The rugby

[newts]

I know it’s difficult to make football comparisons, but why is this sort of stuff accepted by football fans.

I don't think it is accepted by football fans, refs get conned without actually seeing an offence & the sports governing body buries it's head in the sand.

 

[Dorset Boy]

Bath do what they needed to top the table, and the afternoon gets even better with the brain dead Bristol team getting humped by Saints!

 

[geocycle]

Exciting match in the women’s six nations. Exactly the competitive game England and the tournament needed. But shocking tackling in the second half.

 

[Blazing Saddles]

Bath do what they needed to top the table, and the afternoon gets even better with the brain dead Bristol team getting humped by Saints!

Bristol we’re almost as bad as last week.
All 4 matches this weekend have been disappointing.
Not one game was competitive.
I am not sure that Gloucester Exeter will buck that trend.

The biggest surprise of the weekend must be Llanelli not only beating Leinster, but stopping them from even getting a bonus point.

 

[Beebo]

Exciting match in the women’s six nations. Exactly the competitive game England and the tournament needed. But shocking tackling in the second half.

That’s now 7 championships in a row, with the last 4 being grand slams.
History tells us that this run will come to and end soon. So that has to be a wake up call.
The competition needs more teams who can push England.

 

[Blazing Saddles]

The Gloucester Exeter game is getting ugly.
Could be a cricket score by the final whistle.

 

[Blazing Saddles]

That’s now 7 championships in a row, with the last 4 being grand slams.
History tells us that this run will come to and end soon. So that has to be a wake up call.
The competition needs more teams who can push England.

Don’t look over this side of the bridge. Our women would need a wheelbarrow to push England. It’s certainly not going to happen on a rugby field any time soon.
The English set up is years in advance of most federations. Consequently, there’s a gulf in class.

 

[Dorset Boy]

The Gloucester Exeter game is getting ugly.
Could be a cricket score by the final whistle.

I think it is ugly already! Over a point a minute in the first half, ouch!

 

[Blazing Saddles]

There’s still over 10 minutes to go and Gloucester are a point short of 80!

 

[Dorset Boy]

Very ouchy for Exter fans!
13 tries conceded.
Not that it will impact Rob Baxter's position!

 

[Beebo]

Very ouchy for Exter fans!
13 tries conceded.
Not that it will impact Rob Baxter's position!

He’s still hanging on in there.

Exeter have suspended head coach Rob Hunter and attack coach Ali Hepher following their record Premiership loss at Gloucester.

Director of rugby Rob Baxter will oversee the club's coaching for the remainder of the season.

So nothing to see here.

And either sack them or keep them. Suspending them would suggest some sort of deliberate sabotage.

 

[geocycle]

Suspending them would suggest some sort of deliberate sabotage.

Yes I thought that. Suspending suggests they are not attending work but presumably being paid. That sounds like a disciplinary issue. If they were concerned about their ability they would have been given notice.