RugbyRebels

Big defence of the London trophy didnt go quite to plan. Lost to NZ, Fiji and Argentina on day one

Hard to think of a tougher set of games,but even so... not a good day

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26-0 down to Kenya and win 31-26. Play SA in QFs.

Big D wrote:26-0 down to Kenya and win 31-26. Play SA in QFs.

Highlights here

Very generous penalty try and yellow card.

Second yellow was probably more just, but what a way to gift the game to a side. 7 v 5 with seconds remaining and the choice of a scrum...plus the final pass was a mile forward.

Samoan arrested for attacking a Welsh player in tunnel

Big D wrote:Samoan arrested for attacking a Welsh player in tunnel

Well, they`ve always been enthusiastic late tacklers.

Big D wrote:Samoan arrested for attacking a Welsh player in tunnel

One rule for tier two nations and another for tier one? (Calcutta cup).

AL. wrote:

Big D wrote:Samoan arrested for attacking a Welsh player in tunnel

One rule for tier two nations and another for tier one? (Calcutta cup).

Apples and oranges.This sounds really bad, broken facial bones, etc and not just a couple of pushes and shoves.

hugh_woatmeigh wrote:

AL. wrote:

Big D wrote:Samoan arrested for attacking a Welsh player in tunnel

One rule for tier two nations and another for tier one? (Calcutta cup).

Apples and oranges.This sounds really bad, broken facial bones, etc and not just a couple of pushes and shoves.

I know, am bored and being provocative......I learnt it off of the internet.

Game 1 beat Kenya 35-14

Game 2 just pipped by Fiji 19-21 with chance to win it in last play

Some genius has just put this on with the volume down at work. Happy days!

Croft_No.5 wrote:Game 2 just pipped by Fiji 19-21 with chance to win it in last play

That fuckwit owes the whole team a lot of beers after that braindead play.

Chunks Baws wrote:

Croft_No.5 wrote:Game 2 just pipped by Fiji 19-21 with chance to win it in last play

That fuckwit owes the whole team a lot of beers after that braindead play.

Well, he got a good first try there. France equalise.

HT 14-7 to les bleus. France are in white (do you see what I did there?)

Playing well so far. Quite direct - a bit more bosh up the middle.

14-14 with 1.44 on the clock. Draw takes us through. Down to 6 at the mo.

FT 14-14. Through to the next round. Played well - was impressed. Silly yellow, but used their nous to deal with it. Hopefully they can pass on some of that on to the 15s!

Just catching up with the SA match and it's a complete capitulation so far. Disappointing day 2 after day 1. Look better playing more direct and not simply going side to side.

In two years time expect Van Der Merwe and Van Der Walt to be in the 7s team before 31/12/20 otherwise they will need to wait an additional 2 years. Kebble will probably play the AIs that year.

Big D wrote:In two years time expect Van Der Merwe and Van Der Walt to be in the 7s team before 31/12/20 otherwise they will need to wait an additional 2 years. Kebble will probably play the AIs that year.

How does that work?

General Zod wrote:

Big D wrote:In two years time expect Van Der Merwe and Van Der Walt to be in the 7s team before 31/12/20 otherwise they will need to wait an additional 2 years. Kebble will probably play the AIs that year.

How does that work?

That's the 5 year residency cut off point.

General Zod wrote:

Big D wrote:In two years time expect Van Der Merwe and Van Der Walt to be in the 7s team before 31/12/20 otherwise they will need to wait an additional 2 years. Kebble will probably play the AIs that year.

How does that work?

As OJ said that's the cut off dates for the 36month residency players to be capped by. Otherwise they need 5 years.

I am not sure, in fact I'm doubtful if Van Der Walt will ever be an option at 10 but just now looking ahead it would be silly not to send him with the 7s.

He has rough edges but I really like Van Der Merwe. He could be a good wing option by then.

VDW might be a very useful sevens player too

Big D wrote:
As OJ said that's the cut off dates for the 36month residency players to be capped by. Otherwise they need 5 years.

Ah, that makes sense. Didn’t know there was an otherwise. Would we have to name our sevens team as our official development/ second team to make it count, or have World rugby scrapped all that bollocks after that welsh bloke we tried to cap? Did anyone’s head roll because of that? Am guessing no, and that he probably just had to get a round of shots in at the Roseburn.