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Leg break was right in front on me. Horrendous. Poor fucker. Hope he recovers ok.

Quins defence outstanding. Look forward to Stephen Jones telling everyone how shit Smith was in the morning.

Kawazaki wrote: Fri Dec 30, 2022 1:08 pm Ben Earl's red card dismissed. No surprise to me, it was ridiculous. Carley is not a good referee - the TMO was garbage as well.

Good. Shit decision that one. Carly was correct in his initial assessment and should have pushed back more with the TMO.

The apology should suffice


No, he should cop a ban. Just because he apologised doesn't mean that he's not overstepped the line again, and it's a particularly cunty thing to say given the circumstances. If he didn't know, that's on him - he chose to say it.

Much like with Hill's ...

Can we talk about how mad this squad is? https://www.englandrugby.com/news/article/six-nations-rugby-england-italy-test-talk

27 players. 16 forwards. 11 backs.

Forwards: 6 props. 3 hookers. 4 locks, all of them also covering blindside. No blindside. 1 openside. 2 number 8s.

Backs: 2 fly halves ...

He's been mostly back at 13 this season I think



Once. 4 on the wing and a 1 at fullback to Lozowski’s 9 games at 13.

Add that to the one he played last season, he’s now played two games at 13 since leaving Wasps.

Daft decision. If you’re going to play Daly then he should swap with Marchant ...

It certainly is a fucking thing. At the oval this summer they shut the bars at 5.30 and the rain and slow over rate meant that play went on until 7 and we had to spend an hour without a beer. The cunts.

Farrell having ankle surgery. Out for 12 weeks so likely to miss start of 6 nations as well.

I still know absolutely nothing about Nic Dolly, is he any good, or just in the right place (an improving Leicester side) at the right time (several other hookers knacked).

Looks the part at Tigers considering he's been round the block and was playing Championship not so long ago. Completely ...

So, with Faz out what will Eddie's little surprise be for us.

Keep Tuilagi on the wing and replace Faz with Simmonds :crazy:



Simmons has had his 4 minutes and made a try so he’ll be jettisoned. Atkinson in to 12 with Manu still on the wing is nailed on.

Farrell out but no other 10 called up ...

Good to see Will Skelton back involved.


He's disappeared since that Euro semi last season. Done nothing really at LaR since.


Happens to many ex-Saracens when they leave the club. It's almost as if money doesn't buy leagues.


So, let me get this right. When Earl and Malins tear it up ...

I still do not get Ewels at all. He makes a lot of tackles but none of them stick in the mind and that's about it.


He’s a leader. That unmeasurable attribute that gives seemingly average players 50 caps. See Borthwick, Steve.

I also didn’t pick up that despite being picked ahead of George ...

I still do not get Ewels at all. He makes a lot of tackles but none of them stick in the mind and that's about it.




Hopefully Kruis will be back in the Premiership in time for the next RWC. He's streets ahead of those tasked with replacing him.



Dave Ribbans was the best 2nd row in the ...

Despite all the fanfare about new faces, if Smith isn’t fit to risk, we’re likely to see:

Marler
George
Sinkler
Ewels
Itoje
Lawes
Dombrandt
Curry
Youngs
Farrell
Tuliagi
Slade
May
Radwan
Furbank

Which really isn’t that inspiring. And that’s assuming that Jones doesn’t dig his heels in and not start ...

I still do not get Ewels at all. He makes a lot of tackles but none of them stick in the mind and that's about it.


He’s a leader. That unmeasurable attribute that gives seemingly average players 50 caps. See Borthwick, Steve.

I also didn’t pick up that despite being picked ahead of George in ...

Only 3 back rows in the 28. So, despite the backrow depth we have, we’re still going with Lawes at 6 then, something that’s been found wanting time and time again. And against Tonga. Wonderful.

One player positive, so all sorts of changes tonight based on close contacts. 37 man squad with 9 isolating.

Will be tough to carry on and sounds like a logistical nightmare for the management team.




Finn Russell the ONLY backs sub tonight.



Eddie Jones will be fucking livid. He wanted ...

This from John Mitchell seems to suggest that England see Ted Hill is seen as a 2nd row who covers backrow rather than the other way round. He also finished the season in the 2nd row for Worcester.

“we have got Ted Hill who is a very athletic young lock. He has the ability to play six as well but ...

Kawazaki wrote: Sun Jul 04, 2021 1:42 pm Did Eddiot pick a backrow/wing like Earl on the bench?

No, not in the squad, so unless he’s injured, like George Martin, he’s gone from being good enough to be on the bench against Ireland 12 weeks ago to not getting in to a 2nd team squad.

He might have been, but he was playing like a drain anyway.



I don’t disagree, but playing Robson at 10 for 25 minutes instead is a ridiculous decision.


The plan was to play Captain Fantastic to drag us back into it, but he got his bell rung.


Why didn’t he bring Ford back on is my ...

JM2K6 wrote: Sat Mar 20, 2021 7:30 pm

Choc wrote: Sat Mar 20, 2021 7:28 pm Not going to wade through the match thread but missed the substitution. Was Ford injured?

He might have been, but he was playing like a drain anyway.

I don’t disagree, but playing Robson at 10 for 25 minutes instead is a ridiculous decision.

Not going to wade through the match thread but missed the substitution. Was Ford injured?

Just to be very clear, I would have banned all saracens players from England setup for at least a year, in no way am i singling out itoje on this. The reason for the ban, was knowingly and consistently cheating to get an unfair advantage, there is no way on earth the players didn’t know they ...

Just to be very clear, I would have banned all saracens players from England setup for at least a year, in no way am i singling out itoje on this. The reason for the ban, was knowingly and consistently cheating to get an unfair advantage, there is no way on earth the players didn’t know they were ...

Go fuck yourself, prick
I didn’t say itoje had a bad game, my comment is that it was laughingly obvious a few mins in that the presenters and cameras have been told to praise him and follow him on the camera more, because he’s Itoje. He is a prick , and seemingly has prick fans if you are ...

May & underhill my men of match candidates, but after 5 mins in there was no doubt they were going to give it to itoje because clearly he is a ‘better’ player than genge it Sinckler or vunipolas or Joseph ... the pro bias for itoje from the commentators is funny at times with their ...

I’m on the Sam Simmons bandwagon and if it were me I’d have him at 8 I’d not quite put Billy out to pasture just yet.

In a game which was clearly won by England’s defence he made 25 tackles in 60 minutest. 5 more than anyone else. He’s clearly not as an effective ball carrier as he was in 2016/17 ...

May & underhill my men of match candidates, but after 5 mins in there was no doubt they were going to give it to itoje because clearly he is a ‘better’ player than genge it Sinckler or vunipolas or Joseph ... the pro bias for itoje from the commentators is funny at times with their superlatives ...

Kawazaki wrote: Mon Nov 09, 2020 11:46 am I've got a novel idea...

Why don't England pick the best English players playing in England in their normal/best position when they are in form?

I know it sounds radical but it might work.

I’m glad you’ve finally seen the light.

Shame we never got to see

12. Erinle
13. Foden
14. Tuilagi.

Does that mean Umaga 2nd next in line at 10. I haven’t seen many of the Bristol games but hasn’t Malins played almost exclusively at 15 with Sheedy at 10.

Is he resting Exeter players? Only Slade in and No LCD, Nowell, either Simmons or any of the front row who have been in and around the squad for the last couple of years.

Edit. Missed Williams. But point still stands.

They both work and they are both pretty attritional in nature, either with or without the ball.

I don’t think Exeter is quite as Gatland ball as some would have us believe, that’s all.

I don’t really get the accusations of boring rugby from Exeter. It’s pretty repetitive when they are within 10 meters of the try line I’ll grant you and I think that’s clouding the opinion over all. They aren’t afraid to attack from deep, run decent lines, the backs see a lot of ball and Slade and ...