The Rugby Thread

[teok]

Should be a good match vs SA. I can still never get over how big those lads are, proper monsters. Even with out eztebeth.

 

[Japhet]

The saints winger naiyaravoro is crazy. Looks like an adult playing against little kids.

You should see him in real life. It's like a total eclipse.

 

[teok]

Nowell/ashton out now. I think the england injured 15 would give the fit one a run for it's money or even beat it.

 

[teok]

Daly; Cokanasiga, Slade, Te'o, May; Farrell, Youngs; Moon, George, Sinckler, Itoje, Lawes, Shields, Underhill, Wilson.
Replacements: Hartley, Hepburn, Williams, Ewels, Hughes, Wigglesworth, Ford, Tuilagi

 

[E17yid]

Glad he’s gone for Liam Williams at FB.

Wales: L Williams (Saracens); North (Ospreys), J Davies (Scarlets), Parkes (Scarlets), Adams (Worcester); Anscombe (Cardiff Blues), G Davies (Scarlets); Smith (Ospreys), Owens (Scarlets), Francis (Exeter), Beard (Ospreys), Jones (Ospreys, capt), Lydiate (Ospreys), Tipuric (Ospreys), Moriarty (Dragons).

Replacements: Dee, Evans Lewis, Hill, Jenkins, Williams, Biggar, Watkin.

 

[E17yid]

Any news on whether Falou, Foley and Pocock are fit? If they’re out you should be pretty comfortable.

Genia in line for his 100th test. What a scrum half. One of the best.

 

[E17yid]

Looks like Folau, Foley and Pocock recovered in time or there was no bug going round in the first place.

 

[teok]

Looks like Folau, Foley and Pocock recovered in time or there was no bug going round in the first place.

Eddie wasn't buying it for a second. Not that it really matters. Go england saxons.

 

[E17yid]

Eddie wasn't buying it for a second. Not that it really matters. Go england saxons.

Pocock has now been withdrawn from the side after being named in it. Big loss.

 

[teok]

Pocock has now been withdrawn from the side after being named in it. Big loss.

Yep, a big loss but we are missing key players all over the pitch as well.

 

[E17yid]

Yep, a big loss but we are missing key players all over the pitch as well.

To be honest, they’re so out of sorts that even if he was playing I’d still fancy you to win by 10.

Mind you, when they click they can beat anyone they just haven’t been clicking at all recently.

I think you’ve won your last 5 encounters against them. Last time you lost at Twickenham was the 2015 WC

 

[teok]

I'm still wary of their back line. A load of big ball carriers. We defended really badly against japan who shift the ball quickly.

 

[Japhet]

Looks like Folau, Foley and Pocock recovered in time or there was no bug going round in the first place.

Chieka getting his excuses in early.

 

[teok]

Beale ans AAC apparently dropped for having ladies in their hotel room. Is that actually against the rules?

 

[Thewobbler]

Beale ans AAC apparently dropped for having ladies in their hotel room. Is that actually against the rules?

They have a strict rule that no guests are allowed to be taken back to the hotel rooms. Apparently is was AAC sister in law and 2 of her friends. Senior players deemed it unacceptable and they have been dropped.

Pocock out is a huge blow for them.

 

[DaiT]

Glad he’s gone for Liam Williams at FB.

Wales: L Williams (Saracens); North (Ospreys), J Davies (Scarlets), Parkes (Scarlets), Adams (Worcester); Anscombe (Cardiff Blues), G Davies (Scarlets); Smith (Ospreys), Owens (Scarlets), Francis (Exeter), Beard (Ospreys), Jones (Ospreys, capt), Lydiate (Ospreys), Tipuric (Ospreys), Moriarty (Dragons).

Replacements: Dee, Evans Lewis, Hill, Jenkins, Williams, Biggar, Watkin.

Agree about Liam.
Has Anscombe improved or Biggar got worse?

 

[E17yid]

Agree about Liam.
Has Anscombe improved or Biggar got worse?

Biggar definitely hasn’t got any worse he’s still a very good international player imo. I think, and Gatland has alluded to this, but we know what we’re getting with Biggar so Gatland is using this series to find out more about players like Anscombe who we don’t really know much about at 10, especially against top quality opposition.

Shame Patchell missed the first couple of games but it’s also good that Anscombe is getting a run. Personally in the big games I’d still go fir Biggar as he manages and reads the game better thanAnscomve though Anscombe is obviously a bit more attack minded but he doesn’t look after the ball well enough for my liking (something I hope he’s working on) kick away the ball as much as he does to your New Zealand’s and Ireland’s and you’re gunna get punished.

 

[E17yid]

How’s Farrel not got done there.

 

[E17yid]

Lol. A Ozzie player said to Peyper he’s shoulder charged him which is dangerous and you heard Piyper say I thought your player dipped his shoulder too. WTF?

 

[Arnoldtoo]

England great for the first 3 minutes. Not so good after that. They should have enough in the second half, but it's not the cakewalk some expected, and Oz could easily nick this.