International Rugby

[paul_e]

Decent on the scoreboard but Lozowski and Slade doesn't work as a centre pairing for me and Robshaw looks a little lost having been shoved over to 7 again.  Jones got that call right 2 years ago when he shifted him to 6 so I'm not sure why he's changed his mind.  Brown has done ok but, as is often the case, he's got a habit of not looking up.

Across the whole team there seemed to be a real desire to smash them in the opening 10 but then when it actually happened we just let the intensity drop and made the game much more even than it had any right to be.

[paul_e]

They're all over us at the breakdown right now, This is what i mean about Robshaw, he should be looking at this and making sure he's there to protect it on the floor, right now he's too eager to get to first receiver and they know it so they're commiting to spoiling things on the floor.

[paul_e]

Brilliant late try from Daly.

[PaulWinch again]

Funny autumn series from England, three wins but felt like something was missing.

[JD]

Sounds like Eddie Jones took the opportunity to try out new players and combinations. He will know his strongest team, but would want to see how other players play when they step up.

Can't complain about another three wins.

[cdbearsfan]

In my very unbiased opinion, Scotland are the best team in the World at the moment.

[paul_e]

In my very unbiased opinion, Scotland are the best team in the World at the moment.

They're the best Scottish side for about 20 years, for me it's no surprise that it has come with the absence of laidlaw, I like Russell and he looks much better with a 9 giving him quality ball.

[nigel]

In my very unbiased opinion, Scotland are the best team in the World at the moment.

They're the best Scottish side for about 20 years, for me it's no surprise that it has come with the absence of laidlaw, I like Russell and he looks much better with a 9 giving him quality ball.

Agree.
Laidlaw is a decent scrum half, but, he got in mainly for his kicking for goal as Scotland hadn't anyone else.
Going to be a great game at Murreyfield in the next 6 nations

[dcdavecollett]

Is it just me, or is it the case that in spite of a brilliant record results-wise, England rarely play that well under EJ?

[cheltenhamlion]

The Taffs are starting a kiwi at the weekend who qualifies for them on residency by about half an hour.

[Proposition Joe]

Wales have blown a 21-3 lead to be trailing 22-21 with about 15 to go.

[cdbearsfan]

Can't find who Scotland are playing anywhere?

[UK Redsox]

The Taffs are starting a kiwi at the weekend who qualifies for them on residency by about half an hour.

A return to the good old days of Shane Howarth

[paul_e]

Can't find who Scotland are playing anywhere?

They didn't.  Only Wales played today because this weekend is outside the international window.  Technically the players, union and clubs could all be fined for it.

Onto the Welsh game, I had a bet for Wales to win, Wasps to win by more than 7 and Exeter to win by more than 9 which came in, nice £50 for not much effort. Then had another with the same 3 but then also Gloucester to win by more than 10, Ealing, Leinster and Munster to win by more than 14 and Castres to win by more than 10, All came in except Castres who won by exactly 10 so I was 1 point away from just shy of £5000

I've found I'm really good at betting on rugby so long as I ignore Saints.

[aev]

Wasps won by 7, not more than 7?