The Rugby Thread

[Parkins left foot]

To cheer myself up after the football have been watching Barbarians v SA

Thrilling game finishing 31:31

 

[slink]

Ireland are about to beat New Zealand, they lead 40-29 with less than 3 minutes remaining.

 

[Paul]

Bloody well done by the Irish

 

[Donegal Wolf]

Fuckity fuck fuck fuck yes!!!

Didnt see that coming, wait along time to see a match as good as that, 8 tries, a 21 year old after 5 professional games playing the last half hour at fly half, the all blacks ending up with no 2nd rows and 2 hookers on the field, american tv having no clue how to cover the game even to Rory Best trying to work out what the American interviewer was asking him about the locker room, a truly mental and memorable evening.

Cubs pah 108 years we had to wait 111 years to beat the All Blacks, should be some game in 2 weeks time on Dublin.

 

[east-coast-wolves]

$#@!ity $#@! $#@! $#@! yes!!!

Didnt see that coming, wait along time to see a match as good as that, 8 tries, a 21 year old after 5 professional games playing the last half hour at fly half, the all blacks ending up with no 2nd rows and 2 hookers on the field, american tv having no clue how to cover the game even to Rory Best trying to work out what the American interviewer was asking him about the locker room, a truly mental and memorable evening.

Cubs pah 108 years we had to wait 111 years to beat the All Blacks, should be some game in 2 weeks time on Dublin.

This was an absolute pleasure to watch. Thought the All Blacks were going to just blow us away for the last quarter when they pulled it back to 4 points. But we dug in and thoroughly deserved to win. A very proud (half) Irishman am I.

 

[Premier Quality]

That's an amazing result, well done the Irish!

 

[Dinowolf]

Well done Ireland. Fantastic win.

 

[Dinowolf]

Englands cut down squad for the SA AI.

Forwards (15)
Josh Beaumont (Sale Sharks), Dave Attwood (Bath Rugby), Dan Cole (Leicester Tigers), Jamie George (Saracens), Dylan Hartley (Northampton Saints), Nathan Hughes (Wasps), Joe Launchbury (Wasps), Courtney Lawes (Northampton Saints), Joe Marler (Harlequins), Chris Robshaw (Harlequins), Kyle Sinckler (Harlequins), Tommy Taylor (Wasps), Billy Vunipola (Saracens), Mako Vunipola (Saracens), Tom Wood (Northampton Saints).

Backs (10)
Mike Brown (Harlequins), Danny Care (Harlequins), Elliot Daly (Wasps), Owen Farrell (Saracens), George Ford (Bath Rugby), Jonathan Joseph (Bath Rugby), Jonny May (Gloucester Rugby), Ben Te’o (Worcester Warriors), Marland Yarde (Harlequins), Ben Youngs (Leicester Tigers).

Think starting XV will be:
Mako
Hartley
Coles
Lawes
Launchbury
Robshaw
Wood
Billy
Youngs
Ford
May
Farrell
Joseph
Yarde
Brown

 

[Dinowolf]

EJ springs a surprise with the selection of Elliot Daly in the starting XV against SA on Saturday

Team: 15. Mike Brown, 14 Marland Yarde, 13 Elliot Daly, 12 Owen Farrell, 11 Jonny May, 10 George Ford, 9 Ben Youngs; 1 Mako Vunipola, 2. Dylan Hartley, 3 Dan Cole, 4 Joe Launchbury, 5 Courtney Lawes, 6 Chris Robshaw, 7 Tom Wood, 8 Billy Vunipola

Replacements: 16 Jamie George, 17 Joe Marler, 18 Kyle Sinckler, 19 Dave Attwood, 20 Nathan Hughes, 21 Danny Care, 22 Ben Te'o, 23 Jonathan Joseph

 

[Deutsch Wolf]

Great try Jonny May

 

[Paddingtonwolf]

Can't see the England game on sky so having to make do with Scotland v Australia while I wait for the Wales game. The Scots are doing very nicely thank you very much. Couple of lovely tries and the Wallabies look quite rattled.

 

[ROVERT47]

What are those pint of beer shape plastic/rubber things for on the back of the England shirts for?

Edit: looks like South Africa have them too.

 

[ROVERT47]

Knock on.

 

[ROVERT47]

Maybe not.

 

[Paul]

What are those pint of beer shape plastic/rubber things for on the back of the England shirts for?

Edit: looks like South Africa have them too.

Heart monitors etc, I think they have GPS too

 

[Deutsch Wolf]

Bit of a flattering HT scoreline but we'll take it.

Amazing range from Daly with the kick at the end.

 

[Paul]

Not half, I wouldn't fancy walking that far

 

[ROVERT47]

Heart monitors etc, I think they have GPS too

Cheers.

 

[Paddingtonwolf]

Looks like Australia are going to pinch it late against Scotland again. 23-22 with 2 minutes to go.

 

[Tredman]

England played very well. Referee needs to work on his understanding of the forward pass rule.

Good signs for England, especially considering so many players were missing.