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  • Lincsaddick
    Lincsaddick Posts: 32,348
    North Lower Neil said:

    Lincsaddick said:

    North Lower Neil said:

    Lincsaddick said:

    Joseph is dropped in favour of T'eo .. I doubt he'll be back for a while ... size matters in the centre (as the Actress said to the Bishop) ..
    Jones has selected a very strong team with few changes, proof perhaps that the bonus point system has had and will continue to have a big effect on selection, no room for experiment or sentiment when a try or two can make the difference between first and second .. I expect England to put 60+ points on Italy in a total mismatch

    Has Jossph been dropped or just rested?
    I would think dropped .. Te'o has done well coming on as a sub and Joseph is way out of form .. too small to be a 'blockbuster' and he just cannot get into space to run or find a decent pass .. also, Jones has picked a team to do real number on Italy .. if it does, I suspect that the only positions at issue for the rest of the games would be on the wing and in the pack when/if the Vunipolas are fit to play again .. Care might stay in for Youngs but they are both pretty similar with Care being a wee bit more 'flamboyant'

    @Cardinal Sin .. I didn't realise that the European nations beneath the 6 nations were so organised .. thanks for the info
    Rested it was!
    indeed .. as I wrote a bit above, I am surprised as Te'o has been scoring tries and looks a better bet in defence than Joseph ..
    congrats to Wales doing a number on the Irish .. the difference was in the backs, especially half back and North who is back in scoring form .. sad to see both Sexton and Murray taking hard knocks ..
  • North Lower Neil
    North Lower Neil Posts: 22,949
    Agreed Te'o has looked good - Joseph has been a bit more off colour but he hasn't had that bit of space he needs given the tight games.
  • North Lower Neil
    North Lower Neil Posts: 22,949
    Missing Billy Vunipola maybe?
  • ricky_otto
    ricky_otto Posts: 22,600
    edited March 2017
    North Lower Neil said:

    Missing Billy Vunipola maybe?

    100%. On the shortlist for world Rugby player of the year last year (along with Bauden Barrett, Farrell, Dane Coles and Heaslip). Real miss when he's unavailable. Up there with Kieran Read and David Pocock as one of the best number 8's around imo.
  • Lincsaddick
    Lincsaddick Posts: 32,348
    North Lower Neil said:

    Missing Billy Vunipola maybe?

    If Farrell is missing today, he's a bigger loss than Billy V I m o .. goal kicker extraordinaire and major play maker
  • ricky_otto
    ricky_otto Posts: 22,600
    edited March 2017
    Lincsaddick said:

    North Lower Neil said:

    Missing Billy Vunipola maybe?

    If Farrell is missing today, he's a bigger loss than Billy V I m o .. goal kicker extraordinaire and major play maker
    Farrell will start. Not sure he will play much more than 50 mins though.
  • Lincsaddick
    Lincsaddick Posts: 32,348
    THAT is why Joseph is back ((:>)
  • i_b_b_o_r_g
    i_b_b_o_r_g Posts: 18,948
    Great try
  • stonemuse
    stonemuse Posts: 33,998
    Good start
  • Callumcafc
    Callumcafc Posts: 63,764
    ITV Hub is proper annoying when they insist on sticking extra ads on the front of the stream before you can start watching.
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  • ricky_otto
    ricky_otto Posts: 22,600
    Battering them.
  • ricky_otto
    ricky_otto Posts: 22,600
    edited March 2017
    Fair play to Scotland there for not just taking 3 points.
  • i_b_b_o_r_g
    i_b_b_o_r_g Posts: 18,948
    Wooooo
  • stonemuse
    stonemuse Posts: 33,998
    Sooooo good
  • i_b_b_o_r_g
    i_b_b_o_r_g Posts: 18,948
    Excellent first half.
  • ricky_otto
    ricky_otto Posts: 22,600
    Looking at the quality on the England bench, Scotland could be looking at conceding 50 points here.
  • i_b_b_o_r_g
    i_b_b_o_r_g Posts: 18,948
    Wooo
  • Callumcafc
    Callumcafc Posts: 63,764
    We do look really really good.
  • i_b_b_o_r_g
    i_b_b_o_r_g Posts: 18,948
    That aint a yellow ffs
  • i_b_b_o_r_g
    i_b_b_o_r_g Posts: 18,948
    Well done kiwi in the box
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  • rina
    rina Posts: 2,334
    after a series of meh performances where England never really looked like losing but didn't impress they really are looking superb at times today

    can't believe the ref was trying to give a yellow there, well played the TMO in not letting him
  • stonemuse
    stonemuse Posts: 33,998
    i_b_b_o_r_g said:

    That aint a yellow ffs

    No way, got it right in the end
  • North Lower Neil
    North Lower Neil Posts: 22,949
    Lincsaddick said:

    THAT is why Joseph is back ((:>)

    Ben Te'o?

    Pfft.
  • i_b_b_o_r_g
    i_b_b_o_r_g Posts: 18,948
    Be nice if the Scottish commentator actually gave England some credit, rather than go on about the mistakes Scotland have made
  • SE7toSG3
    SE7toSG3 Posts: 3,140
    @i_b_b_o_r_g its law, regardless of what sport commentators have to say 'lucky England break brave Scottish/Irish/Welsh hearts' or they get shot.....fact
  • i_b_b_o_r_g
    i_b_b_o_r_g Posts: 18,948
    SE7toSG3 said:

    @i_b_b_o_r_g its law, regardless of what sport commentators have to say 'lucky England break brave Scottish/Irish/Welsh hearts' or they get shot.....fact

    Exactly mate, said the same before meself. England cant win...
  • rina
    rina Posts: 2,334
    Billy is back :)
  • i_b_b_o_r_g
    i_b_b_o_r_g Posts: 18,948
    That was a knock
  • i_b_b_o_r_g
    i_b_b_o_r_g Posts: 18,948
    'knock'
  • i_b_b_o_r_g
    i_b_b_o_r_g Posts: 18,948
    Them Gray brothers seem like a pair of wankers

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