The Rugby Thread

[Irishnev]

Well set up for next weekend, all three games have massive consequences.

We were a bit sloppy today, let Italy back in but rallied and won reasonably comfortably. Italy didn’t offer much in attack, kicked their goals and ran in an intercept. We will improve, so will Italy.

Our bench made a difference when Italy were gaining momentum.

It’s mad to think I didn’t even know who we were playing next week until today, it’s not that I’ve lost interest but I’ve become accustomed to winning and just expect it…..

I was well engaged during the game today and my animosity with ye guys will come out next week it’s funny, we all like each other but every year during 6 nations you remember why you hate each of the other countries

[Irishnev]

Good luck this weekend Buzzo, as of now I’m not bothered….. as I said it’s strange bring used to winning. Every time we play ye guys recently I say, ye are due a win, it could be Sunday but if we play well then we’ll win.

Your back line is dangerous, we need to run the physical battle and Peter O’Mahony has been drafted in from nowhere to start.

[Sus]

Good luck this weekend Buzzo, as of now I’m not bothered….. as I said it’s strange bring used to winning. Every time we play ye guys recently I say, ye are due a win, it could be Sunday but if we play well then we’ll win.

Your back line is dangerous, we need to run the physical battle and Peter O’Mahony has been drafted in from nowhere to start.

Unless it’s a World Cup quarter final of course Nev

[Irishnev]

Unless it’s a World Cup quarter final of course Nev

Yep, get that losing feeling every 4 years

[Buzzo]

Good luck this weekend Buzzo, as of now I’m not bothered….. as I said it’s strange bring used to winning. Every time we play ye guys recently I say, ye are due a win, it could be Sunday but if we play well then we’ll win.

Your back line is dangerous, we need to run the physical battle and Peter O’Mahony has been drafted in from nowhere to start.

Looking forward to the game.

We are a decent team across all aspects now strong pack, particularly back tow, strong half backs strong backs. But we don’t seem to have enough to beat you lot the South Africans or the All Blacks.

Tom Jordan in is a good selection he made a difference last weekend.

I think it will be a tight game. I think you lot will edge it.

[Buzzo]

Interested to see how England go today. Not many teams switch their 10 after one game of the 6 nations. Marcus Smith is so good at 10 but it seems that Borthwick doesn’t trust him. He’s decent as an attacker so can see the sense with him playing at 15, but France are going to test his defence which is easily the weakest part of his game. Big risk. I’m not sure it will pay off.

[Buzzo]

Wales were shocking two late tries papered over the cracks. Gatland has got to go surely?

[Sus]

How France aren’t ahead by 2-3 tries is crazy -
England doing well just to stay in it, France have bombed lots of golden opportunities

[Buzzo]

Fair play to England hung in all game. France butchered two or three run ins in the first half, but England were very good second half. Playing Smiths at 10 and 15 seemed to work.

[Sus]

Wow what a finish and great game

France will be devo they lost that

[Buzzo]

They could have been 20 points clear at HT.

Second half was crazy very loose. But England finally managed to see one across the line will do lots for their confidence.

[Irishnev]

Looking forward to the game.

We are a decent team across all aspects now strong pack, particularly back tow, strong half backs strong backs. But we don’t seem to have enough to beat you lot the South Africans or the All Blacks.

Tom Jordan in is a good selection he made a difference last weekend.

I think it will be a tight game. I think you lot will edge it.

You must ****ing hate us, bad luck for ye with the head clash but a bonus point win in Murrayfield is huge. Beat Wales and a triple crown is ours and beat FR at home and it’s a grand slam. Thankfully, no injuries and we get a week to recover now

[Buzzo]

Yeah the injuries were brutal for us, but after a fairly **** first half (it took an hour) I thought you lot had us at arms length all game. To be competitive against you we need perfect conditions and no injuries, but we just dont have the game to really take it to you.

Slam on for you guys for sure.

[Big Dave]

Wales were shocking two late tries papered over the cracks. Gatland has got to go surely?

And there he goes!

No surprise really, smashed by France and apart from 5 minutes late on, our lot never looked interested against Italy. Absolutely clueless

No really sure how much a new coach can do with the players available, but they can surely bring a better game plan?

[Irishnev]

And there he goes!

No surprise really, smashed by France and apart from 5 minutes late on, our lot never looked interested against Italy. Absolutely clueless

No really sure how much a new coach can do with the players available, but they can surely bring a better game plan?

New manager bounce coming vs us now FFS, Wales are a team that always have the ability to “come from nowhere” and deliver a result. It used to be they’d rock up un fancied and win a grand slam!

Makes the game vs us tougher now but let’s see