Aviva Premiership - Round 1

[HenryChinaski]

Agree with what Austin Healey had to say there...

It's not a good message for the game to be forgiving teams for lying over the ball and slowing play down illegally but just being super quick to spot the slightest forward pass in creative attacking play.

 

[ratsapprentice]

Sarries are clearly coached to do that systematically - I don't understand how they get away with it, because it's painfully obvious.

 

[TRF_Olyy]

Remember when Sarries used to the conga line ruck formation?



They're not negative though, how dare you suggest that!

 

[TRF_Olyy]

Sale 13 - 16 Bath at halftime.

Bath's try sounds like one for Youtube - 1min into the game, Ford puts a high ball to the 22m, Tom Brady waits to catch it.....and Watson jumps over him, catches it, and goes under the sticks.

Very stop start game, been about 3.5million knockons. We've stolen three (I think?) lineouts - Hines got two in a row.

 

[Peat]

That clearout is fine. It's technically illegal, but its legal by how the game is reffed. If you stand up on the wrong side around the ruck, you might get hit. Tough. Savage hit someone as hard people should be hit around a ruck.

 

[Tony Manx]

Great run Simpson and super try!!

 

[TRF_Olyy]

What?!
Did anyone know that Bet365 show Aviva games (including non-televised) live on their website? Just went to have a look at some odds and noticed the TV logo next the Sale game on the inplay, and there it is!

You have to have an active account (i.e. either have money in your account or placed a bit within the previous 24hrs), but they've got the games streaming on their inplay!

 

[HenryChinaski]

Excellent defence there - we had Sarries under wraps in every phase of that play.

 

[HenryChinaski]

Suck it up Ashton

 

[Tony Manx]

Wade against Ashton....no contest.........good try Wade!! 20-21 to Wasps!!

 

[Tony Manx]

Wonderful second try for Wade after consummate kick through by Johnson and a wonderful thrashing of Ashton who was bounced by Tagickabua (sorry about spelling!!)

 

[HenryChinaski]

Our breakdown work looks to have really improved.

 

[LeinsterMan (NotTigsMan)]

What?!
Did anyone know that Bet365 show Aviva games (including non-televised) live on their website? Just went to have a look at some odds and noticed the TV logo next the Sale game on the inplay, and there it is!

You have to have an active account (i.e. either have money in your account or placed a bit within the previous 24hrs), but they've got the games streaming on their inplay!

You must spread some rep before repping this user again.

 

[ratsapprentice]

Tagicakibau being released could be a real plus for Wasps - with Leiua they now have two powerful backs to add to their pace.

 

[Tony Manx]

Tagicakibau being released could be a real plus for Wasps - with Leiua they now have two powerful backs to add to their pace.

That's the boy!! Tagicakibau!!

Wasps seem to be fighting much more for it than Sarries but Wade stuffed up to let Strettle back in....

 

[HenryChinaski]

I worry about our front row now with all three replacements on though...

 

[Tony Manx]

I worry about our front row now with all three replacements on though...

Held firm there? What do you need Goode for when Johnson can kick like that!!!!

 

[HenryChinaski]

True, good scrum! Johnsons the man, he's something special.

 

[Tony Manx]

True, good scrum! Johnsons the man, he's something special.

Great cover there by him if the kick was a bit iffy...............is he one of the Census Johnson extended family?

 

[Tony Manx]

Wade went walk about again..........lucky as Strettle went into touch after his hand is under the ball at the first bounce but GIVEN!!