Author Topic: Rugby Autumn internationals (Read 12189 times)

Tewdric · « **Reply #50 on:** 12 November, 2013, 06:05:11 pm »

Yes it's a shame Wales aren't playing the All Blacks. That's the downside of the BBC deal I guess. I'm sure they will next year.

Incidentally, I thought that South Africa's second and third tries should both gave been disallowed - the second was a classic bit of truck and trailer obstruction, with their 3 not bound to anyone but following other SA forwards in the last charge for the line, and the third was clearly offside.

Having said that I don't particularly blame the ref for missing them in the circumstances, that's rugby.

Tewdric · « **Reply #51 on:** 16 November, 2013, 08:54:03 pm »

More than made up for with a great win today. We had an 11.30 kick off and watched the match after our game, and it turned out to be a crackingly good day.

Bledlow · « **Reply #52 on:** 16 November, 2013, 11:25:58 pm »

Congratulations to the Welsh. I expected a win, but that score was quite a surprise.

Jaded · « **Reply #53 on:** 24 November, 2013, 03:51:32 pm »

Ireland All Blacks - fairly dramatic end.

mike · « **Reply #54 on:** 24 November, 2013, 05:47:08 pm »

an amazing game of rugby - i hope this is them 'peaking' a couple of years before the world cup!

citoyen · « **Reply #55 on:** 30 November, 2013, 07:14:14 pm »

Well, I have to say they saved the best for last - Wales vs Australia was a fantastic game. Wales slightly unlucky but the best side won.

George North just seems to get better and better.

Amazing that the first scrum didn't come until well into the second half. Says a lot about the way both sides approached the game.

citoyen · « **Reply #56 on:** 30 November, 2013, 07:16:04 pm »

Oh, and there's a biog of Jonathan Davies on now for anyone who likes that kind of thing.

Edit: ...which is proving very interesting in light of the discussion of professionalism/commercialism in sport upthread.

Jaded · « **Reply #57 on:** 06 November, 2016, 02:54:59 pm »

Ireland - All Blacks quite a dramatic result!

andyoxon · « **Reply #58 on:** 12 November, 2016, 05:33:35 pm »

Quote from: Jaded on 06 November, 2016, 02:54:59 pm

Ireland - All Blacks quite a dramatic result!

... after 111yrs! Only just found out about this after watching the highlights on YT which followed this pm's Eng:RSA match. How much of England is down to the Eddie Jones factor I wonder.

Jaded · « **Reply #59 on:** 12 November, 2016, 06:08:01 pm »

Scotland's hearts broken once more.

Bledlow · « **Reply #60 on:** 19 November, 2016, 03:17:18 pm »

I missed the start of the game in Cardiff, but just saw a lovely try by Yamada right between the posts, so an easy conversion. Half-time now, 14-13. The second half could be interesting.

mattc · « **Reply #61 on:** 19 November, 2016, 04:08:58 pm »

Quote from: Jaded on 06 November, 2016, 02:54:59 pm

Ireland - All Blacks quite a dramatic result!

Dumb question time: (I've read everything in today's paper, and everything on the internet from the last 24 hours. Yes everything.)

WHY is this double-header happening?

Bledlow · « **Reply #62 on:** 19 November, 2016, 04:19:39 pm »

Phew! That was close. Disappointing, especially for Mrs B.

andyoxon · « **Reply #63 on:** 19 November, 2016, 04:56:56 pm »

Quote from: Bledlow on 19 November, 2016, 04:19:39 pm

Phew! That was close. Disappointing, especially for Mrs B.

Wales definitely sneaked that win.

Mr Larrington · « **Reply #64 on:** 26 November, 2016, 02:53:49 pm »

Have They changed the rules on downward pressure being required for a try to count? Because if they haven't that first Scottish score should have been a scrum to Georgia.

madcow · « **Reply #65 on:** 26 November, 2016, 07:48:03 pm »

TMO gave the try after looking at it from several angles.
Interesting that Georgia are ranked higher than Italy and want to join the 6 Nations competition.

Wowbagger · « **Reply #66 on:** 26 November, 2016, 08:29:35 pm »

Quote from: madcow on 26 November, 2016, 07:48:03 pm

TMO gave the try after looking at it from several angles.
Interesting that Georgia are ranked higher than Italy and want to join the 6 Nations competition.

That's been A Thing for a while. Didn't they beat Wales once - in the 1980s or some time? Or was that Romania?

*googles*

Ah - Romania beat Wales twice, both times in the 1980s. I can't find a record of Georgia ever having played Wales.

Jock Stewart · « **Reply #67 on:** 27 November, 2016, 07:42:51 pm »

The Argentinian try in the second half just rocked my world! Good to see the side sticking to their values. Hard but silky running backs.

Jaded · « **Reply #68 on:** 03 December, 2016, 05:15:33 pm »

That'll do nicely.

Peter · « **Reply #69 on:** 03 December, 2016, 05:17:50 pm »

Yes. It's hard to see where Australian Rugby and media will go now, in their attempts to wind up Eddie Jones.

andyoxon · « **Reply #70 on:** 04 December, 2016, 04:32:34 pm »

Go Eddie & England!

When do England next play NZ?

Jaded · « **Reply #71 on:** 18 November, 2017, 05:45:46 pm »

Another one chalked up to Eddie Jones and a much better performance than last week for England.

Jaded · « **Reply #72 on:** 25 November, 2017, 04:22:32 pm »

Rather good result for Scotland...

Basil · « **Reply #73 on:** 25 November, 2017, 04:44:27 pm »

Woo hoo. Although some of the difference was that Scotland paid less dearly than Australia in an error strewn match, they played magnificently.

Can't wait for the Nations. (not just because that means I winter will be over)