Premiership Rugby 2018/19 Round 1

[Which Tyler]

No failed offloads that I can remember?

No, but lots of looks and intents, with the ball pulled back in.

Have I missed a law change that allows mauls to be sacked this year?

 

[TRF_Olyy]

For all their field position and dominance bath can't score to save their lives


Also luatua is way too good to have wasted a year of his prime in the championship

 

[Every Time Ref]

No, but lots of looks and intents, with the ball pulled back in.

Oh yeah but I wouldn't call that a "not clicking", just the opportunities weren't there. Not offloading is a big part of a successful offloading game

 

[Which Tyler]

Depends where the support runner is.
If he's available, but theres a knee in the way; that's clicked.
If he's misread, and directly behind, that's not clicked.


IMO, of course

 

[Every Time Ref]

Depends where the support runner is.
If he's available, but theres a knee in the way; that's clicked.
If he's misread, and directly behind, that's not clicked.


IMO, of course

All IMO naturally

I just don't think there's been a higher proportion of non-offloads to offloads than I'd expect

 

[Ragey Erasmus]

Bath lessons learned from last year and the year before, NONE

 

[Every Time Ref]

Couple of ludicrous "advantage over" calls from Doyle

 

[Every Time Ref]

Well that was a bang average half from Bath. Not sure what exactly Girvan Dempsey's been doing

 

[Which Tyler]

All IMO naturally

I just don't think there's been a higher proportion of non-offloads to offloads than I'd expect

Bear in mind, I said that about offloads after we'd pulled back half a dozen, and given none.

 

[Which Tyler]

Well that was a bang average half from Bath. Not sure what exactly Girvan Dempsey's been doing

Really? You don't see anything at all that was different from kcik, kick, kick, kick, kick, one out runner, kick?

 

[TRF_Olyy]

Attwood must be super happy to be back from Toulon

 

[TRF_Olyy]

Bath need to revert to age grade "give it the big lad" rugby
Every phase should just be Joe C or Roberts hitting the line at pace
They've made yards with every meaningful carry. Too often they're just being shipped hospital passes now

 

[Which Tyler]

Please tell me he held it this time!
Again though Rhys was through

 

[TRF_Olyy]

As if Mercer just sold a dummy to three Bristol players when he was standing on the touchline and dummying at the stands hahaha

That's what happens when you run support lines

 

[Which Tyler]

Ok, I take it back that Rhys was through

 

[Every Time Ref]

As if Mercer just sold a dummy to three Bristol players when he was standing on the touchline and dummying at the stands hahaha

That's what happens when you run support lines

Underhill's support line and Attwood's dummy line made that try. Amazing what happens when you do the tiniest bit of work off the ball

 

[Every Time Ref]

Oh God, scrums for penalties. I hate this. Just take the ******* points

 

[Ragey Erasmus]

I thought you weren't allowed to shove the 9 any more... Bristol SH has been doing it all game

 

[Which Tyler]

I thought you weren't allowed to shove the 9 any more... Bristol SH has been doing it all game

It's only not allowed if the ref gives a damn (not a dig at JP, every match has something the ref choses to ignore)

 

[TRF_Olyy]

Neither of those Bristol players were on the ball, they both had their arms wrapped around the ball carrier and the ball was on the floor next to him

Hate penalties like that