The rugby

[Beebo]

Water breaks getting booed.

 

[Dorset Boy]

Pillock should have had yellow for the hold back of the support runner preventing a 3 on 2 for Exeter. Cynical and way worse than most of the so called deliberate knock ons we see that get yellow.

Exeter not daunted by Saints, but who will cope with the humidity better?

 

[Dorset Boy]

Pillock gets away with a clear shoulder charge, that should have been yellow, and should have been his second of the game.
Awful officiating

 

[Beebo]

That little chip from the no 11 to chase was very nice.

 

[Dorset Boy]

Congratulations Saints - played the best brand of rugby over the season and deserved champions.

 

[geocycle]

Congratulations Saints - played the best brand of rugby over the season and deserved champions.

Agreed. While the playoffs lead to some good rugby it seems unsatisfactory if the team finishing top doesn’t win.

 

[Blazing Saddles]

George retired as he debuted. 2 tries and of course, the final conversion.
All the family caught on camera at Twickenham…….bar me.

 

[swee'pea99]

Never knew that was the Baa-Baas' motto till this feller sat in front of me at Twickenham yesterday - my return after 50 years

They lived up to it yesterday too - Wales 33 31 Barbarians. It was a lot more fun than I expected, TBH, given the conditions. Sitting in the stands in direct sun with nothing resembling shade anywhere was fun. Imagine having to run around and hit people too. With flair.

 

[swee'pea99]

It was only when I blew it up on my PC screen that I noticed the shirt in the shades...

Have to say I'm quite pleased with that one.

 

[Pross]

George retired as he debuted. 2 tries and of course, the final conversion.
All the family caught on camera at Twickenham…….bar me.

He still looked good enough to be in an international shirt but I guess he's taken a few too many hits, especially those concussions, and it is the right decision for him and the family.

In shocking rugby news - my wife's cousin's boy has decided to come over to the UK from Oz for Uni and has taken a contract with Newport. That branch of the family has now been disowned.

 

[rualexander]

Nations Championship off to a flying start!

 

[rualexander]

Nobody's watching it?
Best I've seen from Scotland for a long time today.

 

[AndyRM]

Nobody's watching it?
Best I've seen from Scotland for a long time today.

Best against South Africa for sure.

 

[Dogtrousers]

Yep I watched it. Dunno if Scotland were good or if RSA's first-up tackling was a bit pants. Exciting match.

 

[geocycle]

Some good tries at the Hill Dickinson for England today but so many mistakes. That meant a really stop start match with long scrums as the Fijians folded. The TMO made their presence felt. Pollock scored three great tries. A good day in the sun in Liverpool.