Wales v England : Autumn Nations : 28th November

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PlanetGlyndwr wrote: Sat Nov 28, 2020 4:52 pm another shocking, blazae, poor affair.

modern rugby is definitely rubbish compare the amount of classic games from 2000-2010 to 2010 to 2020 and it isn't a competition.

all the focus is on the referee decisions, statistics, and the technical aspects of the game and not so much about the flair and talent.

it's a real shame.
The combo of subs and allowing the ball carrier to be credited with being tackled when not attempting to stay on feet means
- you get to keep the ball so no incentive to offload
- and fat bastards getting tired creates no space because more fat bastards get to come on
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Paddington Bear wrote: Sat Nov 28, 2020 4:51 pm Strange half. England feel dominant, winning the set piece and creating chances. But this is nip and tuck. Some poor execution throughout and we’ve failed to put this away. Glad there’s not a crowd
You are joking i assume?
I'd rather be 10-0 down at ht and have the crowd.
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Longshanks wrote: Sat Nov 28, 2020 4:55 pm
Paddington Bear wrote: Sat Nov 28, 2020 4:51 pm Strange half. England feel dominant, winning the set piece and creating chances. But this is nip and tuck. Some poor execution throughout and we’ve failed to put this away. Glad there’s not a crowd
You are joking i assume?
I'd rather be 10-0 down at ht and have the crowd.
We’d have lost this after that start if there was a packed house in Cardiff is what I meant
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Paddington Bear wrote: Sat Nov 28, 2020 4:56 pm
Longshanks wrote: Sat Nov 28, 2020 4:55 pm
Paddington Bear wrote: Sat Nov 28, 2020 4:51 pm Strange half. England feel dominant, winning the set piece and creating chances. But this is nip and tuck. Some poor execution throughout and we’ve failed to put this away. Glad there’s not a crowd
You are joking i assume?
I'd rather be 10-0 down at ht and have the crowd.
We’d have lost this after that start if there was a packed house in Cardiff is what I meant
Yes. I know what you mean
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Torquemada 1420 wrote: Sat Nov 28, 2020 4:30 pm
Hal Jordan wrote: Sat Nov 28, 2020 4:28 pm Crikey, Quins put 49 points on Northampton.
Saints really are an embarrassment.
That's 8 homes losses on the bounce. Even without COVID restrictions, there'd be nobody there.
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Longshanks wrote: Sat Nov 28, 2020 4:57 pm
Paddington Bear wrote: Sat Nov 28, 2020 4:56 pm
Longshanks wrote: Sat Nov 28, 2020 4:55 pm
You are joking i assume?
I'd rather be 10-0 down at ht and have the crowd.
We’d have lost this after that start if there was a packed house in Cardiff is what I meant
Yes. I know what you mean
why? have england won it? :wink:
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Ymx wrote: Sat Nov 28, 2020 5:01 pm
Longshanks wrote: Sat Nov 28, 2020 4:57 pm
Paddington Bear wrote: Sat Nov 28, 2020 4:56 pm
We’d have lost this after that start if there was a packed house in Cardiff is what I meant
Yes. I know what you mean
why? have england won it? :wink:
Romain thinks we have.....
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How many years since Wales had a reliable lineout? It genuinely feels like it's always been pretty temperamental.
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the scrum adjudication is a shambles
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sockwithaticket wrote: Sat Nov 28, 2020 5:04 pm How many years since Wales had a reliable lineout? It genuinely feels like it's always been pretty temperamental.
How hard is it to throw a ball straight?
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FFS, Poite, the ball's got to the back of the scrum, just play on.
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sockwithaticket wrote: Sat Nov 28, 2020 5:04 pm How many years since Wales had a reliable lineout? It genuinely feels like it's always been pretty temperamental.
Not since Scotland had a player in the Lions test side.
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England pushing early in the scrum and wales not taking the weight. Could have penalised either team there.
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Hats off to Wales in that maul
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Shit maul from England, well defended from Wales, got in and made a right mess.
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Vunipola looks half fit. Bizarre maul.
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bessantj wrote: Sat Nov 28, 2020 5:06 pm
sockwithaticket wrote: Sat Nov 28, 2020 5:04 pm How many years since Wales had a reliable lineout? It genuinely feels like it's always been pretty temperamental.
Not since Scotland had a player in the Lions test side.
That has also been long enough I have no memory of it happening.
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Torquemada 1420 wrote: Sat Nov 28, 2020 5:07 pm Vunipola looks half fit. Bizarre maul.
Apart from one half season a few years back has he ever been anything more than half fit.
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I din’t think I have ever seen Vunipola have such a poor game
“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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Why are the Welsh players sitting so fucking deep? They're making it so easy for England to defend.
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Jesus Kerrist. Each Welsh phase so slow, going backwards until misery ended with awful attempted kick through.
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Turnover, Youngs automatically kicks it away. We've got three more years of this, England fans.
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I’ve thought some of your criticism of Young’s has been a bit over the top but he has been soooo bad today
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Slick wrote: Sat Nov 28, 2020 5:12 pm I’ve thought some of your criticism of Young’s has been a bit over the top but he has been soooo bad today
Being outshone by his counterpart in the snail in treacle stakes.
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Slick wrote: Sat Nov 28, 2020 5:12 pm I’ve thought some of your criticism of Young’s has been a bit over the top but he has been soooo bad today
Today is his usual standard
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Underhill is a fucking monster.
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Slick wrote: Sat Nov 28, 2020 5:12 pm I’ve thought some of your criticism of Young’s has been a bit over the top but he has been soooo bad today
In those last moves he got to the ruck quick, and passed quick. It was great. Why mostly the meercat.
“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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ASMO wrote: Sat Nov 28, 2020 5:13 pm
Slick wrote: Sat Nov 28, 2020 5:12 pm I’ve thought some of your criticism of Young’s has been a bit over the top but he has been soooo bad today
Today is his usual standard
Yup. But what English alternatives are there?
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This reminds me of the RWC semi against SA... Wales putting in an incredible shift to keep it tight against insurmountable odds...

Bloody hell! I’ve never seen Billy V move so fast! Like a rocket off that scrum!
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Torquemada 1420 wrote: Sat Nov 28, 2020 5:13 pm
Slick wrote: Sat Nov 28, 2020 5:12 pm I’ve thought some of your criticism of Young’s has been a bit over the top but he has been soooo bad today
Being outshone by his counterpart in the snail in treacle stakes.
Almost as slow as Halfpenny, who runs like a 50 year old.
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Like a slow death that try
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Had to come, the holes in the Welsh defence were getting bigger and bigger as the phases went on.
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Torquemada 1420 wrote: Sat Nov 28, 2020 5:15 pm
ASMO wrote: Sat Nov 28, 2020 5:13 pm
Slick wrote: Sat Nov 28, 2020 5:12 pm I’ve thought some of your criticism of Young’s has been a bit over the top but he has been soooo bad today
Today is his usual standard
Yup. But what English alternatives are there?
Spencer and Robson as the fuly formed pros comfortably outperforming him domestically.

Maunder and Mitchell as the promising youngsters.
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Longshanks wrote: Sat Nov 28, 2020 5:16 pm Like a slow death that try
For us.
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I thought that the forwards were going to blow that advantage with white line fever, but nicely done by Mako.
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Good to see Watson back.
“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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Torquemada 1420 wrote: Sat Nov 28, 2020 5:15 pm
ASMO wrote: Sat Nov 28, 2020 5:13 pm
Slick wrote: Sat Nov 28, 2020 5:12 pm I’ve thought some of your criticism of Young’s has been a bit over the top but he has been soooo bad today
Today is his usual standard
Yup. But what English alternatives are there?
I would like to see Harry Randall given an opportunity
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Hal Jordan wrote: Sat Nov 28, 2020 5:15 pm
Torquemada 1420 wrote: Sat Nov 28, 2020 5:13 pm
Slick wrote: Sat Nov 28, 2020 5:12 pm I’ve thought some of your criticism of Young’s has been a bit over the top but he has been soooo bad today
Being outshone by his counterpart in the snail in treacle stakes.
Almost as slow as Halfpenny, who runs like a 50 year old.
He's been a cripple for 2 years.
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Watson just held on there!
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Torquemada 1420 wrote: Sat Nov 28, 2020 5:19 pm
Hal Jordan wrote: Sat Nov 28, 2020 5:15 pm
Torquemada 1420 wrote: Sat Nov 28, 2020 5:13 pm

Being outshone by his counterpart in the snail in treacle stakes.
Almost as slow as Halfpenny, who runs like a 50 year old.
He's been a cripple for 2 years.
Oi! The correct phrase is ‘velocity challenged’
“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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