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Six Nations 2023

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  • LenGlover
    LenGlover Posts: 31,651
    Come on Italy!
  • LenGlover
    LenGlover Posts: 31,651
    Unlucky Italy. Great effort against a good side.
  • TelMc32
    TelMc32 Posts: 9,042
    What a great first round of matches. Ireland superb in the first half yesterday, but then also gave their defence a test in the 2nd half as Wales came back into it. Great birthday win for my sister as we watched with our da.

    Nephew was at Twickenham as best man on a stag do. They made the groom wear a pink Scotland shirt, so he probably felt quite happy after the game (as nephew did). Italy so unlucky today and really drove France hard. Just got themselves a bit lost there at the end and turned around, when they could have driven over for a famous win. 

    France are still, seemingly, a different team away from home and make things difficult for themselves. Great that Ireland have them at Lansdowne this year, although France will feel they can beat anyone at home for the World Cup later this year. 

    ☘️
  • Lincsaddick
    Lincsaddick Posts: 32,345
    Borthwick needs to get his selections right (which he failed to do yesterday), otherwise Italy could well win next week .. from almost nothing they have developed  a very combative team, big, direct and not afraid to attack from anywhere .. they gave France a serious fright today
    Ireland were awesome against (an admittedly) poor Wales yesterday and Scotland showed that wining is always about taking your chances and not being afraid to attack from deep (like Italy) .. 3 away wins, VERY rare
    France in Dublin next week, winner takes it all ? .. probably
  • KBslittlesis
    KBslittlesis Posts: 8,588
    Ahhhhhh Italy, you came so close!
  • SoundAsa£
    SoundAsa£ Posts: 22,474
    Atoje had a strangely quiet game…..unfortunately.
    Had he been up to his usual very high standard, I think we’d have come away with a victory, so close were the two sides on the day…..an on form performance from him would have tipped the scales….IMHO.
    Great game that could have gone either way, neither side deserved to lose.
  • Nug
    Nug Posts: 4,623
    Great effort by Italy, they might fancy their chances next week against England.
  • AFKABartram
    AFKABartram Posts: 57,822
    soapy_jones said:
    I feel sorry for anyone who just does not get how great this tournament is.

    I am English through and through, like nothing better than Scottish, Welsh, Irish and French calamaties but I sat there yesterday marvelling over the spectacle. Great match.
    Yeah I’m the same, I really enjoy watching International Rugby but I’m a lot more magnanimous in defeat for England than I am with football. Scotland were fantastic yesterday 
  • Gribbo
    Gribbo Posts: 8,482
    AFKABartram said:
    soapy_jones said:
    I feel sorry for anyone who just does not get how great this tournament is.

    I am English through and through, like nothing better than Scottish, Welsh, Irish and French calamaties but I sat there yesterday marvelling over the spectacle. Great match.
    Yeah I’m the same, I really enjoy watching International Rugby but I’m a lot more magnanimous in defeat for England than I am with football. Scotland were fantastic yesterday 
    Really? I personal don't mind losing in the rugby as opposed to the football, but each to their own
  • TelMc32
    TelMc32 Posts: 9,042
    Gribbo said:
    AFKABartram said:
    soapy_jones said:
    I feel sorry for anyone who just does not get how great this tournament is.

    I am English through and through, like nothing better than Scottish, Welsh, Irish and French calamaties but I sat there yesterday marvelling over the spectacle. Great match.
    Yeah I’m the same, I really enjoy watching International Rugby but I’m a lot more magnanimous in defeat for England than I am with football. Scotland were fantastic yesterday 
    Really? I personal don't mind losing in the rugby as opposed to the football, but each to their own
    I’m thinking that you’ve both just said the same thing there Rob, but I’ll look into it for you 🤔😉
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  • AllHailTheHen
    AllHailTheHen Posts: 3,063
    Gribbo said:
    AFKABartram said:
    soapy_jones said:
    I feel sorry for anyone who just does not get how great this tournament is.

    I am English through and through, like nothing better than Scottish, Welsh, Irish and French calamaties but I sat there yesterday marvelling over the spectacle. Great match.
    Yeah I’m the same, I really enjoy watching International Rugby but I’m a lot more magnanimous in defeat for England than I am with football. Scotland were fantastic yesterday 
    Really? I personal don't mind losing in the rugby as opposed to the football, but each to their own

  • NornIrishAddick
    NornIrishAddick Posts: 9,623
    Some game in Dublin, great win for Ireland in a tough match, but I'll remain nervous in the upcoming fixtures.
  • Lincsaddick
    Lincsaddick Posts: 32,345
    NornIrishAddick said:
    Some game in Dublin, great win for Ireland in a tough match, but I'll remain nervous in the upcoming fixtures.
    I mentioned about a year ago that France have a great first 15 BUT their bench is nowhere near as strong .. also the French seemed to run outta puff .. Ireland have a superb 23, even 30, they are all skilful, brave, totally committed and have 2 or 3 genuine contenders for every position .. one of the best squads ever and I'll be surprised if they don't win the World Cup
  • NornIrishAddick
    NornIrishAddick Posts: 9,623
    Lincsaddick said:
    NornIrishAddick said:
    Some game in Dublin, great win for Ireland in a tough match, but I'll remain nervous in the upcoming fixtures.
    I mentioned about a year ago that France have a great first 15 BUT their bench is nowhere near as strong .. also the French seemed to run outta puff .. Ireland have a superb 23, even 30, they are all skilful, brave, totally committed and have 2 or 3 genuine contenders for every position .. one of the best squads ever and I'll be surprised if they don't win the World Cup
    That's it, you've doomed us....😁
  • bobmunro
    bobmunro Posts: 20,841
    oh flower of Scotland, when will we see your like again …….
  • Lincsaddick
    Lincsaddick Posts: 32,345
    Wales mullered by Scotland but strangely a much changed and young Welsh pack looked promising and will get better over time (a rare commodity in top level international sport) .. the Scots, like the Irish have been together for a few years and it shows .. be interesting to see how England go against the improving Italians .. good start, Borthwick has dropped the hopping and skipping Smith and picked a proper stand off and centres .. we will see
  • se9addick
    se9addick Posts: 32,030
    🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 
  • guinnessaddick
    guinnessaddick Posts: 28,596
  • PrincessFiona
    PrincessFiona Posts: 5,436
    Happy today with our result against Wales

  • North Lower Neil
    North Lower Neil Posts: 22,943
    guinnessaddick said:
    Apart from the fact his foot was definitely in touch....
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  • KBslittlesis
    KBslittlesis Posts: 8,588
    Great game!
    But I have to laugh at all the hype over Lowes try (wether you believe his foot touched the green stuff or not). Wingers score tries like that week in week out in League 🤷‍♀️

    Wales really are poor aren’t they? Definitely no Gatland bounce happening there.

    Looking forward to the England game today, let’s see what it brings.
  • Lincsaddick
    Lincsaddick Posts: 32,345
    North Lower Neil said:
    guinnessaddick said:
    Apart from the fact his foot was definitely in touch....
    t b h I thought immediately that Lowe's foot was in touch, but it was i m o a VERY close call .. the various angles shown to Barnes by the TV replay referee were inconclusive .. only after the game did another angle, not shown to Barnes for some reason, showed Lowe's foot SEEMINGLY in touch .. Barnes gave Lowe the benefit of the doubt and though at the time the scores were close, I still believe that Ireland would have won
  • guinnessaddick
    guinnessaddick Posts: 28,596
    Lincsaddick said:
    North Lower Neil said:
    guinnessaddick said:
    Apart from the fact his foot was definitely in touch....
    t b h I thought immediately that Lowe's foot was in touch, but it was i m o a VERY close call .. the various angles shown to Barnes by the TV replay referee were inconclusive .. only after the game did another angle, not shown to Barnes for some reason, showed Lowe's foot SEEMINGLY in touch .. Barnes gave Lowe the benefit of the doubt and though at the time the scores were close, I still believe that Ireland would have won
    Barnes may have got that call wrong, but also the yellow card? Think it should have been red. 
  • KBslittlesis
    KBslittlesis Posts: 8,588
    guinnessaddick said:
    Lincsaddick said:
    North Lower Neil said:
    guinnessaddick said:
    Apart from the fact his foot was definitely in touch....
    t b h I thought immediately that Lowe's foot was in touch, but it was i m o a VERY close call .. the various angles shown to Barnes by the TV replay referee were inconclusive .. only after the game did another angle, not shown to Barnes for some reason, showed Lowe's foot SEEMINGLY in touch .. Barnes gave Lowe the benefit of the doubt and though at the time the scores were close, I still believe that Ireland would have won
    Barnes may have got that call wrong, but also the yellow card? Think it should have been red. 
    Most of Bushes Bar shared your opinion my friend.
    Himself and I thought it was a decent tackle 🤷‍♀️
    The new rules will probably see it as a red next season.
  • Lincsaddick
    Lincsaddick Posts: 32,345
    KBslittlesis said:
    guinnessaddick said:
    Lincsaddick said:
    North Lower Neil said:
    guinnessaddick said:
    Apart from the fact his foot was definitely in touch....
    t b h I thought immediately that Lowe's foot was in touch, but it was i m o a VERY close call .. the various angles shown to Barnes by the TV replay referee were inconclusive .. only after the game did another angle, not shown to Barnes for some reason, showed Lowe's foot SEEMINGLY in touch .. Barnes gave Lowe the benefit of the doubt and though at the time the scores were close, I still believe that Ireland would have won
    Barnes may have got that call wrong, but also the yellow card? Think it should have been red. 
    Most of Bushes Bar shared your opinion my friend.
    Himself and I thought it was a decent tackle 🤷‍♀️
    The new rules will probably see it as a red next season.
    agree with you and disagree with the Rt Hon Guinness lol .. as you say the new tackle laws (reverting back to the laws when RU was strictly (lol) amateur) will see that as a red .. wait for many more serious injuries as defenders try to go in low and take a knee or boot in the kisser or get a broken neck from the impetus from a 16+ stone attacker
  • KBslittlesis
    KBslittlesis Posts: 8,588
    Crikey, Italy are frustratingly inconsistent aren’t they?

    England looked a lot better.
  • guinnessaddick
    guinnessaddick Posts: 28,596
    France prop Uini Atonio has been cited for his tackle on Ireland hooker Rob Herring. 
  • KBslittlesis
    KBslittlesis Posts: 8,588
    guinnessaddick said:
    France prop Uini Atonio has been cited for his tackle on Ireland hooker Rob Herring. 
    Oooh.
    Seems my take on tackling in as old as me now 😫🤷‍♀️🤣🤣
  • Lincsaddick
    Lincsaddick Posts: 32,345
    pragmatic England did the biz over Italy but were not all that .. I was pleased to see Farrell selected again at stand off, but what t f was he doing kicking ball away from well inside the Italy 22 .. not once, but 3 times ? .. speculative chips in the hope that the winger could outpace the defenders .. Farrell wore a head bandage all through the game, perhaps he was still a trifle concussed ? .. forwards were in goodish nick once more, not so much the backs

    England/Borthwick seemed to be still suffering from 'Jonesitis'  .. too much kicking for 'territory', too many apparently pointless substitutions which lost team momentum and cohesion, e.g. Smith on at s/o for 8 minutes ?.. WHY? .. and an obsession with (another itis) 'Tuilagiitis' .. a centre driving into the opposition with no thought of finding space or (heaven forbid) a pass .. I doubt VERY much if this will do against France or Ireland .. even the under the cosh Welsh with their new young pack might find it not too hard to deal with .. we will see
  • TelMc32
    TelMc32 Posts: 9,042
    I did wonder the same Lincs about the number of times Farrell kicked, when in good position and seemingly with numbers around him.  Couldn’t imagine Sexton doing the same. 

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