[Other Sport] England v Wales tomorrow afternoon in the pointy ball game ...

[Triggaaar]

You try living in the heart of the rugby community, having a VERY english accent and Wales win! having my left testicle slowly removed with a blunt knife is a far happier thought!!

I'm sticking to 'man up'.

 

[AmexRuislip]

Richmond will turn in to the valleys tomorrow, with the Welsh rugby fans taking over the pubs, as has happened in previous years.
Even Gareth Edwards is guest of honour tonight at London Welsh RFC.

 

[Triggaaar]

The BIG one as far as the Welsh are concerned......come on England.

Surely the big one as far as all of our opponents are concerned?

 

[Eeyore]

Surely the big one as far as all of our opponents are concerned?

Not France and Italy. They loath each other more.

 

[hitony]

Richmond will turn in to the valleys tomorrow, with the Welsh rugby fans taking over the pubs, as has happened in previous years.
Even Gareth Edwards is guest of honour tonight at London Welsh RFC.

To be fair the English do the same to Cardiff and surrounding areas on the Wales v England games.......

 

[jakarta]

Welsh 3rd String Fly Half vs. Owen Farrell could be the difference.

I actually don't like Farrell much but I think he is good enough to play for the All Blacks and probably the only World Class Player we have at present although Itoje is nearly there.

 

[Triggaaar]

Not France and Italy. They loath each other more.

The French loath the Italians more than us? Blimey.

 

[Eeyore]

The French loath the Italians more than us? Blimey.

Italians definitely dislike the French most. The French would see us as a natural rival due to the way the game has developed and the Italians more as a loathsome irritant.

Rugby rivalries are very different to football really. Wales are the team I like to beat most. But, really, it's not an angry thing. More of a sibling feud with grudging respect.

I support anyone against Australia...

 

[The Birdman]

The new number 8 from Exeter looks a great find.

 

[LlcoolJ]

So Scotland are shit, every team wants to beat England (especially the Welsh) but we actually hate the Australians more. Bigger fish to fry etc.

Maybe I'm beginning to understand egg chasing. Or maybe it's just cos that's standard in most sport.

 

[Pavilionaire]

I'm really looking forward to this game. Wales remnants put Scotland to the sword last week, this is a test for England.

That said, I fancy Wales have too many missing and England should win this match. Itoje and Farrelll are immense.

 

[hitony]

I'm really looking forward to this game. Wales remnants put Scotland to the sword last week, this is a test for England.

That said, I fancy Wales have too many missing and England should win this match. Itoje and Farrelll are immense.

The fact is, the welsh always raise their game against us.......... no game involving England and wales is obvious....

 

[Weststander]

The new number 8 from Exeter looks a great find.

A number 8 with the pace of fast back. He's young too.

 

[Weststander]

So Scotland are shit, every team wants to beat England (especially the Welsh) but we actually hate the Australians more. Bigger fish to fry etc.

Maybe I'm beginning to understand egg chasing. Or maybe it's just cos that's standard in most sport.

The animosity comes from the Welsh rugby public, Martin Johnson spoke about it in his autobio. It's the chip on shoulder smaller neighbour against the arrogant major nation next door. Similarly, the dutch can't stand the germans in any sport.

 

[Brovion]

I'm so absorbed with the PL that for the first time in years I'm more interested in Brighton's game than in the England one. It doesn't kick off until 16:45, so I can follow the Albion's progress and just miss the first 10 minutes or so of the Rugby.

By about half past six this evening I could be very happy or extremely miserable.

 

[Eeyore]

The new number 8 from Exeter looks a great find.

I think Exeter have been a very good find this decade !

 

[One Love]

Looking forward to this. Both star studded teams full of Lions. IMO home advantage is a big factor in these, so England.

Hopefully no cards to England players, good disipline.

8 of Wales Lions are injured .

I think England were massive favourites until Jones decided to personally attack a couple of Wales players. Now it could be closer.

 

[Gregory2Smith1]

The French loath the Italians more than us? Blimey.

Having lived there for 8years,yes when it comes to football,but rugby and I lived in Toulouse i'dsay they would rather beat us,now if the Italians were as strong as the English,might be a different story

I found the French like all the other six nations countries,they always want England to lose

 

[One Love]

What's the point of having video replays if they show a try and it's not given FFS

 

[Weststander]

Eddie Jones is going to be privately fuming with England's endless mistakes today. So many times in great field positions, then passing to an invisible team mate.

Result wise, hopefully we 'get over the line'.