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As for 'Paddy the Wellington Wearing Turf Cutter"... we won't even go there
It says more about the ignorance of the people who direct such terms at others. Samson Lee should be applauded for not splitting him with a head-butt. Marler comes across as the big plonker in all of it, hope he gets a lengthy ban. Don't blame people for condemning it, not something that would be tolerated in rugby culture, at least not the one I am familiar with. I can also understand Gatland's stance.. he'll be focused on the team and their next game and him personally getting caught up in a storm of controversy won't help their preparation.
How good will that Itoje chap become? What an athlete. Irish pundits drooling over him after his performance last weekend. Stuart Hogg super too... most exciting player in the tournament.
Well done to England, solid displays in what was overall, a poor enough tournament.
From an Irish perspective - seeing how Wales coped in the World Cup, I didn't want to accept that we were a team with serious injury problems. Nor did I want to accept that we were a team in transition. But, after a bad loss to France, the reality started to creep in. More than just outstanding players, the leadership loss of O'Connell and O'Driscoll retiring is simply huge and I'm not sure how soon it will be truly filled. Still very competitive throughout, and tons of news caps. The future seems bright, I hope.
It says more about the ignorance of the people who direct such terms at others. Samson Lee should be applauded for not splitting him with a head-butt. Marler comes across as the big plonker in all of it, hope he gets a lengthy ban. Don't blame people for condemning it, not something that would be tolerated in rugby culture, at least not the one I am familiar with. I can also understand Gatland's stance.. he'll be focused on the team and their next game and him personally getting caught up in a storm of controversy won't help their preparation.
How good will that Itoje chap become? What an athlete. Irish pundits drooling over him after his performance last weekend. Stuart Hogg super too... most exciting player in the tournament.
Well done to England, solid displays in what was overall, a poor enough tournament.
From an Irish perspective - seeing how Wales coped in the World Cup, I didn't want to accept that we were a team with serious injury problems. Nor did I want to accept that we were a team in transition. But, after a bad loss to France, the reality started to creep in. More than just outstanding players, the leadership loss of O'Connell and O'Driscoll retiring is simply huge and I'm not sure how soon it will be truly filled. Still very competitive throughout, and tons of news caps. The future seems bright, I hope.
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