[2017 RBS Six Nations] Round 1: England vs. France (04/02/2017)

[ratsapprentice]

Worst half overall since Jones has been in charge?

Very loose - but not wholly surprising given it's the players who've exhibited this before. Wood, Youngs etc.

 

[ncurd]

Have to ask why Wood started with the Hask on the bench.....oh God why can't we produce a 7!

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Worst half overall since Jones has been in charge?

Very loose - but not wholly surprising given it's the players who've exhibited this before. Wood, Youngs etc.

Dunno Australia 1st test was pretty poor plus we are actually drawing somehow....

 

[LeinsterMan (NotTigsMan)]

Ben Youngs IMO has been one of the better players.

Our defence has been shambles and so has our discipline.

 

[HenryChinaski]

Agree with Woodward, backrow really not looking good.

And the next time someone tells me wood is resurgent I'll laugh in their face

 

[The Jones Boy]

All ofyou English boys that were busy rubbishing Daly before the game???
You know who you are...
Go and get your hats and start chewing vigorously because he is having an absolute blinder.

France are successfully getting up in the English faces and they are pushing hard in the physical aspect of the game. This is causing England to have to think twice and the Fremch are making a nuisance of themselves in the loose.
However, I can't see the Frogs holding on and if they continue to miss their kicks when they are out in front its a done deal.

 

[TRF_Olyy]

Forgot Hask was on the bench, bring him on for Wood at half time.
I'm still partly nervous about his form, and whether he can continue it (considering the dross before his resurgence, and his time out of the game) but the alternative is Harrison and I'm even more nervous about that.

All ofyou English boys that were busy rubbishing Daly before the game???

Literally no one.
There's a difference between questioning whether he or Nowell should start/bench, and "rubbishing" him

 

[Ospervat]

Intent is for outcome. Not for pen according to law book which is wrong

Agreed. But that is what Barnes said.

Correct me if I'm wrong but .......
Offence - accidental/consequential in-play incident - penalty
Offence - Dangerous/no intent - Yellow
Offence - Dangerous with intent - Red

 

[HenryChinaski]

All ofyou English boys that were busy rubbishing Daly before the game???
You know who you are...
Go and get your hats and start chewing vigorously because he is having an absolute blinder.

France are successfully getting up in the English faces and they are pushing hard in the physical aspect of the game. This is causing England to have to think twice and the Fremch are making a nuisance of themselves in the loose.
However, I can't see the Frogs holding on and if they continue to miss their kicks when they are out in front its a done deal.

Wait was anybody actually rubbishing Daly? I'm pretty sure the gist was that Nowell is the in form player who actually plays in that position whereas Daly, a massive talent, does not. There's hardly anything controversial about saying the in form left winger should start on the left wing...

 

[Bruce_ma gooshvili]

The gradual French improvement continues, but Serin should be taking the kicks is have thought?. Loved the English lineout that everyone turned their back on. Second best lineout of the day.

Gardner is a poor ref in my opinion. I saw a lot of him in Super Rugby this season and he was the worst of a very average bunch (which included Joubert!). We don't know how lucky we are in the NH with our refs.

 

[LeinsterMan (NotTigsMan)]

ITV box office LOL.

Who thought that was a good idea.

Fueling wonderful that the women's and the U20's world cups are on free to view TV.

 

[ncurd]

I'd sub Brown for Nowell in a heartbeat currently and move Daly to FB

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Nooooooo ITV still with World Cup coverage....

 

[The Jones Boy]

Literally no one.

YOU
Prime candidate again getting it wrong, again.
Best performance by an English wing in any half IN THE LAST ten years, and you were having kittens about him playing in the starting XV.
Have faith in Eddie.

 

[pagliaccio_euforico]

ITV box office LOL.

Who thought that was a good idea.

Fueling wonderful that the women's and the U20's world cups are on free to view TV.

It's easier to watch women's six nations in the us than the mens

 

[The Jones Boy]

I'd sub Brown for Nowell in a heartbeat currently and move Daly to FB..

Another ridiculous notion.
Do you guys understand rugby at all.??????

 

[TRF_Olyy]

YOU
Prime candidate again getting it wrong, again.
Best performance by an English wing in any half IN THE LAST ten years, and you were having kittens about him playing in the starting XV.
Have faith in Eddie.

Pathetic.

Learn to read.

I'd swap Daly and Nowell, but that's my only minor criticism.
Seeing Wood's name on the sheet still fills me with a bit of dread, mind.

Roll on the weekend!

MINOR criticism, because Nowell is the form winger in the prem atm.

 

[ncurd]

Best performance by any England wing in 10 years......somehow doubt that even Ashton had better halves than that. Daly has been good in comparison to England playing ****e.

 

[HenryChinaski]

Another ridiculous notion.
Do you guys understand rugby at all.??????

Stop talking crap mate, I don't think you actually know anything about English rugby

 

[TommiG88]

Never a pen, this ref is lost!

 

[pagliaccio_euforico]

So scrums are now just automatic free kicks or penalties now? No time for things to stabilise.

 

[LeinsterMan (NotTigsMan)]

Ashton had a few good halls for England TBH.