Rugby Union

[wilsdenrover]

2 minutes ago, Tyrone Shoelaces said:

Not the greatest final. I thought the best team lost to be honest. Too many cards. It was boiling up to be a good game until the video officials decided they were going to be part of the show.

I can’t believe the ref allowed SA to call a substitution in the 5th minute tactical - the man had been down injured for the previous 4…

I know the commentators would disagree but I saw no difference between the yellow which was upgraded and the one which wasn’t.

 

[Tyrone Shoelaces]

5 minutes ago, wilsdenrover said:

I can’t believe the ref allowed SA to call a substitution in the 5th minute tactical - the man had been down injured for the previous 4…

I know the commentators would disagree but I saw no difference between the yellow which was upgraded and the one which wasn’t.

 

I know we like to see the officials get things right but I’m not keen on the video ref chirping in all the time. Between them they still missed a pretty obvious forward pass for the Kiwi try. Luckily in the end it didn’t matter.

[wilsdenrover]

2 minutes ago, Tyrone Shoelaces said:

I know we like to see the officials get things right but I’m not keen on the video ref chirping in all the time. Between them they still missed a pretty obvious forward pass for the Kiwi try. Luckily in the end it didn’t matter.

In fairness it wasn’t as obvious as the Argentina one yesterday…

Maybe they felt guilty for disallowing the previous one for something which had happened about 90 seconds earlier.

 

[Tyrone Shoelaces]

11 minutes ago, wilsdenrover said:

In fairness it wasn’t as obvious as the Argentina one yesterday…

Maybe they felt guilty for disallowing the previous one for something which had happened about 90 seconds earlier.

 

Yeah, that was the best move of the match.

[Tim Southampton Rover]

Six Nations tonight. Should be interesting with all the big name absentees! 

[Tyrone Shoelaces]

47 minutes ago, Tim Southampton Rover said:

Six Nations tonight. Should be interesting with all the big name absentees! 

Whoever wins tonight will win the comp.

[wilsdenrover]

Scotland have been robbed there.

[chaddyrovers]

England have been excellent in the last 2 games and we are playing some good exciting rugby under Borthwick now. We have clear plan of how we want to play now and plenty of different options in different positions 

[chaddyrovers]

the six nations has started 

England won a brilliant match against the France. 

last minute win. 

 

[jim mk2]

5 hours ago, chaddyrovers said:

the six nations has started 

England won a brilliant match against the France. 

last minute win. 

 

 

The Six Nations started last week - England lost

[Gav]

6 hours ago, chaddyrovers said:

the six nations has started 

England won a brilliant match against the France. 

last minute win. 

 

Superb game chaddy, tremendous win too, never expected us to beat France. Let’s hope we kick on from here.

[chaddyrovers]

3 hours ago, Gav said:

Superb game chaddy, tremendous win too, never expected us to beat France. Let’s hope we kick on from here.

lets hope so Gav. having Fin Smith at Fly half made a huge difference for me. Plus Tom Curry and Alex Mitchell

[Tyrone Shoelaces]

How did England win that game yesterday ? The stats are amazingly in Scotland’s favour. Normally in rugby the team than is on top wins, You can’t “ park the bus “. The area you are defending is too big so you can only defend by attacking.

[chaddyrovers]

1 hour ago, Tyrone Shoelaces said:

How did England win that game yesterday ? The stats are amazingly in Scotland’s favour. Normally in rugby the team than is on top wins, You can’t “ park the bus “. The area you are defending is too big so you can only defend by attacking.

cos they dug deep and took the points when on offer. Fin Smith's penalty from near the half time won England the game. 

Scotland were very good but missed crucial kicks at goal

[Gav]

2 good games yesterday, although as Tyrone says, Scotland were by far the better side, but lost to a very lucky England.

Wales finally put a performance together but still lost, which takes the losing streak to 15 games. Ireland looked like they took them lightly at times, but a very good game in the end. 

[Tyrone Shoelaces]

19 hours ago, Gav said:

2 good games yesterday, although as Tyrone says, Scotland were by far the better side, but lost to a very lucky England.

Wales finally put a performance together but still lost, which takes the losing streak to 15 games. Ireland looked like they took them lightly at times, but a very good game in the end. 

I’ve been watching both codes of rugby for 60 years and I can count the number of games I’ve seen were the best team lost on the fingers of two hands. It so rarely happens. By the very nature of the game the team that scores more tries, makes more clean breaks, carries the ball for more yards usually wins. In that respect it’s a less frustrating game.

[jim mk2]

England got lucky against both France and Scotland - they could not have complained if they lost either. Thrilling games to watch but England could easily be sitting on nul points.

Scotland to beat Wales and Wales then end their losing streak against England? Would be straight out of the Rovers playbook that one