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These half backs make me so depressed.

Also, no Cousins? really need his bulk in the backline.

Good score!! Tough old bastard game in these conditions. The pitch is horrific! We’ve got them up front. But the pitch is just almost unplayable!

Is that a final final warning?

I hate to focus on two players but every decision from 9 is wrong and the line kicking from 10 is dreadful. Kicked one dead and kicked one miles away from the 5m line.

I’ve seen some shit refs at this level, but this guy sets a new standard!

After all the pressure at the end of the first and start of the second we needed that score! They can’t live with us physically; despite being considerably heavier!

Need to put these Boks back in their box! Don’t let them get their tails up!

Beautiful kick from Friday!

Amazed he didn;t call advantage over there@

Get in!!! Perfect way to finish with a bit of man shame!

This pack. Just manhandled the saffas in their own back yard on that pitch. I know it’s hard to to judge how players will kick on but it wouldn’t y be a surprise to see that entire pack plus a few of the subs get full test caps.

Hope Sela is ok.

So, England vs Ireland and New Zealand vs France in the two semis.

Captainhaircut wrote: ↑Tue Jul 09, 2024 7:59 pm This pack. Just manhandled the saffas in their own back yard on that pitch. I know it’s hard to to judge how players will kick on but it wouldn’t y be a surprise to see that entire pack plus a few of the subs get full test caps.

Hope Sela is ok.

There's another stellar pack in the year below too. These three years of lads coming through (current U20s and U18s) are a proper golden generation. But then the U17s are good too, and the U16s. We've finally sorted our shit out again and aligned schools with pathways. There's still work to improve, but the conveyor belt is in motion!

Presumably helped by the scrum classes the RFU have been arranging

Epaminondas Pules wrote: ↑Tue Jul 09, 2024 8:07 pm

Captainhaircut wrote: ↑Tue Jul 09, 2024 7:59 pm This pack. Just manhandled the saffas in their own back yard on that pitch. I know it’s hard to to judge how players will kick on but it wouldn’t y be a surprise to see that entire pack plus a few of the subs get full test caps.

Hope Sela is ok.

There's another stellar pack in the year below too. These three years of lads coming through (current U20s and U18s) are a proper golden generation. But then the U17s are good too, and the U16s. We've finally sorted our shit out again and aligned schools with pathways. There's still work to improve, but the conveyor belt is in motion!

with Conor OShea being very vested in pathway from u20's v positive

Which Tyler wrote: ↑Tue Jul 09, 2024 9:14 pm Presumably helped by the scrum classes the RFU have been arranging

Definitely a decent part of the puzzle. Today being a prime example of technique over size. Our props coming through have the best technique and body position I’ve ever seen from our age grade sides.

Banquo wrote: ↑Tue Jul 09, 2024 9:43 pm

Epaminondas Pules wrote: ↑Tue Jul 09, 2024 8:07 pm

Captainhaircut wrote: ↑Tue Jul 09, 2024 7:59 pm This pack. Just manhandled the saffas in their own back yard on that pitch. I know it’s hard to to judge how players will kick on but it wouldn’t y be a surprise to see that entire pack plus a few of the subs get full test caps.

Hope Sela is ok.

There's another stellar pack in the year below too. These three years of lads coming through (current U20s and U18s) are a proper golden generation. But then the U17s are good too, and the U16s. We've finally sorted our shit out again and aligned schools with pathways. There's still work to improve, but the conveyor belt is in motion!

with Conor OShea being very vested in pathway from u20's v positive

lol I wasn't expecting to see a mud fest rolling mall. Sounds like fun.

twitchy wrote: ↑Wed Jul 10, 2024 7:38 am lol I wasn't expecting to see a mud fest rolling mall. Sounds like fun.

The conditions rendered it nothing more than an attritional affair, with a Ref that was, unfortunately, pretty standard for this level (i.e. shite) but our front up, defence and the pack as a whole were superb.

Is it worth watching?

I'm feeling rugby.d out after the last 12 months (gods alone know how the players are feeling), so watched Wimbledon instead.

Which Tyler wrote: ↑Wed Jul 10, 2024 9:36 am Is it worth watching?

I'm feeling rugby.d out after the last 12 months (gods alone know how the players are feeling), so watched Wimbledon instead.

It is scrappy as shit as a game. Conditions were horrific underfoot, windy as hell and the second half is pissed it down. It was stop start to another level of stop start. The Ref was very finicky and also blind, and just very frustrating.

That said, the spectacle in terms of defence and forward domination is well worth the watch. But you'd have to sit through large spells of dross, largely driven by the conditions.

Epaminondas Pules wrote: ↑Tue Jul 09, 2024 7:34 pm Beautiful kick from Friday!

Just realised Lucas Friday is still 17, turns 18 on Saturday. The only 2006 born lad in the England squad and presumably one of the youngest players at the tournament.

Assume he was only selected because McParland got injured but still if he's getting picked two years early they must really rate him.

Slater582 wrote: ↑Thu Jul 11, 2024 10:19 pm

Epaminondas Pules wrote: ↑Tue Jul 09, 2024 7:34 pm Beautiful kick from Friday!

Just realised Lucas Friday is still 17, turns 18 on Saturday. The only 2006 born lad in the England squad and presumably one of the youngest players at the tournament.

Assume he was only selected because McParland got injured but still if he's getting picked two years early they must really rate him.

Yeah couple of injuries have given him the chance. And he is very highly thought of. As are Hall and Bracken who have also leapfrogged older players. As would have Ollie Davies but for injury.

It’s good to see them not shy away from playing lads early!

Forecast for this weekends semifinals is rain, more rain, a bit more rain and then it’s going to really start raining. All local sport has been cancelled. No idea how they’re going to get these games played.

Timbo wrote: ↑Fri Jul 12, 2024 10:39 am Forecast for this weekends semifinals is rain, more rain, a bit more rain and then it’s going to really start raining. All local sport has been cancelled. No idea how they’re going to get these games played.

Such a shame. The pitch for the RSA game was utter shite. At least the Semis are being played at the DHL stadium and not Athlone!