JKD Posted February 22 Report Share Posted February 22 46 minutes ago, London Best said: Marcus Smith is a ruddy liability at full back. I think he's our achilles heel at the moment. He's ok, but that's not good enough ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mice! Posted February 22 Author Report Share Posted February 22 1 minute ago, JKD said: I think he's our achilles heel at the moment. He's ok, but that's not good enough ! Look at the other teams in the 6 nations, look at any rugby league team or Premiership team, the 15 (fullback) is a top tackler and a dangerous runner, Smith can't tackle and isn't in the right position in defence, Borthwick is just trying to include him. Fin Smith was good today, made good tackles, good passes, kicked a crucial penalty but should be kicking them all, MS shouldn't be taking easy kicks, that's all confidence boosting for your 10. We need a fullback at fullback, it should be really obvious, I'd take another speedy winger over MS. I had a clip come up the other day of Jason Robinson playing in a world Cup match, what a runner, what a tackler. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JKD Posted February 22 Report Share Posted February 22 Yup to all of that ! And Jason Robinson was a fantastic and committed player, [many were in that era] of which we can't seem to produce anymore 🙄 Still, it's the final score that matters 😆 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rim Fire Posted February 23 Report Share Posted February 23 England's first try was held up the ref didn't even go to video ref after the replay you could see it was held up but you take what the ref gives at the time Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mice! Posted February 23 Author Report Share Posted February 23 6 minutes ago, Rim Fire said: England's first try was held up the ref didn't even go to video ref after the replay you could see it was held up but you take what the ref gives at the time I thought that, but if you watch it again and listen to the commentary they said the point of the ball touched then it was lifted up, but I was both surprised and impressed that the ref didn't go to the screen, but the TMO confirmed the try as well 😉 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rim Fire Posted February 23 Report Share Posted February 23 2 hours ago, Mice! said: I thought that, but if you watch it again and listen to the commentary they said the point of the ball touched then it was lifted up, but I was both surprised and impressed that the ref didn't go to the screen, but the TMO confirmed the try as well 😉 if the TMO had the same view as us he didn't see no point of any ball on the line it was the ref that said he seen it and on the replay he didn't see it but it makes no difference you win some you lose some decisions if FR had his kicking boots on he missed three kicks but then again if the horse hadn't stopped for a 💩 he would have won the race 🙄 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JKD Posted February 23 Report Share Posted February 23 (edited) Well quelle surprise,,,, the officials must have taken note of our previous comments re forward passes 😆 French try disallowed for a slightly forward pass, where in the last matches it was way more obvious ! C'est strange 🤔 🤣 Edited February 23 by JKD Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
millrace Posted February 23 Report Share Posted February 23 What a try!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JKD Posted February 23 Report Share Posted February 23 2 minutes ago, millrace said: What a try!! What a game !? Almost like basketball,,,, end to end scoring 😀 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisjpainter Posted February 23 Report Share Posted February 23 Hmm. That was emphatic. I wonder if Ireland were watching Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JKD Posted February 23 Report Share Posted February 23 1 hour ago, chrisjpainter said: Hmm. That was emphatic. I wonder if Ireland were watching The result was always going to be a French win, but Italy put up a positive resistance IMO 👏 I personally don't think Ireland have any real worries on watching that, but it will be the match of this tournament for sure 👍 😀 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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