Rugby Union 2013-14

[paul_e]

Leicester won't go down without a fight or without trying to intimidate and dupe the ref.

Exactly.

[paul_e]

Looks like Cipriani is going to get a recall for England, which is a fantastic decision, he's been superb for the last 5-6 months and hopefully he's grown up enough to realise that this is a very important opportunity. For all the good goal kicking I'm still not convinced Farrell is in the same class as the likes of Sexton right now.

[PaulWinch again]

Cipriani will be an interesting option, and good to see Lancaster not closing the door on people.

[paul_e]

I really like the idea of: care, cips, burrell and manu, there's a great baance to that side, add brown at the back and, for me, Yarde and Ashton outside and we'll rip teams to bits.

I know Ashton is a controversial one but with the offloading games of cipriani and burrell and him looking to be back to his best hes worth another shot.

[PaulWinch again]

Ashton has been excellent this year and has earned a recall.

[paul_e]

Good to see Cowan-Dickie get a call up to the training squad as well, With Hartley and Youngs both struggling for fitness we've got a chance to look at the depth of options at hooker and, to me, Cowan-Dickie looks a really good prospect.

Oh, and Dan Robson is there which is a good call, he's a great young 9 who will just get better and better.

[paul_e]

WOOOOO

Fuck you tigers and you're dirty shitty approach to the game.  Brilliant 2nd half from Saints.

How the fuck was Gonova not sent off, 2 clear yellows in the 2nd half and the ref let him off both times but who cares, the best team won.

[lovejoy]

Indeed how Gonova didn't walk is a mystery. Oh no it isn't he plays for Leicester.  Let's hope it's not taken too much out of them for the final.

[paul_e]

didn't watch the game today but that's a really good win for sarries, the final is going to be awesome, 2 teams that don't know when they've lost, both with excellent packs, creativity in the midfield and quality finishers out wide, really looking forward to it.

[PaulWinch again]

Ford out of the NZ tour, looks like Cipriani will be jumping to the front of the queue for the 1st Test.

[paul_e]

Bad news for Ford but I like that fact that it forces them to give Cipriani some significant game time.  We really need an option at 10 who can change the game, for all his kicking excellence and game management Farrell doesn't have the flair or pace to frighten a top side, Ford, Burns and Cipriani might have and all of them need game time before the World Cup.

[PaulWinch again]

I really like Burns, but I'm curious to see how Cirpriani has matured and there isn't much of a tougher place to be tested.

[lovejoy]

Leicester announce Burns signing 6 months after he agreed to join them following illegal approach.

[paul_e]

it was a banker he was going there, from an England point of view I just hope he plays, Leicester have ruined a few English youngsters by signing them and then leaving them on the bench for a couple of years.

[lovejoy]

I hope he rots there, at that putrid, over bearing classless club.