Premiership 24/25 - Round 16

[TRF_Olyy]

Ford is very very good at rugby

But then, McGuigan on the coaching staff...

True, and it'll help his case, but I can't imagine SB being too swayed by temporary assistant coaches

 

[TRF_Olyy]

I wouldn't be surprised if TC doesn't make the lions tour - his wrist does look like it's becoming a serious issue
They said they've had scans etc. and there's no damage, but every game it looks to be an issue
Feels like the kind of thing that's managed and managed and managed and then suddenly needs serious surgery with a long layoff

 

[LeinsterMan (NotTigsMan)]

Baldy lineman can't see something that clear

 

[Rinkadink]

That's why Roebuck shouldn't be starting for England yet.

 

[Rinkadink]

I wouldn't be surprised if TC doesn't make the lions tour - his wrist does look like it's becoming a serious issue

Was he taken off for his wrist or something else?

Maybe precautionary?

 

[TRF_Olyy]

Was he taken off for his wrist or something else?

Maybe precautionary?

Commentary speculated a hamstring but he was getting treatment on his wrist a few mins before the sub and was holding it on the bench when they showed him - if he did pull a hamstring his wrist is buggered on top of that

 

[Rinkadink]

I've broken both my wrists, never been properly right since. Hope it's nothing too bad for him, know problems there can be difficult to manage.

 

[Ddanno]

He's been playing too much Starcraft II

 

[TRF_Olyy]

Don't really understand why that's a penalty, but I don't claim to fully understand any of the various grounded player rules

Would've been happy with a 5m scrum for grounding in goal, so a reasonable result all round there

 

[TRF_Olyy]

That was shocking from Ford haha, there was no need to step off so hard on that shimmy

 

[LeinsterMan (NotTigsMan)]

OHC has to tour

 

[TRF_Olyy]

Rugby incident but probably be a yellow

Edit: fair play, good call

 

[TRF_Olyy]

Wheels haven't come off but they sure are rattling

 

[LeinsterMan (NotTigsMan)]

OHCCCCCCCCC

 

[TRF_Olyy]

Twice Ford has stepped off of OHC and he's gone over untouched

 

[TRF_Olyy]

Steward's defence v pace is too bad

Yeah, I really do like him but when it's an issue it's a big issue
Like that carpenter break then - they were basically nose to nose and carpenter just runs around him and Steward can't shift fast enough to tackle him

 

[LeinsterMan (NotTigsMan)]

Yeah, I really do like him but when it's an issue it's a big issue
Like that carpenter break then - they were basically nose to nose and carpenter just runs around him and Steward can't shift fast enough to tackle him

He's just in the one position where it's always going to be exposed.
At 12 he would have more around him and more just 1 on 1's crashing straight into him


He's improved massively in attack but you can't be exposed that often as a 15

 

[TRF_Olyy]

Very good game for JvP, hope he gets the starts over the summer and carries this form into it - he and Mitchell can be such a great duo if JvP can play his natural game in a white shirt

 

[Ddanno]

He's just in the one position where it's always going to be exposed.
At 12 he would have more around him and more just 1 on 1's crashing straight into him


He's improved massively in attack but you can't be exposed that often as a 15

Yeah this, he needs to be in the line in the middle somewhere if that weakness is going to be covered. Out wide he makes every wingers eyes light up

 

[Rinkadink]

Really not sure about these last two calls against Sale.