Six Nations 2017

[Pro Tour Punditry]

Translation from Marmion subconscious: This could be Scotland's year.....

No danger. None at all.

 

[GrumpyGregry]

There'll be no wooden spoon this year for Scotland. I reckon they'll win at least two of their matches (Italy and France) and perhaps three (Wales).

I have a bet on the Scots to win the 6N this year. The odds were to good to pass up on. And after y'day, maybe it isn't so crazy a notion.

 

[GrumpyGregry]

I thought the ref in the England match had a great game. He seemed to be getting all the important decisions right, insofar as I understand what's going on, and kept what could have become a snarly game of stops & starts flowing. And he seemed to have very good communications/rapport. Can't remember ever hearing a referee say to the players let's not start playing silly buggers.

He made several material and management errors and will be getting a talking to from his coach. He was out of his depth for several stretches and it showed.

And as for call a ball 'out'? Not his job.

 

[GrumpyGregry]

Yes, I remember that. Can't remember ever seeing such blank bafflement on the faces of players. Usually they know in their heart of hearts when they've transgressed, but that was definitely a case of 'Unh?' He did explain tho' - if you're claiming a ball that's squirted out of a ruck, you have to do it while on your feet. I've never heard of the rule, but presumably it's correct.

He called it out - first mistake
You can't dive on a ball at the back of the base of a ruck - that's the law
The ball was no longer at that back of the base of the ruck when the England player dived on it.

I reckon the ref knew the 'out' call was a howler and then got in a pickle, and just maybe, even, tried to put that howler right.

 

[rich p]

Haven't read the thread (because Rugby) but I'd just like to mention that the whole of Twickenham was drunk last night.

What has a Warwickshire town got to do with the price of eggs?

 

[psmiffy]

What has a Warwickshire town got to do with the price of eggs?

Everything

 

[MarquisMatsugae]

Everything

Brilliant

 

[Pro Tour Punditry]

And it won't be too long until Italy overrun them because they can only get better.

It would appear that Wales are finding this out this afternoon.

 

[MarquisMatsugae]

It would appear that Wales are finding this out this afternoon.

I'm not at a TV just now,but for me personally it comes as no surprise.
Although my negativity towards my own country came back and whapped me right on the baws
That's due to Scotland letting me down over a number of years

 

[LarryDuff]

I didn't really understand why Scotland decided to kick the last penalty when a try would have given them a bonus point and denied Ireland theirs. It wasn't like Ireland were likely to win the ball and run 100m to score.

 

[Pro Tour Punditry]

I didn't really understand why Scotland decided to kick the last penalty when a try would have given them a bonus point and denied Ireland theirs. It wasn't like Ireland were likely to win the ball and run 100m to score.

You have clearly never watched a Scotland match before.

 

[LarryDuff]

You have clearly never watched a Scotland match before.

I've watched plenty.

 

[AndyRM]

The first rule of rugby club: if points are on offer, kick them. Especially when you've got one of the most reliable kickers in the game.

 

[Pro Tour Punditry]

I think a few of the aforementioned friends who were at the match may have had a few too many beers before taking to FB:
"Mr Clonakilty pudding, Mr Tayto, Ronan Keating, The Edge, Terry Wogan, Graeme Norton, Frank Carson, Zig n Zag, Bono, James Joyce, Val Doonigan, The Nolan Sisters, Mrs Brown and your boys, Daniel O'Donell, Father Ted.... can you hear me Father Ted? Your boys took one hell of a beating!"

Not that I would ever suggest that Scotland will ever win another match of rugby ever again.

 

[Pro Tour Punditry]

I've watched plenty.

And you still think Ireland would not have won the ball and run 100 metres for the score? Jeezo.