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AND-y

November2019 wrote: ↑Tue Mar 19, 2024 1:59 pm
AND-y wrote: ↑Tue Mar 19, 2024 1:57 pm Who is a military threat to Ireland that a couple boats would stop? Is it just a "doing your bit" thing?
By this point, the Royal Navy, perhaps?

Haha fair enough. Agree Ireland should be a NATO member, not so sure about the need to have willy waving large military for such a small country.

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Who is a military threat to Ireland that a couple boats would stop? Is it just a "doing your bit" thing?

AND-y

For all the talk of Bidens mental faculties, was watching that latest Trump rally thing just now and he sounds like he's semi gone too.

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I think he's exceeding expectations, don't see anybody doing better with the cattle. Agreed, the fact that they have stopped being whipping boys and are in fact a "dark horse" to beat the better teams in good games if not win a tournament is a huge step up. It's pretty clear they are quite reliant ...

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2011/2012 was probably one of the best Welsh teams ever. They were Gatland ball without having to rely on all out defence so much and showed how nice that gameplan can actually be with the right personell.

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Frodder wrote: ↑Mon Mar 18, 2024 5:33 pm
henry wrote: ↑Mon Mar 18, 2024 5:30 pm To Sainsbury’s apparently.

Even the most depressed need a sausage roll.
He needs to get to Greggs then

Cornish Bakehouse!

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Hawk97 wrote: ↑Mon Mar 18, 2024 2:40 pm
Leinsterman wrote: ↑Mon Mar 18, 2024 1:17 pm Don't think Keenan played enough to warrant being in the XV
Don’t think many 15s did? Furbank only 3, Ramos shunted to 10, Kinghorn missed a lot

Scottish 15 had a surprisingly good tournament I thought but yeah no real standout world class campaign from a full back.

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I went to a red brick uni, I have a masters in engineering. Not sure what that has to do with you thinking you're an expert on every subject under the sun. Your claim of “expert” is ridiculous. Having an formed opinion isn’t claiming expertise. Politics for example is one of ideology and personal o...

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camroc1 wrote: ↑Sun Mar 17, 2024 11:31 pm
henry wrote: ↑Sun Mar 17, 2024 10:22 pm
camroc1 wrote: ↑Sun Mar 17, 2024 9:55 pm
His big problem, Zappa, is that he's actually English, isn't it ?

Monmouthshire, I believe.
There’s been some horrible and inaccurate things said on this thread but that takes the biscuit.

fudge you both.

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Jenkins: "It's a feeling of complete disappointment," he said. "No disrespect to Italy but as a playing group we want to win those games and beat those teams . It's just severely disappointing. ahhahahahaha...how does it sound to you? Arrogant ? Yes. Stupidly so, why the hell other than history doe...

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There are none, it's over boys.

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Yeah the days of in game "coaching" being stoppable are probably long gone. Should probably just be allowed at this point so long as it doesn't slow the game down. We would be denied some of Rassies funny antics though.

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I was depressed by Wales yesterday. The Welsh crowd ecstatic with those last tries just reinforced that. Would you prefer they booed? This Wales team is terrible but I don't think a lack of effort is the problem. Fans that only sing when they're winning suck, that is not when the team needs it. No ...

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I was depressed by Wales yesterday. The Welsh crowd ecstatic with those last tries just reinforced that. Would you prefer they booed? This Wales team is terrible but I don't think a lack of effort is the problem. Fans that only sing when they're winning suck, that is not when the team needs it.

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CM11 wrote: ↑Sun Mar 17, 2024 12:22 pm henry used to be the right side of tongue in cheek. As this forum descends even further into the pits of hell, he's followed in suit.

Not sure I agree, 10 years ago this thread would be packed with paedo priest and Aberfan "jokes". Over rugby matches. Now it is just "nya nya, you're shit".

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At least Arwel and Gav always had the potential to do something madly entertaining.

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Henry mocks everyone, I doubt he particularly cares Ireland won, y'all should be used to him by now.

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I think the dark horse narrative is bad for Scotland. They go into every tournament with a ready made excuse. But it is kinda true. They are not currently a team that is going to win titles outside some fluke. Maybe they could be a bit better but what do people think this teams ceiling really is?

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Monk Zombie wrote: ↑Sun Mar 17, 2024 12:03 pm Bad precedent set by Gardner with allowing the protracted debate with George and other England players on issues that had already ruled on.

"Oi suuur, ave anuver look eh?"

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Ramos at 10. Weird experiment. He played most of his season there for Toulouse. And he played very well against Wales. But that English rush defense got to him. Galthie wanted to test Barre as well. He was kind of largely responsible for Wales being in the game at all though, you can't defend like ...

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I'd expect Wales to lose to Fiji and probably Japan too if played next week (and those sides had sufficient prep). Georgia would be smelling blood too.

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Great game, utter chaos, power, pace, skills. Great end to the championship

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Floppykid wrote: ↑Sat Mar 16, 2024 9:48 pm Ford is playing well.

Squidge will be rubbing himself raw

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Biggar did struggle in his last couple seasons for Wales but ultimately the whole team did and 10 is not a flattering place to be when the whole gameplan is going to shit. The idea he was not an excellent player for Wales throughout his career is a bit strange to me.

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I always rated him more than many Ireland fans seemed to at times, excellent player.

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Who the fark doesn’t rate Biggar? Quintessential test rugby player. The guy who wants Jarrod ‘can’t start for Harlequins’ Evans starting at 10 for Wales. And who states ‘I hate being right all the time’ and ‘why are the Welsh so thick’ with such depressing regularity you wonder if he’s an isolated ...

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RWC2015 wrote: ↑Sat Mar 16, 2024 7:50 pm Well played Scotland and hard luck. You'll get us eventually, and it could be soon (which is more than can be said of the Welsh!).

Are you seriously gloating that you're better than the wooden spooners minutes after a championship win? Rent free etc

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nardol wrote: ↑Sat Mar 16, 2024 7:46 pm Score doesn't reflect our dominance.

Every chance they scored we scored from one out of 25 chances.

Excellent Scottish defence tbf

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Is Darcy stoned?

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CM11 wrote: ↑Sat Mar 16, 2024 7:32 pm
Short Man Syndrome wrote: ↑Sat Mar 16, 2024 7:26 pm This is an absolute belter. If Scotland can find a riposte, this could be an all-time classic.

Ireland have been good second half, you guys are being too harsh.

AND-y

Uncharacteristic lack of finishing from Ireland.

I mean other than the obvious try chalked off

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What, how was that not a try?

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He's not wrong Oz won the RWC in 1999. So its not comparing like for like. I predict you'll see a renaissance in the Wallabies, culminating in them at least making the final of the 2027 World Cup... Wales are doing the right thing, starting again... it's a new era... seeing who can handle test rugb...

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Gatland has to go. He was the right man to steady the ship so we didn't embarrass ourselves at the world cup but extending his contract beyond that was stupid. He's been out of date for about 8 years now. Somebody on gwlad compared him to Jose Mourinhio and I think he has a point. Ok. Say we get ri...

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earl the beaver wrote: ↑Sat Mar 16, 2024 6:40 pm
camroc1 wrote: ↑Sat Mar 16, 2024 6:35 pm We need to talk about Crowley kicking away possession twice when we were in the Scottish 22.

It's downright stupid.
The pack not offering a platform more of an issue

Is Crowley not a Leinster player by any chance?

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FFs, someone throw a pie.

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Frodder wrote: ↑Sat Mar 16, 2024 5:50 pm
towny wrote: ↑Sat Mar 16, 2024 5:48 pm Wales couldn’t beat Australia in the 90s, let alone put 40 on them. You blokes don’t even know where rock bottom is yet.

He's not wrong

That team had a handful of top class (albeit aging) players though that aren't around now.

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Think everyone is delighted for them, what a turnaround from the world cup.

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Don't make us lose to Georgia and Portugal every year, please.

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Didn’t really start following rugby until the mid 90s. Vaguely remember watching 5N with my dad before then. Well, in ‘98 I think, we shipped almost 100 points to SA. At various points in the 90s, we were playing Bryon Hayward. Funnell. Gareth Evans. Phil John. Wayne Proctor. Derwyn Jones. We’re ut...

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