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[Duluth]

Both French tries came from a defensive error by a kiwi poach

Rucks were a bit strange in this game, the ref was really lenient on letting the attacking player hold on

[Victor Meldrew]

@sparky said in NH International Rugby:

Italy with 0.

Colour me surprised.

[pakman]

@Victor-Meldrew said in NH International Rugby:

@sparky said in NH International Rugby:

Italy with 0.

Colour me surprised.

Not sure anything would be lost by reverting to Five Nations.

[Bones]

@pakman said in NH International Rugby:

@Victor-Meldrew said in NH International Rugby:

@sparky said in NH International Rugby:

Italy with 0.

Colour me surprised.

Not sure anything would be lost by reverting to Five Nations.

If the tournament remains in it's current no crowd state then yeah, but I think I'd much rather a jaunt to Rome than to Cardiff to see my team play...

[Stargazer]

Uh oh

[MiketheSnow]

@Stargazer said in NH International Rugby:

Uh oh

No

That's our Grand Slam over then

[Victor Meldrew]

@MiketheSnow

2 weeks to next game so good chance of testing negative before then.

[MiketheSnow]

@Victor-Meldrew said in NH International Rugby:

@MiketheSnow

2 weeks to next game so good chance of testing negative before then.

I was taking the piss

[Victor Meldrew]

@MiketheSnow said in NH International Rugby:

@Victor-Meldrew said in NH International Rugby:

@MiketheSnow

2 weeks to next game so good chance of testing negative before then.

I was taking the piss

I was being dry...

[pakman]

@Victor-Meldrew said in NH International Rugby:

@MiketheSnow said in NH International Rugby:

@Victor-Meldrew said in NH International Rugby:

@MiketheSnow

2 weeks to next game so good chance of testing negative before then.

I was taking the piss

I was being dry...

Like a good oloroso.

[Machpants]

Another great article, this one about how the French use their back-row in conjunction with locks and/or nine

https://www.theroar.com.au/2021/02/17/why-les-bleus-are-becoming-rugbys-kings-in-the-north/

[Stargazer]

Two staff members of the French rugby team have tested positive, and one of them is head coach Fabien Galthié!

The players have so far all tested negative, but will again be tested on Wednesday and Friday (local time).

rugbyrama.fr,competitions

Galthié positif à la Covid-19 !

XV DE FRANCE - Après avoir annoncé ce mardi "un cas suspicieux et non avéré concernant Fabien Galthié qui sera retesté ce matin" la FFR confirme que le sélectionneur du XV de France est bien positif à la Covid-19.

[sparky]

Eddie Jones admits that England's poor start to the Six Nations is because his players lack "arousal"

Feb 16, 2021  /  Sport

Jones claims England’s poor Six Nations start down to drop in ‘arousal level’

Eddie Jones has put England’s substandard start to the Six Nations down to a problem with their ‘arousal level’ and admitted his under-fire captain, Owen Farrell, is one of a number of players struggling for form

[Machpants]

@sparky said in NH International Rugby:

Eddie Jones admits that England's poor start to the Six Nations is because his players lack "arousal"

Feb 16, 2021  /  Sport

Jones claims England’s poor Six Nations start down to drop in ‘arousal level’

Eddie Jones has put England’s substandard start to the Six Nations down to a problem with their ‘arousal level’ and admitted his under-fire captain, Owen Farrell, is one of a number of players struggling for form

So only England need crowds, Obvs didn't effect Sco or Italy.

Muppet

[Machpants]

Like this

[Stargazer]

'I would like to play for Japan': Former Super Rugby speedster Tevita Li reveals test rugby ambitions

Former Blues and Highlanders wing Tevita Li has his eyes set on playing at a World Cup for his adopted nation.

[Bones]

@stargazer geez only 25!

[Nepia]

@bones said in NH International Rugby:

@stargazer geez only 25!

Why wouldn't he want to play for Tonga, he could do that straight away.

[Stargazer]

@nepia Yeah, I was wondering about that, too. He's still 4 of the 5 years to go on his residency. He'll be 29 when he becomes eligible for Japan.

[taniwharugby]

@nepia $ $ $ ¥ ¥ ¥

BUt otherwise yep, odd decision.

Had high hopes for him as a player when he was in the U21s!