posted Feb 7, 2009

England are absolutely pathetic. This is some of the worst Rugby I have ever seen. Are they playing the same standard of the north of crappville blind league. Armitage is absolutely rubbish. Every time he gets the ball its like ohhhh my god i have got the ball what do i do now. Thats even if he catches it. He has teflon on his hands again. Why is he being picked when he is that rubbish. The best player has been substituted. Harry Ellis has played well and he is now warming the bench. If they kick the ball any more then it might as well be a football game. Thank god they have brought tait on. At least he can run with the ball.

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posted Feb 7, 2009

Italy beat themselves!........ ......Wheels are still off this chariot!.........

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posted Feb 7, 2009

Reflections:-

Obviously, it was good that England won; many observers were predicting an Italy win (though their independence could be called into question), and I myself wasn't toally confident in England's ability to win. The game was dictated by Italy's poor first-half, which was as a result of a flanker being picked to play scrum-half. Five tries is something that I would have taken at the start, but given the scale of Bergamasco's ineptitude at 9, England should have done better; the worst aspect was that there was no incisiveness in the attacking play. There were however some plus points; Ellis had a good game, and the lineout went like a dream. Cueto looked good on his comeback, and England didn't do badly at the breakdown against a mighty Italian back-row. I guess we move onto Cardiff next week; my hopes for that game have diminished slightly, but a win is a win.

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posted Feb 7, 2009

A superb England performance, should have won by much more, bring on the Welsh!
On route for the grand slam.

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posted Feb 7, 2009

England were so bad it's unreal! Italy just gifted them a win in the end, shame Mallet didn't have the confidence to start a proper scrum half, no matter how inexperienced he is, he played a good game and Italy played a lot better with him on and not gifting 3/4 tries away. A massive opportunity lost for Italy to win that game.

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posted Feb 7, 2009

I couldn't even bring myself to comment during the England v Italy match. What a shocker by all concerned. Things MUST be better in this match - I fancy Ireland by 5 points

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posted Feb 7, 2009

Welp, turns out that 36-11 to England is actually a moral victory for the Italians? I just can't keep track of these new IRB rules.

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posted Feb 7, 2009

A superb England performance, should have won by much more, bring on the Welsh!
On route for the grand slam.

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posted Feb 7, 2009

C'MON IRELAND...THIS IS OUR YEAR!

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posted Feb 7, 2009

I really think that England played fantastically well and Johnson should stick with the same 15 employing the same tictacs.

Welsh fan

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posted Feb 7, 2009

Come the and come the hour.......

Come on Ireland

,s ahoy

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posted Feb 7, 2009

chewy you'll be chewed up and spat out at Cardiff Son!.........

"bring on the Welsh"...........

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posted Feb 7, 2009

posted Just Now


haha nicely spotted, but... she is a woman and nothing to do with man on man action a la rugby.

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posted Feb 7, 2009

I watched Italy copitulate first half ,and then decided to whatch the paint dry,my god that was so boring,the game i mean.

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posted Feb 7, 2009

OK then, off we go. Part Deux. Go on Ireland - get a win and make this competition interesting !! On current form, anyone could win this. But Fortress Croke is a tough place. After the dismal England game, these two teams will show us how rugby is meant to be played.

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posted Feb 7, 2009

ALLEZ LES BLEUS! C'EST NOTRE ANNEE!

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posted Feb 7, 2009

Come on France. No offense intended just a bit of balance..

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posted Feb 7, 2009

I really do feel sorry for the fans who paid hard earned money o watch the majority of the England team kisk away possesion time and time again, when will the management get it through to them that you can't score tries without the ball in hand, for god sake every time easter got the ball he was squaring up to hoof it up the field what the hells wrong????? and surely if you are going to kick wouldnt it be advisable to find touch? or have they widened twickenham maybe thats whats caused the problem. A very very poor display England italy were unlucky England were very very lucky the welsh must be licking their lips in anticipation of recieving all that possesion next week. Dissapointed !!!!!!!

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posted Feb 7, 2009

Can someone please explain why Ireland get two anthems?

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posted Feb 7, 2009

legrandblue66 please can I find what channel you where watching I wouldnt mind changing to that! England were Rubbish even the coach said so!

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posted Feb 7, 2009

This is without doubt the worst England performance I can remember in 40 years of watching, this is going to be the only victory for this season!

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posted Feb 7, 2009

Excellent Quote from my 7 year old son, who slept through the first half.

Woke up to see the first part of the second half and asked

"Why are they playing football?"

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posted Feb 7, 2009

O'Driscoll is the type of player England are missing. One with heart and passion and of course great ability.

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posted Feb 7, 2009

billy - still happy with B'OD as captain...

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posted Feb 7, 2009

comment by dudepod45 (U11605219)
posted Just Now

Can someone please explain why Ireland get two anthems?

Oh, that's easy. One for the deaf, and the other is for the blind.

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posted Feb 7, 2009

We may have won by 25 points but that calls for whole sale changes that performance already.
I'd keep the front row, bring Shaw in for Borthwick in the second row, and then go with the Harlequins back row of Skinner, Robshaw and Easter, with Skinner captaining on debut. Then I'd keep Ellist at 9, play Geraghty 10, Armitage at 12, Tait at 13, Foden at 15, and keep the wings as they were. Some inspiration, and certainly more excitment in the back line.

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posted Feb 7, 2009

comment by nowthennathan (U11056118)
posted 1 Minute Ago

billy - still happy with B'OD as captain...
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I will support him Nathan but would have prefered POC.

3-0 Ireland

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posted Feb 7, 2009

"chewy you'll be chewed up and spat out at Cardiff Son!........."

We shall see. Myself, I believe that there's a certain tendency on this board to overemphasise Celtic achievements; I reckon Wales will win next week, but it will be tighter than you lot reckon.

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posted Feb 7, 2009

Clearly you've never played 'austin'. Not alot gay going on in this sport. I presume you may be a fan of kiss chase known widely as football?

Would like to see both teams play really well. All teams to stuff England may give us the thorough shake up most (england) fans have been wanting for a while. The games not the same without a decent english side putting up a fight

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posted Feb 7, 2009

England have a lot of work to do. They look lacklustre at best and against a better side, they would have struggled massively today. Ellis and Cueto look the only 2 class players on the pitch. But more than anything else they lack a true leader. Borthwick is directionless.

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posted Feb 7, 2009

Lewsey, Inverdale, Guscott... what an odious trio

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posted Feb 7, 2009

http://www.bbc.co.uk/dna/606/A47069139

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posted Feb 7, 2009

There is a lot of egg on faces in this thread. What happened to Italy winning lads?

Allez les Bleus!

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posted Feb 7, 2009

England need to improve, they were terrible after Ellis went off. Man of 60 mins. Not a terribly good example of Northern Hemisphere rugby.

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posted Feb 7, 2009

bring on Irish - might see some real rugby

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posted Feb 7, 2009

posted Just Now

comment by nowthennathan (U11056118)
posted 1 Minute Ago

billy - still happy with B'OD as captain...
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I will support him Nathan but would have prefered POC.

3-0 Ireland

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POC has been excellent for a long time. He'd be my choice for Lions captain as well...

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posted Feb 7, 2009

Wales will be laughing whilst they have been watching that game. Laughing all the way to another trophy. No one could have played any worse.

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posted Feb 7, 2009

Well done on the win England...but at this rate of play it may be the only one of the competition!

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posted Feb 7, 2009

Oh come on, England won, what more do you want?
Since when have England won pretty anyway?

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posted Feb 7, 2009

I don't agree with Ellis getting MOM. From England's point of view Kennedy was a better bet (Solid as a brick in the lineout) and from Italy who can deny the greatness of Parisse. He would be in anyone's world XV. As a Welshman I think I would even go as far as to give him the nod over Capt Jones.

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posted Feb 7, 2009

Ireland 17 France 15

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posted Feb 7, 2009

Please get rid of Goode. England do not have a chance with a number 10 that can only kick and run sidewards. He needs to be on the beach far far away from an England rugby shirt.

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posted Feb 7, 2009

France really are good at playing the territory game.

Nathan, i would actually have Ryan Jones as Lions cpatain but POC is worth it as well.

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posted Feb 7, 2009

legrand buddy you're living on another planet mate. Wake up. That was shocking

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posted Feb 7, 2009

Andy Goode with the worst Fly-half performance for ages. Kicked everything to the Italians nothing went out, he was THE problem.
Geraty for the next match please

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posted Feb 7, 2009

Why when we have the ball do we continuously kick it away? Also why all the silly (both were) yellow cards?

Johnno is a great of our game but he needs either to get a grip or go. We are clueless tactically when we have some good players. Having played on the wing I feel sorry for Paul Sackey.

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posted Feb 7, 2009

The problem with England is that to win against the best teams with their tactics requires dominance of the breakdown, lineout and scrum, and they haven't had that since 2003. With the ball in space they look a bit clueless.

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posted Feb 7, 2009

comment by Sinbad The Saviour (U10875642)
posted 3 Minutes Ago

There is a lot of egg on faces in this thread. What happened to Italy winning lads?

Allez les Bleus!

Oh Dear Sinbad - I would keep quiet if i WERE YOU. That was not a great performance by England, and they got away with it hugely. No egg on my face pal.

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