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Re: **OFFICIAL** English Rugby Thread

Posted: Fri Sep 18, 2020 7:51 pm
by message #2527204
Dragons don't look as though they're looking to be playing any rugby tonight

Re: **OFFICIAL** English Rugby Thread

Posted: Fri Sep 18, 2020 8:15 pm
by DragsterDriver
FILTHY try from Bristol :shock:

Semi magic and Earls step!

Re: **OFFICIAL** English Rugby Thread

Posted: Sat Sep 19, 2020 3:53 pm
by DragsterDriver
Sarries scratch team not doing too bad.

Re: **OFFICIAL** English Rugby Thread

Posted: Sat Sep 19, 2020 3:56 pm
by fatcat
How bad must the Pro14 be when they're top side is getting thrashed by the premiership's bottom team?

Re: **OFFICIAL** English Rugby Thread

Posted: Sat Sep 19, 2020 4:05 pm
by DragsterDriver
fatcat wrote: Sat Sep 19, 2020 3:56 pm How bad must the Pro14 be when they're top side is getting thrashed by the premiership's bottom team?
A championship team?

Re: **OFFICIAL** English Rugby Thread

Posted: Sat Sep 19, 2020 4:57 pm
by Dobbin
What a f**king let-down. How did Leinster win the PRO14 at such a canter?

Re: **OFFICIAL** English Rugby Thread

Posted: Sat Sep 19, 2020 4:59 pm
by Fruit and Nutt
The Premiership should be very proud of Saracens - half their team missing and they still went to Dublin and beat Leinster.

Money doesn't buy heart. 8)

Re: **OFFICIAL** English Rugby Thread

Posted: Sat Sep 19, 2020 5:00 pm
by DragsterDriver
Shocking from the Leinster coaching staff not taking Sexton off for a HIA. He was clearly distressed on the pitch.

Re: **OFFICIAL** English Rugby Thread

Posted: Sat Sep 19, 2020 5:01 pm
by Dobbin
DragsterDriver wrote: Sat Sep 19, 2020 5:00 pm Shocking from the Leinster coaching staff not taking Sexton off for a HIA. He was clearly distressed on the pitch.
If he went off every time he looked distressed, he'd never start.

Re: **OFFICIAL** English Rugby Thread

Posted: Sat Sep 19, 2020 5:06 pm
by Fruit and Nutt
DragsterDriver wrote: Sat Sep 19, 2020 5:00 pm Shocking from the Leinster coaching staff not taking Sexton off for a HIA. He was clearly distressed on the pitch.


Becaue they knew the ghastly twat was faking it.

Re: **OFFICIAL** English Rugby Thread

Posted: Sat Sep 19, 2020 5:15 pm
by DragsterDriver
May have wooshed you chaps :o

Lancaster won’t be the messiah for much longer, and Farrell Sr to ruin their national team next. High times.

Re: **OFFICIAL** English Rugby Thread

Posted: Sat Sep 19, 2020 6:22 pm
by Petros
Lots of whinging about Gauzere by the swarm on their thread, But they did have two Irish TJs!

Re: **OFFICIAL** English Rugby Thread

Posted: Sun Sep 20, 2020 8:04 pm
by DragsterDriver
Saints did a lot better than expected.

Re: **OFFICIAL** English Rugby Thread

Posted: Sun Sep 20, 2020 8:38 pm
by ovalball
DragsterDriver wrote: Sun Sep 20, 2020 8:04 pm Saints did a lot better than expected.
Yep - gave it their everything - Exeter just too strong and powerful for them - but will have to up their game against Toulouse next week. Very impressed with Hill.

Re: **OFFICIAL** English Rugby Thread

Posted: Mon Sep 21, 2020 10:35 am
by Anonymous 1
Fruit and Nutt wrote: Sat Sep 19, 2020 4:59 pm The Premiership should be very proud of Saracens - half their team missing and they still went to Dublin and beat Leinster.

Money doesn't buy heart. 8)
Had to laugh when I read a comment on the Irish rugby thread about them being mercenaries.

Re: **OFFICIAL** English Rugby Thread

Posted: Mon Sep 21, 2020 10:39 am
by Anonymous 1
Petros wrote: Sat Sep 19, 2020 6:22 pm Lots of whinging about Gauzere by the swarm on their thread, But they did have two Irish TJs!
No bother. They were whinging all through the game. I see one of them has even suggested not playing rugby in their half and playing a boring kick and chase English rugby

Re: **OFFICIAL** English Rugby Thread

Posted: Mon Sep 21, 2020 10:54 am
by SaintK
DragsterDriver wrote: Sun Sep 20, 2020 8:04 pm Saints did a lot better than expected.
Unfortunately not on the scoreboard
Played with a bit more accuracy than of late though

Re: **OFFICIAL** English Rugby Thread

Posted: Mon Sep 21, 2020 11:04 am
by Anonymous 1
DragsterDriver wrote: Sat Sep 19, 2020 5:00 pm Shocking from the Leinster coaching staff not taking Sexton off for a HIA. He was clearly distressed on the pitch.
Got the impression he was distressed the tackler hadn't received a red card.

Re: **OFFICIAL** English Rugby Thread

Posted: Mon Sep 21, 2020 12:18 pm
by inactionman
Bath vs Glaws tomorrow, looks like both sides have picked a strong team:

15. Anthony Watson, 14. Semesa Rokoduguni, 13. Jonathan Joseph, 12. Josh Matavesi, 11. Ruaridh McConnochie, 10. Rhys Priestland, 9. Ben Spencer; 1. Beno Obano, 2. Tom Dunn, 3. Will Stuart, 4. Elliott Stooke, 5. Charlie Ewels (C), 6. Tom Ellis, 7. Sam Underhill, 8. Taulupe Faletau

REPLACEMENTS
16. Jack Walker, 17. Lewis Boyce, 18. Christian Judge, 19. Josh McNally, 20. Miles Reid, 21. Will Chudley, 22. Cameron Redpath, 23. Joe Cokanasiga

GLOUCESTER
15. Matt Banahan, 14. Ollie Thorley, 13. Chris Harris, 12. Billy Twelvetrees, 11. Jonny May, 10. Lloyd Evans, 9. Willi Heinz; 1. Val Rapava-Ruskin, 2. Jack Singleton, 3. Fraser Balmain, 4. Matt Garvey, 5. Matias Alemanno, 6. Jake Polledri, 7. Lewis Ludlow ©, 8. Ruan Ackermann

REPLACEMENTS
16. Henry Walker, 17. Corne Fourie, 18. Jack Stanley, 19. Ed Slater, 20. Jordy Reid, 21. Joe Simpson, 22. Tom Seabrook, 23. Louis Rees-Zammit.

Bananaman and Garvey back at the Rec, sod's law they'll both have stormers.

Hamer-Webb and de Glanville drop out of squad for Watson and Roko, and Cokanasiga is fit enough to be on bench.

Re: **OFFICIAL** English Rugby Thread

Posted: Mon Sep 21, 2020 9:21 pm
by Fruit and Nutt
Alex Corbisiero has had testicular cancer which unfortunately has metastasised to the lymph nodes.

Good luck to him. :thumbup:


https://www.instagram.com/p/CFZXbEmH30r ... 813A1403C4

Re: **OFFICIAL** English Rugby Thread

Posted: Mon Sep 21, 2020 9:36 pm
by inactionman
Fruit and Nutt wrote: Mon Sep 21, 2020 9:21 pm Alex Corbisiero has had testicular cancer which unfortunately has metastasised to the lymph nodes.

Good luck to him. :thumbup:


https://www.instagram.com/p/CFZXbEmH30r ... 813A1403C4
Ah Christ. Bastard disease. A deeply impressive man, very best wishes.

Re: **OFFICIAL** English Rugby Thread

Posted: Mon Sep 21, 2020 10:22 pm
by message #2527204
Rhodes cited for a headbutt on Henshaw? Don't recall anything.

Re: **OFFICIAL** English Rugby Thread

Posted: Mon Sep 21, 2020 10:23 pm
by message #2527204
Fruit and Nutt wrote: Mon Sep 21, 2020 9:21 pm Alex Corbisiero has had testicular cancer which unfortunately has metastasised to the lymph nodes.

Good luck to him. :thumbup:


https://www.instagram.com/p/CFZXbEmH30r ... 813A1403C4
Bloody hell. Good luck indeed.

Re: **OFFICIAL** English Rugby Thread

Posted: Mon Sep 21, 2020 10:43 pm
by DragsterDriver
Fruit and Nutt wrote: Mon Sep 21, 2020 9:21 pm Alex Corbisiero has had testicular cancer which unfortunately has metastasised to the lymph nodes.

Good luck to him. :thumbup:


https://www.instagram.com/p/CFZXbEmH30r ... 813A1403C4
He doesn’t have much luck, hope the chemo works.

Re: **OFFICIAL** English Rugby Thread

Posted: Mon Sep 21, 2020 11:03 pm
by message #2527204
EverReady wrote: Mon Sep 21, 2020 10:54 pm
message #2527204 wrote: Mon Sep 21, 2020 10:22 pm Rhodes cited for a headbutt on Henshaw? Don't recall anything.
Either does Robbie
:o
https://twitter.com/Murray_Kinsella/sta ... 11364?s=20

Dunno. But man of the match for the 78 minutes following that.

Re: **OFFICIAL** English Rugby Thread

Posted: Tue Sep 22, 2020 7:23 am
by DragsterDriver
I don’t think Rhodes being a dirty player is much of a shocker, I’d like to see the clear out on him Kinsella has edited out mind. At least it gives a narrative they’d have won against 15 men if he’d got a red, although I’m not sure.

Re: **OFFICIAL** English Rugby Thread

Posted: Tue Sep 22, 2020 7:41 am
by Anonymous 1
DragsterDriver wrote: Tue Sep 22, 2020 7:23 am I don’t think Rhodes being a dirty player is much of a shocker, I’d like to see the clear out on him Kinsella has edited out mind. At least it gives a narrative they’d have won against 15 men if he’d got a red, although I’m not sure.
It's very hard to see how Sarries would have won had Rhodes been sent off. I've watched it a few times from before Henshaw even pulls Rhodes off his feet. Unless Henshaw is doing something that has not been caught on camera there seems to be no excuse and Rhodes appears to be at best reckless.

However it's all good as Leinster lost and now they have a grievance they can write a song about it.

Re: **OFFICIAL** English Rugby Thread

Posted: Tue Sep 22, 2020 9:47 am
by eldanielfire
Fruit and Nutt wrote: Mon Sep 21, 2020 9:21 pm Alex Corbisiero has had testicular cancer which unfortunately has metastasised to the lymph nodes.

Good luck to him. :thumbup:


https://www.instagram.com/p/CFZXbEmH30r ... 813A1403C4
Sad to hear that. I wish him the best support in his fight against cancer.

Re: **OFFICIAL** English Rugby Thread

Posted: Tue Sep 22, 2020 11:03 am
by terryfinch
eldanielfire wrote: Tue Sep 22, 2020 9:47 am
Fruit and Nutt wrote: Mon Sep 21, 2020 9:21 pm Alex Corbisiero has had testicular cancer which unfortunately has metastasised to the lymph nodes.

Good luck to him. :thumbup:


https://www.instagram.com/p/CFZXbEmH30r ... 813A1403C4
Sad to hear that. I wish him the best support in his fight against cancer.
That sucks. He was one of my favourite ever players. Superb Lion too.

Re: **OFFICIAL** English Rugby Thread

Posted: Tue Sep 22, 2020 1:05 pm
by message #2527204
DragsterDriver wrote: Tue Sep 22, 2020 7:23 am I don’t think Rhodes being a dirty player is much of a shocker, I’d like to see the clear out on him Kinsella has edited out mind. At least it gives a narrative they’d have won against 15 men if he’d got a red, although I’m not sure.
Irish are turning into really bad losers like the Welsh....and Scotch.

Re: **OFFICIAL** English Rugby Thread

Posted: Tue Sep 22, 2020 5:58 pm
by DragsterDriver
Bath v Glaws is on now if you have BT sport and hate yourself.

Re: **OFFICIAL** English Rugby Thread

Posted: Tue Sep 22, 2020 6:41 pm
by inactionman
DragsterDriver wrote: Tue Sep 22, 2020 5:58 pm Bath v Glaws is on now if you have BT sport and hate yourself.
Bah.

All the ball and none of the points.

Re: **OFFICIAL** English Rugby Thread

Posted: Tue Sep 22, 2020 6:53 pm
by DragsterDriver
inactionman wrote: Tue Sep 22, 2020 6:41 pm
DragsterDriver wrote: Tue Sep 22, 2020 5:58 pm Bath v Glaws is on now if you have BT sport and hate yourself.
Bah.

All the ball and none of the points.
Bath are a rabble, is Hooper upto the job?

Re: **OFFICIAL** English Rugby Thread

Posted: Tue Sep 22, 2020 7:13 pm
by DragsterDriver
EverReady wrote: Tue Sep 22, 2020 7:00 pm I am not planning to become a fixture in here but was looking for a thread on Corbisiero but saw it was just in here. Unlucky indeed but he should be grand. Survival even with spread to nodes is something like 96%. Chemo still sucks many balls if you'll pardon the pun
he really doesn’t look well at all poor fell. A Teammate of mine had leukaemia in his 20s and was back playing rugby in a couple of years, he was nearly see through during chemo...and the tubes in his chest :| was a real shocker- came good though!

Re: **OFFICIAL** English Rugby Thread

Posted: Tue Sep 22, 2020 7:19 pm
by Anonymous 1
Gloucester fell in a hole but great to see Cokanasiga making his comeback

Re: **OFFICIAL** English Rugby Thread

Posted: Tue Sep 22, 2020 7:21 pm
by DragsterDriver
DragsterDriver wrote: Tue Sep 22, 2020 6:53 pm
inactionman wrote: Tue Sep 22, 2020 6:41 pm
DragsterDriver wrote: Tue Sep 22, 2020 5:58 pm Bath v Glaws is on now if you have BT sport and hate yourself.
Bah.

All the ball and none of the points.
Bath are a rabble, is Hooper upto the job?
And of course the mockers deliver a Bath win :lol:

Re: **OFFICIAL** English Rugby Thread

Posted: Tue Sep 22, 2020 7:26 pm
by Fruit and Nutt
DragsterDriver wrote: Tue Sep 22, 2020 7:13 pm
EverReady wrote: Tue Sep 22, 2020 7:00 pm I am not planning to become a fixture in here but was looking for a thread on Corbisiero but saw it was just in here. Unlucky indeed but he should be grand. Survival even with spread to nodes is something like 96%. Chemo still sucks many balls if you'll pardon the pun
he really doesn’t look well at all poor fell. A Teammate of mine had leukaemia in his 20s and was back playing rugby in a couple of years, he was nearly see through during chemo...and the tubes in his chest :| was a real shocker- came good though!
They inject the chemo directly into the arteries near the heart so it gets pumped around the body as quickly as possible. You can have a tube running out from under your armpit into a specially designed rucksack that contains a pump and the drugs. That's hardcore chemo.

Re: **OFFICIAL** English Rugby Thread

Posted: Tue Sep 22, 2020 7:54 pm
by inactionman
DragsterDriver wrote: Tue Sep 22, 2020 7:21 pm
DragsterDriver wrote: Tue Sep 22, 2020 6:53 pm
inactionman wrote: Tue Sep 22, 2020 6:41 pm
DragsterDriver wrote: Tue Sep 22, 2020 5:58 pm Bath v Glaws is on now if you have BT sport and hate yourself.
Bah.

All the ball and none of the points.
Bath are a rabble, is Hooper upto the job?
And of course the mockers deliver a Bath win :lol:
A bonus point win :thumbup:

Re: **OFFICIAL** English Rugby Thread

Posted: Tue Sep 22, 2020 8:01 pm
by inactionman
Faletau was excellent, and Spencer really has added a missing ingredient - I didn't think Chudley or Cook were dreadful but Spencer has shone.

Re: **OFFICIAL** English Rugby Thread

Posted: Tue Sep 22, 2020 8:06 pm
by Floppykid
Fruit and Nutt wrote: Tue Sep 22, 2020 7:26 pm
DragsterDriver wrote: Tue Sep 22, 2020 7:13 pm
EverReady wrote: Tue Sep 22, 2020 7:00 pm I am not planning to become a fixture in here but was looking for a thread on Corbisiero but saw it was just in here. Unlucky indeed but he should be grand. Survival even with spread to nodes is something like 96%. Chemo still sucks many balls if you'll pardon the pun
he really doesn’t look well at all poor fell. A Teammate of mine had leukaemia in his 20s and was back playing rugby in a couple of years, he was nearly see through during chemo...and the tubes in his chest :| was a real shocker- came good though!
They inject the chemo directly into the arteries near the heart so it gets pumped around the body as quickly as possible. You can have a tube running out from under your armpit into a specially designed rucksack that contains a pump and the drugs. That's hardcore chemo.
I know a lady my age (20s) who has to have her whole body blasted with radiation to get stem cell treatment, eventually and hopefully.
Don't take your health for granted. Or rather maybe do take it for granted because that's probably the best way to enjoy life.