6 Nations

[bellyscratch]

Anybody been watching this so far?

The Ireland Vs France and Wales Vs England games were both brilliant to watch. It looks like it could be and Ireland-Wales grand slam decider on the last weekend and I really dont know who it will go to. Saying that Ireland still have to play England and Wales have to play France so there might not even be a grand slam yet. Hopefully there wont and its left open for anyone to win on the last weekend.

[Killfacer]

Yeah i have. The England-Wales game was superb, shame England didn't get something out of it really.

[Lord Testicles]

I have only managed to catch the Scotland-Wales game so far. Brilliant game by the way, well for Wales anyway.

[Pogue]

Yeah i have. The England-Wales game was superb, shame England didn't get something out of it really.

fucking scum traitor

rugby is a toffs sport

oppress the peasantry than off to watch harlequins is it?

bourgeois filth

[Killfacer]

fucking scum traitor

rugby is a toffs sport

oppress the peasantry than off to watch harlequins is it?

bourgeois filth

:lol: I don't think Phill Vickery, Martin Johnson or Mark Regan are toffs some how...

Although i do agree with you that it's a bit of a posh sport. I fucking hate rugby fans, they think they're wacky because they wear stupud costumes.

[bellyscratch]

Ive played rugby since i was about 6 years old and have mostly played with and against working class people. Also, I find that the atmosphere at rugby (union and league) games is so much better than any football games...

[F9]

Ive played rugby since i was about 6 years old and have mostly played with and against working class people. Also, I find that the atmosphere at rugby (union and league) games is so much better than any football games...

proves please!some videos, photos?:rolleyes:

[bellyscratch]

I just mean, in general, there is a much friendlier atmosphere at rugby games, they dont even have to separate the home and away fans at rugby matches.... Football fans seems to take the game way too serious, where as rugby fans win or lose are always up for friendly banter and a bit of fun.

[F9]

I just mean, in general, there is a much friendlier atmosphere at rugby games, they dont even have to separate the home and away fans at rugby matches.... Football fans seems to take the game way too serious, where as rugby fans win or lose are always up for friendly banter and a bit of fun.

and you all that atmosphere, mate?i would prefer go out and drink some tea!:lol::p

[Killfacer]

I just mean, in general, there is a much friendlier atmosphere at rugby games, they dont even have to separate the home and away fans at rugby matches.... Football fans seems to take the game way too serious, where as rugby fans win or lose are always up for friendly banter and a bit of fun.

Rugby fans are fucking embarrasing. They dress up like idiots. Football has proper atmospheres and proper fans.

[Dóchas]

anyone catch the ireland v italy match? i thought ireland played shit but in patches we saw how good they really can be and i guess its a good result for declan kidney after only a couple of matches to have beaten a strong french and italian sides. i dont want to get my hopes up but we might see a grand slam coming our way if we get a good game against wales and england :)

[Killfacer]

anyone catch the ireland v italy match? i thought ireland played shit but in patches we saw how good they really can be and i guess its a good result for declan kidney after only a couple of matches to have beaten a strong french and italian sides. i dont want to get my hopes up but we might see a grand slam coming our way if we get a good game against wales and england :)

Ireland are usually so full of promise, then they let you down when it matters.

[Dóchas]

ye the world cup for example!! we always fall at the last hurdle we have won i think three triple crowns. id like to see a grand slam!!!

[bellyscratch]

Rugby fans are fucking embarrasing. They dress up like idiots. Football has proper atmospheres and proper fans.
Yeh, those proper fans who love their football so much they fight eachother over it...:glare:

[Killfacer]

Yeh, those proper fans who love their football so much they fight eachother over it...:glare:

Spot on my man

[F9]

Yeh, those proper fans who love their football so much they fight eachother over it...:glare:

Of course, if i see a fascist i will kick his ass!If someone flames me, s/he will get what s/he deserves, if someone attacks me the same.We dont fight for nothing, there are occasions and happenings behind those fights.And i prefer a warm atmosphere, that an atmosphere like my schools ping-pong "derby"!:tt2:

Fuserg9:star:

[Coggeh]

Yeh, those proper fans who love their football so much they fight eachother over it...:glare:
Bah! the sunderland lads would say that , HOWAY THE TOON :D

[bellyscratch]

Bah! the sunderland lads would say that , HOWAY THE TOON :D
I say it because I'm not one the braindead morons who fight at the local derby's here. Plus I'm not a mackem, I've only lived here for a couple of years :tt2:

[ComradeOm]

anyone catch the ireland v italy match? i thought ireland played shitItaly are tough to play against and it was no surprise that Ireland struggled to begin with. I was a bit concerned when we were still behind after 30min (although Italy were fired up after their nightmare at Twickenham) but Ireland were able to step up a gear and grab a typical Munster try. The second half went according to plan with the Italians tiring badly. The scoreline flattered us but it was still a solid performance... even if it was horrible to watch

England will be interesting. On paper Ireland should win but never underestimate the old enemy. I don't expect it to be a classic - the Irish backline has yet to click and England are completely devoid of inspiration or any kind of independent thought/leadership - but these games are always fascinating to watch. All going well we'll send Martin Johnson packing from Croke Park with some torrid memories

[Dóchas]

Italy are tough to play against and it was no surprise that Ireland struggled to begin with. I was a bit concerned when we were still behind after 30min (although Italy were fired up after their nightmare at Twickenham) but Ireland were able to step up a gear and grab a typical Munster try. The second half went according to plan with the Italians tiring badly. The scoreline flattered us but it was still a solid performance... even if it was horrible to watch

England will be interesting. On paper Ireland should win but never underestimate the old enemy. I don't expect it to be a classic - the Irish backline has yet to click and England are completely devoid of inspiration or any kind of independent thought/leadership - but these games are always fascinating to watch. All going well we'll send Martin Johnson packing from Croke Park with some torrid memories

ye we got snapshots of what ireland can really do when they are on game but i agree with you on the flattering scoreline. any news of felipe masi wasnt he being sited for that high tackle on kearney?

i was in croker for the last england game and i was crying when the anthem played unfortunately i cant go this year but it would be amazing if we beat them again and id say that would be close to the end of martin johnson he hasnt won a game yet has he?

[bellyscratch]

it would be amazing if we beat them again and id say that would be close to the end of martin johnson he hasnt won a game yet has he?

He's won against Pacific Islands and Italy, lost against New Zealand, South Africa, Australia and Wales.

I've got to say, I think England will win against Ireland. I just have a feeling England will pull this one off. I am English but I couldn't really care either way who wins tbh, not one for supporting the national team...

[ComradeOm]

ye we got snapshots of what ireland can really do when they are on game but i agree with you on the flattering scoreline. any news of felipe masi wasnt he being sited for that high tackle on kearney?Andrea (you're thinking of the F1 driver) Masi was cited. Not sure if he's received a ban though

Which reminds me that I have to chase up tickets. I was at the last England game as well but I'm finding it impossible to get a ticket for this one

England are never going to play 'sexy rugby' but even by their standards the current team lacks any sort of flair or cutting edge. What's more their forward pack looks a shadow of the giants of old and I expect that an Ireland team that stood up to both the French and Italian scrums will cope well. That's not to rule an English victory out but they'll have to improve a lot

[Dóchas]

He's won against Pacific Islands and Italy


nothing special there



lost against New Zealand, South Africa, Australia and Wales


i suppose :rolleyes:



Andrea (you're thinking of the F1 driver) Masi was cited. Not sure if he's received a ban though



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I was at the last England game as well but I'm finding it impossible to get a ticket for this one


you will be lucky to get one id say they sold out in the first couple of days. there is always scalpers there on the match days though



England are never going to play 'sexy rugby' but even by their standards the current team lacks any sort of flair or cutting edge. What's more their forward pack looks a shadow of the giants of old and I expect that an Ireland team that stood up to both the French and Italian scrums will cope well. That's not to rule an English victory out but they'll have to improve a lot


ye both teams kinda filrt with consistent gameplay for most of their matches so hopefully they will get things together to give the spectators a good match :)

[Magdalen]

Frank Hadden will be sacked if Scotland lose to Italy apparently. Mind you, despite Scotland's rather tepid performances of late, I can't see Italy winning at Murrayfield.

[Cumannach]

Ireland - France was the highlight so far I think. Great to see BOD get that trademark try. Kearney's been phenomenal all season, just plucking the ball effortlessly out of the air for Leinster and he's looked even better if anything for ireland, all things considered. Amazing the way the lads have gelled together given the recent past. It really looks like Kidney has done it again, early as it is. England-Ireland should tell us alot. Looking forward.

[Dóchas]

Ireland - France was the highlight so far I think. Great to see BOD get that trademark try. Kearney's been phenomenal all season, just plucking the ball effortlessly out of the air for Leinster and he's looked even better if anything for ireland, all things considered. Amazing the way the lads have gelled together given the recent past. It really looks like Kidney has done it again, early as it is. England-Ireland should tell us alot. Looking forward.

ye definitley kearney is just magic and its great to see gordon d'arcy back after so long. england should be good pity i cant go :(

[Killfacer]

I laugh in the face of the irish rugby team. The main man these days is Andy Goode.

[ComradeOm]

I laugh in the face of the irish rugby team. The main man these days is Andy Goode.Who has been dropped in favour of Toby Flood?

[Dóchas]

Who has been dropped in favour of Toby Flood?

this and the fact that he looks like a cave man :lol:

[bellyscratch]

Andy Goode annoys me so much, I cant stand the guy....

[Killfacer]

this and the fact that he looks like a cave man :lol:

Thats the reason i like him, he looks well funny. In fairness though, Toby Flood is a good player.

[Redmau5]

I laugh in the face of the irish rugby team. The main man these days is Andy Goode.

You'll not be laughing come 7:30 on Saturday night, when the English rugby team have to leave Croke Park after having been thoroughly outplayed and humiliated by Ireland.

[Killfacer]

You'll not be laughing come 7:30 on Saturday night, when the English rugby team have to leave Croke Park after having been thoroughly outplayed and humiliated by Ireland.

Shhhhhh

[Dóchas]

You'll not be laughing come 7:30 on Saturday night, when the English rugby team have to leave Croke Park after having been thoroughly outplayed and humiliated by Ireland.

dont be so sure its gonna be close (although id say ireland will win :thumbup:)

[Killfacer]

Ireland will win for sure.

[bellyscratch]

The Ireland-England game was terrible to watch, especially after seeing the France-Wales game last night which was amazing to watch. Both Ireland and England were poor, Ireland would of been nothing without O'Driscoll and England need to stop giving away such stupid penalties and getting sin binned. I dont think Ireland will get the grand slam, Wales will win against them on the last weekend

[Dóchas]

The Ireland-England game was terrible to watch, especially after seeing the France-Wales game last night which was amazing to watch. Both Ireland and England were poor, Ireland would of been nothing without O'Driscoll and England need to stop giving away such stupid penalties and getting sin binned. I dont think Ireland will get the grand slam, Wales will win against them on the last weekend

i couldnt watch the match because i was doing other things but it seemed like a good match at times but most of the time pretty sloppy. england were so dirty in the 2nd half. someone i think pushed or shuved a ball boy for no reason!! like come on!! but ireland didnt seal the deal and let england in with a try at the end. over all it was an ok match but it is looking good for ireland at the moment :)

[ComradeOm]

Awful game (especially compared to the treat served up on Friday night) with both teams reaching new lows. That said, Ireland definitely deserved the win - England can be thankful that O'Gara's had a nightmare evening, otherwise the score would have reflected the sustained Irish pressure of the second half

Still, I'm deeply concerned about the direction that Ireland's heading in. Aside from the forwards (who straightened themselves out during half time) there was a complete lack of gameplan. The kicking was aimless, no back was willing to run with ball, and there was no imagination in attack. Against France and Italy I'd put this down to the opposition but last night was a real wake up call. If we can beat France then we can beat Wales... but we'll still have to play with a lot more verve and ambition

[Dóchas]

If we can beat France then we can beat Wales... but we'll still have to play with a lot more verve and ambition


i wouldnt be too sure frances defence was so much better against wales than it was against ireland that said it is going to be extremely tough for ireland to win away against wales in the millenium stadium

[bellyscratch]

Whats everyones predictions for this weekend then?

I think France will have a narrow win over England
Wales to have a big win over Italy after losing their last match
and Ireland to do just enough to win Scotland

[ComradeOm]

Scotland v Ireland will be interesting (though probably no classic). We really haven't seen the best from either side in this tournament and while Ireland should win comfortably on paper its perfectly possible for Scotland to pilfer this one

Elsewhere, Wales will beat Italy (who have been poor even by their own standards) while France should beat England with little difficulty... if France turns up

[LeninBalls]

Take that you whiskey drinking ginger Kautskyists!

[Killfacer]

Take that you whiskey drinking ginger Kautskyists!

You're a failure.

[Coggeh]

Ireland to win it anyway . :D

Not sure about a grand slam though . Beating Wales will be a challenge

[Dóchas]

well in his first season declan kidney has already done better than eddie osullivan did in what? 5 years?

wales and irelnad match is either going to be amazing or a real let down, i will cry if we win or lose :lol:

[ComradeOm]

well in his first season declan kidney has already done better than eddie osullivan did in what? 5 years?Hmmm? We've been here before most notably in 2003. More to the point, we've not yet won anything this season. This weekend we could get the Triple Crown, the Championship, and the Grand Slam or we could go home with nothing

[bellyscratch]

I'm backing Wales to win the match, but not by enough to win the championship, probably by about 5/6 points.

Apart from the 1st game Ireland have played pretty poor and are lucky to be in the position to win the grand slam, they dont deserve to win it.

Anyway, I'm just hoping for a good game for the title decider as I can't see the other 2 games being much fun to watch

[ComradeOm]

Apart from the 1st game Ireland have played pretty poor and are lucky to be in the position to win the grand slam, they dont deserve to win itI'd agree that Ireland have not played their best rugby but then its hard to name a side that has in this championship. They deservedly beat both France and England (not to mention Italy and Scotland) to place themselves in this position. Let's not forget that Wales have been decidedly unimpressive as well this season

[Dóchas]

Hmmm? We've been here before most notably in 2003. More to the point, we've not yet won anything this season. This weekend we could get the Triple Crown, the Championship, and the Grand Slam or we could go home with nothing

dont wales have to win by 13 points or something for them to win the championship?

i dunno either side could win it we have seen both teams play good and bad so i guess it will all come down to how it goes on the day, it should be a really goo match.

[ComradeOm]

dont wales have to win by 13 points or something for them to win the championship?If Wales win by 1-12 points they win the Triple Crown and Ireland win the Championship

If Wales win by 13+ points they win the Triple Crown and the Championship. Ireland win nothing

If Wales lose then Ireland win the Triple Crown, Championship, and Grand Slam

[bellyscratch]

I'd agree that Ireland have not played their best rugby but then its hard to name a side that has in this championship. They deservedly beat both France and England (not to mention Italy and Scotland) to place themselves in this position. Let's not forget that Wales have been decidedly unimpressive as well this season

I dont think Ireland did deserve to win against England tbh. The only person that deserved to win on the Irish team was O'Driscoll and they would been pretty fucked without him. Im not saying England played well or anything though. It was just a dire game all round.

[ComradeOm]

I dont think Ireland did deserve to win against England tbhThen you were watching a different game than me. If ever a scoreline flattered to deceive it was that one; with the exception of the last five minutes England were never in that contest and if O'Gara had had his kicking boots on Ireland would have been out of sight. Look at the stats (http://www.rbs6nations.com/en/matchcentre/7991.php?section=stats&fixid=56627) - Ireland dominated in terms of possession and territory and were superior in most other categories. And this, as you note, was without playing particularly well

[Cumannach]

Also, more english players should have been sent off.

I would be very surprised if Ireland didn't win the championship, and not very surprised if they win the whole lot.