The rugby

[Dogtrousers]

Yes. But who will bother watching it?
Maybe in the age of franchise cricket it won’t be such an alien concept to younger fans to support a rugby team with no history or roots. But to me it just seems pointless. But I suspect I’m not their target demographic.

Can't say I'm excited about it either. We shall see ...

 

[AndyRM]

I didn't even know about it until I read an article about George Ford turning it down to stay at Sale.

 

[geocycle]

It will be like watching the Barbarians v Barbarians. First match as a novelty might be fun but with no jeopardy I will lose interest after that. I also can’t see players putting their bodies in the line for a fly by night franchise team.

 

[Blazing Saddles]

What a great watch last night’s match between Gloucester and Bristol was for the neutral. A dozen tries and very few scrums.

Talking of scrums, the referee is currently killing Bath at the scrum, keeping Leicester in the game. Almost every one has resulted in a Leicester penalty, yet it’s Nicky Smith who is getting away with murder on their loose head side.

 

[diplodicus]

Is the Bath Leicester game on free to air tv because of Lewis Moody?
Gallagher Prem normally only available on TNT?

 

[Blazing Saddles]

Is the Bath Leicester game on free to air tv because of Lewis Moody?
Gallagher Prem normally only available on TNT?

I am watching on TNT.
It’s turned into a game of poor kick tennis as Leicester are now dictating how the game is played.
Pretty boring tbh.

 

[diplodicus]

Yeah, I thought all Prem rugby was TNT
I am watching on ITV4 as I haven't got TNT

 

[diplodicus]

Last few minutes are good though

 

[Dorset Boy]

There's usually one Prem gamev a month on ITV4.
Hope R360 doesn't get off the ground - it will give nothing back to the wider game, and as someone said above, who will watch has beens and nobodies?

Beno Obano has clearly really upset Adam Leal. And totally agree that Nicky Smith turns in and under at every scrum - illegal every time.
Bath gave away too many other stupid penalties and the lineout fell apart in the second half.

Well done Tigers, but Bath really should have put the game to bed in the first half. And probably a few too many changes as the continuity wasn't quite there. Ethan Staddon was excellent though.

 

[Dorset Boy]

Salaries getting the rub of the green.
LCD 20 minute red, yet Theo Dan not even penalised for a very similar poor tackle. Madness.
Young Salaries winger (Calourie) is having a dream game.

 

[geocycle]

Salaries getting the rub of the green.
LCD 20 minute red, yet Theo Dan not even penalised for a very similar poor tackle. Madness.
Young Salaries winger (Calourie) is having a dream game.

Yes it’s killed the game, definitely not had much luck. The winger is having a fantastic game especially in the air, only downside is it’s encouraging even more kicks than usual.

 

[Dorset Boy]

Fazlet timed out on a conversion and so swears at the officials. Should have been carded, but because he's Fazlet, the officilals do nothing,

 

[Blazing Saddles]

Calourie with the outstanding performance of the afternoon, followed closely by the two referees.

 

[T4tomo]

Calourie with the outstanding performance of the afternoon, followed closely by the two referees.

Yes not bad for his Prem debut!

 

[Binky]

Calourie with the outstanding performance of the afternoon, followed closely by the two referees.

Think you mean Noah Caluori.

He was outstanding yesterday but was also sensational in match against Newcastle where he scored a wonder try by volleying ball whilst at full pelt then catching and scoring.
Yesterday wasn't his debut.

Also Tom Willis heading to France at end of season a massive blow to Saracens but more so to England. He is the one genuine England power #8.