Was an entertaining match. They were noticeably more aggressive. Unreal hits going in, really smashing our lads back.
Gas, they were pure dirty and abrasive and would then immediately be full of polite apology and extremely courteous to the ref. Could see local lads trying to figure out- do I dig him back or accept another apology off the cunt?!! Certainly an employed tactic
Their 2 centres were brilliant players. Prop and hooker next best. Could tell the saffers werent used to a heavy pitch. 3 of them down with cramp at one point, dropping all over the place.
Nev hit me a dig one day in the yard after I upended him in a 50/50 tackle. Whatever way we both caught the ball, he went skidding across the basketball court.
Once he got up, he hit me a dig in the sternum and I nearly collapsed inwards.
The new format would sicken ya. A team like La Rochelle should be realistically out of contention after their start but with 4 teams progressing they’d probably still qualify with two TBP wins.