Rugby Union Thread

[cheltenhamlion]

Playing the French at their own game here. We won't win but its good to watch.

[cheltenhamlion]

Fantastic win. Magnificent performance. The backs were a joy to watch in particular Johnny May.

We ended with backs with an average age of 12.

[paul_e]

The Glaws backline really is fantastic at times, all kids as well, england are going to have rich pickings there in the next few years.

[cheltenhamlion]

Great turn of that pace I have been talking about with May for the final try. They play for Gloucester though, so wont get close to a game for England.

[Dave Summers]

Great turn of that pace I have been talking about with May for the final try. They play for Gloucester though, so wont get close to a game for England.

Too soddin true unfortunately.  I mentioned earlier in this thread that I wanted him to be in the Senior squad and typically English we have stuck him in the Saxons.   As I said earlier Cheltenham Lion, not sure where his best position is, but he should be in the match day 22 come what may.   Was flicking between large chunks of the Glaws game last night and little bits of the Quins and why we are obsessed with crash, bang, wallop centres like Barrat and Turner-Hall is beyond me.    It's no use having a top back 3 if they never get the ball because the centres don't have the passing skills.

Also, if Robshaw is an International number 7 I'll be amazed, let alone a captain.   Great club player, no doubt on that, but I have serious doubts as to his quality on the top stage.   

And watching Saints v  Munster tonight, I wonder if Mallender has shot himself in the foot by not picking Ashton?.  The guy has signed for Sarries next year, it happens in Rugby, but you can't throw the baby out with the bathwater and not pick him, that's stupid to me.

I have serious worries that Ashton will go the way of Cipriani here, whereby he gets a certain reputation and it sticks with him and he gradually leaves the international scene.   Hold my hands up here and say I am a fan of Cips and I feel that Johnno penalised him for being Kelly Brooks boyfriend?.  He's been a tw*t at times, as all youngsters have, but he should have been worked with and not just washed his hands of.

Rant over !!  Great win for Glaws last night :-)

[Handsworth Wood Villa]

So who do we support in rugby then?

Moseley or Birmingham & Solihull?

[lovejoy]

Read this thread - it's mostly Glos on here mate.

[Dave Summers]

So who do we support in rugby then?

Moseley or Birmingham & Solihull?

England  and anyone who plays against Ireland or Wales and when they play each other, hope they both lose :-)

[cheltenhamlion]

Couldn't swing the rugby in the end. Am instead in Ross on Wye. Haven't been to Ross in years. I love little market towns like this.

[UK Redsox]

Couldn't swing the rugby in the end. Am instead in Ross on Wye. Haven't been to Ross in years. I love little market towns like this.

What ? You mean that you didn't fancy a day out in Cinderford or Drybrook ?

[cheltenhamlion]

Not especially. Good win yesterday.

[cheltenhamlion]

Got back from the Forest at lunchtime. Beautiful, cloudless skies all the way back.

A step change from this morning when I appeared to have woken up in Narnia.

[paul_e]

Seeing as glaws seems to be the team of choice for many on here have yhou seen they've picked up Billy Twelvetrees to join in the summer.

That's a backline of Burns, Twelvetrees, Trinder; May, Morgan, Sharples - that wouldn't look out of place on an international team sheet.

Personally I think it's an excellent signing, Burns is going to be a world class 10 but his weakness is spot kicking, bringing in a 12 who can take on the longer range kicks where Burns struggles is a great decision and they've all got good hands and are good at beating the first man.  Just need to sort out the front 5 now.

[lovejoy]

Plus Simpson-Daniel. Pretty happy with Wood and Big Jim in the front 5.

If I could have one wish it would be for a top 9 as we haven't had one since Gommersall. Jimmy Cowan has been mentioned. Either way next season is one to look forward to just need to get the HC qualification.

[cheltenhamlion]

Its quite a set of young backs but I would love to see us throw a few bob at the pack.