TandemJeremy - Member
Flood is out injured is he not and unlikely to make the calcutta cup anyway if not more
http://www1.skysports.com/rugby-union/news/12504/7411609/Fitness-fears-for-Flood
Sod the 6N i'm more upset about him being out of the game V Ulster 
wales need to tell all those who have gone outside the regions to f*** off, then take all the new young shinning stars and all the other hidden gems that are lurking in the wings + henson over to poland and then wipe the floor with the opposition.
back to the real world....i think its going to be one of the best 6 nations in a long time... hard to predict but France i reckon followed by Wales/Ireland.
deadlydarcy - Member
I hope a_a is ok.Posted 15 hours ago # Report-Post
Update; A-A is fine; he will obviously struggle a wee bit health-wise as he sold his liver so he could afford the biggest get well soon card in the whole of Wales,just so Gav knows who his no1 fan really is.
Jesus, Marler FFS? What have decent scrummagers like Nick Wood done wrong? Adams Jones and Castro et al will be loving this.
Agreed, How on earth has he got in!
Still, other than that, a fairly decent mix of players. Still not too sure how the Sarecens way of playing (stifle the oppersition, kick the points*) will translate into the new Lancaster proclaimed attacking style.
*and I'm a Tigers supporter!
Seems a decent swquad to me. Given that a good few of the EPS are injured I assume some of the saxons will step up.
Seems a decent mix of youth and experience and pragmatic without being conservative.
If Marler plays there will be penalty opps galore,he can't seem to help himself. That is potentially the weakest English scrum for a few years.As good as the back row will be, I think Marler is poor, Stevens ain't starting for Sarries and Cole and Corbisero(?) are not the greatest either.I think Hodgson could work really well with Farrell and the punchy swimmer in the middle.
Scamper - MemberJesus, Marler FFS? What have decent scrummagers like Nick Wood done wrong? Adams Jones and Castro et al will be loving this.
I rate Marler, I reckon he'll do well for us.
(non Quins fan BTW)
Cannot believe cat flap made the squad. I thought England were supposed to be moving forward.
There is a bit of a 2nd row gap too. If palmer gets injured against Scotland it leaves 2 of Botha Parling and Attwood on and they are very inexperienced at that level, unless Croft goes in and then we lose a very capable back rower
Henson fit to face Reading Samoa on saturday..... Phew!
Shingler's missed (The chance to play for a second rate team!)
Leaves him in an odd position, I think. Would Wales really want to play someone who didn't (totally) want to play for them? 
Oops
Red faces at the SRU.
Shingler is way down the pecking order for 10 or 12 and not playing in wales means he has almost no chance of getting picked.
Scotland might have had a case in that the tier one nations are supposed to field an A team.Which is the usual cut off for rep rugby.Wales saving money by not,an A cap used to be the cut off as u20 was still considered junior.
Ducky, Wales play a U20 and 7s instead, which I believe the IRB has said is enough to satisfy the A-team requirement. (Could be wrong, though, I often am!)
the crucial thing was the French - both teams in the game have to be the second tier and sometimes the french have an A team sometimes they do not. teh previous year 2 guys played in the wales / france under 20 game and now are eligible to play for Ireland.
Is one of them Rhys O'Ruddock?
The SRU was referring to a ruling relating to Matthew Jarvis and James Loxton in which they believe a precedent has have been set allowing Shingler to feature for Scotland.
I'm actually looking forward to the 6N now.
TBH whilst i of course would love to see England win all their games, what i really want to see is a new sense of purpose and direction take hold in the England set up. If that means taking a series of losses along the way so be it. We got thumped by the Aussies a few years ago then went on to win a World Cup.
As long as the RFU don't panic (again) and throw the baby out with the bathwater the tide will turn. There are some really good young players out there and we now have a once-in-a-generation chance to do something with them.
So we lose to Scotland? big deal, if it means a team is made from the process i'm happy.
The Calcutta cup game could be crucial and interesting. Whichever teams wins will be in a good place for the rest of the tournament. I wouldn't like to bet on it 
The Calcutta cup game could be crucial and interesting. Whichever teams wins will be in a good place for the rest of the tournament. I wouldn't like to bet on it
Pretty much everyone else would be very happy to bet on it, TJ!
I'm not bothered if Scotland win so long as none of our English lads hurt Richie Gray - he has an important appointment in Stockport next September!
2004 since England last won at Murreyfield
Who are you supporting this year O'Flashearty?
I always look forward to your announcement.
Gosh, Darcy, that just keeps getting funnier every time you say it!
Oooh...sensitive. Just like your TeeJ baiting.
Too many changes, a team that hasn't learnt to play attacking rugby together (think Barbarians) and don't yet know how to grind out wins. England's not getting hands on the Calcutta cup this year. Maybe if at HQ, but it's not.
100!
DD - know where I can get any tickets for England Vs Wales that aren't ridiculously expensive? I gather from the big'uns you've been giving it on all the rugby threads you might be affiliated to a club that have some knocking about 
Edit - wife and I would consider watching the Irish as well.
big'uns deluded? I've hardly contributed to them at all.
You wouldn't be welcome at a Green Machine game(EDIT). My tickets contacts remain closely guarded. You can harass me and arrest me all you want.
MDwarf; should have spent the money on Jim Hamilton instead (waits for TJ to come gunning for me) Gray is a show pony, Hamilton is a big gnarly nasty man. I was at a course at Murrayfield in November and he was part of the squad get together...He is HUGE! I am 16 stone and the best part of 6"3" but he was blocking out the light.I think he is more what your pack is needing. As an aside,with notice I can get tickets for any 6n game if given notice. We could have an STW get together in Embra next year.
duckman -
Gray is a show pony
He certainly neeeds to put in some performances to match his reputation in this 6 nations.
deadlydarcy - MemberWho are you supporting this year O'Flashearty?
I always look forward to your announcement.
Next he'll be saying he's drinking mates with the big name players...
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