Rugby union?

[gpuerrilla]

France will be the team to beat for sure. All the other nations are trying to improve away from just average.

 

[JRS]

France will be the team to beat for sure. All the other nations are trying to improve away from just average.

Everyone else needs that famous French indiscipline to rear it's head again. Otherwise no-one's getting near them.

 

[tom_nieto]

Wales all over the shop today, but as @JRS and @Psycho Ned rightly pointed out it wasn’t England’s brilliance that won the game. Should have been a real pasting, especially at home and so many missed opportunities. England did well to stop the rot at 60-65 mins and seriously increase their tempo. There were a few loose plays, but the territory gains with the ball in hand were very impressive.

 

[Dis86]

Wales all over the shop today, but as @JRS and @Psycho Ned rightly pointed out it wasn’t England’s brilliance that won the game. Should have been a real pasting, especially at home and so many missed opportunities. England did well to stop the rot at 60-65 mins and seriously increase their tempo. There were a few loose plays, but the territory gains with the ball in hand were very impressive.

My thoughts are the outcome was largely clear so rather than risk injuries they just did what was needed to get the win. It also explains the weird substitutions.
Wales though, utter dross. Mistakes i wouldnt expect to see at local games.

 

[JRS]

Wales though, utter dross. Mistakes i wouldnt expect to see at local games.

Their fall from grace has been pretty wild to watch. I can't quite muster up much sympathy for the team, but I do feel sorry for the fans.

 

[Alice In Wonderland]

Their fall from grace has been pretty wild to watch. I can't quite muster up much sympathy for the team, but I do feel sorry for the fans.

I feel very sad for them as I used to love watching them play!

 

[Nate75]

Scots off to a good start...

 

[godinman]

Oh dear...

 

[JRS]

England basically lukewarm garbage so far.

 

[Nate75]

England basically lukewarm garbage so far.

Not helping themselves got to be said

 

[gpuerrilla]

England basically lukewarm garbage so far.

Have to agree. Although has to be said, in any sport when Scotland play England they treat it as the world cup final.

 

[godinman]

Once we actually get possession is isn't too terrible, but Scotland are just so fast and dynamic when they've got the ball.

 

[Terminal_Boy]

Just got in.

What did Arundle do to catch a red card?

 

[FBi7]

That drop goal block and subsequent try was beautiful

 

[FBi7]

Just got in.

What did Arundle do to catch a red card?

Second yellow offence. Knocked an airborne catching player (I forget who) to the ground whilst having no chance of getting the ball himself. Looked nasty tbh.

 

[Terminal_Boy]

Second yellow offence. Knocked an airborne catching player (I forget who) to the ground whilst having no chance of getting the ball himself. Looked nasty tbh.

Sounds like the first ever Calcutta Cup red card was well deserved.

Where was this Scotland team when they lost to Italy?

 

[FBi7]

Sounds like the first ever Calcutta Cup red card was well deserved

I was quite surprised to learn this was the first Calcutta red.

Where was this Scotland team when they lost to Italy?

Underwater, mainly

 

[gpuerrilla]

Great display from Scotland, I enjoy watching them these days. Steyn and Jones were solid. I think the team won everything in the air.

Underwater, mainly

That's no excuse they have the experience for such conditions!

 

[FBi7]

I think we got through a whole game without one of the commentators saying the word 'clinical'. They had to squeeze one in in the post match analysis.

 

[JRS]

Well.

England were ******* awful. Not wishing to take anything away from the Grottish, but damn were we bad.

So. Reset, go again, concentrate on the tournament title.