The Official English Rugby Thread

[JM2K6]

Probably the constant and repeated talking about Quins

[Kawazaki]

Mistaken identity.

However, they're hardly a centre of excellence are they. More like a care home for England players who lost a lot of test matches.

[JM2K6]

But won a lot more. And one of the last teams to legally win the league, too

[Margin__Walker]

Worcester being absolutely spanked by Exeter

1sts (or near enough) of the league leaders vs. reserves of one of the league's weakest teams. We'll see a few more of these before the season's done, the fixture congestion all but guarantees it.

Another in store tomorrow. Brave of BT to show it pre watershed. Tough 1st run out for Creevy. Certainly not in Kansas any more.



15 Alex Goode (298)
14 Alex Lewington (49)
13 Elliot Daly (8)
12 Brad Barritt (258)
11 Sean Maitland (75)
10 Manu Vunipola (23)
9 Aled Davies (2)
1 Richard Barrington (190)
2 Jamie George (228)
3 Vincent Koch (83)
4 Maro Itoje (121)
5 Callum Hunter-Hill (17)
6 Mike Rhodes (95)
7 Jackson Wray (247)
8 Billy Vunipola (112)

Replacements
16 Tom Woolstencroft (37)
17 Sam Crean (8)
18 Josh Ibuanokpe (13)
19 Joel Kpoku (32)
20 Calum Clark (51)
21 Tom Whiteley (44)
22 Juan Pablo Socino (3)
23 Dom Morris (20)

[sockwithaticket]

Oof. Certainly has the makings of a, shall we say, character-building fixture.

When did you lot get your hands on Neal? Last I heard of him he was bidding us farewell a few weeks into the season and heading across the pond.

[Margin__Walker]

Oof. Certainly has the makings of a, shall we say, character-building fixture.

When did you lot get your hands on Neal? Last I heard of him he was bidding us farewell a few weeks into the season and heading across the pond.

Hell of a senior debut for 19yo Munga against Itoje, especially with another academy lock alongside him.

Picked Neal up post lockdown on a short term contract. Still going back to the States in theory, but I've always liked him and wouldn't mind holding onto him.

[sockwithaticket]

Could fire them up, come out with a point to prove.

Yeah, he looked good when he appeared for Wasps. I was a little surprised Dai basically told him ahead of time that there wouldn;t be many opportunities this season. Would be a shame if he was lost to America for good.

[sockwithaticket]

Team's for today's game at the Rec

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15. Anthony Watson, 14. Ruaridh McConnochie, 13. Jonathan Joseph, 12. Josh Matavesi, 11. Gabriel Hamer-Webb, 10. Rhys Priestland, 9. Ben Spencer; 1. Beno Obano, 2. Tom Dunn, 3. Will Stuart, 4. Josh McNally, 5. Charlie Ewels (C), 6. Zach Mercer, 7. Sam Underhill, 8. Taulupe Faletau
Replacements

16. Jack Walker, 17. Lewis Boyce, 18. Christian Judge, 19. Elliott Stooke, 20. Miles Reid, 21. Max Green, 22. Max Clark, 23. Tom de Glanville

Two strong line ups should be a good game. The back row battle could be really tasty.

[SaintK]

Team's for today's game at the Rec

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15. Anthony Watson, 14. Ruaridh McConnochie, 13. Jonathan Joseph, 12. Josh Matavesi, 11. Gabriel Hamer-Webb, 10. Rhys Priestland, 9. Ben Spencer; 1. Beno Obano, 2. Tom Dunn, 3. Will Stuart, 4. Josh McNally, 5. Charlie Ewels (C), 6. Zach Mercer, 7. Sam Underhill, 8. Taulupe Faletau
Replacements

16. Jack Walker, 17. Lewis Boyce, 18. Christian Judge, 19. Elliott Stooke, 20. Miles Reid, 21. Max Green, 22. Max Clark, 23. Tom de Glanville

Two strong line ups should be a good game. The back row battle could be really tasty.

Should be the match of the weekend

[sockwithaticket]

That was a terrible, terrible decision from Wasps compounded by a poor error from Sopoaga.

Young off for an HIA and the restart out on the full. Going well so far...

[sockwithaticket]

Willis adds to his turnover tally from a restart after Wasps pens give Bath a more than point a minute tally.

[Niegs]

Had a wee chuckle at a tweet by LIR praising a youngster's debut ... his own twitter photo looks better, but was this a shot from when he was with U16s!?!

[Margin__Walker]

Ha, that will have been taken this time last year.

He's a 9 tbf. They're allowed to look like school children.

[Raggs]

Come on Worcester!

Hopefully a fun game regardless though.

[Raggs]

Radradra really does have cheat codes.

[Saint]

Watching this from behind my sofa

[Oxbow]

It's a strong Saints side against a second-string Exeter side, so I'm feeling pretty positive. Exeter by 40.

[sockwithaticket]

That's a cracking try.

Should be a pen at the restart for that high tackle as he scored.

[Oxbow]

Already with the basic errors. I'm not sure I'll reach the end of this game.

[Saint]

Is it over yet?

[Kawazaki]

I think Northampton have a worse England fullback than Mike Brown.

[Oxbow]

I think Northampton have a worse England fullback than Mike Brown.

Furbank was in cracking form last season but has totally gone to shit, along with most of the rest of the side.

[Saint]

Taylor makes Ben Young look dynamic

[Slick]

I come in peace.

25 phases, 10m made.... How long can rugby keep up the facade of growing the game and chasing new audiences when the top level is boring the shit out of folk that love rugby

[sockwithaticket]

Dollman's having a hell of an end to his career.

Taylor makes Ben Young look dynamic

I think part of the problem in that attack was too many players standing waiting for the ball out in the back line and too few securing it for immediate release, but Taylor certainly wasn't helping.

25 phases and turned over...

[Oxbow]

Ah, at least Lawes always looks quality. That's about the only positive I can take from this shite.

[sockwithaticket]

I come in peace.

25 phases, 10m made.... How long can rugby keep up the facade of growing the game and chasing new audiences when the top level is boring the shit out of folk that love rugby

If new audiences can't appreciate the patience of the Exeter defence and the well executed turnover to finally snuff the attack, then rugby's probably not for them. Didn't find that boring at all tbh. A little exasperated that Saints couldn't work out a way to speed things up, but eh.

[Slick]

I come in peace.

25 phases, 10m made.... How long can rugby keep up the facade of growing the game and chasing new audiences when the top level is boring the shit out of folk that love rugby

If new audiences can't appreciate the patience of the Exeter defence and the well executed turnover to finally snuff the attack, then rugby's probably not for them. Didn't find that boring at all tbh. A little exasperated that Saints couldn't work out a way to speed things up, but eh.

Decent attempt mate, but seriously, that was just dull

[Saint]

Ah, at least Lawes always looks quality. That's about the only positive I can take from this shite.

Biggar, Hutch, and Lawrs looking OKish.

Franks looks poor

[Slick]

Ah, at least Lawes always looks quality. That's about the only positive I can take from this shite.

Biggar, Hutch, and Lawrs looking OKish.

Franks looks poor

Yeah, I’d agree with that.

That winger that just came on

[sockwithaticket]

That was very nicely done. They've really turned it around from the opening 15 or so.

[Slick]

That was very nicely done. They've really turned it around from the opening 15 or so.

Very nice. I thought the 9 was just making up the numbers then he accelerated

[sockwithaticket]

That was very nicely done. They've really turned it around from the opening 15 or so.

Very nice. I thought the 9 was just making up the numbers then he accelerated

He has his uses, now if only he could be that speedy with his ruck service.

[Saint]

So much better. That's what we looked like at the start of the season

[Oxbow]

That was lovely, it's so frustrating when you know they can play like that but have just been awful recently.

[Saint]

Taylor is SO frustrating. 10 minutes of absolute mediocrity, followed by a moment of pure skill

[sockwithaticket]

It would be very Exeter to just about grind this one out.

[Oxbow]

Naiyaravoro is a waste of a shirt at the moment, he's providing nothing going forward, is hopeless in defence and it was his error that led to that try.

[Saint]

Furbank used to catch high balls with his eyes closed.

[Saint]

It would be very Exeter to just about grind this one out.

Tbh, even if they do this has been a ridiculously massive improvement from Saints