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Got to say good on Zelensky for standing up to them. Time to move on without the Americans. Russian advance is stalled at the moment, let's see what happens. I'm not sure Zelensky has the right approach to dealing with Trump. He needs to appeal to his ego, even if that means sucking up to him. Aggr...

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Planet Rugby are suggesting that Prendergast should be dropped because his defensive weaknesses make him a 'liability' that France will exploit. https://www.planetrugby.com/news/opinion-why-ireland-must-drop-liability-sam-prendergast-for-probable-six-nations-decider I happen to agree. I think Franc...

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Planet Rugby are suggesting that Prendergast should be dropped because his defensive weaknesses make him a 'liability' that France will exploit.

https://www.planetrugby.com/news/opinio ... ns-decider

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RIP

Probably my all time favourite actor. Always put in a great performance and did some excellent movies.

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JVP replaces Spencer in England Training squad - Sale props Bevan Rodd and Asher Opoku-Fordjour were also released for club duty. England training squad Forwards (15): Fin Baxter (Harlequins) Ollie Chessum (Leicester Tigers) Alex Coles (Northampton Saints) Luke Cowan-Dickie (Sale Sharks) Chandler Cu...

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I’d love to know the whole story on why he didn’t stay at hooker. He’d probably have 20+ England caps by now if he’d stayed there. Theo Dan is a waste of time, he’s just too small. Oghre played ahead of him- suspect he either couldn't throw or didn't scrummage. Who’s beer belly ? Barbeary

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You were the first person I thought of when I saw it tbh.Don't take it to heart DD, sticks and stones etc. There’s plenty of places like that, army type mentality- young fit blokes all hyped up. Lot of really clever interesting people on small sites, it wasn’t too long ago the working class was off...

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Just noticed as a junior Feyi-Waboso played centre for Wasps... Very interesting. Do we think him switching to Outside Centre is worth a shout for his all round game? He's really suited to it in our defensive setup too. He is a wing. A good one. Potentially a very good one It would be VERY England ...

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I reckon Italy will have been targeting the England match as 1. still the only team they haven't beat in the 6N and 2. Englands gameplan has clearly exploitable flaws that they can target Expect them to score a few gorgeous tries, but their pack will get overpowered and they won’t be able to get ov...

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So, will Borthers take the opportunity, of a home tie v Italy, to open up our game somewhat ? Or will he double down on the conservative gameplan that he will consider less risky ? We should have a distinct advantage in the pack and could use that (and a solid set piece) to get on the front foot and...

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main PR site article on the match controversies, pretty good i think https://www.planetrugby.com/news/law-discussion-five-controversial-moments-that-decided-england-v-scotland-including-freemans-ghost-try the itoje dive jackal was hilarious As has been said, FR should have nailed two of those conve...

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bimboman wrote: ↑Mon Feb 24, 2025 2:17 pm
DragsterDriver wrote: ↑Mon Feb 24, 2025 2:03 pm I wish I had never seen that stats site-

fin smith 17 passes.
He made 16 tackles. Poor sod.

He wouldn't have had to make as many if he'd kicked less.

Our centres barely got the ball.

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What really depressed me was how many mistakes we made late on with a lead. It was like the polar opposite of what our 2001-2003 team were like, super composed and able to close wins out. There was something preceding this that I’m forgetting, but you had Daly kick it out on the full which brought ...

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Shame the conditions were so poor - both sides played with ambition so it could have been a really entertaining game.

Decent win though and a quite few players showed up well. And we didn't keep getting taken to the cleaners in the wide channels.

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That was more like it.

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Brilliant from Fisilau - about time we turned pressure into points

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Ireland defending the red zone well - but England should be going wider.

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Lots of errors creeping in

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forrester wrote: ↑Sun Feb 23, 2025 2:41 pm
DragsterDriver wrote: ↑Sun Feb 23, 2025 2:39 pm I hate the cünting internet. Hellraisers link is endless porn pop ups, Rugbypass isn't loading.

What's wrong with a fücking TV channel? Pricks.
RugbyPass is fine for me.

Good for me too.

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Kenningham having a great game - we've amazing depth in the backrow.

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Scratch A team already looking better coached than the full England team !

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JVP

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ENgland turn down 3 points and immediately lose the ball and then give away a penalty

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It's actually quite depressing despite the win - In fact winning will probably mean that we'll be subject to even more of the dire gameplan that Borthers and Wiggy are inflicting on us. :| I have the same feeling. When we lost to France at the end of the last 6N I was quite chipper. We gave it a la...

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FFS Marcus is Ian Humphreys with a hitch kick . Tackle avoider extrordinaire He might get outmatched physically, but he’s not tackle shy. Arse. His best sidesteps come in defence! Disagree completely. He may get trampled at times but he's not averse to tackling, he doesn't lack the minerals. He act...

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After that performance I'm far less confident about the remaining games, especially away to Wales. Our 1st half was abject - so utterly awful I could barely watch. Slightly better after the break but that's damning with faint praise. Luckily Scotland weren't much better and Finn had forgotten his ki...

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Hawk97 wrote: ↑Sat Feb 22, 2025 10:17 pm Before Scotland’s final try, both T Curry and Earl were on their knees blowing out their arseholes, and Ted Hill is just there on the bench. Ready to come on and provide much needed relief. He didn’t get on until 80th min. Why?

Tom Curry had been subbed well before the last Scots try.

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ruggers85 wrote: ↑Sat Feb 22, 2025 8:10 pm FR left 6 points out there.. And only two people saw the first England try, ref and TMO.... England can count themselves lucky. Tough defense and some very questionable reffing kept them in that game.

Very salty.

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The areas where we won the game were; Better discipline, better goal kicking, dominant scrum, good defence in the red zone.

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nardol wrote: ↑Sat Feb 22, 2025 7:46 pm Russell missed an awful lot of kicks

His touch kicking was also poor.

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God knows how we won that. 3 missed conversions helped. Nice to actually win a couple of close ones for a change. We were crap though.

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Jesus wept. We’re awful. Utter dross.

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maverickmak wrote: ↑Sat Feb 22, 2025 12:19 am Some shift from the Welsh boys!

The top 12 tacklers in the game were all Welsh. Harry Beddall made 34. 11 more than anyone else!

34 - that's amazing. Setting the standard for the seniors tomorrow !

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terryfinch wrote: ↑Fri Feb 21, 2025 11:12 pm
Wendigo7 wrote: ↑Fri Feb 21, 2025 11:06 pm
terryfinch wrote: ↑Fri Feb 21, 2025 9:41 pm Some great kids coming through.
Need to find a way to get Kepu, Sela, Kpoku and Sodeke caps on tour in argentina.
The Bracken lad is good too. Wonder if he plays 9 as well?

Be a good idea to cap Kepu before Wales come calling.

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Quins89 wrote: ↑Fri Feb 21, 2025 10:11 pm
message #2527204 wrote: ↑Fri Feb 21, 2025 10:08 pm 57-13

40-odd missed tackles by the sweaties... Can't compete like that.
Brackens runs must have counted for about 20.

Nice to see our young backs being a bit more 'elusive' than their senior comrades.

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Scots putting up a good fight here - despite the yellow card. Their scrum looks pretty solid. Spoke too soon :blush: Still think they’re doing better than the scoreline suggests. It’s the speed disparity in the centres and back three. Would also help if Urwin could kick. Agreed. We're hitting the l...

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ovalball wrote: ↑Fri Feb 21, 2025 8:52 pm Scots putting up a good fight here - despite the yellow card. Their scrum looks pretty solid.

Spoke too soon

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Scots putting up a good fight here - despite the yellow card. Their scrum looks pretty solid.

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forrester wrote: ↑Thu Feb 20, 2025 3:41 pm Martin out, Ted Hill to the bench.

Good to see Hill get an opportunity but still a bit risky having no specialist lock on the bench.

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That’s awesome. Thanks - she seems to be having the time of her life (aside from the broken digit). She hopes to go to Gloucester Hartbury Uni when she finishes at Worthing (2026) - She's had a look around there and says their Rugby facilities are terrific. Not bad considering she didn't take up ru...

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