I would. They were better in the November games than the results and they don't like losing.Not many people would have had Wales with 2 wins from their first two games before this tournament started. Bad times.
Not bad times at all In my opinion. Wales play the game attractively, rugby is in the heart and sets up a great game against England.Not many people would have had Wales with 2 wins from their first two games before this tournament started. Bad times.
It’s always fun to see Wales struggle though!Not bad times at all In my opinion. Wales play the game attractively, rugby is in the heart and sets up a great game against England.
As do Scotland. Always my favourite fixture.Not bad times at all In my opinion. Wales play the game attractively, rugby is in the heart and sets up a great game against England.
I must have missed Wales losing.Wales are going to win, that's a shame.
Ireland beat France tomorrow and everyone has lost already, which keeps it open.
Got no confidence in England after the Scotland performance, they stumbled over the line last year too.
I must have missed Wales losing.
But they'll be winning at 18:30 on 27th February.Saturday 27th February, 16:45.
But they'll be winning at 18:30 on 27th February.
The Wales win, with passion and quality, took my mind off the rubbish I'd watched just before.Who knows.
The real answer is I obviously got muddled up with Wales winning late, and still thought they'd lost too.
Was still in a rage about the Boro match at the time, so I wasn't properly paying attention to what I was writing.
Not sure what wrong with Youngs but the saracens players are definitely struggling from not playing games. Except Itoje who is just exceptional anyway!England were damned either way today. Play outstanding and score 60 points and the obvious analysis is "it's only Italy" and there's truth in that. As it was, they were patchy again, but at least had some aggression in defence and more of the ball. The return of Sinckler and Mako Vunipola was always going to make a difference.
At the moment there's too many players not quite at it. Billy Vunipola looks way off, same with Farrell and Ben Youngs. If anything, Dan Robson has to start against Wales in two weeks.
Definitely. The Saracens lads are not benefitting from rest as was the hope. They need games to gain sharpness.Not sure what wrong with Youngs but the saracens players are definitely struggling from not playing games. Except Itoje who is just exceptional anyway!
Itoje is something else, I just love watching him. You feel like he could literally do anything you asked him to on a pitch.Definitely. The Saracens lads are not benefitting from rest as was the hope. They need games to gain sharpness.
Itoje is a different level mind. He's probably the best second row in the world right now. Although the Springbok players will argue otherwise.
But will they get there as we’ve seen this was cited about Italy but are they really any better than they were. Or is it just a fact that rugby has the core nations and the rest just make up the numbers.It’s ended up being pretty routine for England in the end, but cracks once again papered over.
Re Italy, I don’t want to lose them and I’m actually pro bringing Georgia in as I think that’s the only way their standard improves. I want to see more competitive nations in world rugby and giving more teams the chance to play the tier 1 nations is the only way we will get there
He is. And he'll be around for another 10 years at least. Bodes well for future lions tours.Itoje is something else, I just love watching him. You feel like he could literally do anything you asked him to on a pitch.
There is a B league. Scotland was more B league standard for 5 years, but they've come back. Japan and a revitalised France shows how important good coaches are.But will they get there as we’ve seen this was cited about Italy but are they really any better than they were. Or is it just a fact that rugby has the core nations and the rest just make up the numbers.
I get that Japan and to a degree argentina are the outliers but realistically they are still a long way off being at the level on a continuous basis.
as rugby esp at international level is just too hard to bridge the gap and the demoralising score lines do they really benefit the other nations.
I think I’m now favouring the approach ST has suggested with 2 tiers and a relegation / promotion format.But will they get there as we’ve seen this was cited about Italy but are they really any better than they were. Or is it just a fact that rugby has the core nations and the rest just make up the numbers.
I get that Japan and to a degree argentina are the outliers but realistically they are still a long way off being at the level on a continuous basis.
as rugby esp at international level is just too hard to bridge the gap and the demoralising score lines do they really benefit the other nations.
Well I'd ask him to stop giving so many stupid penalties awayItoje is something else, I just love watching him. You feel like he could literally do anything you asked him to on a pitch.