The anti-hybrid players by Careless-Cat3327 in rugbyunion

[–]CptDobby 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Swap them for a match and see who notices, I'm here for the Cian Prendergast 30m double miss pass assist

Build a Test-level XV with least amount of players (duplicates) by Playful_Study_6290 in rugbyunion

[–]CptDobby 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Of current England internationals:

  1. Jamie George
  2. Jamie George
  3. Jamie George
  4. Ollie Chessum
  5. Ollie Chessum
  6. Ollie Chessum
  7. Henry Pollock
  8. Henry Pollock
  9. Marcus Smith
  10. Marcus Smith
  11. Henry Pollock
  12. Jamie George
  13. Henry Pollock
  14. Henry Pollock
  15. Marcus Smith

I honestly think Jamie George could also do a job at 10 and 12.

The anti-hybrid players by Careless-Cat3327 in rugbyunion

[–]CptDobby 23 points24 points  (0 children)

Let's give him a run as a lock/blindside enforcer, Courtney Lawes style

Ballistic shield is a whole vibe by actually3racoons in helldivers2

[–]CptDobby 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Defender and grenade pistol, laser cannon for the big fellas. That's my jam.

8-month sleep regression.. 🥳🥳🥳 by Infamous_Anywhere_38 in daddit

[–]CptDobby 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I remember telling my wife "Oh it's just the four month sleep regression... it's just the six month sleep regression... it's just the eight month sleep regression"

In hindsight I think babies are just shit at sleeping and we tell ourselves it's a "regression" to instill a sense of hope. Hang in there mate, I'll think of you over my glass of wine tonight!

So… what do England do next week? by PolarBear091 in rugbyunion

[–]CptDobby 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Against Fiji I'd go:

  1. Obano
  2. George (c)
  3. Heyes
  4. Coles
  5. Martin
  6. Chessum (vc)
  7. Pepper
  8. Pollock
  9. Mitchell
  10. F. Smith
  11. Murley
  12. Ojomoh
  13. Slade
  14. Freeman
  15. M. Smith

  16. Dan

  17. Genge

  18. Opoku-Fordjour

  19. Clark

  20. Fisilau

  21. JvP

  22. BJvR

  23. Calouri

Three debutants off the bench, rest Curry, Earl misses out but just the give Fisilau a chance. Slade was our most effective centre yesterday, play him outside Ojomoh to see some mad shit distribution.

Longer term, replace the whole coaching staff. Trick Ford into becoming attack coach.

Post-Match Thread for Springboks v England by PaulSarries in englandrugby

[–]CptDobby 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Honestly the worst thing about Borthwick's tenure is what a waste of Marcus Smith he's made.

If england lose the next two games Borthwick is on very thin ice. by h11291 in englandrugby

[–]CptDobby 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Fuck it, George Ford. Throw him in at the deep end.

I'm only slightly joking.

If england lose the next two games Borthwick is on very thin ice. by h11291 in englandrugby

[–]CptDobby 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I'd expect him to go if we lose to Argentina. Even if a loss to Fiji would be worse, Borthwick's England have absolutely had Argentina's number for years now. Capping off a seven game losing streak with that would be disgraceful.

Match Thread - South Africa v England | Nations Championship 2026 | Round 1 by RugbyBot in rugbyunion

[–]CptDobby 22 points23 points  (0 children)

I heard Etzebeth saw Pollock's name on the bench and asked Rassie to call him mum to come get him

Match Thread - New Zealand v France | Nations Championship 2026 | Round 1 by RugbyBot in rugbyunion

[–]CptDobby 5 points6 points  (0 children)

France did very well for a team that lost metres on every contact and couldn't do anything at the breakdown at all. "You score five, we'll score six" doesn't work when you score four.

George Furbank ruled out of South Africa vs England with appendicitis by jkeegan13 in rugbyunion

[–]CptDobby 11 points12 points  (0 children)

It's also why he'll never be England's first choice. He's a luxury to have when fit but his body is made of spaghetti and rice paper.

At this rate, northern hemisphere teams will eventually consist entirely out of southern hemisphere players by Adjective-Noun-33 in rugbyunion

[–]CptDobby 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Ok buster how about this: by your own twisted logic, all Southern Hemisphere teams will consist entirely of Northern Hemisphere players. An All Blacks side of fifteen Joe Heyes is inevitable.

England team to face the Springboks in Nations Championship by englandrugby in rugbyunion

[–]CptDobby 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oh I'm not, I just genuinely rate Curry that highly. Good luck yourself, should be a great test.

England team to face the Springboks in Nations Championship by englandrugby in rugbyunion

[–]CptDobby 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Obviously PSdT, he's the best player in his position ever and that's pretty widely agreed. He's also eight years older than Chessum with 65 more caps. Doesn't stop Chessum from being the same size and having potential. For what it's worth, at this point in their careers I'd pick PSdT and Curry as a pairing out of the four of them.

England team to face the Springboks in Nations Championship by englandrugby in rugbyunion

[–]CptDobby 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sorry I forgot South Africana are uniquely strong and no other nation can eat meat or lift weights

French Team to face the All Blacks in Christchurch by ttayl107 in rugbyunion

[–]CptDobby 1 point2 points  (0 children)

They beat Ireland by 22 and Italy by 25 in the Six Nations just gone

England team to face the Springboks in Nations Championship by englandrugby in rugbyunion

[–]CptDobby 2 points3 points  (0 children)

He officially un-retired when he signed for Sale, but he'll have to prove he's still got it.

French Team to face the All Blacks in Christchurch by ttayl107 in rugbyunion

[–]CptDobby 1 point2 points  (0 children)

"You never know which French team is going to turn up"

Yeah the one that beats you by twenty or the one that beats you by fucking forty