Hence the distraction tactics?!? 😉

Dire games ? Ok technically lacking on many occasion esp v SH but still entertaining and going down to the wire. Lots of fun. Don’t understand all the angst.

Who is maximising the controversy? The ‘English’ papers reporting it at great length or the 6 nations and possibly the RFU investigating it?

No actually, here is the truth of the matter again.I realise you and that term are uneasy bedfellows,but I will give it a go
I and a number of people asked you to stop using the term Sweaties. That is not a term for Scots,despite anything you try to claim on the page past,so your own argument is invalid. Your reply was to use it more BECAUSE it is offensive. Others have pointed that out to you…I did not complain to the mods,they banned you for it all by themselves,guess they need a “sense of humour.” The invite to say it to my face when you are up here still stands,you know;when you visit here (and I am sure) refer to every Scot you meet as Sweaty.

The only people I have heard referred to as “sweaties” are heavy metal fans 😆 the “cool” kids would call them that due to moshing, headbanging or thrashing at gigs and getting, a good sweat on.

Can’t believe this nonsense keeps getting trotted out.

If you’re going to determine “meaning” for any 6N tournament around RWCs, this is the only one with any definite material impact on a World Cup.
It’s the last time the teams play each other before seeding for the pools of RWC2019 so it’s the only one that can influence World Rankings, seedings, and which Pot teams are drawn from for the group stages.
Surprising description after all the furore about Wales, Oz, and England being pooled together last time. But the Japs have tickets to sell , and they’ll be released next year as they need to stay ahead of the ticket sales for 2020 Olympics.
It’s not been widely reported due to the whinging last time over the early draw, but it’s going to be a case of “exceptional circumstances – just one more time” and, personally, expect it before the end of this calendar year.

At present Wales are clinging to 4th place, the last spot in pot 1 with England in 5th. Maybe that Welsh comeback was worth something…
Then Arg6, Ire7, Fra8, Scot9.
This is the interesting bit for me due to how points are earned against other ranked teams.
A France loss against England will not effect their Ranking points as much as an Ireland defeat against Scotland. So effectively, France are staying in the top 8 for now.
But a Scotland win will boost their ranking AND drop Ireland’s at the same time so they swap positions. Ireland’s year continues with 3 away games in SA and 2 tests against NZ. A big win there would fire them right up the rankings but they could easily come away with nothing from that. Scotland a have Japan tour, but that’s another story. They’re next in 10th…

Anyway the Ireland Scotland game is effectively a play-off to stay currently in the top eight World Rankings – Pot 2 seedings for RWC 2019.
The last chance they have to take points off each other before dropping into “Pot 3” with only “SH” teams to play.

Loum – interesting stuff, so we could see NZ/Eng/ire in the same group 😯

Wrecker, just spotted that – sounds like the end of a long illness.

Getting the fake tan knocked off

With apologies to A-A

Even from penalties when they get the throw? They missed at least one of those.

Hibbard has been immense for Glaws(my English team) this year,getting on a wee bit though.

Hibbard is a cult hero at Gloucester and as Duckman says been playing well.

37 is no age at all, very sad news.

But the Japs have tickets to sell

Oooh! Don’t know if you can say that? Think it has to “Japanese” doesn’t it?

Tssk tssk! 🙄

Apologies to all our Japanese contributors for what I’m sure was an unintentional slur.

I thought I’d demeaned and belittled your nation by referring to you as “Jocks” rather than “Scots”? 😉

Anyway a big thanks to the nation who play in dark blue for handing us the title a week early.

😆

We like uncompromising hookers here in Gloucester 😉

@ namastebuzz – that sledging was at Scott gouly- they called him “girlie” all game. Pretty imaginative ……. Not

You can see why he was upset, when that well known after dinner raconteur and wit Wade Dooley is giving you dogs abuse,not being able to put him down with a wittier response must really create self doubt.

On the high end for a nose tweak, though.

Entry point 12 weeks. Judged at less serious end for type of incident.