And because we donāt have enough players from council estates.
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I think heās saying itās devalued because other teams dont take it serious and use it to build towards the world cup - while the Irish are demented mad to win it which leads to them making a show of themselves in the bigger competition ā¦ or something along those linesā¦ I suppose Ireland were the whipping boys of this for long enough, no harm them enjoying a few wins ā¦ but youād think they would cop on by now and tool up for the rugby WC.
This doesnāt become true just because you and a couple of more people keep repeating it, kid.
I havenāt said it once - you dopey cunt. I couldnt give a flying fiddlers fuck either way. Just shut up and enjoy your win, you cock.
The Championship is the big competition mate. Its around since 1883. That World Cup creation is only around since 1987.
Youāll be trying to tell me next that the World Cup in cricket is bigger than the Ashes.
Sounds like youāre seething, bro. Lot of anger in that post.
Choco having a Jamie Carragher here at poor oul Horsebox.
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Not at all bro - you know me by now.
That depends ā¦ Where did Jamaica finish in the last ashes?
Those results were clearly all down to the coach
Split ireland in two would be the soccer boys answer I guess
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Eddie is a gas ticket
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Could have gone into a lot of other threads here but as appropriate as any.
Another one of those twee videos about Tadhg Furlong. What stands out most is the Ross rugby chairman joining the compulsive liars thread. Stories that Paul McGinley would be proud of
CC @bandage
The anti rugby feeling is absolutely hilarious and a real entry into some lads mindsets
Chaps, some serious rugby analysis here for a moment.
I think Irelandās defence is dodgy.
If you examine the three matches Ireland have played to date against non-Paralympic standard opposition, France ran their try in via a pretty much unopposed one man break from half-way on the sideline, Wales were able to run in a couple of second half tries pretty easily, while Scotland also exposed Kearney and Stockdale out wide as well as butchering a simple try-scoring opportunity in the first half of last weekās match.
Englandās team for today looks good and theyāll be in no mood to let the scummy Irish take the Clean Sweep after twice being denied it themselves in Dublin this decade in 2011 and 2017 - Farrell back in best position at out-half, the widely respected Dylan Hartley back as captain, the rampaging Sinckler at tight-head, the Archbishop of Banterbury back at 7, a fearsome second row combination and a formidable, nicely balanced centre pairing with Joseph and Teāo. Expect a backlash after two bad defeats.
Ireland are fighting against the hand of history by trying to win a Clean Sweep away from from home - of the last 14 teams who have gone into the final match away from home still with a chance of the Clean Sweep, 10 have lost.
Only one team has ever won the Clean Sweep by winning away at Twickenham in the final match - France in 1981.
I think England will win something like 28-18.
England are at home, therefore they will probably win. That seems to be the biggest determinant of who wins in this competition
Tony Ward in the Indo today reckons itās the biggest ever game for Irish rugby football.
Unlike soccer where being at home gives no advantage whatsoever.
It gives an advantage but not to near the same extent as in this competition. If you disregard Italy one team has won away from home in this tournament, and that was a last second drop goal
There was a woman on the news yesterday saying even if England won it didnāt matter as Ireland had won the Championship. She signed it off by saying it was all to play for. Very confusing. Is it only a big game if they win?