Hi all,

Love watching rugby, have done for 20+ years but find myself getting confused alot at the referees.

O Keefe today seemed very poor.

1. the penalty on scrum on genge followed by the penalty on itoje straight after leading to Ireland getting points seemed very poor?

2. head contact shot on curry ignored ? I'm sure that's a yellow and maybe red now?

3. referee clearly says any more off the ball nonsense will be a yellow card. Lowe does it, ref doesn't reverse pen or give yellow card ?

4. forward pass for Ireland's last try?

Am I being stupid? Would like to understand !

Lowe shouldn't have been there to set that try up after shoving and provoking CCS but apparently when the ref says "the next shoving is a yellow" it doesn't apply to Ireland. 😒 Rant over. In other news. Has anyone got any videos of Lowe getting smashed? 😄

Please discuss your predictions and thoughts prematch, the game as its playing and then analysis afterwards.

Venue: Aviva Stadium .

Date: Saturday, 1 February .

Kick-off: 16:45 GMT.

Watch (UK): ITV 1.

Referee: Ben O'Keeffe.

England: 15-Steward, 14-Freeman, 13-Lawrence, 12-Slade, 11-Murley, 10-Smith, 9-Mitchell; 1- Genge, 2-Cowan-Dickie, 3-Stuart, 4-Itoje (capt), 5-Martin, 6-Curry, 7-Curry, 8-Earl

Replacements: 16-Dan, 17-Baxter, 18-Heyes, 19-Chessum, 20-Cunningham-South, 21-Willis, 22-Randall, 23-Smith

Title says it all:

What makes you think England will win?

And

What makes you think they won't?

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Fulfilling a life long dream and traveling from the states to watch Maro and the lads this March. What are the popular pre-match pubs? I’ll be staying right across the road from Twick. Appreciate any recommendations.

Hello everyone,

I’ll be traveling to London next June with a friend, and we’ve never attended a rugby match before. He mentioned he’d be interested in experiencing one live, so I decided to take the plunge.

I just purchased two early bird tickets in the L24 section for the England vs. France match. Since this will be our first match (though I’m familiar enough with the basic rules to enjoy the game), I have a few questions:

• We chose seats in L24 thinking they would give us a good view of the overall game, even if we might miss some of the decisive actions. Was this a good choice?

• Is this specific match just an exhibition, or does it carry any significance? Why was it announced so far in advance?

• How are fans generally towards newcomers? My friend and I don’t speak English together (but I speak it quite fluently). Will that be an issue?

• Are there any dos and don’ts we should be aware of as first-timers?

• Any tips or advice you’d recommend for making the most of the experience?

I’d really appreciate any insights. Thank you!

An unnecessary post, given it's already covered by the squad update thread, but I'm procrastinating.

Out of Borthwicks squad. What would your opening team be, and why (if explanation needed).

Id gobwith:

1.Genge

2.George

3.Stuart

4.Itoje

5.Chessum (if fit and firing)

6.Hill ( you need a genuine third line out option, imo, and that's him or Chessum)

7.T Curry

8.Earl

9.Mitchel

10.M Smith (id start him anyway, but think throwing an inexperienced ten into a misfiring backline,.in Dublin, is a dangerous).

11. Freeman

12.Slade (wanted Dingwall, but it is away in Dublin, so may be not the time).

13. Lawrence

14. Sleighthome

15. Daly (big left boot, always in the right place, talented ball player)

16.Baxter (although Rodd close after the weekend)

17.LCD

18. Heyes/AOF

19. CCS

20. Martin (think him CCS and Willis will bring a lot of impact in the last 20)

21.Willis

22. Randall

23. Murley (could be Roebuck. But Murley a little faster off the bench. Would understand Roebuck starting and Sleighthome on the bench. Especially if it's wet).

What are the decisions you could see Borthwick making that will fill you with sadness?

For me:

Keeping Cole: love him, but not in top 3/4 THs right now.

Not selecting T Willis or Ted Hill. Both best in their position right now.

Any others?

I've not managed to find a list of the signatories to the letter. Can anyone point me to a source? Would be much appreciated. Cheers.