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Post by Ulythium on Feb 2, 2024 21:04:01 GMT
Judging by his tackle technique, I'm guessing his English ancestors hailed from Wigan.
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Post by Ulythium on Feb 2, 2024 22:47:21 GMT
A bit of a disappointing start to the tournament, all things considered - France were way off the boil, and having to play 75% of the game with 14 men didn't exactly help.
Fair play to Ireland, though: they look like the team to beat.
I'm not expecting much from Italy vs. England tomorrow, so hopefully Wales vs. Scotland will give the opening weekend a bit of much-needed pep.
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Post by elstoof on Feb 2, 2024 22:51:06 GMT
Didn’t realise France would be playing in Marseille this tournament due to the olympics
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Post by Danno on Feb 3, 2024 1:37:28 GMT
Well that was underwhelming
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Post by Danno on Feb 3, 2024 1:38:07 GMT
Must have some English ancestry Etzebethean* |
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Post by grey_matters on Feb 3, 2024 3:52:09 GMT
Didn’t realise France would be playing in Marseille this tournament due to the olympics I think they're doing a national tour, not sure if they even play in Marseille a second time. |
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Post by zephro on Feb 3, 2024 10:45:35 GMT
Yeah while they do up the Stade de France for the Olympics they're touring, I think Lille and Lyon are the other 2.
Disappointing for France though they mostly did that to themselves. Lucu seems a bad replacement for Dupont.
Though the reffing of the ruck and offside seemed fucking bizzaro to me. Ireland constantly had hands on the floor, and the ball, or were just lolling around the wrong side of the ruck.
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Post by Ulythium on Feb 3, 2024 11:09:23 GMT
Though the reffing of the ruck and offside seemed fucking bizzaro to me. Ireland constantly had hands on the floor, and the ball, or were just lolling around the wrong side of the ruck.
Dickson gonna Dickson, I'm afraid.
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Post by elstoof on Feb 3, 2024 14:31:36 GMT
I would absolutely love to see Italy win this
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Post by Ulythium on Feb 3, 2024 14:34:06 GMT
Likewise!
I still don't think they'll get within a country mile of winning, but they've made a bright start.
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Post by elstoof on Feb 3, 2024 14:39:25 GMT
Get Parisse on
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Post by zephro on Feb 3, 2024 14:47:32 GMT
OK that try was actually class.
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Post by muddyfunster on Feb 3, 2024 14:48:49 GMT
Genuinely pleasing to see Italy playing good rugby. Should also get a bonus point for artistic merit for the scattering pigeons on that last try.
England have looked sloppy in defence though.
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Post by Ulythium on Feb 3, 2024 14:51:28 GMT
It's a shame Odogwu is out injured - he probably would've been capped by England if not for Eddie Jones and his trademark bullshit, and it would've been good to see him run out for Italy today (in front of Jones, no less).
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Post by muddyfunster on Feb 3, 2024 14:55:31 GMT
"Oooh the power" at the exact moment Freeman's arse popped out was very funny.
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Post by Ulythium on Feb 3, 2024 15:02:02 GMT
Rugby's one of the only things about which I'm becoming more conservative as I get older. I dislike the following aspects of the modern game:
- Players writing/drawing on their wrist tape.
- Caterpillar rucks.
- Replacements running in from the dead ball area to celebrate tries.
- Feeding (and therefore no hooking) at scrums.
- Replacements being used as a matter of course, rather than when circumstances dictate.
Bah bloody humbug!
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Post by Ulythium on Feb 3, 2024 15:03:41 GMT
Decent first half in the Italy vs. England game - better than last night's offering, for sure.
I'm expecting England to pull away in the second half, but I'd love to see Italy pull off a win.
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Post by elstoof on Feb 3, 2024 15:03:42 GMT
Second Italy try was a worldie
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Post by zephro on Feb 3, 2024 15:07:30 GMT
It still looks like England are just going to bully and bludgeon their way to a victory here. When they just go direct Italy just can't hold them back.
I see ITV are keeping up their tradition of not even bothering to get an Italian on their team.
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Post by elstoof on Feb 3, 2024 15:13:25 GMT
Commentary is diabolical
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Post by askew on Feb 3, 2024 15:18:11 GMT
Did Motorway only provide the one bumper advert? It got old after the first run.
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Post by muddyfunster on Feb 3, 2024 15:20:03 GMT
These pigeons are persistent. They need to get some Hawks in Twickenham style.
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Post by Ulythium on Feb 3, 2024 15:21:13 GMT
Nick Mullins and Lawrence Dallaglio - mute buttons on TV remotes across the country will be getting a workout.
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Post by elstoof on Feb 3, 2024 15:43:58 GMT
Mitchell has the face of a man who keeps a cage of semi legal birds in a lockup
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Post by zephro on Feb 3, 2024 15:45:48 GMT
The year is 2050, Italy and France are playing a grand slam decider. The ITV commentary team are AI chatbots trained on the bland management speak of the 2003 England team in their virtual metaverse studio.
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Post by zephro on Feb 3, 2024 15:48:33 GMT
Italy have just lost all shape.
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Post by askew on Feb 3, 2024 15:57:45 GMT
Eedjit
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Post by zephro on Feb 3, 2024 16:01:01 GMT
Man advantage, chip on when it's well covered, then fluff the next lineouts. Italy gonna Italy I guess.
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Post by zephro on Feb 3, 2024 16:08:22 GMT
 The end of that match...
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Post by elstoof on Feb 3, 2024 16:16:55 GMT
I switched off when I couldn’t take any more of Big Lols superlatives about how wonderful England were playing, fucker made me miss out
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The end of that match...