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fivepointer wrote:The Ice Man at 12 will steer us home. Rely on it.

morepork wrote:

fivepointer wrote:The Ice Man at 12 will steer us home. Rely on it.

I can't believe he got selected again for this week.

morepork wrote:

fivepointer wrote:The Ice Man at 12 will steer us home. Rely on it.

I can't believe he got selected again for this week.

Banquo wrote:

morepork wrote:

fivepointer wrote:The Ice Man at 12 will steer us home. Rely on it.

I can't believe he got selected again for this week.

come off it kiwi, you guys would bite your hands off for a robotic 2nd 5/8th with average passing, no running threat, average intl kicking % and headless chicken defence....because he is a test match animal, and a world class leader of men.

Banquo wrote:

morepork wrote:

fivepointer wrote:The Ice Man at 12 will steer us home. Rely on it.

I can't believe he got selected again for this week.

come off it kiwi, you guys would bite your hands off for a robotic 2nd 5/8th with average passing, no running threat, average intl kicking % and headless chicken defence....because he is a test match animal, and a world class leader of men.

Digby wrote:

Banquo wrote:

morepork wrote:

I can't believe he got selected again for this week.

come off it kiwi, you guys would bite your hands off for a robotic 2nd 5/8th with average passing, no running threat, average intl kicking % and headless chicken defence....because he is a test match animal, and a world class leader of men.

Looking at NZ's midfield he probably would be picked by them.

Banquo wrote:

Digby wrote:

Banquo wrote: come off it kiwi, you guys would bite your hands off for a robotic 2nd 5/8th with average passing, no running threat, average intl kicking % and headless chicken defence....because he is a test match animal, and a world class leader of men.

Looking at NZ's midfield he probably would be picked by them.

good one

Timbo wrote:By the by, Farrell has played NZ 3 times as a 12 and won 2 and drawn the other.

Timbo wrote:By the by, Farrell has played NZ 3 times as a 12 and won 2 and drawn the other.

Banquo wrote:

Timbo wrote:By the by, Farrell has played NZ 3 times as a 12 and won 2 and drawn the other.

wow,that changes everything. helluva player then

Banquo wrote:

Spiffy wrote:That is not a bad Scotland team. They pushed Ireland hard last week and might well have nicked it.
Surprisingly good in the set piece.
Hogg is always a potential match winner and will be up to atone for his missed try howler.
Price and Horne zippy SHs.
The Scots have a good back row, with the smallish but livewire Watson punching well above his weight. The BR battle could be key to the outcome. England were well outplayed in this dept by their French counterparts, and it was not just about controlling the ball at 8.
Scottish centres good in attack but less so in defence. England should be running hard at them but Faz is not the man to do it and the England loose forwards are not big carriers either.
Could be a tight game. Scots might just do it with home advantage

Don't be ridiculous. We are England. We have left the EU. We should win every game. Arrogant Celts.

TheDasher wrote:

Banquo wrote:

Spiffy wrote:That is not a bad Scotland team. They pushed Ireland hard last week and might well have nicked it.
Surprisingly good in the set piece.
Hogg is always a potential match winner and will be up to atone for his missed try howler.
Price and Horne zippy SHs.
The Scots have a good back row, with the smallish but livewire Watson punching well above his weight. The BR battle could be key to the outcome. England were well outplayed in this dept by their French counterparts, and it was not just about controlling the ball at 8.
Scottish centres good in attack but less so in defence. England should be running hard at them but Faz is not the man to do it and the England loose forwards are not big carriers either.
Could be a tight game. Scots might just do it with home advantage

Don't be ridiculous. We are England. We have left the EU. We should win every game. Arrogant Celts.

What does this have to do with brexit?

jngf wrote:Just re-watched in full England v Scotland 1990 Grand Slam final (for the first time since it took place).
Struck by how many opportunities England had to win that from close to the Scots tryline, how skillful was the passing from the likes of Hill, Carling, and Guscott and how resolute was the Scots defence to keep their lead. Will be interesting to contrast with whatever takes place in 2020 Calcutta Cup.

Digby wrote:Is this the first time in history someone that isn't Will Carling was struck by how skillful his passing was?

Oakboy wrote:

Digby wrote:Is this the first time in history someone that isn't Will Carling was struck by how skillful his passing was?

I'd settle for him at 12 with the captain's armband today ahead of Farrell.

twitchy wrote:Steve Diamond, on Mark Wilson's return to action & debut for Sale:

"He plays well tonight and he'll probably be starting fly half for England"

Oakboy wrote:

twitchy wrote:Steve Diamond, on Mark Wilson's return to action & debut for Sale:

"He plays well tonight and he'll probably be starting fly half for England"

Diamond v Jones. Pot v kettle. Diamond is funnier, though.