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International rugby starts tonight with Ireland v Wales. (Channel 4 7pm)
Should be an interesting game with both teams, following the conclusion of the Six Nations, very much on the back foot at the moment.
Other games this weekend:
Italy v Scotland, England v Georgia (both on Saturday) and France v Fiji (Sunday)
The saturday and sunday matches are on Amazon... a paywall... which is a shame as the Autumn Internationals would normally all be on free to air.
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By *ljamMan
over a year ago
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"International rugby starts tonight with Ireland v Wales. (Channel 4 7pm)
Should be an interesting game with both teams, following the conclusion of the Six Nations, very much on the back foot at the moment.
Other games this weekend:
Italy v Scotland, England v Georgia (both on Saturday) and France v Fiji (Sunday)
The saturday and sunday matches are on Amazon... a paywall... which is a shame as the Autumn Internationals would normally all be on free to air.
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Not the most inspiring lineup of games. France v Fiji might be fun for 60 mins or so. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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We (Wales) are fucked at the moment. I don’t get why we don’t look at 2023 and start blooding some of the U20 squad. It’s what France have been doing and look how it’s gone for them.
We need backups for Biggar and others and getting them to 20 - 30 caps by the World Cup should be a priority |
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Don’t understand the need for this tournament, regions in Wales starved of the international players all season because of it...... Wayne Pivac certainly got the David Moyes role taking over from Gatland |
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"Don’t understand the need for this tournament, regions in Wales starved of the international players all season because of it...... Wayne Pivac certainly got the David Moyes role taking over from Gatland "
Autumn internationals are a normal part of the rugby schedule, and are seen as a useful warm-up to the Six Nations.
Wales were originally due to play Fiji, Argentina, New Zealand and South Africa before covid .
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over a year ago
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"I hope this won't be the level of quality for the whole tournament. "
That's standard fare for the average Union game! How people can watch it week in week out is beyond me.
Educate yourselves and watch the Super League play-offs... faster, fitter, better handling, less kicking.   |
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"I hope this won't be the level of quality for the whole tournament.
That's standard fare for the average Union game! How people can watch it week in week out is beyond me.
Educate yourselves and watch the Super League play-offs... faster, fitter, better handling, less kicking. "
No need for that - I’ve a beetle colony down the bottom of the garden. I can watch them squirming around on their backs  |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"I hope this won't be the level of quality for the whole tournament.
That's standard fare for the average Union game! How people can watch it week in week out is beyond me.
Educate yourselves and watch the Super League play-offs... faster, fitter, better handling, less kicking. "
Completely agree.
That Ireland Wales game last night was just total dishwater.
I then watched Catalans Leeds 2nd half and felt completely robbed that I’d missed the first half.
Union in its current format is terrible entertainment.
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"I hope this won't be the level of quality for the whole tournament.
That's standard fare for the average Union game! How people can watch it week in week out is beyond me.
Educate yourselves and watch the Super League play-offs... faster, fitter, better handling, less kicking. "
There's only one thing more boring than last night's game and that's the whole union/league argument.
Last night's game was turgid. But each code has its merits. |
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"Didn’t realise the matches started last night in Channel 4, so missed that one.
Glad Scotland won, that got the pulse going a bit.
Vixen’s waiting on the England game.
Stag"
You didn’t miss much last night tbh 
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By *abioMan
over a year ago
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"Don’t understand the need for this tournament, regions in Wales starved of the international players all season because of it...... Wayne Pivac certainly got the David Moyes role taking over from Gatland "
5 letter word... begins with M... ends with Y!
still... selling themselves out to Amazon was a step too far for me... so not interested
bring on the 6 nations and hopefully the lions tour next summer..... |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"I hope this won't be the level of quality for the whole tournament.
That's standard fare for the average Union game! How people can watch it week in week out is beyond me.
Educate yourselves and watch the Super League play-offs... faster, fitter, better handling, less kicking.
There's only one thing more boring than last night's game and that's the whole union/league argument.
Last night's game was turgid. But each code has its merits. "
Yup. Union gives guys who enjoy rugby but aren't good enough to play League an outlet.
It's quite hilarious when Union commentators rave about a player making 20 tackles and making 50 metres ball in hand when in League 50+ tackles isn't a rarity and props average between 6m-8m per carry. If a Union prob manages 5 yards he has a heart attack and has to wait for his mates to come and jump on him so he can have a rest.
Ok so I'm being a touch facetious but as a product, Union can be extremely turgid.l and certainly doesn't merit 90% of the rugby coverage in the national media. |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"A win, but not pretty . Italy played well and deserved more
I like this young Italian team, thru seemed to keep their heads and tempers a bit better than the old teams
Well done tho Scotland "
Definitely have potential |
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"40 points on the board isn’t a bad way to start
A whisker better than when Scotland beat Georgia a couple of weeks ago "
I enjoyed the scrums, that’s some man power coming together out there, I recon Georgia thought they had that over us but we pushed right back |
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It's an interesting take for the autumn covid impacted internations. At least there is something on the games, at least if taken seriously.
It could be a good way to proceed in the future for the autumn internations, imagine a line up involving some of the southern hemisphere sides. It could be a great thing.
Although I'm not keen on the amazon prime viewing, it's just another package you need to watch sport nowadays. The way its all going you need a supcription for everything, on top of the extortionate amount we pay to one of the regular satellite companies and don't get me started on the license fee.  |
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England Ireland. Today 3pm kick off - tv coverage on Channel4 and Amazon
Followed by Wales v Georgia at 5.15pm
Scotland play France tomorrow and with the Fiji games now cancelled due to the team having succumb to covid infections, this game will decide who tops the table
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By (user no longer on site)
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Such a shame about Fiji but saves Wales the embarrassment of having to play a fourth game after we lose today and next week lol.
Amazon is a pain but s4c has the games and is free, just hit mute if you aren't a Welsh speaker... |
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"Such a shame about Fiji but saves Wales the embarrassment of having to play a fourth game after we lose today and next week lol.
Amazon is a pain but s4c has the games and is free, just hit mute if you aren't a Welsh speaker..."
I haven’t found the Amazon thing too much of a problem as I have Prime anyway for parcel deliveries.
I guess 8quid for the month isn’t nearly as horrific as paying sky considerably more |
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"The seedings for rwc are set so we dodged a bullet there..."
Yes...
For this reason I think there was great relief in Wales when the Wales Scotland six nations match was cancelled back in march
Draw taking place on Monday I believe - 7am New Zealand time (6pm Sunday U.K. time) or something like that ... best check to be sure as I might have this wrong |
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By *bi HaiveMan
over a year ago
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"England Ireland. Today 3pm kick off - tv coverage on Channel4 and Amazon
Followed by Wales v Georgia at 5.15pm
Scotland play France tomorrow and with the Fiji games now cancelled due to the team having succumb to covid infections, this game will decide who tops the table
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I'd have a bet with you on the games.....but will have to be virtual pints I'm afraid. 
My winners. England, Wales and Scotland.
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"England Ireland. Today 3pm kick off - tv coverage on Channel4 and Amazon
Followed by Wales v Georgia at 5.15pm
Scotland play France tomorrow and with the Fiji games now cancelled due to the team having succumb to covid infections, this game will decide who tops the table
I'd have a bet with you on the games.....but will have to be virtual pints I'm afraid.
My winners. England, Wales and Scotland.
A"
 hope you are both well
My winners. Ireland, Georgia and of course Scotland
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"Why are Wales playing in black when the Georgians are in white ? 
Respect.
They’re in mourning for welsh rugby."
I get that this is their new away kit, which as etiquette dictates, they would wear if playing at home and the visiting team kit is too close to the home teams home kit... but the Georgians are in their home kit of white - so it’s not exactly too close to Wales home kit of bright red ...
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By (user no longer on site)
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Agree 100% but they are probably also aware that our previous change kit, a rather nice green number, was only used by the women's squad much to the annoyance of the manufacturer.
Sadly the marketing guys need to sell merchandise, especially at the moment. |
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"What happened? My wifi decided to bog off with about 20 minutes to go "
Didn't miss much 
Typical Scotland!
All Hogg had to do was kick to the corner for a last ditch attempt to try and level the match....
of course he over cooked it and kicked it dead...
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"What happened? My wifi decided to bog off with about 20 minutes to go
Didn't miss much
Typical Scotland!
All Hogg had to do was kick to the corner for a last ditch attempt to try and level the match....
of course he over cooked it and kicked it dead...
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Ohh bugger, I had hoped they would pull it back in the second half, sorry Trev
Hoggy is a bit of a noodle I recon |
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"What happened? My wifi decided to bog off with about 20 minutes to go
Didn't miss much
Typical Scotland!
All Hogg had to do was kick to the corner for a last ditch attempt to try and level the match....
of course he over cooked it and kicked it dead...
Ohh bugger, I had hoped they would pull it back in the second half, sorry Trev
Hoggy is a bit of a noodle I recon "
He keeps messing up the big moments ...
Scotland needs a better captain and allow Hoggy to get on with being a good player |
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"What happened? My wifi decided to bog off with about 20 minutes to go
Didn't miss much
Typical Scotland!
All Hogg had to do was kick to the corner for a last ditch attempt to try and level the match....
of course he over cooked it and kicked it dead...
Ohh bugger, I had hoped they would pull it back in the second half, sorry Trev
Hoggy is a bit of a noodle I recon
He keeps messing up the big moments ...
Scotland needs a better captain and allow Hoggy to get on with being a good player "
Oh and a different coach  |
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"What happened? My wifi decided to bog off with about 20 minutes to go
Didn't miss much
Typical Scotland!
All Hogg had to do was kick to the corner for a last ditch attempt to try and level the match....
of course he over cooked it and kicked it dead...
Ohh bugger, I had hoped they would pull it back in the second half, sorry Trev
Hoggy is a bit of a noodle I recon
He keeps messing up the big moments ...
Scotland needs a better captain and allow Hoggy to get on with being a good player
Oh and a different coach "
You need that Shaun Edwards fella, he’s pretty good |
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By *abioMan
over a year ago
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I prefer my union to league.... but that grand final... by eck that was a game and a half last night...
Also 38-0 seriously flattered the all blacks this morning... Argentina were in that game for 60 minutes
Anyway... off to the Amazon prime spectacle.... can you tell I haven’t forgiven yet! Lol |
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I can't see Wales getting anything from it today not on current form anyway, they look a lost side. I wasn't impressed with Ireland last week, England could and should have won by a lot more.
I think from the selections England will try to pound Wales into the turf, a lot of big guys and 6 forward subs. Ford back give two kicking options. Given the weather today it will be a game for the purists as it will be an ugly spectacle, maybe just maybe this will play into the hands of Wales and even it out a bit.
I'm still not impressed about the amazon prime debacle. Yet another subscription needed |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Good try. Not sure why they needed to check for a knock on from the kick.
Still, rugby video refs seem more competent than their footballing counterparts. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"BEST RUGBY QUOTE EVER???
"The problem with a prop as a referee is they'd have to trundle round on a segway"????
True who said that? "
Not sure, it was on the Amazon commentary at the last scrum penalty. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Not a bad half time score for us at all
We are making some things too easy for England
Quality try though from Johnny Williams and genius play from Biggar to set him up |
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"BEST RUGBY QUOTE EVER???
"The problem with a prop as a referee is they'd have to trundle round on a segway"????
True who said that?
Not sure, it was on the Amazon commentary at the last scrum penalty."
Probably Flats, he’s funny |
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By *abioMan
over a year ago
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"Playing internationals at Llanelli just doesn’t feel right... like listening to JD doing the commentary in Welsh
Are you watching on S4C Fabs? "
I am..... I won’t watch Amazon prime out of principle..... |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Playing internationals at Llanelli just doesn’t feel right... like listening to JD doing the commentary in Welsh
Are you watching on S4C Fabs?
I am..... I won’t watch Amazon prime out of principle....."
I am up my parents scrounging their free trial
I wouldn't pay for it either |
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"Playing internationals at Llanelli just doesn’t feel right... like listening to JD doing the commentary in Welsh
Are you watching on S4C Fabs?
I am..... I won’t watch Amazon prime out of principle....."
Didn’t deliver a parcel on time ? |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"An inevitable live stream quality issue with Amazon. Watching in Welsh now.
S4C is underrated "
Tough choice. A picture that I can't watch or a language I can't understand.
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By (user no longer on site)
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"An inevitable live stream quality issue with Amazon. Watching in Welsh now.
S4C is underrated
Tough choice. A picture that I can't watch or a language I can't understand.
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Learn Welsh |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"An inevitable live stream quality issue with Amazon. Watching in Welsh now.
S4C is underrated
Tough choice. A picture that I can't watch or a language I can't understand.
Learn Welsh "
I'm still struggling with spoking and reeding englandsh. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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England played the first half like a team who had already bought the silver polish for the trophy before a ball was even kicked.
Their lesson today: NEVER UNDERESTIMATE YOUR OPPONENT.
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"Wins a win..
Maybe an omen for the next 48 hours ???
Not sure the two are comparable, Jones knows what he's doing.. "
I was thinking, in the end, under extreme pressure the French couldn’t hold their nerve ... |
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"Wins a win..
Maybe an omen for the next 48 hours ???
Not sure the two are comparable, Jones knows what he's doing..
I was thinking, in the end, under extreme pressure the French couldn’t hold their nerve ... "
Could be something in that..
Especially with the big Frau on their case.. |
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Well played Ireland 
Good scrapping everyone 
