England Vs Barbarians match thread 27th May 2018

[LeinsterMan (NotTigsMan)]

So what's Leicesters excuse?

Shitty forwards play.

 

[Big_Grumper]

Was that Matavesi tackle ok...?

I don't think Trinny liked it. To be fair these Baa-Baas are solid. There's some serious muscle weight on that pitch. Our boys will be lucky to come away without injuries.

 

[TRF_Olyy]

Ford plays his best rugby without Faz IMO

Farrell plays better without Ford as well, tbh

 

[Cruz_del_Sur]

The barbarians attack always makes me wonder why teams don't use "trick" plays more often. They actually work relatively consistently.

Trick plays tend you leave you one way or another very exposed somewhere else. That;s why you see them mostly by teams that don't really care about the result (friendlies, barbarians, etc) or by teams that are way ahead in the score. Note also that in both cases defenses tend to have reasons not to be extremely focused (nothing at stake).

 

[TommiG88]

Robshaw is having a mare

 

[LeinsterMan (NotTigsMan)]

So which club should Ashton move too?

I vote Tigers

 

[curtbob7]

So what's Leicesters excuse?

Same again really. There's a guy at 12 called Matt Toomua who's better than him.

 

[ratsapprentice]

Don't want to labour the point, but Brown combining with Robshaw leads to a turnover, to a try...

 

[TommiG88]

Same again really. There's a guy at 12 called Matt Toomua who's better than him.

So Ford is better when there's a crap 12 outside him?

 

[TRF_Olyy]

They do know that Ashton is playing for Barbarians and not England, right?
We are allowed to tackle him

 

[Mrs. Peter Quinn]

So which club should Ashton move too?

I vote Tigers

Wasps: we love to attack and can't defend, should suit Ashton perfectly.

 

[LeinsterMan (NotTigsMan)]

Ford showed v Sale that if he can have forwards running the lines he will put them into the holes.

Trouble is England and Tigers didn't play those forwards.

 

[TommiG88]

Brilliant by Daly.

 

[Ragey Erasmus]

4 Barbarians and not a single English defender even in shot at the tackle... That's just unacceptable, all on the floor or making no effort to get back.

 

[Pieter Steph du Teague]

Daly having a very impressive game so far. Can't see us learning anything from this game, neither team is bothering to defend.

 

[LeinsterMan (NotTigsMan)]

Daly ripping it up at 15.

 

[ratsapprentice]

Lovely from Daly.

 

[curtbob7]

So which club should Ashton move too?

I vote Tigers

It'll be Bristol if anyone

 

[TRF_Olyy]

That was nice, tbf

 

[Big_Grumper]

******* hell! Barely 30 mins gone and 50 points on the board. If it keeps going at this pace it'll be well into three figures by the end.