The rugby

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Thumping win for England A against Argentina A
Ojomoh I think MotM

I thought you might have gone to this one.

I watched the Saints youngsters again Leicester.
It was like watching the first team in terms of some very impressive back play. Two exceptional wings and even their 4th choice scrum half looked mighty impressive.

It’s a bit of a marathon session today, with Italy kicking off against the Boks at 11-40am.

 

[Pross]

ITV talking up Scotland’s chances. Don’t see it myself but would be happy to be proved wrong. Wales v Japan has been a close match up lately although I’m hoping Wales are improving.

 

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Just watching the Ireland vs Argentina match.
Ireland’s first try was a marginal forward pass, but their third was a clear obstruction.

 

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Already starting to look ugly for Italy…..

 

[Pross]

Have to fear for Italy, shipping a point a minute at present

 

[Pross]

This is embarrassing

 

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Jeez, if this was a boxing match it would be stopped.

 

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Now it’s a point and a half per minute.

 

[Pross]

Italy finally get in a good position, win a penalty and put the simple kick to touch into the arms of the SA winger to find themselves back down the other end. SA making lots of errors now too though.

 

[Pross]

Strangely they’re doing OK in the scrums though (which is probably just as well).

 

[katiewlx]

why have they renamed this the nations championship ?

 

[Pross]

Rassie won’t be happy with how they’ve switched off

 

[AndyRM]

why have they renamed this the nations championship ?

Eh?

 

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Not surprised that SA’s intensity fell away, given the game was won in the first twenty minutes.
The second half was very scrappy until they lifted their effort late on and scored a further couple of tries.

 

[katiewlx]

Eh?

well ok what is the nations championship thing then !?! why are South Africa playing Italy and Scotland against New Zealand. why is it called the nations championship, why is it a championship, whats the north south divide thing about,

for those of us who dont pay any attention to rugby and are channel surfing wondering why theres loads of rugby at lunch time now, whilst just waiting for the cyclocross european championships to start