Skill of the round

by Glas a du Mon 27 Feb 2012, 5:10 pm

My call:

Rougerie's one handed quarterback style offload, whilst on his back on the floor.

Do you agree?

by AsLongAsBut100ofUs Mon 27 Feb 2012, 5:11 pm

by Glas a du Mon 27 Feb 2012, 5:13 pm

I thought wouldn't patronise people by asking them to discuss or suggest alternatives...

by RubyGuby Mon 27 Feb 2012, 5:15 pm

1/2p being bulldozzed twice then getting up and running down the wing Run

there he goes look!

by Submachine Mon 27 Feb 2012, 5:16 pm

Unsolicited but..... here goes. Rob Kearney flipped end over end pass to Ferris for Bowes try.

by TJ1 Mon 27 Feb 2012, 5:16 pm

Hogg scoring

by Glas a du Mon 27 Feb 2012, 5:21 pm

Vernon's draw and give in the second try or Hogg's second half break perhaps TJ. Hogg just ran quickly in a straight line for his try (although he did it very well granted) thumbsup

by RubyGuby Mon 27 Feb 2012, 5:24 pm

Maybe, just maybe as an ouside bet, the welsh centre ripping the ball from a 2nd row 60 yards out, chipping it over the oncoming defence, then racing 50 yards to win the ball and touch down with 5 minutes left - Just an outside bet for piece of skill thumbsup

by R!skysports Mon 27 Feb 2012, 5:25 pm

Ross Rennie twice stripping the ball out of the players hand in the tackle

by R!skysports Mon 27 Feb 2012, 5:25 pm

RubyGuby wrote:Maybe, just maybe as an ouside bet, the welsh centre ripping the ball from a 2nd row 60 yards out, chipping it over the oncoming defence, then racing 50 yards to win the ball and touch down with 5 minutes left - Just an outside bet for piece of skill

Luck I tell u Luck Doh

Actually that was a fantastic piece of skill

by Mickado Mon 27 Feb 2012, 5:27 pm

Didn't see the game at Twix but Fofana's try was smashing. Some line he took.
That was a quality game, I really enjoy watching Scotland. They'd frustrate the crap out of me if I was Scottish but they're really good to watch. They had some really nice offloads in the tackle that wrong footed the French, hop Ireland can give them similar problems.

by **Notch** Mon 27 Feb 2012, 5:30 pm

Sextons pass to Bowe for his second try was tasty, needed to be inch perfect or it was an intercept and it just about was.

Scotland vs France was full of great offloading, and while not a ball skill Wesley Fofanas lines of running were wonderful to watch. That boy can pick an angle.

by **Notch** Mon 27 Feb 2012, 5:31 pm

RubyGuby wrote:Maybe, just maybe as an ouside bet, the welsh centre ripping the ball from a 2nd row 60 yards out, chipping it over the oncoming defence, then racing 50 yards to win the ball and touch down with 5 minutes left - Just an outside bet for piece of skill

Brilliant stuff from Williams. A magical try in any game, never mind the winning score in a massive test match.

by Mickado Mon 27 Feb 2012, 5:33 pm

RubyGuby wrote:Maybe, just maybe as an ouside bet, the (pretty small) welsh centre ripping the ball from a (ma-hassive) 2nd row 60 yards out, chipping it over the oncoming defence, then racing 50 yards to win the ball and touch down with 5 minutes left - Just an outside bet for piece of skill

Fixes that for ya Ruby

by Glas a du Mon 27 Feb 2012, 5:33 pm

That's righ Notch, he seemed to squeeze between four tacklers for his try - top drawer.

by TJ1 Mon 27 Feb 2012, 5:39 pm

Glas a du wrote:Vernon's draw and give in the second try or Hogg's second half break perhaps TJ. Hogg just ran quickly in a straight line for his try (although he did it very well granted)

Scotsman scoring a try - that shows a bit of skill that has been rare in recent years. he didn't knock on, drop the ball, put a foot in touch or anything else.

by Guest Mon 27 Feb 2012, 5:44 pm

I quite liked Mike Phillips' sneaky little back pass to North off of Wales' first line out.

Added to that Strettle's tap tackle (curse it!) I guess was a nice bit of skill, even if it was a last ditch desperate effort.

by Glas a du Mon 27 Feb 2012, 5:52 pm

TJ wrote:
Glas a du wrote:Vernon's draw and give in the second try or Hogg's second half break perhaps TJ. Hogg just ran quickly in a straight line for his try (although he did it very well granted)

Scotsman scoring a try - that shows a bit of skill that has been rare in recent years. he didn't knock on, drop the ball, put a foot in touch or anything else.

by **Notch** Mon 27 Feb 2012, 5:54 pm

Seeing Stuart Hogg come through is very exciting. Always fantastic when a young lad makes the step up to test level and everything seems to be going right for him.

Seeing him stand up guys like Jamie Roberts and Thierry Dusatoir and leave them clutching at air- just wonderful to see, absolutely wonderful.

by Guest Mon 27 Feb 2012, 5:58 pm

Scott Williams for me, Welsh bias aside, I thought it was the best piece of skill all weekend, and given the context it was a vital score as well.

by **rodders** Mon 27 Feb 2012, 6:08 pm

I'll go for Warburtons tackle on Tuilagi and Strettle's tap tackle on North.

Fantastic stuff.

by doctor_grey Mon 27 Feb 2012, 6:11 pm

Skill of the round? Easy.
Me dropping and then catching my beer before it hit the floor when Wales scored that try. One of those slo motion drops. None of the other stuff listed here remotely compares.

by Glas a du Mon 27 Feb 2012, 6:12 pm

Strettle's tap was literally fingertip stuff and he was flat out. The context of both tackles make them all the better.

by ChequeredJersey Mon 27 Feb 2012, 6:12 pm

Scott Williams. Heartbreaking though it was

by Knowsit17 Mon 27 Feb 2012, 6:17 pm

My candidates:

Scott Williams' brilliant individual match-winning try.

Malzieu being edged towards the touchline only to power straight through a Scottish defender to give the crucial offload to Medard. Should never have been on.

Lee Jones' try through the hands from a steal on halfway.

Fofana's take over his head for France's first score (ironically Hogg's was the only try that didn't require that much skill).

by Guest Mon 27 Feb 2012, 6:18 pm

doctor_grey wrote:Skill of the round? Easy.
Me dropping and then catching my beer before it hit the floor when Wales scored that try. One of those slo motion drops. None of the other stuff listed here remotely compares.

by **Biltong** Mon 27 Feb 2012, 6:23 pm

The best display of skill I personally saw, was myself having a whiskey in one hand, typing comments on the laptop whilst using the remote with my left big toe to rewind and slow mo replay important moments of the matches.

The dexterity required for all of that is incredible. thumbsup

by Glas a du Mon 27 Feb 2012, 6:24 pm

doctor_grey wrote:Skill of the round? Easy.
Me dropping and then catching my beer before it hit the floor when Wales scored that try. One of those slo motion drops. None of the other stuff listed here remotely compares.

What are you, a cat? Cat

by Peter Seabiscuit Wheeler Mon 27 Feb 2012, 6:46 pm

Strettle touching the ball down so fast noone could see it happen.

by Glas a du Mon 27 Feb 2012, 6:53 pm

by CurlyOsp Mon 27 Feb 2012, 7:01 pm

Seen a fairly good rolly-poly from Lamont (I think) just after Medards length of the pitch break.

by KickAndChase Mon 27 Feb 2012, 7:20 pm

CurlyOsp wrote:Seen a fairly good rolly-poly from Lamont (I think) just after Medards length of the pitch break.

I'd rather he scored a try for once.

by Guest Mon 27 Feb 2012, 7:28 pm

maybe Scotland should play him in the right position then KickAndChase Wink

by Peter Seabiscuit Wheeler Mon 27 Feb 2012, 7:29 pm

rugbydreamer wrote:maybe Scotland should play him in the right position then KickAndChase

Bench?

by Scot Abroad Mon 27 Feb 2012, 10:25 pm

Denton stretching to take the ball at the back of the lineout

by Guest Mon 27 Feb 2012, 10:26 pm

ha, a wee bit harsh there PSW Smile

Nah the wing is where he should play, no where else.

by mystiroakey Mon 27 Feb 2012, 10:52 pm

Wales retaining possesion after there own line out- i think i saw it happen

by slartibartfast Mon 27 Feb 2012, 11:35 pm

Scott Williams...

Strength of an Ox
Pace of a Whippet
Guile of a Fox
Composure of a "Farell"

Nice dive at the end too - brought a tear to Ashton's eye.

by Glas a du Tue 28 Feb 2012, 6:39 am

But it was a nice, understated dive, proportionate to the context and the skill employed to that point, don't you think?

by slartibartfast Tue 28 Feb 2012, 8:13 am

Glas a du wrote:But it was a nice, understated dive, proportionate to the context and the skill employed to that point, don't you think?

I agree, it was both graceful and respectful. Poetry in motion.

by Glas a du Tue 28 Feb 2012, 8:22 am

Exactly.

by overlordofthewest Tue 28 Feb 2012, 8:37 am

I think me making it home that night after the state I was in took some of skill. I still have no idea how I managed it. I just hope I can replicate the same form next time.

by Glas a du Tue 28 Feb 2012, 8:40 am

by Peter Seabiscuit Wheeler Tue 28 Feb 2012, 9:54 am

Showboating, it was Lawes' brilliant offload that set him up.

by Tommy David lookalike Tue 28 Feb 2012, 1:42 pm

Adam Jones binding on Corgishero's arm all game and not getting pinged Whistle

by formerly known as Sam Tue 28 Feb 2012, 1:49 pm

Maybe, just maybe as an ouside bet, the welsh centre ripping the ball from a 2nd row 60 yards out, chipping it over the oncoming defence, then racing 50 yards to win the ball and touch down with 5 minutes left - Just an outside bet for piece of skill

It was a great bit of skill but I think you're over selling the amount of defence. There was only Youngs scrabbling back (big attacking line outside him weren't reacting) and round as a defensive option and not full back cover what so ever. Brilliant vision and quick thinking though.

Strettle's tap tackle was awesome as was the Warburton text book job on Manu. They should send it as a dvd to young players entitled "how to tackle", low, hard and at knee height. Not, as Priestland found out, at chest height (SIT DOWN).

Dan Cole deserves a mention for successfully slowing down such a high proportion of Welsh ball.

by RubyGuby Tue 28 Feb 2012, 1:52 pm

I think you're underselling the try Sam thumbsup

by Guest Tue 28 Feb 2012, 1:54 pm

There were 3 England players tracking back I thought? Add to that Croft sprinting back to cover from where he was on the wing (why is he always out there?!), and he very nearly almost got Scott too.

by Glas a du Tue 28 Feb 2012, 1:56 pm

Sam, the cameraman had enough time to spot it and zoom in on his hand, yet Walsh was oblivious. Doh

by Glas a du Tue 28 Feb 2012, 1:56 pm

Sam, the cameraman had enough time to spot it and zoom in on his hand, yet Walsh was oblivious. Doh

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