Rugby Union 21/22/23 Discussion | RWC time!

[JPRouve]

england are strong favourites for me. over the past 4 years we’ve only lost to teams that are better than us.

No one wants to talk about you.

 

[kidbob]

Embarrassing tournament for you overall maybe…

Ah I just want to be negative at this point because at this point the last 2 times I've been super positive going into a World Cup. In all seriousness I'm delighted that its clear we have a good bit of improving that we are certainly capable of doing. And I'd rather us be that improved team at a World Cup than right now.

 

[Pogue Mahone]

Ah I just want to be negative at this point because at this point the last 2 times I've been super positive going into a World Cup. In all seriousness I'm delighted that its clear we have a good bit of improving that we are certainly capable of doing. And I'd rather us be that improved team at a World Cup than right now.

Ok, fair enough. Just winds me up people taking triple crowns for granted. We’ve had a very good tournament. Even ran France fairly close in Paris.

 

[JPRouve]

Ok, fair enough. Just winds me up people taking triple crowns for granted. We’ve had a very good tournament. Even ran France fairly close in Paris.

Ah you see @kidbob, you are prohibitive favorites!

 

[moses]

I still remember the fuss the 1985 Triple Crown caused.

 

[kidbob]

Ok, fair enough. Just winds me up people taking triple crowns for granted. We’ve had a very good tournament. Even ran France fairly close in Paris.

Ah no it is a great achievement, just feels nice to have a national team that we can expect even more out of too!!

@JPRouve this French team is the best team ever.

 

[unchanged_lineup]

Ah no it is a great achievement, just feels nice to have a national team that we can expect even more out of too!!

@JPRouve this French team is the best team ever.

The best French team of any sport ever.

 

[JPRouve]

The best French team of any sport ever.

Wow, wow, wow, wow, wow. That title is for the Handball team, the bestest nation ever.

 

[unchanged_lineup]

Wow, wow, wow, wow, wow. That title is for the Handball team, the bestest nation ever.

Dude, we're trying our best to jinx you.

The best team of any sport ever.

 

[BusbyMalone]

Not another red, surely

 

[unchanged_lineup]

Looks bad at first glance.

 

[unchanged_lineup]

Oof wow..

 

[christy87]

The French have it, they are the best in the world have the best half back partnership in the world and they are only going to get better towards the World Cup which they will win easily on home soil thanks to the Scot’s and Welsh

 

[JPRouve]

Good luck applying that penalty evenly.

 

[BusbyMalone]

When France build up a head of steam they're absolutely ferocious.

 

[Reapersoul20]

The English are facking useless

 

[kidbob]

Not sure this kick the ball far and leave the catcher isolated is going to work for England. France look excellent and very comfortable. Couple of handling errors away from having at least another try.

 

[rimaldo]

The English are facking useless

we’ve got a mourinho as manager at the minute. just wait until we get our ole.

 

[unchanged_lineup]

Congrats on your grand slam, France.

 

[rimaldo]

Not sure this kick the ball far and leave the catcher isolated is going to work for England. France look excellent and very comfortable. Couple of handling errors away from having at least another try.

it’s all eddie jones. we’ve got about 4 fullbacks on at the minute, despite having the most professional players in the world.

 

[rimaldo]

Congrats on your grand slam, France.

not sure they deserve it, tbh. i bet they only score 5 or 6 tries tonight.

 

[kidbob]

it’s all eddie jones. we’ve got about 4 fullbacks on at the minute, despite having the most professional players in the world.

Yeah its a head scratcher definitely. You are missing some key players to injury but as you said there's enough very talented players to at least have a team of players in their strongest positions.

 

[Reapersoul20]

Congrats France, WP WP

 

[JPRouve]

Yeah its a head scratcher definitely. You are missing some key players to injury but as you said there's enough very talented players to at least have a team of players in their strongest positions.

He hates Exeter which is great and should continue.

 

[christy87]

What exactly is Englands game plan tire out the French backs by kicking it all the time at them forcing them to run at them every 2 mins

 

[rimaldo]

Yeah its a head scratcher definitely. You are missing some key players to injury but as you said there's enough very talented players to at least have a team of players in their strongest positions.

we basically rely on tualgi being fit to have any kind of threat in the backs and give the forwards a rest. without him we’re not trusted to throw the ball about and we just kick the ball away and slowly Traveller our forwards.

 

[kidbob]

He hates Exeter which is great and should continue.

Thats the biggest head scratcher!! And definitely a positive for the rest of us nations!

 

[JPRouve]

Following last week, it's interesting to see Genge being mauled in scrums.

 

[Reapersoul20]

"All England seem to have is their kicking game"

They cannot even kick that well, half the kicks have been shite. Also I feel like overusing the garryowen is just fecking yourself

 

[rimaldo]

Following last week, it's interesting to see Genge being mauled in scrums.

most likely knackered after having to run the ball back at full pelt as well as be in every breakdown and scrum.

 

[JPRouve]

most likely knackered after having to run the ball back at full pelt as well as be in every breakdown and scrum.

It started with the second scrum at the 7th minute.

 

[rimaldo]

"All England seem to have is their kicking game"

They cannot even kick that well, half the kicks have been shite. Also I feel like overusing the garryowen is just fecking yourself

our kicking game worked once against ireland two years ago and since then we’ve utilised it every game and been absolutely shite.

 

[rimaldo]

It started with the second scrum at the 7th minute.

that was a shit ref call. felt the french front row was too low.

 

[kidbob]

we basically rely on tualgi being fit to have any kind of threat in the backs and give the forwards a rest. without him we’re not trusted to throw the ball about and we just kick the ball away and slowly Traveller our forwards.

Which is madness considering his injury record, no matter how great a player he is. I do like Jones as a coach but it definitely feels like he is holding England back at this stage. The talent is there to play as good a brand a rugby as almost anyone.

 

[BusbyMalone]

Big try

 

[JPRouve]

that was a shit ref call. felt the french front row was too low.

Atonio was too low? That's the most ridiculous thing you could say, Genge was trying to pull and twist but Atonio is too heavy and powerful for that.

 

[unchanged_lineup]

Jinxes aside, France can you please just go and win the next world cup please? Don't let this team go to waste.

 

[Mickeza]

12 point lead is the least France deserve. Total domination at the breakdown and dropped 3 passes on key line breaks when it looked liked try time. Such a powerful side.

 

[Rooney24]

Ok, fair enough. Just winds me up people taking triple crowns for granted. We’ve had a very good tournament. Even ran France fairly close in Paris.

Indeed. And in the end that difference between France doing the grand slam and not Ireland is gonna be that single early try Ireland conceded in Paris.

 

[rimaldo]

Which is madness considering his injury record, no matter how great a player he is. I do like Jones as a coach but it definitely feels like he is holding England back at this stage. The talent is there to play as good a brand a rugby as almost anyone.

he should have gone after the world cup. he’s not changed anything since then, we weren’t good enough then and for some reason we seem to think 4 years later it will work, despite everyone knowing exactly what we’ll do.

Atonio was too low? That's the most ridiculous thing you could say, Genge was trying to pull and twist but Atonio is too heavy and powerful for that.

he landed completely flat without moving his feet or legs at all. usually means you’re pushing too low as you can’t support your weight as you push forward.