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2019 Rugby World Cup - GTF Lewis!
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01-23-2020, 01:21 PM -
Laughing stock. How Townsend survived the pathetic World Cup effort is anyone’s guess and now the best and most influential player walks out. Be interesting to know if it’s rugby related and that he’s refusing to play under Townsend’s inept tactics.
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01-23-2020, 02:24 PM -
More likely to do with dough/bonus after his old mans history with the SRU I’d say. Just stick a pin in us either way.
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01-23-2020, 02:41 PM -
We might as well knock it on the head without Russell.

Hastings at 10 is a disaster waiting to happen.
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01-23-2020, 02:55 PM -
(01-23-2020, 02:24 PM)Pete Seeger Wrote: More likely to do with dough/bonus after his old mans history with the SRU I’d say. Just stick a pin in us either way.

Unfortunately you’re probably right, and if it is about that then it’ll be tricky to get him back in the squad any time soon.

Hopefully it’s come from a big falling out with Townsend - in that case the SRU are backing the wrong horse Monty Oh Well
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01-23-2020, 07:07 PM -
https://twitter.com/jamiekborthwick/stat...08963?s=21

Sounds like he was acting the prick
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01-24-2020, 10:46 PM -
Will be interesting to see what eventually comes out about the Russell affair down the line. It’s clearly more than him drinking and missing a session that he wouldn’t have been involved in anyway (or if it isn’t, Townsend needs to get over his personal issue with him). Doubt we’ll hear the full story for a while though.

Outside of Finn, Darcy Graham has picked up a knock in training and will miss at least the first game FuckMe Tournament doesn’t start for a week and we’re already missing our two most in-form players. Stick an absolute fork in it.
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01-30-2020, 11:35 AM -
Kinghorn Starts at 11, Price and Hastings the pairing as expected. Johnson in at 12 Monty LewLew

Huw Jones returns at 13.
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01-30-2020, 01:02 PM -
(01-30-2020, 11:35 AM)Ray Winstone Wrote: Kinghorn Starts at 11, Price and Hastings the pairing as expected. Johnson in at 12  Monty LewLew

Huw Jones returns at 13.

Would you have changed any of the backline like? Picks itself with no Russell or Graham tbh. Lot of strength under the high ball with that back 3 and Hastings in the team, should be important against Murray and Sexton.

Main surprise is Haining in but apparently Bradbury is struggling with a knock so probably quite an easy decision in the end.

Probably lose by 15+ but you never know Jezza
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01-30-2020, 01:05 PM -
Struggling to get excited here. The World Cup was a massive let down and Townsend has chucked it.

Hope its a good tournament but I can't see us getting anything more than 5th, potentially 4th if one of the home nations or France have a stinker.
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01-30-2020, 01:16 PM -
(01-30-2020, 01:02 PM)Nicolas Sarkozy Wrote: Would you have changed any of the backline like? Picks itself with no Russell or Graham tbh. Lot of strength under the high ball with that back 3 and Hastings in the team, should be important against Murray and Sexton.

Main surprise is Haining in but apparently Bradbury is struggling with a knock so probably quite an easy decision in the end.

Probably lose by 15+ but you never know Jezza

Badly formatted - my only real issue is Johnson at 12, a definite weak point.
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01-30-2020, 06:36 PM -
Not having that. He’s a cracking 12 tbh.

Ireland to edge it but I don’t think it’ll be the pumping people are expecting. It’ll be interesting to see Ireland’s tactics but I suspect they’ll just try to run over the top of us.
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01-30-2020, 07:34 PM -
(01-30-2020, 01:05 PM)Frank Uchewood Wrote: Struggling to get excited here. The World Cup was a massive let down and Townsend has chucked it.

Hekens

That's where I'm at. The WC battered all the hope and enthusiasm out of me. Genuinely thought we were on the verge of something really exciting a year or so ago but we're still easy meat for the big boys.

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01-31-2020, 01:03 AM -
(01-30-2020, 01:16 PM)Ray Winstone Wrote: Badly formatted - my only real issue is Johnson at 12, a definite weak point.

I thought that's what you were trying to say but was giving you the benefit of the doubt the wrong way it turns out Warnock

He was our best back other than Russell by a mile last year FFS, what more do you want? Laugh Also miles better than any of our other backs so could be quite handy up against Aki and Ringrose Jezza
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02-01-2020, 05:26 PM -
Amazed we’re still in this game because we’re coughing up so much ball.

Ireland off form and we can’t take advantage of it Monty Oh Well
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02-01-2020, 05:34 PM -
Keep shitting the bed whenever we get in their 22. Game is there to be won if we could sort it out.
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02-01-2020, 05:37 PM -
Scotland coughing the ball up in threatening positions has been a problem ever since I’ve watched them.
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02-01-2020, 06:01 PM -
Embarrassment from Hogg there FuckMe
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02-01-2020, 06:02 PM -
Monty LewLew  How's he managed that.
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02-01-2020, 06:07 PM -
What in the name of fuck. That's abysmal.   Monto



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