England vs Barbarians

[bitts]

My god Earle is erratic, but I can see the potential. Not sure why they're bigging him up quite so much. James did very well off a terrible drifting run/pass by Earle to gift him a try.

Earle's clearly a terrific athlete, but he does appear a little spare.

(says someone who's been bigging him up for about 4 years)

[Mellsblue]

So which poster do we reckon is going to be first to make a sweeping judgement about one of the new "caps" proving they're not up to international rugby in this scratch, knock about friendly?

Curry has been anonymous so far. Can't see him making it.

[Doorzetbornandbred]

So which poster do we reckon is going to be first to make a sweeping judgement about one of the new "caps" proving they're not up to international rugby in this scratch, knock about friendly?

Curry has been anonymous so far. Can't see him making it.

its goan tikka while for him to establish himself imo.

[Mikey Brown]

Haha. Good old 6:2 benches.

[16th man]

Someone tell Wigglesworth no one wants to see a Scrum Half box kicking everything in a Baa Baas game

[Digby]

Anyone care to claim Eddie will put more merit on this game now than the AP final coming into HT?

[Digby]

Yellow?

[twitchy]

Underhill off.

[Mikey Brown]

Someone tell Wigglesworth no one wants to see a Scrum Half box kicking everything in a Baa Baas game

Jones's fault for picking him really. I feel like he's been charged down about 5 times already.

I thought I was back on now, why is W'Worth still there?

[Mikey Brown]

Would it be controversial to say this hasn't been as good as the first half of yesterdays game?

Gutted that's all we get to see of Underhill and Lozowski.

[morepork]

Sweet Jesus there are a lot of ruck penalties.

[Scrumhead]

So which poster do we reckon is going to be first to make a sweeping judgement about one of the new "caps" proving they're not up to international rugby in this scratch, knock about friendly?

Curry has been anonymous so far. Can't see him making it.

Is this a joke? Tom Curry wasn't even on the pitch when you posted that?

He came on for Underhill on about 36mins.

[p/d]

......well I suppose it is good to see a few youngsters have a run out. That aside, what o load of tosh.

[Puja]

Crowd have a sterling golf clap going.

Speaking as one of the crowd, the atmosphere is rubbish. The game is bitty, the ref is crap, the Barbarians (Nagusa aside) have been uninspiring and we're kicking for goal and for position and evading the spirit as best we can.

Hopefully the second half will catch fire.

Puja

[Mellsblue]

It's a bit of a farce. Hard to rate anyone based on that. First time I've seen Underhill. Good work rate, big tackles with a few missed and looks pretty strong over the ball.........he won't make it.

[Scrumhead]

Attwood on crutches ... perhaps he isn't as far down the pecking order as we thought.

[Mellsblue]

So which poster do we reckon is going to be first to make a sweeping judgement about one of the new "caps" proving they're not up to international rugby in this scratch, knock about friendly?

Curry has been anonymous so far. Can't see him making it.

Is this a joke? Tom Curry wasn't even on the pitch when you posted that?

He came on for Underhill on about 36mins.

It was. Either a not very good one or one too nuanced for the hoi polloi.

[Mikey Brown]

I've thought James has looked very good. Hard to say anything at all about this game. Dull stuff.

[Mellsblue]

Attwood on crutches ... perhaps he isn't as far down the pecking order as we thought.

The way he's leaning on them he looks like a drunk leaning against the bar. For clarification, I don't think he's drunk.

[p/d]

Crowd have a sterling golf clap going.

Speaking as one of the crowd, the atmosphere is rubbish. The game is bitty, the ref is crap, the Barbarians (Nagusa aside) have been uninspiring and we're kicking for goal and for position and evading the spirit as best we can.

Hopefully the second half will catch fire.

Puja

Does Care look as much like Shaun Perry live as he does on the box?

[Mikey Brown]

I also like how the flash up a caption/picture of Andy Goode back in his playing days where he's only got half as much hair.

Probably says a lot about the quality.

[Mikey Brown]

Attwood on crutches ... perhaps he isn't as far down the pecking order as we thought.

The way he's leaning on them he looks like a drunk leaning against the bar. For clarification, I don't think he's drunk.

Attwood is always a bit like that.

[Edinburgh in Exile]

In fairness holding any Baabaa team to nil in the first half is pretty good going. Sure it's a fairly green England team n aw.

Typing that made me vomit blood.

I hope the whole of England stands on an upturned plug.

[Mellsblue]

My god Earle is erratic, but I can see the potential. Not sure why they're bigging him up quite so much. James did very well off a terrible drifting run/pass by Earle to gift him a try.

Earle's clearly a terrific athlete, but he does appear a little spare.

(says someone who's been bigging him up for about 4 years)

For his try he got on the outside of his man before passing, kept running his line therefore blocking his man and allowing James to get to the outside for the (very good) offload. Not world beating play but not a 'terrible drifting run/pass'.

[Mikey Brown]

Ran sideways with a 2-on-1 and didn't commit his man, got lucky because James did well. Good support line though, yes.

That's how I saw it but maybe I need to see it again.