Leicester Tigers

This is a problem for England at the moment. There aren't many experienced players worthy of selection right now, let alone captaincy.

What about Tom Palmer?

Flood is by far our best fly half, no reason to drop him.

In my opinion, this highlights one of the problems with Northen Hemisphere rugby - an over-obsession with size. Many of our players spend too much time in the gym and not enough time practising basic skills.

Great run from Agulla, must have broken through 5 or 6 tackles!

Tigers are a second half team.

What's the rush? Young players (usually) need to be eased in slowly. He's already played a lot of first team rugby this season.

If he is "the future", doesn't mean he's ready for the present.

That would be a "no" to examples of previous assaults at WR then...

And no evidence of LFC's behaviour, other than unverified internet messageboard posts.

Your only argument is that I am "silly". Well done, you win!

I don't think verbal abuse is what we're talking about here.

Could you provide examples of all these assaults?

What evidence do you have as to the behaviour of LFC in this matter?

Must be very disappointing for him, I thought he played very well when he got on the pitch in the WC. Saracens will be fine with de Kock (haven't seen their next choice, Spencer, play), and apparently they're not looking to recruit. I would have thought that the opportunity to sign an injury replace...

I'm not surprised it wasn't cited - these things are difficult to spot straight away. The problem, as I see it, is that after just 3 days such a serious offence is seemingly completely immune to punishment. I think there should be an extended citing window for offences that are both: A) Difficult to...

Yes Bluntiger, I read that. I suppose whether you choose to believe absolutely what you read on an internet messageboard is up to you.

I am a giraffe.

Rougerie's fingers clearly being raked across McCaw's eyes. No legitimate reason for his hands to be anywhere near there. I'm sorry, but for an incident as serious as this, which amounts to attempted GBH, the citing period shouldn't mean anything. I know this kind of thing is pretty common in France...

Seems to me this is a private matter between those actually involved. I doubt any posters on here know what is actually going on, and it's none of our business - in my opinion. If a security guard in Tesco is assaulted by a customer, are Tesco obliged to inform every customer exactly what is happeni...

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/rugbyunion/international/france/8849850/Rugby-World-Cup-2011-Frances-Aurelien-Rougerie-accused-of-eye-gouging-New-Zealands-Richie-McCaw.html Pretty sad that the French get fined for the Haka nonsense, but the authorities seem unconcerned about a case of blatant eye g...

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/rugbyunion/international/france/8847514/Rugby-World-Cup-2011-France-fined-for-advancing-on-New-Zealands-haka-before-final-kick-off.html Telegraph says £2,500 - either way it's pathetic. A war dance isn't supposed to be quietly respected, it's supposed to be challenge...

Easy win by around 20 points.