This is a thread about the 2020 Six Nations, formerly the Five Nations

swiwi_

Dupont is pure awesome today.

perrito caliente

Should they not have been called back for the french knock on at the end there?

Subpopulus

Italy kicking crazy deep from the restarts.

razorblunt

Thought that was a bit of a leading forearm by the French prop earlier.

Squidgy Black

France are just going through the motions now, don't seem too interested in getting the TBP

Squidgy Black

Never mind, there it is

ScrubsfanChris

Ntamack needs to work on the oul goal kicking lark

prawnsambo

Second try for Italy. been very good at getting gain line success.

c.p.w.g.w

ScrubsfanChris wrote: »

Ntamack needs to work on the oul goal kicking lark

Pretty sure his last one looked good, never saw a replay tho

beggars_bush

10 lads flop over on the ball, and they get the put in?

razorblunt

Dean Budd has been very good.

ScrubsfanChris

c.p.w.g.w wrote: »

Pretty sure his last one looked good, never saw a replay tho

The two assistant refs, the ref and Ntamack himself didn't think so

stephen_n

France putting in a very French performance today. Brilliant and brutal in equal measure

pickarooney

Italian player dropping the elbow on Serin after he touched down?

prawnsambo

French team is good, but I wouldn't be betting on them to win in Cardiff.

pickarooney

Sexy try to finish

ScrubsfanChris

What a brain dead thing to do

You have nothing, France getting another you still have nothing.

Squidgy Black

Rushed the conversion to get it done before 80 to go for another try, and then kick it straight out on the full.

Mind-blowing.

perrito caliente

ScrubsfanChris wrote: »

What a brain dead thing to do

You have nothing, France getting another you still have nothing.

Nah. Finish on a high and don't risk further injury.

ScrubsfanChris

perrito caliente wrote: »

Nah. Finish on a high and don't risk further injury.

Were you watching?
They specifically took a quick conversion to get another chance of a try.
A 7 pointer would have given them a losing bonus and a try bonus.

Ending on a high means f-all in the context.
Cana even shrugged his shoulders at the end like he didnt know or was apologising to his teammates.

dublinman1990

There is a report from Gerry Thornley in the IT which says the body running the 6 Nations have agreed to centralize media rights for the men's tournament which includes the Autumn Internationals, U20's & Women's 6 Nations under one media rights package. It suggests that there could be a Pay TV/FTA element involved in new deals written up if the matches are to be screened on the tele in future. I don't like the sound of that idea myself.

https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/rugby/international/pay-per-view-on-the-table-for-new-six-nations-media-rights-deal-1.4165278

That's sounds like a flipping nightmare for us to deal with over on these shores. What do you think about this move? Do you think that will sell over here?

BonnieSituation

dublinman1990 wrote: »

There is a report from Gerry Thornley in the IT which says the body running the 6 Nations have agreed to centralize media rights for the men's tournament which includes the Autumn Internationals, U20's & Women's 6 Nations under one media rights package. It suggests that there could be a Pay TV/FTA element involved in new deals written up if the matches are to be screened on the tele in future. I don't like the sound of that idea myself.

https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/rugby/international/pay-per-view-on-the-table-for-new-six-nations-media-rights-deal-1.4165278

That's sounds like a flipping nightmare for us to deal with over on these shores. What do you think about this move? Do you think that will sell over here?

It was all over OTB on Saturday. If the Six Nations leaves FTA then international rugby (and by extension the sport as a whole) will turn into the way cricket did after Channel 4 lost the rights to England internationals.

razorblunt

dublinman1990 wrote: »

There is a report from Gerry Thornley in the IT which says the body running the 6 Nations have agreed to centralize media rights for the men's tournament which includes the Autumn Internationals, U20's & Women's 6 Nations under one media rights package. It suggests that there could be a Pay TV/FTA element involved in new deals written up if the matches are to be screened on the tele in future. I don't like the sound of that idea myself.

https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/rugby/international/pay-per-view-on-the-table-for-new-six-nations-media-rights-deal-1.4165278

That's sounds like a flipping nightmare for us to deal with over on these shores. What do you think about this move? Do you think that will sell over here?

It would be a nightmare and as already said, it would go the way of cricket.

Though, if they agreed to not cut away post anthems I might consider it ...





not really!!

swiwi_

razorblunt wrote: »

It would be a nightmare and as already said, it would go the way of cricket.

Though, if they agreed to not cut away post anthems I might consider it ...





not really!!

I heard the major sticking point is the IRFUs insistence that the Presidential meet ‘n’ greet remain free to air.

Clegg

Johnny Gray is out for the rest of the tournament. He picked up a hand injury in the game against England.

https://www.the42.ie/jonny-gray-5001375-Feb2020/

ionadnapokot

Slade & Tuilagi unlikely to make Ireland game. Thankfully!
https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2020/feb/12/henry-slade-england-six-nations-training-camp

arsebiscuits1

ionadnapokot wrote: »

Slade & Tuilagi unlikely to make Ireland game. Thankfully!
https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2020/feb/12/henry-slade-england-six-nations-training-camp

Tuilagi's groin is essentially the modern day Achilles heel.

They'd be mad to risk it given the extent of his previous issues there.

razorblunt

Horne MOTM in Glasgow. It wouldn’t by any means be a controversial choice to play him in Rome next week, from the start.

On paper maybe the best weekend of the tournament coming up.

Wales v France has a lot to offer in terms of telling us where both teams are. France grand slam hopes on the line and Wales championships hope similarly in question.

Scotland travel to Italy with two losses - both teams need a win quite badly.

And then Ireland travel to Twickenham. Same as Wales v France - a grand slam and championship on the line.

All important and likely competitive fixtures.

prawnsambo

Deleted User wrote: »

On paper maybe the best weekend of the tournament coming up.

Wales v France has a lot to offer in terms of telling us where both teams are. France grand slam hopes on the line and Wales championships hope similarly in question.

Scotland travel to Italy with two losses - both teams need a win quite badly.

And then Ireland travel to Twickenham. Same as Wales v France - a grand slam and championship on the line.

All important and likely competitive fixtures.

You're forgetting there's also a triple crown on the line.