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Good response from England, some really good initiative and decision making there
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Great play by Dingwall there.
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Wasn’t so much burned as decided he didn’t want to tackle like an amateur era winger
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Doing what he does for Saints, nothing fancy, just the basic stuff really well.
He really has. As I’ve said before, I though he was 10 of the tournament a couple of years ago but has been very average since
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Is Genge captain now?
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Good 12 play, hopefully he keeps it up to stake his claim long term,Oxbow wrote: Sun Mar 09, 2025 3:42 pmDoing what he does for Saints, nothing fancy, just the basic stuff really well.
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Genge is spot on and as ever Jonker with England isn’t interested
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Playing (occasionally) for anti-rugby Montpellier won't have helped. Maybe the move to Toulon might see a reversal of the decline.
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Says the English commentators

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At least 2 have choked on prawn sandwiches in the last 10 minutes.
Hasn't he been there 2 years now?Torquemada 1420 wrote: Sun Mar 09, 2025 3:45 pmPlaying (occasionally) for anti-rugby Montpellier won't have helped. Maybe the move to Toulon might see a reversal of the decline.
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Entertaining half. Smith is ludicrously out of his depth at 15 in defence, move him to the wing, Freeman to 13 and Daly back to full back second half. Both Italian tries come from non existent backfield defence. Suspect England will tighten this game up in the second half
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To counter that, I've always hated the fact that you can effectively have blockers in front of the ball carrier which is a nonsense and so if you are dumb enough to carry at the front, then you risk what you describe.Tichtheid wrote: Sun Mar 09, 2025 3:48 pm I really dislike that anti rugby law, you can spin a maul and get the turnover as it's not coming back
ITV are completely delusional when it comes to England, guess it must be an editorial decisionBlackmac wrote: Sun Mar 09, 2025 3:49 pm I'm really struggling to see how the commentators are praising the quality of the game. It's been largely very flat with a couple of quality plays but a lot of defensive errors.
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Just under a year.sturginho wrote: Sun Mar 09, 2025 3:49 pmHasn't he been there 2 years now?Torquemada 1420 wrote: Sun Mar 09, 2025 3:45 pmPlaying (occasionally) for anti-rugby Montpellier won't have helped. Maybe the move to Toulon might see a reversal of the decline.Slick wrote: Sun Mar 09, 2025 3:42 pm
He really has. As I’ve said before, I though he was 10 of the tournament a couple of years ago but has been very average since
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This.Paddington Bear wrote: Sun Mar 09, 2025 3:49 pm Entertaining half. Smith is ludicrously out of his depth at 15 in defence, move him to the wing, Freeman to 13 and Daly back to full back second half. Both Italian tries come from non existent backfield defence. Suspect England will tighten this game up in the second half
Also get the ball in Willis' hands more.
Ah, it's Jonker. Might have guessedPaddington Bear wrote: Sun Mar 09, 2025 3:44 pm Genge is spot on and as ever Jonker with England isn’t interested
By easily the fastest forward in the Prem
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Once you see the pattern unfortunately you can’t unsee itSaintK wrote: Sun Mar 09, 2025 3:53 pmAh, it's Jonker. Might have guessedPaddington Bear wrote: Sun Mar 09, 2025 3:44 pm Genge is spot on and as ever Jonker with England isn’t interested
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How he didn't show the angle of the Italian player coming round and tackling earl at the back, I don't know. Well, I can guess, but that was just a dire call from everyone but the AR who did his best to point out that it was a terrible call.Paddington Bear wrote: Sun Mar 09, 2025 3:56 pmOnce you see the pattern unfortunately you can’t unsee itSaintK wrote: Sun Mar 09, 2025 3:53 pmAh, it's Jonker. Might have guessedPaddington Bear wrote: Sun Mar 09, 2025 3:44 pm Genge is spot on and as ever Jonker with England isn’t interested
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Apparently England can't take their foot of the ball. 

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"Sacked the maul before it began", I believe.Raggs wrote: Sun Mar 09, 2025 3:59 pmHow he didn't show the angle of the Italian player coming round and tackling earl at the back, I don't know. Well, I can guess, but that was just a dire call from everyone but the AR who did his best to point out that it was a terrible call.Paddington Bear wrote: Sun Mar 09, 2025 3:56 pmOnce you see the pattern unfortunately you can’t unsee it
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The only person he's ever criticised is himself.Slick wrote: Sun Mar 09, 2025 4:02 pm Jonny Wilkinsons greatest sidestep there on the Marcus Smith question
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Matt Henjak........Hal Jordan wrote: Sun Mar 09, 2025 4:04 pmThe only person he's ever criticised is himself.Slick wrote: Sun Mar 09, 2025 4:02 pm Jonny Wilkinsons greatest sidestep there on the Marcus Smith question
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Smith (M) makes a try saving tackle, I question whether the mushrooms I had for lunch really were from Tesco, and then he produces a superb piece of attack alongside Stuart to secure a bonus point. All happening
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Throw Will Stuart out of the Front Row Union for that footwork.
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Every time I tune in England score within 1 minute, fucking cursed