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Cat Malogen
Grand Slam, if it gets to the last round

Wales didnt really get out of 3rd gear and England were stuck in 2nd

80mins plus half-time = 30+ texts from salivating relatives
 

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Cat Malogen
Congratulations. Hell of a tournament

Lions announced tour is going ahead to SA, not at home or Oz. Awaits wave of red rose complaints about selection
 

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Cat Malogen

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Cat Malogen
Springbok squad is full of yetis

Forwards: Thomas du Toit (Cell C Sharks), Steven Kitshoff (DHL Stormers), Vincent Koch (Saracens), Frans Malherbe (DHL Stormers), Ox Nche (Cell C Sharks), Trevor Nyakane (Vodacom Bulls), Coenie Oosthuizen (Sale Sharks), Joseph Dweba (Bordeaux-Bègles), Malcolm Marx (Kubota Spears), Bongi Mbonambi (DHL Stormers), Scarra Ntubeni (DHL Stormers), Lood de Jager (Sale Sharks), Eben Etzebeth (Toulon), Nicolaas Janse van Rensburg (Montpellier), Franco Mostert (Honda Heat), Marvin Orie (DHL Stormers), RG Snyman (Munster), Dan du Preez (Sale Sharks), Pieter-Steph du Toit (DHL Stormers), Siya Kolisi (Cell C Sharks), Kwagga Smith (Yamaha Júbilo), Marco van Staden (Vodacom Bulls), Duane Vermeulen (Vodacom Bulls), Jasper Wiese (Leicester Tigers), Jean-Luc du Preez (Sale Sharks), Rynhardt Elstadt (Toulouse)

Backs: Faf de Klerk (Sale Sharks), Herschel Jantjies (DHL Stormers), Sanele Nohamba (Cell C Sharks), Cobus Reinach (Montpellier), Elton Jantjies (Pau), Handre Pollard (Montpellier), Morne Steyn (Vodacom Bulls), Lukhanyo Am (Cell C Sharks), Damian de Allende (Munster), Jesse Kriel (Canon Eagles), Wandisile Simelane (Emirates Lions), Frans Steyn (Toyota Cheetahs), Aphelele Fassi (Cell C Sharks), Cheslin Kolbe (Toulouse), Willie le Roux (Toyota Verblitz), Makazole Mapimpi (Cell C Sharks), Sbu Nkosi (Cell C Sharks), Yaw Penxe (Cell C Sharks), Rosko Specman (Toyota Cheetahs), Damian Willemse (DHL Stormers).
 

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Cat Malogen
South Africa: W Le Roux; C Kolbe, L Am, D De Allende, M Mapimpi; H Pollard, F De Klerk; O Nché, B Mbonambi, T Nyakane, E Etzebeth, F Mostert, S Kolisi (c), P-S du Toit, K Smith.Replacements: M Marx, S Kitshoff, F Malherbe, L De Jager, R Elstadt, H Jantjies, E Jantjies, D Willemse.-

Lions: S Hogg; A Watson, Elliot Daly, R Henshaw, D van der Merwe; D Biggar, A Price; W Jones, L Cowan-Dickie, T Furlong, M Itoje, AW Jones, C Lawes, T Curry, J Conan. Replacements: K Owens, R Sutherland, K Sinckler, T Beirne, H Watson, C Murray, O Farrell, L Williams.

Few clangers, eg Hogg, no Russell or Smith for Farrell, no Faletau, no Navidi. He’s gone full Warrenball
 

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Cat Malogen
Two games tomorrow which should differ vastly in style. All Blacks v Oz and Boks v Lions

Hopefully the first game will show the rest how it’s done. Yes NZ kick, but not for the sake of it
 

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Cat Malogen
Proper yetis, JPR no doubt and in a different class

There was a chant at some games we went to, mid 80’s dirge period, of ”Moriarty, he’s coming for you!”. Jeff Squire and Cobner too. Certain uncles might cite David Bishop if he’d been selected as often as his talent warranted. A genuine leader, post Cobner et al retiring

Chris Jones was THE name in club circles that put the fear of god into people, absolute psychopath, which is ironic as he became a happy clapper


 

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Cat Malogen
A dirge. Bring Moriarty on, move Adams to wing, bring Watkin on at centre

There’s no bite in the pack, no front foot ball, hesitant and bitty. Ireland look a different class tbh

As for England, they should tan Scotland but could have an off day, new captain. Still, England by about +8
 

craner

Beast of Burden
Moriarty didn't do anything. Wales will only beat Italy this year. It's not really their fault, it's just the way it has worked out.
 

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Cat Malogen
Lots of players out, Ireland are a different level of organisation

Would start Sheedy is if you want tries, centre partners are still jumbled which compounds flow, but tight-5 gives you the ball. Pack isn’t scary enough

Typed as Scotland go 20-17 up
 
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