The Rugby Thread

[Donegal Wolf]

UEFA realised a long time ago that (a) no one cares (b) no one wants to be there.
Even the Olympic boxing don’t have a bronze medal fight now just give both semi finalists a bronze.

Boxing doesn't have one, because the possible condition of the boxers after losing a fight a couple of days earlier, if they suffered TKO/KO or stopped for a cut then far more likely to be a walkover, but not withstanding that woukd agree is a pointless game.

 

[1986]

A huge number of people still turned up to attend it last night .

 

[Donegal Wolf]

That's a dirty tackle, definitely targeting the Springbok hooker.

 

[sycophantia]

Dunno who I want to win this, dislike both teams.
On balance probably SA to lose it.

 

[jd1981]

SA could go every KO round winning by 1 point

 

[jd1981]

Eurgh

 

[jd1981]

SA find a way but never known a side get so much fortune in a knockout stage and in finals in general.

 

[sycophantia]

Boooo

 

[Tredman]

Just watched the highlights of the Quins / Gloucester match. England have to work out how to build a team around Marcus Smith, he’s superb.

 

[Tredman]

Ouch

https://twitter.com/x/status/1747236459201896479

 

[Paddingtonwolf]

Bugger is a word that springs to mind. Wales need him.

 

[Banjo]

Bugger is a word that springs to mind. Wales need him.

Terrible for Wales. I can only assume LRZ has been given some financial assurances. It goes to show how little money there is in rugby these days.

 

[WarwickWolf]

Just watched the highlights of the Quins / Gloucester match. England have to work out how to build a team around Marcus Smith, he’s superb.

Yep and has been for a while. Played regularly on a Lions tour but gets mucked about by England. Go figure.

 

[sycophantia]

Good start to the 6 nations, Ireland great start, 17-3 up with France down to 14, but France with a terrific end to the first half. You'd expect Ireland to pull away second half with the extra man.

 

[1986]

And pull away we eventually did . Winning on French soil was rare for us until quite recently , now we have a fighting chance most years .
The French panicked a lot this evening when under pressure , making a whole series of mistakes .
A fantastic win by any measure.

 

[pavlosmacwolf]

Ha ha we paddies are on the march.

 

[sycophantia]

They were very good last night, new number 10 looks classy.

 

[jd1981]

Italy started really well and about to go 10-0 up

 

[Tredman]

England playing really poorly. No idea what borthwick is doing with this team - they are a bunch of average players.

 

[jd1981]

As said the World Cup probably fooled the RFU that England were on the up. Just a case of whether Italy can last the pace for 80 minutes.