The Rugby Thread

[Tredman]

Really good game so far, look like 2 evenly matched teams. Mallin is having a shocker though.

 

[Johnny75]

England playing with ball in hand and winning to the surprise of nobody.

 

[Paddingtonwolf]

This is a great match. Look on and learn Eddie Jones. England can play exciting effective rugby

 

[Paddingtonwolf]

Great French try though. FFS give us a bone England.

 

[Tredman]

Good and fair refereeing too

 

[Paddingtonwolf]

What did I miss Tredders? I thought it looked okay at first blush?

 

[Johnny75]

Looked ok to me.

 

[Tredman]

What did I miss Tredders? I thought it looked okay at first blush?

I meant with comparison to the last England game

 

[jd1981]

I expect France to win comfortably second half and beat Wales next week by far the best side in the 6 nations this year.

 

[Paddingtonwolf]

Ah! Okay! It’s a good game but England are playing to French strengths with kicking it to them too much. Still in the game though.

We really need to start a Lions squad discussion on here assuming the tour happens. Maybe after this game finishes. I think there is a case for a pretty even split across the four nations .

 

[Paddingtonwolf]

I expect France to win comfortably second half and beat Wales next week by far the best side in the 6 nations this year.

I think they will beat us in Paris for sure. I live in hope though

 

[jd1981]

When was the last time England only picked up 1 win in the 6/5 nations? Could easily happen this year.

 

[Johnny75]

When was the last time England only picked up 1 win in the 6/5 nations? Could easily happen this year.

They've been very poor.

I'm guessing a little bit but aren't England fairly poor after a good World Cup as it's a cycle thing?

 

[jd1981]

They've been very poor.

I'm guessing a little bit but aren't England fairly poor after a good World Cup as it's a cycle thing?

Hmm won grand slam and another 6 nations after 2015 World Cup and won last years 6 nations.

 

[Tredman]

They've been very poor.

I'm guessing a little bit but aren't England fairly poor after a good World Cup as it's a cycle thing?

More most of their players (not) playing the championship I think. Billy looks 5x the player today after a few games.

 

[Tredman]

This is such a good game.

 

[jd1981]

That’s a try i think

 

[Nando]

Ben Earl has been monstrous since coming on.

Hugely enjoyable game.

 

[Paul]

I seemed to only breath in for 40 minutes

 

[Johnny75]

Cracking game.