The Rugby Thread

[michael]

well the 6 nations starts this weekend
I hopping England have got it all together now as the world cup is just around the corner
so come on England and let see some good rugby
who will you be routeing for?

Saturday 3rd February

ITA V FRA

Saturday 3rd February

ENG v SCO

Sunday 4th February

WAL V IRE

[WhiteCrow]

I hopping England have got it all together now as the world cup is just around the corner
so come on England and let see some good rugby

Here here - got to get the beers in now!

Hope England do better than their recent track record, failing that would like to see Wales do well.

[Milky Tears]

Everyone might as well pack up and go home now that England have won the Calcutta Cup/Triple Crown/Grand Slam/Six Nations/World Cup... according to John Inverdale. Sounded like Eddie Butler (If he loves Wales so much, how come he now seems to live up Wilkinson's backside? ) was w*nking Brian Moore throughout the BBC1 commentary. I'll be listening to the rest of the matches with the no commentary option. Arrogant twats!

[Captain Tancredi]

Hmm, Jonny Wilkinson 27 Scotland 20...and no, I don't see how the video referee could give the foot in touch either! The important thing for England is to put some distance between themselves and the smaller nations- the games which really matter this year are France and Ireland.

Given where my family lived for many years, I wouldn't be surprised if I had bits of all the home nations in me, so while England winning is great, I'm still part Stewart.

[Milky Tears]

I usually support France!

[WhiteCrow]

It was a fantastic game - I'm now trying to sober up from all that lunchtime drinking.

Looking forward to Wales-Ireland tomorrow - c'mon the Taffs!

[Anthony Williams]

c'mon Wales!

Ant x

[michael]

will the word one man can make a difference Jonny Wilkinson is that man well done to him and england

[Captain Tancredi]

Well, the first crunch match comes next week with Ireland v France in Dublin- after this week's round, I can't see the table changing all that much over the course of the tournament. The top three will probably be France, England and Ireland (in any order) and the bottom three Wales, Scotland and Italy- although a full-strength Wales may well be a different prospect.

[stephenhannan]

The result will be

1) France
2) Ireland
3) England

[Anthony Williams]

well, with both O'Gara and O'Driscoll out for Ireland, and the possibility of Wilkinson out for England, I think that the second and third positions are in doubt. However, it does seem that the French will win

I think the overall table will be something like this:

1. France
2. England or Ireland
3. England or Ireland
4. Scotland
5. Wales
6. Italy

[michael]

ok so England have had some luck so far but now
can they do it this weekend I hope so


15:00 Scotland vs Italy

17:30 Ireland vs England

20:00 France vs Wales

[Captain Tancredi]

If we can edge it in Dublin then second place and the Triple Crown suddenly become very realistic.

But who cares? I'm off to see Otley v Doncaster tomorrow afternoon!

[Milky Tears]

Superb start for Italy at Murrayfield!

[Dirk Gently]

Come on you bloody Scots! Win can't you!

[Anthony Williams]

god, that was a disgraceful defeat for the Welsh!

Ant x

[Captain Tancredi]

I think it's about right to say that Wales have had no luck whatsoever this year- there was the Easterby incident against Ireland and now this farce with the penalty which could have levelled the match, which looks like an honest mistake on the referee's part but is hard on a Welsh team which was trying to win the game.

[Milky Tears]

The Six Nations is full of pub teams this year. Ireland and Wales are soooo overrated. Both of them struggled against a piss-poor Scotland.

Glad I usually support France.*






* I am aware that the smug grin might be wiped off my milky face by this time tomorrow...

[Milky Tears]

It was all too predictable.

Still can't believe that Eddie Butler is meant to be Welsh. Think I heard him saying "we" and "we're" a few times during the commentary. He's clearly a disgrace to his country and should be shot!

[Dirk Gently]

Nice one guys! Too bad France.

ENGLAND 26 FRANCE 18

[Kaybee Bailey]

Can't believe England won! I'm a sports optimist and I thought we'd get tanked!

[Larry]

I think it's about right to say that Wales have had no luck whatsoever this year- there was the Easterby incident against Ireland and now this farce with the penalty which could have levelled the match, which looks like an honest mistake on the referee's part but is hard on a Welsh team which was trying to win the game.

personaly I think the Welsh, were just as much to blame even if the ref had given them the time it's very doubtfull they'd of scored a try from the line out.

[michael]

yes now theirs hope for England
well we can hope

1. England or Ireland or France
2. England or Ireland or France
3. England or Ireland or France
4. Scotland
5. Italy
6. Wales

[Captain Tancredi]

Loved Jonathan Davies's comment ("that's not going to happen" after John Inverdale pointed out that England can win if we beat Wales by more than 40-odd points next week. Considering that Wales are in "God, please make it stop" mode at the moment, anything can happen and it may well come down to points but with the World Cup in the autumn it would be good to see England at least second.

[Larry]

Loved Jonathan Davies's comment ("that's not going to happen" after John Inverdale pointed out that England can win if we beat Wales by more than 40-odd points next week. .

but of course that 40pts margin would depend on thr results from other games and baring a total Welsh collapse you certainly can't see England probably having to scor 50+ pts.