Aviva Premiership - Round 20

[TRF_Olyy]

Sale almost with the comeback of the century, but falling at the final hurdle
Managed to get from behind out tryline, into the Quins 22, about 83mins on the clock, but lost it in the end.

Still, after the atrocious first I'm pleased we got anything out of the game at all

 

[91jmay]

Hartley hate on here is ridiculous. England's best 2, and he competes with most in the world. Good game so far though.

 

[Don't Skip Leg Day]

Corbs lost loads of weight from he had his last injury.

I think the lack of weight is massively affecting him.

Marler and vuinipola for the loose head shirt now.

 

[91jmay]

Corbs has now had two back to back bad performances, weight issue could be much more important than I realised!.

Welsh and Leicester game is close. Please god let them win, I would almost rather Welsh won at Leicester than us win. Would be so hilarious.

 

[chippieolamus]

Itoje has gone to 8 actually.

 

[stus768]

Hartley hate on here is ridiculous. England's best 2, and he competes with most in the world. Good game so far though.

What areas of the game does he compete with most in the world? It used to be the set piece but for whatever reason that has fallen away a bit over the past few months.

 

[91jmay]

What areas of the game does he compete with most in the world? It used to be the set piece but for whatever reason that has fallen away a bit over the past few months.

His set piece is still good, his darts are still good for most part. He isn't like youngs in the loose but he can throw so that is virtually a moot point.

 

[yaboyjj]

Does Ma'afu have no self control whatsoever?

 

[Peat]

What areas of the game does he compete with most in the world? It used to be the set piece but for whatever reason that has fallen away a bit over the past few months.

Ill discipline.

If Hartley is genuinely our best hooker, no wonder we don't win ought.

 

[yaboyjj]

God help us if Hartley is our no.1- can't even throw now.

 

[Don't Skip Leg Day]

Hartley over the last year or so has got way worse at carrying too! Our stash of hookers are so average at the moment.

We need a youngster with a good all round game....

 

[91jmay]

Who is better then? youngs is a 50/50 lineout thrower at best.

 

[chippieolamus]

I think the BT sport saying that Saint are 'dominating' at the scrum is a bit stupid... Saints were struggling when Sarries had 15, now that we have 7 men in of course we'll do a bit worse.

 

[Peat]

I feel reasonably confident in saying Youngs' lineout percentage is better than 50/50.

 

[91jmay]

Youngs' is a crap line out thrower. Obviously more than 50/50 I was exaggerating but he is crap. Big call to turn down 3 there. Good 2nd half from us though.

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Pack is turning the screw now. Waller out performing Corbs again.

 

[chippieolamus]

This is an absolutely terrible 2nd half from our point of view.

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Without wishing to sound whiney, the ref is killing us.

 

[LeinsterMan (NotTigsMan)]

Hartley is poopey

 

[91jmay]

Ref has been ok, missed stuff for both sides but given us rub of green at scrum 2nd half.

 

[Don't Skip Leg Day]

Errrr why is long bottom still on the field? He was out cold

 

[chippieolamus]

Wyles was clearly not held? Ugh this is annoying me too much.