ajwffc Posted December 17, 2015 Share Posted December 17, 2015 Matt Taylor and Jonathan Humphryes have extended there Scotland (and in Taylor case also Glasgow) until 2017 which is the same as Cotter, Townsend and Solomons. The RFU have shown some SFA style competence by announcing there new forwards coach before getting permission from his club to speak to him. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Connolly Posted December 17, 2015 Share Posted December 17, 2015 Matt Taylor and Jonathan Humphryes have extended there Scotland (and in Taylor case also Glasgow) until 2017 which is the same as Cotter, Townsend and Solomons. The RFU have shown some SFA style competence by announcing there new forwards coach before getting permission from his club to speak to him. There are also reports that Chris Robshaw will be binned from the captaincy to be replaced by that consummate professional Dylan Hartley. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peasy23 Posted December 17, 2015 Share Posted December 17, 2015 There are also reports that Chris Robshaw will be binned from the captaincy to be replaced by that consummate professional Dylan Hartley. Just spat out my cornflakes when I heard that on the beeb there. Good hooker, but a fkn idiot. He's spent over a year of his career banned for various things including biting and gouging, and missed the world cup after being banned for a headbutt. Not instantly obvious captaincy material, or maybe it's just top trolling by Eddie Jones. Iirc he also got a red card in a Premiership final for calling Wayne Barnes a "fkn cheat". Classy character. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ajwffc Posted December 17, 2015 Share Posted December 17, 2015 Just spat out my cornflakes when I heard that on the beeb there. Good hooker, but a fkn idiot. He's spent over a year of his career banned for various things including biting and gouging, and missed the world cup after being banned for a headbutt. Not instantly obvious captaincy material, or maybe it's just top trolling by Eddie Jones. Iirc he also got a red card in a Premiership final for calling Wayne Barnes a "fkn cheat". Classy character. he did in 2013 and it cost him a place in the Lions squad that summer. He has had a 26wk ban for gouging two players in one game, 8wk ban for biting an opposition player, 2wk ban for q punch, n 11wk ban for verbal abuse of a match official, 3wk ban for elbowing an opponent and a 4wk ban for headbutting an opponent. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Connolly Posted December 17, 2015 Share Posted December 17, 2015 All those bans were for shitebag offences too - any time the going really gets tough, hardman Hartley goes missing. Loves a cheap shot. He's a pretty average player too - Jamie George (the Sarries hooker he stuck the head on before RWC) is a far better player, and doesn't have the same discipline issues. Of course, he's a media favourite, so will always be promoted. Interesting that it is also rarely mentioned that he's not even English! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
invergowrie arab Posted December 17, 2015 Share Posted December 17, 2015 Captain material 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
come on shire Posted December 17, 2015 Share Posted December 17, 2015 He'd make a braw footballer lol 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ajwffc Posted December 17, 2015 Share Posted December 17, 2015 Captain material he can slightly blame his fly half for kicking the ball out on the full to award the opposition the scrum. But after he had been warned about the way he was speaking to the ref he should have kept his mouth shut. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Savage Henry Posted December 18, 2015 Share Posted December 18, 2015 he can slightly blame his fly half for kicking the ball out on the full to award the opposition the scrum. But after he had been warned about the way he was speaking to the ref he should have kept his mouth shut. Indeed. That's still utterly dreadful refereeing though. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Connolly Posted December 18, 2015 Share Posted December 18, 2015 Indeed. That's still utterly dreadful refereeing though. I'm not normally one to defend Barnes, but he gave Hartley a clear warning about his conduct, told Myler a number of times that he could not put it straight out, and then rightly took action when a player - the captain of one of the teams, no less - called him a f*cking cheat. Not sure how you can get "utterly dreadful" from that tbh. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Savage Henry Posted December 18, 2015 Share Posted December 18, 2015 I'm not normally one to defend Barnes, but he gave Hartley a clear warning about his conduct, told Myler a number of times that he could not put it straight out, and then rightly took action when a player - the captain of one of the teams, no less - called him a f*cking cheat. Not sure how you can get "utterly dreadful" from that tbh. Because clearly neither player understood the instructions. He didn't explain why you can't kick it straight out either. I'm not convinced Hartley did say that directly to the referee (going by those highlights only). 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
diamond_for_life Posted December 18, 2015 Share Posted December 18, 2015 Because clearly neither player understood the instructions. He didn't explain why you can't kick it straight out either. I'm not convinced Hartley did say that directly to the referee (going by those highlights only). The referee doesn't have to explain why though. Fact is he said clearly the game must restart. The ball can't go straight out. It also doesn't matter if it was aimed directly at Barnes or not calling the ref a cheat is not on in any sport. Hartley never denied it once. He apologised for letting the team down in later interviews. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Connolly Posted December 18, 2015 Share Posted December 18, 2015 Because clearly neither player understood the instructions. He didn't explain why you can't kick it straight out either. I'm not convinced Hartley did say that directly to the referee (going by those highlights only). Then both players are complete morons. He clearly tells Myler that the game has to restart before half time can take place and therefore he can't put it straight out (twice in fact), and the reasoning to Hartley before the scrum takes place. At that level of the game, the referee is perfectly entitled to give those instructions under the assumption that the players know the laws - there is no requirement for him to whip out his law book and show them the page when he gives them a warning/instruction. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peasy23 Posted December 18, 2015 Share Posted December 18, 2015 Glasgow Warriors postponed match against Leinster will take place on Friday 18th March. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
invergowrie arab Posted December 18, 2015 Share Posted December 18, 2015 The referee giving players instruction is a courtesy. It is up to the player to know a restart is required. Barnes is a nob but he is spot on here. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peasy23 Posted December 18, 2015 Share Posted December 18, 2015 The referee giving players instruction is a courtesy. It is up to the player to know a restart is required. Barnes is a nob but he is spot on here. Exactly, I've never played the game but even I know you can't put a kick off or a drop out straight into touch. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peasy23 Posted December 19, 2015 Share Posted December 19, 2015 Northampton and Racing 92 drew 9-9 last night in what appears to have been a bit of a boring game. That puts Racing on top of the section with 12 points from 3 games and Saints second with 10 from 4. A repeat of last week's bonus point win for the Warriors would also put them on 10 points from 3 games. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Northsea80 Posted December 19, 2015 Share Posted December 19, 2015 Scrappy stuff so far against Scarlets. Shite weather isn't helping matters. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peasy23 Posted December 19, 2015 Share Posted December 19, 2015 Hanging on for dear life atm, went down to 13 men for a spell and Lee Jones has had to come on at scrum half now to replace Hart who had clashed heads with Seymour. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peasy23 Posted December 19, 2015 Share Posted December 19, 2015 Warriors hang on for a 9-6 win. Scarlets missed a kick late on to level it. Not pretty but a great battling performance, especially when they had two men in the bin at the same time. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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