Babbling 'brook

As mentioned earlier, Current law interpretation means teams don't really want the ball too much. Until that changes we're going to continue to see finals and big games as bad as this one. Point taken, but the mindsets taking kicks early on when either team had dominance... god neither team deserve...

Could Toulouse have played worse?

Serb wrote: ↑May 15th, 2021, 7:40 pm I think it was a high tackle, Henshaw’s arms end up around Balacoune’s neck, if he had managed to avoid any contact with the head/neck area, it would have been a great tackle.

That’s where I sit on it too.

Especially considering the end last night where the ref didn't want to hear a captain's challenge because it came from the side line. I think it should be a coaches challenge like the nfl. I had assumed they were all from the side line anyway via the water bottle carriers, to winger, to captain etc...

I watched a load of prem and pro 14 rugby this weekend, some players really stood out Watson and LRZ are both rapid and both look really dangerous, on current form they have to be the test match wingers as it stands Murray now looks to be streets ahead to get the 9 jersey Simons maybe a tad light t...

Jags won the draft. Highest rated player in 10 years is available and they get him. Pat's 2nd. They get a guy who was expected to be 3rd but fell to 15 and is is exactly what they need. Leinster did great. Conan and Porter picked (good for them and no more Porter to loosehead nonsense). Guys with i...

ronk wrote: ↑May 8th, 2021, 8:48 am In that case Chicago won because they get a chance to be remembered for something other than for picking Trubisky ahead of Mahomes.

Gatland left the Irish guys who've been struggling with injury and brought players who are 100%

Kinda happy about that.

Fair point on both counts.

Jags won the draft. Highest rated player in 10 years is available and they get him. Pat's 2nd. They get a guy who was expected to be 3rd but fell to 15 and is is exactly what they need. Leinster did great. Conan and Porter picked (good for them and no more Porter to loosehead nonsense). Guys with i...

Last year I thought Tuilagi, Ringrose and Slade would all be traveling. No idea who’s gonna start 13 now Swore I’d finally grown up and wouldn’t get pulled into this anachronistic propaganda machine. But...looks to me like Robbie Henshaw will be 13. I think that’s one of the smarter moves they’ve m...

Last thing I’d say and I’ve just realised this is the wrong thread. The kicking game could’ve tested them more. Its hard to tell on tv, but it looked like Rog had them defend narrow in order to win contact and breakdown thereafter. Lowe nearly got on the end of a great Byrne cross kick. I think the...

Last thing I’d say and I’ve just realised this is the wrong thread. The kicking game could’ve tested them more. Its hard to tell on tv, but it looked like Rog had them defend narrow in order to win contact and breakdown thereafter. Lowe nearly got on the end of a great Byrne cross kick. I think ther...

It’s worth looking at Limecat’s preview and the section saying injured players for both teams. Then take into consideration that Sean O’Brien kind of had to move on last season. Now, Leinster bring in top drawer players everywhere, but I don’t think any other team could’ve remotely handled that thro...

Ryan Baird destroyed that maul. Thought furlong took a high shot in there too.

40 minutes isn’t enough of that. Borgourait has mistakes in him and should’ve been penalised in lead up to their first score I thought. You don’t want them getting any more momentum out of the blocks here. They are edging it physically, Ruddock a big big loss in that regard, but think Leinster lineo...

Looked like tackle was completed on 2

Lost a bit of weight alright. We still have to move their pack though. Agree here - he’s been playing out of his skin in what I have to warn you is a brilliant team. Botia is the best player Henshaw has faced in a long time and I don’t really see a weakness. They are in better nick than the French ...

Having a feeling ‘leave it 17’ today will be non monsieur poirot.

Not sure about the fitness issue with LaR. From what I remember Skelton went the 80 versus Sale and he was always a solid 50 minute man. Maybe ROG has found his engine or the game was slow but it didn’t seem slow to me. Lost a bit of weight alright. We still have to move their pack though. Agree he...

Mathewson a big downgrade. Thought he had a terrible game Wouldn’t blame him there to be fair, but nobody really arrested that slide. Cooney is the leader more than anyone else and typically got injured doing brave stuff. Leicester are a coming force again. They are a tough outfit and doing particu...