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- Mon Oct 30, 2023 2:19 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Englishers: Borthwick
- Replies: 128
- Views: 4418
Re: Englishers: Borthwick
So, derided and doubted by many in the run up to the WC, he got the best out of a team that was written off by most Englsih supporters and managed to come within a point of reaching the final. All things considered, including a favourable draw, is he worthy of another 4 years, yea or nay? I say "ye...
- Mon Oct 30, 2023 1:13 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: **OFFICIAL** English Rugby Thread
- Replies: 112723
- Views: 7625199
Re: **OFFICIAL** English Rugby Thread
:thumbup: Marler and Cole stepped up for this WC and helped see us through to the SF. Doesn't surprise me that you can't see this. Yeah, our scrum probs only really started when those two old Gits went. Cole actually looked much fitter than he did than 4 years ago. Older players if good, should def...
- Fri Oct 27, 2023 8:43 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Argentina vs England 3rd place match thread
- Replies: 637
- Views: 10672
Re: Argentina vs England 3rd place match thread
Very generous to allow that forward pass in the build up. And Argentina going in the side when underhill was competing for the ball.
Keeping it interesting for the 'neutrals'.
Keeping it interesting for the 'neutrals'.
- Wed Oct 25, 2023 3:08 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: U.S. politics thread and Joe Biden-the Ronan O'Gara of U.S. Presidents
- Replies: 18299
- Views: 864882
Re: U.S. politics thread and Joe Biden-the Ronan O'Gara of U.S. Presidents
https://babylonbee.com/news/4d-chess-biden-offers-the-palestinians-100-million-in-exchange-for-none-of-the-hostages Under the guise of satire, Babylon Bee has to invent these incoherent ramblings in order to make Biden sound like a demented old man, unable to express whatever thoughts may be rattli...
- Wed Oct 25, 2023 2:43 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: **OFFICIAL** English Rugby Thread
- Replies: 112723
- Views: 7625199
Re: **OFFICIAL** English Rugby Thread
England starting XV: M Smith; F Steward, J Marchant, M Tuilagi, H Arundell; O Farrell (c), B Youngs; E Genge (vc), T Dan, W Stuart, M Itoje, O Chessum, T Curry, S Underhill, B Earl. Replacements: J George, B Rodd, D Cole, D Ribbans, L Ludlam, D Care, G Ford (vc), O Lawrence. Even with the players s...
- Tue Oct 24, 2023 11:51 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: **OFFICIAL** English Rugby Thread
- Replies: 112723
- Views: 7625199
Re: **OFFICIAL** English Rugby Thread
Time for Pearson THill or ANOther to provide 3rd lineout option & heft that Lawes always brought to the team Losing Sinfield but keeping Wiggy not the swap that inspires confidence in our attack appearing anytime soon Borewick got a lot on his plate for 6N - 2 new TH's or will Stuart finally up his...
- Mon Oct 23, 2023 7:36 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: **OFFICIAL** English Rugby Thread
- Replies: 112723
- Views: 7625199
Re: **OFFICIAL** English Rugby Thread
Lawes has been England's best and most consistent player over the past decade. Sad to see him end his test career. The evolution in his game from being just a big tackler to an excellent all-round forward with ball-carrying and breakdown jackalling has been remarkable. 4 Six Nations titles, a Grand...
- Mon Oct 23, 2023 5:44 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: **OFFICIAL** English Rugby Thread
- Replies: 112723
- Views: 7625199
Re: **OFFICIAL** English Rugby Thread
Lawes leaving means a rethink of the entire back row if we're to be competitive at the top flight. His height and heft will be missed. Simply swapping him for Underhill, good player though he is, is not the answer. I can See Borthwick playing a mix of Stewart and Smith depending on the opposition. ...
- Mon Oct 23, 2023 11:03 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: **OFFICIAL** English Rugby Thread
- Replies: 112723
- Views: 7625199
Re: **OFFICIAL** English Rugby Thread
Is winning without scoring tries less important? Losing, with or without tries, is shit. Well obviously winning without scoring tries is better that scoring tries and losing. The point was that England need to add to their attacking options. Because - and I don't know if you're aware of this - trie...
- Mon Oct 23, 2023 10:35 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: **OFFICIAL** English Rugby Thread
- Replies: 112723
- Views: 7625199
Re: **OFFICIAL** English Rugby Thread
Borthwick definitely needs to try and figure out how to build an attack from this group of players. Not losing is fine, but I don't foresee the 'stop the other guy from playing' style selling out HQ. Telling that in 6 matches, the only teams we outscored in terms of tries were Japan and Chile. 0-1 ...
- Mon Oct 23, 2023 8:25 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: **OFFICIAL** English Rugby Thread
- Replies: 112723
- Views: 7625199
Re: **OFFICIAL** English Rugby Thread
We can eulogise the kick chase all we want, and it was pretty successful here, but long term wings need to provide some threat. Outside of the Chile game (and that was Arundell anyway) not a single try was scored by one of our wings in the RWC. Can't actually remember one coming close either. Borth...
- Mon Oct 23, 2023 8:15 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Bin O’Keefe and that last scrum.
- Replies: 265
- Views: 7051
Re: Bin O’Keefe and that last scrum.
Was that Ben Earl? I noticed it; low no arms tackle, but it was in conjunction with someone else who effected the tackle so was missed. Should have been a penalty. Both tacklers went in low, no arms. Need to back and watch to see who it was, but it was from an attacking lineout after a penalty, aro...
- Wed Oct 18, 2023 12:14 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: The OFFICIAL English and European Football (soccer) thread
- Replies: 45693
- Views: 3019718
Re: The OFFICIAL English and European Football (soccer) thread
England very convincing qualifiers.
Again.
Bellingham is quite the player. One of the very best in the world already. Made the right decision not to move to EPL.
Again.
Bellingham is quite the player. One of the very best in the world already. Made the right decision not to move to EPL.
- Mon Oct 16, 2023 12:06 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Tom Curry should have got a red - Discuss
- Replies: 110
- Views: 2598
Re: Tom Curry should have got a red - Discuss
They are on the same level as Australia, Wales and England with 2 years of domestic professional rugby. I happen to think they’ll improve. The next generation will likely see a them hang on to more players that were lost to OS. One of these things is not like the others. Fiji can compete with Engla...
- Mon Oct 16, 2023 11:48 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Tom Curry should have got a red - Discuss
- Replies: 110
- Views: 2598
Re: Tom Curry should have got a red - Discuss
The mistake from Fiji was playing into an area where they were only able to support with one man into that final breakdown, and he went off his feet in clearing George. Which left Lawes free to have a dabble. I suppose Raynal might still have called ruck, we've seen that happen. But it seems a bit ...
- Mon Oct 16, 2023 10:53 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: **OFFICIAL** English Rugby Thread
- Replies: 112723
- Views: 7625199
Re: **OFFICIAL** English Rugby Thread
How odd is it that we’re the only unbeaten side left in the tournament 😊 It only shows what a ridiculous draw it has been. Eng and Arg stinking up the semi's. We all know that Fra v SA and Ire v NZ were true semi-finals. This WC sucks. On the plus side, it made for four excellent quarter finals, ra...
- Sun Oct 15, 2023 8:56 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: QF 4 - France vs South Africa - Sunday 15 October 23
- Replies: 1384
- Views: 24828
- Sun Oct 15, 2023 8:53 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: QF 4 - France vs South Africa - Sunday 15 October 23
- Replies: 1384
- Views: 24828
- Sun Oct 15, 2023 8:51 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: QF 4 - France vs South Africa - Sunday 15 October 23
- Replies: 1384
- Views: 24828
Re: QF 4 - France vs South Africa - Sunday 15 October 23
The advantage of the silly draw is that all four qfs have been f**king superb. The four shit teams have played some incredibly close games, and the four good teams have played some amazingly close and high quality games. And at least the final is likely to between the two best teams at full strength...
- Sun Oct 15, 2023 6:00 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: QF 3: England vs Fiji: A Half Arsed Fred
- Replies: 671
- Views: 9896
Re: QF 3: England vs Fiji: A Half Arsed Fred
Such a shame Fiji lacked a kicker. They would have won that with Muntz on the pitch. Third choice flyhalf, Lomani unable to kick at all accurately on and off the tee. Desperately disappointing. France or SA will sweep England aside. Farrell really is an annoying so and so. Again, Fiji's missed pena...
- Sun Oct 15, 2023 5:57 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: QF 3: England vs Fiji: A Half Arsed Fred
- Replies: 671
- Views: 9896
Re: QF 3: England vs Fiji: A Half Arsed Fred
One of the two teams had a kicker and won. Sorry Fidji In the first half, Fiji missed a penalty, England cleared to touch and the next time England got the ball it was a restart after Fiji scored a converted try. In the second half, Fiji missed apenalty and whilst England retained possession for a ...
- Sun Oct 15, 2023 5:44 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: QF 3: England vs Fiji: A Half Arsed Fred
- Replies: 671
- Views: 9896
- Sun Oct 15, 2023 5:36 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: QF 3: England vs Fiji: A Half Arsed Fred
- Replies: 671
- Views: 9896
Re: QF 3: England vs Fiji: A Half Arsed Fred
They scored 2 tries almost immediately after missed kicks. If they had a goal-kicker, they'd be well behind.
- Sun Oct 15, 2023 5:33 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: QF 3: England vs Fiji: A Half Arsed Fred
- Replies: 671
- Views: 9896
Re: QF 3: England vs Fiji: A Half Arsed Fred
That's twice Fiji have scored tries after missing penalties.
Poor place kicking is going to win them the game!
Poor place kicking is going to win them the game!
- Sun Oct 15, 2023 5:24 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: QF 3: England vs Fiji: A Half Arsed Fred
- Replies: 671
- Views: 9896
- Sun Oct 15, 2023 5:11 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: QF 3: England vs Fiji: A Half Arsed Fred
- Replies: 671
- Views: 9896
- Sun Oct 15, 2023 4:59 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: QF 3: England vs Fiji: A Half Arsed Fred
- Replies: 671
- Views: 9896
Re: QF 3: England vs Fiji: A Half Arsed Fred
Can anyone explain why Fiji didn't get a Scrum penalty then? England going backwards heads pop up... yet no penalty? Yep seemed a clear enough penalty. No. That always happens at a stationery scrum with the ball held at the base. It's when heads pop up due to pressure that it's blown. The scrum tha...
- Sun Oct 15, 2023 4:53 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: QF 3: England vs Fiji: A Half Arsed Fred
- Replies: 671
- Views: 9896
Re: QF 3: England vs Fiji: A Half Arsed Fred
England is going to be nice and tender in the SF if they make it through We already know that - thanks to the draw - the SFs will be nice gentle warm ups for NZ and FRA/SA so they are both rested for the final. It doesn't really matter what condition England will be iin. Currenly these two teams ar...
- Sun Oct 15, 2023 4:49 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: QF 3: England vs Fiji: A Half Arsed Fred
- Replies: 671
- Views: 9896
Re: QF 3: England vs Fiji: A Half Arsed Fred
Can anyone explain why Fiji didn't get a Scrum penalty then? England going backwards heads pop up... yet no penalty? Entirely mysterious, to be honest. Reffing the scrum.can be kinda random because it's hard to tell exactly what's going on. But that seemed about as clear a penalty as its possible t...
- Sun Oct 15, 2023 4:48 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: QF 3: England vs Fiji: A Half Arsed Fred
- Replies: 671
- Views: 9896
Re: QF 3: England vs Fiji: A Half Arsed Fred
Imagine if we had picked one of our No8s and could play Earl at 7. That would be nice.marcopolio wrote: ↑Sun Oct 15, 2023 4:46 pm Curry needs to come off at half time. He's a liability.
Wish we had Mercer in the squad.
Instead we have three props on the bench.
- Sun Oct 15, 2023 4:44 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: QF 3: England vs Fiji: A Half Arsed Fred
- Replies: 671
- Views: 9896
Re: QF 3: England vs Fiji: A Half Arsed Fred
So mitigation is applied when a player slightly changes height, but not when he drops more than a metre from taking a high ball? K. Seems consistent. The refs obvs been told to calm the hell down since the curry Argentina red joke I had got the impression they'd already been told to calm down after...
- Sun Oct 15, 2023 4:42 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: QF 3: England vs Fiji: A Half Arsed Fred
- Replies: 671
- Views: 9896
- Sun Oct 15, 2023 4:34 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: QF 3: England vs Fiji: A Half Arsed Fred
- Replies: 671
- Views: 9896
Re: QF 3: England vs Fiji: A Half Arsed Fred
So mitigation is applied when a player slightly changes height, but not when he drops more than a metre from taking a high ball?
K.
Seems consistent.
K.
Seems consistent.
- Sun Oct 15, 2023 4:26 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: QF 3: England vs Fiji: A Half Arsed Fred
- Replies: 671
- Views: 9896
Re: QF 3: England vs Fiji: A Half Arsed Fred
Now THAT is a red.
Or a yellow if you're not English.
Or a yellow if you're not English.
- Fri Oct 13, 2023 1:58 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Farrell bullies team mate until he cries
- Replies: 66
- Views: 2492
Re: Farrell bullies team mate until he cries
This is all part of Borthwick master plan: let the world think that England are a badly led, badly coached, load of slow hasbeens with low skill and morale, scrape through wins until the semis, and then obliterate 2 decent teams in the semi and final by 30+ points with displays of power and running...
- Fri Oct 13, 2023 12:58 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: **OFFICIAL** English Rugby Thread
- Replies: 112723
- Views: 7625199
Re: **OFFICIAL** English Rugby Thread
Heard from a few England players this week on various podcasts and one thing that is abundantly clear is that they are living in a controlled bubble. They are like Stepford Players. Any criticism is dismissed as people who just hate the shirt rather than the performances. I don't think having the p...
- Thu Oct 12, 2023 2:03 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: **OFFICIAL** English Rugby Thread
- Replies: 112723
- Views: 7625199
Re: **OFFICIAL** English Rugby Thread
Come on Fiji! If England get through to the semi I’ve a horrible feeling this tournament will be spun as a success by the RFU. Then there won’t be the meaningful change we need. I described this as "papering over the cracks" only this morning. At least papering over the cracks had the outward appea...
- Sun Oct 08, 2023 10:13 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Fiji Portugal
- Replies: 433
- Views: 6618
Re: Fiji Portugal
This has been the most entertaining and closest group in WC history. Never before have we had 5 teams with such close results. The only blow out result was, amusingly enough, Wales demolishing Australia.
- Sat Oct 07, 2023 11:37 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: England vs Samoa - RWC Pool D
- Replies: 631
- Views: 7919
Re: England vs Samoa - RWC Pool D
- Fri Oct 06, 2023 1:58 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: **OFFICIAL** English Rugby Thread
- Replies: 112723
- Views: 7625199
Re: **OFFICIAL** English Rugby Thread
This is close to our RWC team that destroyed NZ four years ago. If they have had time to figure out who does what then they could go well. I’m starting to feel more hopeful. The win over Argentina was a turning point for this team I reckon. They were exceptionally good in that game. We were shockin...