2015 RBS Six Nations General Talk/Gossip/Rumours Thread

Cosmo Kramer · 07-01-2015 2:00pm

England

Quint2010 wrote: »

Can see 3 Tight Heads at the WC what with all the games against the minnows etc. Ross, Moore and ?? Furlong? Archer? Hagan? Ah You?

There will definitely be three Tight Heads in the world cup squad but I reckon the third one might actually be White rather then any of those.

irishbucsfan · 09-01-2015 10:01pm

England

Ben Morgan taken off in the Gloucester game with potential broken leg, if it's broken he'll miss the 6N

11-01-2015 2:26pm

Wales

irishbucsfan wrote: »

Ben Morgan taken off in the Gloucester game with potential broken leg, if it's broken he'll miss the 6N

Confirmed

case885 · 11-01-2015 2:48pm

England

irishbucsfan wrote: »

Ben Morgan taken off in the Gloucester game with potential broken leg, if it's broken he'll miss the 6N

Big blow for England, Vunipola has been out of form for quite awhile now. Big game against Munster for him next weekend.

Journeyman_1 · 12-01-2015 8:50pm

England

Lancaster must really want to bend the play at home rule!

Trippie · 13-01-2015 4:12am

Have a friend from Texas travelling over to Ireland/uk for his honeymoon. He is interested in getting tickets to the wales game. Any ideas how he could get tickets for him and his missus?

vienne86 · 13-01-2015 10:06am

England

Anyone received their tickets for the England/France games yet? I just hear that the tickets won in the Leinster lottery are ready to be picked up.

total former · 13-01-2015 10:10am

England

Trippie wrote: »

Have a friend from Texas travelling over to Ireland/uk for his honeymoon. He is interested in getting tickets to the wales game. Any ideas how he could get tickets for him and his missus?

He's going to Cardiff on his honeymoon? Christ.

But the match is sold out, so unless you know someone involved in a club, or he goes to a touting secondary ticketing site and pays over the odds, no dice.

case885 · 13-01-2015 2:09pm

England

total former wrote: »

He's going to Cardiff on his honeymoon? Christ.

But the match is sold out, so unless you know someone involved in a club, or he goes to a touting secondary ticketing site and pays over the odds, no dice.

Cardiff wouldn't be the only city, place of interest in Ireland and the UK.

thomond2006 · 13-01-2015 2:17pm

Italy (A)
France (H)
--- break ---
England (H)
--- break ---
Wales (A)
Scotland (A)

I think it's a very favourable order this year. The Italy match will dust off the cobwebs before France while the players will be fresh for England and Wales after a week off.

total former · 13-01-2015 2:28pm

England

thomond2006 wrote: »

I think it's a very favourable order this year. The Italy match will dust off the cobwebs We can beat Italy without Sexton before France while the players will be fresh for England and Wales after a week off.

FYP.

You would also hope that if we have to go to Edinburgh on the last day needing a result, then we can achieve it handy enough.

stephen_n · 13-01-2015 2:56pm

England

total former wrote: »

FYP.

You would also hope that if we have to go to Edinburgh on the last day needing a result, then we can achieve it handy enough.

History would say different. (yes I know that's no indicator)

Where's the Poll AK???

Couldn't really ask for a more favourable draw if we had SOB and Sexton, I'd be feeling very confident of a slam but there is no reason we shouldn't at least retain the championship, which would be good in a RWC year. Be interesting to see what way Joe goes in the centre but doubt there will be many areas of contention in the selections.

.ak · 13-01-2015 3:00pm

stephen_n wrote: »

History would say different. (yes I know that's no indicator)

Where's the Poll AK???

Couldn't really ask for a more favourable draw if we had SOB and Sexton, I'd be feeling very confident of a slam but there is no reason we shouldn't at least retain the championship, which would be good in a RWC year. Be interesting to see what way Joe goes in the centre but doubt there will be many areas of contention in the selections.

Done.

.ak · 13-01-2015 3:02pm

Yeah... It's an easier draw but Ireland never really looked good as favourites. Hopefully Schmidt will do what he did with Leinster and make sure they're comfortable with the favourites tag.

Sexton will be key, as usual.

.ak · 13-01-2015 4:32pm

Ruddock not due back to play until mid-feb so that pretty much rules him out of the 6N.

.ak · 13-01-2015 5:30pm

Touhy also out.

So Foley or McCarthy for the 19 jersey.

...Foley is fit, isn't he?

total former · 13-01-2015 5:35pm

England

.ak wrote: »

Touhy also out.

When did this happen?!

Edit: sorry, see the Ulster thread now. Balls.

case885 · 13-01-2015 5:38pm

England

.ak wrote: »

Touhy also out.

So Foley or McCarthy for the 19 jersey.

...Foley is fit, isn't he?

Yep started against Zebre at the weekend, unless he has a poor european run i think he'll get the bench spot.

stephen_n · 13-01-2015 6:26pm

England

.ak wrote: »

Yeah... It's an easier draw but Ireland never really looked good as favourites. Hopefully Schmidt will do what he did with Leinster and make sure they're comfortable with the favourites tag.

Sexton will be key, as usual.

Hopefully this group of players are well over that.

I'm going for Ireland to win but think France would be favourites except the way the draw fell!

thomond2006 · 15-01-2015 11:41am

Forwards:
Eddy Ben Arous (Racing-Metro), Alexandre Menini (Toulon),
Benjamin Kayser (Clermont), Guilhem Guirado (Toulon),
Nicolas Mas (Montpellier), Uini Atonio (La Rochelle), Rabah Slimani (Stade français),
Alexandre Flanquart (Stade français), Yoann Maestri (Toulouse), Pascal Papé (Stade français), Romain Taofifenua (Toulon),
Damien Chouly (Clermont), Thierry Dusautoir (Toulouse, capitaine), Bernard Le Roux (Racing-Métro), Yannick Nyanga (Toulouse), Charles Ollivon (Bayonne), Louis Picamoles (Toulouse).

Backs:
Rory Kockott (Castres), Sébastien Tillous-Borde (Toulon),
Rémi Tales (Castres), Camille Lopez (Clermont),
Mathieu Bastareaud (Toulon), Wesley Fofana (Clermont), Remi Lamerat (Castres), Alexandre Dumoulin (Racing-Métro),
Teddy Thomas (Racing-Métro), Sofiane Guitoune (Bordeaux-Bègles), Yoann Huget (Toulouse), Noa Nakaitaci (Clermont),
Brice Dulin (Racing-Métro), Scott Spedding (Bayonne).

http://www.rugbyrama.fr/rugby/6-nations/2015/bleus-31-joueurs-convoques-pour-preparer-le-tournoi-dont-les-retours-de-slimani-et-picamoles_sto4547314/story.shtml

.ak · 15-01-2015 11:48am

Some interesting calls at 9/10 there.

thomond2006 · 15-01-2015 11:56am

.ak wrote: »

Some interesting calls at 9/10 there.

Same selections as November but Tales and Kockott are probably lucky to still be selected given how Castres are going. Wisniewski at Grenoble is in great form.

No Szarzewski is a surprise unless he's injured.

thomond2006 · 15-01-2015 1:58pm

Toulouse, Clermont, Racing, Toulon = 5
Castres, Stade Francais = 3
Bayonne = 2
Montpellier, La Rochelle, Bordeaux = 1

sydthebeat · 15-01-2015 2:04pm

England

havent seen too much top 14 this year, but has vahaamahina been too crap to make the squad?

Bridge93 · 15-01-2015 2:15pm

England

Medard out too

sydneybound · 15-01-2015 2:16pm

Does anyone know when the 2016 fixtures come out?

.ak · 15-01-2015 2:39pm

thomond2006 wrote: »

Same selections as November but Tales and Kockott are probably lucky to still be selected given how Castres are going. Wisniewski at Grenoble is in great form.

No Szarzewski is a surprise unless he's injured.

Has Machenaud fallen out of the squad al together then? And Freddie?

thomond2006 · 15-01-2015 3:12pm

.ak wrote: »

Has Machenaud fallen out of the squad al together then? And Freddie?

Machenaud - fallen out
Freddie - shoulder injury since before November

Fireball07 · 15-01-2015 3:39pm

England

Swiwi. wrote: »

Most of the Irish team picks itself these days. Only positions open for debate are loosehead prop, but injury to the Munster options probably means there will be no dramas for McGrath; openside flanker, but injuries once again means TOD should be safe; flyhalf; who pairs with Henshaw in midfield and whether Robbie is at 12 or 13 (I will be disappointed if it's Darcy/Fitzgerald), and left wing. If Fitzgerald keeps playing well and injury free, he should be 13, 11 or worse case 23.

Is McGrath suspended for the opening game or not?

The backup LH should be interesting either way, although we are expecting Healy back.

At openside, we're looking at a straight shoot-out between TOD & Murphy most likely, unless POM gets moved and Diack or Copeland or Conan or someone like that gets picked.

.ak · 15-01-2015 3:48pm

Fireball07 wrote: »

Is McGrath suspended for the opening game or not?

The backup LH should be interesting either way, although we are expecting Healy back.

At openside, we're looking at a straight shoot-out between TOD & Murphy most likely, unless POM gets moved and Diack or Copeland or Conan or someone like that gets picked.

McGrath will be available to play.

2015 RBS Six Nations General Talk/Gossip/Rumours Thread

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