The Rugby Thread

[Hand Shandy]

Found the full game on YouTube. Australian commentary.

 

Fuck me, they've got some brass balls calling us whinging.

[sir roger]

I'm still fuming over that Aussie arsehole of a politician who acted like a hormonal girl and practically threw the winning medals at the England players after the 2003 WC Final

[Guest LFD]

On Saturday, it will be 412 days since Maro Itoje last lost a game he started. He remembers the game: it was May 10, 2015, when Saracens were defeated by Exeter at Allianz Park. Twenty-five games later and he has not tasted a loss where he was named in the first 15.

 

Incredible stats.

 

Can England make it 3-0?

[Guest LFD]

Itoje has seemingly come out of nowhere, if he carries on this trajectory he'll be the world's best player before long.

 

He's already won European Player of the Year.

[Guest LFD]

That should be a yellow card

[Frankenhooker]

Get in, good try after a strong scrum.

[Guest LFD]

England turning the screw here

[Reds4Life]

Great fucking game of rugger this.

[Reds4Life]

England have added an extra dimension with Eddie Jones.

 

First time in 45 years Aussies lose series 3-0 at home. Brilliant.

[Hand Shandy]

Fucking brilliant result! 3-0 in their own backyard.

[Frankenhooker]

England have been outstanding since the minute they arrived in Australia. Australia get a consolation.

[Guest LFD]

Jones undefeated as coach.

[KopOut]

Superb entertainment that. Well done England and Eddie. I have to admit to feeling that there were one or two dubius decisions in favour of us Poms, but could be wrong. Wales thrashed by theAll Blacks.

[Guest LFD]

Superb entertainment that. Well done England and Eddie. I have to admit to feeling that there were one or two dubius decisions in favour of us Poms

 

Thought the ref was superb really. 

 

Any dubious decisions he referred.  

 

I personally thought Australia should have had a yellow card when their player bought down ours going up for catch.  Their player was never getting the ball and was never going to catch it with his one arm close line attempt.

 

If England can put 44 points on this Australian team, will be interesting to see what they do in the Six Nations.  I think one team might get a hammering from them.

[Spy Bee]

Headline on an Australian sports page yesterday "Well done England. Now two continents hate you!"

[lifetime fan]

"On Saturday, it will be 412 days since Maro Itoje last lost a game he started. He remembers the game: it was May 10, 2015, when Saracens were defeated by Exeter at Allianz Park. Twenty-five games later and he has not tasted a loss where he was named in the first 15."

 

 

Guaranteed future England and Lions Captain.

[Guest LFD]

What I love about Eddie Jones is he's ruthless.
 
First game vs Australia, England were struggling - he subbed off Burrell after 30 mins.  
 
In the last game he made a similar change after 30 mins, Teimana Harrison getting subbed again after 30 mins, with Itoje moving from second row to flanker (I hope he stays in that position as England have some great options at second row).

 

Ruthless and sends out a message to the players if it is not good enough, he'll make a change early.

[Hand Shandy]

So the Autumn Internationals have started.

 

Wales did their usual against Southern Hemisphere sides and rolled over against the Aussies.

 

The Irish, however, are currently scaring the shit out of the All Blacks - 25-8 up at half time and playing brilliantly.

[RedKnight]

Ireland beating the All Blacks is a phenomenal achievement. Just a shame it's in front of a crowd who aren't going to appreciate the magnitude of it.

[Hand Shandy]

Fucking hell. 40-29 to the Irish.

[Josef Svejk]

Never thought I'd see it...

[Mark M]

Incredible performance. I could tell before the anthems the Irish lads were pumped for this and would put everything into it with the passing of Foley recently.

[AL66GOLF]

Huge amount of irish travelled over for the game. Also lots from New York and Boston

[Lario]

Some fucking result. Pity the big man wasn't around too see it.

 

Apparently they formed the number 8 when facing the Haka.

[Josef Svejk]