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by terryfinch
Sun Nov 16, 2025 8:25 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Your world rankings right now
Replies: 82
Views: 6354

Re: Your world rankings right now

SA
<large gap>
England
< small gap>
France
<small gap>
NZ, Ireland, Argentina
<large gap>
Scotland, Australia, Fiji, Italy



<vast gap>



Wales, Japan etc….
by terryfinch
Sun Nov 16, 2025 6:13 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: New unimproved England rugby thread
Replies: 507
Views: 14718

Re: New unimproved England rugby thread

England move up to third in World Rugby Rankings, displacing the bogtrotters. :thumbup: Fair play to Borthwick. He is steadily building something pretty special. How did Borthwick go from the most hated coach in England to the most loved coach in a short period of time? What's his secret sauce? :P ...
by terryfinch
Sun Nov 16, 2025 6:12 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Scotland vs Argentina
Replies: 119
Views: 1855

Re: Scotland vs Argentina

Wow! Argentina suddenly turned up. The subs were the difference.
by terryfinch
Sun Nov 16, 2025 9:16 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: New unimproved England rugby thread
Replies: 507
Views: 14718

Re: New unimproved England rugby thread

England move up to third in World Rugby Rankings, displacing the bogtrotters. :thumbup:

Fair play to Borthwick. He is steadily building something pretty special.
by terryfinch
Sun Nov 16, 2025 8:45 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Grand Slam Tour: Powerful England vs Anaemic All Blacks: MATCH THREAD: Sat 15th Nov
Replies: 711
Views: 11466

Re: Grand Slam Tour: Powerful England vs Anaemic All Blacks: MATCH THREAD: Sat 15th Nov

Just watched the post-match press conference for NZ. Scott Robertson is not very inspiring is he? No clarity, aggression or humour. No charisma at all.
by terryfinch
Sat Nov 15, 2025 8:10 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Abject Wales v Japan Official - can't wait
Replies: 130
Views: 1697

Re: Abject Wales v Japan Official - can't wait

Frodder wrote: Sat Nov 15, 2025 8:07 pm Crazy Nick is on
Crazy English Nick to be accurate.
by terryfinch
Sat Nov 15, 2025 8:07 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Abject Wales v Japan Official - can't wait
Replies: 130
Views: 1697

Re: Abject Wales v Japan Official - can't wait

I don’t think I’d appreciated how bad Wales are. Where is their rugby instinct? They used to be so fuc*ing good.
by terryfinch
Sat Nov 15, 2025 6:23 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Grand Slam Tour: Powerful England vs Anaemic All Blacks: MATCH THREAD: Sat 15th Nov
Replies: 711
Views: 11466

Re: Grand Slam Tour: Puritanical England vs Satanic All Blacks: MATCH THREAD: Sat 15th Nov

I have to apologise to Marcus Smith. He was very good I thought and I’ve never really trusted him.
by terryfinch
Sat Nov 15, 2025 6:20 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Grand Slam Tour: Powerful England vs Anaemic All Blacks: MATCH THREAD: Sat 15th Nov
Replies: 711
Views: 11466

Re: Grand Slam Tour: Puritanical England vs Satanic All Blacks: MATCH THREAD: Sat 15th Nov

Jordan and Roigard very classy players but not much else that impressed from NZ tbh. They struggled to stop Earl, Lawrence and co running at them.
by terryfinch
Sat Nov 15, 2025 6:13 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Grand Slam Tour: Powerful England vs Anaemic All Blacks: MATCH THREAD: Sat 15th Nov
Replies: 711
Views: 11466

Re: Grand Slam Tour: Puritanical England vs Satanic All Blacks: MATCH THREAD: Sat 15th Nov

Couch wrote: Sat Nov 15, 2025 6:12 pm I knew it was over when England symbolically created a human Vagina to swallow our Haka pre game.

Always seems to work. Makes NZ blow their load early.
by terryfinch
Sat Nov 15, 2025 6:11 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Grand Slam Tour: Powerful England vs Anaemic All Blacks: MATCH THREAD: Sat 15th Nov
Replies: 711
Views: 11466

Re: Grand Slam Tour: Puritanical England vs Satanic All Blacks: MATCH THREAD: Sat 15th Nov

danny_fitz wrote: Sat Nov 15, 2025 6:09 pm
Rugby2023 wrote: Sat Nov 15, 2025 6:06 pm
danny_fitz wrote: Sat Nov 15, 2025 6:05 pm

He is hard to like
He's just a kid.
Okay, he is an unlikeable kid
Rugby needs more like him. Personalities. There aren’t enough.
by terryfinch
Sat Nov 15, 2025 4:10 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Grand Slam Tour: Powerful England vs Anaemic All Blacks: MATCH THREAD: Sat 15th Nov
Replies: 711
Views: 11466

Re: Grand Slam Tour: Puritanical England vs Satanic All Blacks: MATCH THREAD: Sat 15th Nov

Akkerman wrote: Sat Nov 15, 2025 4:08 pm wow, so much disrespect to the haka from the players and crowd !
:lol:
by terryfinch
Sat Nov 15, 2025 4:07 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Grand Slam Tour: Powerful England vs Anaemic All Blacks: MATCH THREAD: Sat 15th Nov
Replies: 711
Views: 11466

Re: Grand Slam Tour: Puritanical England vs Satanic All Blacks: MATCH THREAD: Sat 15th Nov

ChipSpike wrote: Sat Nov 15, 2025 4:05 pm
terryfinch wrote: Sat Nov 15, 2025 4:00 pm No idea how England are favourites. We have a young side that have hardly played together. NZ have been together for months now, playing some tough games. They should win comfortable tbh.
Who says we are favourites?
Betfair
by terryfinch
Sat Nov 15, 2025 4:00 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Grand Slam Tour: Powerful England vs Anaemic All Blacks: MATCH THREAD: Sat 15th Nov
Replies: 711
Views: 11466

Re: Grand Slam Tour: Puritanical England vs Satanic All Blacks: MATCH THREAD: Sat 15th Nov

No idea how England are favourites. We have a young side that have hardly played together. NZ have been together for months now, playing some tough games. They should win comfortable tbh.
by terryfinch
Sat Nov 08, 2025 7:36 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The under-the-radar England vs Fiji (8th Nov) thread
Replies: 99
Views: 1616

Re: The under-the-radar England vs Fiji (8th Nov) thread

Fijians are such incredible athletes.
by terryfinch
Sat Nov 08, 2025 5:54 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Grand Slam tour: Scotland vs All Blacks: MATCH THREAD: Saturday 8th Nov
Replies: 258
Views: 5439

Re: Grand Slam tour: Scotland vs All Blacks: MATCH THREAD: Saturday 8th Nov

Is shithousery a key part of all NZ rugby. Deliberate knock ons, tripping people up etc?
by terryfinch
Sat Nov 08, 2025 4:52 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Grand Slam tour: Scotland vs All Blacks: MATCH THREAD: Saturday 8th Nov
Replies: 258
Views: 5439

Re: Grand Slam tour: Scotland vs All Blacks: MATCH THREAD: Saturday 8th Nov

That is so typical of NZ. Wronguns the lot of them.
by terryfinch
Sun Nov 02, 2025 9:25 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Which teams have opportunity/jeapordy in the rankings in the next few weeks?
Replies: 30
Views: 1528

Re: Which teams have opportunity/jeapordy in the rankings in the next few weeks?

World Rugby rankings 1. South Africa 92.20 2. New Zealand 91.00 (+0.98) 3. Ireland 88.85 (-0.98) 4. (↑1) England 88.04 (+0.40) 5. (↓1) France 87.82 6. Argentina 83.82 7. Australia 82.90 (-0.40) 8. Scotland 81.57 9. Fiji 81.16 10. Italy 77.77 11. Georgia 74.69 12. Wales 74.05 13. Japan 73.25 14. Spai...
by terryfinch
Sun Nov 02, 2025 9:20 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Your world rankings right now
Replies: 82
Views: 6354

Re: Your world rankings right now

World Rugby rankings updated 1. South Africa 92.20 2. New Zealand 91.00 (+0.98) 3. Ireland 88.85 (-0.98) 4. (↑1) England 88.04 (+0.40) 5. (↓1) France 87.82 6. Argentina 83.82 7. Australia 82.90 (-0.40) 8. Scotland 81.57 9. Fiji 81.16 10. Italy 77.77 11. Georgia 74.69 12. Wales 74.05 13. Japan 73.25 ...
by terryfinch
Sun Nov 02, 2025 8:57 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Grand Slam Tour: Ireland vs All Blacks: MATCH THREAD: Saturday 1st Nov
Replies: 1000
Views: 15353

Re: Grand Slam Tour: Ireland vs All Blacks: MATCH THREAD: Saturday 1st Nov

Winnie wrote: Sat Nov 01, 2025 11:02 pm Hopefully a few lads have played their last match for ireland
Looks like Ireland are in trouble. This was a mediocre AB performance and Ireland were thrashed. Too many old, slow players, poor discipline and no obvious game plan. Perhaps try Munster instead?
by terryfinch
Sat Nov 01, 2025 6:07 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: New unimproved England rugby thread
Replies: 507
Views: 14718

Re: New unimproved England rugby thread

Ford not convincing tbh. Expected better from him after Argentina.
by terryfinch
Sat Nov 01, 2025 6:06 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: New unimproved England rugby thread
Replies: 507
Views: 14718

Re: New unimproved England rugby thread

Does that mean England guaranteed top 6 for RWC draw?
by terryfinch
Sat Nov 01, 2025 6:00 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Autumn internationals (official)- England v Australia
Replies: 274
Views: 4971

Re: Autumn internationals (official)- England v Australia

Only Australian try an intercept. England rusty but something to build on.
by terryfinch
Sat Nov 01, 2025 5:55 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Autumn internationals (official)- England v Australia
Replies: 274
Views: 4971

Re: Autumn internationals (official)- England v Australia

Beating Australia easily while never getting out of second gear. Good signs.
by terryfinch
Thu Oct 30, 2025 5:00 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: U.K Politics Thread
Replies: 20208
Views: 827506

Re: U.K Politics Thread

DragsterDriver wrote: Thu Oct 30, 2025 4:01 pm considering raynor got pumped- are the left going to be able to top Reeves over her indiscretion?
She’s gone I reckon. Others have been criminally charged for the same offense in Southwark.
by terryfinch
Thu Oct 30, 2025 4:55 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Grand Slam Tour: Ireland vs All Blacks: MATCH THREAD: Saturday 1st Nov
Replies: 1000
Views: 15353

Re: Grand Slam Tour: Ireland vs All Blacks: MATCH THREAD: Saturday 1st Nov

Surprised how weak the Irish team looks these days. Lots of old timers topping up their pensions.
by terryfinch
Fri Oct 24, 2025 6:09 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: U.K Politics Thread
Replies: 20208
Views: 827506

Re: U.K Politics Thread

Welsh NHS hasn’t been Tory run, I know, so does PC know it, that’s why they blame Tory cuts (national level and budget restraints i presume) with Labour mismanagement (who ran the Welsh nhs). As rants and blame goes, PC seem fair and justified They consider Wales a country that could self govern an...
by terryfinch
Mon Oct 20, 2025 1:36 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Randy Andy - Formerly Known as Prince
Replies: 169
Views: 5969

Re: Randy Andy

If the victim was 17, surely that is above the age of consent? I know Epstein was evil etc but has Andy broken any laws?
by terryfinch
Wed Oct 15, 2025 8:13 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The OFFICIAL English and European Football (soccer) thread
Replies: 48382
Views: 3835301

Re: The OFFICIAL English and European Football (soccer) thread

England looking very good again. Kane, Spence, Gordon all outstanding. When has qualifying been this relaxing? The past 15 years? This last campaign has presented zero challenge and I mean that in a bad way. There's something quite wrong with the lack of jeopardy. And they're planning to expand the...
by terryfinch
Tue Oct 14, 2025 9:20 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The OFFICIAL English and European Football (soccer) thread
Replies: 48382
Views: 3835301

Re: The OFFICIAL English and European Football (soccer) thread

England looking very good again. Kane, Spence, Gordon all outstanding. When has qualifying been this relaxing?