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AnkleTap wrote: ↑Fri Apr 05, 2024 1:26 pm MY body is saying "Don't goto work today". Anyway in the UK right now your body can say what it likes, it will be two weeks before the receptionist at the doctors surgery answers the phone.

Glad you are OK.

Either that, or a 3-day sit in A&E waiting room

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Winning Players: 2004: Gordon D'Arcy - Ireland 2005: Martyn Williams - Wales 2006: Brian O'Driscoll - Ireland 2007: Brian O'Driscoll - Ireland 2008: Shane Williams - Wales 2009 Brian O'Driscoll - Ireland 2010: Tommy Bowe - Ireland 2011: Andrea Masi - Italy 2012: Dan Lydiate - Wales 2013: Leigh Halfp...

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It will be funny if this thing starts to cause humans a huge problem. What then for the anti-vaxxers, anti-mandaters and conspiracy junkies? https://preview.redd.it/i-will-never-regret-getting-vaccinated-v0-vgbosgvjqz5a1.jpg?auto=webp&s=5e95d579948d71d19b3bd0c831fc05e17579c7b0 People literally died...

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Some antipodean contributors seem to think these scrum and maul laws will get people watching rugby there again, but what if it doesn't (likely imo), all it will have achieved is ruining the sport for the rest of the world. Pretty sure England made their fans more happy in the last two games than t...

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Telegraph running a story about how Zammit's success in NFL is striking fear into rugby, but has he actually achieved anything yet?

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Some antipodean contributors seem to think these scrum and maul laws will get people watching rugby there again, but what if it doesn't (likely imo), all it will have achieved is ruining the sport for the rest of the world.

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Thread is giving me real ELVs deja vu.

How about they undo being held up over the line meaning a goalline dropout first? terrible law that takes all the heat out of the game.

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I see City Slickers is listed as a Western, enjoyed that movie.

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Was anyone else wondering which country Eva played for?

Happy retirement to Whitelock.

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True Blue wrote: ↑Mon Feb 12, 2024 6:44 pm Which fans are worse? Paddies or the Saffas?

ABs by a distance, tho ur all right

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Was forced to watch endless Westerns growing up, so really not a fan of the genre at all.

However, the (only) one I actually enjoyed was Young Gun with Emilio Estevez as Billy the Kid.

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bimboman wrote: ↑Fri Mar 29, 2024 9:36 pm Gregan my favourite.

FDP is mine, I don't know if he's necessarily the best of the names listed, but his rugby brain and tactical kicking were superb.

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I'm interested as to how the bored rates and ranks the various 9s who have lifted the William Webb Ellis trophy, particularly where some of the (now) older players like Farr-Jones, Kirk etc stand amongst them. For reference, these were the starting scrum-halves during the various tournament's finals...

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it seems questionable in the extreme there's only one way to be a conservative and anyone who steps away from one strand of conservatism should be derided for not having a sufficiently pure take on conservatism. Rory Stewart, Amber Rudd, Dominic Grieve, these people are dyed in the wool conservativ...

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How is this even a question? Guscott and it's not even especially close right ? Tuilagi will forever be a case of 'what could have been'. Nay, that's way too harsh and imo inaccurate. He made a sizeable contribution during his test career, and left some phenomenal highlights. Injury did blight his ...

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I had it in my mind that Guscott mainly played at 12. He wore 12, but played 13. It's a useful nuance that Bath traditionally never used the 13 shirt due to superstition, numbering 1-12, 14-16. As a result, Guscott wore 14 for Bath and always 12 for both England and the British and Irish Lions in r...

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So then we're debating semantics. Carlos Spencer would be in the discussion for the most talented player to ever play the game, but he 'only' managed to bag 40-odd caps. For me personally, a peak (even if curtailed by injury) performance is more valuable and important in defining greatness than som...

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Manu Tuilagi's recent effective international retirement got me thinking as to where he sits in the all time England XV reckoning. Tuilagi was at his best and played most of his test rugby at outside centre where Jeremy Guscott was heretofore regarded as the greatest England 13 (sorry Tinds). But p...

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Really good referee, another loss to the sport.

I hope the guys stepping up behind Barnes, Owens and Raynal are of a similar standard, otherwise fans are not going to be happy campers.

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Manu Tuilagi's recent effective international retirement got me thinking as to where he sits in the all time England XV reckoning. Tuilagi was at his best and played most of his test rugby at outside centre where Jeremy Guscott was heretofore regarded as the greatest England 13 (sorry Tinds). But p...

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Manu Tuilagi's recent effective international retirement got me thinking as to where he sits in the all time England XV reckoning. Tuilagi was at his best and played most of his test rugby at outside centre where Jeremy Guscott was heretofore regarded as the greatest England 13 (sorry Tinds). But pr...

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We need more teams in the 6N not fewer. These Wales youngsters will improve in time.

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I couldn't work out why the French hate Marcus Smith so much? What has he done to them? The same question could be levelled at you :lol: I appreciate his skills... Just don't think there's ready for test rugby, or if he ever will be. The French crowd, on the other hand, booed the teams announcement...

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I think Jonny Wilkinson describes it well... the French player leaning so far forward puts his legs out of reach of the wrap... creating the illusion of a no arms tackle. In slow mo, the front on view shows it's almost impossible to tackle him around the legs as the french player falls forward into...

Rugby2023 · Re: Farewell sweet prince mr flaps wrote: ↑Sun Mar 17, 2024 2:58 am Gobshite

mr flaps wrote: ↑Sun Mar 17, 2024 2:58 am Gobshite

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Scotland's tight five isn't top level. Nevertheless, they should really have finished 2nd or 3rd, badly let down by an Irish TMO.

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Italy too good now, we need some new continental whipping boys in the tournament. Portugal anyone?

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Jock version of an Eddie Butler monologue? :) It was very competitive middle pack of Scotland, England, Italy and France this year, with Ireland ahead at the top and Wales adrift at the bottom. In terms of Scotland, the erroneous non-try v France was probably the difference between 4th and 2nd. Unlu...

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Keith wrote: ↑Sat Mar 16, 2024 10:52 pm Time to get rid of some of the old guard. Slade and Daly don't fit into this side

Not a fan of his at all, but Slade did a number of good things.

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I read in media that in theory there is a scenario that if england won and ireland lost,ireland would win title even though england had won more games,due to all irelands bonus points.obviously there are various scenarios how that could play out but i guess its possible and a big flaw in the six na...

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terryfinch wrote: ↑Sat Mar 09, 2024 7:52 pm Disappointed we didn’t win by a greater margin but good game nonetheless. Ford’s goal kicking woes kept Ireland in it. Lots more to come from this group of English lads potentially.

Spot on, England were clearly the better side and it's still not a great England team, more to come,as you say.

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iarmhiman wrote: ↑Sat Mar 09, 2024 7:47 pm
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ChipSpike wrote: ↑Sat Mar 09, 2024 7:36 pm Ireland looked oddly underpowered today
Played against 15 England players rather than 14 due to dubious red cards.
Well we lost the game due to us going down to 14

They were lucky to be in it, a better England team would've killed them off.

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ChipSpike wrote: ↑Sat Mar 09, 2024 7:36 pm Ireland looked oddly underpowered today

Played against 15 England players rather than 14 due to dubious red cards.

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thats the difference between a QF team and a SF team, got to show up on the crunch occasions.

Better luck next time little green men

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iarmhiman wrote: ↑Sat Feb 10, 2024 7:27 pm Grand slam still on for England

No Irish TMO to sabotage it late

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Bent Paddy TMO ended Scotland's Slam.

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Never been more downbeat for an England 6N campaign. Fingers crossed for 2 early wins v Italy & Wales, I don't see much return at Murrayfield or Stade de France. Ireland at Twickers is a 50-50 match at best. Edit: just read the France v England match takes place at Olympic Park in Lyon, not the Stad...

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It's long past time for Sunak to go, installed puppet. Don't want their next controlled puppet Badenoch either.

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If England play poorly over the next while, and Farrell plays well in France, there will be a clamour for his re-selection.

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I don't understand why anyone who is normal would want to watch a blood sport I don't understand how anyone that is normal wouldn't want to watch a blood sport You like to watch people fighting? Beating each other up? No. There is something wrong with people who watch it. You like to watch people r...

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