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Sure was. Wasn’t a great first half, but first game and all that......Credit to Italy though.BR3red said:Decent test that which will stand them in good stead
7 tries as well
Ran away with it in the end, as we have often seen under Jones, they turn the screw in the last 20.
Simmonds is some find - can’t believe he has only been playing top class Rugby for 2 years. Quality from him today.
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Being able to bring on so many subs does benefit the stronger nations, who have so much depth and can thus bring on fresh legs of an equally high standard as the starting 151
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And the English squad is extremely strong.killerandflash said:Being able to bring on so many subs does benefit the stronger nations, who have so much depth and can thus bring on fresh legs of an equally high standard as the starting 15
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Have "liked" this @killerandflash, but just because you are right, rather than something I am a fan of. Too many subs allowed as far as I am concerned. Just feels wrong being able to change more than half the team, as well as all the shenanigans with HIA and blood replacements.killerandflash said:Being able to bring on so many subs does benefit the stronger nations, who have so much depth and can thus bring on fresh legs of an equally high standard as the starting 15
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I don't like the use of subs as well, as it's such a mechanical/scientific exercise, with many players effectively now picked to only play 60 minutes, rather than form based.TelMc32 said:
Have "liked" this @killerandflash, but just because you are right, rather than something I am a fan of. Too many subs allowed as far as I am concerned. Just feels wrong being able to change more than half the team, as well as all the shenanigans with HIA and blood replacements.killerandflash said:Being able to bring on so many subs does benefit the stronger nations, who have so much depth and can thus bring on fresh legs of an equally high standard as the starting 15
Being able to voluntarily change over half your team is ridiculous, especially as the limit of 8 doesn't include injury victims of foul play. Imagine if football allowed 5 or 6 subs plus a replacement for anyone injured by an opponent.
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Going tommorow. Cannot wait, sure it will be free flowing both ways with the rain adding drama.
IMO will be lots of try's hopefully,
To coin a cliche "rugby will be the the winner", let's hope....
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Hopefully playing at Twickenham will give us the edge.BR3red said:Going tommorow. Cannot wait, sure it will be free flowing both ways with the rain adding drama.
IMO will be lots of try's hopefully,
To coin a cliche "rugby will be the the winner", let's hope....
But an England win!
I hope Launchbury has a stormer to show Gatland what he missed leaving him out of the Lions squad.0 -
See the spread is 12 which I think is very generous to England. Expect it to be lot closer than that and even fancy the welsh to sneak it.1
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ROI flattening Italy.0
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Something needs to be done about Italy... they've not improved since the six nations got involved and are worse than Georgia (?) in the rankings now!!
Need to introduce a Play-Off between the bottom six nations team and the winners of the championship below!!0 - Sponsored links:
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More Ireland being clinical rather than Italy being poor.
Ireland on this form will take some stopping.2 -
I thought Italy were quite decent last week.ForeverAddickted said:Something needs to be done about Italy... they've not improved since the six nations got involved and are worse than Georgia (?) in the rankings now!!
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Ireland looking very good, although Italy appear to have lost some of the discipline and tenacity that they displayed last week IMO.
The substitutions for Ireland are understandable, if a little bold.
Still, bonus point before half time - an interesting contrast to the Italian clash last week.0 -
Not sure if thats a dig, but it's a team for the Island - i.e both ROI and NI. (hence the odd non-national-anthem of Ireland's Call)Wheresmeticket? said:ROI flattening Italy.
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Exactly... thats the sort of form that people have been arguing for a Pre-Qualifying stage for the Euros and World Cup with the likes of San Marino and Malta etc.paulie8290 said:I agree with @ForeverAddickted had 1 6 nations win since 2014
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Surely forward from Paressi?
Given the match score I would have allowed it though.0 -
David Flatman is a terrible commentator.0
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No dig. Just stupidity...LuckyReds said:
Not sure if thats a dig, but it's a team for the Island - i.e both ROI and NI. (hence the odd non-national-anthem of Ireland's Call)Wheresmeticket? said:ROI flattening Italy.
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Dig was the the wrong word, I didn't know if there was some subtext behind it. I was curious; that was all.Wheresmeticket? said:
A dig? FFS.LuckyReds said:
Not sure if thats a dig, but it's a team for the Island - i.e both ROI and NI. (hence the odd non-national-anthem of Ireland's Call)Wheresmeticket? said:ROI flattening Italy.
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No mate. Just ignorance :-)LuckyReds said:
Dig was the the wrong word, I didn't know if there was some subtext behind it. I was curious; that was all.Wheresmeticket? said:
A dig? FFS.LuckyReds said:
Not sure if thats a dig, but it's a team for the Island - i.e both ROI and NI. (hence the odd non-national-anthem of Ireland's Call)Wheresmeticket? said:ROI flattening Italy.
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Quality run for that try. What a kick for him to run on to!0
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Hah, no worries! I should've re-read my moody post before I sent it; was too busy in the pub!Wheresmeticket? said:
No mate. Just ignorance :-)LuckyReds said:
Dig was the the wrong word, I didn't know if there was some subtext behind it. I was curious; that was all.Wheresmeticket? said:
A dig? FFS.LuckyReds said:
Not sure if thats a dig, but it's a team for the Island - i.e both ROI and NI. (hence the odd non-national-anthem of Ireland's Call)Wheresmeticket? said:ROI flattening Italy.
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England will win this comfortably in any case but what a homer video ref! Even the commentators couldn’t believe that Welsh “try” wasn’t given.0
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Sillybilly I’m still trying (see what I did there) why it weren’t a try0
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Horrible game. Scrappy and bad tempered.1
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It’s not the best, but we are showing enough for the win.Wheresmeticket? said:Horrible game. Scrappy and bad tempered.
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Gareth Thomas doing a pardew and wearing a shit cravat.2
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As an occasional rugby watcher I’m finding it increasingly difficult to get interested. I used to be glued to the five/six nations but now I’m finding it a real borefest.Wheresmeticket? said:Horrible game. Scrappy and bad tempered.
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