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We need a better full back!
Posted: Sat Feb 23, 2013 4:03 pm
by max_tranmere
Quite a good match today, beating France 23-13 in the rugby. I am pleased we are as yet unbeaten in the Six Nations. Our full back though, whatever his name is, isn't up to much - particularly in the first half. Anyone else watch this and what did you think? (btw the women's match starts in a minute on the red button! I night watch that too).
Re: We need a better full back!
Posted: Sat Feb 23, 2013 4:29 pm
by Arginald Valleywater
A brutal game. Glad I packed in playing when I was in my teens...11 stone 6 would get crushed these days!
Re: We need a better full back!
Posted: Sat Feb 23, 2013 4:33 pm
by max_tranmere
I played it for years when I was younger, I never really got hurt although it can be brutal. I've always thought professional footballers are wimps compared to what professional rugby players have to put up with. A footballer gets tapped and he's on the ground supposedly in agony. A rugby player gets hit, shoulder first, by an 18 stone geezer sprinting at him, and he gets up and carries on.
Re: We need a better full back!
Posted: Sun Feb 24, 2013 9:28 am
by max_tranmere
Looking forward to Ireland- Scotland this afternoon.
Scotland v Ireland
Posted: Sun Feb 24, 2013 1:12 pm
by max_tranmere
Truly amazing that Scotland won today. They beat Ireland 12-8 and it's apparently their first win at home in ages. They lost every game at Murrayfield last year. Ireland had 80% of the possession today, and they scored the only try, but still lost the match. Ireland fluffed some chances in the first half, and their place-kicker isn't up to much. He missed three or four chances although he had a hard angle to kick from with most of them. Well done Scotland, a surprising win but a win all the same. There is now going to be massive pressure on Ireland coach Declan Kidney following Ireland's poor results of late.
Re: Scotland v Ireland
Posted: Mon Feb 25, 2013 5:14 pm
by fatmick
Max, Scotland won their last game at Murrayfield before yesterday. A massive two weeks ago! Fud!