. It may be an evening for that 21yo Springbank.
I watched 9 minutes of highlights which I suspect were unrepresentative as the impression they gave was overwhelmingly in Scotland's favour. I would have expected a lot more points than 11 from what they showed. However, they were quite badly edited, often cutting off commentators in mid-sentence. That's
a bloody awful advertisement for Rugger.Sounds like business as usual for the six nations for the past ... 10? ... years.
Lewis Rees-Zammit seems to be something rather special.
Lewis Rees-Zammit seems to be something rather special.
Law 12 DEFINITION: KNOCK-ON
A knock-on occurs when a player loses possession of the ball and it goes forward, or when a player hits the ball forward with the hand or arm, or when the ball hits the hand or arm and goes forward, and the ball touches the ground or another player before the original player can catch it.
As for first try. Farrell asks the referee for time to tell is team they have given away too many penalties. Every other captain in world rugby runs to the left runs to right, "Lads stop giving away penalties, the ref has noticed." Farrell instead calls a group hug. The ref did not agree to that. Blows his whistle to tell Biggar to continue and a controversial try is well executed.
[…] moving the Championship off free-to-air TV in order to maximise revenue is not a foregone conclusion.
Yes, it's all quite nicely poised - England still in with a chance of finishing 5th!
(I suspect we won't see much movement on the suggestion that Italy are removed from the competition because they protect the others from falling into what used to be Scotland's fiefdom.)
Really dubious winning try, almost as bad as that time wilkinson stood fully on the line v Scotland and the try was still given.
Onfield ref had a decent view and didnt give it.
Still, that was Englands cup final today so they probably thought they had earned the sympathy vote.
And how long Farrell is allowed for a kick at goal. Actually, just limit Farrell, full stop!
And how long Farrell is allowed for a kick at goal. Actually, just limit Farrell, full stop!
Sixty seconds of playing time for a penalty once the team has indicated they’re going to kick for goal; ninety seconds for a conversion once the try has been scored. Farrell is probably one of the game’s most notable procrastinators but at least he had his kicking trousers on yesterday, unlike in the Wales game.
PS: It wasn’t my suggestion to remove Plucky Little Italy, merely something that $COLEMANTATOR mentioned during their opening game.
A wild game, and further proof that Scottish sports teams are always handicapped by being made up entirely of Scots.Serious point on this: the Scots sports teams are always handicapped by their obsession with beating one team, that being England.
A wild game, and further proof that Scottish sports teams are always handicapped by being made up entirely of Scots.
Definitely agree. Still think he said the Italy thing, though.
A propos Robert Jones, Steph, you might like this, then follow the link to David Bishop, whom one should always treat with respect, too!
https://www.walesonline.co.uk/sport/rugby/rugby-news/robert-jones-wales-rugby-scrum-18147737 (https://www.walesonline.co.uk/sport/rugby/rugby-news/robert-jones-wales-rugby-scrum-18147737)
Dai Bish was a great player, but he was also a twat, and a nasty one, in my memory.
very much :thumbsup:A wild game, and further proof that Scottish sports teams are always handicapped by being made up entirely of Scots.
You mean like Duhan van der Merwe ;D
Didn't know about the allowable time - they need to get that shifted! I think what makes it worse in Farrell's case is the number of rituals he goes through, possibly advised by highly-paid sports psychologist, who no doubt turns up to work in a tracksuit.
Oh yes. France have to beat Scotland and score four tries to make them equal on points with Wales and then it all goes down to mathemagical nerdery which ICBA to look up.
Oh yes. France have to beat Scotland and score four tries to make them equal on points with Wales and then it all goes down to mathemagical nerdery which ICBA to look up.
Frankly, my bear, I don't think you'll need to be A: France should be up to the task. Is there a date for this, yet?
Thinking back to yesterday's match, Wales's last spell of possession culminated in the Rees-Zammit grounding of the ball that just touched the white line. After that, it was all France.
Wales were about 2cm from winning the Grand Slam.
Oh yes. France have to beat Scotland and score four tries to make them equal on points with Wales and then it all goes down to mathemagical nerdery which ICBA to look up.
Frankly, my bear, I don't think you'll need to be A: France should be up to the task. Is there a date for this, yet?
It's interesting that the pundits are question France's decision to kick a couple of penalties. Points are points. Years ago, if ever a team chose to run when there was a chance to kick a penalty, that was the questionable decision.Scotland forfeited 9 guaranteed points by not kicking penalties when they could have done. France forfeited the game by not taking the ball to touch at 82 minutes. Decisions you later live to regret...
France forfeited the game by not taking the ball to touch at 82 minutes.
Bugger.
What did Wales do that so displeased M. Larrington?
Also.
Yay. \0/
France have a track record of is sort of thing, and respec due. IIRC in the last WC they needed 3 points to win against Tonga and had a penalty under the sticks. They chose to run the ball.France forfeited the game by not taking the ball to touch at 82 minutes.
I couldn't believe what I was seeing, and it was barely mentioned (if at all) in the live TV commentary. I had to wait and listen to the post-match analysis to get confirmation of what had actually happened.
Bugger.
What did Wales do that so displeased M. Larrington?
Have Professor Larrington as a supporter*, mostly. Opportunities for sibling oneupmanship must be pursued wherever possible.
* our late mother spent her early childhood in Stradey Park Avenue, Llanelli