The rugby

[Blazing Saddles]

Oh my, how terrible have Saints been in the first 40 this evening? 0-23 down at home to their biggest rivals, and haven;t fired a shot.
It really looks like they have been on holiday for 6 weeks and not trained at all.

I am watching. It’s a bit painful, the Saints being George’s old club, but they are dreadful. Van Portfliet is running them ragged.
26-0 now.

 

[Blazing Saddles]

It’s turning into a pretty dull affair….

 

[Dorset Boy]

Saints were embarassingly bad. Their fans are due a huge apology from therir players and coaches.
Probably the worst defence of their title by the Champions ever.

 

[Blazing Saddles]

Things getting tight in the Sarries Quinn’s match…

 

[Pross]

Watched some proper rugby today. Nice to see my team win again after weeks of Wales being embarrassing. MSR on my phone whilst watching live rugby, that’s a proper Saturday afternoon

 

[Blazing Saddles]

Bristol Exeter match has had some start. 5 tries in the first 10 minutes!

 

[Blazing Saddles]

Bonus point Bristol in 15 minutes.

26-12

 

[Blazing Saddles]

9 tries, 2 bonus points and a red card. All inside the first 30 minutes.
I just hope the red card (the usual head contact) doesn’t change the way the game is being played.

 

[Pross]

Bath v Glaws was a decent game especially in the first half. Bath to strong in the second half and opened up a comfortable win. Nice to be able to watch some decent club rugby again.

 

[Dorset Boy]

Good win in the end despite making loads of errors, but then lots of players haven't played much rugby in the last 6 weeks

 

[Blazing Saddles]

I am gutted. My Firestick with my access to all the rugby and cycling has frozen. I can’t access the main screen for the apps etc.
I was really looking forward to today’s derby too.
Sounds as if this match was like the one earlier in the season, with Bath pulling away after a close encounter.

I had to make do watching the Ospreys vs Connaught from yesterday. Some fabulous tries though and with a final score of 43-40, there wasn’t much to complain about.

 

[grldtnr]

I miss the old Beeb Rugby special on BBC 2, that's where I got my rugger fix.
Now the Mens 6 is over, there's the Women's to watch, sure the women's game isn't as technical, or as brutal, but I reckon it's just as skilfull , if not more, where they don't use strength, they use guile..... different ways to skin that cat.

 

[AndyRM]

I miss the old Beeb Rugby special on BBC 2, that's where I got my rugger fix.
Now the Mens 6 is over, there's the Women's to watch, sure the women's game isn't as technical, or as brutal, but I reckon it's just as skilfull , if not more, where they don't use strength, they use guile..... different ways to skin that cat.

It's more than skilful. They haven't had the game coached out of them.

 

[matticus]

Now the Mens 6 is over, there's the Women's to watch, sure the women's game isn't as technical, or as brutal, but I reckon it's just as skilfull , if not more, where they don't use strength, they use guile..... different ways to skin that cat.

Guile doesn't seem to help when kicking penalties...
<runs>

 

[grldtnr]

No , I suppose it doesn't.
But it may be a purer game. As strength and physicality isn't there in abundance,it's down to skill and guile,
Sure some of the players are going to give you nightmares from the pack, but I'd sooner watvh Womens Rugger over Footy, none of the AmDrams and over acting from the players, that seems endemic to the game