Re: 2024/2025 Not Heineken Cup
Posted: Sun Jan 19, 2025 4:04 pm
Willis can't play for England 
Half time and Toulouse are beating the clock.
Leicester in that final attack looked so, so blunt.
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Re: 2024/2025 Not Heineken Cup
Posted: Sun Jan 19, 2025 4:04 pm
Re: 2024/2025 Not Heineken Cup
Posted: Sun Jan 19, 2025 4:04 pm
Very much a CO 2nd team that.SaintK wrote: Sun Jan 19, 2025 3:58 pm I’m watching the wrong match obviously
Sarries 14 7 down to Castres second string and playing very poorly apart from the scrum
Re: 2024/2025 Not Heineken Cup
Posted: Sun Jan 19, 2025 4:04 pm
When does Jack Willis become French?
Re: 2024/2025 Not Heineken Cup
Posted: Sun Jan 19, 2025 4:04 pm
I’d rather Steward on the wing and Daly at 15 just to make double sure that none of our lads are getting tackled.Torquemada 1420 wrote: Sun Jan 19, 2025 3:53 pmOh stop. There's only so much I can take.JM2K6 wrote: Sun Jan 19, 2025 3:52 pm 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
Re: 2024/2025 Not Heineken Cup
Posted: Sun Jan 19, 2025 4:06 pm
I don’t know, thought they looked OK, just a bit skewed in the context of the matchsockwithaticket wrote: Sun Jan 19, 2025 4:04 pm Half time and Toulouse are beating the clock.
Leicester in that final attack looked so, so blunt.
Re: 2024/2025 Not Heineken Cup
Posted: Sun Jan 19, 2025 4:10 pm
Yep and making Sarries look quite ordinary in attack.Torquemada 1420 wrote: Sun Jan 19, 2025 4:04 pmVery much a CO 2nd team that.SaintK wrote: Sun Jan 19, 2025 3:58 pm I’m watching the wrong match obviously
Sarries 14 7 down to Castres second string and playing very poorly apart from the scrum
Theo Dan finally finds one of his jumpers at the 4th attempt and Sarries 19-14 up at half time
Re: 2024/2025 Not Heineken Cup
Posted: Sun Jan 19, 2025 4:12 pm
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.
Re: 2024/2025 Not Heineken Cup
Posted: Sun Jan 19, 2025 4:14 pm
Are you sure? Have they changed the rule that gave us Jack Dempsey?sockwithaticket wrote: Sun Jan 19, 2025 4:12 pmHe 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.
Re: 2024/2025 Not Heineken Cup
Posted: Sun Jan 19, 2025 4:14 pm
Dayglo talking absolute shit
Re: 2024/2025 Not Heineken Cup
Posted: Sun Jan 19, 2025 4:14 pm
He's playing with as much passion as I've ever seen him. I think he's loving it down there.
Re: 2024/2025 Not Heineken Cup
Posted: Sun Jan 19, 2025 4:16 pm
Apologies, you are absolutely correctsockwithaticket wrote: Sun Jan 19, 2025 4:12 pmHe 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.
Re: 2024/2025 Not Heineken Cup
Posted: Sun Jan 19, 2025 4:16 pm
Punter15 wrote: Sun Jan 19, 2025 4:04 pmI’d rather Steward on the wing and Daly at 15 just to make double sure that none of our lads are getting tackled.Torquemada 1420 wrote: Sun Jan 19, 2025 3:53 pmOh stop. There's only so much I can take.JM2K6 wrote: Sun Jan 19, 2025 3:52 pm 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
Re: 2024/2025 Not Heineken Cup
Posted: Sun Jan 19, 2025 4:16 pm
sockwithaticket wrote: Sun Jan 19, 2025 4:12 pmHe 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.
Re: 2024/2025 Not Heineken Cup
Posted: Sun Jan 19, 2025 4:17 pm
Have Castres crossbred rugby players with Cave Trolls
Re: 2024/2025 Not Heineken Cup
Posted: Sun Jan 19, 2025 4:17 pm
Re: 2024/2025 Not Heineken Cup
Posted: Sun Jan 19, 2025 4:18 pm
They had French ancestry?Tichtheid wrote: Sun Jan 19, 2025 4:16 pmsockwithaticket wrote: Sun Jan 19, 2025 4:12 pmHe 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.
Re: 2024/2025 Not Heineken Cup
Posted: Sun Jan 19, 2025 4:19 pm
Seems you still can do that but it still has the 3 year stand downTichtheid wrote: Sun Jan 19, 2025 4:16 pmsockwithaticket wrote: Sun Jan 19, 2025 4:12 pmHe 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.
Re: 2024/2025 Not Heineken Cup
Posted: Sun Jan 19, 2025 4:21 pm
Torquemada 1420 wrote: Sun Jan 19, 2025 4:18 pmThey had French ancestry?Tichtheid wrote: Sun Jan 19, 2025 4:16 pmsockwithaticket wrote: Sun Jan 19, 2025 4:12 pm
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.
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
Re: 2024/2025 Not Heineken Cup
Posted: Sun Jan 19, 2025 4:23 pm
Didn’t they grow up in FranceTichtheid wrote: Sun Jan 19, 2025 4:21 pmTorquemada 1420 wrote: Sun Jan 19, 2025 4:18 pmThey had French ancestry?Tichtheid wrote: Sun Jan 19, 2025 4:16 pm
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.
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
Re: 2024/2025 Not Heineken Cup
Posted: Sun Jan 19, 2025 4:24 pm
Good. Hope that p*sses off Toulouse from any thoughts of taking foot of the pedal.
Re: 2024/2025 Not Heineken Cup
Posted: Sun Jan 19, 2025 4:26 pm
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.
Re: 2024/2025 Not Heineken Cup
Posted: Sun Jan 19, 2025 4:26 pm
The commentators do realise that try came from 2 Toulouse pen give aways?
Re: 2024/2025 Not Heineken Cup
Posted: Sun Jan 19, 2025 4:27 pm
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.
Re: 2024/2025 Not Heineken Cup
Posted: Sun Jan 19, 2025 4:30 pm
How many players will try the interception with the foot now?
Re: 2024/2025 Not Heineken Cup
Posted: Sun Jan 19, 2025 4:31 pm
Bernol given Penaud 10/10 rating. 1st time EVER they've done that in any format AFAIK.
Re: 2024/2025 Not Heineken Cup
Posted: Sun Jan 19, 2025 4:32 pm
Yeah you dick: it was biblical rain that following day 
Re: 2024/2025 Not Heineken Cup
Posted: Sun Jan 19, 2025 4:35 pm
That step!
Re: 2024/2025 Not Heineken Cup
Posted: Sun Jan 19, 2025 4:36 pm
Cheers Steward. "Run" up as many blind alleys as you like 
Re: 2024/2025 Not Heineken Cup
Posted: Sun Jan 19, 2025 4:36 pm
On comes the best hooker in the world.............
Re: 2024/2025 Not Heineken Cup
Posted: Sun Jan 19, 2025 4:44 pm
Yeah, but the tackle is much later as a result FFS.
Re: 2024/2025 Not Heineken Cup
Posted: Sun Jan 19, 2025 4:47 pm
If Sorries lose at home to a 2nd string CO, that will be more embarrassing that this Leicester hammering.
Re: 2024/2025 Not Heineken Cup
Posted: Sun Jan 19, 2025 4:48 pm
………and Castres take the lead 29 24
Sarries poor and Daly having a bit of a mare in defence
Sarries poor and Daly having a bit of a mare in defence
Re: 2024/2025 Not Heineken Cup
Posted: Sun Jan 19, 2025 4:53 pm
Try. Move on.
Re: 2024/2025 Not Heineken Cup
Posted: Sun Jan 19, 2025 4:53 pm
Oh no, he's slow. Just slightly faster in a straight line than an actual donkey.Kawazaki wrote: Sun Jan 19, 2025 3:57 pmJM2K6 wrote: Sun Jan 19, 2025 3:52 pm 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.
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
Re: 2024/2025 Not Heineken Cup
Posted: Sun Jan 19, 2025 4:55 pm
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.
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.
Re: 2024/2025 Not Heineken Cup
Posted: Sun Jan 19, 2025 4:56 pm
Wouldn't help with Europe, these games are all on premier sportsPCPhil wrote: Sun Jan 19, 2025 4:55 pm 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.
Re: 2024/2025 Not Heineken Cup
Posted: Sun Jan 19, 2025 4:56 pm
If you really think about it, it is a fairly big issue for a test fullback.
Re: 2024/2025 Not Heineken Cup
Posted: Sun Jan 19, 2025 4:57 pm
Tim Rodber will be having kittens over the way Toulouse fwds violate rugby.
Re: 2024/2025 Not Heineken Cup
Posted: Sun Jan 19, 2025 4:57 pm
Part of the package. You don't get rid of me that easy.JM2K6 wrote: Sun Jan 19, 2025 4:56 pmWouldn't help with Europe, these games are all on premier sportsPCPhil wrote: Sun Jan 19, 2025 4:55 pm 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.