Domestic and European Rugby

[AverageJoe]

Game over

Or maybe not!

 

[starfish]

BiL has just sent me a pic of him & my nephew from behind the posts so he has somehow managed to get tickets.

 

[starfish]

Ya beauty. Game back on

 

[AverageJoe]

Omg. What a game

 

[Elpenor]

Saints trying to lose this match

 

[Elpenor]

What a try. That Hendy is a right eel of a runner

 

[starfish]

Bugger.

 

[Elpenor]

Game live at the last play

Amazing how often it is for rugby

 

[starfish]

Ach well, that was a close one. Fair play to Northampton.

 

[fucthest8]

Cracking couple of semi-finals and an amazing final. Made even better by the Saints fan watching with us who actually cried at the end. Fucking brilliant

 

[fucthest8]

Bath ferocious in defence, also dominating the breakdown and set piece. But attacking wise they’re feeding off scraps I think

To be honest, even after the sending off this continued to be true - and then became true for Saints!

 

[two sheds]

Tremendous game, Bath heroic and really unlucky really. I had to go for a kip at half time because the dog woke me up at 6 this morning after a late night. Couldn't watch the rest of the game because you can't flick back/forwards on itv so I watched it after the league final.

I enjoy league games but the two finals did confirm to me that union is usually better to watch. League often goes run into the defence with a brutal hit x4 then kick and repeat in the other direction. Union has more passing the ball across the line and running which is a lot more attractive to watch. Along with everyone piling onto the player with the ball reminiscent of a maul between two English middle-ages villages.

 

[Elpenor]

Northampton are superb to watch with their attacking shape, mix of power and soft hands. Sleightholme who scored the second try has made so many breaks off his wing, and is one of those players who can keep leg driving through the tackle. Cant believe Mitchell took that tap and go in front of the posts, when trailing 18-21, that could have cost them the game. Very poor game management. He redeemed himself a few minutes later though.

Hopefully Fin Smith the Northampton 10 isn’t injured too badly, I wanted to see him start a test against the all blacks next month (though I reckon he was more likely to play in…

… 2 weeks time when England play Japan. This match will be via RugbyPass.com - for free

 

[Rebelda]

Great day out! My first time at Twickenham, lovely stadium. And a very entertaining game as well

 

[Elpenor]

It’s the summer but a reminder that’s there international rugby kicking off this month and next.

On Saturday morning at 0650 England play Japan. This is available to watch for free via RugbyPass.com

From memory it can be cast to a TV or watched via a computer / mobile etc (There is an app)

Might be worth registering for it beforehand. Rugby pass is the world rugby media arm, it’s not some dodgy thing just in case anyone is unsure

Also on Saturday Wales play South Africa at Twickenham, and the Barbarians play Fiji. These are on Sky, though it looks like the Wales match will be available on S4C & iplayer too.

It is also the women’s premier league final - Bristol v Gloucester, which is being hosted at Exeter and that’s where I’ll be

Later in the summer England play New Zealand twice, Ireland play South Africa, Wales play Australia and Scotland face USA, Canada, Chile and Argentina

 

[two sheds]

Japan v England starting now on Japan v England

and as Elpenor says - not a dodgy site.

World Rugby is good too they have loads of international Sevens matches.

Japan v England: rugby union international – live

Will England get the better of their reunion with Eddie Jones? Find out with Daniel Gallan

www.theguardian.com

 

[Elpenor]

Pleased I managed to wake up in time!

 

[two sheds]

Bloody dog always wakes me up about now

Japan take an early deserved lead

Eddie Jones must be creaming himself

Bloody hell Japan playing well in first 5 minutes.

 

[Elpenor]

Extremely fast pace, trying to gas England in heat and humidity i think

 

[two sheds]

Solid looking England team, too.

England: Furbank; Feyi-Waboso, Slade, Lawrence, Freeman; M Smith, Mitchell; Rodd, George (c), Cole, Itoje, Martin, Cunningham-Smith, Underhill, Earl.

well quite a few I recognize

 

[Elpenor]

Basically full strength as they go to play New Zealand are in 2 weeks time

England can’t get on the ball and are booting most of their possession away

 

[two sheds]

apart from then

Don't often see two players share a try - Cunningham AND South

 

[mx wcfc]

Thanks, both. I had no idea I'd be able to watch this. Assumed Rugby Pass would cost.

 

[two sheds]

"Where's Smith off to?"

 

[Elpenor]

Beautiful try from Henry Slade

 

[Elpenor]

Thanks, both. I had no idea I'd be able to watch this. Assumed Rugby Pass would cost.

It’s free on rugby pass because no commercial broadcaster wanted to show it I think.

 

[two sheds]

And you can replay on this - not like low-budget ITV coverage

 

[two sheds]

With added Flats and Topsy at half time

 

[fucthest8]

With added Flats and Topsy at half time

That fucking 'tache though, just no.

Nice that they got Ellie K on too

 

[two sheds]

We need our own personal AI feeds so we can edit disturbing stuff like that out

Nice to see Smith playing well though - some great passing/kicking/running leading to tries.