Premiership Rugby 23/24 - Rd 5

[Vieux Talonneur]

To be fair you see Underhill like this and you say who's in the England back row with him...

Been saying that for years.

Fair point Tigs makes about the way he plays and injuries, but still.

 

[IT157]

******* hell. What's happened to Bath

 

[Which Tyler]

Torn on this - Want Gloucester to lose but also want Russell to lose
If Bath could sub him early that'd make me feel far less conflicted

 

[Jimbo]

Been saying that for years.

Fair point Tigs makes about the way he plays and injuries, but still.

I genuinely believe he was the single biggest reason England declined so much post 2019, the momentum swings he gives you, that and before Curry was messed about and asked to play differently was such an effective combo. Still worry about his long term wellbeing with how often his head ends up taking significant impacts though.

 

[LeinsterMan (NotTigsMan)]

I genuinely believe he was the single biggest reason England declined so much post 2019, the momentum swings he gives you, that and before Curry was messed about and asked to play differently was such an effective combo. Still worry about his long term wellbeing with how often his head ends up taking significant impacts though.

I think long run Curry has benefitted from his brief stint at 8. He looks a more confident ball carrying option.

 

[TRF_Olyy]

PRTV is so weird
Got a brand new phone, refuses to cast from it
Got a barely functioning tablet that was bottom of the barrell when I bought it almost 4 years ago and casts fine

 

[TRF_Olyy]

Christ we look bad, might be a repeat of the Exeter game

 

[Don't Skip Leg Day]

I genuinely believe he was the single biggest reason England declined so much post 2019, the momentum swings he gives you, that and before Curry was messed about and asked to play differently was such an effective combo. Still worry about his long term wellbeing with how often his head ends up taking significant impacts though.

When I started reading this I though you were talking about Finn Russell due to the post above and then I realised I was an idiot

I agree in many ways, what underhill offered was a genuine world class flanker who offered that momentum stopping power on top of top draw rugby skills. I think he’s an underrated ball carrier as well.

 

[Ragey Erasmus]

When I started reading this I though you were talking about Finn Russell due to the post above and then I realised I was an idiot

I agree in many ways, what underhill offered was a genuine world class flanker who offered that momentum stopping power on top of top draw rugby skills. I think he's an underrated ball carrier as well.

Such a shame that time her turned Barrett inside out on one of his runs didn't result in the try standing.

 

[TRF_Olyy]

Good job you can't get red carded for friendly fire, Wiese just clobbered Beaumont full force in the face on a double tackle

 

[Not Mike Brown's Sock]

Goodness me why didn't the ref blow himself up for impeding Dombrandt there, joke

 

[TRF_Olyy]

Christ we look bad, might be a repeat of the Exeter game

So this turned out to be very wrong, think we just need to tell the players we actually kickoff 20mins early because we've started the last two games terribly but then grown into them hugely

LCD got 35mins,
Great to see Carpenter back, he looked very good
Reed has started the season in the form of his career, if he carries on like this he could make the A team vs Portugal - he's obviously worked a lot on his kickchase/competing for the ball over the off season

 

[Don't Skip Leg Day]

Is Kata a better 12 than kelly?

 

[Not Mike Brown's Sock]

Smith to 15...

 

[Don't Skip Leg Day]

Smith to 15...

Urgh

Really don’t like it, should have put Evans there if David needed to come off.

 

[Don't Skip Leg Day]

Was there even a release there?

 

[TRF_Olyy]

Smith ducking under two tackles and then making 5+m was wild

 

[Not Mike Brown's Sock]

Smith manhandling chessum too haha

 

[Don't Skip Leg Day]

I said all away wins this week, I’m 100% so far. Should have put a bet on it!

 

[McTallshort]

How did LCD look today for Sale? Could do with him back in an England shirt if he's on form