What have they been saying to you about the treacherous Miss English?
Oireland has 43 lads competing for 15 jerseys, which is a very healthy situation.
In contrast the Eire scummy soccer crowd have 11 jerseys but need to trawl the lower leagues of British football and beg lads nobody ever heard of to come over and play.
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the IRFU are much farther reaching with the begging cap.
5 lads from a different hemisphere, that nobody had ever heard of.
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Playing numbers must have been low during the barren years if there’s only 43 playing now.
Cheika leaves Beale and Ashley-Cooper out on disciplinary grounds
GERARD MEAGHER
Australia were plunged into chaos on the eve of today’s encounter with England after it emerged Kurtley Beale and Adam Ashley-Cooper were not available for selection for disciplinary reasons, just hours after David Pocock was ruled out through injury.
Beale and Ashley-Cooper have been sanctioned for allowing three women back to their hotel in Newport after the defeat by Wales two weeks ago. Both featured against Italy last Saturday but coach Michael Cheika acted at the start of the week after the incident was brought to his attention by the Wallabies’ senior leadership group, which includes captain Michael Hooper.
It is believed Ashley-Cooper’s sister-in-law was among the women in attendance, contravening team rules which state no guests are allowed in players’ rooms.
“The leadership group came to me earlier in the week and asked me to deal with it in a way I thought was appropriate, and I thought this was the appropriate way,” said Cheika. “We have had an inconsistent season because we have often taken short cuts when we have needed to go harder and get to the well a little bit more and dig a bit deeper.”
Australia were dealt a significant injury blow yesterday their breakdown master Pocock was ruled out of the Twickenham clash. The number eight injured his neck in a 26-7 victory over Italy last weekend, but was named to start by Cheika when he announced his side to face England on Thursday.
Failed fitness test
Pocock has since failed a fitness test and, although Australia have yet to confirm a replacement, it is likely Pete Samu will step up from the bench.
“He’s hurting but he’s desperate to play,” Cheika said of Pocock on Thursday. “He’s had them at him all year. He puts his head into places people go to and he’s copped a fair few whacks in there this year.”
Between them, Beale and Ashley-Cooper have 200 caps but both have had disciplinary problems in the past. Beale was fined and narrowly avoided the sack in 2014, after sending an inappropriate text message to Wallabies staff member Di Patston, while Ashley-Cooper was one of six players banned for the 2013 Test against Scotland because of a midweek drinking session. The 34-year-old has only just returned to the Australia set-up, having made his first appearance last weekend in more than two years.
Cheika was adamant yesterday neither player would have been guaranteed selection but only 24 hours previously had claimed Beale’s omission was purely down to form. “Obviously there is disappointment – and they are disappointed too,” added Cheika. “It’s a small error of judgment. If we want to compete with the best, all the small shortcuts have to be gone, on and off the field. Some might consider it a bit too harsh [but] the leaders showed a lot of courage coming to me because they want to set a standard. [Beale and Ashley-Cooper] were very apologetic, they realised their error and they have been trying to help the other players get ready for the game.
“This is equivalent to someone being late or missing a curfew. Then the punishment has been dealt down. If anything it’s a team that has got clarity on where it wants to go.”
ENGLAND: E Daly; J Cokanasiga, H Slade, B Te’o, J May; O Farrell, B Youngs; B Moon, J George, K Sinckler, M Itoje, C Lawes, B Shields, S Underhill, M Wilson. Replacements: D Hartley , A Hepburn, H Williams, C Ewels, N Hughes (Wasps), R Wigglesworth, , G Ford, M Tuilagi. AUSTRALIA: Israel Folau; Dane Haylett-Petty, Samu Kerevi , Bernard Foley, Jack Maddocks; Matt To’omua, Will Genia; Scott Sio, Tolu Latu, Sekope Kepu; Izack Rodda , Adam Coleman; Jack Dempsey, Michael Hooper (capt), Pete Samu. Replacements: Tatafu Polota-Nau, Jermaine Ainsley, Allan Alaalatoa, Rob Simmons, Ned Hanigan, Nick Phipps , Sefa Naivalu, Marika Koroibete. Referee: Jaco Peyper (South Africa)
They then squeal like piglets if they don’t.
Fucking hell 
Snitches get stitches
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Any group that needs a leadership group has no leadership
Kurtley was out in London Town with a few City boys on Thursday night with vomit and really bad dandruff down the front of his shirt.
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Izzy Folau made shit of the English there.
England have a very good winger here. Cokanasinga
WTF was his sister in law doing there? Is he riding her or what??
There’s the question.
If he was the Leadership Group have acted the actual cunts.
Fiji giving France a fright.
Fiji are a top ten ranked side and not to be underestimated.
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Thats a superb result for Fiji and the third 6N team they have beaten in last 12 months (Scotland and Italy last year). Conditioning and professionalism instilled by Ben Ryan in their sevens program paying off here too as lots of them involved.
What was the score chief?