The Official English Rugby Thread

[Paddington Bear]

… aaand Manu’s 6N is certainly over before it has begun after an exceptionally bizarre elbow

[ASMO]

Clear Red, Tuilagi brainless.

[Oxbow]

Has to be a red that.

[sockwithaticket]

Yep. Can't believe it's taking so long to decide.

"Forearm with force" is generous. It was an elbow.

[sockwithaticket]

Should be an interesting game at Franklin’s Gardens, Tuilagi, Curry (T), Ford and Quirke all playing as well so plenty of England implications

Also Dingwall at 12 again and so far going well.

[Oxbow]

Should be an interesting game at Franklin’s Gardens, Tuilagi, Curry (T), Ford and Quirke all playing as well so plenty of England implications

Also Dingwall at 12 again and so far going well.

Looking more like an England 12 than Manu was.

[Paddington Bear]

Should be an interesting game at Franklin’s Gardens, Tuilagi, Curry (T), Ford and Quirke all playing as well so plenty of England implications

Also Dingwall at 12 again and so far going well.

Looking more like an England 12 than Manu was.

In fairness sitting on the sidelines having no impact on play has been a key part of the job description for England centres for a while.

Someone’s stuck a rocket up Tom Curry’s arse

[sockwithaticket]

Should be an interesting game at Franklin’s Gardens, Tuilagi, Curry (T), Ford and Quirke all playing as well so plenty of England implications

Also Dingwall at 12 again and so far going well.

Looking more like an England 12 than Manu was.

Feels a little like damning with faint praise these days, but yes.

[geordie_6]

Clear Red, Tuilagi brainless.

Tuilagi and brainless, a truly classic combination.

[ASMO]

This is embarrssing for Saints

[Paddington Bear]

Tom Curry is absolutely everywhere and Sale seem no worse for having 14 men. Saints need to shape up or this could be a manshaming

[Oxbow]

Well this is depressing. I'm still not sure how we can be so poor at times.

[sockwithaticket]

Even allowing for Sale's vast collective experience of playing a man down, they shouldn't be causing Saints this much trouble.

[sockwithaticket]

Brb, going to go get my 'Tommy Freeman fan club' banner out.

[geordie_6]

As big a fan as I am of Freddie Steward, I'd love to England put out a back three of Arundell, Malins and Freeman. With Watson covering from the bench?

[Oxbow]

And sometimes we can do that. Frustrating.

[sockwithaticket]

As big a fan as I am of Freddie Steward, I'd love to England put out a back three of Arundell, Malins and Freeman. With Watson covering from the bench?

Chuck Radwan into the mix for sheer pace and attack focused madness.

[Oxbow]

You're shitting me, happens at every scrum.

[Paddington Bear]

You're shitting me, happens at every scrum.

That was particularly egregious

[Oxbow]

You're shitting me, happens at every scrum.

That was particularly egregious

Yeah, having seen it again it was a bit.

[geordie_6]

As big a fan as I am of Freddie Steward, I'd love to England put out a back three of Arundell, Malins and Freeman. With Watson covering from the bench?

Chuck Radwan into the mix for sheer pace and attack focused madness.

That would be great, bur Radwan seems to have gone off the boil completely for some reason.

[geordie_6]

Jees you'd think it was Saints who were a man down. Just no tempo or speed in their game currently.

[sockwithaticket]

Conceding the try bonus point to a 14 man team on the stroke of half time must be a fairly hefty psychological blow.

[Paddington Bear]

Northampton’s to lose from here I reckon

[Slick]

… aaand Manu’s 6N is certainly over before it has begun after an exceptionally bizarre elbow

Just seen that, it was actually quite nasty intent by the looks of it

[Torquemada 1420]

Bath continuing to be embarrassing muck?

[sockwithaticket]

Northampton’s to lose from here I reckon

*ahem*

Not that closing the gap is beyond this Saints side, but they don't look like doing it today.

[Slick]

Is the Wasps to Worcester a done deal then? Just seen something suggesting it was. All seems very odd

[sockwithaticket]

Bath continuing to be embarrassing muck?

Hard to say, Irish can make anyone look like mugs when their dander's up.

[Paddington Bear]

Northampton’s to lose from here I reckon

*ahem*

Not that closing the gap is beyond this Saints side, but they don't look like doing it today.

*ahem*

Incidentally how does Braley not start for Italy? Streets ahead of Varney

[sockwithaticket]

Is the Wasps to Worcester a done deal then? Just seen something suggesting it was. All seems very odd

It's an agreement in principle according to the Beeb.

[Oxbow]

Bunch of dirty northerners.

[Oxbow]

Two no arms challenges yet not even a penalty?

[sockwithaticket]

Sale already down to 13 (for the second time in the game!) and they manage to put in two late no arm hits in a row defending that try.

They are incredibly fortunate that Tempest isn't taking them down to at least 12.

[Paddington Bear]

Cracking game of rugby.
Hard luck Sale, but in fairness you are a bunch of meatheads with barely a brain cell between you, and in the end it showed.

[Oxbow]

Never in any doubt.

[ASMO]

Low level IQ in the Sale team, has to be to be so indisciplined.

Brazil has probably put his foot through the TV screen watching that.

[Ovals]

Low level IQ in the Sale team, has to be to be so indisciplined.

Brazil has probably put his foot through the TV screen watching that.

I thought the 2nd yellow was harsh - considering Sales ahd a try disallowed in similar circumstances - nonetheless, Sale's discipline was what cost them the game. Curry looked in good form - not quite sure where'd he'd fit into the England side atm though.

[Margin__Walker]

Bath continuing to be embarrassing muck?

Hard to say, Irish can make anyone look like mugs when their dander's up.

Pretty straightforward win in the end. Probably left the TBP out there, but will take it given our crap record at the Rec. Pearson was savage again with and without the ball. Ben White made a big impact off the bench after Powell was hooked after 30 mins. Bath team looked really good on paper, but were less than the sum of their parts and the lineout really fell apart.

[sockwithaticket]

Stop the clock! Creaky ol' Mike Brown with a stellar break that leads to Tiger's second try and they're currently beating the clock. 14 - 0 on 13 minutes.