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Dan Cole & Palmer not up to scratch......tough crowd!

Palmer the best lock of last season for me'. Really stepped up.

Pooly: I just feel Dan Cole needs to get back into gear....at least Sheridan wasn't mentioned: i'd rip him to shreds!!

Looking for some 'Arry Redknapp style wheeling and dealing

Round one commences tomorrow.
https://www.606v2.com/t12394-rwc-2011-round-one

Please make sure you either have your team named on your page (taking account of injuries) or that you post your teamsheet on that page.

I released my injuries lol

How long do injuries last for? How often are they announced?

1 week
Every week.

Looking for some 'Arry Redknapp style wheeling and dealing

Same here

Anybody around slightly bored?

Im just going through Jeremy Guscott's players to watch for the World Cup on the BBC Website.

He believes Ben Youngs could be the player of the tournament if he re captures some form.

That whole questions and answers page is Love sacks. He sits on the fence and state the obvious every question. Hardly brilliant punditry.

Carlton - what for Ashton/Croft pal? Nothing silly.

£3m per prediction again mate?

Lads, I have been more realistic in my scorelines in this instance, rather then going for smaller winning margins like in ERL. Don't take it personally, just using more realistic scores hopefully. If anyone thinks i'm way out of line, i'm more then happy to reconsider it. cheers

£4 mil per prediction.. BOOM!

Time for bed, hopefully I will get up tomorrow for the opening game of the World Cup. Tonga pack weight and big hits, but can only see New Zealand winning it of course, shocked to see Jane and Whitelock on the bench though.

Still need tweaks in my team, before my first game so hopefully people will answer in due course.

Hopefully they will Blogs....

Sgt_Pooly wrote:Hopefully they will Blogs....

Im beginning to think that your more deluded than blogs was in season 2

Looking to shake things up in Paris

Thoughts on the opening World Cup game?

Positives, Negatives. Pick of the players?

Gald it wasn't a whitewash.

Kaino, SBW, Kahui and Dagg standouts for me.

Was very impressed with the Tongan guy who came on and scored...really sorted their scrum out.

Yep, Tonga came back well. Dagg may have that shirt for keeps you know..

I agree, Dagg played a blinder seemed really up for the game and two well taken tries. Kaino aswell did what needed to be done, and was far more affective than McCaw and Vito.

Sonny Bill Williams offloading is just a joy to watch, like him or not he lifts the atmosphere. Cracking player, will be very interesting to see if Henry sticks with him when Conrad Smith comes back.

Predictions needed from:

Driver (No worries if not)
SJE
Fluxy

So who's watching the rugby tonight/tomorrow morning?

Think I'll miss the Scotland one but watch the other 2 from the sofa to get ready for my match!! Looks like I'm being shifted from hooker to tighthead tomorrow too so can't wait back where I belong

Haha - frontrow. Why would any sane person want to play there!?

Any response to my enquiry earlier mate?

Yes mate, definitely.

I've just been watching the ITV highlights of the NZ Tonga game and had to turn off halfway through. The commentary is dire, truly awful. It ruins it.

Tomorrow I'll have the sound on mute and be listening to http://www.arcrugby.co.nz/

Alternative rugby commentary

I'm looking to end up with someone elses team with overnight negotiations!

Your getting there slowly!! I'm looking to improve a few soon......front row is the best place to play expecially when you can play 1, 2 and 3!!

Might catch France v Japan and a bit of England v Argentina, have to go elsewhere at 10 which is a bit of a shame.

7.30 meet in the pub, can't wait........once it touches the lips!

am?? Good work kidda!! I'd be up all night for the rugby if it wasn't for my match tomorrow!!

Chasing a hooker if anyone has one on offer

Ford or fainga'a?

Hope you had a good holiday mate.

Anyone around? Loooking to changeup a bit for the next round. Most if not all players available

Driver - RIP 606 wrote:Chasing a hooker if anyone has one on offer

Why are you chasing one? Surely they'll want your money '

Just watching some World Cup games, two 8's who seem to be on the rise are Toby Falatau and Raphael Lakafia, both seem to be impressive products for their respective country's.

Who do you think has the most promise though, Falatau or Lakafia?

Have you seen the exchange rate here in North Africa? £5 and she's mine all night

Morning fellas.

Round one results:
https://www.606v2.com/t12394-rwc-2011-round-one

Pool tables:
https://www.606v2.com/t10693-rwc-2011-pool-tables

Injuries:
https://www.606v2.com/t13172-rwc-2011-injuries

Round two:
https://www.606v2.com/t12395-rwc-2011-round-two

I'm sure we've done this before but who do people rate as their top 5 12's? Thinking about it I see Nonu as way out on his own.

SBW isn't the finished article yet
Giteau off form
Jauzion off form
Barnes coming back from injury

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Dark horse - Estebanez from France, he looks quite good.

Not a JDV fan Pull? For me it has to be:

Nonu
Barnes
JDV
Jauzion
SBW

The Aviva lads will know im a big fan of James Hook at 12 as well

Hook at 12?

Mapusua has to be up there...

Seems about right SJE. Not the biggest fan of JDV but I guess he does a good job.

I rate Hook at 12..

JDV has been really poor for years, he just doesn't pass and looks for contact too often.

Nonu has been best about for last 6 months. Hook is effective 10/12/13, Mermoz has all the talent but really injury prone.

I'd throw JOC in at 12 too but needs Int games. Think McAlister is very underated at 12 too and if he played for any other country would be regular.

Huge Jauzion fan but he's not the same player as previous years, more on defence than attack, turns slower than milk.

Turns slowre then milk, brilliant!

Mapasua isn't close for my money. Similar to Charlie Hodgson, great in the AP but not world class

probably go 1. Nonu 2. SBW 3. Barnes 4. Jauzion 5. JDV

Its a rough times for 12's. Nonu and SBW the top 2 simply as they are the only one's of the best playing well and playing regularly

Agree about Maps, great defence though.

Roberts?!? I'm not a fan but I'd have him above Jauzion and def JDV.