The Official Premier League 2025/26 Thread

[Handy Run]

I actually didnt mind Rugby 30 years or so ago. I can remember David Campese being a not big man and being one of the best players in the world.

Then Jonah Lomu came along and he was fucking massive. The sheer novelty of him battering fellas was great to watch in the 95 (i think) WC, but the South Africans had a plan for him in the final and basically swarmed him any time the ball went near him.

Thing is now though, as least it seems to me, they're all as massive now as Lomu was back then?

Would that be accurate?. Over the years it seems to have become more and more physical and less skillful.

Spot on. Remember the French winger with long grey hair (Bernard salle?). We'll never see his like again.

I remember France absolutely murdering us but it was done with champagne rugby that was a privilege to witness. Those 2 world cup games against NZ plus the final they were absolutely raped in (that still boils my piss to this day) will never leave my heart.

Rog wouldn't last a wet week in today's rugby. He was lucky he got in just in time.

Even the southern hemisphere is going the same way (though the saffers were always there).

 

[Nollaig O Muracu]

Spot on. Remember the French winger with long grey hair (Bernard salle?). We'll never see his like again.

I remember France absolutely murdering us but it was done with champagne rugby that was a privilege to witness. Those 2 world cup games against NZ plus the final they were absolutely raped in (that still boils my piss to this day) will never leave my heart.

Rog wouldn't last a wet week in today's rugby. He was lucky he got in just in time.

Even the southern hemisphere is going the same way (though the saffers were always there).

Don't remember yer man but I do remember France unexpectedly battering NZ in a WC in 99 I think?

And playing absolutely beautiful stuff doing it. I honestly don't think Ive ever seen a team do it since. (But I dont watch much tbf)

 

[jimmym]

Don't remember yer man but I do remember France unexpectedly battering NZ in a WC in 99 I think?

And playing absolutely beautiful stuff doing it. I honestly don't think Ive ever seen a team do it since. (But I dont watch much tbf)

The Ba Ba try 1972? Was a thing of beauty, Gareth Edwards i think

 

[Nollaig O Muracu]

Fuck me, I've spent the past few hours discussing shit football and beautiful rugby

End of days lads, end of days. Stick yer heads between yer legs and kiss yer arse goodbye.

 

[Nollaig O Muracu]

The Ba Ba try 1972? Was a thing of beauty, Gareth Edwards i think

Way before my time Jimmy, you old codger you.

 

[jimmym]

Way before my time Jimmy, you old codger you.

Check it out

 

[Lee Bushwacker]

The Ba Ba try 1972? Was a thing of beauty, Gareth Edwards i think

Move started with brilliant sidesteps from Phil Bennett. Pure magic in fairness.

 

[jimmym]

Move started with brilliant sidesteps from Phil Bennett. Pure magic in fairness.

Incredible, The all blacks weren't exactly standing aside letting them walk through,

 

[Nollaig O Muracu]

The Welsh team of the 70s were a joy to watch, Players who played on the front foot, looked to avoid contact rather than seek contact,

Bingo.

Thats exactly it. I stopped watching rugby over time because it descended into tackle after tackle with guys going to ground, then passing it back and repeat ad naseum.

A bit like liverpool before the back pass rule now that I think of it.

 

[Coach and Six]

Be glad your not into Rogby. It's gone to the fucking dogs.

It's just a loop where oafs are followed around by a barrister wearing sports gear loudly telling them what they can't do.

Either that or 5 minutes chunks where they are 'resetting' a scrum with oafs standing around breathing deeply like exhausted cattle from trying to get their bulky arms around their bulky team mates so they can then fall against the opposing oafs. Then they get up off the ground and start all over again.