The Silver Fern

@Steven-Harris said in Wales vs Italy, Six Nations 2020:

I reckon if you gave Georgia more consistent big rugby against the other 5, they will gradually improve

This was the argument for including Italy.

The best team outside the top 5 in my lifetime was undoubtedly Romania. Limited game but they were a real handful at home in the 70's and early 80's. Regularly won against France. The fall of communism and then rise of professionalism fucked them though.

I reckon the fish heads will be comfortable with Italy. Plenty of sponsorship and corporate hospo opportunities. Rome's lovely in the spring dontchaknow. Who gives a fuck about the quality of the rugby.....

@Crucial said in MotM v Wales (3rd/4th Game):

Not a lot of love for Reado.?

Was awesome with his link play and tackle count.

He had a very good game. Ever since his injury he's had to reinvent himself as a tighter loose forward. At his best he was absolutely magnificent - hard hitting and beautiful skills.

In hindsight a tough call probably needed to have been made and one of our stalwart locks shouldn’t have started. Scott Barrett was pretty good in that first half and he along with Cane would’ve been pretty handy with how the game was being played.

Given we barely competed at England’s LO ball, the loss of one of our 2 metre locks wouldn’t have mattered.

@Crucial said in RWC: Wales v South Africa (SF2):

@MiketheSnow one of his better ones.
When this guy stops trying to be a comedian his analysis is very good

Yep.

Remarkable when you consider the drivel which comes out of SCW's mouth most of the time, and he's a WC winner ffs

Let's just take a moment to consider how self unaware the moron is who posted the picture online. Jacques says thanks mate! Nice reward for playing along for your joke.

Hated the last try. Defend for you life for 84 minutes then ref let's a team take a quick tap way perpendicular to the mark. Soft, (by the ref). It is a pet hate of mine.

@nzzp said in RWC: Wales v Fiji (Pool D):

@NTA said in RWC: Wales v Fiji (Pool D):

If Skeeny didn't see it, it didn't happen

there's got to be a Skeen meme mashup with the grassy knoll somewhere. If he didn't see the second shooter, it didn't exist 🙂

The FBI just never looked at enough angles.

clear and obvious second shooter

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@booboo said in AB's v Wales:

@pakman said in AB's v Wales:

@stargazer It seems Read is suffering from sciatica. With luck, rest and right exercises will ease disc back into place: fingers crossed!

Sciatica killed my "career". Took 18 months 2 steroid injections and lots of physio to get right.

Prolapsed disc L5S1. Caused by dopey fucking prop who wouldn't bend down properly, exacerbated by trying to deadlift too much.

No doubt knowledge and treatment has improved in 20 years. But it wasn't straightforward.

How much is "too much"?

Speaking of deadlifting, Justin Tipuric must have the least impressive physique of any international rugby player.

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<p>I don't think he was amaszing, but neither was Ardie in his 2, and talking about purely as an impact off the bench & adding linebreaking punch, Squire did more than Ardie.</p>
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<p>In test one, but not in test two.</p>

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Yeah, but they were playing the three best teams in the world. insert smiley face</p></blockquote>
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So England ranked 3?

<p>he looks like Draco Malfoy</p>