Be interesting when we play each other!
Think Wales will win though!
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Rugby OT - First Try
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Be interesting when we play each other!
Think Wales will win though!
Not really a compelling argument, given that it involves playing England and Ireland at all!
There are only two games in this 6N that are previews of World Cup pool games. One, Scotland v Ireland, we saw yesterday - this next one is the other. Both teams will be looking to put down a marker for the group.
I know it's not much comfort, but your under 20s are fantastic at the moment.
Yeah. This is possibly the worst French side that I can remember.
Back from Edinburgh after a frustrating time, those handling errors & knock-ons were just absolutely killer in the second half. A crying shame because the first half was pretty even I thought, Irish defending right before half-time was immense, crazy that they didn't infringe. Saw a lot of hand-wringing about Scotland not going for the drop-goal but given that Finn never, ever, ever scores them the try was the right call. Poite probably had the worst test I've seen at Murrayfield, didn't cause Scotland to keep shooting themselves in the face mind.
Stop England, France are already dead. Only caught the end of the Italy-Wales test, still to go through it on ITV Hub, standing by my prediciton of them taking the championship.
I don't know how Finn can outdo himself kicking the conversion under the crossbar last time but if any team can find a way...
Stop England, France are already dead. Only caught the end of the Italy-Wales test, still to go through it on ITV Hub, standing by my prediciton of them taking the championship.
I don't know how Finn can outdo himself kicking the conversion under the crossbar last time but if any team can find a way...
Mmm, thought it was touch & go with Finn (from what Reddit made of the match it was his own poor tackling that caused the knock >.<) but if Dr Robson says he can't play, so be it. I think Pete Horne was playing Stand-off for Glasgow at the weekend and had a great outing, apparently Weir is doing well at Worcester, too.
This French team is bad though, if we can't win in Paris now, when???
This French team is bad though, if we can't win in Paris now, when???
Honestly I don't think Finn is too great a loss for the France game. France isn't the team he's built to play against, not this France anyway. You got backup, no need to be disheartened too much. Defend wide, that's the thing.
Drifting OT a bit, would anyone mind if I put up (at the right time, about early September) an OT for the World Cup? I'd like to get back into doing threads and this seems a good opportunity if nobody else desperately wants it. Planning to include a reasonable pool guide and a rugby-for-americans interlude to try and tempt people in.
Drifting OT a bit, would anyone mind if I put up (at the right time, about early September) an OT for the World Cup? I'd like to get back into doing threads and this seems a good opportunity if nobody else desperately wants it. Planning to include a reasonable pool guide and a rugby-for-americans interlude to try and tempt people in.
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Think Wales take it, if only by virtue of being in Cardiff. Nowt much between the two, they'll be battle-hardened from the two away wins.
Sounds good to me!
Sounds good to me!
mostly americans on here, and rugby is very niche there, so no surprise for me
True, but the fact there isn't (as far as I can tell) a single Kiwi on here is surprising. Anyway, in typical Scotland fashion, Strauss was almost unable to play as he'd lost his passport! Luckily he's found it now.
Also, in the interest of Celtic togetherness, the BBC sport website seems to be doing a few articles on the 1999 Five Nations where Scotland won the tournament due to Wales beating England at Wembley. Happier days. The article also mentions drinking Champagne in Kelso - that's where I played my rugby at that point, wish I'd known there was free champagne!
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/47270542
Also, in the interest of Celtic togetherness, the BBC sport website seems to be doing a few articles on the 1999 Five Nations where Scotland won the tournament due to Wales beating England at Wembley. Happier days. The article also mentions drinking Champagne in Kelso - that's where I played my rugby at that point, wish I'd known there was free champagne!
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/47270542
The 2 kiwis i know on here dont follow rugby. I think if you are a kiwi and follow rugby, you arent on resetera. Youre getting lashed and passing out in a pasture with a sheep
Predictions:
Ireland Italy. Gotta be Ireland, even though I would love Italy to take a scalp and I think they are getting better, Ireland are just the better team.
Next two are hard to predict.
Scotland France. I'm hoping France don't decide to click for this one match, but I'm worried they will. If Scotland can keep them out and disrupt them for the first 20 to 30 minutes, I think Scotland will win. If France get confidence early on, France will get their tails up and win. I just checked Planet Rugby's prediction voter page - 43% have France to win by 1 - 12 points, 43% have Scotland. Not scientific in the slightest, but there you go.
England Wales. England are clearly the form team and have got a game plan that suits them and their players. But - it's Wales, it's at home and everyone knows this alters things. I think England will take it but it'll be a close one, probably decided by some controversial 77 minute decision. The arguments will rage on for weeks.
Ireland Italy. Gotta be Ireland, even though I would love Italy to take a scalp and I think they are getting better, Ireland are just the better team.
Next two are hard to predict.
Scotland France. I'm hoping France don't decide to click for this one match, but I'm worried they will. If Scotland can keep them out and disrupt them for the first 20 to 30 minutes, I think Scotland will win. If France get confidence early on, France will get their tails up and win. I just checked Planet Rugby's prediction voter page - 43% have France to win by 1 - 12 points, 43% have Scotland. Not scientific in the slightest, but there you go.
England Wales. England are clearly the form team and have got a game plan that suits them and their players. But - it's Wales, it's at home and everyone knows this alters things. I think England will take it but it'll be a close one, probably decided by some controversial 77 minute decision. The arguments will rage on for weeks.
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I dare not make any predictions for today's games, but I'm really looking forward to France v Scotland - it should be a cracker of a match, and will at least temporarily distract me from being a nervous wreck over Wales v England. Just a morning's work to get through first. Don't think I'll be getting too many customers over from Wales today though.
Enjoyed that thanks!
Just strolled home past the solo bagpiper at the end of the High Street. That's put me in the mood, I love me some piping. Did I ever tell you guys about the Phantom Piper of Biddenham? Rumours were flying around about bizarre sounds echoing faintly beyond the village at night, so one evening I took the long walk home from the pub in the moonlight across the fields and I met the Phantom Piper. Turns out his wife had banned him from practising the pipes, so he took them out in the middle of a four-square-mile field late at night. Lovely chap.
Just strolled home past the solo bagpiper at the end of the High Street. That's put me in the mood, I love me some piping. Did I ever tell you guys about the Phantom Piper of Biddenham? Rumours were flying around about bizarre sounds echoing faintly beyond the village at night, so one evening I took the long walk home from the pub in the moonlight across the fields and I met the Phantom Piper. Turns out his wife had banned him from practising the pipes, so he took them out in the middle of a four-square-mile field late at night. Lovely chap.
That's a great story - can see why his wife wouldnt want it practiced at home though! Here we go - nervy but hopeful. Would love an away win.
Looks like that prediction might be right.
That was a great try. France look like they want to play.
Scotland playing like the second half against Ireland. Too many stupid mistakes.
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You guys give up too easy. Twenty minutes to go and Scotland could have won that if only they'd played the way they can. Three opportunities chucked away through lack of support runners, which is usually what Scotland does best. Four if you count that lick that came off the posts.
Must be nearly as frustrating as being Welsh.
Must be nearly as frustrating as being Welsh.