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by Wes
Tue Sep 12, 2023 4:52 pm
Forum: Fans Forum
Topic: RWC 2023 Fixtures and results
Replies: 2548
Views: 132351

Re: RWC 2023 Fixtures and results

3 Game ban for Curry.

While no citation for others!

So that's just 3 players now serving tackling bans....
by Wes
Tue Sep 12, 2023 2:25 pm
Forum: Fans Forum
Topic: RWC 2023 Fixtures and results
Replies: 2548
Views: 132351

Re: RWC 2023 Fixtures and results

After the Farrell yellow / red/ yellow / red debacle I can't see any way that world rugby is going to allow the bunker system to be shown to not work right. If they do that, there's total loss(!?) of belief in the system. Sadly this means Curry is going to have at least a 3 match ban while others wh...
by Wes
Wed Jun 28, 2023 12:44 pm
Forum: Fans Forum
Topic: LEICESTER TIGERS 2022/23 Squad and transfers thread part 2: The Lion, the Wig and the Wardrobe
Replies: 1274
Views: 177423

Re: LEICESTER TIGERS 2022/23 Squad and transfers thread part 2: The Lion, the Wig and the Wardrobe

other than a brand new coaching team with totally different ideas of play?
by Wes
Mon May 29, 2023 8:08 pm
Forum: Fans Forum
Topic: Exiles set for Exile?
Replies: 293
Views: 44982

Re: Exiles set for Exile?

Considering he was prepared to sell for £1, I suspect he's already assumed he's not getting any money back.
If the equation is £0 or minus £4m, £0 sounds quite appealing.

It's a real shame but seems inevitable...
by Wes
Thu Apr 27, 2023 12:20 pm
Forum: Fans Forum
Topic: Central contracts - second attempt
Replies: 12
Views: 2110

Re: Central contracts - second attempt

Club rugby as we know it is already dead. it just has momentum still...
by Wes
Thu Mar 30, 2023 4:55 pm
Forum: Fans Forum
Topic: Friday Night parking?
Replies: 6
Views: 1022

Friday Night parking?

Afternoon, I'm coming up to the match on Friday and don't know how the local area is for parking in the evening. I used to live on Thirlmere street in the late 90's and I know that you could park quite easily in the evening both there and in the surrounding streets but suspect it's got a bit harder ...
by Wes
Mon Mar 06, 2023 11:34 am
Forum: Fans Forum
Topic: Change to tackle height laws
Replies: 79
Views: 8303

Re: Change to tackle height laws

Does anyone know what's going on with this? The coaches at my local club (very grass roots)have had no info at all about the proposal, and it's gone very quiet at all levels.
It seems the RFU is doing it's great work again!
by Wes
Thu Feb 23, 2023 3:31 pm
Forum: Fans Forum
Topic: 6 Nations 2023
Replies: 1313
Views: 69898

Re: 6 Nations 2023

He's not Jamie Roberts (yet) but he's a big lump!

110kg and 6'5 - that's not far off lock proportions!
by Wes
Tue Feb 21, 2023 2:33 pm
Forum: Fans Forum
Topic: Sarries wages, allegedly
Replies: 23
Views: 2734

Re: Sarries wages, allegedly

True, lots of scope for inaccuracy However... Assuming Faz is the marque player, that's £3m for 4 players, remove faz and the 4 already in the 3m and there's 36 players left sharing the £2m. That's £55k each! And then look at the others, theres a bunch of internationals and long serving guys who are...
by Wes
Thu Feb 16, 2023 2:09 pm
Forum: Fans Forum
Topic: Promotion from the Championship
Replies: 52
Views: 7902

Re: Promotion from the Championship

Whispers around of Ealing replacing one of the Welsh regions...!
by Wes
Thu Jan 26, 2023 3:46 pm
Forum: Fans Forum
Topic: Change to tackle height laws
Replies: 79
Views: 8303

Re: Change to tackle height laws

Interesting podcast on the good the bad and rugby this week, just Tinds, no Hask and a very good set of questions to Head of Game Development at the RFU, with counters from our own ex James Buckland. It sounds to me like the RFU do want to change how the game is played, and this was announced within...
by Wes
Fri Jan 20, 2023 12:31 pm
Forum: Fans Forum
Topic: Change to tackle height laws
Replies: 79
Views: 8303

Re: Change to tackle height laws

I would expect this to be RFU first, all other unions to follow and then into the professional game. I also expect this to be the initial 'trial', followed by a nipple level line on all playing tops above which contact is not allowed (unless on an arm) which will be across all levels of the game. Ho...
by Wes
Fri Jan 20, 2023 11:01 am
Forum: Fans Forum
Topic: Change to tackle height laws
Replies: 79
Views: 8303

Re: Change to tackle height laws

I assume that by default it means there will never be a ripped ball again. I do think it'll be a faster game with every tackle comes an opportunity to offload, not sure how that changes the rest of the play. On one hand it could mean ball in play is increased with larger players being unable to keep...
by Wes
Tue Jan 17, 2023 1:26 pm
Forum: Fans Forum
Topic: LEICESTER TIGERS 2022/23 - Prisoner of Oadby Pre-Season
Replies: 2989
Views: 418890

Re: LEICESTER TIGERS 2022/23 - Prisoner of Oadby Pre-Season

Cameron Henderson called up for Scotland as well.....
by Wes
Tue Dec 06, 2022 1:49 pm
Forum: Fans Forum
Topic: Next England Head Coach (Pre World Cup)
Replies: 882
Views: 68374

Re: Next England Head Coach (Pre &/or Post World Cup)

It seems that yet again the RFU have completely cocked this up. I guess they felt they had no choice but to replace Jones but if they had any idea that this was going to happen, why have they not been talking to Warren, RoG, SB, SR etc, surely they would know what was going to happen next and not ha...