6 Nations 2019
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Wales win 18-11. 13 wins out of 13 and a shot at the Grand Slam next week.
Forgettable sort of game, not helped by the Murrayfield crowd being so passive.
@sparky said in 6 Nations 2019:
Wales win 18-11. 11 wins out of 11 and a shot at the Grand Slam next week.
Forgettable sort of game, not helped by the Murrayfield crowd being so passive.
Played the Get Out of Jail Card
Tremendous defensive effort -
The most interesting thing about this game is eavesdropping on the young English lad near me educating his obviously brand new girlfriend on the rules of rugby.
I'm going to invent a word for his method... āmansplainingā.
Eng 31 Ita 7Edit... gonna change that new word/term to āidiotsplainingā.
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Grew up in Surrey. Dutch Dad. Has a Dutch passport, I think.
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Grew up in Surrey. Dutch Dad. Has a Dutch passport, I think.
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@sparky still born and raised in England, pretty harsh to label him Dutch not English. English mum, too.
Wasn't being harsh.
They have all qualified for England and identity with England so they are the England Rugby team as far as I am concerned.
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Not really sure what Eddie found out in that game that he didnāt already know. The score looks good but IMO a limited and pretty dull England performance, Cockanasiga aside. Tuilagi looked good going forward but shown up a bit in defence.
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Not really sure what Eddie found out in that game that he didnāt already know. The score looks good but IMO a limited and pretty dull England performance, Cockanasiga aside. Tuilagi looked good going forward but shown up a bit in defence.
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Best I've seen Brad Shields play since he left the Hurricanes.....
@sparky said in 6 Nations 2019:
Best I've seen Brad Shields play since he left the Hurricanes.....
Heās growing into it but IMO is a step or two behind Wilson.
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Not really sure what Eddie found out in that game that he didnāt already know. The score looks good but IMO a limited and pretty dull England performance, Cockanasiga aside. Tuilagi looked good going forward but shown up a bit in defence.
@Catogrande He really should have started a few more second stringers, No 9 for a start. Basically you can bash a very poor team (see ABs B team last year) with a big back line. But apart from that?? I agree this was a wasted 'learnings' opportunity, but maybe Eddie wants confidence more than 'learnings'
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@Catogrande He really should have started a few more second stringers, No 9 for a start. Basically you can bash a very poor team (see ABs B team last year) with a big back line. But apart from that?? I agree this was a wasted 'learnings' opportunity, but maybe Eddie wants confidence more than 'learnings'
@Machpants said in 6 Nations 2019:
@Catogrande He really should have started a few more second stringers, No 9 for a start. Basically you can bash a very poor team (see ABs B team last year) with a big back line. But apart from that?? I agree this was a wasted 'learnings' opportunity, but maybe Eddie wants confidence more than 'learnings'
Eddie would probably argue he tried a few new things, certainly combo-wise but yeah if he was going for a learning opportunity, he missed it.
Looking back at the highlights though George's looped pass for Tuilagi's second try was bloody good for a fat hooker. I'd forgotten that.
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Grew up in Surrey. Dutch Dad. Has a Dutch passport, I think.
@sparky said in 6 Nations 2019:
Grew up in Surrey. Dutch Dad. Has a Dutch passport, I think.
You can't hold dual nationality with a Dutch passport, so that'd mean he doesn't have a British passport
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Scotland willing, created a bit, but just too slow to finish anything off.
Wales did well when under the pump with 10 to go to settle themselves and take back control. They are a composed side.
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Scotland willing, created a bit, but just too slow to finish anything off.
Wales did well when under the pump with 10 to go to settle themselves and take back control. They are a composed side.
@mariner4life said in 6 Nations 2019:
Scotland willing, created a bit, but just too slow to finish anything off.
Wales did well when under the pump with 10 to go to settle themselves and take back control. They are a composed side.
It looked like possibles vs probables in a grade trial. Wales with good patience and resolute defence. Going to be very interesting watching Ireland travel to the Millenium Stadium.
