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I do think we have become a bit too precious about positions - "He's a 6, not a 7" etc. If you have skills and something of a rugby brain, some versatility should be expected. Converting a 7 to a 12 these days should be far simpler than in the old days when forwards looked upon ball carry...

Someone mentioned Sam Simmonds as a 12, I agree, and Barbeary as well. Is it really that easy to say to an 8 (or in Barbearys case 2/8) and say right - play international rugby at centre even though you’ve not played there before? Surely it’s not that simple or every back rower of that style would ...

Someone mentioned Sam Simmonds as a 12, I agree, and Barbeary as well. Is it really that easy to say to an 8 (or in Barbearys case 2/8) and say right - play international rugby at centre even though you’ve not played there before? Surely it’s not that simple or every back rower of that style would ...

Another utter shambles, England looked like 23 strangers who met in the pub car park 15 mins before kick off, it takes a special coach to make so many good players look so poor! Geez, get a grip. Watching the game back, a lot of England’s issues were self-inflicted due to basic skill errors. You te...

There is a reason why Jones played Randall and some other younger/new players against Italy. It gives them experience in an away international but realistically it’s almost certain England will win. I’d expect the likes of YBY to return next game but the experience of Italy will be a good starting p...

That was pretty physical

Scott1 wrote: ↑Sat Feb 12, 2022 6:29 pm Looked a try to me

Probably but not clear proof so can’t be given

Jimmy Skitz wrote: ↑Sat Feb 12, 2022 6:29 pm French 9 clearly taps the ball forward on the ground

Wasn’t it only because the Irish fella, on the wrong side, plays the ball / hand whilst on the ground?

Jimmy Skitz wrote: ↑Sat Feb 12, 2022 6:03 pm

westwinds31 wrote: ↑Sat Feb 12, 2022 6:00 pm

DeadlyDunc wrote: ↑Sat Feb 12, 2022 5:59 pm At least they got the benefit of that counter ruck!

Ref got knocked over in the process too so some poetic justice

Was he in at the side there the ref ?

offside and a certain yellow card, TMO bottled it

westwinds31 wrote: ↑Sat Feb 12, 2022 6:00 pm

DeadlyDunc wrote: ↑Sat Feb 12, 2022 5:59 pm At least they got the benefit of that counter ruck!

Ref got knocked over in the process too so some poetic justice

Was he in at the side there the ref ?

Poor tackle technique too

He’s on the side of the Irish IMO - there’s no way the Irish scrum half was supporting himself there and he got the scrum put in

At least they got the benefit of that counter ruck!

Ref got knocked over in the process too so some poetic justice

How the ref gave the pen to Ireland when the counter ruck had the Irish winger pushing the ball backwards so the French couldn’t get to it.

2mins later the Irish score under the posts

The problem is that viewed in context not isolation, Saints were penalised 14 times or whatever without so much of a word of caution. Saints were penalised but not constantly in the red zone so no caution given. Other refs warn for accumulation of pens - at one point I think they conceded 5-6 in a ...

I thought Wells was a yellow all day long, it looked better because Sleightholme (I think) instinctively grabbed Wells shirt as he fell which prevented him landing on his neck/head. I had no complaints with that or Ashtons in isolation. JVP’s was 50/50 with the cover so again no real complaints from...