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This weekends 6 nations predictions

  • 23-02-2012 9:33am
    #1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 27 dizzler


    C'mon ireland!

    So, who do we think will win this weekend? and by what margins? will there be any upsets?

    D.


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,699 ✭✭✭bamboozle


    are you looking for your sportsguru tips!!!

    Ireland, France & Wales all to win, none by more than 10-12 points.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,848 ✭✭✭bleg


    3 home wins.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,165 ✭✭✭leftleg


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    Hate to say this but i would love it if England beat Wales; would definitely put the cat right in there with the pigeons.




  • bleg wrote: »
    3 home wins.

    Scotland to beat France?
    England to hold vs Wales?

    France by 9-11 points,
    Wales by 4-8 points,
    Ireland by 7-12 points.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 45,433 ✭✭✭✭thomond2006


    Ireland vs Italy - Neil Francis
    England vs Wales - Wales by 10
    Scotland vs France - France by 8


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,106 ✭✭✭andrewdcs


    Ireland by 10
    France by 5
    England by 7


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 3,915 ✭✭✭MungBean


    Ireland -20
    Wales -20
    France -20

    The three duds are about to be found out.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,071 ✭✭✭Conas


    To be honest I can see England beating Wales this weekend. For our Six Nations title ambitions I hope that is the case. I can't see Scotland beating Wales though which would be an added bonus.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,881 ✭✭✭PhatPiggins


    Conas wrote: »
    To be honest I can see England beating Wales this weekend. For our Six Nations title ambitions I hope that is the case. I can't see Scotland beating Wales though which would be an added bonus.

    I'll give odds of 10,000/1 on Scotland beating Wales ;)

    England haven't a prayer against Wales and I'm not saying that because I want to see England lose.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,648 ✭✭✭desertcircus


    Don't think England will win this weekend, but I suspect it'll be a lot closer than people expect. The players in the English squad are getting more used to each other, and while they're still limited, they could cause problems for the Welsh. Not least because Roberts will be facing one of the few twelves who can go toe-to-toe with him for pure power; Tuilagi could cause all sorts of problems for the Welsh attack, which thrives on breaking the gainline. Flatten Roberts every chance you get and it slows down the attack and enables the defence to organise, and if Wales start skipping Roberts and passing straight out at speed they run the risk of Ashton, Strettle or Foden getting an intercept. Not a huge chance, but Ashton in particular is lethal on intercepts and is liable to cost you seven points even if the intercept is inside his own 22.


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  • Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 28,099 Mod ✭✭✭✭Podge_irl


    I have a feeling England will beat Wales.

    Then again I'm in the bottom 20% of the sportsguru league so what the **** do I know.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,001 ✭✭✭Hype710


    England and Wales to be won in the 75th minute, battle of the kickers scenario between Farrell and Halfpenny.

    France to narrowly beat Scotland, who turn in their best performance of the competition to date.

    Finally Ireland to run in three tries against Italy. Botes to run the ball at every opportunity, leading to mistakes that Ireland profit from. O' Mahony to make a good impact from the bench.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,073 ✭✭✭Digifriendly


    Conas wrote: »
    I can't see Scotland beating Wales though which would be an added bonus.

    Where were you a fortnight ago? Or do they have a rematch?:)


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 5,318 ✭✭✭Fishooks12


    That English team looks a lot more dangerous with Dickson, Tualagi and Morgan starting

    Plus Farrell could prove a revelation at 10. It'll be tight but I'm going to be controversial and say England's home advantage will give them a 3 point win.

    France will win by 10 or 15, same with us


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 4,656 ✭✭✭cgpg5


    Ireland by 5
    England by 4 (and picking Farrell at O/H is right decision imo)
    France by 10


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 16,500 ✭✭✭✭DEFTLEFTHAND


    Can't see Italy turning us over, although it's still very much a possibility so I won't rest easy until the jobs done.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 9,770 ✭✭✭danthefan


    Three relatively tight games with Ireland, Wales and France all winning. All in the region of 7-10 points imo.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,920 ✭✭✭✭stephen_n


    Ireland + 10
    France + 10
    Wales + 20 Tualagi, Roberts will make ****e of his poor defensive positioning.


  • Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 28,099 Mod ✭✭✭✭Podge_irl


    stephen_n wrote: »
    Wales + 20 Tualagi, Roberts will make ****e of his poor defensive positioning.

    I dunno, if Tualagi is out of position Roberts might get confused when he doesn't have someone to run into...


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 5,318 ✭✭✭Fishooks12


    stephen_n wrote: »
    Wales + 20 Tualagi, Roberts will make ****e of his poor defensive positioning.

    If Wales beat England by 20 in twickenham I'll eat my scrum cap


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 992 ✭✭✭MrDerp


    Ireland by 9
    England by 2
    France by 12

    I'm going out on a limb and backing England.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,317 ✭✭✭kevohmsford


    Wales win by 7, Ireland to win by 14 and France to win by 10.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,410 ✭✭✭twinytwo


    Wales by 15

    Ireland by 10

    France by 20


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