International Rugby

[PaulWinch again]

Playing nicely overall. I don’t like the split on the bench. Leaves you massively exposed in the backs as soon as there’s any injury.

[Jon Crofts]

Great game today, shame the officials spoilt it as a spectacle.

Another week where 40 points should have been surpassed, another week of stupid penalties.

Alun Wyn Jones is a non stop whinger.

[taylorsworkrate]

The red card was harsh, not sure what Tuilagi could have done as he had already started his tackle motion when the Welsh player was tackled and his body position lowered.

We played some decent stuff at times, had a bit of a brain fade at both the end of the 1st and start of the 2nd half. Wales scoring the 2 tries against 13 men makes the game appear a lot closer than it actually was.

[UK Redsox]

The red card was harsh, not sure what Tuilagi could have done as he had already started his tackle motion when the Welsh player was tackled and his body position lowered.

I saw this differently. I thought that it was lucky that the Welsh player was falling out of the way when Tuilagi contacted him.

Yes, Tuilagi was already committed to the tackle but it was one with no attempt to wrap his arms and could have been a lot worse

[luke:lamf]

I'm not Scottish, but by God, hearing a full Murrayfield sing the second verse of "Flower of Scotland" unaccompanied never fails to send a shiver up my spine. Beautiful stuff.

Anyway, come on France, time for you to win a 6N again.

[paul_e]

The red card was harsh, not sure what Tuilagi could have done as he had already started his tackle motion when the Welsh player was tackled and his body position lowered.

I saw this differently. I thought that it was lucky that the Welsh player was falling out of the way when Tuilagi contacted him.

Yes, Tuilagi was already committed to the tackle but it was one with no attempt to wrap his arms and could have been a lot worse

completely disagree, if North gets his foot loose the tackle is no different to ones you see all through top level rugby every weekend where the impact comes from the shoulder with the other arm wrapping and then the 'lead' arm coming round after the impact. I honestly thought the Parkes tackle on Manu was worse.

On topic, think the ref in the scotland game did really well just, yellow card was spot on.

[paul_e]

France appear to be sticking to tradition and playing like they're drunk just when they look like they've become the team they've promised to be. Scotland have completely bossed them without actually doing anything all that great themselves.

[taylorsworkrate]

The red card was harsh, not sure what Tuilagi could have done as he had already started his tackle motion when the Welsh player was tackled and his body position lowered.

I saw this differently. I thought that it was lucky that the Welsh player was falling out of the way when Tuilagi contacted him.

Yes, Tuilagi was already committed to the tackle but it was one with no attempt to wrap his arms and could have been a lot worse

completely disagree, if North gets his foot loose the tackle is no different to ones you see all through top level rugby every weekend where the impact comes from the shoulder with the other arm wrapping and then the 'lead' arm coming round after the impact. I honestly thought the Parkes tackle on Manu was worse.

On topic, think the ref in the scotland game did really well just, yellow card was spot on.

Surely in pretty much every tackle the shoulder will make contact first, then the arms wrap around. Any player using just arms is tackling very very wrong!!

I think because Norths body position had lowered, Tuilagi didn't have anything to wrap his arms around. I think a yellow would have been fair as there was mitigating circumstances (yellow would have still effectively been red with the time remaining)

[paul_e]

The red card was harsh, not sure what Tuilagi could have done as he had already started his tackle motion when the Welsh player was tackled and his body position lowered.

I saw this differently. I thought that it was lucky that the Welsh player was falling out of the way when Tuilagi contacted him.

Yes, Tuilagi was already committed to the tackle but it was one with no attempt to wrap his arms and could have been a lot worse

completely disagree, if North gets his foot loose the tackle is no different to ones you see all through top level rugby every weekend where the impact comes from the shoulder with the other arm wrapping and then the 'lead' arm coming round after the impact. I honestly thought the Parkes tackle on Manu was worse.

On topic, think the ref in the scotland game did really well just, yellow card was spot on.

Surely in pretty much every tackle the shoulder will make contact first, then the arms wrap around. Any player using just arms is tackling very very wrong!!

I think because Norths body position had lowered, Tuilagi didn't have anything to wrap his arms around. I think a yellow would have been fair as there was mitigating circumstances (yellow would have still effectively been red with the time remaining)

Absolutely. Away from the top level you'll get plenty of people who go into that hit with their arms on U in front of them, which would make the tackle but might not push someone the size and power of North into touch but should first then swing the arm in is fairly normal, it's exactly how I was taught to hit tackle bags (but I was never as good at hitting a moving target cleanly, so I lead with the arms more in games).

[cdbearsfan]

France v Ireland postponed.

[Jon Crofts]

France get to lick their wounds for a bit longer.

[cdbearsfan]

"Latest update:
Summary and Health - The FCO now advises against all but essential travel to Italy, due to an ongoing outbreak of coronavirus (COVID-19) and in line with various controls and restrictions imposed by the Italian authorities on 9 March."

Surely you get your money back now, mate?

[Jon Crofts]

"Latest update:
Summary and Health - The FCO now advises against all but essential travel to Italy, due to an ongoing outbreak of coronavirus (COVID-19) and in line with various controls and restrictions imposed by the Italian authorities on 9 March."

Surely you get your money back now, mate?

We should. BA have cancelled everything in and out of Italy for today, I've no doubt that will extend to Friday and beyond when we were supposed to fly.

[paul_e]

Wales vs Scotland postponed (eventually).

[Jon Crofts]

"Latest update:
Summary and Health - The FCO now advises against all but essential travel to Italy, due to an ongoing outbreak of coronavirus (COVID-19) and in line with various controls and restrictions imposed by the Italian authorities on 9 March."

Surely you get your money back now, mate?

We should. BA have cancelled everything in and out of Italy for today, I've no doubt that will extend to Friday and beyond when we were supposed to fly.

BA cancelled a few days ago, everything refunded. Match tickets no idea yet what's happening on that front.