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Tim.

bessantj wrote:He'd make a good head coach for the English national team Union or league.

There would be biblical levels of outrage.

Tim.

I think people just forget I was a head coach and won every single major trophy in five years - Heineken Cup, English Premiership, Anglo-Welsh ......... still wiping coffee off the keyboard after that :lol: He added when it was a top competition. and when the fvck was the anglo-welsh cup ever a top...

Tim.

He is, without doubt, the most miserable coach in the world. I liked zen Edwards. He won the HEC around the time he took to reading a book during matches. :lol: How many HEC winning coaches hadn't had a Test job? McCall probably will at some point. John Steele went into sports administration. Blood...

Tim.

Using a Wales press conference to tout his cv :lol: Shaun Edwards launched a passionate defence of his coaching record on Thursday, saying he is still the master as he prepares to take on his apprentice. Ahead of Wales's NatWest 6 Nations match against Ireland on Saturday it was suggested to defenc...

Tim.

I know the six nations sides already play a ridiculous amount of rugby but one of them stopping off in South America and taking on a side that isn't Argentina in a one off game could be pretty valuable. That is what the 'B' sides should be doing. They don't want to play B sides (would you?). They w...

Tim.

It'll be tight. When was the last time England won at a canter at Murrayfield? 2014 Meh. The 2016 scoreline may have looked close but Scotland were never in with a chance and I'd say England won that one at a canter too. Not at a canter, but we had an extra gear Scotland didn't have access to at th...

Tim.

It'll be tight. When was the last time England won at a canter at Murrayfield? 2014 Meh. The 2016 scoreline may have looked close but Scotland were never in with a chance and I'd say England won that one at a canter too. On gameplay that's true, but the score stayed close enough to make the end pre...

Tim.

I know the six nations sides already play a ridiculous amount of rugby but one of them stopping off in South America and taking on a side that isn't Argentina in a one off game could be pretty valuable. That is what the 'B' sides should be doing. They don't want to play B sides (would you?). They w...

Tim.

It'll be tight. When was the last time England won at a canter at Murrayfield? 2014 My memory of that match isn't of one-way traffic (despite the 20-0 scoreline). I think our last easy win was 2004 (thanks, Brendan Laney). These are always tight affairs. England were a fair bit better, went 20 up a...

Tim.

Keith wrote:It'll be tight. When was the last time England won at a canter at Murrayfield?

2014

Tim.

Keith wrote:
Cheers. Like a 2012 Mike Brown in terms of his line-breaks/attack then?

Think Aldi Jordie Barrett.

Tim.

We need an extra 25% performance to win this one. It will be a big downer to lose as Scotland are coming off a dicking from Wales and a narrow gritty win over an average French side. It says a lot about Englands last two performances, that many fans are getting flaky over this match? England should...

Tim.

Have WR ever issued a similar message before saying ref or tmo got it wrong ? Fairly poor show from them tbh as they should back up officials not slag them off. https://www.rugbyworldcup.com/news/115761?lang=en ah yeah - that was pretty poor , wonder why he didn't ask for a replay ? You've not read...

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backrow wrote:Have WR ever issued a similar message before saying ref or tmo got it wrong ?
Fairly poor show from them tbh as they should back up officials not slag them off.

https://www.rugbyworldcup.com/news/115761?lang=en

Tim.

If/when unification happens, I wonder if they will go down the Hong Kong route of giving unionists 50 years to come to terms with it. Wasn't HK only ever on long lease after the Opium Wars I think it wss? It's a different scenario to ceding part of the UK. I'm not fussed either way but I can't see ...

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Uh, so I'm right then. December 2016 + 3 years residency means he's available, like Parkes, fo the last game of the AI's in December (should we choose to play the game), or at least for the 2020 6N. Hmm. Ok, sure. Anyway, I wonder what the rule is. I guess it is from contract start date (assume the...

Tim.

danthefan wrote:Wayne Barnes festooned in England gear. Great that he's reffing us in the 6N

I enjoyed POC discussing the state of his neighbour, John Lacey's hedge veeery slooowly on co-comms during Scotland v France on the weekend. Surrealist broadcasting.

Tim.

Don't feed the stalker, dude. Could end badly. Stalker ? I'm just a fan ! Did you try a little playing the guitar ? What the guy is doing is incredible. There are few artists left in music, everything is about electronics nowadays. Not my fault if you don't have time for useless things, because the...

Tim.

Don't feed the stalker, dude. Could end badly. Stalker ? I'm just a fan ! Did you try a little playing the guitar ? What the guy is doing is incredible. There are few artists left in music, everything is about electronics nowadays. Not my fault if you don't have time for useless things, because the...

Tim.

That is indeed Oxford Circus. Google suggests you could email this address..: info@miguelmontalban.com

...and find out where he's due to play.

Tim.

Seez wrote:662 tickets left on Viagogo, £700 minimum.

For a game that's not close to being on sale yet and no one knows the pricing or ko time?

This legalised scamming needs looking at if so.

Tim.

Holy hell - have you seen the ticket prices for the game? Have your guys agreed to profit share and increased the prices to cover? Or are they just creaming it? England vs New Zealand ticket prices revealed ahead of first meeting in four years The much-anticipated New Zealand showdown with Eddie Jo...

Tim.

Don't think I've ever seen no6 but she looks a top player.

Tim.

Watched it last night. Orcettes look good.

Tim.

Think you're confusing 2 things. Strettle was the last play of the 2012 fixture. If given and converted - not a given, it was the toughest conversion for the right footer on the field - the match would have been drawn and both sides would have ended up 4-1-0. As it is, Wales slammed. Cueto was the ...

Tim.

hermie wrote:How come Ireland never got a formal apology when Mike Phillips took a quick throw with a different ball?

I'm almost certain there was a clarification/apology.

Tim.

Think you're confusing 2 things. Strettle was the last play of the 2012 fixture. If given and converted - not a given, it was the toughest conversion for the right footer on the field - the match would have been drawn and both sides would have ended up 4-1-0. As it is, Wales slammed. Cueto was the W...

Tim.

Any injuries we're not aware of? Could be that he's the sole man available at 8? He, Smith and Ibitoye are apprentice players. He's not in the actual squad. Probably covering for Simmonds who is rehabbing at home this week. A question of 'hold on, I'm coming' from Simmonds then? He had to think ser...

Tim.

Womack wrote:Any injuries we're not aware of? Could be that he's the sole man available at 8?

He, Smith and Ibitoye are apprentice players. He's not in the actual squad. Probably covering for Simmonds who is rehabbing at home this week.

Tim.

My explanation is that I think the contact with the finger is at the same time as the knee so didn't have a chance to effect the direction, but that had it not touched the knee the ball would have been back relative to the player. I understand your point, that the ball was already moving forward an...

Tim.

Good on you Mog, takes a big man to admit he doesn't have a clue. :thumbup: That's not quite what I said. I said if there's a law that knocking the ball backwards onto a knee is a knock-on, then lets see it. That's obviously what happened, so if that law exists and I'm just ignorant of it, then it'...

Tim.

Hits his finger but back on to his knee, rather than forward...no knock on. Still a try... Really? Not that it is matters but the wing is running forward much faster than the ball which is how he caught up with it and the entire point of the diagional-crossfield kick. Relative to his knee and motio...

Tim.

Hits his finger but back on to his knee, rather than forward...no knock on. Still a try... Really? Not that it is matters but the wing is running forward much faster than the ball which is how he caught up with it and the entire point of the diagional-crossfield kick. Relative to his knee and motio...

Tim.

Hits his finger but back on to his knee, rather than forward...no knock on. Still a try... Really? Not that it is matters but the wing is running forward much faster than the ball which is how he caught up with it and the entire point of the diagional-crossfield kick. Relative to his knee and motio...

Tim.

Surely the senior male registered player figure is the most pertinent to this discussion, and while England have a clear advantage there it at least looks plausible and comparable to other nations (unlike the outlandish total player number). Anyway, size does not guarantee success or else China wou...

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His mentality is fine, he just likes winning Leigh Halfpenny likes winning, could you imagine him laughing in someone's face after they failed to score a try. Must be a class thing. Tbf he tried to get the ball off S Williams for the England lineout. Scott then refused to give it to him and leaned/...

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RIP. Sounds a full life. "He represented Australia 114 times before moving into the administration of the game..." -- He played for Australia 114 times? 30 caps in an 11 year international career. But they also played a lot of tour games in those olden days - quite a lot. He was the first to play 1...

Tim.

RIP. Sounds a full life.

"He represented Australia 114 times before moving into the administration of the game..." -- He played for Australia 114 times?

Tim.

I don't think Wiggy was as bad as made out. England had decided to protect the lead/grind out the win. Wiggy took time out of the game, making safe passes and keeping Wales pinned back. He was sent out to play percentage rugby in their half imo. Normally you'd get a pen at some point during so many ...

Tim.

Probably one of the best games I have seen Brown play :thumbup: Not his biggest fan but one knock on aside he was excellent. Always 110% but .... :roll: Never doubted his commitment to the England team, more his decision making but top allround game today. Credit where credits due. He was a fair bi...

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