Autumn Internationals Nov 2016 Rugby

[epom]

GravelBen said:

Kermit power said:

GravelBen said:

At least the All Blacks are back on form again! Young Damian McKenzie played very well I thought.

Can you say that, given that they were only playing Italy? I chose not to watch that match, given my wife's limited tolerance for rugby, so don't know if it was really the ABs on form, or usual service from poor old Sergio P and the 22 journeymen he has with him.

Valid point regarding Italy, but I thought it was more one-sided than usual.

Nothing good about the All Blacks being back on form as they come to Dublin this weekend

[hornetrider]

Welshbeef said:

I thought AWJ was heroic yesterday.

I thought Wales were st.

Sam Davies is the form 10 in the Pro 12, and was dropped from the squad for Anscombe. Howley elected not to use the bench - apart from replacing Gethin on the hour mark.

Our defense has turned to st and 'attack' coach Howley couldn't attack his way out of a wet paper bag. We look ponderous in possession merely spreading the play from Biggar who sits pretty deep, leaving us a long way to go to make the gain line.

In fact about the only decision I agreed with was Liam on the wing. Oh, perhaps the borderline interesting call of dropping Jaw at 12 (for the first time since 2009) for Scott Williams.

I think we are in trouble for the 6N.

[a311]

While Gatland is on Lions duty I'd have like to have seen Wales give someone else a shot, or at least get involved in the set up. Howley has had a big say in the turgid play that has been coming out of Wales for years so why not give a different coach a shot?

[Welshbeef]

a311 said:

While Gatland is on Lions duty I'd have like to have seen Wales give someone else a shot, or at least get involved in the set up. Howley has had a big say in the turgid play that has been coming out of Wales for years so why not give a different coach a shot?

Last time Gats was out our performance was dire - how can howled get it so badly wrong? Surely he is mentored by Gats so sinplg copy him job done.

[FUBAR]

Im off to the Fiji game Saturday with a free bar at The Shack beforehand. What could possibly go wrong?

[E24man]

FUBAR said:

Im off to the Fiji game Saturday with a free bar at The Shack beforehand. What could possibly go wrong?

Your name should describe it perfectly.

[Welshbeef]

FUBAR said:

Im off to the Fiji game Saturday with a free bar at The Shack beforehand. What could possibly go wrong?

Ending up in Swansea on the last train then have to sleeep on the station floor until the limited bus replacement service starts at 8am.

[irocfan]

a bit of fun here.. Iron, Lion, Ben Ryan

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dqdolgnITpY

[Welshbeef]

Well my start to a boozy Rugby weekend has started HaRD yea baby.

[hornetrider]

Wales v Japan just kicking off.

I believe two sthouse teams may also be playing down the M4 somewhere...

Edit: my mistake thought your mob were playing the crims for some reason. As you were!

[dai1983]

After the recent Welsh performances I'm cheering on the Japs!

[hornetrider]

fk me that yellow is Cuthbert's fault he's a fking liability. No idea how he's anywhere near the squad.

[basherX]

just a tad one-sided.... [England/Fiji]

[dai1983]

hornetrider said:

fk me that yellow is Cuthbert's fault he's a fking liability. No idea how he's anywhere near the squad.

And he fked that catch up

[irocfan]

basherX]just a tad one-sided.... [England/Fiji said:

just a tad... I can see this being a cricket score

[hornetrider]

And now he's dropped a certain try and lost forward in the tackle. I'm going to need a bigger notebook keeping a list of these fk ups.

[Phud]

dai1983 said:

hornetrider said:

fk me that yellow is Cuthbert's fault he's a fking liability. No idea how he's anywhere near the squad.

And he fked that catch up

How does he get selected, he's a waste of a choice

[Kermit power]

Meanwhile, several miles south of here, who would've expected Italy to be 17-15 up against the Boks with twenty minutes to play?

[hornetrider]

Kermit power said:

Meanwhile, several miles south of here, who would've expected Italy to be 17-15 up against the Boks with twenty minutes to play?

And they've only beaten them 20-18!

[Kermit power]

And that's Italy's first ever win against South Africa!

Looking at the stats, South Africa look to have been utterly dominant in every area except the little matter of giving away NINE turnovers to one!