Rugby – 6 nations.

Blimey.. he was really before my rugby watching time, never realised how flippin quick he was.

Diolch, Merv. 🙁

Glitchbowlocks

C’mon Wales – do it for Merve the Swerve

Then Italy and England hopefully

Yup, you can say what you like about him as a commentator but he was a decent rugby player.

Nice Jiffy compilation! Pity most of it was league though. 

well he played the vast majority of his career in league which was tragic for welsh rugby. The most naturally gifted rugby player i’ve ever seen.

When Jiffy went north he vanished for about 10 months and reappeared about a stone heavier of just muscle. More naturally gifted than Gav AA?

Gav is one of the most gifted players of the last few years, Jiffy was in union when I started wtaching rugby as a kid in the 80’s, since then I’ve not seen anyone as talented.

Apparently he was quicker than Offiah over 30-40m

Ok the nerves are kicking in, come on Wales win the Grand Slam.

I love the build up on days like this!

Off for a ride now. Sun is coming out.

Nervous…….

GWLAD!

Am a bit torn on the GS really. Just slightly disappointed in Wales as I don’t think they’ve performed to their full potential. I hope they really flatten France today and give us a fantastic display of rugby worthy of a GS team. I think Ireland will pop the England optimism bubble. I expect to be frustrated by Scotland yet again…

Scotland by 7-10
Wales by 5-7
Ireland by 5-7

Ireland by 17
Wales by 3
Scotland by 12
😉

How ridiculous are the odds for Wales? same as they have been ever since they beat Ireland which was hardly convincing. I think 9/4 today to beat France which is shocking, I’m guessing France to win must be 2/1, has to be worth putting some cash on France, if they win at least I’ll get some cash from my dissapointment.

England by 5
Scotland by 7
France by 8

Am working today and unlikely to see any of games 🙁

Will keep dropping in here to view so updates on the vitally important wooden spoon decider would be good.

well he played the vast majority of his career in league which was tragic for welsh rugby

Yeah – I remember my dad being very cross about that, but I can understand it. Who’d want to have to do a day job as well as play club and international rugby?

Scott gibbs, scott quinell, alan bateman, dai young, john deveraux and jiffy…….. The 90’s could have been so different!

Found this quite interesting…England matchday prep blog on BBC.

Will people stop talking about todays game and join me in walowing in past injustices, i’m trying to keep calm!!

AA – good luck to Wales, they are the best team, not quite as good as your pirate patch would have us believe, but good none the less!

Fatty jacobson had too many pies in warm up and is out!

italy by 5-7
france by 2-3
england by 5-7

Scotland look like a beaten team here.

The shiteness of italy’s backs may be your saviour.

Scotland on the wrong side of the ref as well now.

this games so bad its almost entertaining

Bar’s open. Summer Lightning or Brains SA Gold.

Tidy.

Neither seems appropriate here CFH.

How about some old peculiar?

That whole passage of play leading up to the yellow card was all because Scotland are unable to claim a restart…basic skill!!

God that Italy 10 is shocking. WTF is wrong with the scots? They don’t look at all interested.

Morale collapsed, no belief no faith. Wrong coach and they know a combination of poor selection and tactics and individual mistakes have cost them another 6 nations.

The opportunity was there a couple of months ago and Robinson was unable to see it. Hopefully this is his last half in charge of Scotland

Scotland would be as well going home now

Arse

Its just too easy for them

Deserved. No linespeed at all on defence from scotland.

Every time I read about Scotland’s woes in the paper there is a comment about Robinson being contracted to 2015, and that Scotland can’t afford to get rid of him. I’m never sure whether they mean financially or because he’s still their best option?

Probably a question best left till the 6 nations is finished, but would the competition benefit from either Scotland or Italy being relegated and another European team getting a crack? Georgia perhaps?

On the basis of this game so far, along with both nations last 5 or 6 years at this level, I’d have to say yes.

I havent seen much which could be layer at the door of the coach so far this game. The team are just playing very very poorly; mistakes and terrible decision making.

It’s all very well Scots supporters playing “blame the Englishman” but looking at their 6 nations record (ie since 2000) it’s pretty much irrelevant who’s the coach, they’re not actually that good 😉

Played 63
Won 16
Drawn 2
Lost 45
Points For/Against 1018/158 (?564)

Combined table

France 91 points
Ireland 87
England 83
Wales 64
Scotland 34
Italy 17

Is there actually a wooden spoon? Maybe someone could smack Robinson on the napper with it!