Rugby tomorrow

[Mich the Tester]

Disappointed by both Wales and Ozzies at the weekend. Steven Jones' kicking was atrocious. Halfpenny, Byrne and Jamie R were missed and I think Shanklin is past his best. Hook didn't get a mention all game really and needs to have a quiet word with himself - pniss poor compare to Kurtley whathisname.

Stadium was half empty too due to money grabbing in charge.

Can't comment on the other games as I got a bit leggo.

Ozzies didn't look like an Allblack beating side IMHO

I can´t understand why Wales kept giving the ball to the backs. They stuffed Austracolony in the forwards, why did they keep chucking the pill to the salon girls?

[oracleslave]

I shall make my first prediction of the season; England will stuff Australia.

Dependent on the weather for me. If it's dry and they get something like 40% posession their backline wwill be good enough to see them home. If not, I think their scrum will go backwards at a rate of knots against Eng and they could well get stuffed.

South Africa will have to improve,

True, but then again many of that team are not first or even second choice in their positions so any result is a bonus on this tour imho.

[Mich the Tester]

Dependent on the weather for me. If it's dry and they get something like 40% posession their backline wwill be good enough to see them home. If not, I think their scrum will go backwards at a rate of knots against Eng and they could well get stuffed.



True, but then again many of that team are not first or even second choice in their positions so any result is a bonus on this tour imho.

SA might be OK; they have good players and just need to hit form. Austracolony, however, have spent the last five years using a weak scrum as a tactic for spoiling the game. Their srum doesn't go backwards because it collapses. If they can´t hold up the scrum then red cards need to be shown. Sorry, but at that level you have to find a front row that´s able to stand up, and if you can´t, then **** off and play touch rugby; their consistent failure to pick an international standard front row is actually just as damaging to the game as the old England style of chucking it to Rob Andrew and booting it. The laws were changed to stop England's ten man style, so now it's time to penalise teams who fail to bring a competent front row. I'm sure SA, given their tradition of great forwards, would be happy to see the Aussies punished for this disgrace.

[shaunbhoy]

Wonder why interest was lost in this thread

[norrahe]

for Ireland

[shaunbhoy]

BBC Sport - Rugby Union - Highlights - Scotland 21-17 South Africa


Just in case anyone of the egg-chasing variety missed it!



HTH

[norrahe]

BBC Sport - Rugby Union - Highlights - Scotland 21-17 South Africa


Just in case anyone of the egg-chasing variety missed it!



HTH

That was a good game, made up for last week, guess it was Ireland's turn

[Mich the Tester]

BBC Sport - Rugby Union - Highlights - Scotland 21-17 South Africa


Just in case anyone of the egg-chasing variety missed it!



HTH

Indeed, Scotland were very impressive. The South Africans are clearly suffering from delusions of adequacy.