The Natural Posted February 4, 2023 Posted February 4, 2023 https://twitter.com/BBCScrumV/status/1621862451275878401 Six Nations 2023 starts today. Thinking of Eddie Butler.
SirFozzie Posted February 11, 2023 Author Posted February 11, 2023 (edited) News flash: Scotland are very, VERY good. edit: This was posted at halftime on the BBC text feed: Martin Johnson Former England captain and coach on BBC One Wales should probably be leading. They'll be sat in the changing rooms thinking, "we're in this". As it turned out, they weren't actually "in this" Edited February 11, 2023 by SirFozzie
DangerMark Posted February 11, 2023 Posted February 11, 2023 I thought we were friends, but you had to bring that up. 1
SirFozzie Posted February 18, 2023 Author Posted February 18, 2023 If you missed the Rugby League World Cup Challenge, it was a good 'un. Seek it out if you can.
SirFozzie Posted February 25, 2023 Author Posted February 25, 2023 (edited) Honorable defeats for Italy and Wales.. tommorrow's game should be interesting edit: Well, whether it would be a game was answered in the first ten minutes or so as Scotland have a player sent off (haven't seen it yet, so can't opine on it, but oof. Makes me wish that the 20 minute rules was in effect) Edited February 26, 2023 by SirFozzie
The Natural Posted March 11, 2023 Posted March 11, 2023 Half-time: England 3-27 France. Most points England have conceded in a first half of a Six Nations match at Twickenham. Fuck.
SirFozzie Posted March 11, 2023 Author Posted March 11, 2023 yeah, I can't even come up with something witty/funny to say. LOL england rugby. 1
The Natural Posted March 12, 2023 Posted March 12, 2023 (edited) 53-10. Fuck. Edited March 12, 2023 by The Natural
SirFozzie Posted March 12, 2023 Author Posted March 12, 2023 Well, I celebrated earning my "Degenerate Gambler: Online Sports" badge (I already had the poker version) with online sportsbooks legal in MA, by making my first rugby bet. They made me sweat (I had Ireland -8.5), and I have to admit, having a tenner on the result made me pay attention to the last couple minutes when it would have faded to background noise as the result was decided.
SirFozzie Posted March 18, 2023 Author Posted March 18, 2023 Damn. That was a good first half until the last couple minutes where England have a man sent off in.. somewhat controversial circumstances. Ireland odds on for the Slam. 1
The Natural Posted March 18, 2023 Posted March 18, 2023 Just now, SirFozzie said: Damn. That was a good first half until the last couple minutes where England have a man sent off in.. somewhat controversial circumstances. Ireland odds on for the Slam. Beat me to it. Red card for you? I'm leaning towards no.
SirFozzie Posted March 18, 2023 Author Posted March 18, 2023 Under the rules, contact to the head. I definitely could see yellow with no complaints, but by the rules, he's gotta go. 1
DangerMark Posted March 19, 2023 Posted March 19, 2023 Earlier on in the tournament, Liam Williams got a yellow card because Johnny Sexton ran face first into his shoulder. By that standard, it was absolutely a red. The rules are pretty clear these days, if someone gets a pointy bit to the head, the person whose pointy bit it is will be sitting down, and he'll only be coming back on if they look like they tried to avoid hitting the target in the head. As a Wise Man said: "it's very simple: you can't hit him on the melon." 1
SirFozzie Posted March 20, 2023 Author Posted March 20, 2023 I do think that they need to look into a 20-30 minute replacement red card rule, if only because a red card is such a game decider.
DangerMark Posted March 20, 2023 Posted March 20, 2023 Perhaps, but the counter argument is that such outlandish punishments do change behaviour. No-one leads with their shoulders into people's heads in the ruck after two separate incidents won Wales a title a dew years back. Now, what behaviour Freddie Steward could have changed (other than wearing white,) I'm less sure.
SirFozzie Posted March 22, 2023 Author Posted March 22, 2023 The board agreed with you, and rescinded the red card: https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2023/mar/22/freddie-steward-cleared-after-red-card-for-england-in-ireland-overturned-rugby-union
DangerMark Posted March 22, 2023 Posted March 22, 2023 We'll add that to the ever expanding pile of things I don't know shit about.
SirFozzie Posted March 23, 2023 Author Posted March 23, 2023 One of the reasons why Rugby is a helluva sport. You won't see the winning team after Euro 2024 go on a four day bender. https://www.reddit.com/r/rugbyunion/comments/11yyjhd/gary_ringrose_wouldnt_come_out_drinking_with_the/
SirFozzie Posted April 29, 2023 Author Posted April 29, 2023 Crazy finish to the Women's Six Nations. Grand Slam decider between England and France. England led 33-0 at half, and held on 38-33. https://www.bbc.com/sport/rugby-union/65434340
SirFozzie Posted May 1, 2023 Author Posted May 1, 2023 In the lowest scoring game in MLR history, the New England Freejacks shut out Rugby New York 8-0. Gotta suck when you hold the other team to 8 points and don't even get a losing bonus point.
SirFozzie Posted May 6, 2023 Author Posted May 6, 2023 Pre-match Rugby League warmups are no joke, and that's no bull. Actually, wait, that IS a Bull. https://twitter.com/SkySportsRL/status/1654557386621812737
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