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Also seems weird that you won’t give a team that took the world champs to within a point in a semi any credit for taking a slightly lesser-ranked team than the world champs by a couple of points last week. Or did the opposition choke on both occasions?
See where your logic takes you?
Ireland hold firm to clinch Six Nations, Gatland offers to quit as Wales hit 'rock bottom', France win thriller over England
Yep, the otherwise excellent Ben Earl committed a needless illegal tackle. But I’m still fuming at the comedy of errors that presented Fikou with his try. Dan misses the barn door at the lineout, Ramos’ wild hack lands perfectly for Penaud, and Daly slips over for extra comedic effect. England still being their own worst enemy.
Ireland hold firm to clinch Six Nations, Gatland offers to quit as Wales hit 'rock bottom', France win thriller over England
Teams choke, and they typically do it over 90. That didn’t happen. Individuals make errors. Connor Murray made an error kicking to touch with 1min 30 on the clock, giving England possession between the 10 and 22. Particularly with a forward advantage, you simply stick it up your jumper. It’s rugby 101. And there was already penalty advantage before Tadhg Beirne’s.
Murray stuffed the pooch, and England were good enough to be in contention, and capitalise at the end. It’s that simple.
You need to give that English performance the credit it deserves. I don’t understand your reticence.
Six Nations: 'I might retire' - Lynagh dazzles on debut as Italy upset Scots, Smith boots England to last-gasp win over Ireland
Stressed and matched an opposition in both attack and defence for pretty much the entire game. It’s been a while since you could say that, particularly against a setup as good as Ireland’s. But it’s just Saturday night beers unless you can back it up next game. I doubt too many people are getting too excited just yet.
Six Nations: 'I might retire' - Lynagh dazzles on debut as Italy upset Scots, Smith boots England to last-gasp win over Ireland
Sorry Kane, you’re miles off. That was not an Irish choke. They were shell-shocked by an English performance they didn’t see coming (who honestly did?) and failed to fully adapt to. Different thing altogether.
Six Nations: 'I might retire' - Lynagh dazzles on debut as Italy upset Scots, Smith boots England to last-gasp win over Ireland
Can’t agree. Two of them were standard run-ins after a bit of exceptional play from teammates, in the third he gassed a flat-footed forward. All standard finishing for an international. Oh to be a winger sometimes …
Six Nations: 'Can't believe it' - Scotland break 128-year drought with win over England, Irish streak away from Wales
With Dan at 36 and Joe likely to roll out of bed one morning and just not fancy it anymore, we’re very vulnerable there. And Jamie’s captaincy means Theo Dan will not be getting the minutes he merits and needs right now. But there’s a lot to be said for your assertion about a good team struggling to get out. However, and it pains me to say it, I just don’t think we’ll ever see the team and performance locked away in English rugby with Borthers in charge.
Spoiler alert: Confident Irish wary of grim, grafting England as France forget what made them winners
Don’t often find myself agreeing with Stuart Barnes but he wrote an excellent piece in the Times recently regarding Tui which I’m in violent agreement with. His myth was born out of his 2012 demolition of NZ and we’ve had diminishing returns ever since. His game never evolved like Nonu or Aki’s, and his never-ending injuries have disrupted any hope of building midfield continuity. He’s been more distraction than an addition. Such a shame because he’s still box office.
Olly Lawrence I really like the look of and must have more game time at 13. There’s a 21-year-old 12 in the England A squad Olly Hartley who’s a similar unit to Stuard, who I’d love to see come through and partner him.
Spoiler alert: Confident Irish wary of grim, grafting England as France forget what made them winners
Another enjoyable read Harry, thanks.
England at Murrayfield will be the tie of the round. That house will be thumping. Scotland looks the more settled and cohesive side, with England still looking makeshift and make-do.
How we’ve once again got our best 7 playing 8 (thought was only an Eddie thing), a constant merry-go-round of ‘potential’ loosies, two old stagers still holding up the front row, and a new captain appointed years too late now stalling a better understudy’s education in his position, is a head-scratcher. Midfield still has a placeholder feel to it, and England still seems to hate fielding two wingers with actual pace at the same time. At least they seem to have woken up to the fact that Steward must be used offensively.
Two weeks might help Felix drill his new patterns more effectively, but it also gives Toonie and Finn those same weeks to plot its unpicking, and on current showings, I’d have the Jocks as favourites.
I don’t even want to think about Ireland’s visit …..
Spoiler alert: Confident Irish wary of grim, grafting England as France forget what made them winners
The problem with that assertion is that it’s clear from the match video that the same Scots player’s arm and torso have continuous contact and downward pressure as the ball moves off the boot to the floor beyond the tryline, and for many seconds afterward.
Berry was quite right to say he saw ‘no try’ as he declared he’d only seen the ball on the boot, so must not have seen the movement to the ground from there. However, the TMO did see that, as we all did, from a different angle replay. He even declared as much over the microphone. Seems that once he realised his call was going to settle the match, his convictions changed. That’s poor in my book.
Six Nations: Late penalty decides England-Wales thriller, Aussie ref in strife after denying Scots winning try against France
France is also missing key players, and has also swapped out a layer of coaches. You’d also still have to expect there’s quite a hangover in that playing group after their RWC party bombed. Unlike a setup like Ireland’s which can wrap many of its returning International players in cotton wool, the French were all straight back into double-digit club games with no time to process.
Rare I find myself defending the frogs. Must be a new year ….
Six Nations: Late penalty decides England-Wales thriller, Aussie ref in strife after denying Scots winning try against France
The ‘try or no try’ call was recently binned because of complaints it gave too much responsibility to the TMO, rather than the onfield ref. You can see the logic of that, but also that it’s still unsatisfactory on occasion.
I just wish there could be some sort of common-sense law. The one that says I can’t see blades of grass under the ball, but everything else about the movement of it and its final resting place overwhelmingly suggests a try. So it’s a try.
Six Nations: Late penalty decides England-Wales thriller, Aussie ref in strife after denying Scots winning try against France
I’d say they should all be discombobulated. Ireland looked to be playing a completely different sport.
Six Nations Wrap: Scotland 'disappointed' despite famous Wales win, England survive Italian scare
I’d argue against them being the best, but then again I think we’d all argue all day as to who is!
Bazball won’t save Test cricket - but it’s time to give ‘whingeing Poms’ overdue credit for dramatic turnaround
Sport and its writers love a label. Could really do without it, as I suspect the vast majority of England fans could. Spot on with the rest of it.
Bazball won’t save Test cricket - but it’s time to give ‘whingeing Poms’ overdue credit for dramatic turnaround
If that’s your only deduction then either take another look or question yourself. Maybe start with a rewatch of the recent 3-0 Pakistan tour, something never previously achieved by any test side. That’s the very definition of ‘not’ regular test cricket.
And then look at the nature of some of those wins, like Rawalpindi. If you’ve seen a first innings 657 followed by a 579 reply end in anything other than a draw (you know, regular test cricket) then you’ll have to tell me where. But Stokes declared on 264 in the second dig to take Pakistan out with 10 minutes of play left. 1768 runs in a 5-dayer is the most ever. All of that is the antithesis of ‘regular test cricket’.
Rawalpindi and now Hyderabad are two of the greatest, most entertaining, and most unusual test victories you will likely see, and they both fundamentally have ‘bazball’ in their making. The remarkable McCullum-Stokes win/loss turnaround is littered with more of it. I don’t know where you’ve been watching your regular test cricket, but maybe you could invite us all along?
Bazball won’t save Test cricket - but it’s time to give ‘whingeing Poms’ overdue credit for dramatic turnaround
Never thought I’d get the chance to make this observation on a rugby opinion website, but finally, it arrives; Jordan Peterson in his overblown ’12 Rules for Life’ is simply a verbose Don Miguel Ruiz.
Thank you.
'The putative heir or the actual king': Ireland and France think they're the world's best - the Six Nations opener could settle it
Yeah. 11 from 11 apparently. The two fixtures he missed, the Welsh lost. Scored 4 of his 6 tries against us too. Further irony, he qualified for England as his Mum was a Rochdale girl.
Wales, British and Irish Lions fullback JPR Williams passes away, aged 74
The Welsh should get some decent economies of scale on shirt printing. Remember years ago Walesonline did a piece where they formed three full sides of Welsh Internationals past and present, either all Jones, Williams or Davies.
Rugby News: ‘Bring fans closer to the stars’ - Six Nations to trial jersey change, Razor reveals timeline for All Black skipper announcement
If only he was Chaz, but unfortunately he was Welsh. But like you, I’ll forgive nationality for real talent!
Wales, British and Irish Lions fullback JPR Williams passes away, aged 74
Probably my favourite player to watch growing up. And easily the best sidies in world rugby.
Wales, British and Irish Lions fullback JPR Williams passes away, aged 74
Hate social media with a passion.
Great original concept, but now too often a shop window for those simply painting a dishonest version of their lives. At worst the haven of bigots, attention seekers, and onanists taking an hour off from porn tube and their miserable existence, to throw about worthless declarations that would ordinarily often warrant a smack in their coward mouths, or preferably something custodial, public, and humiliating. Online threatening behaviour is threatening behaviour, even if you’re siting in your vest covered in dinner medals from the mound of surrounding pizza boxes.
Did I mention I hated social media?
'We know where you live' - World Cup referee Wayne Barnes wants punishment for online trolls after 'vile' post-match abuse
Not sure I understand that comment Jacko? Care to elaborate in plain English?
'We know where you live' - World Cup referee Wayne Barnes wants punishment for online trolls after 'vile' post-match abuse
A deserved chance.
Anything but a snorefest: Revisiting one of the most fascinating RWC finals ever
Teams don’t choke in the last 90 seconds, the same way pressure doesn’t only come on then. You’ve never seen it. But you may think you have.
Ireland hold firm to clinch Six Nations, Gatland offers to quit as Wales hit 'rock bottom', France win thriller over England