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Re: Summer Internationals
« Reply #45 on: August 24, 2023, 02:07:14 PM »
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Final send off before the World Cup this weekend

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Re: Summer Internationals
« Reply #46 on: August 24, 2023, 02:56:23 PM »
Established tradition.

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Re: Summer Internationals
« Reply #47 on: August 25, 2023, 07:27:32 PM »
Spotted an old Wasps jersey on tv in the crowd for NZ v SA

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Re: Summer Internationals
« Reply #48 on: August 26, 2023, 03:11:57 PM »
Well, HQ top tier is totally empty (I had read they weren't even for sale - you can see why), 2nd tier maybe just under half full, main tier got a lot gaps as well. Be interesting to see how many the official attendance is.

Mullins saying today will be the day England turn it around. Wonder if he will be eating those words later?

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Re: Summer Internationals
« Reply #49 on: August 26, 2023, 04:17:43 PM »
If he is watching what I am, they will have to wake him up to check. Everytime I see Borthwick's gormless mug I want to throw a turd into it.
Never have I been turned off an England coach so quickly. That said the last time an England coach was appointed I approved of was Ashton, though I could understand Lancaster I guess.
Fiji look like they want to play.
« Last Edit: August 26, 2023, 04:20:13 PM by westwaleswasp »

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Re: Summer Internationals
« Reply #50 on: August 26, 2023, 04:26:49 PM »
Same old story. England start well and look quite bright. After 15 minutes the opposition start getting their act together and slowly but surely turn the game round.

If this continues the last 20 minutes are going to be devastating for England given the way Fiji are breaking them down and that?s with one man off the pitch.

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Re: Summer Internationals
« Reply #51 on: August 26, 2023, 04:36:26 PM »
Fiji exciting.
England moribund.
Borthwick is not the answer to any question worth asking.

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Re: Summer Internationals
« Reply #52 on: August 26, 2023, 04:38:48 PM »
Upper tier as empty as England's box marked 'creativity'.

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Re: Summer Internationals
« Reply #53 on: August 26, 2023, 05:02:21 PM »
England really missing a ball carrying 8.

It looks better with Fordvand Smith on the park, but dangerous defensively.

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Re: Summer Internationals
« Reply #54 on: August 26, 2023, 05:07:23 PM »
Somebody needs to get Mullins, print off his words, and stuff them down that hole.

Brilliant by Fiji. Enjoyed that.

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Re: Summer Internationals
« Reply #55 on: August 26, 2023, 05:09:03 PM »
Well done Fiji.

English rugby has reached the stage our ODI cricket reached a few years ago. Change the way they play, change the management and leadership.

The cricket team appointed an Eoin, the rugby team need to ditch their Owen.

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Re: Summer Internationals
« Reply #56 on: August 26, 2023, 05:19:20 PM »
Love it ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D

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Re: Summer Internationals
« Reply #57 on: August 26, 2023, 05:24:53 PM »
Somebody needs to get Mullins, print off his words, and stuff them down that hole.

Brilliant by Fiji. Enjoyed that.
I particularly liked the bit where he said Mitchell should play his own game and not stick to the game plan. Doesn?t he know that?s the way to never get picked again?

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Re: Summer Internationals
« Reply #58 on: August 26, 2023, 06:34:57 PM »
Great result for Fiji. I was smiling at the end at their sheer joy that they?d won and they?d actually enjoyed their rugby along the way. They reminded me of Wasps, somewhat leaky on the points front but dangerous with the ball in hand.

Imagine how much worse England will be come the 6N when they?ll have lost all those off the play in France.

This 10 team premiership is looking ever more of a disastrous idea.

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Re: Summer Internationals
« Reply #59 on: August 26, 2023, 07:11:54 PM »
Dear oh dear. If we've learnt one thing from that pile of shizzle - Ben Earl is NOT an 8. Somehow we are going to a WC with only one 8 who is as extinct as the dinosaurs. Borthwick has both Tom Willis and Zach Mercer, yet has managed to pick neither of them.
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