GrumpyGregry
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Easy Tiger, aren't England at home to Ireland and Wales?
6 Nations - Prediction Fun (or misery, if you're Scottish)!
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swee'pea99
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Indeed. But England are going to have to be a lot more 'clinical' is the term I think....they were 40 points better than Scotland, but only won by half that. If they're that slack against Ireland, they'll get punished.
GrumpyGregry
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I agree. But on that pitch, in those conditions, what matters is the NIL scored by Scotland at home.
Defence wins test matches.
Fnaar
Smutmaster General
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I'm not predicting, but what emphatic wins for both Ireland and England!! 
The Jogger
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Didn't Wales beat England at Twickenham in 2012 and Ireland beat England at Twickers in 2010?
Anyway, it's not over until it's over...........
GrumpyGregry
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No it isn't. And past performance is utterly irrelevant.
The Jogger
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Well judging on current performance it could be either of us.No it isn't. And past performance is utterly irrelevant.
Pro Tour Punditry
Guru
Wales 24 - France 20
Italy 19 - Scotland 9
England 24 - Ireland 7
Italy 19 - Scotland 9
England 24 - Ireland 7
BigonaBianchi
Yes I can, Yes I am, Yes I did...Repeat.
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I watched the england scotland game yesterday in a pub with some friends, great excuse to put on my kilt and have some fun!
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AndyRM
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You enjoyed that?!
I'll update the standings at some point today, when I've stopped grieving the passing of Scottish rugby.
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Guru
Looks like a few ex-players share my concerns:
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/ru...ssue-Scottish-rugbys-disturbing-problems.html
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AndyRM
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Finlay Calder's was enough... Gadz!
I was in the same year as Finlay's brother's son, Duncan at school. I managed to boot him in the face and break his nose playing Sevens when we were kids. What a claim to 'fame'!!
Beebo
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[QUOTE 2925682, member: 1314"]Scottish Rugby has always been in the doldrums. Well, since the early 90s.[/quote]
The problem is strength in depth, Scotland and Italy only have 2 pro teams each.
Scotland only have 11,687 registered over 18's players. England had 131,399.
I know your kids play rugby, so take a look at the Under 13's resources. Scotland have 9,541 registered U13's, England have 694,899 registered U13's! so the talent pool to draw from is very, very small.
So England can just keep on producing world class players without even trying, just by shear weight of numbers.
The problem is strength in depth, Scotland and Italy only have 2 pro teams each.
Scotland only have 11,687 registered over 18's players. England had 131,399.
I know your kids play rugby, so take a look at the Under 13's resources. Scotland have 9,541 registered U13's, England have 694,899 registered U13's! so the talent pool to draw from is very, very small.
So England can just keep on producing world class players without even trying, just by shear weight of numbers.
Archie_tect
De Skieven Architek... aka Penfold + Horace
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I like statistics like that Beebo... no %ages, no fiddling- just honest numbers we can understand!
