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Slick wrote: Sat Nov 21, 2020 3:51 pm Has Launchbury always been this good? I know he has always been a good player but last few games he has been outstanding for England


He's always been very good - looks like he might have lost 3 or 4kgs which has done him no harm.
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2 x 1D game plan teams. Trouble for Ire is it's the same plan as Eng and Eng better at it in every aspect.
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ASMO wrote: Sat Nov 21, 2020 4:00 pm
Kawazaki wrote: Sat Nov 21, 2020 3:57 pm Underhill has been the best player for England so far (bar May of course) - his workrate is off the scale. Looks like a real pain in the arse to play against.
Reminds me of Moody, absolutely no fear or sense of self preservation.
He's excellent and doing all of Billy V's work.
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Hal Jordan wrote: Sat Nov 21, 2020 4:17 pm
ASMO wrote: Sat Nov 21, 2020 4:00 pm
Kawazaki wrote: Sat Nov 21, 2020 3:57 pm Underhill has been the best player for England so far (bar May of course) - his workrate is off the scale. Looks like a real pain in the arse to play against.
Reminds me of Moody, absolutely no fear or sense of self preservation.
He's excellent and doing all of Billy V's work.
I've actually been more impressed by Billy's defensive effort this week than in many recent outings.
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How on earth does Jamie George move that rig around for 80 minutes? He's genuinely quick and is always at or near the top of the tackle stats. Some engine he has.
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Another complete momentum stopping pass from Youngs followed by a dogshit kick.
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Hal Jordan wrote: Sat Nov 21, 2020 4:17 pm
ASMO wrote: Sat Nov 21, 2020 4:00 pm
Kawazaki wrote: Sat Nov 21, 2020 3:57 pm Underhill has been the best player for England so far (bar May of course) - his workrate is off the scale. Looks like a real pain in the arse to play against.
Reminds me of Moody, absolutely no fear or sense of self preservation.
He's excellent and doing all of Billy V's work.

Swapping Simmonds in for Billy V wouldn’t do the England backrow any harm
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that should have been a pen, not a scrum. lost forward, play adv, player on the floor illegally stops Eng player on his feet from gaining possesion.
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Kawazaki wrote: Sat Nov 21, 2020 4:18 pm How on earth does Jamie George move that rig around for 80 minutes? He's genuinely quick and is always at or near the top of the tackle stats. Some engine he has.
My six year old saw him and said, "He's a fat old man."

He's also matured into a top class hooker from his early cameos off the bench.

Can we get some bloody subs on, please?
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Since I keep hearing refs not award penalties on the basis that they need to see a clear lift of the ball, how does Doris keeping one hand on it despite the clearout qualify as a turnover penalty in Ireland's favour?
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Absolutely braindead from Youngs leaving that ball in the maul.
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Fucking hell Youngs, you had your hands on that ball at the back of the maul and watched it go fucking nowhere, then decided to take your hands off it and watch the turnover.
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At the moment we have one back we can get past players.
“It was a pet, not an animal. It had a name, you don't eat things with names, this is horrific!”
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I cant begin to describe how much i hate Ben Youngs as a player
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ASMO wrote: Sat Nov 21, 2020 4:24 pm I cant begin to describe how much i hate Ben Youngs as a playwr
Probably as much as Jones loves him.
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How TF was Itoje legal there?
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Great turnover by Itoje as Ireland just run out of players in the face of our defence.
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Youngs' fuck up totally bailed out by some massive defensive work from the rest of the team.
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Torquemada 1420 wrote: Sat Nov 21, 2020 4:26 pm How TF was Itoje legal there?
I was wondering that too
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Thank fuck he has gone off, he was stinking the game out
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What’s the deal with Anthony Watson, is he injured?
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English defence is superb, imagine how it would be with S E as defence coach.
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We've created absolutely nothing this half and haven't even looked like we want to.
Tichtheid wrote: Sat Nov 21, 2020 4:29 pm What’s the deal with Anthony Watson, is he injured?
Yes.
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ASMO wrote: Sat Nov 21, 2020 4:24 pm I cant begin to describe how much i hate Ben Youngs as a player

Whatever adjectives you use, I hate him more.
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It should be a win but apart from 10s the whole attack of England has left me feeing totally flat.
“It was a pet, not an animal. It had a name, you don't eat things with names, this is horrific!”
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You'd think Ireland would consider not throwing lineout ball into Itoje's arc?

Should be yellow for repeated infringements in 22.
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Held up, I reckon.
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Outstanding from Slade and then Launchbury in to make absolutely sure they can't get it down or back.
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Definately held up
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PCPhil wrote: Sat Nov 21, 2020 4:33 pm It should be a win but apart from 10s the whole attack of England has left me feeing totally flat.
Youngs and Farrell, the case for the prosecution rests
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Cracking from Earl. Big intervention.
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Ireland are just woeful. Why the fuck we haven't put them to the sword I have no idea.
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Daly is having a very poor game, yet they take Joseph off.
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10 mins to go. attacking in the opposition half. What should we do. Kick it.
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Hal Jordan wrote: Sat Nov 21, 2020 4:37 pm Ireland are just woeful. Why the fuck we haven't put them to the sword I have no idea.

See my earlier comment
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Hal Jordan wrote: Sat Nov 21, 2020 4:37 pm Ireland are just woeful. Why the fuck we haven't put them to the sword I have no idea.
Because your game plan involves zero expansive play. + your half backs have no ability in offence.
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Billy Burns playing international rugby speaks to a real lack of depth for Ireland.
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PCPhil wrote: Sat Nov 21, 2020 4:39 pm 10 mins to go. attacking in the opposition half. What should we do. Kick it.
Well, what other options are there? /Eddie and his minions.
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Finally a chip in behind the rush defence. :problem:
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Wtf is going on with the mullets?

Even Genge has a micro mullet
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