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Joost

Ironically Stockdale has been our best back going forward He looks fine doing big-winger stuff, but why on earth you lot think he’s a fullback with his hands and tracking back (which he showed was dodgy last year!) goodness only knows! England will win this, but France have been the better side thi...

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grimoald wrote: ↑Sat Oct 31, 2020 9:59 pm But Paulie's right, should have kicked the 3.

Bizarre when you need a 6 point win!

The French will defend their line with their lives but will happily give away kickable penalties in their half

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Nolanator wrote: ↑Sat Oct 31, 2020 9:16 pm That's a PT. Would have scored otherwise.

Ball was behind him so don’t think he could’ve caught it - right call

Stupid by the 15 - he could’ve just caught it!

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backrow wrote: ↑Sat Oct 31, 2020 3:00 pm What time did he die, and what was his favourite sport ?

Tennish

Did you ever hear the joke about his sister’s daughter? It’s a little niche...

Surprised no-one’s mentioned his turn in The Rock - great film!

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Petros wrote: ↑Thu Oct 29, 2020 1:38 pm Let's hope Furbank has remembered how to play but he has been meeh since the season restarted

Tbh he didn't look particularly convincing during the 6N!

What are his strengths meant to be that makes him an international 15?

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MrDominator wrote: ↑Thu Oct 29, 2020 12:17 pm
willmac wrote: ↑Thu Oct 29, 2020 12:16 pm Who plays 10 if Farrell gets injured?
Eddie seems to think Furbank can play 10.

Slade, surely?

Wonder what the odds are on Robson getting more than 5 minutes off the bench...

Joost

Had the first a few weeks back, it's a very surreal experience. Centre of my universe and my priorities have completely shifted, had a great life before and I intend on continuing to do so but it's obviously going to be different. It's also like living with a difficult alcoholic who shits and pisse...

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having children and the responsibility it brings will fundamentally change just about every aspect of your life and you'll almost never have a moment where you can completely think about just yourself. It's a massive sacrifice, no doubt, and if you choose parenthood only you can judge whether it's ...

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I’ll bite: Willis Malins Umaga Lawrence To get first starts. Jonny Hill off the bench. All five are asterisked... meaning they're only there for the ride unless something very strange happens. If Malins and Umaga are there just for the experience that means Slade is backup fly-half That's not what ...

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I had 3 by 30. My missus and I often think about doing young coupley-things (pre-covid) like what it would be like to go out for the day and come back whenever we want, in whatever shape we want. To sit in a coffee shop for an hour and read a book. To go on weekend breaks, to go backpacking again, ...

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Jim Lahey wrote: ↑Mon Oct 26, 2020 9:58 pm
Rugby2023 wrote: ↑Mon Oct 26, 2020 8:15 pm If Ireland win in Paris

You guys are alright

In this instance you can quite easily condense 1000+ years of shared history into a single sentence, which is 'never rely on the French'!

Joost

9 apprentices in a 36 man squad would be a little bit excessive!

Joost

message #2527204 wrote: ↑Mon Oct 26, 2020 5:02 pm
Wendigo7 wrote: ↑Mon Oct 26, 2020 4:01 pm I’ll bite:

Willis
Malins
Umaga
Lawrence

To get first starts. Jonny Hill off the bench.
All five are asterisked... meaning they're only there for the ride unless something very strange happens.

* means uncapped old bean

Joost

Difficult to second-guess with so many new caps and established players rested, but my best guess (with the dead-certs in terms of selection and position): Malins (on the basis that Eddie likes a quick guy who can pass like a centre at 15 - see Daly) Watson Slade Lawrence May (dead-cert) Farrell You...

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I’ll bite: Willis Malins Umaga Lawrence To get first starts. Jonny Hill off the bench. Imagine he sees Lawrence as a 12 and he's got Cockanasiga and Thorley to choose from, so he doesn't necessarily need to pick a big centre to make holes up the middle. Joseph, Slade and Marchant are all 13s, so re...

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Is this one of those British things where the words mean the opposite of what they are ? The Special Boat Service - travel by helicopter, Special Air Service travel by foot behind enemy lines, Which special service does the actual boaty stuff ? They're on a boat? I didn't think it was all that cryp...

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Mark Wilson both injured and dropped. What happened to Smith? Injured? We are blessed with better players. Umaga and Malins are both superior. I know Toga doesn't agree but he is just a dick The team announcement has Malins listed as a fullback, if that's anything to go by - would much-prefer him t...

Joost

Great to see Willis finally getting into the squad and that Eddie is finally picking more than 2 scrum-halves (even if two of them should have been put-down at the end of the RWC). The backline will necessarily have an experimental look about it for the Italy match with Ford, Daly, Tuilagi and Nowe...

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I'm not sure why you're surprised, the Irish lads can't really summon-up any maturity when it comes to the British Army.

It'll be time for the poppies to come out in a couple of weeks, when they'll really outdo themselves!

Joost

Great to see Willis finally getting into the squad and that Eddie is finally picking more than 2 scrum-halves (even if two of them should have been put-down at the end of the RWC). The backline will necessarily have an experimental look about it for the Italy match with Ford, Daly, Tuilagi and Nowel...

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Squad for the Italy game and autumn nations cup... Backs Joe Cokanasiga (Bath), Owen Farrell (Saracens), George Furbank (Northampton), Willi Heinz (Gloucester), Jonathan Joseph (Bath), Ollie Lawrence (Worcester)*, Max Malins (Bristol)*, Joe Marchant (Harlequins), Jonny May (Gloucester), Dan Robson (...

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All over; SBS have detained all 7 stowaways

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Think we know how this is going to go down!

https://youtu.be/7_vVEzJn7EQ

Joost

JSD. There’s a parallel universe somewhere where he doesn’t get glandular fever in 2002 & goes to the World Cup instead of Luger and ends up with 100 caps, the English Shane Williams. To be so quick and elusive a runner is one thing, but he was also a beautiful passer with real vision, created so m...

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The Fr team needs more grunt from the locks and that's been a problem for a long time. I am not a fan of 10, he kicks well but doesn't even attempt to attack the line, mostly shovelling the ball on to the centres.Fickou impressed tonight and Thomas looked sharper than he has for a while. The 15 is ...

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franch fan wrote: ↑Sat Oct 24, 2020 9:45 pm
P in VG wrote: ↑Sat Oct 24, 2020 9:40 pm
franch fan wrote: ↑Sat Oct 24, 2020 9:38 pm Take Dupont and Vakatawa out from this French team and this is a very ordinary team
You could say the same for any country

NZ and England are not so dependent on 2-3 players.

We’d give you 100% fishing rights for Dupont!

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franch fan wrote: ↑Sat Oct 24, 2020 9:38 pm Take Dupont and Vakatawa out from this French team and this is a very ordinary team

Nah, your first choice backline is quality. Unusually for a French team, it’s your tight 5 who aren’t that good (including two tightheads who aren’t good scrummagers - again, very odd for a French team!).

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korben_dallas wrote: ↑Sat Oct 24, 2020 9:19 pm Remember when leigh halfpenny was good at rugby?

He’s marginally less of a carthorse than North, at least!

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Greg Aldritt going for Jim Hamilton’s idiot-penalties-given-away-at-the-ruck record

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franch fan wrote: ↑Sat Oct 24, 2020 8:47 pm Dupont not doing his growing "best 9 in the world" réputation any harm

France also look like they have an international standard 10 for the first time since, well, errr, Lamaison I guess

Joost

Vakatawa and Dupont again, another beauty!

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Wendigo7 wrote: ↑Sat Oct 24, 2020 8:38 pm
Mr. Very Popular wrote: ↑Sat Oct 24, 2020 8:36 pm Who the hell is this ref? Brutal.
Lee Dickson.

He was released as a referee from the prem... think he's doing a 6 nations game next week too.

Karl Dickson, Lee’s less-talented brother

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Muttonbirds wrote: ↑Sat Oct 24, 2020 7:49 pm Masterful use of flags, Derwyn.

...and proving to be apt already!

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Just realised; no tedious half hour pre-match faffing around in Dublin - finally Covid has an upside

Joost

2 pages and no one has mentioned Austin Healey? Cop on, all of you. Weirdly, he’s the only player (only person, in fact) who I’ve thought less of after reading their autobiography. No surprises how highly he rates himself as a player etc, but he also tries to paint himself as some sort of hard-case...

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Must be an Empacher with that colour scheme Here's their latest pricelist (for the uninitiated, you're looking for the 8+ price) :shock: http://www.empacher.co.uk/empacher_pricelist_2020v2.pdf I have just shelled out nearly 500 quid for a pair of these for my single. https://shop.carldouglas.co.uk/...

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Must be an Empacher with that colour scheme

Here's their latest pricelist (for the uninitiated, you're looking for the 8+ price)

http://www.empacher.co.uk/empacher_pricelist_2020v2.pdf

Joost

Eddie says he might give Ollie Lawrence a go against the Baa Bass.Says he thinks Ollie could provide the power in the centres. If he is going to use him as a direct replacement for Many he needs shooting. I remember in 2018 I picked him as a bolter for the world cup. The guy is a very gifted footba...

Joost

Deadlift, FFS! I only set a new squat PB of 165 last week. Nah, NPB, serious shutdown of stuff here. I ordered a couple plates yesterday afternoon, and they arrived at my front door at 7:30 this morning. From Kerry. :shock: Congrats! Getting very close to the magic 5/4/3/2 Who did you order the pla...

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Itoje does love a good troll of the Celts

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