The Rugby Thread

[sycophantia]

We've done great to get back in the game a couple of times but then handed them a try.

 

[sycophantia]

England have been appalling under the high ball, dont think we've taken one in defence or attack.

 

[jd1981]

Terrible from England from the first minute, yep first yellow is a bit harsh, but we’re back in it at 17-10 and then give away a stupid try, again 11 points behind but have momentum and ford does that.
Pitty for Scotland fans their team only gets that motivated on certain occasions.

 

[Tredman]

There is no way a knee to the face by a player jumping into an England player should mean a red for the England player. England did not do well in the second half but we cannot pretend that game was not decided by the referee.

 

[jd1981]

All on England bad discipline early on and not coping with 14 men for half the game.
On Scotland since 2018 they’ve won 19 six nations games 6 of them v England. Basically almost a 3rd of their wins.
This years tournament has an air of predictability to it. England win their home games but look tat in their two difficult away games.
Gut feeling this might finally be Italy’s year to finally beat England too. Absolutely no mugs especially at home.

 

[PuntsWolf]

There is no way a knee to the face by a player jumping into an England player should mean a red for the England player. England did not do well in the second half but we cannot pretend that game was not decided by the referee.

The Scottish player played the ball. The English player didn’t, so took him out in midair which isn’t allowed because they end up falling on their head. Tacking him with his face is just more stupid and not sympathy/mitigation.

 

[sycophantia]

Its probably a bit 'gammony' and I'm a man outta time but fuck off Allianz stadium.

 

[sycophantia]

and while I'm having an old man rant, I dont't like a professional mic'd up singer leading the anthems.
Its probably not as apparent if you're at the stadium tbf.

 

[sycophantia]

England playing well but poor basic skills when close to scoring, Ford having a mare atm.

 

[jd1981]

To many basic errors Ford has missed touch from 2 penalties letting Ireland off the hook

 

[Tredman]

This is shite.

 

[jd1981]

This is a shambles

 

[sycophantia]

Well after a promising start its all gone to shit, a fucking shambles.

 

[Sniffer]

Embarrassing

 

[jd1981]

If we win just 2/5 games that’s a terrible tournament, seems a lot of the old problems are still lurking about pre the 12 game winning run.

 

[jd1981]

Borthwick has some serious questions to answer on how his put a side out twice looking half asleep and so ill disciplined. Probably destroyed all the good work of the past 12 months in a 100 minutes of rugby.

 

[jd1981]

That try at the end is like pulling 1 back when you’re 3-0 down in football.
So sloppy 11 handling errors in the first 40 minutes.
Oh another yellow and an Ireland try pathetic

 

[Tredman]

Time to move on from Ford and Steward. Need 3 backs on the bench too at least.

 

[jd1981]

Irish sin bin we get zero points from it a real lack of urgency and intend from this team. England look like they’ve gone full circle in 12 months and been humiliated 2 weeks on the spin.

 

[jd1981]

Steve Borthwick has overseen some real collapses and really brittle performances.
Having a good autumn and summer is pointless if you rock up in the 6 nations and do this, as said if England only win 1 or 2 matches it’ll go down as a disastrous effort.
Borthwick won’t go until after the World Cup you’d feel though.