6N 2018
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Recorded and watched both games today on FF.
Wasn't sure if Wales were really good or Scotland really bad. Scotland made a lot of unforced errors, different team/game to when they played the ABs in November.
Wales seem to have similar defensive linespeed to the Lions.
The Welsh 10 Rhys Patchell who I have just read was having his first cap for Wales looked very good to me, might be an improvement on what has gone before.
France v Ireland at the end I could only think that France were desperately unlucky not to win, yes they missed a fairly straightforward penalty kick that would have made the game safe, but Ireland's game plan was so limited, basically Connor Murray and Johnny Sexton launching bombs all day, I was cheering for the Frenchman to win it, some 41 phases from Ireland before the drop goal so I guess some merit in that, hell of a drop goal from Sexton too, photo finish!
I think Ireland had won 3 times in 60+ years in Paris, winners are grinners.
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Ireland v France matches seem to always end up in a low-scoring shit-fest in recent years with both sides dogging it out against the other. Results were 50/50 over last 10 matches up to yesterday including 2 draws. A lot of rain, freezing conditions, and a dodgy surface for both sets of players with a few lower limb injuries, twisted knees. A dour match for viewing by the neutral with only a few moments to enliven matters, including Teddy Thomas’ brilliantly taken try.
Looking back at it today, the last five minutes after Belleau missed the penalty was superb by Ireland. The team knew what they had to do. From the moment Sexton got the ball and took a quick drop-out and Henderson retrieved to keep the ball in Irish hands for the rest of the match. The kick-pass for Earls by Sexton when they seemed to be stuck on the halfway line was brilliantly risky - he caught it and made meters to the 10m line. Another catch and leap forward by Henderson on 39th phase bought the extra crucial few meters. And then Murray fired a beauty to Sexton. One step and the ball was on its way.
Magic.
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@pot-hale That last drive by your boys was quite something. I was shouting at the TV when Sexton did the kick pass thing but fortune favoured the brave. Never look flustered during the phases either, just dogged belief. As you say. Magic.
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@majorrage said in 6N 2018:
You just can't beat the 6N, it shits all over the rugby championship
My dick is still bigger than yours
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Cracking tries so far from both sides.
10-7 to England on 22 mins
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@billy-tell said in 6N 2018:
@majorrage said in 6N 2018:
You just can't beat the 6N, it shits all over the rugby championship
My dick is still bigger than yours
I've got to agree with @Billy-Tell. The rugby quality hasn't been close, but having travelling support locally just makes an amazing atmosphere. It also helps to have been at war with each other, or to have assimilated others to really put a bit of spice into it.
Not so easy with Australia/NZ, but I'm prepared to paddle a waka over and have a lash at them if anyone's with me.
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Ireland team to face Italy - Sat 1pm Irish Time
R Kearney (Leinster), K Earls (Munster), R Henshaw (Leinster), B Aki (Connacht), J Stockdale (Ulster), J Sexton (Leinster), C Murray (Munster), J McGrath (Leinster), R Best (Ulster, capt), T Furlong (Leinster), I Henderson (Ulster), D Toner (Leinster), P O'Mahony (Munster), D Leavy, J Conan (both Leinster).
Replacements: S Cronin, C Healy, A Porter (all Leinster), Q Roux (Connacht), CJ Stander (Munster), K Marmion (Connacht), J Carbery, J Larmour (both Leinster).Schmidt sticks with backline from last week, and puts young prospect, Jordan Larmour, on the bench. Toner comes back in for Ryan, and Leavy gets his first 6N start to replace injured vdF, His Leinster team-mate, Jack Conan, finally gets a chance to shine in the 6N as eighth-man replacing Stander who moves to bench.
Another Furlong in the making, Andrew Porter, also gets his chance to make a 6N debut from the bench.
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The annual war of words between us Saes and those Taffs has begun. Eddie throwing a hand grenade in to the mix. Pretty classless IMO.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/42989860
England with two starting changes, Joseph in for Teo who drops to the bench and the unfortunate Youngs is replaced by Care with Wiggelsworth on the bench. Wales starting XV unchanged but a certain Mr G North comes on to the bench.
I think we will learn a fair bit more about both teams this weekend. Last weekend did not tell us much I feel.
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@catogrande said in 6N 2018:
The annual war of words between us Saes and those Taffs has begun. Eddie throwing a hand grenade in to the mix. Pretty classless IMO.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/42989860
England with two starting changes, Joseph in for Teo who drops to the bench and the unfortunate Youngs is replaced by Care with Wiggelsworth on the bench. Wales starting XV unchanged but a certain Mr G North comes on to the bench.
I think we will learn a fair bit more about both teams this weekend. Last weekend did not tell us much I feel.
The real Eddie arises again.
Agree, that lacks class, but then again he is Australian.
