The Rugby Thread

[Lord Knows]

When you make incendiary statements like:
"We won't be trying to single out Sam Burgess at all," said Gatland.
"We will be going out there to smash him like everyone else," he added.
.....people will think you're ramping things up.

You would think they were struggling to sell the tickets.

 

[Dinowolf]

You would think they were struggling to sell the tickets.

:icon_lol:

 

[Dinowolf]

Canada playing really well against Italy.

 

[Paddingtonwolf]

Impressive comeback from South Africa to the Japan shock. Looking very good for Scotland to get through after this result.

 

[Nando]

Absolutely ruthless.

 

[Paddingtonwolf]

They are a bloody good side. It just makes the Japan result look even more of an aberration.

 

[Paddingtonwolf]

Anyway. I hear whispers there might be another game tonight. Probably not important, really...

Here's hoping it is an absolute belter, although I must confess that I do not feel very confident at all.

 

[Bit on the shaggies]

Anyway. I hear whispers there might be another game tonight. Probably not important, really...

Here's hoping it is an absolute belter, although I must confess that I do not feel very confident at all.

If it helps Paddy, I'm not feeling particularly confident either, and after all this over-hyped build up, I think it'll be a crap game too.

If we win it by 1 I'll be ecstatic.

 

[Paddingtonwolf]

I'm really concerned that the two sets of centres will just bash into each other for eighty minutes and we will miss out on a flowing game that could be played.

 

[Nando]

I don't think you'll be wrong there....

 

[Paddingtonwolf]

I know. Mike Brown will probably be England's key player in finding a way around that. For Wales, Jamie Roberts is going to be planning on stamping through the gap between the England 9 and 10. I love this Welsh back row too, but I am really worried that Gatland has set us up to be a very one-dimensional side and Lancaster must have a plan to deal with it.

 

[Johnny75]

Yep, I think it'll be a old fashioned 9-6 scrap rather than a game.

 

[Paddingtonwolf]

So frustrating if it is. Two sides who can play wonderful rugby but the occasion suggests they will hide it.

 

[Paddingtonwolf]

So. Nearly twenty minutes in. 6-6. And England are playing all the rugby for me. Minimal amounts that it is. Looking like it won't be a classic.

 

[Deutsch Wolf]

Dominating the set piece, Wales need to sort it out or they're going to be giving away cheap points all night.

 

[Paddingtonwolf]

Very glad nothing silly came from that. We don't need this game to turn into a war. Play the game. Good drive by England thoroughly deserves the penalty that follows.

Saying that, the commentator is RIDICULOUSLY England biased.

 

[Paddingtonwolf]

That is a great try. But this commentator is going to result in my boot through the TV very very soon.

 

[darlowolf64]

Great try...well done Mike Brown keeping that alive

 

[Deutsch Wolf]

Good try Jonny May! Wales caught alarmingly short handed there.

 

[Nando]

Mike Brown is class.