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2 weeks to next game so good chance of testing negative before then.
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@Victor-Meldrew said in NH International Rugby:
2 weeks to next game so good chance of testing negative before then.
I was taking the piss
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@MiketheSnow said in NH International Rugby:
@Victor-Meldrew said in NH International Rugby:
2 weeks to next game so good chance of testing negative before then.
I was taking the piss
I was being dry...
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@Victor-Meldrew said in NH International Rugby:
@MiketheSnow said in NH International Rugby:
@Victor-Meldrew said in NH International Rugby:
2 weeks to next game so good chance of testing negative before then.
I was taking the piss
I was being dry...
Like a good oloroso.
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Another great article, this one about how the French use their back-row in conjunction with locks and/or nine
https://www.theroar.com.au/2021/02/17/why-les-bleus-are-becoming-rugbys-kings-in-the-north/
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Two staff members of the French rugby team have tested positive, and one of them is head coach Fabien Galthié!
The players have so far all tested negative, but will again be tested on Wednesday and Friday (local time).
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Eddie Jones admits that England's poor start to the Six Nations is because his players lack "arousal"
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@sparky said in NH International Rugby:
Eddie Jones admits that England's poor start to the Six Nations is because his players lack "arousal"
So only England need crowds, Obvs didn't effect Sco or Italy.
Muppet
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Like this
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@stargazer geez only 25!
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@bones said in NH International Rugby:
@stargazer geez only 25!
Why wouldn't he want to play for Tonga, he could do that straight away.
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@nepia Yeah, I was wondering about that, too. He's still 4 of the 5 years to go on his residency. He'll be 29 when he becomes eligible for Japan.
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@nepia
$ $ $¥ ¥ ¥BUt otherwise yep, odd decision.
Had high hopes for him as a player when he was in the U21s!
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@stargazer Considering France almost managed to beat Eng late last year with 14 or 15 of their starting 15 not available due to French Club Rugby, I still think they’ll beat Sco
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Ticket has arrived for Saturday
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New case in France squad, game likely to be cancelled or postponed.
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@mofitzy_ said in NH International Rugby:
New case in France squad, game likely to be cancelled or postponed.
Further cases and match now postponed.
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Eddie has announced his team to play Wales with no real surprises on the starting XV. Staying with Billy V, Jamie George and Daly at Full Back. It's good to show loyalty to your senior team members but surely there comes a time to question that a bit more strongly.
A 6/2 bench (unsurprisingly) but with a relative unknown as the second back row replacement.
England: Daly; Watson, Slade, Farrell, May; Ford, Youngs; M Vunipola, George, Sinckler, Itoje, Hill, Wilson, Curry, B Vunipola.
Replacements: Cowan-Dickie, Genge, Stuart, Ewels, Martin, Earl, Robson, Malins.
I confess to being a little underwhelmed.
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Wales :
15. Liam Williams, 14. Louis Rees-Zammit, 13. George North, 12. Jonathan Davies, 11. Josh Adams, 10. Dan Biggar, 9. Kieran Hardy- Wyn Jones, 2. Ken Owens, 3. Tomas Francis, 4. Adam Beard, 5. Alun Wyn Jones (capt), 6. Josh Navidi, 7. Justin Tipuric, 8. Taulupe Faletau
Replacements:
16. Elliot Dee, 17. Rhodri Jones, 18. Leon Brown, 19. Cory Hill, 20. James Botham,
21. Gareth Davies, 22. Callum Sheedy, 23. Uilisi HalaholoIf the key England players continue to play like arseholes, then us by 6-9.
If Eddie is proven right for sticking with the to-date underperformers, them by 12-16.
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@mikethesnow said in NH International Rugby:
Wales :
15. Liam Williams, 14. Louis Rees-Zammit, 13. George North, 12. Jonathan Davies, 11. Josh Adams, 10. Dan Biggar, 9. Kieran Hardy- Wyn Jones, 2. Ken Owens, 3. Tomas Francis, 4. Adam Beard, 5. Alun Wyn Jones (capt), 6. Josh Navidi, 7. Justin Tipuric, 8. Taulupe Faletau
Replacements:
16. Elliot Dee, 17. Rhodri Jones, 18. Leon Brown, 19. Cory Hill, 20. James Botham,
21. Gareth Davies, 22. Callum Sheedy, 23. Uilisi HalaholoIf the key England players continue to play like arseholes, then us by 6-9.
If Eddie is proven right for sticking with the to-date underperformers, them by 12-16.
I agree broadly with your summation but have little expectation in the underperformers suddenly stepping up.
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I expect the Welsh backrow to dominate its English counterpart. Vunipola is out of form, while Wilson is not a bad player, but far from world class.
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@cgrant said in NH International Rugby:
I expect the Welsh backrow to dominate its English counterpart. Vunipola is out of form, while Wilson is not a bad player, but far from world class.
Hope so, that will be the key.
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@cgrant said in NH International Rugby:
I expect the Welsh backrow to dominate its English counterpart. Vunipola is out of form, while Wilson is not a bad player, but far from world class.
I fear you are right. On current form they are, man for man, better than our guys and they compliment each other very well. I do not see our back row playing a a unit currently.
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Congratulations to George North on his 100th Test for Wales. Below are the 42 Test tries he has scored for Wales:
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@sparky said in NH International Rugby:
Congratulations to George North on his 100th Test for Wales. Below are the 42 Test tries he has scored for Wales:
Italy must hate the sight of him
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@mikethesnow said in NH International Rugby:
@cgrant said in NH International Rugby:
I expect the Welsh backrow to dominate its English counterpart. Vunipola is out of form, while Wilson is not a bad player, but far from world class.
Hope so, that will be the key.
I'm looking forward to the Daly/Watson/May & Williams/Rees-Zammit/Adams battle.
There's some serious talent on show there.
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Does anyone else watching the Italy - Oirish game as underwhelmed as I am?
Dire, mistake-ridden stuff.
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Didn't bother watching it. Beautiful sunny day where I was so I went for a long walk. Ireland won easily.
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@sparky said in NH International Rugby:
Didn't bother watching it. Beautiful sunny day where I was so I went for a long walk. Ireland won easily.
Same here. Italy are a waste of space in the 6N.
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Wales score as England team seem to lose concentration and are unprepared for a kick from a penalty..
Farrell losing it with the Ref.
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French refs need to be banished from rugby. That's atrocious.
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@victor-meldrew said in NH International Rugby:
Farrell losing it with the Ref
Because he's Frenching it up making it look like he's been paid off again.
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@bones said in NH International Rugby:
French refs need to be banished from rugby. That's atrocious.
How so? Hits his hands then his leg and goes backward into an English player.
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England look a bit shite. 17-6 to Wales.
