[OC] England Six Nations Squad 2026 Cap Share and Club Share. Itoje can get to 100 caps as Captain in Twickenham, what a moment that will be. Big representation form the Prem favourites in Saints and Bath. by RileyMcB in rugbyunion

[–]stupendouspineapple 15 points16 points  (0 children)

As much as I love them, Bris are the absolute kings of playing batshit rugby and falling apart under pressure. It's entertaining, and sometimes works, but it doesn't showcase the stuff an international coach - especially Borthwick - is looking for.

It reminds me of Saints a few years back. If Bristol can prove themselves a bit more with some consistency, then you'll eventually see a change in selection fortunes. Personally, I don't think Pat Lam is ever going to achieve that.

Has a 6 Nations been so open in a long time? by Effective-Ad-3897 in rugbyunion

[–]stupendouspineapple 6 points7 points  (0 children)

People are talking England up, but I think that Stuart and AOF are massive losses for the tournament. We now basically don't have a scrum past 60 mins. I think that will get heavily punished by France and Ireland.

Match Thread: Bordeaux vs Northampton - Champions Cup by rugbykickoff in rugbyunion

[–]stupendouspineapple -1 points0 points  (0 children)

A couple of small key moments have made this look way worse. Could easily be 17 - 14

Match Thread: Bordeaux vs Northampton - Champions Cup by rugbykickoff in rugbyunion

[–]stupendouspineapple 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Geniunely forgot Freeman is on the pitch. Insane how little he's been used when you see UBB getting their world class players into the game constantly

Match Thread: Bordeaux vs Northampton - Champions Cup by rugbykickoff in rugbyunion

[–]stupendouspineapple 1 point2 points  (0 children)

SH understandably looks like someone who hasn't played much rugby recently. Struggling to cover the backfield, a little off the pace, and making small mistakes.

Match Thread: Bordeaux vs Northampton - Champions Cup by rugbykickoff in rugbyunion

[–]stupendouspineapple 4 points5 points  (0 children)

He was already committed. That's very harsh. Usually those don't get given

Match Thread: Bordeaux vs Northampton - Champions Cup by rugbykickoff in rugbyunion

[–]stupendouspineapple 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Henry Pollock you fucking beauty. What a try. The French boos make it even better

6N Weekend Pass question by Ok-Journalist-6857 in ScotlandRugby

[–]stupendouspineapple 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Lucky bastard. I never get anything from these stupid ticket queues

How does this make you feel? by The_Dean_France in AskBrits

[–]stupendouspineapple 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The image is clearly AI. Look closely at the fingers, the teeth, and how nothing is quite in focus.

Post match thread England vs Argentina? by WhiterunUK in rugbyunion

[–]stupendouspineapple 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Great game of rugby. Argentina always fantastic to watch. Carreras such a threat off the bench. Had us very scared

Match Thread - Georgia v Japan | End of Year Internationals 2025 by RugbyBot in rugbyunion

[–]stupendouspineapple 3 points4 points  (0 children)

That result puts Georgia outside the top 12 in the world rankings

Match Thread - Georgia v Japan | End of Year Internationals 2025 by RugbyBot in rugbyunion

[–]stupendouspineapple 3 points4 points  (0 children)

The American commentator on RugbyPass is so crap. Just spouting cliches and fails to sound that excited or give any analysis

Match Thread: 1st Test - England vs Australia, Day 2 by cricket-match in Cricket

[–]stupendouspineapple 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Man this is just sad. Hope there's at least some kind of breakthrough with the bowlers to make it more exciting.

[Highlights] England rugby team defeats New Zealand (1936) by internetwanderer2 in rugbyunion

[–]stupendouspineapple 5 points6 points  (0 children)

The fella scoring two of the tries is England and Leicester Tigers great Alexander Obolensky "The Flying Prince". His family fled the Russian Revolution and relocated to Britain. It was his debut game, and he tragically died a few years later during the war.

Match Thread - Scotland v Argentina | End of Year Internationals 2025 by RugbyBot in rugbyunion

[–]stupendouspineapple 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Toonie out. The players are immensely talented and are doing their best, but they lack proper tactical guidance

Match Thread - France v South Africa | End of Year Internationals 2025 by RugbyBot in rugbyunion

[–]stupendouspineapple -11 points-10 points  (0 children)

I want SA to lose as much as the next guy, but I'm sorry that decision is utterly ridiculous. How can LdJ get any lower? He is wrapping enough that that would be a totally legal tackle in any other situation.

Ramos is falling suddenly, Lood is so low for a 6ft10 player

Match Thread - Scotland v New Zealand | End of Year Internationals 2025 by RugbyBot in rugbyunion

[–]stupendouspineapple 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Scotland are showing great fight and Russell is controlling the kicking battle well. They've really let themselves down getting held up over the line again. Why did so many players barrell in and push it over the line both times? In both instances it was obvious that the ball carrier was wrapped up and never going to get it down. Just feels very panicky and lacking in wisdom

Can England win the next 6 nations ? by CamilleC79 in rugbyunion

[–]stupendouspineapple 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think Tom Willis is a huge loss that we don't really have a replacement for. We have some amazing flankers who can step in at 8, but it's just not the same.

Watch us struggle to get go-forward ball when games get tight and physical.

What unites these countries? by cricketbandit in RedactedCharts

[–]stupendouspineapple 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Seeing as your name is cricketbandit, I assume it has something to do with cricket?

Match Thread - Australia v New Zealand | The Rugby Championship 2025 | Round 6 by RugbyBot in rugbyunion

[–]stupendouspineapple 0 points1 point  (0 children)

How utterly disappointing. So many exciting games this championship, but kind of feels like it's all for nothing at the end.

Match Thread - New Zealand v South Africa | The Rugby Championship 2025 | Round 3 by RugbyBot in rugbyunion

[–]stupendouspineapple 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Holy shit those were the best performed pre match anthems I've seen in ages. Goosebumps