Rugby - Laissez la balle, Bleus!

[Caligastia]

Blues are top of the table for now.

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[ravagon]

Better than that, 4/5 NZ teams dominate the upper half of the table.
Strangely enough only one Australian team shares the same piece of real estate.
Now which one would that be I wonder?

Strangely enough I tend to agree with LDiC about England's chances at Twickenham in a couple of weeks. They'll have a lot more to play for and I think replacing that chap who just couldn't go fast enough (Farrell?) will go quite some way to helping their backs. Makes it a bit harder to coordinate things when one of the links doesn't get out of first.

[LDiCesare]

Yes, Farrel looks like a liability more than anything. He's supposed to have been a star League player, but he doesn't seem to be doing anything worthwhile on the field.

[Havak]

Shaun Edwards (Wasps coach and all round egotist) is defending Farrell. For me that is conclusive proof that Farrell has got to go.

England have a chance at Twickers all right - I'm just not sure how much of a chance.

Before that we have another full League program this coming weekend. Lets hope Tigers make a better showing against Quins than they did against Saints.

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What? I have to wait another fortnight for another Italian win? Meh!

Apparently A. Farrell finished up in the forwards (or what are laughingly called forwards) towards the end of his club L***** career. Because his pace had fallen away. The whole Blame A. Farrell thing is ludicrous. It wasn't his fault. He's just one of the many problems.

As always, it depends which French side turns up. If they want to, they will bury England. If they don't want to, East Cheam Under 9B 2nd XV could roll them.

Have a word in J. Worsley's ear, could you? Tell him to wake up to himself and stop sounding like A. Robinson?

[Havak]

Another Wasp there Finbar - Edwards has encouraged an atmosphere of 'constructive criticism' at that god forsaken club. The net result is that everything is always someone elses fault.

But I think everyone is losing sight of something - Ireland played a blinder on the day. They would have beaten France had they played that well and might even have troubled the ABs on that performance (doubt they would have beaten them but you never know).

It isn't time to panic. Yes Farrell is probably going to have to make way - but guys like Strettle deserve more time so the suggestion I have heard that he will be dropped as Cueto (!) and Robinson come back in is just absurd.

As as for the suggestion that Catt take the 12 shirt - well that is as stupid as anything his predecessor did! Time for youth - play Tait instead of Farell (the former is wasted on the wing).

Play Robinson-Lewsey-Strettle for god sake - Cueto has not hit form all season.

It's a little brighter up front with Stevens and Sheridan available for selection again

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You forgot the back row.

[Havak]

Rees in, Worsley out?

[Caligastia]

Originally posted by ravagon
Better than that, 4/5 NZ teams dominate the upper half of the table.

Yep, that's what I like to see. Hey, maybe someone other than the Crusaders will win this year!

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Originally posted by Havak
Rees in, Worsley out?

M-hm. And the lump at #8?

Drip, drip, drip. I'll get you there eventually.

[Havak]

Well he had a bad game - but Ward-Smith is crocked, Forester not good enough and Dayglo a frankly terrifying prospect.

Ashton takes bigger risks than turnip did but I doubt he is ready to take a punt on young Crane. I think Cozza keeps the shirt with a rocket up the jacksy to do better?

That said Rees has played a fair bit of club rugby at number 8 so he is an option there - but then we are scratching around for a seven.

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A turbo charger up the clacker is what he needs. I just don't think he's either mobile or quick enough. But, if there's no one else - apart from the injured guy - out of all those Premiership teams ... good grief.

[Havak]

He used to have both those qualities. In fact for me he has always been better than Dalyglo (even now both are getting old) but could never get past the self promotion of the nose or the favouritism towards same by the Knighted whiner.

Both Daylgo and Forester (numbers 8s) are in the Elite squad. Lipman and Sanderson (opensides) are too. I just don't think any of them are better than the incumbents despite the poor showing last weekend.

The likes of Crane, Brown, Haskell and Scaysbrook are all in the A side despite not being in the 'Elite' squad. I wish Ashton were brave enough to try them - particularly Crane who has a very bright future fitness allowing.

Strangely whilst 'red mist' Grewcock keeps getting into the senior side the immensely talented Tom Croft is still messing about in the U-20s!

If you are good enough you are old enough...

*edit* oops! Transpires Crofty is with the Saxons after all as he has recently become too old for the U-20s.

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I would at least get T. Croft onto the bench. Give him a taste.