The Rugby Thread

[WsWolf]

It doesn't really seem that beneficial Vs normal kicking unless you are inside the 10 metre line?

They are usually nowhere near as far or accurate and the time in the air is going to be negligible.

Maybe it's appearing we do it more as I'm focusing on that.

 

[WsWolf]

Doing it inside their 22 now. The stoke of international rugby.

 

[sycophantia]

The issue with our kicking tonight is its been cack from both 9 and 10.

 

[Sniffer]

Marler to show Cunha how to use his head?

 

[BillyDee]

 

[Tredman]

Decent last 20

 

[Paddingtonwolf]

Australia v Wales now looks a monster of a match. Glad we have two bonus point wins in the bag as it gives us a nice advantage but winning should now mean winning the pool.

 

[1986]

Australia v Wales now looks a monster of a match. Glad we have two bonus point wins in the bag as it gives us a nice advantage but winning should now mean winning the pool.

Australia didn't look great yesterday , especially when you consider that Fiji handed them the ball back on several occasions at lineout time and their overall play was a bit disjointed as well .
It's great for Fiji and it's a journey for them to try and adjust to the 15 man game . A quarter final slot should whet their appetite for more in 2027 and more investment in the 15 man game .

 

[1986]

South Africa have named their team for the Saturday clash with Ireland . They named 7 forwards on the bench again . It's high risk/high reward .
They seem fully intent on winning it in the belief that it will lead to a quarter final versus New Zealand , the easier quarter final as they would see it .

 

[Paddingtonwolf]

Kwagga Smith on their bench is a back row forward who can be played as an inside centre if needs be.

 

[Donegal Wolf]

Uruguay 17-7 up v Italy at Ht.

 

[BillyDee]

Absolutely horrific refereeing. We've had some poor mistakes but they haven't cost us as much as the mistakes by the officials.

 

[BillyDee]

That yellow absolutely should have been bunkered to a red, but no...

 

[BillyDee]

Great finish for the third try!

 

[sycophantia]

Italy just too powerful up front for Uraguay, thought Uraguay would push them closer.

 

[BillyDee]

Forza Italia!
Absolute joke of a first half, best forgotten.
A bonus point win, as expected. I get that the pundits have to big up the minnows to get people to watch, but the way Uruguay were talked about having a chance was a bit disrespectful.
Top of the group with ten points, bring on the Frogs and the Kiwis...

 

[sycophantia]

Forza Italia!
Absolute joke of a first half, best forgotten.
A bonus point win, as expected. I get that the pundits have to big up the minnows to get people to watch, but the way Uruguay were talked about having a chance was a bit disrespectful.
Top of the group with ten points, bring on the Frogs and the Kiwis...

Dunno, not sure they were disrespectful, Uraguay have been improving for a while and were really good against France, bought down to earth today though.
Italy were in control at 7-0 but buggered about, then lost discipline and let Uraguay in. Second half was all Italy.
Hopefully Italy beat NZ.

 

[BillyDee]

Second half was all Italy.
Hopefully Italy beat NZ.

I'll agree with you on these bits...
A real pisser that our next two games are Friday nights though.

 

[jd1981]

Really starting to enjoy how Italy are playing their rugby now, would like to see them shut a few up (me included) saying they shouldn’t be in the 6 nations

 

[Tredman]

Dupont fractured his cheekbone. That a huge loss for France, possibly changes the entire course of the WC