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Official Rugby Thread
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BoyBrumby
Englishman
Manu knackers ACL.
In more unambiguously bad news for Leicester (& England) the faltering force of nature that is Manusamoa Tuilagi is ruled out for the rest of the season.
Can't recall a worse run of injuries for a top player since Wilkinson spent most of the mid-late noughties in plaster.
In more unambiguously bad news for Leicester (& England) the faltering force of nature that is Manusamoa Tuilagi is ruled out for the rest of the season.
Can't recall a worse run of injuries for a top player since Wilkinson spent most of the mid-late noughties in plaster.
Howe_zat
Audio File
Putting my tinfoil hat on -
****erill has been obdurately defending his old school full contact training for the best part of a decade, long after teams like Northampton and Saracens learned how to manage the new freakshow sized standard of player, and been faced with a double digit injury list basically every year since we last won the title.
Meanwhile Leicester players are having to deny a revolt but are dropping hints anyway.
Perhaps ****ers has drawn the not-entirely-misplaced blame for the ruining of one of the club's best players from the team and been asked to move on as a result.
****erill has been obdurately defending his old school full contact training for the best part of a decade, long after teams like Northampton and Saracens learned how to manage the new freakshow sized standard of player, and been faced with a double digit injury list basically every year since we last won the title.
Meanwhile Leicester players are having to deny a revolt but are dropping hints anyway.
Perhaps ****ers has drawn the not-entirely-misplaced blame for the ruining of one of the club's best players from the team and been asked to move on as a result.
BoyBrumby
Englishman
Robshaw out for Six Nations?
England's increasingly lengthy injury list gains another name. The Vunipolas are both confirmed victims, Launchbury is out for the first game at least, Kruis has a busted cheekbone, Haskell has a foot injury after several months out with his toe, Hartley is still cooling his boots after his latest brain fade and poor old Manu is so permanently buggered he barely even qualifies as a test player just now.
Chances are we could well be without our entire first choice back row for the opener v Johnny Frog. Might be worth a cautious few quid on the Micks, especially with ***ton back and firing.
England's increasingly lengthy injury list gains another name. The Vunipolas are both confirmed victims, Launchbury is out for the first game at least, Kruis has a busted cheekbone, Haskell has a foot injury after several months out with his toe, Hartley is still cooling his boots after his latest brain fade and poor old Manu is so permanently buggered he barely even qualifies as a test player just now.
Chances are we could well be without our entire first choice back row for the opener v Johnny Frog. Might be worth a cautious few quid on the Micks, especially with ***ton back and firing.
BoyBrumby
Englishman
You'd at least get decent odds. Latest from Oddschecker:
England 5/6
Ireland 3/1
Wales 8/1
France 14/1
Scotland 25/1
Italy 1000/1
Ireland first up for the Sweaties. At Murrayfield too, so we'll know more after that.
As a throwaway bet it's not the worst idea.
Howe_zat
Audio File
Haskell is returning for Wasps tomorrow so I expect he'll be fine. Robshaw being out sucks but it might be an interesting chance to play Itoje as a #6.
France at Twickenham is a bit of a gimme these days fortunately. 10 years ago the French were serious business but they're very much at the Scotland end of the championship now. (that's the bottom end, ftr, furball)
France at Twickenham is a bit of a gimme these days fortunately. 10 years ago the French were serious business but they're very much at the Scotland end of the championship now. (that's the bottom end, ftr, furball)
BoyBrumby
Englishman
A lot of better judges of players than me see blind side as Itoje's long term position (the boy can really play anywhere in the back two rows though, he's arguably the best ball scav we have and only that #8 is a position of strength for us stops him being seriously touted there too) but with Launchbury and (possibly) Kruis out, I think he'll partner Courts in the engine room.
Although we also have Attwood and Ewels as options there, so maybe.
Howe_zat
Audio File
He is the current champion of youtube montages. https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=maro+itoje
It's hard to think of a greater accolade.
Re: second rows, I wonder what's left Geoff Parling out in the cold. Was typically picked as a reliable workhorse which we should probably be aiming above now, but in an injury crisis he'd do a job.
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BoyBrumby
Englishman
Yeah, he's gone from starting Lions lock to sixth choice (at best) for his country in four years.
I suppose his age goes against him slightly and he's had a few concussions over the last two or three years. Got clattered again yesterday too.
With the new directives over head injuries it's possibly something the coaching staff look at.
We're pretty well served at lock just now; four second rows who'd make most other nations' test XXIII.
BoyBrumby
Englishman
The big lummox lasted 38 seconds before knocking himself out tackling Burns, who's roughly a quarter his size. Sigh.
As the song goes, if you're gonna be dumb, you gotta be tough.
The Brand's credentials in the former are well established; clearly lacking in the latter.
StephenZA
Hall of Fame Member
Terrifyingly for SA rugby...
Allister Coetzee survives axe and stays on as Springbok coach - Times LIVE
But Gavin Rich continues to give (false) hope....
No need to boot Allister - SuperSport - Rugby
Allister Coetzee survives axe and stays on as Springbok coach - Times LIVE
But Gavin Rich continues to give (false) hope....
No need to boot Allister - SuperSport - Rugby
Furball
Evil Scotsman
Take your logic and your facts elsewhere.
StephenZA
Hall of Fame Member
Law amendments for 2017 season - SuperRugby
Gotta love rugby laws.....
Gotta love rugby laws.....
