Rugby – 6 nations.

Wrecker the no knock on wasnt in the act of scoring so ref had to make his own call for me he got it wrong like the video ref last week. Harsh on scotland but lack of basic skills was the fault this week. Learn to pass!!

Unlike our friends who kick the round ball about, perhaps we should merely follow the example of the guys in the pitch. So when de Luca was sin-binned, did we see a Rooney or Terry-esque set of histrionics or a polite acceptance that the referee’s decision is final.

An example for us all perhaps?

Bumpage

And another.

Why the pessimism for England Wales CFH?

Bruce, it’s my default setting for that fixture. A pessimist is never disappointed, though….! 😉

I don’t normally predict a loss for Scotland England games, just a really crap frustrating game 🙂

Anyway, how many charge downs can one man score from?

Duckman the differences are phillips was near the mark, lamont wasnt he was near the mark for the scrum, also the ref wasnt trying to bin anyone and no subs were being bought on and finally the clock was stopped. As for the knock it wasnt in the act of scorung. Ffs you are supossedly a ref!!!

1,2,3,4

We don’t wanna be,
Your enemy,
But when we’re on the field,
It’s red, white and green,

Got beat by the Irish,
Got beat by the Scots,
The French had a struggle,
But you’re the one we want,
We want…

As long as we beat the English,
As long as we beat the English,
As long as we beat the English, we don’t care

As long as we beat the English,
As long as we beat the English,
As long as we beat the English, we don’t care
We don’t care

England will beat wales by 3 i’ve seen it in the tea leaves.

England will beat wales by 3 i’ve seen it in the tea leaves.

Who are you and what have you done with a_a?

I think if you look at the posts i’ve ever made you will see what a pessimist i am. Winning at twickenham is tough but to do it without a lineout is next to impossible. England will improve. Be intresting to see how farel copes with the welsh midfield.

All wales have to do is get those backs running at catflap and it’ll be an extravaganza. I’ve been impressed with Farrells game including his tackling.

If Wales can keep up with the English pack they will win. If your pack plays like it did in the first half then England will strangle the life out of Wales.

Given how poor England were against Scotland and that despite Scotland playing better agaisnt Wales Wales still won Wales should stuff England

Pigface, I care. I care a lot.

I want Wales to beat EVERYBODY! 🙂

England will try to make it a forwards game as they always do and who can blame them? The Irish pack was better at the Aviva and the Scots gave us a bit of a mauling. If England can slow the ball down at the breakdown, prevent quick ball getting to Phillips then Wales will struggle. You also have to look at Flood and Manu getting fit for the game.

Having said that, I’ll echo the comments of a certain Matt Dawson on Scrum V on Sunday night – on their day, Wales can beat any team in the world. Wales are more than capable of putting 20-30 points on England, winning the Triple Crown and getting in with a shout of the Grand Slam, but we have to get the forwards to play their game and not get bogged down by the spoiling game I’m sure England will try to play.

My 2p….and stand waiting to get flamed for it 🙂

Wales have played well, and to their strengths. However, so far they’ve played like that with opposition weakness against them.
That Ireland midfield defence was the worst that it’s been for at least 10 years. North, Roberts,JDavies had a field day.
Against Scotland, they took full advantage of the sin-bin period and ran through more holes in midfield, plus a mismatch of about 4stone and 10″ where Cuthbert steamrolled Laidlaw (who apart from that was very impressive).
I’m not saying England are better than Ireland or Scotland, but they can be stronger in the important areas opposite the Welsh backs (when Hodgson’s dropped). A midfield 10, 12, 13 of Farrell, Barrit, Tuilagi would be the biggest tackling opposition they’ll have faced. If they stop the Welsh before the gain line there, it’ll be interesting to see if Wales have a plan-B. They’ve been excellent at support running off the ball carrier in behind, but might not have that option.
The Welsh lineout has been poor, and kicking infield could play into the hands of Foden, Ashton, Strettle who have an edge in experience and positioning (England’s only experience edge). The Welsh scrum won’t have it all their own way either, the English front row has been one of their better points.
Wales are the better team, but England look set up to nullify that and make the game very slow and scrappy, and could end up taking this one by a penalty or two (no tries for them without Hodgson’s faceblocks).

No mention of Phillips and the “pass at a retreating man” or “man running slowly through the 9 10 channel”.

I’m bored of watching so many forwards retreat to their lines up the 9/10 channel effectively slowing the attack, especially as the timing seems so spot on. Everyone does it why not penalise them? or just have a weekend of 9s hitting the retreating man with the ball.
Mildly ironic that Philips got a penalty but when Blair ran into a retreating man he was waved on (not bitter, oh no not me).

toys and AA have had a brain swap.

I think wales will embarrass us quite nastily. Not looking forward to it.

certainly on current form Toys.

A midfield 10, 12, 13 of Farrell, Barrit, Tuilagi would be the biggest tackling opposition they’ll have faced

true, but who’s your money on? Look at the defensive play of our backs…look at the stats of tackles made as a team. IF the ball flows to the backs, I don’t think England will have the stamina and will look a lot like the Wales team of the early-2000s – a 60 minute team.

I’m not saying they are unfit – far from it. I just think that the Welsh fitness will be too much for them.

I just think that the Welsh fitness will be too much for them.

Of all the things england are going to trip over at Twickers, it won’t be this.

How about glaring defensive holes, poor passing, not competitive at the breakdown, not particularly outstanding lineout, poor ball distribution etc ..

We can tackle for ever, and it looks like we have a better handle on discipline (I wonder how long that will last).

We can tackle for ever, and it looks like we have a better handle on discipline (I wonder how long that will last).

Until Lawes and Attwood gets on the pitch. Go on Lancaster ya spineless get DO IT!

Stop trying to cheer me up. I’m wallowing in loss. My managment of expectations always works.

Until Lawes and Attwood gets a yellow card. AGAIN.

FTFY. 🙂

FTFY fail!

RTFP Capt!

I did RTFP (Calm down, dear, it’s just a forum!) and wanted to amend it properly reflect the “Again” element, given his rather poor record on these things.

Dont think the welsh mifield will be worried about the physical confrontation with barritt and tuilagi. Pretty sure they have faced more formidable opposition. As for baritt isnt he just tindal with hair? Botha is another one i dont get debut at 30 and doesnt look to have much promise, aw jones light imo.

Is this more like the old aa?

I’m calm capt, I use swearing in casual conversation (bit rough!). Maybe I should have been more liberal with the smileys! 😀
All Attwood needs to learn is subtlety, otherwise he’s golden. 😀

Is this more like the old aa?

Bring the nice one back!

Yeah, Lawes can be expensive and i’m not sure that there aren’t better on offer.

Been more impressed with Hartley of late.

Interesting that the major offenders are the guys Johnson brought in maybe they still have that mindset a little.

Ah, all good then, wrecker! 🙂

Is this more like the old aa?

Just pick one, stop vacillating. 😆

I’ll decide who wins when I see the teams, a full strength Wales would wipe the floor with England currently although the lack of Welsh locks fit or not banned is worryingly short.

So, March the 4th it is for the France v Ireland game.

French officials had earlier said they wanted the match to be put off until next season to avoid disruption to the Top 14 competition.

Really? Well, guess what? The international game is more important!

Also;
Note: Due to reports of disgruntled fans airing their dissatisfaction to George North on Twitter and following a really important request from the Welsh Rugby Union, we would like to stress that this is a spoof article. As, it seems, some people/WRU seem to think it quite likely that George North would be carried around on a golden throne by semi-nude virgins whilst wearing a crown. Aren’t people great?
🙂

Cheeky little scamps those French.

http://www.planetrugby.com/story/0,25883,16024_7522890,00.html

about time too, wonder who is in line?

I heard it’s Martin Johnson, John Wells and Mike Ford 😀 😀 😀 😀

Well Scott Johnson is coming to Scotland to help Robinson make a pigs ear out of a silk purse 🙁

To be fair the couldnt do worse wrecker. Dean richards would be nice. The rumour is it’l be Steve Tandy another bloody inexperience idiot. Maybe Ruddock could be a returning hero?