General rugby thread

Saturday 2nd July 2022

Welshbeef said:

Sn1ckers said:

Chastening for Ireland today. Started well but I think they began playing a little loose which played into the AB’s hands.

I still think they have it in them to pinch one of the games left.

I’m not too sure.

Personally my game SA v Wales ….. I’m not thinking that game nor the series will go very well.

As a SA work colleague said yesterday there isn’t a dragon roar now it’s a little puff. Puff the magic dragon.

Yes, I think it’s likely to be a tough day at the office for Wales. The only glimmer of hope is that for some reason they tend to pick their game up when playing SA but that’s really clutching at straws..

Re. Ireland, I think there were some positive signs when they kept it tight but throwing it around gave NZ so many opportunities and so much space both of which fed into their strengths. Again, I may be clutching at straws….

England however look good and Australia are going to have to play really well in the second half to win it. I think the score flatters Australia.

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Saturday 2nd July 2022

Sn1ckers said:

England however look good and Australia are going to have to play really well in the second half to win it. I think the score flatters Australia.

well that aged well frown

and again whilst we're not doing poorly we're still not taking our chances - we should have been out of sight but I can see us losing now

basherX

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162 months

Saturday 2nd July 2022

Permission to say “oh f

k”?

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191 months

Saturday 2nd July 2022

well s

t.

What. A, Scrum!! that is something!

EJ has his work cut out for next week. We really need someone who can dot the f

king ball down - we should have been out of sight

basherX

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162 months

Saturday 2nd July 2022

England have been bullied by Aus throughout the last quarter. Extraordinary performance from the Wallabies.

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191 months

Saturday 2nd July 2022

I'll whinge even more... the last 10/15 minutes have been one-way traffic. Well deserved Oz there is no doubt the better side won

just to add - how on earth did our man score that?

JonChalk

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111 months

Saturday 2nd July 2022

basherX said:

England have been bullied by Aus throughout the last quarter. Extraordinary performance from the Wallabies.

By 14 men, mostly. It was thoughtful of Vunipola to even it up for a bit, just so it wasn't quite so humiliating.....

basherX

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162 months

Saturday 2nd July 2022

Think the Aussie defence was already celebrating tbh.

suthol

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235 months

Saturday 2nd July 2022

Looks like the North / South balance has been restored even if briefly do I dare to dream.

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191 months

Saturday 2nd July 2022

positives?

Henry Arundell scored a cracking try in a cameo and got a penalty in 2 touches which is a good return
Freddie Steward continuing to be impressive
Fazlet being quite sharp

negs...

Fazlet leaving his kicking shoes behind
Smith not quite on it (IMO)
Marchent (IMO) a little anonymous
last quarter we just seemed to give up

Smollet

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191 months

Saturday 2nd July 2022

DodgyGeezer said:

BV’s yellow probably cost us the game

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