Dogtrousers
Lefty tighty. Get it righty.
It's not so much the identity of the teams that England have just lost to (although a first ever loss to Italy adds statistical interest). The problem is that the team is performing so badly.
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It's not so much the identity of the teams that England have just lost to (although a first ever loss to Italy adds statistical interest). The problem is that the team is performing so badly.
matticus
Guru
Any predictions on the eye-gouging investigation?
Can France lose any points? [I presume not, from the gossip I've read so far.]
Personally I think it's an offence that should attract the most severe of penalties - it's violence with no sporting/tactical purpose even in a contact sport, and potentially life-changing results.
Can France lose any points? [I presume not, from the gossip I've read so far.]
Personally I think it's an offence that should attract the most severe of penalties - it's violence with no sporting/tactical purpose even in a contact sport, and potentially life-changing results.
Alex321
Guru
- Location
- South Wales
No, France can't lose any points, but the player can be banned for quite a long time.
If t had been seen at the time, it would have been a straight red card, no bunker nonsense. And several months ban, not just a few games.
laurentian
Senior Member
England to face France:
Daly; Roebuck, Freeman, S Atkinson, Murley; F Smith, Spencer; Genge, George, Heyes, Itoje (capt), Coles, Chessum, Pepper, Earl
Replacements: Cowan-Dickie, Rodd, Davison, Cunningham-South, Underhill, Pollock, Van Poortvliet, M Smith
Daly; Roebuck, Freeman, S Atkinson, Murley; F Smith, Spencer; Genge, George, Heyes, Itoje (capt), Coles, Chessum, Pepper, Earl
Replacements: Cowan-Dickie, Rodd, Davison, Cunningham-South, Underhill, Pollock, Van Poortvliet, M Smith
laurentian
Senior Member
So, last round of the Six Nations tomorrow.
Anyone see anything other than Italy, Scotland and France wins?
Anyone see anything other than Italy, Scotland and France wins?
Alex321
Guru
- Location
- South Wales
I'm hopeful that Wales might get a win, with home advantage, and they have been improving all tournament. But that might be wishful thinking
matticus
Guru
well I won't be betting against those outcomes! But I do think that all 3 could be very good games - and I wouldn't be shocked if any of those three lose.
Dogtrousers
Lefty tighty. Get it righty.
Yeah, I'd predict each of those individual outcomes. But overall I'm predicting only 2 of those 3 will be right. I'm just not saying which one will be the one to buck the trend.
AndyRM
XOXO
- Location
- North Shields
Ireland, Wales, France wins.
Could easily all be wrong, but I'll go with these as they are the home teams. Especially so Ireland. Scotland would win at Murrayfield.
Dogtrousers
Lefty tighty. Get it righty.
I think Wales-Italy could be a great match.
I fear England may be on the wrong end of a stuffing, but you never can tell with France.
Ireland-Scotland I think it depends on Scotland's mental strength away from home.
I fear England may be on the wrong end of a stuffing, but you never can tell with France.
Ireland-Scotland I think it depends on Scotland's mental strength away from home.
secretsqirrel
Active Member
Blazing Saddles
Über Member
Scotland started off today, just like they finished last week - shipping tries every time Ireland had the ball, all while playing some very pretty rugby.
The pace dropped off in the second twenty, with quite a few errors creeping in. Finn Russell being the prime culprit. He’s being heavily marked and struggling to create space for his backs.
The pace dropped off in the second twenty, with quite a few errors creeping in. Finn Russell being the prime culprit. He’s being heavily marked and struggling to create space for his backs.
Agreed. The Irish have controlled Russell.
Blazing Saddles
Über Member
Games like that are won or lost by defences.
In that respect, there was a gulf between Ireland and Scotland.
In that respect, there was a gulf between Ireland and Scotland.
