6 Nations 2019 Build Up thread

troyzer

Anjobe wrote: »

Biggar should be OK, but surely Anscombe will start?

He can't kick for ****. If Halfpenny was healthy then yeah, you'd start Anscombe.

Buer

troyzer wrote: »

He can't kick for ****. If Halfpenny was healthy then yeah, you'd start Anscombe.

He had a poor day against France. He's at 85% for the season though which is a hell of a lot higher than Halfpenny was last season.

Anjobe

Buer wrote: »

He had a poor day against France. He's at 85% for the season though which is a hell of a lot higher than Halfpenny was last season.

..and apart from being big and physical, kicking it is pretty much all Biggar can do - if Wales think that will be enough on Saturday then good luck to them!

troyzer

Buer wrote: »

troyzer wrote: »

He can't kick for ****. If Halfpenny was healthy then yeah, you'd start Anscombe.

He had a poor day against France. He's at 85% for the season though which is a hell of a lot higher than Halfpenny was last season.

I'll stand corrected in that case. I haven't seen much of him with the Blues but my understanding was that he was seen as a kicking liability.

Eod100

Scotland squad update here:

Duncan Weir, Magnus Bradbury (back-row), Dougie Fife (wing) and James Johnstone (centre), and Glasgow Warriors front-row forwards Zander Fagerson (tighthead prop) and George Turner (hooker) added.

Hogg won't make it, looks like Russell out too.

http://www.scottishrugby.org/news/19/02/18/six-added-scotland-squad

Eod100

French team out early here. Team going off the rails and talk of a player mutiny in a RWC year? Could set your watch to it..

https://www.the42.ie/france-team-to-face-scotland-six-nations-4500957-Feb2019/

sydthebeat

Eod100 wrote: »

French team out early here. Team going off the rails and talk of a player mutiny in a RWC year? Could set your watch to it..

https://www.the42.ie/france-team-to-face-scotland-six-nations-4500957-Feb2019/

its like a game of craps where brunel just throws the die and sees how they fall.

this time at least hes found a 15 to play at 15 and at least one winger in the right position.... and im excited to see ntamack go at 10 with dupont..... could be quite creative.

Eod100

sydthebeat wrote: »

its like a game of craps where brunel just throws the die and sees how they fall.

this time at least hes found a 15 to play at 15 and at least one winger in the right position.... and im excited to see ntamack go at 10 with dupont..... could be quite creative.

Yeah it's a funny one. Team performs inconsistency but then solution is inconsistent team selections..

Eod100

Eod100 wrote: »

Scotland squad update here:

Duncan Weir, Magnus Bradbury (back-row), Dougie Fife (wing) and James Johnstone (centre), and Glasgow Warriors front-row forwards Zander Fagerson (tighthead prop) and George Turner (hooker) added.

Hogg won't make it, looks like Russell out too.

http://www.scottishrugby.org/news/19/02/18/six-added-scotland-squad

Russell confirmed as being out for France match.

http://www.scottishrugby.org/news/19/02/19/russell-ruled-out-french-test

Eod100

Apparently Scotland have never won in Paris in 6N. I know they have loads of injuries but would have thought this season is best chance in a while. With Hogg and Russell out maybe unlikely. PP has them at 15/8.

Eod100

Eod100 wrote: »

SRU could be added to the list. On separate injury news, Ashton out for Wales game.

https://www.rte.ie/sport/rugby/2019/0217/1031172-finn-russell-an-injury-doubt-for-scotland/

Add Italian union to that. Parisse out. Big loss for Italy.

https://twitter.com/PlanetRugby/status/1097839313369346048

sydthebeat

all the money is following france... gone from - 4 to -6 this morning

PTH2009

imo England BP win (any win actually) this weekend will basically win them in title with there last 2 games being at home too Italy and Scotland. Think they will win handy

Sergio a huge loss for Italy and we should have a bp win agaisnt them

France vs Scotland could go anyway but think Scotland will do it if theres trouble in the french camp again

Burkie1203

Russell out this weekend

https://twitter.com/patmccarry/status/1097808720543797248?s=19

Buer

Scottish players will do everything within their power to avoid playing for Scotland at this point. Josh Strauss lost his passport and it was too late to get a replacement. Unfortunately for him, the SRU were able to resolve the issue somehow.

https://www.bbc.com/sport/rugby-union/47305772

Eod100

Scotland team out https://twitter.com/Scotlandteam/status/1098522829807603713?s=19

Buer

That is a massively uninspiring team. Horne only getting his 3rd start at outhalf for Scotland. Johnson getting his 3rd cap. Grigg getting his 7th cap.

If France can't beat a team with that backrow and halfbacks, they're more f*cked than I thought.

Eod100

Grigg doesn't look the biggest of lads. I know Bastareud has a few stone on most opposition centres but still..

Eod100

England team here https://twitter.com/EnglandRugby/status/1098530480796942336?s=19

sydthebeat

thats a very settled team

aloooof

sydthebeat wrote: »

thats a very settled team

Amazing when you think of how many question marks there were, over various combinations. before the start tournament.

razorblunt

Jesus, I'd be tearing my hair out if I were a Scottish fan.
Horne over Hastings is a shítshow of a move, 3 meaningful games away from the WC surely you'd want to see what Hastings is made of in a "backs to the wall" type game?

Grigg is a tough ol fella if Bastareud isn't in the mood he could be shown up.

Bradbury gets away with murder it has to be said, he needs to hit the ground running here big time. Having the mother in high places helps, no doubt.

Buer

razorblunt wrote: »

Jesus, I'd be tearing my hair out if I were a Scottish fan.
Horne over Hastings is a shítshow of a move, 3 meaningful games away from the WC surely you'd want to see what Hastings is made of in a "backs to the wall" type game?

Hastings didn't make the 23 for the Irish game, lost his Glasgow spot for one of the Champions Cup games in January too and was only on the bench for Glasgow again this weekend just gone.

I don't know what he's done or has his form dropped that sharply but he's definitely not flavour of the month in Scotland with selectors at the moment.

sydthebeat

hahashake

Still blows my mind how Hadleigh Parkes went from weak link at an already poor Blues side to regular international. Fair play to him though, obviously his skill set suits the system in Wales.

Other guys like Maitland, Aki, Anscombe etc. are not hugely surprising as they were always decent enough.

Yeah_Right

hahashake wrote: »

Still blow my mind how Hadleigh Parkes went from weak link at an already poor Blues side to regular international. Fair play to him though, obviously his skill set suits the system in Wales.

Other guys like Maitland, Aki, Anscombe etc. are not hugely surprising as they were always decent enough.

I agree about Parkes. Can't believe he's playing test rugby. He's earned it though.

bob mcbob

Buer wrote: »

Hastings didn't make the 23 for the Irish game, lost his Glasgow spot for one of the Champions Cup games in January too and was only on the bench for Glasgow again this weekend just gone.

I don't know what he's done or has his form dropped that sharply but he's definitely not flavour of the month in Scotland with selectors at the moment.

He was a regular with Glasgow until the Edinburgh derby games over Xmas and New Year, where he was terrible.

Since then he has been trying to get his place back in the Glasgow team.

Burkie1203

Roof open on saturday at England's request

Jewelers

Eod100 wrote: »

Grigg doesn't look the biggest of lads. I know Bastareud has a few stone on most opposition centres but still..

grigg is class

Jewelers

Burkie1203 wrote: »

Roof open on saturday at England's request

ha love it

penybont exile

Roof irrelevant .....

Airport pints as flight delayed

Gonna be good tomorrow.

molloyjh

penybont exile wrote: »

Roof irrelevant .....

Airport pints as flight delayed

Gonna be good tomorrow.

Start as you mean to go on.

pickarooney

Dupont has done more in 5 minutes than the other SHs in two matches.

bilston

The French TV director was hopeless there...probably deliberately so!

ionadnapokot

pickarooney wrote: »

Dupont has done more in 5 minutes than the other SHs in two matches.

He looks Test quality
Nice pass
Great step
And that’s not a knock on!

ionadnapokot

Their Back!!
Lovely FB play

bilston

You see with some of the talent coming through in France, if they actually got a decent coaching team in place they'd be deadly.

ionadnapokot

bilston wrote: »

You see with some of the talent coming through in France, if they actually got a decent coaching team in place they'd be deadly.

Joe

griffinlee

laidlaw is just soooooo slow, completely opposite to the type of rugby scotland want to play with high tempo glasgow style. laidlaw is like a snail rocking up to the rucks..

bilston

ionadnapokot wrote: »

Joe

I think I saw a tweet from BOD along those lines a week or two ago.

But with Dupont, Ntamack, Penaud, Ramos, Fickou (albeit a lot more established) and Carbonel to come through as well they have some frightening attacking talent in the backs. They just need a bit of structure defensively without taking away from their flair.

We're seeing a bit of a rebirth in Toulouse this year, maybe that can be passed on to France as well.

accensi0n

Is leading with the forearm or elbow not illegal?

testtech05

accensi0n wrote: »

Is leading with the forearm or elbow not illegal?

Was surprised it wasn't checked thought it should have been a yellow.

Burkie1203

testtech05 wrote: »

Was surprised it wasn't checked thought it should have been a yellow.

Ref says TMO checked it

ionadnapokot

bilston wrote: »

I think I saw a tweet from BOD along those lines a week or two ago.

But with Dupont, Ntamack, Penaud, Ramos, Fickou (albeit a lot more established) and Carbonel to come through as well they have some frightening attacking talent in the backs. They just need a bit of structure defensively without taking away from their flair.

We're seeing a bit of a rebirth in Toulouse this year, maybe that can be passed on to France as well.

And Marchand!
Not forgetting Chat....or Baptiste-Serin!
The talent available is staggering
But performances are just amateurish

bilston

Ah glorious

testtech05

Burkie1203 wrote: »

Ref says TMO checked it

Oh sorry didn't catch that. Surprised but I only saw from one angle.

Larbre34

Nae gonnae count unfortunately.

ionadnapokot

bilston wrote: »

Ah glorious

Pity

bilston

Ah sometimes I hate the TMO...even if it's the correct call

testtech05

That's a great score
Correction would be but for the knock on!!