Premiership Rugby 21/22 - Rd 1

[TRF_Olyy]

Only thing that makes me happy about this game is it might shut up some of the smug bristol fans who harp on about how they play rugby.

Lam saying the kicking is by design, as well, won't help the apologists saying Sarries dragged them down to it

 

[Ferrari333SP]

All these f******* kicks

 

[TRF_Olyy]

Lovely grubber from Lozowski
The only acceptable kick tonight

 

[duncanb]

Sarries do what Sarries do love them or hate them they know how to win.
Bristol taught a lesson on what they really should have been last year.

 

[Reiser99]

Not a great game. Sarries very efficient and look organised. Bristol looked a bit headless once Sarries started shutting them down. Too much kicking though. Hope that's not set the tone for the season.

 

[LeinsterMan (NotTigsMan)]

Bristol look like a team that in their last game got embarrassed and tried to play a completely different style

 

[LeinsterMan (NotTigsMan)]

Wait Bristol didn't have 1 pre-season game

 

[TRF_Olyy]

Wait Bristol didn't have 1 pre-season game

That explains a lot, tbh,
Though Bristol did still look poor, which must be a concern considering that wasn't a million miles from their first choice side


Same story as last season, though: Beat Bristol up, up front, and they don't know how to handle it

 

[Rinkadink]

Wait Bristol didn't have 1 pre-season game

Correct.

This game went as expected for me given law changes, second half showed why you do not want to take risks. Front row unavailabliy crisis showed, no tight head lock may have played a role too, Leuia isn't a starting 12, Lloyd isn't a starting winger but given back 3 injury list including Morahan it isnt a surprise. Bristol ended up with so many players out of position at the end I'm not surprised the game ended as it did. Poor Bedlow was visibly confused by orders from bench as he ran on. Coaches have to take the blame for this mess, mostly.

Match turned when Bristol turned down an easy 3 to stupidly go for corner changing how they approached the match up until that point. Luatua in media saying people went off script/game plan also. Sarries just class and have a seriously good culture, noisiest bench I've heard in quite some time. Good to be at the match in person, crowd unhappy with second half reffing (some criticisms I agree with) but didn't affect the result AFAIK. Will watch videos later.

 

[Scotty]

Bit much kicking and not as many tries as i would like but enjoyed that game(maybe because im just glad prem rugby is back). Was some physical hits and im glad there wasnt a red card for shoulder to head on game one.

Has there been anything official on how the refs are looking at this? As because the tackling player was deemed to be in the correct position and the players height dropped it was dismissed as no foul play. Last season that was red, maybe mitigated down to a yellow but tacklers position didnt come into it last season.

 

[TRF_Olyy]

Odds on Ford getting the league's first 50-22 today?

 

[LeinsterMan (NotTigsMan)]

Any betting sites of interest that might be streaming non BT games?

 

[TRF_Olyy]

This Steward kid is alright at rugby

 

[LeinsterMan (NotTigsMan)]

Officials need pre-season games

 

[LeinsterMan (NotTigsMan)]

Nadolo sighting???????

 

[Scotty]

Nice by tigers, good tackle by Hodge but head on wrong side that could have been bad.

 

[TRF_Olyy]

Ooof, didn't even break stride while going over Simmonds

 

[TRF_Olyy]

Ford knows I've got him in my fantasy side as Captain and kicker

 

[LeinsterMan (NotTigsMan)]

Nice by tigers, good tackle by Hodge but head on wrong side that could have been bad.

Good sign for him though, if you are willing to try and tackle nadolo like that.
A lot gets talked about his attacking talent but he's very brave

 

[LeinsterMan (NotTigsMan)]

Tigers very lucky not to get a card already tbh