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[pakman]

@Catogrande said in NH International Rugby:

@pakman Nel you mean? He's a TH so would likely figure against Obano who is extremely strong and has been pulling up trees for Bath. No real international experience though. Could be a steep learning curve for him.

RWC final showed Itoje is big weakness if packing on TH side. With England having Bokkie scrum coach one has to assume they'd be aware of that.

Brookes has been beasting LHs at Wasps, but seems to be on outer.

[Victor Meldrew]

@Catogrande said in NH International Rugby:

I'm very pleased with that Englad side, less so with Scotland. That is a strong Scots side.

I'm finding Scotland the team I go out of my way to watch.

Can be frustrating as they often fuck things up, but admire their ambition and commitment to fast, flowing Rugby

[Catogrande]

@pakman That is my only (v slight) concern. A bit lightweight at lock but with Launchbury out it is what it is. It'll be interesting to see the two team mates, Jonny & Jonny go up against each other.

[pakman]

France: 15 Brice Dulin, 14 Teddy Thomas, 13 Arthur Vincent, 12 Gael Fickou, 11 Gabin Villiere, 10 Matthieu Jalibert, 9 Antoine Dupont, 8 Gregory Alldritt, 7 Charles Ollivon (c), 6 Dylan Cretin, 5 Paul Willemse, 4 Bernard le Roux, 3 Mohamed Haouas, 2 Julien Marchand, 1 Cyril Baille
Replacements: 16 Pierre Bourgarit, 17 Jean-Baptiste Gros, 18 Dorian Aldegheri, 19 Romain Taofifenua, 20 Anthony Jelonch, 21 Baptiste Serin, 22 Louis Carbonel, 23 Damian Penaud

Date: Saturday, February 6
Venue: Stadio Olimpico, Rome
Kick-off: 15:15 local (14:15 GMT)
Referee: Matthew Carley (England)
Assistant referees: Mike Adamson (Scotland), Christophe Ridley (England)
TMO: Karl Dickson (England)

[mofitzy_]

@pakman said in NH International Rugby:

5 Paul Willemse, 4 Bernard le Roux

Saffas are the Fijian wingers of the 2nd row.

[junior]

@mariner4life said in NH International Rugby:

@gt12 said in NH International Rugby:

@mariner4life said in NH International Rugby:

@gt12 said in NH International Rugby:

@mariner4life

I miss Ice.

Mils, Richie, Dan, Conrad Smith, good Read, Messam (at the Chiefs especially), and yes SBW too. I miss them all

It's such a come down to what we have to watch now

Absolutely. That pick up by Dan which led to Mils' try was awesome too.

because Dan is a god. just watch that split second of play. picks a rolling ball off his bootlaces, immediately jinks off the right to attract defenders, and then throws a very late pass as he's being hit that puts SBW in the perfect spot to draw 2 players. All off incredibly quick ruck ball, so with zero time for planning.

And outside him everyone had their depth perfect to run on to the ball.

And off a scrubbed pass from the ruck

Maybe our problems now are Smith's pass is too perfect?

We would have been shit between 2012 and 2015 if that was the case. The problems are definitely inside and outside of him

[junior]

@MiketheSnow said in NH International Rugby:

Josh Adams out of the first two tests because he broke WRU and Welsh Government rules when he went to a family gender reveal party over the weekend.

Fucking idiot

He should have been banned for going to a gender reveal party per se

[junior]

@taniwharugby said in NH International Rugby:

@MiketheSnow deserves that for going to a gender reveal party under covid restrictions or not!

@booboo’d myself

[junior]

@mofitzy_ said in NH International Rugby:

@pakman said in NH International Rugby:

5 Paul Willemse, 4 Bernard le Roux

Saffas are the Fijian wingers of the 2nd row.

Then why haven’t we poached any...?

[Machpants]

@junior said in NH International Rugby:

@mofitzy_ said in NH International Rugby:

@pakman said in NH International Rugby:

5 Paul Willemse, 4 Bernard le Roux

Saffas are the Fijian wingers of the 2nd row.

Then why haven’t we poached any...?

Cos they don't come here as teens to school tournaments, and thus schools miss out on the chance

[mofitzy_]

@junior
Rawlinson? Bit of a flop though.

[mariner4life]

@junior said in NH International Rugby:

@mariner4life said in NH International Rugby:

@gt12 said in NH International Rugby:

@mariner4life said in NH International Rugby:

@gt12 said in NH International Rugby:

@mariner4life

I miss Ice.

Mils, Richie, Dan, Conrad Smith, good Read, Messam (at the Chiefs especially), and yes SBW too. I miss them all

It's such a come down to what we have to watch now

Absolutely. That pick up by Dan which led to Mils' try was awesome too.

because Dan is a god. just watch that split second of play. picks a rolling ball off his bootlaces, immediately jinks off the right to attract defenders, and then throws a very late pass as he's being hit that puts SBW in the perfect spot to draw 2 players. All off incredibly quick ruck ball, so with zero time for planning.

And outside him everyone had their depth perfect to run on to the ball.

And off a scrubbed pass from the ruck

Maybe our problems now are Smith's pass is too perfect?

We would have been shit between 2012 and 2015 if that was the case. The problems are definitely inside and outside of him

dude

[Machpants]

I'll put this in here. intéressante

[Catogrande]

@Machpants He's that good Eddie has dropped him. Maybe Eddie hasn't seen the vid :astonished_face:

[MiketheSnow]

@Machpants said in NH International Rugby:

I'll put this in here. intéressante

I really hope Squidge is making a living from all this.

He's brilliant.

[Machpants]

@Catogrande more likely doesn't need him against Scotland

[Catogrande]

@Machpants Ouch. Savage.

Mind you I am quite nervous about tomorrow's game. Everyone expects England to win but... this has banana skin written all over it.

[MiketheSnow]

@Catogrande said in NH International Rugby:

@Machpants Ouch. Savage.

Mind you I am quite nervous about tomorrow's game. Everyone expects England to win but... this has banana skin written all over it.

More fore from the tartan wearing boys

I'll get my coat

[MiketheSnow]

Wales:
Leigh Halfpenny; Louis Rees-Zammit, George North, Johnny Williams, Hallam Amos; Dan Biggar, Tomos Williams
Wyn Jones, Ken Owens, Tomas Francis, Adam Beard, Alun Wyn Jones (capt), Dan Lydiate, Justin Tipuric, Taulupe Faletau

Replacements:
Elliot Dee, Rhodri Jones, Leon Brown, Will Rowlands, Josh Navidi
Gareth Davies, Callum Sheedy, Nick Tompkins

Ireland:
Keenan, Earls, Ringrose; Henshaw, Lowe; Sexton, Murray
Healy, Herring, Porter, Beirne, Ryan, O'Mahony, Van der Flier, Stander

Replacements:
Kelleher, Kilcoyne, Furlong, Henderson, Connors
Gibson Park, Burns, Larmour

Pivac desperate for a win, hence Biggar starting at 10.

Ireland by 7-11

[Victor Meldrew]

@MiketheSnow

That's a pretty strong Welsh team. Mike.

Interesting that Wales seem to be able to slot players in to replace retirees and injured players with minimal disruption to their game plans.