Between The Sticks

Purely speculative rugby takes

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@garyrobjones Don’t be daft - England got away with one at the end there. Lucky everyone was so focused on the grounding the high tackle from Caluori was brushed aside. There also wasn’t clear evidence - if i were in a hostile environment like that I’d probably like to make absolutely sure too

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Loads of moaning about Angus Gardner here but what exactly is he supposed to do? An incredibly bad-tempered game between two teams that clearly hate each other is always going to be a nightmare and he’s had no help from either captain. Which referee would do better? #ARGvENG

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England out to a lead before Argentina reel them back in you say? #ARGvENG

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@Gordon32292898 He’d have made the exact same decisions, kick to the corner. Wouldn’t have changed the litany of errors in the red zone

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@Gordon32292898 They were still getting into the 22 though - shock that there’s more pace in a game in the second half when players start to fatigue and things open up

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@Gordon32292898 Think Scotland are a good enough side not to be relying on one player. Also fluffing your lines incessantly in the opposition 22 isn’t hinging on your starting 12 being on the pitch. Difference against Argentina was how clinical Scotland were

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@dmcdadeuk What do you mean? This is a Fiji home game - cracking away support considering. Scotland fans really do travel well

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I think this is all being blown way out of proportion. Fiji were always going to make the home advantage count against Scotland #FIJvSCO

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Seen enough, start Matt Fagerson at hooker next week #ITAvSCO

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@rugby_ap Are you actually alright? No mention of what is a blatant “dog shot” by the Boks and suddenly you’re running your mouth again. Gonna acknowledge that you got away with it or does that not quite fit in with the whole conspiracy theory bollocks that your fanbase loves to spout?

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@ek_rugby Don’t want to hear that lot whinge about a card ever again

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@GrantPa25767465 @glove931 Difference in each side’s use of their bench shows exactly where he’s at fault. Horne, Bayliss and Jordan are all very capable of having a positive impact in the game and fresh legs were needed. Decision making, game management and physicality went partly because of exhaustion

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@James81340229 Not what I asked. Can’t be one rule for Skelton and another for Sheehan. Difference is that Sheehan has taken a player out the game

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@rugby_ap Seen a couple of mouth breathers throw out the ol’ “well he’s in from the side so not in a legal position” too

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@PDuckhouse @electricBAU @RugbyReg 7/10 rage bait

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@slcameron9 @KevinGFerreira @biriani @ek_rugby Owen Farrell, a 10/12 with one of the best distribution games in the world, isn’t a ball playing 12??? Bore off with whatever agenda you have and look at how well he’s playing. This isn’t 2002 anymore, other players frequently fill in at 1st receiver - it’s not selfishness

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@andrewfrugby Along with the opposition players diving at legs with no arms

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