6N Tournament 2018 (non-Irish TT)

pickarooney

Still a bit tempted to go to the France Italy game, but it will be Baltic in the velodrome at that hour.

Bazzo

If we had any hope of winning the tournament on points difference I'd say that's it gone up in smoke.

Interested Observer

Wales management saying World Rugby have told them the TMO got it wrong in the England game.

irelandrover

Isnt the French squad named only for the Italy game? I'd be shocked if Thoams is left out for England/Wales.

turnikett1

irelandrover wrote: »

Isnt the French squad named only for the Italy game? I'd be shocked if Thoams is left out for England/Wales.

That's what I was thinking, he would hardly drop the likes of Picamoles, Lamerat, Belleau and Thomas just to send a message over drunken idiocy. It would be total sabotage.

razorblunt

Yeah_Right wrote: »

Does anyone know what happened? I've seen reports of an altercation, a brawl and a sexual assault.

Sexual assault was dropped. I’ve heard conflicting reports of an internal fight and something involving other lads in that bar. It’s a common post game spot though so usually they’re tight on who they let in.

I think it may also have been the spot for the Bradbury and Hardie escapades.

Sangre

razorblunt wrote: »

Sexual assault was dropped. I’ve heard conflicting reports of an internal fight and something involving other lads in that bar. It’s a common post game spot though so usually they’re tight on who they let in.

I think it may also have been the spot for the Bradbury and Hardie escapades.

Really? I always got the impression Tigerlilys was closer to Coppers more than anything.

razorblunt

Sangre wrote: »

Really? I always got the impression Tigerlilys was closer to Coppers more than anything.

No. It's a proper upmarket place.
All of George Street is, you'd have the more laid back places just off George Street. Closest to Coppers would be Espionage or 3 Sisters, you'd never see the players there.

prawnsambo

irelandrover wrote: »

Isnt the French squad named only for the Italy game? I'd be shocked if Thoams is left out for England/Wales.

It seems poor Teddy is getting a fine on his wages from Racing as well. Apparently they pay an 'ethics' bonus, which is now forfeit due to his getting caught up in the contretemps in Edinburgh.

An ethics bonus?

Bazzo

prawnsambo wrote: »

It seems poor Teddy is getting a fine on his wages from Racing as well. Apparently they pay an 'ethics' bonus, which is now forfeit due to his getting caught up in the contretemps in Edinburgh.

An ethics bonus?

Considering the amount of skulduggery that has been ongoing at Racing over the last few years I don't find that hugely surprising.

Try_harder

HIA investigations decide France have no case to answer

Quelle surprize!

Bazzo

According to the French there was no brawl involving the players.

Iturria broke his nose and burst his lip jumping in to bed and Palis split his forehead open by running in to a lamp post.

.ak

Bazzo wrote: »

According to the French there was no brawl involving the players.

Iturria broke his nose and burst his lip jumping in to bed and Palis split his forehead open by running in to a lamp post.

Sounds like a couple of nasty knee injuries there.

Former Former

A few enforced changes for the French, obvs...

Bazzo

Serin gone again. I'd say he'd make the 23 for any other 6 nations side fairly handily but Brunel doesn't seem to rate him.

Dog Botherer

Former Former wrote: »

A few enforced changes for the French, obvs...

"Hello darkness my old friend..."



Caption contest?

Former Former

Mental stat of the day: Dylan Hartley becomes England's second most capped player of all time this weekend.

What the actual f**k?

Brown; Watson, Joseph, Farrell, May; Ford, Care; Vunipola, Hartley, Cole, Launchbury, Itoje, Lawes, Robshaw, Hughes.

Replacements: George, Marler, Williams, Kruis, Underhill, Wigglesworth, Te'o, Nowell

prawnsambo

I note they're back to being called 'substitutes' and no longer 'finishers'.

Splinters methinks.

swiwi_

Bazzo wrote: »

Serin gone again.

Gas, isn't it

(well, almost)

Burkie1203

Former Former wrote: »

Mental stat of the day: Dylan Hartley becomes England's second most capped player of all time this weekend.

What the actual f**k?

Brown; Watson, Joseph, Farrell, May; Ford, Care; Vunipola, Hartley, Cole, Launchbury, Itoje, Lawes, Robshaw, Hughes.

Replacements: George, Marler, Williams, Kruis, Underhill, Wigglesworth, Te'o, Nowell

Considering his bans, thats remarkable

jr86

I guess England have been light enough at hooker over the years.

I'm surprised Cole has 12 less than Hartley though? He's been an ever present for yonks now

I suppose Lions seasons may have an effect

stephen_n

swiwi_ wrote: »

Gas, isn't it

(well, almost)

You could almost call him poison, well if you’re AK you would.

sydthebeat

Just an off the cuff thought, but bonus points in this competition have really enhanced it, in my opinion.

Clegg

England were comprehensively outplayed at the breakdown. We did the same to them in Dublin last year. I wonder if this will finally prompt Jones to rejig personnel in the backrow. They're playing a second row at blindside flanker and a blindside at openside.

Also, as talented as Joseph and Farrell are as centres they made some horrible defensive errors that led to Scottish trys. Farrell was especially poor in defence yesterday. Didn't make his tackles and waved Scotland through for a try. That's something we should be looking at.

stephen_n

Clegg wrote: »

England were comprehensively outplayed at the breakdown. We did the same to them in Dublin last year. I wonder if this will finally prompt Jones to rejig personnel in the backrow. They're playing a second row at blindside flanker and a blindside at openside.

Also, as talented as Joseph and Farrell are as centres they made some horrible defensive errors that led to Scottish trys. Farrell was especially poor in defence yesterday. Didn't make his tackles and waved Scotland through for a try. That's something we should be looking at.

Farell is normally an extremely solid defender, think yesterday was an abohoration, more than something to target.

Bridge93

If i was jones I'd be picking 10. Farrell 12. Teo 13. Jj/Slade

Buer

I think Owen Farrell can very much be a weak link when a big runner takes a decent line at him. He tends to go with his arms and give up a lot of ground if he puts the man down. Scotland enjoyed it and it was repeatedly the case last summer also.

I'd be lining Chris Farrell up against him all day. A Farrell/Joseph combination should be something Ireland look at attacking with two guys like Aki and Farrell. On the other side of the ball, Ireland are really going to have their work cut out for them to improve very quickly though. Wales repeatedly got around us and that was with a second string midfield. OF and JJ are capable of carving us open if they get space and decent ball.

prawnsambo

stephen_n wrote: »

Farell is normally an extremely solid defender, think yesterday was an abohoration, more than something to target.

That is some word. I'd love to know what it means.

stephen_n

prawnsambo wrote: »

That is some word. I'd love to know what it means.

It means autocorrect on iPhones is a load of bollox

irishbucsfan

Buer wrote: »

I think Owen Farrell can very much be a weak link when a big runner takes a decent line at him. He tends to go with his arms and give up a lot of ground if he puts the man down. Scotland enjoyed it and it was repeatedly the case last summer also.

I'd be lining Chris Farrell up against him all day. A Farrell/Joseph combination should be something Ireland look at attacking with two guys like Aki and Farrell. On the other side of the ball, Ireland are really going to have their work cut out for them to improve very quickly though. Wales repeatedly got around us and that was with a second string midfield. OF and JJ are capable of carving us open if they get space and decent ball.

We'd also need to improve when we have the ball if we want to do anything like targeting opposition players in their line, we weren't close to being that organised yesterday most of the game.

You're spot on about Farrell though. I remember, I think, you pointed this out during the Lions tour and you were spot on. Definitely one to be sending both our midfielders at.