The Rugby Thread

[Dinowolf]

Fantastic game and England played really well, esp. when Eddie realised that Burrell at 12 wasn't working, and took him off. His defence has never been good enough, IMO.

We wanted to beat Australia and to come back from 10 pts down to win by 11 was really emphatic.
Eddie has to play Ford/Farrell next game from the start. Bit concerned about Watson who looked off it, and let Hooper run away from him for his second try.

Haskell given MOM from both Sky and Fox, and Itoje was immense.

 

[Dinowolf]

Fantastic game and England played really well, esp. when Eddie realised that Burrell at 12 wasn't working, and took him off. His defence has never been good enough, IMO.

We wanted to beat Australia and to come back from 10 pts down to win by 11 was really emphatic.
Eddie has to play Ford/Farrell next game from the start. Bit concerned about Watson who looked off it, and let Hooper run away from him for his second try.

Haskell given MOM from both Sky and Fox, and Itoje was immense.

 

[Dinowolf]

Ireland take a deserved lead and after only 10 minutes SA lose a forward to the bin for continual penalties.

 

[Donegal Wolf]

Ah fuck it..

 

[Dinowolf]

Terrible referee decisions there.

Henshaw tackled the man at chest height and Marshall was blocked to create the gap for the try.

Have to say that Standers challenge was reckless but I didn't think there was any malice in it. A yellow would have been sufficient IMO, not a red.

 

[Dinowolf]

Terrible referee decisions there.

Henshaw tackled the man at chest height and Marshall was blocked to create the gap for the try.

Have to say that Standers challenge was reckless but I didn't think there was any malice in it. A yellow would have been sufficient IMO, not a red.

 

[Dinowolf]

What a performance by Ireland with 14 men.

What a win!!!!

 

[Dinowolf]

What a performance by Ireland with 14 men.

What a win!!!!

 

[Dinowolf]

Link to England vs Australia - full game

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xWjRZA2n0pw

 

[Donegal Wolf]

Stander gets a one week ban for knocking somebody out with his arse.

 

[Dinowolf]

Australia make 4 changes to their side, one enforced by the injury to Pocock

The others are both props, and a 2nd row.

http://www.skysports.com/rugby-unio...-four-changes-for-melbourne-test-with-england

 

[WarwickWolf]

Not so much England's "illegal scrummaging" then, just shit props.

 

[Dinowolf]

Not so much England's "illegal scrummaging" then, just $#@! props.

Correct. That's why they've been changed?

 

[Dinowolf]

Several changes, esp. on the bench. Ford starts at 10, Farrell to 12 and Nowell replaces Yarde.

A 6-2 split on the bench which now includes George, Clifford and Daly.

England: 15 Mike Brown, 14 Anthony Watson, 13 Jonathan Joseph, 12 Owen Farrell, 11 Jack Nowell, 10 George Ford, 9 Ben Youngs; 1 Mako Vunipola, 2 Dylan Hartley (c), 3 Dan Cole, 4 Maro Itoje, 5 George Kruis, 6 Chris Robshaw, 7 James Haskell, 8 Billy Vunipola.

Replacements: 16 Jamie George, 17 Matt Mullan, 18 Paul Hill, 19 Joe Launchbury, 20 Courtney Lawes, 21 Jack Clifford, 22 Danny Care, 23 Elliot Daly.

 

[North West Wanderer]

How can I stream on an ipad from overseas? Anyone?

 

[Tredman]

How can I stream on an ipad from overseas? Anyone?

If you have sky go, install a VPN app with a fee trial (I use Private Internet Access when I'm away with work) set the app to UK and connect VPN. If you then go to sky go it should work.

 

[Dinowolf]

Wales lose 36-22 to NZ in 2nd Test.

Wales did OK in 1st half, but the first 20 minutes of the 2nd half NZ scored 4 tries. Wales came back with two lovely tries, but it wasn't enough.
Wales are losing the set pieces, esp. the lineout.

 

[Tredman]

Wtf was the from the Oz prop? Farrell missies a very difficult kick

 

[Paddingtonwolf]

Wales lose 36-22 to NZ in 2nd Test.

Wales did OK in 1st half, but the first 20 minutes of the 2nd half NZ scored 4 tries. Wales came back with two lovely tries, but it wasn't enough.
Wales are losing the set pieces, esp. the lineout.

Good comeback to close the gap but realistically New Zealand are just supreme. Excellent for Wales to play them regularly. Best way for us to improve, and we have to in order to stay with England in the Northern Hemisphere.

 

[Tredman]

Mike Brown needs to get off. His catching has been appalling. If England lose he will be to blame.