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by geordie_6
Thu Mar 18, 2021 2:38 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: **OFFICIAL** English Rugby Thread
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Re: **OFFICIAL** English Rugby Thread

15. Max Malins (Bristol Bears, 7 caps) 14. Anthony Watson (Bath, 50 caps) 13. Elliot Daly (Saracens, 51 caps) 12. Owen Farrell (Saracens, 92 caps) (C) 11. Jonny May (Gloucester Rugby, 65 caps) 10. George Ford (Leicester Tigers, 76 caps) 9. Ben Youngs (Leicester Tigers, 108 caps) 1. Mako Vunipola (S...
by geordie_6
Sat Mar 13, 2021 8:22 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: **OFFICIAL** English Rugby Thread
Replies: 112299
Views: 7527311

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This is what i want from an England No8.nIf I cant have it get the closest thing. That is not sam simmonds https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dnBt3-QjxRc Morgan, injuries aside, is always perplexing why he didn't get more chances under Eddie "We want to build depth in every position" Jones. Who is the...
by geordie_6
Thu Mar 11, 2021 9:34 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: **OFFICIAL** English Rugby Thread
Replies: 112299
Views: 7527311

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Somebody has to carry in the heavy traffic, neither of the locks does it well, Mako is pretty good, George is okay and LCD a little better maybe, but we are reliant on Billy. Much more than Billy is reliant on running in the tight, when actually Billy would be better carrying wider, 1 channel if no...
by geordie_6
Sun Feb 07, 2021 3:03 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: **OFFICIAL** English Rugby Thread
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Views: 7527311

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DragsterDriver wrote: Sun Feb 07, 2021 1:19 pm I like Robson a lot, but he’s shit the bed in every audition.

Spencer? Persona non grata?
The line on Spencer was something like "he knows what he needs to work on". I'd love to know what that is, as he seems to be the most well-rounded option we have at 9.
by geordie_6
Sun Jan 10, 2021 1:43 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: **OFFICIAL** English Rugby Thread
Replies: 112299
Views: 7527311

Re: **OFFICIAL** English Rugby Thread

DragsterDriver wrote: Sat Jan 09, 2021 8:12 pm Falls under the dangerous tackle law I guess.

Dickson should have carded his mate sinkler there for swearing at him, dropped a bit of a bollock.
Aye. Shit tackle attempt from LCD, but Sinckler should have been given 10 at least for his behaviour.
by geordie_6
Sun Dec 06, 2020 8:56 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: **OFFICIAL** English Rugby Thread
Replies: 112299
Views: 7527311

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Daly is absolutely not worth the shirt currently. That f**king "Alex Goode shuffle-step" 5 metres from the gainline is infuriating.
by geordie_6
Sat Nov 14, 2020 5:49 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: **OFFICIAL** English Rugby Thread
Replies: 112299
Views: 7527311

Re: **OFFICIAL** English Rugby Thread

terryfinch wrote: Sat Nov 14, 2020 5:48 pm
RodneyRegis wrote: Sat Nov 14, 2020 5:28 pm
Mick Mannock wrote: Sat Nov 14, 2020 5:26 pm FFS!

Farrell should be off with Youngs
He NEVER takes him off.
The ‘anti-Farrell‘ boring old farts out in force as usual :yawn:
Aye, because he had a stellar game today...
by geordie_6
Sat Nov 14, 2020 5:02 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: **OFFICIAL** English Rugby Thread
Replies: 112299
Views: 7527311

Re: **OFFICIAL** English Rugby Thread

That pass off of the deck from Youngs is possibly the best he's ever put in :lol:
by geordie_6
Sat Nov 14, 2020 4:38 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: **OFFICIAL** English Rugby Thread
Replies: 112299
Views: 7527311

Re: **OFFICIAL** English Rugby Thread

bimboman wrote: Sat Nov 14, 2020 4:36 pm
Petros wrote: Sat Nov 14, 2020 4:35 pm
bimboman wrote: Sat Nov 14, 2020 4:34 pm 9 and 10 absolute shite.
and the commentator


I love Flats.
Flatman is always worth it, but Grayson is as boring a commentator as he was a fly half.
by geordie_6
Sat Nov 14, 2020 4:18 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: **OFFICIAL** English Rugby Thread
Replies: 112299
Views: 7527311

Re: **OFFICIAL** English Rugby Thread

two very generous decisions by Nige, scrum for a deliberate knock on and no TMO when Willis looked to have scored Yeah I'm genuinely not sure why they didn't at least have another look at the Willis attempt. Looked a clear try Don't get why the TMO wasn't in his ear. Willis makes no mistake that ti...
by geordie_6
Sat Nov 14, 2020 4:17 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: **OFFICIAL** English Rugby Thread
Replies: 112299
Views: 7527311

Re: **OFFICIAL** English Rugby Thread

f**king hell, death by scrum reset...
by geordie_6
Sat Nov 14, 2020 4:14 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: **OFFICIAL** English Rugby Thread
Replies: 112299
Views: 7527311

Re: **OFFICIAL** English Rugby Thread

Petros wrote: Sat Nov 14, 2020 4:11 pm two very generous decisions by Nige, scrum for a deliberate knock on and no TMO when Willis looked to have scored
Yeah I'm genuinely not sure why they didn't at least have another look at the Willis attempt.
by geordie_6
Tue Jun 30, 2020 7:30 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: **OFFICIAL** English Rugby Thread
Replies: 112299
Views: 7527311

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Love to see Jamie back at Irish but given our finances its a long shot. 17:OO cut off time to find out if Ford Genge Manu have walked from Tiggs. Manu must regret not taking the R92 offer so perhaps a visit Far East as hes box office Ford Genge less likely but no doubt playing hard ball on salary a...
by geordie_6
Fri Jun 05, 2020 3:14 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: **OFFICIAL** English Rugby Thread
Replies: 112299
Views: 7527311

Re: **OFFICIAL** English Rugby Thread

SaintK wrote:
geordie_6 wrote:Ben Spencer to Bath, along with Will Spencer and Juan Schoeman.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/52933897
I thought Ben Spencer was going on loan not on a 3 year contract! That's a good signing for Bath
And for England too, hopefully.
by geordie_6
Fri Jun 05, 2020 11:16 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: **OFFICIAL** English Rugby Thread
Replies: 112299
Views: 7527311

Re: **OFFICIAL** English Rugby Thread

Ben Spencer to Bath, along with Will Spencer and Juan Schoeman.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/52933897
by geordie_6
Sun May 10, 2020 2:36 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Who won WWII - How nations view who ultimately won it
Replies: 111
Views: 15050

Re: Who won WWII - How nations view who ultimately won it

I think had Germany not committed the blunder of advancing too far east thus stretching themselves, and concentrated first by only going west, the UK probably would have been taken over a very long time . Despite German efficiency and engineering, when it came down to it they made very stupid decis...
by geordie_6
Sat May 02, 2020 3:56 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: **OFFICIAL** English Rugby Thread
Replies: 112299
Views: 7527311

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Burns to Japan, Goode (loan), Matthews and Kruis also possibly to Japan (the latter having been on the books for quite some time).

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/rugby ... ttles.html
by geordie_6
Thu Mar 12, 2020 8:08 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: **OFFICIAL** English Rugby Thread
Replies: 112299
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Marler banned for 10 weeks, Manu banned for 4 weeks, Lawes not punished.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/athletics/51863544
by geordie_6
Wed Mar 11, 2020 8:46 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: **OFFICIAL** English Rugby Thread
Replies: 112299
Views: 7527311

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Singleton moves to Gloucester on loan for next season.

https://www.skysports.com/rugby-union/n ... er-on-loan
by geordie_6
Sun Mar 08, 2020 6:41 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: **OFFICIAL** English Rugby Thread
Replies: 112299
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https://www.rugbypass.com/news/england-player-ratings-vs-wales-5 Joe Marler – 7 Anchored the English scrum and exerted plenty of pressure on Wales. Picked up the slack as a ball-carrier close to the ruck, as well as defending influentially in the same area. Question marks over his ball-handling, tho...
by geordie_6
Sun Mar 08, 2020 10:15 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Have England finally become dislikable again?
Replies: 131
Views: 10935

Re: Have England finally become dislikable again?

Glaston wrote:
Akkerman wrote:they look like cünts to a man tbf

Image

Looks like someone is doing a Marler on Ben Earl...

Marler looks like he is thinking about sausage.
by geordie_6
Sun Mar 01, 2020 1:34 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: **OFFICIAL** English Rugby Thread
Replies: 112299
Views: 7527311

Re: **OFFICIAL** English Rugby Thread

When is Marchant back? End of the Super Rugby season?
by geordie_6
Thu Feb 27, 2020 3:06 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: **OFFICIAL** English Rugby Thread
Replies: 112299
Views: 7527311

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how has Ben Morgan been playing ? he ever going to feature again for Eng ? Like the rest of the team, poorly. To be honest I wouldn’t have him starting for Glaws at the moment let alone England. Ackermann is a far better player now. There was talk a while back of Ackermann declaring for England whe...
by geordie_6
Thu Feb 27, 2020 10:48 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: **OFFICIAL** English Rugby Thread
Replies: 112299
Views: 7527311

Re: **OFFICIAL** English Rugby Thread

Upcoming England fixtures:
vs Barbarians June 21st

-AIs-
vs New Zealand November 7th
vs Argentina November 14th
vs Tonga November 21st
vs Australia November 28th

https://rugby365.com/countries/england/ ... face-tonga

Edited: Thanks Dobbin.
by geordie_6
Wed Feb 26, 2020 8:51 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: **OFFICIAL** English Rugby Thread
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My heart always sinks a bit seeing Dunn in the squad, he's just a decent Prem player imo. Then I remember that outside George and LCD, there really aren't any standout English hookers, which is a bloody travesty. Only 2 hookers so Dunn will see game time. Think you are being a bit harsh, he has loo...
by geordie_6
Tue Feb 25, 2020 2:21 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: **OFFICIAL** English Rugby Thread
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Some chat in the Wail today that the England v Italy game could be relocated, with the two named options being either Twickenham or St James' Park. As it was due to be an way game, taking it to St. James' would be a good option and a gesture towards engagement with the north. Believe the players sa...
by geordie_6
Tue Feb 25, 2020 1:56 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: **OFFICIAL** English Rugby Thread
Replies: 112299
Views: 7527311

Re: **OFFICIAL** English Rugby Thread

Some chat in the Wail today that the England v Italy game could be relocated, with the two named options being either Twickenham or St James' Park.
by geordie_6
Sun Feb 23, 2020 3:47 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: **OFFICIAL** English Rugby Thread
Replies: 112299
Views: 7527311

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DragsterDriver wrote:Just listened to Eddie talk about Ben Young’s, ok- now I’m Worried he’s got some sort of dementia.
He has also said recently that Ben Earl has done some work covering centre and wing.
by geordie_6
Sun Feb 09, 2020 1:44 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: **OFFICIAL** English Rugby Thread
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Just watched the first half again. Think the forwards put in a decent shift..far better than anything since the semi final. Cunderhill ruling the breakdown. We kicked the leather off the ball and it was the right thing to do..a bit unlucky to only be 3 points up tp be honest. In relation to the for...
by geordie_6
Sat Feb 08, 2020 9:52 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: **OFFICIAL** English Rugby Thread
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I actually thought the pack did a really good job out there. Lineout was an utter lottery but George, Kruis and Maro did a great job, ref was daftly picky on some of the not straights when you consider what they normally let teams get away with. Not many handing errors, not too many penalties, good...
by geordie_6
Thu Feb 06, 2020 11:07 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: **OFFICIAL** English Rugby Thread
Replies: 112299
Views: 7527311

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JJ picked to give Scotland Vietnam vet style shivers when a chopper goes past Scotland also love to fling it wide early doors, and if there’s one player who’s an expert at picking-off those kind of high risk passes it’s JJ He's also (generally) very good at defending the wider channels against team...
by geordie_6
Thu Feb 06, 2020 12:59 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: **OFFICIAL** English Rugby Thread
Replies: 112299
Views: 7527311

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The one thing Youngs did really well last week was actually exit a couple of times when we were pinned back in the corner. There was one play where he reacted incredibly quickly to a ball on the deck near our line, and put in an incredible clearing kick. Can only assume it was because there wasnt t...
by geordie_6
Sun Feb 02, 2020 6:52 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: **OFFICIAL** English Rugby Thread
Replies: 112299
Views: 7527311

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JM2K6 wrote:Yes, think of the benefits in the lineout!!!
I think the biggest miss was the seven or eight 25m cut out passes from Billy. Just think, what might have been...
by geordie_6
Sun Feb 02, 2020 6:01 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: **OFFICIAL** English Rugby Thread
Replies: 112299
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DragsterDriver wrote:Has Joseph been any good for Bath? Looks really ordinary.
It looked as though he was sent on and told to run the exact same plays that Tuilagi would have.
by geordie_6
Sun Feb 02, 2020 5:35 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: **OFFICIAL** English Rugby Thread
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Nabberuk wrote:
DragsterDriver wrote:Ben Young’s is a pub player.
He was the only who made the tackle.

Your f**king obsessed with him
He is terrible and shouldn't be starting for England. This may not be the worst he has played, but doesn't change things overall.
by geordie_6
Sun Feb 02, 2020 5:28 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: **OFFICIAL** English Rugby Thread
Replies: 112299
Views: 7527311

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Well, at least we wont be nilled...
by geordie_6
Sun Feb 02, 2020 4:25 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: **OFFICIAL** English Rugby Thread
Replies: 112299
Views: 7527311

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Embarrassing so far...
by geordie_6
Wed Jan 29, 2020 10:34 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: **OFFICIAL** English Rugby Thread
Replies: 112299
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Madness wrote:Is the team announced tomorrow?
Friday.
by geordie_6
Tue Jan 28, 2020 8:31 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: **OFFICIAL** English Rugby Thread
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To be fair we do have a couple of decent scrummies waiting in the wings, but Eddie just won't move to them. The decline of the nine: Why don't England produce scrum halves any more? With most starting scrum halves in the Premiership over 30, where will the next crop of English number nines come from...
by geordie_6
Sun Jan 26, 2020 5:44 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: **OFFICIAL** English Rugby Thread
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Jackson Wray just spat his dummy out there! :lol: