2010 Six Nations Review Thread. *Mod Warning Post No.15*

thomond2006

Player of the Tournament: Imanol Harinordoquy
Bubbling Under: Morgan Parra, Francois Trinh-Duc, Tommy Bowe

Irish Player of the Tournament: Tommy Bowe

Young Player/Newcomer of the Tournament (first season in Six Nations): Johnnie Beattie
Bubbling Under: Keith Earls, Ben Foden

Disappointment of the Tournament (Player): James Haskell

Try of the Tournament: Shnne Williams vs France

Moment of the Tournament: Shane Williams' last gasp try to beat Scotland.


Game of the Tournament: Wales vs Scotland

Worst Game of the Tournament: Scotland vs England

Disappointment of the Tournament (Team): Wales

Was 2010 Six Nations better than 2009: Yes

Brainfart of the Tournament: Alun Wyn Jones' trip on Dylan Hartley

Six Nations Dream Team:
Domingo, Servat, Mas, Nallet, Hamilton, Ferris, Barclay, Harinordoquy, Parra, Parks, Earls, Jauzion, BOD, Bowe, Poitrenaud

Thoughts?

danthefan

I would have to take issue with your moment of the championship. What's the reasoning there?

thomond2006

danthefan wrote: »

I would have to take issue with your moment of the championship. What's the reasoning there?

It took real balls to land it, it was over as soon as Parks struck it. Plus, a few years ago when he had the 'bottler' tag, you know he would have missed it.

Tbh I'll probably remember something better later.

Edit: Ah Wales' comeback against Scotland.

CoDy1

Newcomer has to be Morgan Parra, seems to have nailed scrumhalf and kicker down after one tournament.

thomond2006

CoDy1 wrote: »

Newcomer has to be Morgan Parra, seems to have nailed scrumhalf and kicker down after one tournament.

I meant newcomer as being a Six Nations debutante this season, Parra definitely featured last season iirc.

Aidric

OP Can I ask a question because you do this a lot. If you are going to form an opinion why not have the conviction to stand by it instead of going back and editing your post when someone offers up an alternative?
As for the championship it was underwhelming overall and France were deserving winners. Their victory over Ireland was the performance of the tournament.

thomond2006

Aidric wrote: »

OP Can I ask a question because you do this a lot. If you are going to form an opinion why not have the conviction to stand by it instead of going back and editing your post when someone offers up an alternative?

Fair point, I do it a lot. By nature, I'm indecisive.

I couldn't remember a better moment than Dan Parks' kick.

When I did, I changed my mind. Danthefan didn't offer an alternative.

Juwwi

l think ROG should of won
Disappointment of the Tournament (Player): :eek:

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robbie1977 wrote: »

l think ROG should of won
Disappointment of the Tournament (Player): :eek:

You better offer some reasons for this, or I'll assume you are trolling.

Juwwi

Des wrote: »

You better offer some reasons for this, or I'll assume you are trolling.

not trolling at all..

was half joking and half refering to performance v france.

P_1

Player of the Tournament: Imanol Harinordoquy (Possible candidate for player of the year, a bit early I know but still)
Bubbling Under: Morgan Parra, Dan Parks, Tommy Bowe, Mirco Bergamasco

Irish Player of the Tournament: Tommy Bowe

Young Player/Newcomer of the Tournament (first season in Six Nations): Johnnie Beattie
Bubbling Under: Keith Earls, Ben Foden, Marc Andreu

Disappointment of the Tournament (Player): Jonny Sexton, had such great hopes for him at the start of the tournament but sadly it looks like his poor form off the tee has returned. Hopefully he can sort it out again because he offers so many more options in both attack and defence.

Try of the Tournament: Shane Williams vs France

Moment of the Tournament: Our two centurians.

Game of the Tournament: Wales vs Scotland

Worst Game of the Tournament: Couldn't choose between Scotland vs England and France vs England, both dire.

Disappointment of the Tournament (Team): England, so one dimensional they were like watching paint dry, although they seem to have stumbled on some form of an exciting backline by the final match.

Was 2010 Six Nations better than 2009: From a neutral perspective, yes, wearing my green tinted glasses, no.

Brainfart of the Tournament: Dan Parks not settling for the draw in Cardiff. Also this board descending into farce right after today's match, really thought we were better than that.

Six Nations Dream Team:
Domingo, Servat, Mas, Nallet, Hamilton, Brown, Barclay, Harinordoquy, Parra, Parks, Bergamasco, Jauzion, BOD, Bowe, Poitrenaud

dunleakelleher

Worst Kicker
Worst Scrum
Worst Linout

P_1

Worst Kicker The two Jonny's, Sexton and Wilko
Worst Scrum Us against France
Worst Lineout Wales

Best Kicker Parks and Bergamasco
Best Scrum France
Best Lineout Scotland

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I'm locking this thread because it's not worth the bother for me tonight. Some other mod might unlock it tomorrow, but until then, I'm sorry, but no

toomevara

Thread re-opened. I'm watching it closely. ANY provincial crap, incivility, abuse etc... and it's ban time.

JC Warrior

pithater1 wrote: »

Brainfart of the Tournament: Dan Parks not settling for the draw in Cardiff. .

Really? Parks had limped off before the restart, so a bit harsh to blame him for something taht happened when he wasn't there!!

P_1

JC Warrior wrote: »

pithater1 wrote: »

Brainfart of the Tournament: Dan Parks not settling for the draw in Cardiff. .

Really? Parks had limped off before the restart, so a bit harsh to blame him for something taht happened when he wasn't there!!

Really? My bad, brainfart was to whoever took the restart then.

Dempsey

Disappointment of the Tournament (Player): Johnny Sexton

Brainfart of the Tournament: Jerry Flannery's 'accidental' kick on Alexis Palisson

castie

JC Warrior wrote: »

Really? My bad, brainfart was to whoever took the restart then.

If he kicked the restart out intentionally wouldnt it of been a penalty?

thomond2006

castie wrote: »

If he kicked the restart out intentionally wouldnt it of been a penalty?

Yes it would.

However Michalak did it against Wales and nothing happened.

danthefan

thomond2006 wrote: »

Yes it would.

However Michalak did it against Wales and nothing happened.

No it wouldn't. It's not a penalty offence to kick a restart out on the full.

pappyodaniel

Brainfart of the tournament was Flannery's boot into Palisson.
Brainshart would go to Powell's Golf Buggy antics leading to his omission from the Welsh squad.

Iron Hide

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Player of the Tournament: Imanol Harinordoquy
Bubbling Under: Graeme Morrison, Johnny Beattie, Tommy Bowe

Irish Player of the Tournament: Tommy Bowe

Young Player/Newcomer of the Tournament (first season in Six Nations): Johnny Beattie
Bubbling Under: Keith Earls

Disappointment of the Tournament (Player): James Haskell, Jonathan Sexton

Try of the Tournament: Shane Williams vs France, Tommy Bowe (2nd) vs England

Moment of the Tournament: Shane Williams' last gasp try to beat Scotland.


Game of the Tournament: Wales vs Scotland, Italy vs Scotland

Worst Game of the Tournament: Scotland vs England

Disappointment of the Tournament (Team): Wales, Ireland

Was 2010 Six Nations better than 2009: Yes if i'm neutral, No because i'm Irish

Brainfart of the Tournament: Andy Powell getting langers and street racing golf buggies or Flannery staking a claim for outhalf by practicing place kicks on Palissons shin

Six Nations Dream Team:
Domingo, Servat, Euan Murray, Nallet, Hamilton, Ferris, Barclay, Harinordoquy, Parra, Parks, Earls, Morrison, BOD, Bowe, Poitrenaud

Bench:
Nicolas Mas
Dimitri Szarzewski
Leo Cullen (lineout steals vs Italy and France)
Johnny Beattie
Mike Phillips
Francois Trinh-Duc
Mirco Bergamasco

twinytwo

Player of the Tournament: Imanol Harinordoquy

Irish Player of the Tournament: Tommy Bowe

Young Player/Newcomer of the Tournament (first season in Six Nations): Keith Earls or Ben Foden

Disappointment of the Tournament (Player): James Haskell, Rob Kearney

Try of the Tournament: Shane Williams vs France.. twas a beauty

Moment of the Tournament: Mushy riping the ball out of the english ruck by himself.. thus ending the game


Game of the Tournament: Wales vs Scotland

Worst Game of the Tournament: Scotland vs Italy

Disappointment of the Tournament (Team): Wales

Was 2010 Six Nations better than 2009: from a french view yes everyone else no

Brainfart of the Tournament: Andy Powell... drink + golf cart = fun

Six Nations Dream Team:
Domingo, Servat, Mas, Nallet, Hamilton, Ferris, Barclay, Harinordoquy, Parra, Parks, Earls, Jauzion, BOD, Bowe, Foden

PhatPiggins

pithater1 wrote: »

Worst Kicker The two Jonny's, Sexton and Wilko
Worst Scrum Us against France
Worst Lineout Wales

Best Kicker Parks and Bergamasco
Best Scrum France
Best Lineout Scotland

Only one player finished with a 100% kicking record.

Ferris was Irish player of the tournament for me.

Tait was the most dissapointing player of the tournament for me. Wasn't helped by awful ball from Wilkinson but did nothing with any of it. Has the ability to glide through back lines but it never happened for him.

PhatPiggins

thomond2006 wrote: »

Yes it would.

However Michalak did it against Wales and nothing happened.

I think you might be thinking of deliberately passing it out or diving out.

phog

danthefan wrote: »

No it wouldn't. It's not a penalty offence to kick a restart out on the full.

To "intentionally" kick a ball out in the full from a re-start is a penalty but then how could the ref decide it was intentional I thought the best option was to kick it within the 10 meter area, scrum awareded to the opposing team but no time for the scrum:D

PhatPiggins

phog wrote: »

To "intentionally" kick a ball out in the full from a re-start is a penalty but then how could the ref decide it was intentional I thought the best option was to kick it within the 10 meter area, scrum awareded to the opposing team but no time for the scrum:D

Did Michalak's kick not bounce out?

Noffles

Overall I enjoyed the tournament, as I almost always do, highs and lows etc... it just gives us rugby fans great days out and even in loss you can look for positives in your own teams.
I could go over a number of things I've seen and disliked on the boards about the games, teams and players but not what this is about...

Anyway, roll on next year and the absolute hassle it's going to be to get tickets for the Aviva....

Crash

phog wrote: »

To "intentionally" kick a ball out in the full from a re-start is a penalty but then how could the ref decide it was intentional I thought the best option was to kick it within the 10 meter area, scrum awareded to the opposing team but no time for the scrum:D

read a piece on PR which stated that the law had been reviewed, and that if the ball either didn't go 10, or went dead/in to touch, it would be a free kick to the opposition from the halfway line, apparently. At least in the case of it occuring after time.

http://www.planetrugby.com/story/0,25883,3551_6036674,00.html

BoarHunter

danthefan wrote: »

No it wouldn't. It's not a penalty offence to kick a restart out on the full.

It is now. IRB have already voted a new law about htis following the Michalak event against Wales :rolleyes: