J - not many. Not even this one.😉
Unknowns (to me, at least) for Wales at captain, fly-half and full-back. The pundits are talking down Wales's chances.
Edit: in fact, the only Welsh player whose name I recognise is Josh Adams.
Well well! I suppose you have no control over your forebears. Well, three of them, anyway.
Bof!
I’m trying to work out why I’ve bothered to turn up the colmontators for this match. I know it’s not an easy job, but do they really have to talk such utter bollox?
I watch the second Scotland try umpteen times, stopping the frame at a critical point, and I’m pretty certain that van der Merwe’s left elbow hit the corner flag a fraction of a second before he grounded the ball.
I only saw the highlights. Was the TMO involved or not, does anyone know?
Edit: I have just read that touching the corner flag whilst airborne is irrelevant. I thought that the corner flag was in touch. I must be out of touch.
Just why are the Italians in this tournament? Thats all.
It’s just that they are the perpetual holders of the wooden spoon. At the beginning of that match it looked like they were completely outmatched, but I was wrong it seems.Just why are the Italians in this tournament? Thats all.
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I think he received a forward pass at the beginning of his run. But Scotland were well worth their win. It was nice that Furbank got his first try, though anyone in that space would have scored it. On the other hand, it is ironic that he was brought in to replace Steward, one of the world's best catchers, because he dropped the ball, enabling that Scottish try.
I think he received a forward pass at the beginning of his run. But Scotland were well worth their win. It was nice that Furbank got his first try, though anyone in that space would have scored it. On the other hand, it is ironic that he was brought in to replace Steward, one of the world's best catchers, because he dropped the ball, enabling that Scottish try.
Yes, it looked forward to me too, but wasn’t picked up on. An All Black pass, I think.
It’s just that they are the perpetual holders of the wooden spoon. At the beginning of that match it looked like they were completely outmatched, but I was wrong it seems.Just why are the Italians in this tournament? Thats all.
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There’s something a bit suspicious about that McMerwe but I can’t quite put my finger on what it is :demon:
Also, Forza Italia!
History finally arrives in Rome!
Bugger.
Can anyone tell me why a team conceding a line-out tend to line up straight away, while the team with the throw-in tend to amble up?
Just what HAS been happening in the depths of the Rugby Union Football dungeons of Italy? Have the Mafioso taken an interest do you think? ???
Just why are theItaliansWelsh in this tournament? Thats all.
Not a post that aged well was it!Just why are theItaliansWelsh in this tournament? Thats all.
FTFY :demon:
FORZA ITALIA!
I may have seen a more inept Welsh performance than yesterday's first half but I'm struggling to remember when.
Is this the first time Italy have won two games (and they were so close to a third v France!)?Two wins and a draw is their best result, but they got two wins in 2013 and 2007.
That was a great day of rugby, unless you're Welsh. Even they woke up in the second half. Proper entertainment, which is what it's all about.
However, the scoring system for the table is odd. How come Scotland (W2, L3, 12 points) beat Italy (W2, D1, L2, 11 points) in the league?
The bonus point system is a deliberate choice to encourage attacking rugby and points scoring.
at least they don't (yet) pause for adverts after each and every drive.The bonus point system is a deliberate choice to encourage attacking rugby and points scoring.
In other words to provide more entertainment for the TV audience and make more money for the rugby unions involved.