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@gibbonrib said in NH International Rugby:
@snowy said in NH International Rugby:
@mikethesnow said in NH International Rugby:
Pivac named the side early.
Yeah, not happy with that. Teams are named on Thursdays and he knows it, he's a Kiwi. We'd be accused of arrogance for that - "it's only Italy, just name a team whenever".
Maybe if he'd named an experimental team, but this is virtually full strength, which says he's not taking Italy lightly
Was the naming of the team before Thursday - not the strength of the team. Teams are named on Thursdays around here - it a long standing tradition.
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@snowy said in NH International Rugby:
@mikethesnow said in NH International Rugby:
Pivac named the side early.
Yeah, not happy with that. Teams are named on Thursdays and he knows it, he's a Kiwi. We'd be accused of arrogance for that - "it's only Italy, just name a team whenever".
As a closet Wales fan, I'm pleasantly surprised at how they are going (albeit with a bit of red card help).
Putting down the marker.
Saying this is the team he's picking to go to Italy to get a BP win to go in to the final match of the 6N knowing a loss will probably give Wales the title.
Up to England and France to stop Wales getting the Grand Slam.
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@mikethesnow said in NH International Rugby:
@snowy said in NH International Rugby:
@mikethesnow said in NH International Rugby:
Pivac named the side early.
Yeah, not happy with that. Teams are named on Thursdays and he knows it, he's a Kiwi. We'd be accused of arrogance for that - "it's only Italy, just name a team whenever".
As a closet Wales fan, I'm pleasantly surprised at how they are going (albeit with a bit of red card help).
Putting down the marker.
Saying this is the team he's picking to go to Italy to get a BP win to go in to the final match of the 6N knowing a loss will probably give Wales the title.
Up to England and France to stop Wales getting the Grand Slam.
Erm. We had our chance and fucked it up. 😟😤
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@catogrande said in NH International Rugby:
@mikethesnow said in NH International Rugby:
@snowy said in NH International Rugby:
@mikethesnow said in NH International Rugby:
Pivac named the side early.
Yeah, not happy with that. Teams are named on Thursdays and he knows it, he's a Kiwi. We'd be accused of arrogance for that - "it's only Italy, just name a team whenever".
As a closet Wales fan, I'm pleasantly surprised at how they are going (albeit with a bit of red card help).
Putting down the marker.
Saying this is the team he's picking to go to Italy to get a BP win to go in to the final match of the 6N knowing a loss will probably give Wales the title.
Up to England and France to stop Wales getting the Grand Slam.
Erm. We had our chance and fucked it up. 😟😤
True.
Should have read up to England to stop France getting the Slam, and France to stop Wales.
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Yeah, I knew what you meant mate, I’m just feeling a bit nit-picky. Probably because I’ve got my first jab this afternoon and whilst I want it, I’m not exactly looking forward to it.
FWIW I don’t think we’ll do a number on France, so your boys will have to do it the hard way I’m afraid.
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England team to face France:
England: Malins; Watson, Slade, Farrell, May; Ford, Youngs; M Vunipola, Cowan-Dickie, Sinckler, Itoje, Ewels, Wilson, Curry, B Vunipola.
Replacements: George, Genge, Stuart, Hill, Earl, Robson, Lawrence, Daly
Good to see Malins get a start at Fullback because 1) He has been lighting it up in the Premiership for Bristol and 2) Daly has proved that he is not a Fullback's arse, good player though he is.
I worry about Farrell who has looked short of a gallop and whether Billy V can bring the same tempo two games running. Wilson needs to get that bit of dog back too - he was anonymous v Scotland. I might have been tempted to go with Earl as a starter instead. God we miss Underhill.
I think this is a game that may be beyond us, I would be happy with just a performance, which is pretty damning in itself.
Oh and penalties in single figures please.
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@daffy-jaffy Thanks. That does not increase my optimism.
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@catogrande said in NH International Rugby:
@daffy-jaffy Thanks. That does not increase my optimism.
All to play for on the final weekend then
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@mikethesnow said in NH International Rugby:
@catogrande said in NH International Rugby:
@daffy-jaffy Thanks. That does not increase my optimism.
All to play for on the final weekend then
Whose final weekend?
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@gibbonrib said in NH International Rugby:
@mikethesnow said in NH International Rugby:
@catogrande said in NH International Rugby:
@daffy-jaffy Thanks. That does not increase my optimism.
All to play for on the final weekend then
Whose final weekend?
Eddie’s
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@sparky said in NH International Rugby:
@bones said in NH International Rugby:
Is that 936 caps in the starting Wales team? That's some serious experience a couple of years out from the world cup.
If AWL retires that will go down a bit.
If loads of others leave or retire it will go down even more!
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Italy are becoming a bit of an embarrassment in the 6Ns. More out of their depth year on year these days rather than the plucky underdog of past tournaments.
Feel sorry for their obviously talented players like Garbisi
