So we conclude then that all the home nations are pretty carp at egg chasing and the only enthusiasm for the game is fuelled by the nationalistic jingoism of the non-English Brits 
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The defining thing about the 6 nations this year has been the poor quality of the rugby.I am trying to get gee'd up for the Calcutta cup,but I already know it is going to be dull as hell.Still what are you going to do?
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Darcy Darcy Darcy you know that the Irish and Welsh sides are pretty close.
Think the home advantage will carry the game for your lot. How can BOD be playing didnt he get concussed when O'Connell clouted him. I wonder if we will manage to throw it in with any success. Delve is an odd one, plays great for Gloucester and is a good player, hope he has a good one. England Scotland is going to be the one to watch, if the Jocks do win then what for MJ and it will put a smile on the face of Growler, actually if that man did smile then the earth may stop turning
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Still what are you going to do?
Anything but watch 30 men chase a leather egg round a muddy field for 80 minutes
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Hilldodger; there will be beer involved and the chance to catch up with old mates,so what are you going to do?
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Hilldodger; there will be beer involved and the chance to catch up with old mates,so what are you going to do?
meet them in the pub afterwards
...Quizzed again about the significance of this weekend's Calcutta Cup match, the first Englishman to coach Scotland replied: "It's just another game....
Oh, so 'we' can claim the win whichever side loses the least, either by virtue of English players or English coaching, sweet
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to say ireland are a far superior side is IMO over egging the soufle somewhat. Ireland are better but not by too much. Player for player there isnt much in it, even less if wales were at full strength. Ireland have a clear advantage in the back 5 of the pack and midfield so should win and given wales poor form by a good margin, but a wales win wouldnt be a huge shock they are capable.
G Murphy; Byrne Wales
Bowe, 1/2p Ireland
B O'Driscoll, Hook Ireland
D'Arcy, Roberts Even
Earls; Shane Wales
Sexton, Jones Wales
O'Leary; Rees Ireland
Healy, James Even
R Best, Rees Wales
Hayes, Jones Wales
O'Callaghan, Davies Ireland (although Davies looks a realy prospect had a blinder v france)
O'Connell, Charteris Ireland (a no contest)
Ferris, Thomas Ireland
D Wallace, Williams Even (two very different players)
Heaslip, Delve IrelandI make that ireland 7, Wales 5 Even Even 3.
Your right Gatland is a cock
Gatland, who was in charge of Ireland for 38 Tests between 1998 and 2001, also worked with O'Driscoll on last summer's British and Irish Lions tour to South Africa.
"I gave him his first cap, and it was an honour for me to be involved with him with the Lions last year to see how he has developed," said Gatland.
"I was incredibly impressed with his leadership and his understanding of the game.
"He was one of the main reasons (Wales centre) Jamie Roberts ended up having such a good tour.
"He deserves all the accolades, and I will be one of the first to stand up in the coaching box on Saturday and clap him.
"I am absolutely delighted for him and proud I have had an association with him.
"Brian has got natural flair, is a good passer off both hands, has got a step and fantastic pace.
"He would most definitely be in most people's World XV of the last decade."
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Nervous now...
Maybe a beer would help....
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Start is delayed by 10 mins, go easy Flash you might not make the 80 mins
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you might not make the 80 mins
Bit like the Welsh team, you mean?
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Fck this for a game of soldiers. Might go for a ride instead.
Joubert's a prize bellend, though! That was never a yellow for Byrne, and then he casually ignores the same offence by Ireland to award them a penalty instead.
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Seemed fair enough to me - he clearly has been strict and fair at the ruck making teams release the ball. Ref had clearly laid out his stall. Charvis agrees with teh ref at a half time interview
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Ref really sharp on the breakdown, not releasing the player and the ball too. Think Byrne was sent off for holding on then knocking the ball out of Irish hands after. Was lucky to stay on for his 2nd cynical stupid penalty. Professional foul if ever there was 1
Score would be better if Sexton could find his kicking boots.
Now praying for a good 80 mins plus from Scotland.
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Agreed, that second one really WAS a yellow! Stupid.
Ireland v lucky not to have a man off as well ,with the continual penalty count against them.
Rubbish performance by Wales. Rubbish. Not happy.
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molgrips - Member
Gatland is a top bloke, he actually says stuff rather than emitting standard coach-talk.
I think Wales really are the superior side but they're definitely just not clicking.. I am becoming more and more convinced that my theory is correct; that Gatland is just using this tournament as experimentation
That's pretty hard to imagine, in sport winning and losing are habits. Playing badly and losing for the sake of experimentation does not sound like the plan of a sane man!
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They just showed Byrne knocking the ball out of the Irish scrumhalf's hands for his yellow.
Agree Ireland could easily have lost a player to the bin. Think the newness of this interpretation of releasing the player before going for the ball saved them. 1st game of the series I have seen it been so rigidly enforced.
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Ireland lucky to keep 15 men for persistent infringing. However I thought the ref was fine - strict but consistent. No lying all over the ball or handling on the ground meant for a lot of quick ball.
Irelands wall of green never seemed to have a gap in it. Nice to see the loop / runaround move making a reappearance in this 6N.
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Hmmm...seem to remember saying 15-20 points. Wasn't far off was I, eh, eh?
Snigger, snigger
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Dylan Hartley.
Liability. A truly pisspoor player.
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Well I have seen better rugby. How long before an England forward is in the bin? And can we please do something about the scrums!
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Scotland seem to had problems with the scrum all series. Hope we can free Evans a bit more.
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Pathetic Scottish fans cheering when Wilkinson is taken off injured. **** disgraceful. Vile. At least it was only a minority, but still not what we do in this game.
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been out all day just watched the ireland wales game. Ireland do have some fantastic players but the ref **** that game. Wales were poor in general. The Byrne yellow was very harsh and how ireland kept all their players on the park in the second half was utterly mistifying. The ref did well in general but lacked the balls to send an ireland player to the bin. It wasnt until the final ten that the ref even warned ireland. Typifies all that is wrong in rugby at the moment, ref said Byrnes foul was cycnical but fails to see the cynicism in 3 pens in sucession 5m from the ireland line.
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Agreed CFH! Hope Monye is ok but i did laugh when the cart had to be pushed off.
Oh and is Scotland that bad that they have to advertise "Come to Yorkshire" on the advertising boards
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Stodge. Plum duff and cloutie dumpling.
Scots looked more likely to score the try but it wasn't very likely.
Beattie the best player on the park by a fair way. Time for Johno to make some changes surely?
England warned 3 times about persistent offences - very lucky to have 15 on the park - and a few punches as well - bit handbaggy / powder puff tho - neither side can even have a real punch up.
Can we have the Wales / Ireland game again please?
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ref said Byrnes foul was cycnical but fails to see the cynicism in 3 pens in sucession 5m from the ireland line.
Amen.
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Wales well beaten
I am mystified by England, heard Haskells name mentioned once, Armitage is just crap. Looked better after Wilkinson went off but what did Flutey do?
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Foden looked good, laughed when he smashed the lock and gumshield flying!
Textbook body position, accelerated into contact. I've never seen armitage do that, the opposite in fact.
Otherwise, pretty shit.Posted 2 years ago # -
The most entertaining thing about the Scotland-England game was Brian Moore's commentary and the pictures of Andy Robinson throwing his toys out of the cot. The scummaging was appalling, the England back line anonymous, and there was as much chance of a try as me sh*gging Kylie tonight.
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scotland england was like watching 2 one legged men in an arse kicking contest
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England retained the Calcutta Cup as they fought out a nerve-shredding draw with Scotland, who now look certain to end with the Six Nations wooden spoon.
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england loked a lot better when foden and flood came on!! seemed to up the tempo a bit.
quality bit of smashing by foden on the scottish bloke though!!
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Pathetic Scottish fans cheering when Wilkinson is taken off injured. **** disgraceful. Vile. At least it was only a minority, but still not what we do in this game.
That was English fans cheering!
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I'm Welsh and Wales were shocking, with Ireland not much better. Overall the standard of this whole 6 Nations has been exceptionally poor, with skill levels dropping year on year
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Thought the ref had an ok game myself...tried his best to keep men on the field. But what can you do when Byrne puts his hand up and asks to be sent off? There's a lot of not-taking-one's-beating going on in this thread. Then again, it's dominated by a certain set of supporters. Grace and magnanimity...come on folks.
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