2018 June Internationals
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Ireland with a last minute drop goal after 73 phases.
Argentina - cos they need to get their big win - outside of a RWC - just in case we meet the bogey fuckers again in Japan.
France - because I met a French woman once. And besides I’ve gone off Kiwis ever since Smith flapped his hands under the dryer in a disabled toilet and Tana’s “apology”....
SA with a last minute try in the first half and three in the second and watching Eddie J getting wound tighter and tighter.
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@Pot-Hale 's comment re Eddie reminds me almost makes me want Ireland to win for similar reasons, ie just because Cheika. Actually, no fuck Ireland, it almost makes me want Aussie not win ...
But then reality kicks in and the resulting Oirish chippiness outweighs the pleasure of a Cheika meltdown. And living here you realise Aus rugby needs a boost.
South Africa. Easy decision.
Wales. Not sure why.
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@booboo said in 2018 June Internationals:
@Pot-Hale 's comment re Eddie reminds me almost makes me want Ireland to win for similar reasons, ie just because Cheika. Actually, no fuck Ireland, it almost makes me want Aussie not win ...
But then reality kicks in and the resulting Oirish chippiness outweighs the pleasure of a Cheika meltdown. And living here you realise Aus rugby needs a boost.
South Africa. Easy decision.
Wales. Not sure why.
Chippiness?
Outrageous.
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@pot-hale Get used to it PH. You're the threat now, so it comes with the territory.
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Ireland and Australia to play a nil all draw for three games. Actually the game here needs all the help it can get. So Wallabies by a million.
South Africa because they need a boost and
@pukunui said in 2018 June Internationals:because fuck England and Eddie jones
Yeah.
Wales because fuck the Argies football antics
Yeah. Sanchez and his diving is pissing me right off.
ABs but only just so they learn some hard lessons and DMac gets dumped from the squad for throwing intercepts when he's not passing to no one.
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Just in case anyone was wondering where and when to watch South Africa v Wales: http://www.thesilverfern.com/post/232098
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@stargazer said in 2018 June Internationals:
Just in case anyone was wondering where and when to watch South Africa v Wales: http://www.thesilverfern.com/post/232098
And for those in the UK
C4 9.20 pm
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OK the positives first
We won. First away win against SA. So congratulations to the 23
Ellis Jenkins has got the right stuff. So too Tomos Williams.
And hopefully we can put the 'North in the centre experiment' to bed once and for all
As soon as Parkes came on we had shape both in defence and attack. I was critical of putting an old fella into Test rugby. Happy to be proven wrongNow the negatives
C4 rubbish coverage
Ref very average
The last thing this crowd should have been subjected to was extra time
Both teams playing shit, shit tactics with shit, shit skill levels
Anscombe fuck off. Patchell has to start against the Argies.
One of the worst test matches I'vd watchedBut we won
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Sounds like something real turgid. Hopefully someone can post the Saffas take on the proceedings for those of us that, fortunately as it turned out, were unable to take in the match. Jaf might have found time to watch given 7s were well finished for the day by then?
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A quick synopsis.
Despite kicking away far too much possession, SA created ample opportunities to score but terrible handling, poor decision making, and some superb Welsh goalline defence, esp from captain Ellis Jenkins denied what should have been a comfortable win for SA.
SA midfield went really well.
They can and will play better in SA against England.
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A game we will probably not be able to watch in NZ: Canada v Scotland
Scotland squad:
15 Blair Kinghorn (Edinburgh) – 2 caps
14 Lee Jones (Glasgow Warriors) – 8 caps
13 Chris Harris (Newcastle Falcons) – 2 caps
12 James Lang (Harlequins) – uncapped
11 Byron McGuigan (Sale Sharks) – 3 caps10 Ruaridh Jackson VICE CAPTAIN (Glasgow Warriors) – 32 caps
9 Sam Hidalgo-Clyne (Scarlets) – 9 caps1 Allan Dell (Edinburgh) – 10 caps
2 Fraser Brown VICE CAPTAIN (Glasgow Warriors) – 31 caps
3 Simon Berghan (Edinburgh) – 8 caps
4 Ben Toolis (Edinburgh) – 9 caps
5 Grant Gilchrist CAPTAIN (Edinburgh) – 22 caps
6 Magnus Bradbury (Edinburgh) – 2 caps
7 Jamie Ritchie (Edinburgh) – uncapped
8 David Denton (Leicester Tigers) – 39 capsSubstitutes
16 George Turner (Glasgow Warriors) – 2 caps
17 Jamie Bhatti (Glasgow Warriors) – 8 caps
18 Murray McCallum (Edinburgh) – 1 cap
19 Lewis Carmichael (Edinburgh) – uncapped
20 Luke Hamilton (unattached) – 1 cap
21 Ali Price (Glasgow Warriors) – 16 caps
22 Adam Hastings (Glasgow Warriors) – uncapped
23 Mark Bennett (Edinburgh) – 20 capshttp://www.scottishrugby.org/news/18/06/06/gilchrist-captain-scotland-summer-tour-opener
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Manu Samoa team to play Fiji:
1 Logovii Mulipola
2 Motu Matu'u
3 Paul Alo-Emile
4 Josh Tyrell
5 Chris Vui (c)
6 Piula Faasalele
7 Jack Lam
8 Mat Luamanu
9 Melani Matavao
10 Tusi Pisi
11 Sinoti Sinoti
12 Alapati Leiua
13 Rey Lee-Lo
14 Ed Fidow
15 Ah See TualaBench:
16 Seilala Lam
17 Jordan Lay
18 Viliamu Afatia
19 Joe Tekori
20 TJ Ioane
21 Dwayne Polataivao
22 Rodney Iona
23 Paul Perez (vc)
