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Re: Official U20 Six Nations 2024 Thread
Posted: Fri Mar 08, 2024 7:58 pm
by ASMO
England just like the main team have absolutely fuck all in attack.
Re: Official U20 Six Nations 2024 Thread
Posted: Fri Mar 08, 2024 8:02 pm
by fishfoodie
ASMO wrote: ↑Fri Mar 08, 2024 7:58 pm
England just like the main team have absolutely fuck all in attack.
They're relying on the forwards & the set piece like English teams have since the beginning of time.
Re: Official U20 Six Nations 2024 Thread
Posted: Fri Mar 08, 2024 8:03 pm
by fishfoodie
Anyone know the score in the other game?
Re: Official U20 Six Nations 2024 Thread
Posted: Fri Mar 08, 2024 8:05 pm
by ASMO
fishfoodie wrote: ↑Fri Mar 08, 2024 8:02 pm
ASMO wrote: ↑Fri Mar 08, 2024 7:58 pm
England just like the main team have absolutely fuck all in attack.
They're relying on the forwards & the set piece like English teams have since the beginning of time.
If only that were true, they have the upper hand up front, they should be playing tighter, the forwards are making loads of ground. They just seem to be doing 2 carries and then passing it out, regardless of whats going on.
Re: Official U20 Six Nations 2024 Thread
Posted: Fri Mar 08, 2024 8:06 pm
by sockwithaticket
fishfoodie wrote: ↑Fri Mar 08, 2024 8:02 pm
ASMO wrote: ↑Fri Mar 08, 2024 7:58 pm
England just like the main team have absolutely fuck all in attack.
They're relying on the forwards & the set piece like English teams have since the beginning of time.
The problem being that the mutants we field at this level tend to be caught up with at senior and then they don't really go anywhere because all they ever relied on was being bigger than the opposition. It definitely feels like the conversion rate of U20s tight five forward to Prem level pros, let alone full fledhed internationals, is very poor.
Re: Official U20 Six Nations 2024 Thread
Posted: Fri Mar 08, 2024 8:07 pm
by Tichtheid
fishfoodie wrote: ↑Fri Mar 08, 2024 8:03 pm
Anyone know the score in the other game?
Scotland leading 14-7 at the break
Re: Official U20 Six Nations 2024 Thread
Posted: Fri Mar 08, 2024 8:16 pm
by fishfoodie
Tichtheid wrote: ↑Fri Mar 08, 2024 8:07 pm
fishfoodie wrote: ↑Fri Mar 08, 2024 8:03 pm
Anyone know the score in the other game?
Scotland leading 14-7 at the break
Re: Official U20 Six Nations 2024 Thread
Posted: Fri Mar 08, 2024 8:20 pm
by fishfoodie
sockwithaticket wrote: ↑Fri Mar 08, 2024 8:06 pm
fishfoodie wrote: ↑Fri Mar 08, 2024 8:02 pm
ASMO wrote: ↑Fri Mar 08, 2024 7:58 pm
England just like the main team have absolutely fuck all in attack.
They're relying on the forwards & the set piece like English teams have since the beginning of time.
The problem being that the mutants we field at this level tend to be caught up with at senior and then they don't really go anywhere because all they ever relied on was being bigger than the opposition. It definitely feels like the conversion rate of U20s tight five forward to Prem level pros, let alone full fledhed internationals, is very poor.
I think is where our structures really help. We've always been under-resourced in forwards, particularly the front row, so when a prospect pops his head up at any level, he can expect the concierge treatment from the IRFU, so he doesn't go astray.
Re: Official U20 Six Nations 2024 Thread
Posted: Fri Mar 08, 2024 8:23 pm
by Oxbow
What's the origin of that Usanov fella?
Re: Official U20 Six Nations 2024 Thread
Posted: Fri Mar 08, 2024 8:24 pm
by Blackmac
Tichtheid wrote: ↑Fri Mar 08, 2024 8:07 pm
fishfoodie wrote: ↑Fri Mar 08, 2024 8:03 pm
Anyone know the score in the other game?
Scotland leading 14-7 at the break
A playing with a fair old bit of flair.
Re: Official U20 Six Nations 2024 Thread
Posted: Fri Mar 08, 2024 8:27 pm
by ASMO
England are simply awful
Re: Official U20 Six Nations 2024 Thread
Posted: Fri Mar 08, 2024 8:30 pm
by fishfoodie
Oxbow wrote: ↑Fri Mar 08, 2024 8:23 pm
What's the origin of that Usanov fella?
Belvedere College, & Clontarf RFC
Re: Official U20 Six Nations 2024 Thread
Posted: Fri Mar 08, 2024 8:36 pm
by fishfoodie
Conversion to level it .... but he misses.
18 - 20 ~22 mins to go
Re: Official U20 Six Nations 2024 Thread
Posted: Fri Mar 08, 2024 8:36 pm
by Blackmac
Joke decision in the Scotland game. Italian player, bound in the ruck ahead of the ball, reaches back, scoops it up and gallops through for a try. TMO highlights, replays show it but ref ignores it.
Re: Official U20 Six Nations 2024 Thread
Posted: Fri Mar 08, 2024 8:36 pm
by Oxbow
fishfoodie wrote: ↑Fri Mar 08, 2024 8:30 pm
Oxbow wrote: ↑Fri Mar 08, 2024 8:23 pm
What's the origin of that Usanov fella?
Belvedere College, & Clontarf RFC
Ah you rascal.
Re: Official U20 Six Nations 2024 Thread
Posted: Fri Mar 08, 2024 8:36 pm
by petej
That should be a binning as well.
Re: Official U20 Six Nations 2024 Thread
Posted: Fri Mar 08, 2024 8:37 pm
by fishfoodie
Gavin isn't having a great game
Re: Official U20 Six Nations 2024 Thread
Posted: Fri Mar 08, 2024 8:41 pm
by fishfoodie
Oxbow wrote: ↑Fri Mar 08, 2024 8:36 pm
fishfoodie wrote: ↑Fri Mar 08, 2024 8:30 pm
Oxbow wrote: ↑Fri Mar 08, 2024 8:23 pm
What's the origin of that Usanov fella?
Belvedere College, & Clontarf RFC
Ah you rascal.
I think the boys were all born in Ireland, & their parents came for Georgia, but I'll defer to our resident 'tarf man, laurent.
Re: Official U20 Six Nations 2024 Thread
Posted: Fri Mar 08, 2024 8:41 pm
by petej
England have committed too many handling errors. Suspect it will be the same tomorrow.
Re: Official U20 Six Nations 2024 Thread
Posted: Fri Mar 08, 2024 8:44 pm
by ASMO
Double mens grand slam for Ireland this year, congrats.
Re: Official U20 Six Nations 2024 Thread
Posted: Fri Mar 08, 2024 8:44 pm
by Oxbow
Ireland have been miles better than England this evening, we don't really deserve anything out of the game.
Re: Official U20 Six Nations 2024 Thread
Posted: Fri Mar 08, 2024 8:48 pm
by fishfoodie
there's more than 10 mins to go gents, that's more than enough time with the scores as close as they are
Re: Official U20 Six Nations 2024 Thread
Posted: Fri Mar 08, 2024 8:48 pm
by petej
Oxbow wrote: ↑Fri Mar 08, 2024 8:44 pm
Ireland have been miles better than England this evening, we don't really deserve anything out of the game.
Though that should be binning for number of fouls in red zone.
Re: Official U20 Six Nations 2024 Thread
Posted: Fri Mar 08, 2024 8:51 pm
by sockwithaticket
Encouraging to see the boys come back into it, but Ireland should've been out of sight by now.
petej wrote: ↑Fri Mar 08, 2024 8:48 pm
Though that should be binning for number of fouls in red zone.
He should've binned someone after awarding the second try. Immediately prior when he gave advantage, he added 'That's cynical for me'. I don't think he wants to give a card at all.
Re: Official U20 Six Nations 2024 Thread
Posted: Fri Mar 08, 2024 8:53 pm
by petej
sockwithaticket wrote: ↑Fri Mar 08, 2024 8:51 pm
Encouraging to see the boys come back into it, but Ireland should've been out of sight by now.
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Oxbow wrote: ↑Fri Mar 08, 2024 8:44 pm
Ireland have been miles better than England this evening, we don't really deserve anything out of the game.
Though that should be binning for number of fouls in red zone.
He should've binned someone after awarding the second try. Immediately prior when he gave advantage, he added 'That's cynical for me'. I don't think he wants to give a card at all.
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I thought that as well.
Re: Official U20 Six Nations 2024 Thread
Posted: Fri Mar 08, 2024 8:57 pm
by fishfoodie
should have gone for the three
Re: Official U20 Six Nations 2024 Thread
Posted: Fri Mar 08, 2024 8:58 pm
by fishfoodie
generous advantage !
Re: Official U20 Six Nations 2024 Thread
Posted: Fri Mar 08, 2024 9:00 pm
by sockwithaticket
Bench forwards have definitely made a difference.
Re: Official U20 Six Nations 2024 Thread
Posted: Fri Mar 08, 2024 9:03 pm
by Monk
Scotland being spanked here
Re: Official U20 Six Nations 2024 Thread
Posted: Fri Mar 08, 2024 9:03 pm
by Oxbow
fishfoodie wrote: ↑Fri Mar 08, 2024 8:58 pm
generous advantage !
And another.
Re: Official U20 Six Nations 2024 Thread
Posted: Fri Mar 08, 2024 9:04 pm
by Tichtheid
Oxbow wrote: ↑Fri Mar 08, 2024 9:03 pm
fishfoodie wrote: ↑Fri Mar 08, 2024 8:58 pm
generous advantage !
And another.
The "Oh Hell's teeth" comment was funny
Re: Official U20 Six Nations 2024 Thread
Posted: Fri Mar 08, 2024 9:06 pm
by ASMO
Fair result, Ireland were the better side overall
Re: Official U20 Six Nations 2024 Thread
Posted: Fri Mar 08, 2024 9:07 pm
by fishfoodie
Re: Official U20 Six Nations 2024 Thread
Posted: Fri Mar 08, 2024 9:07 pm
by petej
Original penalty is bollocks as both players jump so a contest plus the length of the advantage is absurd.
Re: Official U20 Six Nations 2024 Thread
Posted: Fri Mar 08, 2024 9:20 pm
by Margin__Walker
Jesus, that's probably a fair result, but that last phase was complete bollocks. Advantage for what looked for all the world like a fair contest in the air. Plays on for almost 2 minutes and 25 metres up field before calling it back.
England backline looked poor again generally though and Wright was badly missed at hooker.
Re: Official U20 Six Nations 2024 Thread
Posted: Fri Mar 08, 2024 9:25 pm
by laurent
fishfoodie wrote: ↑Fri Mar 08, 2024 8:41 pm
Oxbow wrote: ↑Fri Mar 08, 2024 8:36 pm
fishfoodie wrote: ↑Fri Mar 08, 2024 8:30 pm
Belvedere College, & Clontarf RFC
Ah you rascal.
I think the boys were all born in Ireland, & their parents came for Georgia, but I'll defer to our resident 'tarf man, laurent.
We had Ukrainian and Georgian at the club (Both much irished) I left 'tarf a while back. Vakh Akbaladze and Alex Soroka were both Irish from expat families. (georgian and Ukrainian).
Usanov decends from Brian Boru it seems ;)
Re: Official U20 Six Nations 2024 Thread
Posted: Fri Mar 08, 2024 9:50 pm
by ASMO
Watching the Gloucester v Quins womens game and there is far more skill being shown by both teams than was on show tonight.
Re: Official U20 Six Nations 2024 Thread
Posted: Wed Mar 13, 2024 5:54 pm
by sockwithaticket
England side for Le petit Crunch.
Re: Official U20 Six Nations 2024 Thread
Posted: Wed Mar 13, 2024 8:29 pm
by laurent
French for les escalopes
Re: Official U20 Six Nations 2024 Thread
Posted: Thu Mar 14, 2024 10:16 am
by JM2K6
Someone said there's 190 T14 + ProD2 caps in that team before Tuilagi was added (and he has 3 appearances for the national side already!)
Mad stuff
To be clear, I think that's an excellent stat. I raise my eyebrows a bit about guys with senior caps playing u20 but the number of club appearances speaks to how well French rugby is doing in giving their youth a chance
