November Series (non-Ireland)

Yeah_Right

swiwi_ wrote: »

+1. From memory the regional rail (RER) goes directly to the stadium from town in a 20 minute or so journey. Socialise in town, and head out to the match as late as possible. The area around the stadium (St Denis if I'm not mistaken) is definitely not on the beaten tourist track.

Thanks. I've heard that from a few people. I found an Irish pub, the King Lewis, just over a km from the stadium. Might go there for the Irish match then taxi to the stadium.

Burkie1203

https://twitter.com/EnglandRugby/status/928562403079524352

Former Former

Nice amount of youth in that England side.

Quintis

Burkie1203 wrote: »

https://twitter.com/EnglandRugby/status/928562403079524352

George still not capped from the start for England, beginning to become a bit of a gag with Jones

The Pheasant2

Farrell injured?

Webbs

Wales team v Australia

Backs: Halfpenny (Scarlets); L Williams (Saracens), J Davies (Scarlets), O Williams (Gloucester), S Evans (Scarlets); Biggar (Ospreys), G Davies (Scarlets).

Forwards: R Evans (Scarlets), Owens (Scarlets), Francis (Exeter Chiefs), Ball (Scarlets), A W Jones (Ospreys, capt), Shingler (Scarlets), Navidi (Cardiff Blues), Faletau (Bath).

Replacements: Smith (Ospreys), Dacey (Cardiff Blues), Brown (Dragons), Cross (Ospreys), Hill (Dragons), A Davies (Scarlets), Watkin (Ospreys), Amos (Dragons).

Sephiral

Take Farrell, Itoje and Billy out of England's team and it looks nowhere near as intimidating. Which is fair enough I guess.

Yeah_Right

Akira Ioane is rumoured to be getting called up to the ABs tour as Kaino heads home.

Former Former

Webbs wrote: »

Wales team v Australia

Backs: Halfpenny (Scarlets); L Williams (Saracens), J Davies (Scarlets), O Williams (Gloucester), S Evans (Scarlets); Biggar (Ospreys), G Davies (Scarlets).

Forwards: R Evans (Scarlets), Owens (Scarlets), Francis (Exeter Chiefs), Ball (Scarlets), A W Jones (Ospreys, capt), Shingler (Scarlets), Navidi (Cardiff Blues), Faletau (Bath).

Replacements: Smith (Ospreys), Dacey (Cardiff Blues), Brown (Dragons), Cross (Ospreys), Hill (Dragons), A Davies (Scarlets), Watkin (Ospreys), Amos (Dragons).

Good to see Shingler and Navidi getting a run, they've been two of the top performers in the league for a while (I know it's only because Tipuric and Warbs are injured, but still).

Really hope Steff Evans can make the step up too.

The Pheasant2

Former Former wrote: »

Good to see Shingler and Navidi getting a run, they've been two of the top performers in the league for a while (I know it's only because Tipuric and Warbs are injured, but still).

Really hope Steff Evans can make the step up too.

Yeah I always thought Navidi deserved a call up, consistently one of Cardiff's top performers over the last couple of years

Buer

I fancy Australia to do a number on Wales there and win with room. Welsh pack looks pretty mediocre. For whatever reason, they're often brutal in the autumn series.

Webbs

A real shift in Gatlands approach - the lions tour obviously got him thinking. Williams at 12 means a more expansive game plan will be expected.

Will be a tough one for Wales with Australia expecting to clean up through their loose forwards I would imagine. Though I do rate both Shingler and Navidi its a big step up for both together

My plans of having Ireland v SA and Wales v Aussie on 2 screens in my lounge, followed by Ireland football qualifier and France v AB's on 2 screens has been shattered by being offered a ticket to the Ireland match.

Why do they make all these sports clash? It's just not right.

jr86

The Pheasant2 wrote: »

Farrell injured?

Resting him and Itoje.

May would have started for Watson but for injury also.

Basil3

Basil3 wrote: »

My plans of having Ireland v SA and Wales v Aussie on 2 screens in my lounge, followed by Ireland football qualifier and France v AB's on 2 screens has been shattered by being offered a ticket to the Ireland match.

Why do they make all these sports clash? It's just not right.

I'll take your match ticket and save you the hassle

DEFTLEFTHAND

I was listening to a piece on South African rugby on the radio a few nights ago.

The subject of race came up and the SA journalist being interviewed stated that the SA Union want to have 50% black player representation for the 2019 World Cup.

Personally I would pick players based on merit and ability. Their race is irrelevant to me. I want the best team on the field, whether they're black, white, blue, green.

Create equality of opportunity not equality of outcome.

Race quotas will be divisive and only serve to breed mediocrity.

Buer

The journalist also said that due to the growing involvement of black players, their current representation is based on merit and that 50% is completely achievable based on merit come the RWC.

Although I'm not sure he'd want to be the journalist who said they were keeping superior players out due to their race!

Scythica

Dat bounce tho

corny

My god this Scottish commentator is terrible.

Scythica

It just seems way too quiet

ScrubsfanChris

corny wrote: »

My god this Scottish commentator is terrible.

Patterson isn't too bad as co-commentor but John Beaty is just dire.

Scythica

Samoa too eager there to get back into play rather than realise Hogg was out of 22

Scythica

13 10. Samoan try.

God how one of 2 of the Samoan back row would be good for Ulster..

Bazzo

Stat just popped up that Underhill is averaging 17 tackles and 1 turnover a game in the premiership. That is pretty incredible.

pickarooney

Not releasing in the tackle is hardly a new rule Argentina have to learn.

Never a yellow card, never ever.

Swan Curry

if it is a card then surely it has to be a red considering brown lands on his head, yellow makes no sense either way

Utopia Parkway

Thought it was a fair contest for the ball. Brown just landed awkwardly which will happen sometimes with two players jumping together and colliding.

AdamD

AdamD wrote: »

Never a yellow card, never ever.

If that's a yellow, then it's time to ban high kicks or jumping of the ground or both.

vienne86

Utopia Parkway wrote: »

Thought it was a fair contest for the ball. Brown just landed awkwardly which will happen sometimes with two players jumping together and colliding.

Me too - he looked to me to be clearly going for the ball.