@MiketheSnow said in 6 Nations 2019:

@Derm-McCrum said in 6 Nations 2019:

@MiketheSnow said in 6 Nations 2019:

@MajorRage said in 6 Nations 2019:

@MiketheSnow said in 6 Nations 2019:

@Machpants said in 6 Nations 2019:

I guess the roof problem is it was the a first for rugby, so there were lots of complaints about the advantage it could theoretically give? So WRU said visitor can choose to select criticism. But ffs we've moved on, WRU just need to say, from now on, or roof, we'll put it how we like it.

Exactly.

At present if both sides don't agree, then the away team has the final say.

That’s the same as just asking the away team what they want?

Yep.

The default is open.
So if Ireland said they wanted it closed, and Wales said they wanted it open, what would happen?

Closed.

Away team decides.

Err nope. Both teams decide. Read the Six Nations policy on it.

“*We run the competition by consensus.

"What we are doing is staying with existing protocols, which basically say if both teams agree conditions demand they want to close the roof, or both teams want to close the roof anyway, that's fine.

"But what we can't do is allow any one individual team an inherent or underlying advantage.

"The other unions perceive it to be an advantage for Wales given they could play all their games under the roof given they understand the conditions.

"These games are won on any tight margins anyway. It's a case of everyone wanting a level playing pitch."*

@MiketheSnow said in 6 Nations 2019:

@MajorRage said in 6 Nations 2019:

@MiketheSnow said in 6 Nations 2019:

@Machpants said in 6 Nations 2019:

I guess the roof problem is it was the a first for rugby, so there were lots of complaints about the advantage it could theoretically give? So WRU said visitor can choose to select criticism. But ffs we've moved on, WRU just need to say, from now on, or roof, we'll put it how we like it.

Exactly.

At present if both sides don't agree, then the away team has the final say.

That’s the same as just asking the away team what they want?

Yep.

The default is open.
So if Ireland said they wanted it closed, and Wales said they wanted it open, what would happen?

@Catogrande said in 6 Nations 2019:

@Derm-McCrum said in 6 Nations 2019:

@MiketheSnow said in 6 Nations 2019:

@Victor-Meldrew said in 6 Nations 2019:

@MiketheSnow

Do you think Gatland will use the same rope-a-dope tactics he used against England?

Oh Schmidt you shit.

Less rope-a-dope more bar of soap.

The roof stays open.

The Paddy Fields of Athenry.

Advantage Ireland.

What’s it got to do with Schmidt? If Wales asked the 6N Roof Committee torule on whether the roof should be open or closed then point the finger at TSNRC.

Besides that, it’s funny how this roof malarkey only seems to come up before certain games with Gatland attempting to make an issue of it. If the WRU really do have a problem with it, then get it sorted outside the 6N so that everyone knows the policy in advance and there’s no whining about it during the comp - it just looks a bit sad.

I concur. The arrangement is that the visiting side gets to choose. That fact is known in advance so why bleat about it halfway through the competition? By all means agitate to get that arrangement changed but don't fucking whine about it.

Yep. And the arrangement is that the two sides have to agree that it should be closed. Some years ago, IIRC, Fiji asked for it to be closed, Wales said no.

@MiketheSnow said in 6 Nations 2019:

@Victor-Meldrew said in 6 Nations 2019:

@MiketheSnow

Do you think Gatland will use the same rope-a-dope tactics he used against England?

Oh Schmidt you shit.

Less rope-a-dope more bar of soap.

The roof stays open.

The Paddy Fields of Athenry.

Advantage Ireland.

What’s it got to do with Schmidt? If Wales asked the 6N Roof Committee torule on whether the roof should be open or closed then point the finger at TSNRC.

Besides that, it’s funny how this roof malarkey only seems to come up before certain games with Gatland attempting to make an issue of it. If the WRU really do have a problem with it, then get it sorted outside the 6N so that everyone knows the policy in advance and there’s no whining about it during the comp - it just looks a bit sad.

PS It has rained prior to and during other 6N matches - Noah wasn’t required on those occasions either. It’s all gone a bit drama-queen for me.

@Machpants said in Crusaders v Chiefs:

What, like every weekend when every Euro or Jap team is referred to as [overseas kiwi name]'s team on the round up on stuff?

Exactly. Wouldn’t have won the game without them. Same in the Six Nations.

It’s a tired cliche in media at this stage.

Bonus point win. That’ll do me.

Italy score another and take the lead into half-time.

Ireland simply a shambles.

Italian police escort for Irish team bus:

@Bones said in 6 Nations 2019:

@Derm-McCrum his pass for the try was hardly anything to shout about. He passed it inside on a nothing play to a winger who should have been running into 2 tacklers, but they chose to be soft and lazy.

Ah - you’re in Blinker mode. Never mind.

@Victor-Meldrew said in 6 Nations 2019:

Can't remember any 6N with so many tries from unbelievably dumb mistakes - some of them look bloody hilarious.

Good win by Ireland IMHO. Kept their heads in the second half. Sexton had another average game, though. Schmidt might have some worries there.

Sexton took a lot late hits, missed one conversion and made the pass for Stockdale’s try before being taken off in 23rd minute for a HIA from a head stamp.

Don’t think he was that bad for his ‘cameo’ appearance.