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Re: Team for Tonga
Posted: Sat Nov 06, 2021 4:18 pm
by p/d
Football kit, snogging when scoring and mullets… England team living the dream!!!
Re: Team for Tonga
Posted: Sat Nov 06, 2021 4:18 pm
by p/d
badback wrote:Danno wrote:badback wrote:Steward is some player
And looks so comfortable too. Hope we stick with him
Best full back I’ve seen for England for some time. Mind you, it’s Tonga but still…
Aye. He looks a class act
Re: Team for Tonga
Posted: Sat Nov 06, 2021 4:26 pm
by Mikey Brown
p/d wrote:Football kit, snogging when scoring and mullets… England team living the dream!!!
This sounds like a completely unironic title for the Hask's next podcast episode.
Re: Team for Tonga
Posted: Sat Nov 06, 2021 4:31 pm
by jngf
Mikey Brown wrote:I feel like Jngf is going to have some opinions about Curry repeatedly smashing it up.
Sorry Mikey but he’s been stopped dead with zero penetration over the gain line every time he’s attempted a carry into heavy traffic so I’m not sure what point you’re making here?
Re: Team for Tonga
Posted: Sat Nov 06, 2021 4:42 pm
by Mikey Brown
jngf wrote:Mikey Brown wrote:I feel like Jngf is going to have some opinions about Curry repeatedly smashing it up.
Sorry Mikey but he’s been stopped dead with zero penetration over the gain line every time he’s attempted a carry into heavy traffic so I’m not sure what point you’re making here?
No I agree he's just been charging straight in to brick walls today. Not sure how much it is tactical or how much it is Curry trying to prove a point.
He's had some good outings at 8 before and has been a very effective carrier in many games, but he took some heavy hits in that first half without much success.
Dombrandt lost the ball on his one carry so far, so that's probably him done for.
Re: Team for Tonga
Posted: Sat Nov 06, 2021 4:43 pm
by Mellsblue
Furbank off to give Tonga a chance.
Re: Team for Tonga
Posted: Sat Nov 06, 2021 4:44 pm
by Danno
Hahaha, Youngs absolutely burgled that
Re: Team for Tonga
Posted: Sat Nov 06, 2021 4:47 pm
by Mikey Brown
Is there a more prolific ruck-flopper in world rugby than Jonny Hill?
Re: Team for Tonga
Posted: Sat Nov 06, 2021 4:51 pm
by Mellsblue
Tonga obvs coming back in to it too much as Jones brings on reinforcements.
Re: Team for Tonga
Posted: Sat Nov 06, 2021 4:52 pm
by morepork
That was some pretty poor support for May there. Should have been lining up to take that pass.
Re: Team for Tonga
Posted: Sat Nov 06, 2021 4:53 pm
by Mellsblue
Smith gets his introduction to true test rugby as Youngs slings a pass at his left ear.
Re: Team for Tonga
Posted: Sat Nov 06, 2021 4:57 pm
by twitchy
Commentators criticising dombrandt for actually trying to pass the ball.
Re: Team for Tonga
Posted: Sat Nov 06, 2021 5:00 pm
by Scrumhead
To be fair, he would almost certainly have scored if he went for it.
Seems to be more involved now though.
Re: Team for Tonga
Posted: Sat Nov 06, 2021 5:00 pm
by morepork
Fuck me the ref is pinging the Tongan scrum like a bastard.
Re: Team for Tonga
Posted: Sat Nov 06, 2021 5:01 pm
by twitchy
They are like wrestling boots.
Re: Team for Tonga
Posted: Sat Nov 06, 2021 5:06 pm
by twitchy
Proper tough guy smashing little marcus smith on the ground.
Re: Team for Tonga
Posted: Sat Nov 06, 2021 5:19 pm
by badback
Radwan is lightning
Re: Team for Tonga
Posted: Sat Nov 06, 2021 5:20 pm
by p/d
Slade’s kicking swings motm his way
Re: Team for Tonga
Posted: Sat Nov 06, 2021 5:21 pm
by Mellsblue
badback wrote:Radwan is lightning
He’s going to get the s**t ripped out of him for that ‘pass’ though!
Re: Team for Tonga
Posted: Sat Nov 06, 2021 5:26 pm
by jngf
Is it just me or has Tuillagi lost a fair bit of weight and power in the carry?
Re: Team for Tonga
Posted: Sat Nov 06, 2021 5:44 pm
by Raggs
Thought Atkinson was poor, just not fast enough speed of thought. Maybe he'll get there, but at his age, is he really worth investing heavily in?
Hill, bleh.
Impressed with how calm Steward is, I mean I've seen him for Leicester, but he just brought that solidity straight onto the pitch.
Quite enjoyed what I saw for the most part. Hoping that whilst Farrell doesn't get ill, that he is out for 10 days, and that Smith starts the next one with Manu and Slade.
Re: Team for Tonga
Posted: Sat Nov 06, 2021 5:48 pm
by badback
Mellsblue wrote:badback wrote:Radwan is lightning
He’s going to get the s**t ripped out of him for that ‘pass’ though!
Yeah! It was a bit under-9s B team
Re: Team for Tonga
Posted: Sat Nov 06, 2021 5:51 pm
by Digby
Bit of a mix of the good and the bad, and from everyone. Not a surprise first game up, and overall they'll be happy with the run out. IRB should not be happy at the marginally opposed training run on show.
Re: Team for Tonga
Posted: Sat Nov 06, 2021 5:55 pm
by Oakboy
Enjoyed Mitchell's zippy passes. I like a SH who constantly delivers quick ball.
Re: Team for Tonga
Posted: Sat Nov 06, 2021 5:57 pm
by Oakboy
twitchy wrote:Are kick off times just arbitrary now?
5.30 next week!