General Rugby Discussion II

ScrubsfanChris · 19-05-2018 2:19pm

Burkie1203 wrote: »

James Haskell skipped this game to attend some wedding

Bit of bad form I suppose but he wouldn't have played anyway. Ruled out yesterday morning with a foot injury.

razorblunt · 19-05-2018 2:20pm

Burkie1203 wrote: »

James Haskell skipped this game to attend some wedding

Best wedding he's been too though.
Imagine the bants he'd get up to if he gets his hand on the honeymoon suite key.

Greenwood is there too so we're spared him in the coverage of the second semi final.

Marty Moore could do with a bit of conditioning.

razorblunt · 19-05-2018 2:26pm

That Thompson looks a player, Leicester have a good signing there.

Skelton is just a waste of space isnt he?

ScrubsfanChris · 19-05-2018 2:29pm

The officiating in this match is shambolic, multiple forward passes ignored and a stone wall yellow card if not red.
Not going to affect the result but it's very bad form.

ScrubsfanChris · 19-05-2018 5:21pm

Another Aviva semi final, another blowout. Exeter 29 - 5 Newcastle

b.gud · 19-05-2018 6:11pm

ScrubsfanChris wrote: »

Another Aviva semi final, another blowout. Exeter 29 - 5 Newcastle

https://twitter.com/CharlieFelix/status/997856202305523712?s=19

Burkie1203 · 20-05-2018 8:00am

Wonder will players speak out now about this

https://twitter.com/AlexMLowe/status/997961345340452864?s=19

MarinersBlues · 20-05-2018 10:38am

Burkie1203 wrote: »

Wonder will players speak out now about this

https://twitter.com/AlexMLowe/status/997961345340452864?s=19

About what?
There is practically no difference between the injury rates.

Squidgy Black · 20-05-2018 10:52am

Burkie1203 wrote: »

Wonder will players speak out now about this

https://twitter.com/AlexMLowe/status/997961345340452864?s=19

Those figures are nonsense, the idea of recording injuries per 1000 hours is never going to give an accurate reflection.

And also those figures are going to include injuries that had absolutely nothing to do with the pitch at all.

The only way of saying injuries are caused by those pitches are looking at jarred knees or twisted ankles etc where a doctor could specifically say the harder ground was a factor in this.

razorblunt · 20-05-2018 9:06pm

Had to laugh at some journo on twitter suggesting Ashton being in the Barbarians squad will endure an extra 10k tickets sold.

Professor Moriarty · 20-05-2018 9:11pm

razorblunt wrote: »

Had to laugh at some journo on twitter suggesting Ashton being in the Barbarians squad will endure an extra 10k tickets sold.

Might sell an extra 10k tickets if Conan was picked.

ionadnapokot · 20-05-2018 10:43pm

Paul Gustard is the new Harlequins head coach.
That leaves England without an attacking coach and a defensive coach. 16 months until the WC.
Eddie Jones has some job on his hands now.

joseywhales · 21-05-2018 12:10am

I think defense was their attack, at their rate of injuring players , it will just be Eddie Jones left, maybe it really was an inside job!

Squatter · 21-05-2018 10:07am

ScrubsfanChris wrote: »

The officiating in this match is shambolic, multiple forward passes ignored and a stone wall yellow card if not red.
Not going to affect the result but it's very bad form.

The first half was completely savage and J P Doyle was floundering for parts of it.

In the first half there was one "clear out" on the Wasps line when a Sarrie dived in head first like a Klein missile presumably onto some Wasps player; but no comment about it from the BT commentators, the officials (penalty advantage was being played) or the TMO, although a Wasps player went off concussed a moment later. It really should have been looked at - hopefully it was afterwards.

Squatter · 21-05-2018 10:08am

Professor Moriarty wrote: »

Might sell an extra 10k tickets if Conan was picked.

Playing Paddy Jackson would double the gate!

Burkie1203 · 21-05-2018 11:04pm

ionadnapokot wrote: »

Paul Gustard is the new Harlequins head coach.
That leaves England without an attacking coach and a defensive coach. 16 months until the WC.
Eddie Jones has some job on his hands now.

Rumoured to be targeting Shaun Edwards.

Stuart Barnes reckons ROG should be in the reckoning.

prawnsambo · 21-05-2018 11:08pm

Burkie1203 wrote: »

Rumoured to be targeting Shaun Edwards.

Stuart Barnes reckons ROG should be in the reckoning.

No way ROG would touch that.

MarinersBlues · 22-05-2018 8:10am

Burkie1203 wrote: »

Stuart Barnes reckons ROG should be in the reckoning.

Every now and then I forget about Barnes. I don't hear him talk for a while, and he fades out of my consciousness. Then he comes roaring back in, front and and centre, with a cascade of absolute nonsense.

irishbucsfan · 22-05-2018 9:13am

Looking forward to Buer's breakdown of Bernard Jackman's performance on the Hard Yards podcast

Buer · 22-05-2018 9:46am

irishbucsfan wrote: »

Looking forward to Buer's breakdown of Bernard Jackman's performance on the Hard Yards podcast

If you could just post a transcript rather than me having to listen to him doing that weird sucking in thing through the sides of his mouth when he pauses, I'd appreciate it.

awec · 22-05-2018 9:47am

The Hard Yards reckon Barry Daly could go to Australia.

irishbucsfan · 22-05-2018 9:59am

awec wrote: »

The Hard Yards reckon Barry Daly could go to Australia.

I could definitely see that happening. He's playing very well this season. And if he is the quickest guy in Irish rugby then that's something they might want to have a look at.

Buer · 22-05-2018 9:59am

awec wrote: »

The Hard Yards reckon Barry Daly could go to Australia.

It's quite possible. They took 8 back three players to SA in 2016 and 6 to USA/Japan last summer (when there were a few injuries).

Earls, Conway, Kearney, Larmour and Stockdale are all certain to travel. I would imagine they'll take at least one if not two others.

That final spots will be between Daly, Sweetnam and Gilroy, most probably. Daly was the only one involved in the 6N training squad. ROL may also be in the mix due to versatility the same way he went to Japan last summer. Matt Healy probably also in with a shout.

Burkie1203 · 22-05-2018 10:48am

https://twitter.com/AlexMLowe/status/998862629291556864?s=19

sydthebeat · 22-05-2018 10:54am

Burkie1203 wrote: »

https://twitter.com/AlexMLowe/status/998862629291556864?s=19

another judo injury?

Burkie1203 · 22-05-2018 11:03am

sydthebeat wrote: »

another judo injury?

Happened In Sarries v wasps

dregin · 22-05-2018 11:05am

irishbucsfan wrote: »

I could definitely see that happening. He's playing very well this season. And if he is the quickest guy in Irish rugby then that's something they might want to have a look at.

He's also the top scorer in the league. I'd be pretty annoyed if I were him and he didn't get a trip.

awec · 22-05-2018 11:10am

dregin wrote: »

He's also the top scorer in the league. I'd be pretty annoyed if I were him and he didn't get a trip.

Ireland are relatively consistent at ignoring the top try scorers in the league.

Then again, he's top try scorer because he gets to play all the time.

sydthebeat · 22-05-2018 11:13am

awec wrote: »

Ireland are relatively consistent at ignoring the top try scorers in the league.

top try scorers in the league tend to be players on the edges of international squads due to the fact they play more games than internationals

ie visser, Gilroy, evans, davies, webb etc

dregin · 22-05-2018 11:16am

I absolutely get that. But none of the other mentioned players (Gilroy, Sweetnam, Healy) were involved with Ireland either, so I think it's a plus for him when considering who to take from that bunch.

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