑Sun Feb 14, 2021 5:25 pm

Did it really
Yes it really did. Watch again.
I did. So did the TMO. You’re full of shit.
The tmo didn't look at it at all.
Are you f**king simple kid? The ref explicitly asked the TMO to check for the knock on

It was a knock on.

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RodneyRegis wrote: ↑Sun Feb 14, 2021 5:24 pm Lolski. That went forward from the Irish hand in the lineout.

Yep, dodgy try there for Ireland.

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Good 10 min card period for France. But they're being peppered at the back with the ball in the air.

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TheFrog wrote: ↑Sun Feb 14, 2021 3:40 pm I am quite nervous about this game.... had to go and take a dump to relieve myself.

May the best team win. And may the best team be France, please, please, please... for a change!

too much information!!

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There have been some absurd attempts to suggest May didn't jump. Chipspike is clearly one eyed on all matters English. Eg his contention that a jump involves landing on your feet. I would love to see him disqualifying high jumper after high jumper for not jumping. :lol: Equally the suggestion that ...

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Trostan wrote: ↑Sun Feb 14, 2021 3:30 pm I played on the wing for 13 years approx, before retiring to the centre.
I scored hundreds of tries
Captained a team from there twice.
Never in a lifetime could I imagine scoring a try of the pure genius that Johnny May showed yesterday.
Genius

It was pretty special, wasn't it.

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Interesting, I had quite the opposite reaction to his performance against Wales yesterday. Against England last week I thought he was fairly poor on the whole. However, yesterday he seemed to do a lot of correct things and actually played far more of a percentage game. So much so that it's even poss...

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Just to add my entirely anecdotal evidence to the list. My mother got the AstraZeneca vaccine on Thursday, and my sister (who is a Doctor) also got hers on Thursday (Pfizer one). My mother is little sore but generally OK, and my sister has been bed ridden for 3 days (but she's a new mum who is brea...

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Are there still some crying into their cornflakes that England won? Let it go lads, the try was given - you can read about it in the papers.

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iarmhiman wrote: ↑Sat Feb 13, 2021 6:22 pm Not much 1/2 P could have done there

Yep. I hate the expectation of a card in these kind of situations. It was entirely unintentional by halfpenny.

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I wonder if we're watching the end of some of the long-in-the-tooth Wales players international careers here.

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Also, Chris Harris is having a huge game.

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Impressed with Russell. And in a way I wasn't last week. He's been accurate and composed so far.

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Watson and May very sharp today. May's try was very well finished, in particular. Robson added pace and proper passing when he came on (surprise surprise) I am a huge fan of Robson but anyone coming on at that stage of the match would have made hay. It's what he does when he's thrown on in the teet...

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It's quite clear he's only there for box kicking and 'control'. Very negative mindset from the coach. Looks like a guy more worried about losing his job than about building the best team he can. Eddie has a very negative stats based methodology to the way he likes England to play; even down to atta...

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Real mixed bag wasn't it. As you say, it was good to see a bit more invention and Sinkler looked dynamic (though not MOTM dynamic). Both wingers were hungry and sharp, always asking questions. Itoje good (standard). In the negative column - youngs. Enough said. Billy. Ditto. Also, what does Ewels ac...

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Amazing try. But then I'm kinda biased..

Btw, the sour grapes from some celts who didn't get the result they wanted is something to behold.

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Watson and May very sharp today. May's try was very well finished, in particular. Robson added pace and proper passing when he came on (surprise surprise) I am a huge fan of Robson but anyone coming on at that stage of the match would have made hay. It's what he does when he's thrown on in the teet...

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Watson and May very sharp today. May's try was very well finished, in particular. Robson added pace and proper passing when he came on (surprise surprise)

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Awesome - Watson a better 8 than Billy in just the last 10 mins

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forward pass italy..

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eldanielfire wrote: ↑Sat Feb 13, 2021 4:56 pm
grimoald wrote: ↑Sat Feb 13, 2021 4:53 pm That looked awful, fingers crossed it is just bad rather than even worse.
Yeah, I genuinely hope it's far worse than it looks.

I'm guessing you mean the opposite

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Damn it. Poor fella. Watson in the pack?!

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Hahaha, genge has got some serious bro-love for willis

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Robson. Willis. Time to pick on that oldfashioned thing called 'form' Eddie?

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Gospel wrote: ↑Sat Feb 13, 2021 4:42 pm
Geek wrote: ↑Sat Feb 13, 2021 4:40 pm Thought Itoje changed his bind there. Got a bit lucky that wasn't picked up
He went through the middle.

Yep, but I think he took his hands away from where they started and then locked onto the ball/player

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Yeah, I'm no Farrell fan but that was fine - just watch it in realtime. Late and no arms ???? Immediate after the ball was released. No arms cos he was pulling out of the tackle. And I'm no Farrell fan, believe me. Just some of the anti-England squad getting their knickers in a twist I would be inc...

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Thought Itoje changed his bind there. Got a bit lucky that wasn't picked up

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The no-life anti-English on here can get behind that penalty, I'm sure.

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Mr. Very Popular wrote: ↑Sat Feb 13, 2021 4:35 pm
Geek wrote: ↑Sat Feb 13, 2021 4:34 pm Yeah, I'm no Farrell fan but that was fine - just watch it in realtime.
Late and no arms ????

Immediate after the ball was released. No arms cos he was pulling out of the tackle. And I'm no Farrell fan, believe me. Just some of the anti-England squad getting their knickers in a twist

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Come on Robson, play well and make Youngs look like even more of a mong

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Yeah, I'm no Farrell fan but that was fine - just watch it in realtime.

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