The Rugby Union Thread

fretmeister

TJT1979 said:

Daly selected on the wing to replace Feyi-Waboso. Not much of a surprise. Shame that somebody quicker (eg. Radwan) wasn't in the training squad from the beginning, but Daly has plenty of experience and is versatile.

That boot of his might be more use than his other abilities. He's getting on a bit but his range is still massive.

Rocker

I can’t see Italy winning in Cardiff. 

I expect Ireland to beat Scotland in a closely fought game in Dublin. 

If England play as they did against Ireland, they will beat France but France will go to town if England play their ‘usual’ game. 

Pjon

Rocker said:

I can’t see Italy winning in Cardiff. 

 

They did the last time they played Wales in Cardiff and that was a significantly more experienced Welsh side. One of my friends was in Cardiff for the French game last weekend - he said that there was no noise from the home fans, just lots of singing from French fans. I fear there won't be much home advantage. There look to be quite a few seats still available as well.

exocet

crunchman said:

exocet said:

Ireland by 10 points
England by 7
Italy by 7 but hoping that G North scores in his last international

The best thing for North would be to sprain his ankle in the first minute so he doesn't take any more bangs to the head.  He should have retired years ago with his concussion history.

I hear what your saying but the damage has almost certainly been done already, plus he's off to join Provence next season....that'll no doubt mean playing on a cricket pitch...

koneguitarist

sev112 said:

I’ll go for 3 upsets then : Scotland, Italy and England, although I doubt all of them as much as I think they might happen

Hardly an upset Italy beating Wales, more likely an upset other way round as far as form goes. 

Schnozz

England are the U20s Six Nations Champions.

p90fool

Schnozz said:

England are the U20s Six Nations Champions.

It was a cracking game and well done to them. One of the French tries was one of the best I've seen all season, at any level. 

scrumhalf

Wales 0 - 18 Italy after 48 minutes.

Wow. 

TJT1979

... and deservedly so. Wales just haven't been able to make anything work.

VimFuego

new drinking game; each time jiffy says "go through the phases" you have to down a shot. Your liver'd be shot after just one match.

pigface

VimFuego said:

new drinking game; each time jiffy says "go through the phases" you have to down a shot. Your liver'd be shot after just one match.

Jiffy is a bit irritating. Perhaps he should learn to pronounce 'Ioane'. It's like listening to Darren Gough commentating on cricket.

fretmeister

C’mon Scotchland! 

elstoof

I reckon the Italy squad were reading this thread back when people were talking up 6N relegation after the WC

tbm

Ireland looking very flat. 

VimFuego

interesting match, South Africa A are defending really well, but I think Ireland should sneak it.

Philly_Q

VimFuego said:

interesting match, South Africa A are defending really well, but I think Ireland should sneak it.

I think they should, with the help of those well-known kissed-the-Blarney-Stone Irishmen Jamison Gibson-Park and Bundee Aki.

pigface

Philly_Q said:

VimFuego said:

interesting match, South Africa A are defending really well, but I think Ireland should sneak it.

I think they should, with the help of those well-known kissed-the-Blarney-Stone Irishmen Jamison Gibson-Park and Bundee Aki.

And James Lowe.

tbm

Poor game. Boring as f*ck. Stadium is dead. 

VimFuego

pigface said:

Philly_Q said:

VimFuego said:

interesting match, South Africa A are defending really well, but I think Ireland should sneak it.

I think they should, with the help of those well-known kissed-the-Blarney-Stone Irishmen Jamison Gibson-Park and Bundee Aki.

And James Lowe.

the South Sea Irelanders I like to call them.

VimFuego

tbm said:

Poor game. Boring as f*ck. Stadium is dead. 

it's a bit like a boxing match, lots of jabs and feints but no one quite able to land any real blows. Your boys are starting to play with some intensity now.