The Six Nations General Banter Thread. Read Mod Warning. Post no.5

Bugnug · 02-02-2010 4:15pm

andrewdcs wrote: »

Looks good, barring a few obvious injuries not much I'd do different.
Fab for McLaughlain. Do feel for Horgan who's having an outstanding season, but Trimble has similarly been superb and can tuck in should the backs need a shuffle.
Little nervous about 10 cover, should ROG take a knock (touch wood) , but we should be comfortable enough at home. Hard to tell much about what Italy might bring, losing Parisse is a big blow.

On Wales England, I'm fancying England to have a bit of a lash wide against Wales, the noises they were making about the Ireland A game and the knocking they are getting I wouldn't want our first game to be in Twickenham. Gut feeling is that they've too much talent not to put some tries down for the hard up home fans.

Expect France to turn Scotland over very narrowly, think Scots will scare the life out of them but France, even away, have too much going for them around the pitch.

God I'm exited.

Why are you worried about the cover at 10?

Riskymove · 02-02-2010 4:20pm

Bugnug wrote: »

Why are you worried about the cover at 10?

many think wallace is not an international 10

Podge_irl · 02-02-2010 4:24pm

Riskymove wrote: »

many think wallace is not an international 10

Wallace isn't even a provincial level 10. Assuming ROG doesn't get injured in the first 5 minutes and considering it's Italy, we should be fine though.

Riskymove · 02-02-2010 4:30pm

Podge_irl wrote: »

Wallace isn't even a provincial level 10. Assuming ROG doesn't get injured in the first 5 minutes and considering it's Italy, we should be fine though.

sure

Bugnug · 02-02-2010 4:35pm

Riskymove wrote: »

many think wallace is not an international 10

I agree but I wouldn't be too concerned about that. The Italian backs are hopeless. The game will be won and lost in the forwards. So I wouldn't be overly concerned with Wallace having to come in at 10.

Trojan · 02-02-2010 4:42pm

Real disappointment for Sexton, it'll be hard for him to push into the team now for this series unless we see ROG collapse.

Good for KMcL, good time to blood him. Still a tough call over SOB.

Did anyone else get a completely wrong team listing from http://www.irishrugby.ie/tvlive on-screen ticker today?

Crash · 02-02-2010 4:47pm

They listed the South African team, apparently.

thehighground · 02-02-2010 5:22pm

Trojan wrote: »

Real disappointment for Sexton, it'll be hard for him to push into the team now for this series unless we see ROG collapse.

I wouldn't agree - if he is fit, I would expect Sexton to start at least 2 or 3 games. Last 6Ns, bench options like Darcy/Wallace Leamy/Heislip & O'Leary/Stringer started games.

Sexton would also provide an element of surprise as his game won't be as well analysed as O'Gara's just yet.

andrewdcs · 02-02-2010 5:27pm

Don't see enough of Wallace at 10 to rate him, how consistent is his place kicking / game management etc. As ever, Italy will try to rough a few people up early on, I really don't want it to be ROG.

GiftofGab · 02-02-2010 6:11pm

When is the English and French team been named?

PhatPiggins · 02-02-2010 6:23pm

andrewdcs wrote: »

Don't see enough of Wallace at 10 to rate him, how consistent is his place kicking / game management etc. As ever, Italy will try to rough a few people up early on, I really don't want it to be ROG.

We could play Rob Kearney at 10 and still beat Italy

BoarHunter · 02-02-2010 7:08pm

GiftofGab wrote: »

When is the English and French team been named?

Tomorrow morning 08.00 am for the French 23

darrenh · 02-02-2010 7:27pm

This guy reckons Ireland are getting a bit "arrogant" after winning the grand slam. Never heard of him but he has 25 caps for Scotland and went on two lions tours.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/johnbeattie/2010/01/i_cant_wait_for_the_six_nation.html#more

SomeFool · 02-02-2010 7:45pm

Riskymove wrote: »

many think wallace is not an international 10

Clever of Uncle Deccie to give him some gametime at 10 in the A game just in case though wasn't it!

outwest · 02-02-2010 8:23pm

is croinin injured because if not kidney is making a huge mistake, if flan hasnt played in a few months. and best has 120 min of rugby this year 80 of which for banbridge,

thomond2006 · 02-02-2010 10:35pm

Big boost for Wales:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/rugby_union/8489043.stm

Wales full-back Lee Byrne has had a two-match ban overturned, leaving him free to face England in the Six Nations opener at Twickenham on Saturday.

Expect to see Hook at 12, Roberts at 13 and Byrne at 15.

anonymous_joe · 03-02-2010 12:18am

I know it's a bit late, but yay for Kevin McLaughlin.

I'm pretty happy with that team, actually. It's about as strong a side as we could put out at the moment.

danthefan · 03-02-2010 12:29am

Also very happy with the team.

Just hope Sexton will get gametime at some stage now, I can't see him starting against France anyway.

Judgement Day · 03-02-2010 12:32am

thomond2006 wrote: »

Big boost for Wales:

Expect to see Hook at 12, Roberts at 13 and Byrne at 15.

Damn! England need every bit of help they can get with this one ,but when I wrestle with my schizophrenia I realise that when push comes to shove all I care about is Munster Ireland. Even if Jonny Wilkinson plays for England for the entire Six Nations campaign I want Ireland to win another Triple Crown and Grand Slam.

BoarHunter · 03-02-2010 9:35am

the 22 french :

Front row : Thomas Domingo (Clermont), William Servat (Toulouse), Nicolas Mas (Perpignan)
Second row : Lionel Nallet (Racing Metro), Pascal Pape (Stade Français) third row : Thierry Dusautoir (Toulouse), Fulgence Ouedraogo (Montpellier), Imanol Harinordoquy (Biarritz)
Scrun half : Morgan Parra (Clermont)
Fly half :François Trinh-Duc (Montpellier)
centers : Yannick Jauzion (Toulouse), Mathieu Bastareaud (Stade Français
wing : 11 Aurelien Rougerie (Clermont), 14 Benjamin Fall (Bayonne),
Full back :Clement Poitrenaud (Toulouse)

Bench : Dimitri Szarzewski (Stade Français), Luc Ducalcon (Castres), Julien Pierre (Clermont), Julien Bonnaire (Clermont), Jean-Baptiste Elissalde (Toulouse), David Marty (Perpignan), Vincent Clerc (Toulouse).

Barname · 03-02-2010 11:16am

what did Shaggy do to Kidney?

Crash · 03-02-2010 11:17am

Barname wrote: »

what did Shaggy do to Kidney?

played on the right wing.

JustinDee · 03-02-2010 11:18am

Barname wrote: »

what did Shaggy do to Kidney?

He is building a squad. Not performing damage limitation.

Riskymove · 03-02-2010 11:31am

SomeFool wrote: »

Clever of Uncle Deccie to give him some gametime at 10 in the A game just in case though wasn't it!

well he is in the squad as third out-half cover so giving him some time was a must on that basis...when did he last play there?

I'd imagine he'd hardly be first choice if ROG and Sexton were both injured though...I presume Humphries would appear

Noffles · 03-02-2010 11:34am

thomond2006 wrote: »

Big boost for Wales:

Expect to see Hook at 12, Roberts at 13 and Byrne at 15.

Makes a far better 15 for us,very pleased to see... shame we couldn't sort the scrum half issue out.... England look like a team planned for attacking... as are we, "could" be an entertaining game!!

Hook and Roberts in centre..style and power!

thomond2006 · 03-02-2010 11:38am

Wales no.9 should be Rees or Roberts.

Roberts is probably more talented but Rees is is better form at the moment.

Cooper has been terrible since he returned to Cardiff.

Noffles · 03-02-2010 11:49am

thomond2006 wrote: »

Wales no.9 should be Rees or Roberts.

Roberts is probably more talented but Rees is is better form at the moment.

Cooper has been terrible since he returned to Cardiff.

Will find out at 13:00 anyway, I'd see Rees getting the nod, far from ideal really, especially for this match.

Barname · 03-02-2010 12:27pm

JustinDee wrote: »

He is building a squad. Not performing damage limitation.

ah, yeah, that explains the continuing reliance on The Bull !

JustinDee · 03-02-2010 12:34pm

Barname wrote: »

ah, yeah, that explains the continuing reliance on The Bull !

You asked about Horgan.
Who did you think would be the equivalent for the tight-head job?

When you build a squad you don't clean house out particularly following up on a unprecedented season. You blend experience with promise. The Aussie cricket team are experts at doing this and given the teams that Dec Kidney has been fielding, I'd say he, his coaches and team manager also know who to select.

anonymous_joe · 03-02-2010 12:42pm

BoarHunter wrote: »

the 22 french :

Front row : Thomas Domingo (Clermont), William Servat (Toulouse), Nicolas Mas (Perpignan)
Second row : Lionel Nallet (Racing Metro), Pascal Pape (Stade Français) third row : Thierry Dusautoir (Toulouse), Fulgence Ouedraogo (Montpellier), Imanol Harinordoquy (Biarritz)
Scrun half : Morgan Parra (Clermont)
Fly half :François Trinh-Duc (Montpellier)
centers : Yannick Jauzion (Toulouse), Mathieu Bastareaud (Stade Français
wing : 11 Aurelien Rougerie (Clermont), 14 Benjamin Fall (Bayonne),
Full back :Clement Poitrenaud (Toulouse)

Bench : Dimitri Szarzewski (Stade Français), Luc Ducalcon (Castres), Julien Pierre (Clermont), Julien Bonnaire (Clermont), Jean-Baptiste Elissalde (Toulouse), David Marty (Perpignan), Vincent Clerc (Toulouse).

Whose Benjamin Fall? Can't say I've ever heard of him.

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