The Official English Rugby Thread

[sockwithaticket]

Eddie clearly likes Francis and Devoto given prior squad inclusions.

There really aren't that many EQP 12s around and fewer still of bona fide international quality.


I like Sam James, but he's much more of 13 than a 12 from what I've seen. Could maybe jam him in there, but it wouldn't be getting the best out of him.

[Niegs]

No outrage yet? Nothing wrong with this kit, imo. (Also wise to include Scarratt and Brown in the pics, unlike Canterbury who caused a shit storm by using Irish int'l men's shirts and models for the women's in their recent release.)

[sockwithaticket]

It's fine. I don't really like the little red bits around the collar and biceps, but otherwise it's a largely white shirt with a red rose on it and the sponsor colour has been done in red to make it more cohesive with the overall colour scheme.

Not so sure about the training gear and the polo (which is my go to rather than replica shirts) where they've put full on red arm bands for some reason .





Purple one doesn't looks so bad to me

[notfatcat]

Maybe try Redpath at 12 with May at 13 and use Tuilagi on the wing. [/Theo]

[ASMO]

Maybe try Redpath at 12 with May at 13 and use Tuilagi on the wing. [/Theo]

Go and give yourself a swift uppercut you wicked wicked man

[Punter15]

No outrage yet? Nothing wrong with this kit, imo. (Also wise to include Scarratt and Brown in the pics, unlike Canterbury who caused a shit storm by using Irish int'l men's shirts and models for the women's in their recent release.)

Just a nasty football kit.

[Un Pilier]

10. Ford
12. Manu
13. Slade

Case for doing that Faz or no Faz.

[Raggs]

So all the lineups are up. Alfie Barbeary is starting at 6 for Wasps (Jack Willis is on the bench), Wasps have named a pretty strong side.

[Margin__Walker]

Bin juice and academy for LI tomorrow against Quins. Quins looking a fair bit stronger



Harlequins starting XV:
1. Santiago Garcia Botta (21)
2. Scott Baldwin (17)
3. Simon Kerrod (26)
4. Dino Lamb (31)
5. Stephan Lewies (19)
6. Tom Lawday (17)
7. Chris Robshaw (298) - Captain
8. James Chisholm (94)
9. Scott Steele (5)
10. Marcus Smith (83)
11. Nathan Earle (29)
12. James Lang (66)
13. Luke Northmore (5)
14. Cadan Murley (32)
15. Aaron Morris (49)

Game Changers:
16. Joe Gray (160)
17. Marc Thomas (1)
18. Will Collier (175)
19. George Hammond (0)
20. Archie White (28)
21. Martin Landajo (19)
22. Andre Esterhuizen (0)
23. Ross Chisholm (119)

[Oxbow]

Just seen the teams for Saints at Bristol tonight, I have a horrible feeling Saints are going to get done hard, sans lube.

[SaintK]

Just seen the teams for Saints at Bristol tonight, I have a horrible feeling Saints are going to get done hard, sans lube.

Oh dear

[JM2K6]

Bin juice and academy for LI tomorrow against Quins. Quins looking a fair bit stronger



Harlequins starting XV:
1. Santiago Garcia Botta (21)
2. Scott Baldwin (17)
3. Simon Kerrod (26)
4. Dino Lamb (31)
5. Stephan Lewies (19)
6. Tom Lawday (17)
7. Chris Robshaw (298) - Captain
8. James Chisholm (94)
9. Scott Steele (5)
10. Marcus Smith (83)
11. Nathan Earle (29)
12. James Lang (66)
13. Luke Northmore (5)
14. Cadan Murley (32)
15. Aaron Morris (49)

Game Changers:
16. Joe Gray (160)
17. Marc Thomas (1)
18. Will Collier (175)
19. George Hammond (0)
20. Archie White (28)
21. Martin Landajo (19)
22. Andre Esterhuizen (0)
23. Ross Chisholm (119)

Yeah it's mostly our 2nds rather than full on academy nonsense at least. Good to see Esterhuizen finally available. Irish with a good shout here if they can put together a good first half though.

[Hal Jordan]

Flogging every last drop out of Robshaw before sending him to Gilead, I see. Not that a few more miles will make any difference, he's basically a Toyota Hilux.

[sockwithaticket]

Could get ugly for Tigers.

[duke]

Ellis Genge as skipper will be good for a laugh though

[Margin__Walker]

Yeah it's mostly our 2nds rather than full on academy nonsense at least. Good to see Esterhuizen finally available. Irish with a good shout here if they can put together a good first half though.

We'll see. What kind of tight game can that pack put together? A similar LI team the other week got rinsed by Sarries mauling game, but were otherwise not blown away.

[JM2K6]

Yeah it's mostly our 2nds rather than full on academy nonsense at least. Good to see Esterhuizen finally available. Irish with a good shout here if they can put together a good first half though.

We'll see. What kind of tight game can that pack put together? A similar LI team the other week got rinsed by Sarries mauling game, but were otherwise not blown away.

A good question. Depends how much time Flannery's had with them, I think. It's a beefy enough back row, but Lamb and Lewies aren't giants and I dunno about Botta and Kerrod's work in the mauls.

On paper we should win it easily but Quins are bonkers at the moment.

[Margin__Walker]

Yeah it's mostly our 2nds rather than full on academy nonsense at least. Good to see Esterhuizen finally available. Irish with a good shout here if they can put together a good first half though.

We'll see. What kind of tight game can that pack put together? A similar LI team the other week got rinsed by Sarries mauling game, but were otherwise not blown away.

A good question. Depends how much time Flannery's had with them, I think. It's a beefy enough back row, but Lamb and Lewies aren't giants and I dunno about Botta and Kerrod's work in the mauls.

On paper we should win it easily but Quins are bonkers at the moment.

Yeah, something would have to go wrong for Quins to lose.

Which it often does when you play us TBF

[JM2K6]

Half the teams in the league are bogey teams for us now

[Dinsdale Piranha]

Half the teams in the league are bogey teams for us now

I have particularly fond memories of the 17/18 season when 2 of LI's 3 wins were BP wins against Quins. Plus ca change.

[Kawazaki]

I have particularly fond memories of the 17/18 season when 2 of LI's 3 wins were BP wins against Quins. Plus ca change.

[SaintK]

Half the teams in the league are bogey teams for us now

All the other teams are for Saints at the moment

[sockwithaticket]

Oh dear, Brizzle currently beating the clock against Saints...

[Saint]

Had to switch channels on this

[Oxbow]

Thacker feeling sorry for us there.

[sockwithaticket]

Thacker just butchered an absolute walk in for Radrada which would have had the try bonus point chalked up on 22 minutes.

Saints clearly don't have a first choice backline out there, but the pack is plenty decent enough that they shouldn't be this badly under the pump so early on.

[sockwithaticket]

Interesting:

[Niegs]

Interesting:

Would be interesting to know how much they're on attack / in possession, too. Exeter at the bottom makes sense given how they play the attrition game with ball in hand.

[Oxbow]

Six penalties in 10 minutes in their own 22 and no yellow card for Bristol.

[Oxbow]

That doesn't excuse how dogshit we are though.

[ASMO]

Bristol flatter to deceive, they simply don't know how to put teams away once and for all. They should have been out of sight long before now

[Raggs]

Bristol flatter to deceive, they simply don't know how to put teams away once and for all. They should have been out of sight long before now

Sometimes they're like Wasps from a few years back. When they're on, they absolutely slice teams open, but can seemingly lose it and then struggle in the same game.

[notfatcat]

Interesting:

Willis is currently on 37.

[notfatcat]

Bristol have opened their buttocks and are spraying dirra-rirra all over poor Saints.

[ASMO]

They still blew about 4 tries, a better team would have put 70 on that shower of shite.

[Kawazaki]

Saracens won MoM again in the Bristol match.

[sockwithaticket]

Bristol very profligate tonight. Saints are falling apart.

Interesting:

Willis is currently on 37.

I thought 31 seemed low, but figured that might be my Wasps goggles.

[Margin__Walker]

Given increased infection rates and new restrictions, getting fans back in stadiums this autumn/winter properly is likely to be a real struggle.

Likely to hit the RFU and Clubs pretty hard.

[JM2K6]

Good to see Earl feeling at home in a team full of expensive players playing against a much less highly paid side

[notfatcat]

Given increased infection rates and new restrictions, getting fans back in stadiums this autumn/winter properly is likely to be a real struggle.

Likely to hit the RFU and Clubs pretty hard.

Saracens will only lose a few grand a month.