The Rugby Union Thread

snakemanStoo

They've only got 5 minutes to cock up and retain the plucky losers tag

lloyd

snakemanStoo;1111904" said:

They've only got 5 minutes to cock up and retain the plucky losers tag

Aye, managed that.

What possesses Welsh teams to kick the ball away, in field and not far when you've got a slight lead with 5 to go?

Brainless, but only u20's so can't be too harsh.

Though NZ deserved a red for the off the ball shoulder barge to the face but there we go.

eSully

I haven't noticed it advertised so thought I'd mention it here, the Japan - Scotland test will be on BBC 2 Scotland (and streaming on the Beeb website) live tomorrow at 11am so if you don't have Sky Sports you can still get your rugby fix!

eSully

Saxons have just come from 26 - 8 behind to South Africa A to win 26-29. Fair dues.

scrumhalf

eSully said:

Saxons have just come from 26 - 8 behind to South Africa A to win 26-29. Fair dues.

Don't know hat happened to the Boks after their last try, they seemed to stop playing.

The standard of refereeing was, again, not great.

lloyd

Great win for the Saxons.

After a difficult week of sport for Wales-u20's out of the JWC, last minute winner for the English Scum in the footy, 40-7 loss for the senior Wales team against a scratch club team, I'm fully expecting this rugby team to win back some national pride by beating this AB team comfortably by at least 2 scores

Back in the real world, I think this could be a record score today, it's going to be tough to watch (if you're Welsh).

koneguitarist

@Lloyd not gonna be for the faint hearted that's for sure, Heart expecting best, a close loss, but head fearing worst, a complete hammering with red card against Wales as well.

Mind you if we get a red card it will be only thing we win! 

eSully

Very difficult second tests for Wales/Ite and England. I can see 3 SH wins today although I do wonder if England have just enough to wrap up the series. That should be the tightest game.

lloyd

ill be happy to keep within 20 of them compete for high balls and not miss so many tackles in fairness.

The back three looks weak, extremely so, only Williams tackles.

In the back row Moriarty is a good prospect, but a bit of a turnstile also.

Only Williams and Biggar go searching for high balls, the rest look nervous.

Anyway, not expecting too much so just want a good performance.

Par would be what? 25-30 point loss? So under 20 is a good result IMO.

lloyd

J Davis throwing a pass or two would be good too.

koneguitarist

Need Henson!

lloyd

Not competing on a lineout on the halfway line is shit, must be tactical.

lloyd

Great to see a footballing 15 in patchell hitting the line.

Webb you selfish bastard.

lloyd

On the full from Davis, big mistake, AB's punish things like this.

koneguitarist

We just lack basic ball skills, be that passing kicking or tackling, so much can be laid at Howleys door! As well as players

lloyd

koneguitarist;1115221" said:

We just lack basic ball skills, be that passing kicking or tackling, so much can be laid at Howleys door! As well as players

Skills should be developed by the time you get to the Welsh set up, but yeah, they could and should be improving, Jon Fox for example-his passing has been the same level of shit for years.

lloyd

The blockers NZ put in for high balls are cute, borderline illegal, but not quite.

lloyd

It's all too easy

lloyd

Jon Fox playing terribly.

lloyd

Faletau is a god.