Todays rugby in Paris

cavalryman


Joined: 08/11/2010
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Message Posted:
11/03/2012 17:37

Good start by England Sarko looks pissed off Hippo wonder why?

cavalryman


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Posts: 314

Message Posted:
11/03/2012 18:49

Well done guys scrappy at times lost a man in the sin bin held on good tries must build on that performance even Hippo must have enjoyed it .

Turtle


Joined: 28/05/2007
Posts: 2669

Message Posted:
11/03/2012 18:59

Well done England,... some dodgy reffing but deserved the win.

yenibob


Joined: 13/10/2010
Posts: 1203

Message Posted:
11/03/2012 19:30

The ref was French....I am sure he did his best for...............................

Brinsley


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Posts: 6858

Message Posted:
11/03/2012 19:44

Yeniflop

The referee was Irish, Alian Rolland who happens to be bi-lingual!



Richard

Turtle


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Posts: 2669

Message Posted:
11/03/2012 19:45

Bob the ref was Irish.

Turtle


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Posts: 2669

Message Posted:
11/03/2012 19:46

You beat me to it Brins

yenibob


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Message Posted:
11/03/2012 19:48

3 Posts to dispute a spoof? Makes my point really!!

yenibob


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Message Posted:
11/03/2012 19:49

And Brins", WTF has his sexuality got to do with anything?

Brinsley


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Posts: 6858

Message Posted:
11/03/2012 19:58

NewRobert

You may swing in any direction that is comfortable for yourself however, I wouldn't wish to encounter you in the scrum nor in the showers post match!



Richard

yenibob


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Posts: 1203

Message Posted:
11/03/2012 20:00

How original....You must have spent an age thinking those prose through. Well done!

rowan


Joined: 04/09/2008
Posts: 450

Message Posted:
11/03/2012 20:09

ikn actual fact the ref is half irish and half french

jimchris09


Joined: 13/02/2009
Posts: 547

Message Posted:
11/03/2012 20:12

A very well deserved win for England today. If the French can beat the Welsh...anything is possible!

Jonesy299


Joined: 07/02/2009
Posts: 367

Message Posted:
11/03/2012 22:17

A demoralised French team beating a Grand Slam chasing Wales at home in Cardiff on the last day of the tournament by over 30 points? Keep dreaming.....

Hippo


Joined: 02/02/2007
Posts: 2070

Message Posted:
12/03/2012 04:05

It would be rather churlish of me not to comment on England's success this weekend so; England played surprisingly well 'for a young developing team'.

I would rather describe them as a professional rugby players that have at last stepped up to the mark.

I thought England were refreshingly inventive and at times even magnificent, it is starting to look like a team that could go places.

Lancaster has certainly made a difference which supports my well documented criticism of that bully Martin Johnson's coaching style.

Whether the 57 will make the decision to keep him as manager I don't know, on this performance I would hope so.Now can England do it next week at 'HQ' where 50% of the crowd will be either talking on a mobile phone, celebrity spotting or asking their neighbour which one is Beckham? on yesterdays performance they just might.



Will Wales fall at the last hurdle, lets hope not but you know what they say about a wounded beast,in this instance lets hope it is a headless ch

oldshep


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Posts: 609

Message Posted:
12/03/2012 06:49

if not for a miss drop goal they would have lost, Wales have been the better side all though the 6 nations and will win a Great Grand Slam as the best team in the northern hemisphere , FACT

Hippo


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Posts: 2070

Message Posted:
12/03/2012 12:40

I would certainly like to see Wales pull off the Grand Slam but at some times on Saturday they looked a little disorganised.

I would not say its a forgone conclusion, beware the strutting cockerel at your peril.

They only just managed controversially to beat Ireland don't forget.

England of course will be on a high but Ireland have been known on many an occasion to p..s on their chips.

The big question this weekend is can Scotland avoid the wooden spoon, playing like they did at the weekend,they should do.

Jonesy299


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Posts: 367

Message Posted:
12/03/2012 15:40

I expect Scotland to win - luckily Parise can't hold the fort for an entire game (Italy - good pack.. rubbish backs!).

cavalryman


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Posts: 314

Message Posted:
12/03/2012 16:00

I too hope scotland win they have played at times well but as usual the gremlins step in and they make elementary mistakes,the potential is there though and they fight for the jersey.I hope Robinson is there next year because he has brought them on well the physical size of his players have improved well he just needs to get them to believe in themselves and do it for 80 mins

Hippo


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Posts: 2070

Message Posted:
13/03/2012 06:46

Dont forget that Italy will have targeted this game for a win at all costs.