Author Topic: General Rugby Union Thread (Read 600765 times)

smicer07 · « **Reply #13400 on:** March 16, 2024, 09:48:17 pm »

Well that was bullshit.

MBL? · « **Reply #13401 on:** March 16, 2024, 09:48:37 pm »

Great game

Draex · « **Reply #13402 on:** March 16, 2024, 09:49:05 pm »

Quote from: Elzar on March 16, 2024, 09:48:03 pm

Would love to see that last no arm tackle!

England were doing them all game.

Zimagic · « **Reply #13403 on:** March 16, 2024, 09:49:19 pm »

Quote from: Crosby Nick on March 16, 2024, 09:48:06 pm

Fair play. Looked a great game from the phone in the pub! Done often score 4 tries in Paris (ever) and lose.

Still didn't tonight!

Match was in Lyon

Brain Potter · « **Reply #13404 on:** March 16, 2024, 09:54:18 pm »

I’m not a big fan of a game that can be decided by a technical offence on the halfway line directly meaning a score and you lose.
It’s like Endo pulling Rodri’s shirt on the halfway line last week, getting penalised and the referee automatically walking to the penalty spot with the ball.
Too many rules, too many offences, games decided by teams trading penalty kicks.

Dougle · « **Reply #13405 on:** March 16, 2024, 09:56:10 pm »

Great way to end the tournament and it's the best rugby tournament in the world (bar the World Cup of course). Well done France and England. Ireland just a little in front then 4 erratic, exciting teams hot on their heals. And Wales ....

ABZ Rover · « **Reply #13406 on:** March 16, 2024, 09:57:07 pm »

Quote from: Dougle on March 16, 2024, 02:43:19 pm

Italy, well finally they are arriving on the international scene. Well done so far today.

Their U20 look very good too so bright future.

smicer07 · « **Reply #13407 on:** March 16, 2024, 09:59:33 pm »

What I never understand is why did England kick possession away instead of rucking/mauling to get further upfield. It makes no sense to me, just gave France possession and ultimately a penalty (no replay though of the decision 🙄)

Lfc19ynwa · « **Reply #13408 on:** March 16, 2024, 10:06:31 pm »

Quote from: FlashGordon on March 16, 2024, 09:08:52 pm

Angus Gardener continues to be a terrible ref, how did he miss that knock on? England get their try anyway but that was shocking.

Almost as bad as giving a no arms tackle in the last minute by a player who wasn’t on the pitch

FlashGordon · « **Reply #13409 on:** March 16, 2024, 10:06:35 pm »

Quote from: smicer07 on March 16, 2024, 09:59:33 pm

What I never understand is why did England kick possession away instead of rucking/mauling to get further upfield. It makes no sense to me, just gave France possession and ultimately a penalty (no replay though of the decision 🙄)

I wasn't paying too much attention but did France not get the ball from a restart?

FlashGordon · « **Reply #13410 on:** March 16, 2024, 10:07:21 pm »

Quote from: Brain Potter on March 16, 2024, 09:54:18 pm

I’m not a big fan of a game that can be decided by a technical offence on the halfway line directly meaning a score and you lose.
It’s like Endo pulling Rodri’s shirt on the halfway line last week, getting penalised and the referee automatically walking to the penalty spot with the ball.
Too many rules, too many offences, games decided by teams trading penalty kicks.

Not a fair comparison at all

kop306 · « **Reply #13411 on:** March 16, 2024, 10:24:28 pm »

great game to end the six nations

ABZ Rover · « **Reply #13412 on:** March 16, 2024, 10:30:18 pm »

Great games today. Scotland gave Ireland more of a game than I expected with some outstanding defence at times.

Draex · « **Reply #13413 on:** March 17, 2024, 08:01:35 am »

Was a good six nations, close games all over. England finally taking the brakes off and letting us see some actual rugby, long may it continue.

Now we are finally trusting our young players we’ve got a great core to build a class team, just need to let go of the old guard now - Care, Cole, Daly etc. the key is finding a worldclass tight head prop our weakest position by far, Stuart is gash.

Don’t think Chessum is a 6, he’s far too slow and misses tackles, which was what made Lawes so exceptional playing that role.

Ray K · « **Reply #13414 on:** April 13, 2024, 07:24:18 pm »

Fuck you ROG and your team of boring automatons. You got fucking schooled today.

Crosby Nick · « **Reply #13415 on:** April 13, 2024, 07:57:41 pm »

Quote from: Ray K on April 13, 2024, 07:24:18 pm

Fuck you ROG and your team of boring automatons. You got fucking schooled today.

Sounds awfully dull all round.

41-42, now that’s a rugby match. Well done Quins.

MBL? · « **Reply #13416 on:** April 13, 2024, 09:32:50 pm »

Quote from: Crosby Nick on April 13, 2024, 07:57:41 pm

Sounds awfully dull all round.

41-42, now that’s a rugby match. Well done Quins.

Can't believe they beat them, were my favourites.

Trump's tiny tiny hands · « **Reply #13417 on:** April 16, 2024, 11:50:15 am »

Jordie Barrett signing for Leinster is a strange one. Seem to have stirred the natives over there too.

Ray K · « **Reply #13418 on:** April 16, 2024, 12:02:59 pm »

Quote from: Trump's tiny tiny hands on April 16, 2024, 11:50:15 am

Jordie Barrett signing for Leinster is a strange one. Seem to have stirred the natives over there too.

He's a nice option on the bench, can cover a number of positions.

Trump's tiny tiny hands · « **Reply #13419 on:** April 16, 2024, 01:33:50 pm »

Quote from: Ray K on April 16, 2024, 12:02:59 pm

He's a nice option on the bench, can cover a number of positions.

MBL? · « **Reply #13420 on:** **Yesterday** at 09:27:07 pm »

With the amount of players we have coming through all the time I'm not that happy about this signing. Great player no doubt but I'd prefer to use our own. Will probably mean some of the young lads move to one of the other provinces.

Elisha S · « **Reply #13421 on:** **Yesterday** at 11:37:14 pm »

He`s there for six months. A learning opportunity for some of the younger lads.

MBL? · « **Reply #13422 on:** **Today** at 03:07:53 pm »

Quote from: Elisha S on Yesterday at 11:37:14 pm

He`s there for six months. A learning opportunity for some of the younger lads.

Yeah, didn't realise it was only 6 months.