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Roots been really poor for a long time now. Him moving away from his style to be super attacking has made him a poorer batsman. Root averaged 66 in tests in 2023... The men’s Test cricket team of the year: from Joe Root to Mitchell Starc https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2023/dec/27/the-mens-test-c...

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RIP

One of the greats.

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Can we chase this down? It's amazing that it's even a question - we've never chased more than 100 in India to win. It's a testimony to the current team that the target is even considered a possibilty. It'll be amazing if they do - They'll have to see off Bumrah's reverse swing when the ball gets a ...

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Quality OP Derwyn :thumbup: As one wag put it- England fielded two Ospreys cast offs in the backrow. Wales will win this and Borthwick will spout a word salad worthy of a slimmers world menu. If Wales win this, Borthwick should be fired into the sun. Short of some weird double red card catastrophe,...

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The consequence of the English coming over taking our jobs, our homes and our wimmin. You forgot; Coal, Steel, Water, and Leeks............ :lol: And talent given your poaching of whatshisface from Exeter and the cock blocking of Hawkins, Llewelyn and Jarrod. Not quite the flight to league of the 9...

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Derwyn wrote: ↑Sun Feb 04, 2024 5:37 pm The consequence of the English coming over taking our jobs, our homes and our wimmin.

You forgot; Coal, Steel, Water, and Leeks............

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They don’t even look that good on paper. Marler, Cole, Care, Steward, Daly, Gissum, Obano + underwhelming Underhill. No wonder they play insipid rugby. No and to be honest I am not sure how good this Welsh team is on paper as I generally have better things to spend my finite time on than watching t...

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Always enjoy watching the U20s. Quite impressed with the Orclings against Italy who looked pretty useful themselves.

We could do with a 9 that doesn't slow everything down and could pass more accurately.

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Some of the gushing over England, particularly roots, has been nothing short of embarrassing. So not just me. I thought Dallagio in particular was over the top. If England were as good as he and Kaye made out they'd have won at canter. England thrived off Italy's mistakes. More accurate opposition ...

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RodneyRegis wrote: ↑Sun Feb 04, 2024 1:57 pm
DragsterDriver wrote: ↑Sun Feb 04, 2024 1:56 pm
RodneyRegis wrote: ↑Sun Feb 04, 2024 1:55 pm

Dingwall just missed 12 tackles. Against Italy. From 12. Sorry, but that's an instant dropping.
That's gotta be a typo?
LOL yes. 5 tackles missed, playing at 12.

Still not great.

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Congrats Scotland. About time to you got a result in Cardiff. Hope you kick on from here but you’ll have to improve considerably. Few other teams in the competition will gift you such a lead through ill-discipline and ineptitude and most will have the nous and experience to take advantage of such a...

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1st outing for a much changed team - so not too surprising It was a bit of a mixed bag. Good Coming back to win from 10-0 down and controlling the game for most of the 2nd half. Actually did try to play some rugby (not very fluently though) Freeman Mitchell was very good Roots Cunningham South impac...

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Wow, what an astonishing game. Incredible stuff.

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Hype for Pollock and Carnduff is gonna be up there Hype for Pollock's been there for a long time. Best 7 I've seen playing Eng U18s in the last 15 years or so. All four props and starting hooker Craig White are pretty exciting. Just watching the Wales/Scot game - we look quite a bit more powerful t...

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Bit of a drubbing. Ireland make so few errors - and nearly always make the right calls. Very impressive performance. France were disappointing but were just getting no change from the tight knit Irish defence.

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maverickmak wrote: ↑Fri Feb 02, 2024 10:12 pm Bit scruffy, but England much more clinical.

Pollock really is the dog's doodahs.

Yeah - good win - Italy looked decent and put us under pressure quite a bit.

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Wendigo7 wrote: ↑Fri Feb 02, 2024 9:45 pm Pollock is fantastic.

2 rips. And then a tap and go cleverly for the 4th try and the bonus point and win.

Brilliant prospect.

Hatrick !!

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Very clinical from England - Italy have had their chances and looked the better side for the 1st 15 mins - but England have scored with every line break - and their scrum is starting to move forwards now.

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RodneyRegis wrote: ↑Thu Feb 01, 2024 5:12 pm Daly is a soft-cock. His catching and defending are both poor.

He's not that bad - not great but he's pretty decent and rarely lets the side down.

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RodneyRegis wrote: ↑Thu Feb 01, 2024 4:12 pm Can anyone say they've watched Roots and been even mildly impressed?

I must have seen him play - just haven't actually noticed him

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Bench looks interesting. Seems we'll have 5 debutants in the match. Probably as much as you could have expected. I'd have liked to see Furbank at FB but not surprised he's stuck with Steward. Really can't understand how Roots has got in ahead of Pearson but I guess we'll see how he shapes up.

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Winnett looks to have a bit of class - Saturday may be coming too early in his career but I reckon he's a keeper. Of the options available he's not one I'm unhappy with. I understand the solidity of Watkin over Grady, if North is unfit - he's a safe option defensively. I understand why Gatland woul...

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France 27 - 15 Ireland
Italy 13 - 26 England
Wales 17 - 37 Scotland

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Telegraph has the likely team with Care and Ford starting at 9/10, Dingwall and Slade in the centres, Marler and Stuart as the props, and Ethan Roots as the starting blindside. Full team: 15 Steward 14 Freeman 13 Slade 12 Dingwall 11 Daly 10 Ford 9 Care 1 Marler 2 George 3 Stuart 4 Itoje 5 Chessum ...

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It's not necessarily that England have so many more injuries than the other nations (though this has been quite the fortnight) so much as so many guys seem to be available for their clubs every week and then - as soon as the international window comes round - they drop like flies. Excluding Curry, ...

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Quins89 wrote: ↑Tue Jan 30, 2024 9:40 pm What channel are the under 20s on, on Friday?

BBC red button?

iPlayer

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I think Marcus Smith is a huge talent. He's proven year after year with Harlequins he's the real deal. They've built a game around their 8-9-10-12 axis and it works. I just don't think he's right for England. He just doesn't suit their style of play, and he's definitely not a fullback. England neve...

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More music :lol: Jamie George don't he radio this morning talking baout bazball and how stokes has transformed cricket. Here's a clue you enormous oaf, there's no music in test cricket. I enjoy going to the T20 Cricket - but the incessant music at, literally, every slight pause, is incredibly annoy...

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It must be extremely comforting to really believe in God and the Afterlife. Wish I could.

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Foakes showed his worth too. I suspect Bairstow would have fluffed some of those stumpings! TBF to Bairstow - I really doubt he'd have fluffed those ones. But the knock Foakes played to support Pope and put on a ton when we were staring down the barrel - was just what the Doctor ordered - and he wa...

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The run-in is going to be brilliant :nod: I'm fairly resigned to Sarries missing the play offs, but at the same time, I've got a feeling there may well be an absolutely mental last round of games with permutations all over the place I think they're still favourites to get into the play-offs - maybe...

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Short Man Syndrome wrote: ↑Sun Jan 28, 2024 6:07 pm
forrester wrote: ↑Sun Jan 28, 2024 5:59 pm
Short Man Syndrome wrote: ↑Sun Jan 28, 2024 5:33 pm Chances of Glos spunking it from here?

Glos 29 - 13 Sale with 20mins to play.
We tried to!
Enjoyed that. Good game.

Sale's form seems to have fallen off a cliff. The break couldn't have come early enough for them.

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Foakes showed his worth too. I suspect Bairstow would have fluffed some of those stumpings! TBF to Bairstow - I really doubt he'd have fluffed those ones. But the knock Foakes played to support Pope and put on a ton when we were staring down the barrel - was just what the Doctor ordered - and he wa...

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Never been more downbeat for an England 6N campaign. Fingers crossed for 2 early wins v Italy & Wales, I don't see much return at Murrayfield or Stade de France. Ireland at Twickers is a 50-50 match at best. Edit: just read the France v England match takes place at Olympic Park in Lyon, not the Sta...

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If Sale pick up a try bonus win tomorrow we'll have Saints 44 Sale 37 Quins 37 Bath 37 Sarries 36 Chiefs 35 Tigers 33 Home and away fixtures remaining will play a massive part. Looking at fixture dates, the last 6n games are on 16th and the prem starts again the next weekend - are teams still not g...

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Astonishing win - highest previous, overturned deficit, for a win in India, was 64 :shock: Amazing innings from Pope and an unbelievable bowling return for the rookie, Hartley. Only a few days until the 2nd test - Leach's injury is a bit concerning - doesn't look like enough time for him ti fully re...

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Saints have stolen a little bit of a march on the opposition this weekend. Bit lucky in how the fixtures fell, getting the Falcons when Saints had so many away on England duty - but they've opened up a 7 point gap at the top. Thereafter there's little in it with the next 6 sides within a handful of ...

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Da iawn diolch wrote: ↑Fri Jan 26, 2024 10:30 pm Quins halfbacks have absolutely fücked this, and let down their pack and back three who've worked their arses off.

Yep - let that one get away.

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Tyrone Green is a real handful

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