The Official English Rugby Thread

[sockwithaticket]

Prop watch

Starting EQPs this week:
Loosehead - Haffar, Obano, Crean, Baxter, Brantingham, Harrison, Woolmore
Tighthead - Davison, Stuart, Heyes, Judge, Balmain, Collier, Schonert, Sinckler

[Hal Jordan]

Good on him! Been playing well for them this season

Former England full-back Mike Brown has agreed a new deal with Leicester Tigers to run "beyond the 2023-24 season".

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/67891281

He's surely the oldest outside back to have played Premiership rugby in the pro era at this point?

And yet he looks like he could keep going for a while yet.

He's also doubled the number of clubs whose fans don't think he's an aggressive maniac.

[sockwithaticket]

Good on him! Been playing well for them this season

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/67891281

He's surely the oldest outside back to have played Premiership rugby in the pro era at this point?

And yet he looks like he could keep going for a while yet.

He's also doubled the number of clubs whose fans don't think he's an aggressive maniac.

Come now, surely Quins and Tigers fans still think he's an aggressive maniac? They've just come around to it being a good thing.

[SaintK]

Faz Jr has signed for Racing according to Midol.

Nice reunion for Henry

Good on him if he has!!!

[sockwithaticket]

Racing denying it

https://www.racing92.fr/article/communi ... rell/33439

[Margin__Walker]

Racing denying it

https://www.racing92.fr/article/communi ... rell/33439

Yep, Denying he's signed. Not denying talks etc. I think this is happening, but we'll see.

Mail journos seem to be corroborating and suggesting it's likely.

[geordie_6]

Faz Jr has signed for Racing according to Midol.

Nice reunion for Henry

We can but hope...

[ASMO]

Faz Jr has signed for Racing according to Midol.

Nice reunion for Henry

We can but hope...

The hiatus from international rugby now makes sense, never believed the bullshit reason given originally

[ASMO]

Sale shit the bed against Brizzle, Brazil will be incandescant

[Brazil]

Sale shit the bed against Brizzle, Brazil will be incandescant

Fuck you man

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[fishfoodie]

Picking up Marmion was a good bit of business by Lam. He obviously knows how Lam wants to play, he's a nippy SH & at 31 he still has at least 3-4 years in him yet, & I doubt he's on big money.

[Paddington Bear]

Big game kicking off at Welford Road in both clubs’ seasons

[petej]

Big game kicking off at Welford Road in both clubs’ seasons

Lovely pass from Farrell for that try.

[sockwithaticket]

Saints with a nightmare opening quarter down at Sandy Park. 19 - 0 to Chiefs.

[petej]

Saints with a nightmare opening quarter down at Sandy Park. 19 - 0 to Chiefs.

That finish from the exeter winger was very good.

[ASMO]

Farrell having a stormer.....for Leicester

[Paddington Bear]

Superb try off first phase from Sarries, in just about our only attack thus far

[SaintK]

Saints with a nightmare opening quarter down at Sandy Park. 19 - 0 to Chiefs.

Dreadful from Saints not been in the Chiefs half yet
Don’t really understand all the squad rotation by Saints for this one

[SaintK]

Bonus point try for Chiefs
Point a minute

[sockwithaticket]

Bit of sustained pressure from Saints finally. Could definitely do with at least a second try before half time.

[petej]

Farrell having a stormer.....for Leicester

Interesting watching Farrells tackling. He never gets low.

[sockwithaticket]

Bit of sustained pressure from Saints finally. Could definitely do with at least a second try before half time.

And so it proves! 2 in 2 minutes for Saints. The sort of score rate you need if you're going to claw back from 26 - 0

[sockwithaticket]

Farrell having a stormer.....for Leicester

Interesting watching Farrells tackling. He never gets low.

You mean tackle school didn't reform a 30-something seasoned pro's consistently risky technique? I'm shocked.

[Paddington Bear]

Genuinely quite interesting touchline interview with Jamie George there. Leicester on top atm

[petej]

Don't think Kelly got it.

[Paddington Bear]

Superb defence from Daly

[Paddington Bear]

Good half of rugby. Welford Road going full Irish on the booing front despite there being nothing particularly controversial a rare lowlight

[Ovals]

Good half of rugby. Welford Road going full Irish on the booing front despite there being nothing particularly controversial a rare lowlight

It's been a really good contest so far. Leicester's power started to tale hold of the game in the 2nd 1/4 - if it comes down to an arm wrestle, Sarries will be up against it , especially at scrum time - they need to open it up a bit - they've looked dangerous when they've had attacking ball.

[petej]

Good half of rugby. Welford Road going full Irish on the booing front despite there being nothing particularly controversial a rare lowlight

Any crowd will boo Saracens like they would boo a drug cheat, A key difference being the drug cheat doesn't tend to keep their gold medals.

While not quite as filth as Chelski, Man City and Newcastle United I have very little tolerance of this type of shit in sport. I feel sorry that it contaminates McCall's achievements as a coach because he is excellent.

EDIT i would rather still have London Irish and Worcester.

[Paddington Bear]

Good half of rugby. Welford Road going full Irish on the booing front despite there being nothing particularly controversial a rare lowlight

Any crowd will boo Saracens like they would boo a drug cheat, A key difference being the drug cheat doesn't tend to keep their gold medals.

While not quite as filth as Chelski, Man City and Newcastle United I have very little tolerance of this type of shit in sport. I feel sorry that it contaminates McCall's achievements as a coach because he is excellent.

EDIT i would rather still have London Irish and Worcester.

This makes honestly no sense given they are quite clearly booing the ref

[petej]

Tigers wasteful though Sarries are spoiling well around the breakdown.

[sockwithaticket]

Been a while since Chiefs scored and Saints continue to close the gap.

Edit - as I type Mitchell sets up Saints' 4th try. If Smith knocks over the conversion, Saints take the lead for the first time in the match.

[Paddington Bear]

Sarries clinging on - combination of desperate defence, poor handling and Ben Youngs

[petej]

Sarries clinging on - combination of desperate defence, poor handling and Ben Youngs

Tigers even made that hard for themselves.

[petej]

Not quite sure why Tigers just took off both their props.

EDIT: Feel like i'm watching the wrong game.

[sockwithaticket]

Sleightholme with his hat trick score shortly after Exeter have one chalked off.

No doubt Baxter will be asking his charges on Monday morning how it was they let such a commanding lead get whittled away.

[sockwithaticket]

Exeter into the lead. Couple of dodgy looking offloads in the build up, mind...

[petej]

Too many errors from Tigers. Game not over due to poor execution. I think Chessum has been Tigers best player.

[ASMO]

Sarries props are just utter gash and Farrell has been dire.

[sockwithaticket]

Last gasp score for Saints to take it. Prime Super rugby basketball type scoreline, fun match.