Rugby, the original version

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B Rubble Aug 2021 1:21pm, 3 Aug 2021 2,812 posts	0 B Rubble That didn't really work well for Matthew Tait Rich - he never really recovered from the mauling he got from Henson in 2005. Saturday's team: Williams; Adams, Henshaw, Aki, Van der Merwe; Biggar, Price; Jones, Owens, Furlong, Itoje, A Wyn Jones (c), Lawes, Curry, Conan Replacements: Cowan-Dickie, Vunipola, Sinckler, Beard, Simmonds, Murray, Russell, Daly I wasn't far off yesterday. I'm surprised Gatland has stuck with VdM as I thought Watson had a less bad game, Aki and Vdm for a bit of Warrenball I reckon. Russell in instead of Farrell to add a bit of spice in the last 25 minutes. Beard and Simmonds both played well in the earlier games so worth trying.
richmac Aug 2021 2:47pm, 3 Aug 2021 16,336 posts	0 richmac TBF if you can't take a mauling from Henson then international rugby probably isn't the sport for you.
B Rubble Aug 2021 3:11pm, 3 Aug 2021 2,813 posts	0 B Rubble Ha ha, true.
TROSaracen Aug 2021 4:18pm, 3 Aug 2021 23,667 posts	0 TROSaracen No Faf, no Vermulen, no PDST for SA. A tiny glimmer?
paul the builder Aug 2021 5:04pm, 3 Aug 2021 7,221 posts	0 paul the builder So you're saying there's a chance? It's got to help. (And yet another top international coach upsetting flanker by moving locks to blindside ) Broadly behind Lions changes, although vdM has done well to survive. Perhaps Warren sees something in the whites of his eyes. unless Watson has a niggle (he's started 5 consecutive Lions Tests, so Warren is certainly a fan)
flanker Aug 2021 11:39pm, 3 Aug 2021 19,925 posts	0 flanker I'm just a dinosaur ptb, back from the days when no.6 was a specialised role. Not having Faf playing has to be a bonus for those within earshot of me. He's possibly the most annoying player going with all his little niggly wind-ups.
ThorntonRunner Aug 2021 11:27am, 16 Aug 2021 5,167 posts	0 ThorntonRunner Terrible : bbc.co.uk
Cheeky’s Dad Aug 2021 3:49pm, 16 Aug 2021 1,251 posts	0 Cheeky’s Dad Suspects aged 15! 😢
richmac Sep 2021 5:02pm, 3 Sep 2021 16,520 posts	0 richmac I see Cockers has been brought into the England set up. On the whole, a good thing I think
ThorntonRunner Sep 2021 5:07pm, 3 Sep 2021 5,208 posts	0 ThorntonRunner Yep - good thing I'd say as well😀