The Rugby Thread

[Dinowolf]

That's a cop out by the ref. Should have been a red card.

If CJ Stander was a red then so was that, not a yellow.

 

[visage]

 

[Bit on the shaggies]

England's under 20 side World champions today after beating Ireland 45 - 21.

 

[Dinowolf]

Simpson now misses out on the Olympics - dislocated elbow

 

[Dinowolf]

Now James Haskell is out for 6 months with a toe injury, how will EJ replace him for the AIs?

http://www.skysports.com/rugby-unio...engthy-rehab-after-successful-big-toe-surgery

 

[Dinowolf]

Jack Nowell will be out for up to 10 weeks after undergoing surgery on a thumb

http://www.skysports.com/rugby-unio...r-chiefs-lose-jack-nowell-for-start-of-season

 

[Donegal Wolf]

Vern Cotter leaving Scotland at the end of the season surprised by that, to be replaced by Gregor Townsend.

 

[leedswolf]

All Blacks batter the Wallabies. Great stuff.

 

[Kenny]

Bugging the New Zealand meeting room worked out well then.

 

[FrankMunro-371]

Bugging the New Zealand meeting room worked out well then.

Indeed, what a strange thing to do. Giving their recent results I think Australia should be concentrating more on their own problems on the pitch.

 

[Dinowolf]

 

[Paul]

And the winner of tiniest post ever is ....................................

 

[Dinowolf]

And the winner of tiniest post ever is ....................................

Haha. Sorry about that. If you click on it, it gets bigger. (fnarr)

 

[Paddingtonwolf]

2017 British and Irish Lions tour fixtures:

3 June - Provincial union team (Toll Stadium, Whangarei)

7 June - Blues (Eden Park, Auckland)

10 June - Crusaders (AMI Stadium, Christchurch)

13 June - Highlanders (Forsyth Barr Stadium, Dunedin)

17 June - Maori (International Stadium, Rotorua)

20 June - Chiefs (Waikato Stadium, Hamilton)

24 June - New Zealand (First Test, Eden Park, Auckland)

27 June - Hurricanes (Westpac Stadium, Wellington)

1 July - New Zealand (Second Test, Westpac Stadium, Wellington)

8 July - New Zealand (Third Test, Eden Park, Auckland)

Bring it on. The ultimate challenge in world rugby awaits.

 

[Deutsch Wolf]

Cannot be worse than 2005...

 

[Paddingtonwolf]

That was a shellacking and a half. I reckon the Lions can win one test, but a series in NZ would take a miracle to win.

 

[Paul]

They win the first test, we win the second and then narrowly lose the third, Id be happy to have run them close but you always have that anticipation that something special can happen Love every minute of a Lions tour !!

 

[Paddingtonwolf]

Lions tours are absolutely tremendous. Very exciting to all be on the same side for a month or so.

Maybe it is time to start thinking about the make up of a possible lions party? It's early, obviously, but might be fun to see how close we get. I think we are likely to take 37 players or so.

 

[Paul]

15 English, 15 Welsh, 6 Irish and Stuart Hogg ????

 

[Paddingtonwolf]

I don't think we will see quite that split, although Hogg is surely going to be in the party! A lot depends on whether Gatland is confirmed as the coach.

I reckon it is probably 14 England, 13 Wales, 7 Ireland, 3 Scotland???