General rugby thread

[tight5]

Gallagher Premiership Rugby Fixtures

[Kermit power]

irocfan said:

well we have another international winger for Eddie to think about....


Ashton is back...
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/44704441

And not, as was briefly rumoured, at Quins, thank God!

Having to cheer his stupid, arrogant belly flop celebration would've been unbearable!

[irocfan]

Kermit power said:

And not, as was briefly rumoured, at Quins, thank God!

Having to cheer his stupid, arrogant belly flop celebration would've been unbearable!

to be fair I've got mixed feelings about this. On the one hand, Rugby is in the entertainment business and as such things like swan-dives etc do add to the spectacle (no matter how chavvy), also he still seems to be one of the better trackers of the ball that we have (I'd still prefer Wade and Roko but CA isn't a bad option to have). The other issue is the swan dive is a little tacky and (potentially) risky as this Japanese player found out: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6T9JMlVfA_Y

[tight5]

Sam Warburton retires

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/44869719

[Belle427]

tight5 said:

Sam Warburton retires

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/44869719

Sad news but the right decision. You can only put your body on the line so many times as he did.
Thanks for your service.

[Vocal Minority]

Oh wow!

That's a surprise - and a pity.

Great athlete and leader

[irocfan]

Vocal Minority said:

Oh wow!

That's a surprise - and a pity.

Great athlete and leader

this ^^^

As an aside - did you see the size of his arms in the training pic

[Ian Lancs]

tight5 said:

Sam Warburton retires

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/44869719

Also from BBC rugby - the extent of Rob Hornes injury :O https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/44871438

[The Mad Monk]

Nick Easter left Harlequins

https://www.quins.us/news/nick-easter-leaves-harle...

[tight5]

Premiership Rugby 7’s day 1 on BT Sport 2 tonight at 1715.
Day 2 on BT Sport 3 tomorrow at 1430.

[irocfan]

amazing 7's try...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=61&amp...

[DocJock]

I see reports today of Shaun Edwards going back to RL as head coach at Wigan after the RWC 2019.

[anonymous-user]

Cipriani

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-gloucestersh...

“Police said he had been charged with common assault, larceny, assault on police, resisting arrest and being disorderly on licensed premises.”

[greygoose]

El stovey said:

Cipriani

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-gloucestersh...

“Police said he had been charged with common assault, larceny, assault on police, resisting arrest and being disorderly on licensed premises.”

Good player but thick as mince sadly.

[Kermit power]

El stovey said:

Cipriani

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-gloucestersh...

“Police said he had been charged with common assault, larceny, assault on police, resisting arrest and being disorderly on licensed premises.”

What a complete and utter plum sack!!!

That'll be the end of his England comeback then.

[irocfan]

Kermit power said:

El stovey said:

Cipriani

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-gloucestersh...

“Police said he had been charged with common assault, larceny, assault on police, resisting arrest and being disorderly on licensed premises.”

What a complete and utter plum sack!!!

That'll be the end of his England comeback then.

A plumsack indeed - however as EJ picks on form and not on what happens off-field so he (and we as England) could ok

[JonChalk]

El stovey said:

Cipriani

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-gloucestersh...

“Police said he had been charged with common assault, larceny, assault on police, resisting arrest and being disorderly on licensed premises.”

Well, the dream of seeing Cips turn out for Glos and bring even more sparkle to our back line was brief and glorious.

But never actually materialised. What a muppet, I mean, does he never learn?

[Kermit power]

irocfan said:

Kermit power said:

El stovey said:

Cipriani

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-gloucestersh...

“Police said he had been charged with common assault, larceny, assault on police, resisting arrest and being disorderly on licensed premises.”

What a complete and utter plum sack!!!

That'll be the end of his England comeback then.

A plumsack indeed - however as EJ picks on form and not on what happens off-field so he (and we as England) could ok

In many cases, yes, but surely not here. He'd already got so much baggage, so to add this on and still come through? I just can't see it, and that's assuming he doesn't actually get a custodial sentence for all of that lot!

[JonChalk]

Kermit power said:

In many cases, yes, but surely not here. He'd already got so much baggage, so to add this on and still come through? I just can't see it, and that's assuming he doesn't actually get a custodial sentence for all of that lot!

Even if he doesn't, I expect / hope Glos will drop him - like you said; it's along list of charges, not least the resisting arrest one, which always goes down really well with magistrates.

[XCP]

Perhaps he was defending some gay people.