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Post by dogless on Aug 2, 2023 20:12:42 GMT
The warm up games have started with Scotland beating Italy, and more games this weekend.
Only four weeks or so to the start of the competition in earnest.
I saw the second half of Argentina losing to South Africa by one point, and the Pumas looked spectacularly physical, battering South Africa and pinning them in their own half ... not something seen too often.
But for conceding a break away try the Pumas should have won .
This is a worry as England meet them first game up.
I want England to do well ... I hope they'll do well ... but it's a concern.
Rog
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Post by dogless on Aug 3, 2023 12:00:33 GMT
Glad they've picked an experimental side for Saturday.
It'll be good to see some of these young players perform.
I'm sure the coaching team know their RWC squad of 23 but the extras are the real decision.
Rog
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Post by dogless on Aug 5, 2023 20:54:31 GMT
Scotland looked good second half (and a man short) to deservedly beat France, albeit not France's A team.
They certainly looked fitter, hungrier, and more determined to win.
England looked all at sea ... no cohesion and no obvious plan ... really disappointed. Wales won easily but it was a pretty dull game.
Well done Wales.
Rog
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Post by kris on Aug 5, 2023 21:03:58 GMT
Scotland looked good second half (and a man short) to deservedly beat France, albeit not France's A team. They certainly looked fitter, hungrier, and more determined to win. England looked all at sea ... no cohesion and no obvious plan ... really disappointed. Wales won easily but it was a pretty dull game. Well done Wales. Rog sounds like a gooday. |
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Post by Aloysius on Aug 5, 2023 21:44:25 GMT
Scotland looked good second half (and a man short) to deservedly beat France, albeit not France's A team. They certainly looked fitter, hungrier, and more determined to win. England looked all at sea ... no cohesion and no obvious plan ... really disappointed. Wales won easily but it was a pretty dull game. Well done Wales. Rog Can't they just decide once and for all who is the best team and leave it at that? |
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Post by dogless on Aug 6, 2023 7:42:32 GMT
Scotland looked good second half (and a man short) to deservedly beat France, albeit not France's A team. They certainly looked fitter, hungrier, and more determined to win. England looked all at sea ... no cohesion and no obvious plan ... really disappointed. Wales won easily but it was a pretty dull game. Well done Wales. Rog Can't they just decide once and for all who is the best team and leave it at that? What a great idea. They could bring all the national teams together every four years to compete for the title ... last team standing wins. Oh hang on Rog |
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Post by kris on Aug 6, 2023 7:47:20 GMT
Scotland looked good second half (and a man short) to deservedly beat France, albeit not France's A team. They certainly looked fitter, hungrier, and more determined to win. England looked all at sea ... no cohesion and no obvious plan ... really disappointed. Wales won easily but it was a pretty dull game. Well done Wales. Rog Can't they just decide once and for all who is the best team and leave it at that? And I’m the one you think always moans? |
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Post by Aloysius on Aug 6, 2023 8:00:34 GMT
Can't they just decide once and for all who is the best team and leave it at that? And I’m the one you think always moans? There's something called 'humour'. You should look into it. |
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Post by kris on Aug 6, 2023 8:15:47 GMT
And I’m the one you think always moans? There's something called 'humour'. You should look into it. Well I won’t be learning about it from you. |
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Post by on Aug 6, 2023 8:28:07 GMT
That was quite funny.
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Post by Aloysius on Aug 6, 2023 8:37:42 GMT
There's something called 'humour'. You should look into it. Well I won’t be learning about it from you. Actually you're on the right track |
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Post by dogless on Aug 7, 2023 9:17:15 GMT
No Henry Slade is a surprise to me.
Dombrandt just hasn't shown up in an England shirt in my view.
Overall I'm pleased with that squad ... of course they have to perform better than the sum of their individual talent.
Squad in full
Forwards (19)
Ollie Chessum (Leicester Tigers, 9 caps)
Dan Cole (Leicester Tigers, 100 caps)***
Tom Curry (Sale Sharks, 45 caps)*
Theo Dan (Saracens, 1 cap)
Ben Earl (Saracens, 15 caps)
Ellis Genge (Bristol Bears, 49 caps)*
Jamie George (Saracens, 77 caps)**
Maro Itoje (Saracens, 67 caps)*
Courtney Lawes (Northampton Saints, 97 caps)***
Lewis Ludlam (Northampton Saints, 20 caps)*
Joe Marler (Harlequins, 79 caps)**
George Martin (Leicester Tigers, 2 caps)
David Ribbans (Toulon, 6 caps)
Bevan Rodd (Sale Sharks, 3 caps)
Kyle Sinckler (Bristol Bears, 62 caps)*
Will Stuart (Bath Rugby, 26 caps)
Billy Vunipola (Saracens, 68 caps) **
Jack Walker (Harlequins, 3 caps)
Jack Willis (Toulouse, 10 caps)
Backs (14)
Henry Arundell (Racing 92, 7 caps)
Danny Care (Harlequins, 88 caps)*
Elliot Daly (Saracens, 57 caps)*
Owen Farrell (Saracens, 106 caps)**
George Ford (Sale Sharks, 82 caps)**
Ollie Lawrence (Bath Rugby, 11 caps)
Max Malins (Bristol Bears, 19 caps)
Joe Marchant (Stade Francais, 16 caps)
Marcus Smith (Harlequins, 22 caps)
Freddie Steward (Leicester Tigers, 23 caps)
Manu Tuilagi (Sale Sharks, 51 caps)**
Jack van Poortvliet (Leicester Tigers, 13 caps)
Anthony Watson (unattached, 55 caps)**
Ben Youngs (Leicester Tigers, 122 caps)***
*denotes number of Rugby World Cup tournaments played
Rog
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Post by dogless on Aug 10, 2023 8:10:05 GMT
Wales putting out an entirely new starting 15 on Saturday.
Our team announced later but has to be a very different fifteen too as Borthwick's now chosen his squad of 33.
Hoping for a better game whatever the result, and a much improved performance.
Rog
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Post by dogless on Aug 10, 2023 18:53:50 GMT
England team to face Wales: Steward; Arundell, Marchant, Lawrence, Daly; Farrell (capt), Van Poortvliet; Marler, George, Stuart, Itoje, Martin, Lawes, Earl, B Vunipola.
Replacements: Dan, Genge, Cole, Hill, Willis, Youngs, Ford, Malins
Seems odd that Jonny Hills is on the bench, but not selected for RWC
Rog
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Post by fi on Aug 12, 2023 20:00:15 GMT
Is Rog lying in a drunken stupor, would have expected an update by now...  |
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