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Machpants

No, that's a farce

England's starting XV has 813 caps to France's 68.

https://www.bbc.com/sport/rugby-union/55188863

Bovidae

And if England lose...

Stargazer

Debut for Monty Ioane, this weekend. For Italy ....

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Stargazer

I don't know how long the Fijians are going to last in this game - don't know what their fitness is like after not training normally for the past two weeks due to Covid - but they've made a good start with an early try to Nadolo.

Victor Meldrew

@Bovidae said in NH International Rugby:

And if England lose...

.....Mitchell will claim it's a development team

booboo

@Stargazer loving the weather.

Kind of coolish here ... 26deg C at 10:30 at night ...

Google tells me it's 6deg and (obviously) raining at Murrayfield.

Fiji currently struggling to hold the ball as Georgia come back to 19-10

booboo

Commentators only have to say mumblemumbleAdze or somethingsomethineAshvili and I'll believe them.

booboo

Can I please drop in a whinge about the ref not calling the maul stopped when the Lelos were going backward before going forward. Didn't really affect play as mauls either broke away or went to ground but it irritated me.

Stargazer

I have no idea what that ref was talking about. Clear separation of the arm to the body or not. What was he looking for? Striking with the arm v bracing for impact v fending off the opponent?

Stargazer

So that's a hattrick for Nadolo? I lost count. Fiji destroying Georgia.

Victor Meldrew

Game is way better that some of the others with the bigger countries. Enjoying it

This tournament has been good for Georgia. Gave them some real experience at top level and they have some good players. One plus from Covid I guess.

Stargazer

@Victor-Meldrew Yeah, that was entertaining. I don't think Georgia is quite ready to replace Italy in the 6 Nations, but if they get to play more games like this, they'll challenge them more and more.

ACT Crusader

Pretty good game by former Crusaders Nadolo and Ben V.

Georgia are pretty well coached and you can see that their actual patterns are good. Just lacking some class.

Stargazer

Looking at all those empty stadiums in Europe, you just have to be really happy to live in NZ!

Stargazer

Weird how they play a tape of a stadium announcer asking the crowd to stand up for the anthems. The crowd that isn't there.

Victor Meldrew

@Stargazer said in NH International Rugby:

Weird how they play a tape of a stadium announcer asking the crowd to stand up for the anthems. The crowd that isn't there.

Perhaps World Rugby could have a "Best Crowd Effects in an Empty Stadium" award...

sparky

Fiji-Georgia was a cracker. Finished 38-24 to Fiji.

sparky

Ireland have a healthy lead against Scotland 25-9

sparky

Ireland beat Scotland 31-16.

sparky

Wales only just ahead of a spirited Italy at half time. 14-13

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