The Rugby Thread

[Irishnev]

Some win by Munster away to La Rochelle

[Irishnev]

really?

He made 2 or three line breaks! He’s just not a conventional athlete - not sure you get away with being overweight at this level.

Thought he was good again tonight. Has to force it sometimes as we don’t get forward dominance and that can leave us exposed but overall he creates so much.

Kinghorn was immense tonight.

We just need to go into a tournament with zero injuries - Tuipolotu, Cummings, Christie, Bayliss all add to our bench.

And if England can go into the last game on the verge of a win… (they are better but…)

You lot need evolution but you do have the players to do so succesfully.

It’s his body shape I guess and he gets around the pitch but when I compare him to others he looks heavier, what can I say. I do expect him to start at 10 for the Lions on merit.

We are lacking “young” depth in some key positions - wing, centre, scrum half, prop. We had a few injuries and we couldn’t cope, I also wonder if Farrell not being there had much of an impact.

The best side won and now England seem to be on the rise again, this tournament is so tough and competitive. We’ve been blessed with our recent success so let’s see how we maintain that if possible

[Buzzo]

really?

He made 2 or three line breaks! He’s just not a conventional athlete - not sure you get away with being overweight at this level.

Thought he was good again tonight. Has to force it sometimes as we don’t get forward dominance and that can leave us exposed but overall he creates so much.

Kinghorn was immense tonight.

We just need to go into a tournament with zero injuries - Tuipolotu, Cummings, Christie, Bayliss all add to our bench.

And if England can go into the last game on the verge of a win… (they are better but…)

You lot need evolution but you do have the players to do so succesfully.

[Irishnev]

Nobody has ever won three championships in a row…. it’s so hard to maintain that level over 3 years. I think we are in transition but still won 4 games and a triple crown. It also means the Lions won’t be “all Irish”

Finn Russell looks overweight every time I watch him

[Buzzo]

The best team won the tournament for sure.

If only we had any sort of bomb squad….

Think we rattled the French but they blew us away in the 20 mins post le bomb squad. Cracking days ruggers really.

[Irishnev]

Not much of a replay either ‘I trust you’ FFS

Should have been a red on Mauvaka also.

[Buzzo]

Not much of a replay either ‘I trust you’ FFS

Should have been a red on Mauvaka also.

[Sus]

Wait try disallowed - sigh

[Sus]

Omg Scotland! They couldn’t could they?

[Buzzo]

Where are we with the Welsh revival after that is that 18 D’s in a row? Georgia are going to be all over this. Even when we were absolute dog**** for a decade we never hit lows like this.

I actually feel for them (ish their fans are quite tough to love over the years) but this is humiliation for such a proud rugby nation.

[Buzzo]

We are coming to the end of a cycle and now we need to see how to integrate the next batch coming through. We won two u-20 grand slams in the past few years so those lads should have a few good options. France have such a depth of talent as do England, they’ll always be there or there abouts

Bottom of the U20 6Ns this year which must be a bit of a set back.

Feels like England are finally living up to the sum of their parts, and France have about three class XV’s.

I think you lot will bounce back.

Cant believe Henry Pollocks mum and dad (both Scots) can have let him play for England 2 try’s on debut.

[Buzzo]

That was an absolute demolition. ****ing hell 14-68

Welsh rugby in tatters. England played very well tho.

Wales were absolute shocking across every aspect.

[Irishnev]

When they have a sniff of a result at home they are quite a proposition, when they get a bit of scoreboard pressure they just seem to chuck the towel in..

Would have been an interesting game if Italy had kept there discipline, particularly the slap out of 9 in the first half. And then a totally reckless tackle to put them down to 14 for another 20.

Their U20’s are good also.

Patchy from you lot last 2 games.

You need the Welsh and us to do you a favour now! Think the Welsh might cause England a problem. Can’t see us troubling France.

We are coming to the end of a cycle and now we need to see how to integrate the next batch coming through. We won two u-20 grand slams in the past few years so those lads should have a few good options. France have such a depth of talent as do England, they’ll always be there or there abouts

[RichC]

Wales have been so poor they’ve made us look good!

[Buzzo]

We’ve been inconsistent, and France look epic… so not massively confident!

England monstering Wales. This could be a cricket score.