Off Topic The Rugby Thread

Was that a smile on Borthwick’s face when the final whistle blew?

 

On his next kick, the crowd were doing it!

 

He's brilliant at sniping round the scrum and can sniff out an opportunity. Certainly put his hand up with that cameo, Mitchell definitely dropped standard since Argie game. Think Smith made a difference too . I'd probably start Care and Ford at 10. I'd defo be playing Arundel on the wing and May on the other. We need our best finishers in to buty whatever chances come. I'd personally have Farrell on the bench to come on around 55-60 mins, but that just me.

 

Not sure how to judge that England performance.... Fiji will be more of a challenge, Ford has to start at 10 surely.....

 

Gents
No team has a god given right to win any match. Yea, England were poor and robbed it but so what…..
Farrell is by far and away your best 10. Incomparable.
England have won the weakest group but……both Ireland and Scotland would give their left nut to be in a quarter

 

And Arundell is completely unproven. He played well against nobody. He’s not near the required international standard…..yet

 

And….if Ireland win tonight then all 4 groups will have been comprehensively won by NH teams.

 

It seems to me that Ford becomes ‘inhibited’ with Farrell outside him.

The ‘problem’ is Borthwick will not drop Farrell for a RWC QF …

 

Wind.....

 

That would (obviously ) be a first

 

Right gents, away to the pub.
Hopefully a good match ahead.
That nervous, I can’t even have a sh1te

 

If we win our next three games by one point we will be world champions. A good and entertaining match to watch though an Irish pub in Finsbury Park wasn’t the best choice of venue

 

Ireland bonus point win by 20 points

 

Hope you’re right but think this will go to the wire. Our bench should get the job done

 

Vamos Ireland....

 

What a start

 

Wow.....

 

Excellent defence by Ireland under pressure

 

Brilliant defence by Ireland.