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Just watched the French game, France had a mare.

Horrible discipline, sluggish forwards, no structure (it looked like Sevens at times!) in attack and the score is fair.

Must be a record number of cards too.

Watched the highlights of the baby Boks. I think they will be too powerful up front for our babies.

And now we see why we are not wanted in the 6N.

Did someone inform the Georgians it's u20s? Half of them look mid twenties!

The other half look 30+...

Raggs wrote: ↑Thu Jun 30, 2022 3:56 pm Did someone inform the Georgians it's u20s? Half of them look mid twenties!

The other half look 30+...

Not our fault you lot look like girls.

So the Georgian player takes a blow to the head in a tackle that is not looked into, then the ref restarts with a scrum and penalies the Georgians who end up leaking 3pts...

That commentator!
Never before have I wanted to hold someone’s head and force them to sniff charlie.

Chilli wrote: ↑Thu Jun 30, 2022 9:08 am And now we see why we are not wanted in the 6N.

I think it will happen and this format will also get the Georgians involved. You can consider yourself honory NHs when you can start to eat with cutlery.

How did they not score there

Scotland an utter shambles, Georgia will turn them over.

PCPhil wrote: ↑Thu Jun 30, 2022 4:30 pm

Chilli wrote: ↑Thu Jun 30, 2022 9:08 am And now we see why we are not wanted in the 6N.

I think it will happen and this format will also get the Georgians involved. You can consider yourself honory NHs when you can start to eat with cutlery.

That format is actually pretty good. Would that involve relegation/promotion?

TheFrog wrote: ↑Thu Jun 30, 2022 8:14 pm

PCPhil wrote: ↑Thu Jun 30, 2022 4:30 pm

Chilli wrote: ↑Thu Jun 30, 2022 9:08 am And now we see why we are not wanted in the 6N.

I think it will happen and this format will also get the Georgians involved. You can consider yourself honory NHs when you can start to eat with cutlery.

That format is actually pretty good. Would that involve relegation/promotion?

Doubt it. Even this will get some people spluttering into their g&ts about new fangled rubbish and it was fine for my father, my father’s father and my father’s father’s farter. .
Edit: was going to change last typo then thought it was best left.

PCPhil wrote: ↑Thu Jun 30, 2022 4:30 pm

Chilli wrote: ↑Thu Jun 30, 2022 9:08 am And now we see why we are not wanted in the 6N.

I think it will happen and this format will also get the Georgians involved. You can consider yourself honory NHs when you can start to eat with cutlery.

Steady on. If that's the measure, we would have to get rid of the Welsh and Irish.

PCPhil wrote: ↑Thu Jun 30, 2022 8:18 pm

TheFrog wrote: ↑Thu Jun 30, 2022 8:14 pm

PCPhil wrote: ↑Thu Jun 30, 2022 4:30 pm
I think it will happen and this format will also get the Georgians involved. You can consider yourself honory NHs when you can start to eat with cutlery.

That format is actually pretty good. Would that involve relegation/promotion?

Doubt it. Even this will get some people spluttering into their g&ts about new fangled rubbish and it was fine for my father, my father’s father and my father’s father’s farter. .
Edit: was going to change last typo then thought it was best left.

Problem with this format is that not everyone plays everyone, so you could end up with a 6 nations (8 nations) with no calcutta cup

sturginho wrote: ↑Fri Jul 01, 2022 10:39 am

PCPhil wrote: ↑Thu Jun 30, 2022 8:18 pm

TheFrog wrote: ↑Thu Jun 30, 2022 8:14 pm

That format is actually pretty good. Would that involve relegation/promotion?

Doubt it. Even this will get some people spluttering into their g&ts about new fangled rubbish and it was fine for my father, my father’s father and my father’s father’s farter. .
Edit: was going to change last typo then thought it was best left.

Problem with this format is that not everyone plays everyone, so you could end up with a 6 nations (8 nations) with no calcutta cup

You could offer better chances by top 4 qualifying with semis and the rest playing for bragging rights like in a sevens tournament. That often happens most years anyway after a few rounds and doesn’t alter the intensity.

Bokkies team for tomorrow's must win match vs France

The Junior Springboks team vs France in Verona
15. Donovan Don (Down Touch Griffons)
14. Katlego Letebele (Vodacom Bulls)
13. Ethan James (vice-captain, DHL WP)
12. Suleiman Hartzenberg (DHL WP)
11. Imad Khan (DHL WP)
10. Sacha Mngomezulu (captain, DHL WP)
9. Neil le Roux (Vodacom Bulls)
8. Cameron Hanekom (Vodacom Bulls)
7. Ruan Venter (Lions)
6. Paul de Villiers (DHL WP)
5. Reinhardt Ludwig (vice-captain, Vodacom Bulls)
4. Connor Evans (DHL WP)
3. Sebastian Lombard (Vodacom Bulls)
2. Tiaan Lange (Vodacom Bulls)
1. Lamla Nunu (DHL WP)
Replacements
16. Lukhanyo Vokozela (DHL WP)
17. Juann Else (Vodacom Bulls)
18. Corne Weilbach (DHL WP)
19. Merwe Olivier (Vodacom Bulls)
20. Siya Ningiza (Cell C Sharks)
21. Nico Steyn (Lions)
22. Duran Koevort (DHL WP)
23. Latica Nela (SA Rugby Sevens)
24. Sivu Mabece (Vodacom Bulls)
25. Louw Nel (DHL WP)
26. Gcino Mdletshe (Vodacom Bulls)


My friend flew over to support his laaitie. He didn't play against Ireland but will start tomorrow.

England for tomorrow night. Change at 6 with Staddon coming in. Harmes also comes in to make his first U20s appearance on the wing.

15. George Hendy, Northampton Saints
14. Iwan Stephens, Newcastle Falcons
13. Rekeiti Ma’asi-White, Wasps
12. Ethan Grayson, Northampton Saints
11. Alex Harmes, London Irish
10. Fin Smith, Worcester Warriors
9. Charlie Bracken, Saracens
1. Tumy Onasanya, Sale Sharks
2. Ollie Fletcher, Newcastle Falcons
3. Jevaughn Warren, Saracens
4. Ewan Richards, Bath Rugby
5. Lewis Chessum, Leicester Tigers
6. Ethan Staddon, Bath Rugby
7. Emeka Ilione, Leicester Tigers (C)
8. Toby Knight, Saracens

Finishers
16. John Stewart, Bath Rugby
17. Archie McArthur, Wasps
18. Mikey Summerfield, London Irish
19. Charlie Rice, Bristol Bears
20. Chandler Cunningham-South, London Irish
21. Greg Fisilau, Wasps
22. Lucas Brooke, London Irish
23. Tom Carr-Smith, Bath Rugby
24. Jed Walsh, Leicester Tigers
25. Tom Litchfield, Northampton Saints
26. Sam Harris, Bath Rugby

Gailleton is a future star. I expect Tixeront to shine in the future as well. Bielle-Biarrey impressed me in his first European cup game. There are some talented lads in this squad.

Vintcent missing for Italy is a huge loss

15 Lorenzo PANI
14 Federico CUMINETTI
13 Francois Carlo MEY
12 Dewi PASSARELLA
11 Filippo LAZZARIN
10 Giovanni SANTE
9 Andrea CUOGHI
8 Matteo RUBINATO
7 Giovanni CENEDESE
6 Giulio MARINI
5 Alex MATTIOLI
4 Alessandro ORTOMBINA (capitano)
3 Riccardo GENOVESE
2 Lapo FRANGINI
1 Riccardo BARTOLINI

A disposizione:
16 Tommaso SCRAMONCIN
17 Luca RIZZOLI
18 Valerio BIZZOTTO
19 Francesco RUFFOLO
20 Carlos BERLESE
21 Sebastiano BATTARA
22 Nicolò TENEGGI
23 Flavio Pio VACCARI
24 Filippo LAVORENTI
25 Lorenzo ELETTRI
26 Alessandro GESI

HT 17-12 for Bokkies. Better kicking from Sascha

Sacha Mngomezulu has got some passing skills!

FalseBayFC wrote: ↑Tue Jul 05, 2022 4:36 pm Sacha Mngomezulu has got some passing skills!

He looks a potentially very good all rounder
6/6 from the tee so far as well

Friend say it's Paarl summer in Italy

SaintK wrote: ↑Tue Jul 05, 2022 4:39 pm

FalseBayFC wrote: ↑Tue Jul 05, 2022 4:36 pm Sacha Mngomezulu has got some passing skills!

He looks a potentially very good all rounder
6/6 from the tee so far as well

Make that 7/7 with one from half way

SaintK wrote: ↑Tue Jul 05, 2022 4:39 pm

FalseBayFC wrote: ↑Tue Jul 05, 2022 4:36 pm Sacha Mngomezulu has got some passing skills!

He looks a potentially very good all rounder
6/6 from the tee so far as well

What a kick that was. He has been very good. Great talent for the Stormers

I love the positive play from the Bokkies.

I see Kyran Bracken's youngster is playing 9 for England u20s.

England manhandling the Irish.

And Paul Grayson's son too.

Not used to things going this well against the Irish at U20s level in recent years.

England defence is still porous and the 9 has fucked up 2 simple pickups from the base of a ruck

That is shocking tackling

England so poorly coached, basic skills just missing.

Fuck me how bad are England, 14-0 up, concede 21 unanswered points

Stephens or Bracken should have dinked that ahead for a footrace into the right hand corner rather than going left.

SH has now fucked up 3 balls from the base of the ruck

Now we get reamed in the scrum

Very nearly did himself a Toby Flood on the way to the line.