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- Thu Jan 18, 2024 5:37 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Kicking- why?
- Replies: 11
- Views: 758
- Thu Jan 18, 2024 5:21 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: **OFFICIAL** English Rugby Thread
- Replies: 112664
- Views: 7607349
Re: **OFFICIAL** English Rugby Thread
That's absolutely not true, at all. Earl has 18 England caps, and only 6 have been at #8. He got his debut in November 2020, and didn't play 8 for England until August last year. In fact, he's won more caps replacing Underhill (at flanker) from the bench than he has at 8. :lol: The only reason he's...
- Thu Jan 18, 2024 4:55 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: The Official Welsh Rugby Thread
- Replies: 37914
- Views: 2631792
Re: The Official Welsh Rugby Thread
12.Short Man Syndrome wrote: ↑Thu Jan 18, 2024 4:42 pm Hemi Taylor was the prototype Taulupe, similar builds, similar toughness… think Colin Charvis picked up a few caps at 8, too.
- Thu Jan 18, 2024 4:41 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Jantjies goonnne
- Replies: 44
- Views: 1889
Re: Jantjies goonnne
Elton Junkiies.
- Thu Jan 18, 2024 4:40 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: The Official Welsh Rugby Thread
- Replies: 37914
- Views: 2631792
Re: The Official Welsh Rugby Thread
I’m still wavering over whether Scott was our finest 8, because I am a firm believer that your 8 should be a battering ram in Quinnell’s mould… but yes, Taulupe would be my 2nd choice, at worst. Our top 3 over past 50 years are Merv, Scott and Taulupe. A big gap to number 4. I can't even recall who...
- Thu Jan 18, 2024 4:22 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: **OFFICIAL** English Rugby Thread
- Replies: 112664
- Views: 7607349
Re: **OFFICIAL** English Rugby Thread
I reckon the vast majority of coaches do see specialists, which is why players tend to get picked in the same position every week! There is always the exception to the rule though - a player who can make hay in their non-traditional position. I don't like it when coaches talk about shit like player...
- Thu Jan 18, 2024 2:20 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
- Replies: 528611
- Views: 28801896
Re: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
Genuinely been the form Irish player this yr. Been v impressed.
- Thu Jan 18, 2024 2:07 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
- Replies: 528611
- Views: 28801896
Re: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
With POM now skipper, where does Ryan Baird fit in? Hybrid lock/flank off bench?
- Thu Jan 18, 2024 12:29 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: **OFFICIAL** English Rugby Thread
- Replies: 112664
- Views: 7607349
Re: **OFFICIAL** English Rugby Thread
Thrilled to announce Nick Easter as our regular Eng pundit for 6Ns.
Here's his take on the squad.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oDIPxffiJfI&t=56s
Here's his take on the squad.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oDIPxffiJfI&t=56s
- Thu Jan 18, 2024 12:27 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: The Official Welsh Rugby Thread
- Replies: 37914
- Views: 2631792
Re: The Official Welsh Rugby Thread
Thrilled to announce The Bomb as part of PR's 6Ns coverage.
Here's his squad vid with our vid pundit, 2Cent.
He'll be doing regular pieces.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1SxZW21nd1I&t=126s
Here's his squad vid with our vid pundit, 2Cent.
He'll be doing regular pieces.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1SxZW21nd1I&t=126s
- Thu Jan 18, 2024 12:24 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
- Replies: 528611
- Views: 28801896
Re: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
As promised- Bernard's first piece for us with our vid pundit 2Cents.
Really great interview.
https://youtu.be/u108gwXMgYs?si=L8-Zmk5ZntW6m8Qg
Really great interview.
https://youtu.be/u108gwXMgYs?si=L8-Zmk5ZntW6m8Qg
- Mon Jan 15, 2024 8:22 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
- Replies: 528611
- Views: 28801896
- Mon Jan 15, 2024 3:00 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Your favourite Rugby Stadium
- Replies: 48
- Views: 3420
Re: Your favourite Rugby Stadium
From the ones I've worked at: Premiership: Franklin's Gardens, hon mention for the Rec 6N: Principality by a mile Europe: La Rochelle or UBB Test: Kings Park Durban or Carisbrook. Best grub: Gloucester Twickenham Ernst-Mayol Worst grub: Aviva Cardiff Murrayfield Best Parking: Twickenham or Lille Wor...
- Mon Jan 15, 2024 1:51 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
- Replies: 528611
- Views: 28801896
- Mon Jan 15, 2024 1:28 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
- Replies: 528611
- Views: 28801896
Re: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
Hoping to be able to announce an even bigger Welsh signing tomorrow....
- Mon Jan 15, 2024 1:25 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
- Replies: 528611
- Views: 28801896
Re: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
Dearest Swarm, A head's up- in the biggest signing ever seen in NH rugby, I'm delighted to announce Planet Rugby have signed the wonderful Bernard Jackman as our Irish pundit for the Six Nations. One of the very best around and thrilled he'll be with us. Nice one :thumbup: He gets a bit of stick bu...
- Mon Jan 15, 2024 1:24 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
- Replies: 528611
- Views: 28801896
Re: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
Dearest Swarm, A head's up- in the biggest signing ever seen in NH rugby, I'm delighted to announce Planet Rugby have signed the wonderful Bernard Jackman as our Irish pundit for the Six Nations. One of the very best around and thrilled he'll be with us. Don’t give him a login. We talk enough shite...
- Mon Jan 15, 2024 1:10 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
- Replies: 528611
- Views: 28801896
Re: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
Dearest Swarm,
A head's up- in the biggest signing ever seen in NH rugby, I'm delighted to announce Planet Rugby have signed the wonderful Bernard Jackman as our Irish pundit for the Six Nations.
One of the very best around and thrilled he'll be with us.
A head's up- in the biggest signing ever seen in NH rugby, I'm delighted to announce Planet Rugby have signed the wonderful Bernard Jackman as our Irish pundit for the Six Nations.
One of the very best around and thrilled he'll be with us.
- Tue Jan 09, 2024 1:15 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: RIP to the great JPR.
- Replies: 68
- Views: 9141
Re: RIP to the great JPR.
An absolute honour to pen a tribute to the great #JPRWilliams for @PlanetRugby and @Barbarian_FC Words cannot describe the man's impact to @lionsofficial @WelshRugbyUnion and of course @bridgendravens but i have done my very best. RIP JPR. https://www.planetrugby.com/news/jpr-williams-obituary-he-wa...
- Mon Jan 08, 2024 9:52 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: RIP to the great JPR.
- Replies: 68
- Views: 9141
RIP to the great JPR.
An incredibly sad day.
Icon, legend....the lot.
RIP.
Icon, legend....the lot.
RIP.
- Mon Jan 08, 2024 4:43 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: **OFFICIAL** English Rugby Thread
- Replies: 112664
- Views: 7607349
Re: **OFFICIAL** English Rugby Thread
Mercer is too similar to Dommers for me. He's not the sort of workhorse player who's going to shine under Bortherball. Imagine him being asked to truck up static ball off one-out passes all day. Not quite sure how this is a debate given Ben Earl is back playing and the shirt is his. But as a result...
- Mon Jan 08, 2024 4:34 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: **OFFICIAL** English Rugby Thread
- Replies: 112664
- Views: 7607349
Re: **OFFICIAL** English Rugby Thread
Mercer was great, but shout out for Akkerman, who was absolutely brutal in contact on both sides of the ball. Highlights of the game for me were: - McGuigan stopping Barbeary dead in his tracks after a 10m+ runup. Serious power there, and no idea why he's not playing for England. - The camera panni...
- Wed Dec 27, 2023 10:40 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: PR Team of 2023
- Replies: 35
- Views: 2122
PR Team of 2023
Right- hit me with your thoughts.
This is my thinking -
Ramos, Keenan or BB
Penaud
Ringrose, Fickou or Nayacalevu
Aki or JB
Jordan
Pollard
Dupont
Ox
Mauvaka
Ben T or Malherbe
Eben
McFarland or SB
PsdT
Ollivon
Savea
This is my thinking -
Ramos, Keenan or BB
Penaud
Ringrose, Fickou or Nayacalevu
Aki or JB
Jordan
Pollard
Dupont
Ox
Mauvaka
Ben T or Malherbe
Eben
McFarland or SB
PsdT
Ollivon
Savea
- Fri Dec 15, 2023 12:52 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: **OFFICIAL** English Rugby Thread
- Replies: 112664
- Views: 7607349
Re: **OFFICIAL** English Rugby Thread
Wiese- Bulls or Toyota, not SF is the current word.
Jamie George- he was about to sign a big 2 yr deal with Toulon, but his wife now expecting and they decided to stay in UK near her family.
Jamie George- he was about to sign a big 2 yr deal with Toulon, but his wife now expecting and they decided to stay in UK near her family.
- Mon Dec 11, 2023 3:09 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Final Replay La Rochelle vs Leinster 10/12/2023
- Replies: 437
- Views: 10096
Re: Final Replay La Rochelle vs Leinster 10/12/2023
@DOB - prob 3 were certs, 4 harder. @Statto- I am sure you're not! Also would say that Aldritt missing was a huge blow for LR- that day was made for his style. Every one raves about Skelton but one of the downsides of him is it really reduces the LO options as he simply doesn't get high enough. Lei...
- Mon Dec 11, 2023 1:51 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Final Replay La Rochelle vs Leinster 10/12/2023
- Replies: 437
- Views: 10096
Re: Final Replay La Rochelle vs Leinster 10/12/2023
Do they have a kiwi captain? Bourgarit. They turned down seven chances to kick for three points. Nuts. And then, when they went to corner they chose impossible throws in something near to a hurricane! Although part of that was down to how well the Leins lineout went. I thought the Leinster lineout ...
- Mon Dec 11, 2023 1:11 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Final Replay La Rochelle vs Leinster 10/12/2023
- Replies: 437
- Views: 10096
Re: Final Replay La Rochelle vs Leinster 10/12/2023
@DOB - prob 3 were certs, 4 harder. @Statto- I am sure you're not! Also would say that Aldritt missing was a huge blow for LR- that day was made for his style. Every one raves about Skelton but one of the downsides of him is it really reduces the LO options as he simply doesn't get high enough. Lein...
- Mon Dec 11, 2023 1:00 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Final Replay La Rochelle vs Leinster 10/12/2023
- Replies: 437
- Views: 10096
Re: Final Replay La Rochelle vs Leinster 10/12/2023
Bourgarit.
They turned down seven chances to kick for three points. Nuts.
And then, when they went to corner they chose impossible throws in something near to a hurricane! Although part of that was down to how well the Leins lineout went.
- Mon Dec 11, 2023 12:51 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Final Replay La Rochelle vs Leinster 10/12/2023
- Replies: 437
- Views: 10096
Re: Final Replay La Rochelle vs Leinster 10/12/2023
Super impressed with Ryan Baird y'day. He was magnificent. Massive win for Leins- hopefully after the recent failures of Ireland and themselves this will help them with the doubts that have started to set in. This generation of Irish players need to get some big silverware under their belts and the ...
- Tue Nov 14, 2023 3:28 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: **OFFICIAL** English Rugby Thread
- Replies: 112664
- Views: 7607349
Re: **OFFICIAL** English Rugby Thread
Arundell on fire for Racing as they try to come back away to Toulon Hat trick scored. Looks like Racing are going to pass to him It's depressing watching it to be honest. A guy with the ability to score tries for fun but couldn't get in the best England team because he's not the best kick chaser. W...
- Mon Oct 30, 2023 2:29 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: The RWC Finals Lounge.
- Replies: 132
- Views: 3568
Re: The RWC Finals Lounge.
I did.
So sorry for you guys and particularly Sam Cane, a guy who I got to speak to many times and is such a great, great bloke. He was literally in tears. Really felt for him as no intent, just shit timing.
- Mon Oct 30, 2023 1:37 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: The RWC Finals Lounge.
- Replies: 132
- Views: 3568
- Mon Oct 30, 2023 10:57 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: The RWC Finals Lounge.
- Replies: 132
- Views: 3568
Re: The RWC Finals Lounge.
I'll just leave this here....
- Sun Oct 15, 2023 1:04 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Congratulations to Dickson
- Replies: 76
- Views: 2176
Re: Congratulations to Dickson
The clearout and wrap was on other Wales (4 or 5 I think) player- Tompkins fell into the the line of fire, which is why Karl didn't see foul play.
- Wed Aug 16, 2023 2:27 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: How long will Faz get?
- Replies: 849
- Views: 29923
Re: How long will Faz get?
Loads of misinfo re process, so putting this in here. Farrell: Playing the Blame Game needs Accuracy Rarely have we seen rugby fans, pundits and ex-players as united on social media and elsewhere as we have done so in the recent overturning of Owen Farrell’s red card. However, in all of the opprobri...
- Thu Aug 03, 2023 2:17 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: **OFFICIAL** English Rugby Thread
- Replies: 112664
- Views: 7607349
Re: **OFFICIAL** English Rugby Thread
Not as a scrummager.mr flaps wrote: ↑Thu Aug 03, 2023 2:01 pmWill Stuart is miles ahead of Cole.kiwigreg369 wrote: ↑Thu Aug 03, 2023 11:59 am Thanks.
With exception of Steward and Genge theyre all playing for a seat in the RWC squad.I think all the bench is going.
- Thu Aug 03, 2023 12:07 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: **OFFICIAL** English Rugby Thread
- Replies: 112664
- Views: 7607349
Re: **OFFICIAL** English Rugby Thread
No- Smith Steward Stuart Ludlam Malins Care and a few of the replacements are nailed on. There's only 3 TH and 3 SHs in the training squad so they have to go.kiwigreg369 wrote: ↑Thu Aug 03, 2023 11:59 am Thanks.
With exception of Steward and Genge theyre all playing for a seat in the RWC squad.I think all the bench is going.
- Thu Aug 03, 2023 11:55 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: **OFFICIAL** English Rugby Thread
- Replies: 112664
- Views: 7607349
Re: **OFFICIAL** English Rugby Thread
As I understand it: 15. Freddie Steward (Leicester Tigers, 22 caps) 14. Max Malins (Bristol Bears, 18 caps) 13. Joe Marchant (Stade Francais, 15 caps) 12. Guy Porter (Leicester Tigers, 4 caps) 11. Joe Cokanasiga (Bath Rugby, 14 caps) 10. Marcus Smith (Harlequins, 21 caps) 9. Danny Care (Harlequins, ...
- Wed Jul 05, 2023 7:54 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: The *Official* 2023 Ashes Thread
- Replies: 2808
- Views: 50392
Re: The *Official* 2023 Ashes Thread
It's symptomatic of the rapid decline England is currently facing. 1. They have a buyers remorse over Brexit, which is indisputable based on polling. They feel like pure shit just want Brussels back. 2. QE2, who was basically the countries mum has died and they now get somone that manages to be bot...
- Wed Jul 05, 2023 6:45 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: The *Official* 2023 Ashes Thread
- Replies: 2808
- Views: 50392
Re: The *Official* 2023 Ashes Thread
I think we need to tie a bow in this. Something is very wrong with the culture of the English cricket team, and a reflection of English society in its entirety. A group of elites totally detached from reality with a good for thee not for me attitude. The recent report into cricket as a whole reflec...