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[TP]

England or Ireland - and why?

Me I think Ireland because of the form they're in and their midfield pairing.

England are unsettled and Andy Robinson doesn't appear to be tactically astute.

[jobr]

Heart says England, heads says Ireland.

Think Robinson has lost the plot plus we have lost two many "big game" players.

[TP]

Kick off is at 3pm BTW Jools ... coverage starts at 2:30

[Jools]

Yes mate, gotta watch the build up.

I'm with the heart says England, head says Ireland school of thought. Ireland, and Wales come to that, seem to be on fire right now.

I'd like to say that England are in a rebuilding mode, but they're certainly missing the sort of rock solid performances that people like Johnson inspired from the pack (a big man to replace in every sense) and of course the reliability of Wilkinson's boot.

The captaincy looks to have stiffled Jason Robinson a bit too...gotta go and watch now

[Brent]

Ireland. They are a quality team and we're not. Our rebuiling phase has the trench dug, but the foundations aren't in yet....

[andyb]

Watched Martin Johnson/neil Back yesterday at Npton, (oh did i say Npton won!!!)

There is something about the temprement of those two! Natural leaders......something England are missing at the moment!

Still nothing like an Aussie telling us how to play eh TP!!!! or the Davis Campese of DSC!:P

[TP]

Originally posted by andyb
Watched Martin Johnson/neil Back yesterday at Npton, (oh did i say Npton won!!!)

There is something about the temprement of those two! Natural leaders......something England are missing at the moment!

Still nothing like an Aussie telling us how to play eh TP!!!! or the Davis Campese of DSC!:P

You're pretty sensitive to anything I say about rugby Andy - a few issues to get over mate? You think Andy Robinson is a masterful tactician?

[TP]

This is for you Andy







[Edited on 27-2-2005 by tp-996]

[Mark]

That was rubbish today! Woodenspoon, maybe!

[moto748]

I thought England looked quite uninspired. They never really looked like they were going to win the match. Way too much tackling the man without the ball going on.

Ireland/Wales should be quite a game, though. Fair play to the Welsh for getting a result (although only just) in Paris.