Re: If you must discuss Union, do it here II : Sat Jun 12, 2010 2:48 pm  

Get in there the Wannabees.

Re: If you must discuss Union, do it here II : Sat Jun 12, 2010 3:48 pm  

And another spanking from the southern hemisphere

And another spanking from the southern hemisphere

Re: If you must discuss Union, do it here II : Sat Jun 12, 2010 9:02 pm  

Catalancs wrote: And another spanking from the southern hemisphere Add Ireland to the spankings the Northern teams have got this weekend.

Catalancs wrote: And another spanking from the southern hemisphere Add Ireland to the spankings the Northern teams have got this weekend.

Re: If you must discuss Union, do it here II : Sun Jun 13, 2010 12:15 am  

Catalancs wrote: Oh dear... again 'Injuries meant the Wallabies were forced to field their least experienced front row in 27 years, while star centre Matt Giteau was ruled out yesterday with a hip injury. England have now not won a Test match south of the equator in 11 attempts since Johnson himself lifted the Rugby World Cup in Sydney seven years ago. Johnson's record since being appointed England coach now shows just eight wins from 22 Tests - a worse return than his predecessors Brian Ashton and Andy Robinson.' It's time we got rid of him....he might have been a good player...but a coach? The players deserve better. I can remember a time when we won about 19 games on the trot.

Catalancs wrote: Oh dear... again 'Injuries meant the Wallabies were forced to field their least experienced front row in 27 years, while star centre Matt Giteau was ruled out yesterday with a hip injury. England have now not won a Test match south of the equator in 11 attempts since Johnson himself lifted the Rugby World Cup in Sydney seven years ago. Johnson's record since being appointed England coach now shows just eight wins from 22 Tests - a worse return than his predecessors Brian Ashton and Andy Robinson.' It's time we got rid of him....he might have been a good player...but a coach? The players deserve better. I can remember a time when we won about 19 games on the trot.

Re: If you must discuss Union, do it here II : Sun Jun 13, 2010 4:34 pm  

Stand-Offish wrote:

It's time we got rid of him....he might have been a good player...but a coach?
The players deserve better.
I can remember a time when we won about 19 games on the trot.

Leave him in place i say. Him & his inept, spineless director of elite (sic) rugby (sic).

Re: If you must discuss Union, do it here II : Sun Jun 13, 2010 7:31 pm  

tigertot wrote:

Leave him in place i say. Him & his inept, spineless director of elite (sic) rugby (sic).

Agree with you mate.

I think it's fantastic that England RU is doing so well esp Hape and Ashton.

Re: If you must discuss Union, do it here II : Mon Jun 14, 2010 9:39 pm  

Sale to miss out on Inglis

Sale to miss out on Inglis

Re: If you must discuss Union, do it here II : Mon Jun 14, 2010 11:43 pm  

England's backs were embarrassing against Australia. The gap in class was immense. The only thing that stopped it being an absolute cricket score is the ability of sides in Union to stuff the ball up their jumper for minutes on end, and the importance of the scrum. I didn't even notice Hape on the field, and Ashton didn't look much either. Basically from what I saw England RU has the same sorts of problems as we have in RL - a few quality forwards and sweet FA outside them.

Re: If you must discuss Union, do it here II : Tue Jun 15, 2010 12:19 pm  

More to do with Australia lacking a few first-choice front rowers through injury.

With a first choice pack available the Australians would have put 50 on England.

The England management throttled Danny Cipriani's international career at birth because he played off the cuff rugby and made a few mistakes, but at least he created opportunities for those around him. England's backline at the moment are too scared to make an error in case they get dropped, resulting in sterile forward dominated rugby which doesn't suit the likes of Foden, Ashton and others who should be in the side like Shane Geraghty.

Re: If you must discuss Union, do it here II : Tue Jun 15, 2010 3:11 pm  

Andy Gilder wrote:

The England management throttled Danny Cipriani's international career at birth because he played off the cuff rugby and made a few mistakes, but at least he created opportunities for those around him. England's backline at the moment are too scared to make an error in case they get dropped, resulting in sterile forward dominated rugby which doesn't suit the likes of Foden, Ashton and others who should be in the side like Shane Geraghty.

But that's the history of English yawnion. Rob Andrew, 1,000 tests & 1 try says it all.