Domestic and European Rugby Union

[Gareth]

Unless there is some deal for the wasps (& Worcester) owner to sell Worcester on in the making I can’t see Worcester being back….guess he can still use Sixways to bring wasps back.

[UK Redsox]

Unless there is some deal for the wasps (& Worcester) owner to sell Worcester on in the making I can’t see Worcester being back….guess he can still use Sixways to bring wasps back.

If they come back in at National 1, I might even go to Cinderford in the hope that they give Wasps a hammering.
First time I'll have ever wanted Zindyferrrd to win

[Jon Crofts]

Chiefs sneak past Glawster 25-24 with the very last kick of the game.

[UK Redsox]

Good job for Glos that there’s no relegation.

[paul_e]

Good job for Glos that there’s no relegation.

Nah, not having a good season but they're nowhere near as bad as Newcastle.

[Jon Crofts]

Ugo Monye racially abused after the game, I do hope they identify whoever it was there’s certainly enough cctv covering the area the incident took place in.

[PaulWinch again]

Yep bloody shameful.

[paul_e]

Ugo Monye racially abused after the game, I do hope they identify whoever it was there’s certainly enough cctv covering the area the incident took place in.

Just as big a problem as the guy who abused him is the fact that no one pulled him up on it, that's what Monye seems most upset about.

[PaulWinch again]

Yep that’s damning as well.

[paul_e]

Saints vs Quins tonight was a fantastic game. Furbank was at 10 and put in a masterclass performance, Freeman, Sleightholme, Murley, Green, Joseph and Hendy were all superb outside and collectively make the decision to take May, Daly and Malins as wingers to the world cup look like insanity.

In the forwards Dombrandt, Lawes, Pearson and Walker all had great games with Ludlam looking excellent for the first half before he went off injured and Cunningham-South came on and changed the game, very nearly turning it for Quins with his power.

I really hope England are watching how good this 2 sides are change lane to play with this sort of freedom and desire to play rather than the ultra-conservative stuff we've seen under Borthwick so far.

[AV84]

Just noticed Leinster have Castore kits this season. They don't look that nice but they're better than Munster's awful Adidas one.

[AV84]

I see Owen Farrell has made himself unavailable for selection for the 6 Nations in order to "prioritise his and his family's mental wellbeing."

[paul_e]

I see Owen Farrell has made himself unavailable for selection for the 6 Nations in order to "prioritise his and his family's mental wellbeing."

Probably the right call in a whole bunch of ways, I just hope that he doesn't automatically come back as captain when he decides he wants to. With 4 years until the world cup the next 18-24 months is exactly the time where "international experience" needs to take a backseat as a selection criteria. All 4 of the home nations have big rebuilding jobs to get started on so it's not even like anyone risks a battering in the 6N if they decide to hit reset.

[AV84]

It certainly saves anyone having to make an actual decision in regards to selection at 10.

[dcdavecollett]

I presume the 10 will come from George Ford and the two Smiths, Marcus and Fin.