Alan Medic Posted October 17, 2015 Share Posted October 17, 2015 701......a new game? What makes you think Argentina are going to win? Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/9238-rugby-matters/page/29/#findComment-915264 Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnL Posted October 19, 2015 Share Posted October 19, 2015 I thought Barnes had a bad game in SA-Wales.Joubert surpassed it all (and then ran away :) ).Owens for the final (the only Welshman in the final). Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/9238-rugby-matters/page/29/#findComment-915746 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Medic Posted November 1, 2015 Share Posted November 1, 2015 What a nice gesture....... Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/9238-rugby-matters/page/29/#findComment-920662 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Medic Posted December 19, 2015 Share Posted December 19, 2015 I don't care anymore.......... Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/9238-rugby-matters/page/29/#findComment-940163 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mick Mac Posted March 12, 2016 Share Posted March 12, 2016 Hats off to England. Fantastic performances this 6 nations. The best team by far. A real missed opportunity in the world cup by this evidence, but right back up there now. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/9238-rugby-matters/page/29/#findComment-973009 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Medic Posted March 13, 2016 Share Posted March 13, 2016 They nearly blew it yesterday. Still a WIP but have the resources to compete with the SH teams eventually. It will be interesting to see if France are capable of playing like 'France' today given they still have an outside chance of winning the championship. They need to win by a lot of points against an ever improving Scotland. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/9238-rugby-matters/page/29/#findComment-973111 Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnL Posted March 14, 2016 Share Posted March 14, 2016 Alan Medic Wrote:-------------------------------------------------------> They nearly blew it yesterday. Still a WIP but> have the resources to compete with the SH teams> eventually. It will be interesting to see if> France are capable of playing like 'France' today> given they still have an outside chance of winning> the championship. They need to win by a lot of> points against an ever improving Scotland.Wouldn't have deserved it but if George North hadn't beenruled to be in touch - he wasn't btw - we'd have run in thewinning try.But for once not moaning and congrats England. :) Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/9238-rugby-matters/page/29/#findComment-973498 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Medic Posted October 22, 2016 Share Posted October 22, 2016 Doubt anyone here watched but a classy tribute to Anthony Foley today at Thomond Park both on and off the pitch. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/9238-rugby-matters/page/29/#findComment-1063327 Share on other sites More sharing options...
rendelharris Posted October 22, 2016 Share Posted October 22, 2016 Alan Medic Wrote:-------------------------------------------------------> Doubt anyone here watched but a classy tribute to> Anthony Foley today at Thomond Park both on and> off the pitch.Caught some brief highlights including the tributes, wonderful. Remember him well playing for Ireland - saw him twice in the 5N/6N either side of the turn of the century - immense player, very sad indeed. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/9238-rugby-matters/page/29/#findComment-1063363 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Medic Posted November 5, 2016 Share Posted November 5, 2016 Well, I haven't waited over 100 years but it seems like it. Well done Ireland for a great win over New Zealand. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/9238-rugby-matters/page/29/#findComment-1069055 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Help-Ma-Boab Posted November 6, 2016 Share Posted November 6, 2016 Played Ireland...quite a day yesterday. Amazing results. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/9238-rugby-matters/page/29/#findComment-1069069 Share on other sites More sharing options...
titch juicy Posted November 6, 2016 Share Posted November 6, 2016 Fantastic performance. Looked for a while that the ABs would pull it back, like they always do, but Ireland did so well to hold on then pull away again. Fantastic. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/9238-rugby-matters/page/29/#findComment-1069080 Share on other sites More sharing options...
rendelharris Posted November 6, 2016 Share Posted November 6, 2016 Beautiful. Love the ABs but great for world rugby to see that they're not invincible. Also excellent to see a 61,000 seat US venue sold out for a game of rugby! Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/9238-rugby-matters/page/29/#findComment-1069088 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mick Mac Posted November 7, 2016 Share Posted November 7, 2016 I thought this was great until someone told me we have to play them again in Dublin in two weeks time - ouch. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/9238-rugby-matters/page/29/#findComment-1069430 Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnL Posted November 7, 2016 Share Posted November 7, 2016 Well done Ireland. Welsh match was miserable. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/9238-rugby-matters/page/29/#findComment-1069431 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Medic Posted November 30, 2016 Share Posted November 30, 2016 Bonus point system for the 6 nations. I prefer this to simply points difference even if it did produce a great final round of matches a couple of seasons ago.http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/38157831 Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/9238-rugby-matters/page/29/#findComment-1078383 Share on other sites More sharing options...
rendelharris Posted November 30, 2016 Share Posted November 30, 2016 Hopefully it'll work and could make for more exciting ends to matches where the result is already decided but a side might decide to go for a penalty to improve points difference, if they've scored three they'll really pressure for a fourth. My only worry is a slight one of equality: for example next year Ireland are playing Scotland at Murrayfield on February 4th, England are playing Scotland at Twickenham March 11th. The latter game is far more likely to have conditions propitious for running rugby and try-scoring, so England would have a far better chance of collecting bonus points. But I guess that's just the rub of the green. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/9238-rugby-matters/page/29/#findComment-1078434 Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnL Posted November 30, 2016 Share Posted November 30, 2016 Alan Medic Wrote:-------------------------------------------------------> Bonus point system for the 6 nations. I prefer> this to simply points difference even if it did> produce a great final round of matches a couple of> seasons ago.> > http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/38157831It's a bit late in the day to announce that - although everybodyseems to be trying to play more attacking rugby (and Wales can't :) )I think maybe 5th place this year. England good for the championship again. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/9238-rugby-matters/page/29/#findComment-1078440 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Medic Posted November 30, 2016 Share Posted November 30, 2016 It is quite late to announce it and it's only a trial. Grand Slam winners will get 3 extra bonus points, I presume to ensure they also win the championship. Without those it would have been possible for a team to win it with 4 wins and enough bonus points in a GS year.England's final game this year is in Dublin on Paddy's w/end I believe. Still going for England? Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/9238-rugby-matters/page/29/#findComment-1078453 Share on other sites More sharing options...
rendelharris Posted November 30, 2016 Share Posted November 30, 2016 It does mean there could be a situation where a team which wins two games and loses three could draw with a team which wins four and loses one, I think that's right:Team A wins two games with four-try bonus points, 5x2=10, loses the other three with two bonus points in each, 2x3=6, total 16.Team B wins four games without scoring four tries in any, 4x4=16, loses the other game by more than seven points and without scoring four tries, 0 points, total 16.Be interesting to see how they're split then, back to points difference I suppose? Or most bonus points, in which case team A comes out on top despite winning half the number of games! Interesting. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/9238-rugby-matters/page/29/#findComment-1078463 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mick Mac Posted November 30, 2016 Share Posted November 30, 2016 Possibly split them on who won between the two teams. But that might be unfair as only play once and one team is at home. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/9238-rugby-matters/page/29/#findComment-1078498 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Help-Ma-Boab Posted November 30, 2016 Share Posted November 30, 2016 2017: Scotland's year. Tennis and rugby. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/9238-rugby-matters/page/29/#findComment-1078503 Share on other sites More sharing options...
rendelharris Posted November 30, 2016 Share Posted November 30, 2016 Bit bored so had a look at the fixture list, under the new system we could end up with these results (figures points awarded, obviously):WEEK ONEScotland 2 v Ireland 5England 4 v France 2Italy 2 v Wales 5WEEK TWOItaly 2 v Ireland 5Wales 2 v England 4France 5 v Scotland 2WEEK THREEScotland 2 v Wales 5Ireland 5 v France 2England 4 v Italy 2WEEK FOURWales 4 v Ireland 1Italy 5 v France 2England 0 v Scotland 5WEEK FIVEScotland 5 v Italy 2France 5 v Wales 0Ireland 0 v England 4Which would end with a table of:England 16 pointsWales 16 pointsFrance 16 pointsIreland 16 pointsScotland 16 pointsItaly 13 pointsReally must get out more. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/9238-rugby-matters/page/29/#findComment-1078523 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Medic Posted December 1, 2016 Share Posted December 1, 2016 For your homework RH would you find out if it's possible for all 6 teams to end up with the same number of points? Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/9238-rugby-matters/page/29/#findComment-1078636 Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnL Posted December 1, 2016 Share Posted December 1, 2016 Alan Medic Wrote:-------------------------------------------------------> It is quite late to announce it and it's only a> trial. Grand Slam winners will get 3 extra bonus> points, I presume to ensure they also win the> championship. Without those it would have been> possible for a team to win it with 4 wins and> enough bonus points in a GS year.> > England's final game this year is in Dublin on> Paddy's w/end I believe. Still going for England?Ireland beating the All Blacks, England looking good too (I expect them to beat Australia).It'll be close I think.Scotland improving too. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/9238-rugby-matters/page/29/#findComment-1078647 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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