2024/2025 Not Heineken Cup

[Torquemada 1420]

Willis can't play for England

[sockwithaticket]

Half time and Toulouse are beating the clock.

Leicester in that final attack looked so, so blunt.

[Torquemada 1420]

I’m watching the wrong match obviously
Sarries 14 7 down to Castres second string and playing very poorly apart from the scrum

Very much a CO 2nd team that.

[Slick]

When does Jack Willis become French?

[Punter15]

Not sure what all the non English are crowing about - the papers are reporting that Borthwick is strongly considering Steward on the wing and Marcus at 15, which I'm certain will strike the fear of God into all of you

Oh stop. There's only so much I can take.

I’d rather Steward on the wing and Daly at 15 just to make double sure that none of our lads are getting tackled.

[Slick]

Half time and Toulouse are beating the clock.

Leicester in that final attack looked so, so blunt.

I don’t know, thought they looked OK, just a bit skewed in the context of the match

[SaintK]

I’m watching the wrong match obviously
Sarries 14 7 down to Castres second string and playing very poorly apart from the scrum

Very much a CO 2nd team that.

Yep and making Sarries look quite ordinary in attack.
Theo Dan finally finds one of his jumpers at the 4th attempt and Sarries 19-14 up at half time

[sockwithaticket]

When does Jack Willis become French?

He can't. As a capped international he cannot qualify for any other nation on residency.

If he could unearth a French grandparent or evidence that he was in fact born in France rather than England, then he's 1 year and 8 months away from completing the three year stand down.

[Slick]

When does Jack Willis become French?

He can't. As a capped international he cannot qualify for any other nation on residency.

If he could unearth a French grandparent or evidence that he was in fact born in France rather than England, then he's 1 year and 8 months away from completing the three year stand down.

Are you sure? Have they changed the rule that gave us Jack Dempsey?

[Slick]

Dayglo talking absolute shit

[Torquemada 1420]

When does Jack Willis become French?

He's playing with as much passion as I've ever seen him. I think he's loving it down there.

[Slick]

When does Jack Willis become French?

He can't. As a capped international he cannot qualify for any other nation on residency.

If he could unearth a French grandparent or evidence that he was in fact born in France rather than England, then he's 1 year and 8 months away from completing the three year stand down.

Apologies, you are absolutely correct

[Torquemada 1420]

Not sure what all the non English are crowing about - the papers are reporting that Borthwick is strongly considering Steward on the wing and Marcus at 15, which I'm certain will strike the fear of God into all of you

Oh stop. There's only so much I can take.

I’d rather Steward on the wing and Daly at 15 just to make double sure that none of our lads are getting tackled.

[Tichtheid]

When does Jack Willis become French?

He can't. As a capped international he cannot qualify for any other nation on residency.

If he could unearth a French grandparent or evidence that he was in fact born in France rather than England, then he's 1 year and 8 months away from completing the three year stand down.

What was the loophole that Armitage the fatter was looking to exploit? Was it playing in the Olympic 7s by way of residency and thus qualifying for France?

I think it was closed but I think that was a possibility at the time.

[Paddington Bear]

Have Castres crossbred rugby players with Cave Trolls

[SaintK]

Dayglo talking absolute shit

Really I don’t believe it

[Torquemada 1420]

When does Jack Willis become French?

He can't. As a capped international he cannot qualify for any other nation on residency.

If he could unearth a French grandparent or evidence that he was in fact born in France rather than England, then he's 1 year and 8 months away from completing the three year stand down.

What was the loophole that Armitage the fatter was looking to exploit? Was it playing in the Olympic 7s by way of residency and thus qualifying for France?

I think it was closed but I think that was a possibility at the time.

They had French ancestry?

[Slick]

When does Jack Willis become French?

He can't. As a capped international he cannot qualify for any other nation on residency.

If he could unearth a French grandparent or evidence that he was in fact born in France rather than England, then he's 1 year and 8 months away from completing the three year stand down.

What was the loophole that Armitage the fatter was looking to exploit? Was it playing in the Olympic 7s by way of residency and thus qualifying for France?

I think it was closed but I think that was a possibility at the time.

Seems you still can do that but it still has the 3 year stand down

[Tichtheid]

He can't. As a capped international he cannot qualify for any other nation on residency.

If he could unearth a French grandparent or evidence that he was in fact born in France rather than England, then he's 1 year and 8 months away from completing the three year stand down.

What was the loophole that Armitage the fatter was looking to exploit? Was it playing in the Olympic 7s by way of residency and thus qualifying for France?

I think it was closed but I think that was a possibility at the time.

They had French ancestry?

Perhaps, but you couldn't play for two international teams at that time, Olympic qualification is based on having a passport iirc, thus different from rugby

[Slick]

What was the loophole that Armitage the fatter was looking to exploit? Was it playing in the Olympic 7s by way of residency and thus qualifying for France?

I think it was closed but I think that was a possibility at the time.

They had French ancestry?

Perhaps, but you couldn't play for two international teams at that time, Olympic qualification is based on having a passport iirc, thus different from rugby

Didn’t they grow up in France

[Torquemada 1420]

Good. Hope that p*sses off Toulouse from any thoughts of taking foot of the pedal.

[Tichtheid]

They had French ancestry?

Perhaps, but you couldn't play for two international teams at that time, Olympic qualification is based on having a passport iirc, thus different from rugby

Didn’t they grow up in France

Yeah, but they both played for England, my question was really about the process they were looking at in playing for France when they were at Toulon.

[Torquemada 1420]

The commentators do realise that try came from 2 Toulouse pen give aways?

[sockwithaticket]

They had French ancestry?

Perhaps, but you couldn't play for two international teams at that time, Olympic qualification is based on having a passport iirc, thus different from rugby

Didn’t they grow up in France

Yes, spent a lot of their early lives there, but their origin point is Trinidad and Tobego, so they wouldn't qualify by birth place.

The most information I can find out about parents/ancestry outside Trinidadian mum is mention of their step dad who seems to be why they ended up in England.

[Tichtheid]

How many players will try the interception with the foot now?

[Torquemada 1420]

Bernol given Penaud 10/10 rating. 1st time EVER they've done that in any format AFAIK.

[Torquemada 1420]

Yeah you dick: it was biblical rain that following day

[Tichtheid]

That step!

[Torquemada 1420]

Cheers Steward. "Run" up as many blind alleys as you like

[Torquemada 1420]

On comes the best hooker in the world.............

[Torquemada 1420]

Yeah, but the tackle is much later as a result FFS.

[Torquemada 1420]

If Sorries lose at home to a 2nd string CO, that will be more embarrassing that this Leicester hammering.

[SaintK]

………and Castres take the lead 29 24
Sarries poor and Daly having a bit of a mare in defence

[Torquemada 1420]

Try. Move on.

[JM2K6]

Not sure what all the non English are crowing about - the papers are reporting that Borthwick is strongly considering Steward on the wing and Marcus at 15, which I'm certain will strike the fear of God into all of you

Steward is actually fast because he's tall though.

Oh no, he's slow. Just slightly faster in a straight line than an actual donkey.

The terminal problem with Steward isn't that he lacks pace, it's that he has the turning circle of an oil tanker and the defensive decision making of a BMW driver

[PCPhil]

Well after finally ditching my, "don't give a toss about rugby anymore" Sky account I will be on BT from next Friday and get more opportunities to swear at the telly and post sh1t on here.

It really looks like that as our rugby leaders pay themselves huge bonuses for....... being able to pee without soiling themselves? England's club's and players are now well, well, behind France and Ireland, Scotland are starting to edge them and we only have Wales to look down on. Not good.

[JM2K6]

Well after finally ditching my, "don't give a toss about rugby anymore" Sky account I will be on BT from next Friday and get more opportunities to swear at the telly and post sh1t on here.

It really looks like that as our rugby leaders pay themselves huge bonuses for....... being able to pee without soiling themselves? England's club's and players are now well, well, behind France and Ireland, Scotland are starting to edge them and we only have Wales to look down on. Not good.

Wouldn't help with Europe, these games are all on premier sports

[Kawazaki]

The problem with Steward isn't that he lacks pace

If you really think about it, it is a fairly big issue for a test fullback.

[Torquemada 1420]

Tim Rodber will be having kittens over the way Toulouse fwds violate rugby.

[PCPhil]

Well after finally ditching my, "don't give a toss about rugby anymore" Sky account I will be on BT from next Friday and get more opportunities to swear at the telly and post sh1t on here.

It really looks like that as our rugby leaders pay themselves huge bonuses for....... being able to pee without soiling themselves? England's club's and players are now well, well, behind France and Ireland, Scotland are starting to edge them and we only have Wales to look down on. Not good.

Wouldn't help with Europe, these games are all on premier sports

Part of the package. You don't get rid of me that easy.