2026 Six Nations - Other Teams

Podge_irl

2 Edinburgh players in the 23 and neither starting. That is not good for them.

sydthebeat

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/124230494#Comment_124230494

seemingly first time in a century theres been no Edinburgh starter.

eagle eye

I think Scotland are going to get hammered today. Confidence has to be low and facing this England team after Italy is not good for them.

eagle eye

Okay, maybe I got that wrong. 😁

Paddy_Mag

Jamie Ritchie arguing that lol

Ardillaun

Huw Jones has some pace. And Russell had one of his days.

leakyboots

That looked like a cracking atmosphere in Murrayfield

ujjjjjjjjj

Scotland played very well but in parts as their scrum was a mess and physically they lost out in contact when England didn't keep losing the ball ....England atrociously poor performance. Headless, heartless and so many unforced errors. The Ford drop goal was spectacularIy poor on so many fronts and turned the game. If they had scored a try there it could have changed things, why after so few phases try a poor drop goal which was always going to be blocked, you actually have to be in the pocket.....Think at the end of this 6 nations the end result will be France are just so far ahead and the rest will just be beating each other. We may lose to England and beat Scotland or goodness knows what.

Podge_irl

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/124237561#Comment_124237561

More French = better atmosphere.

They just create a better matchday experience than we do.

OldRio

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/124238754#Comment_124238754

Excuse me. At Murrayfield?

Ardillaun

Italy’s scrum did more damage to us than France did. I wonder if that might be a small vulnerability for France against Italy next week? The starting scrum is highly mobile but not heavy by recent French standards.

50HX

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/124239333#Comment_124239333

If France keep picking the 2nd rows they have then Italy will get at least parity at scrum if not dominance.

Podge_irl

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/124239151#Comment_124239151

Ugh, got confused cause I was replying post the French game.

Indeed Calcutta Cup always a great atmosphere. Though I stand by my general point re the French!

Jizique

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/124239389#Comment_124239389

Wonder how many scrums there have been in all the matches so far? I suspect France don't end up in as many scrums as other countries

OldRio

France are obviously not prioritising the scrum. We can see from the Ireland V France game and subsequent games.

HurlingBoy

Wales were atrocious yesterday. It was heading for a record 6 nations defeat (England beat Italy 80 - 23 in 2022) but France took their foot off the gas. It sad to see Welsh rugby fall so far. With their tradition and history they are at a very low ebb.

awec

Wales +18.5, France -29.5.

I think Scotland beat Wales but I am not sure they will beat them by 19 points. It's hard to trust the Scots to hump a team away from home.

If the same Italy that played us turn up against France I don't think they lose by 30 points.

HurlingBoy

Opposition teams handsomely covered the handicap bet for the first 2 weeks against Wales (England -29 and France -34). Scotland are up and down but would fancy them to cover +18.5. Italy have played well but 3 weeks in a row could have France running in alot of tries. I'd go with France -29.5

sydthebeat

id be very wary of scotland putting in a follow-up performance after beating england.

Podge_irl

Imagine going into a game against Scotland 18 point underdogs at home though…

OldRio

That Italian scrum could create some damage to the French. I suppose we will know more when the teams are announced

AbusesToilets

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/124246150#Comment_124246150

wouldn't be shocked by an Italian win. They've been unlucky to beat them the last couple of years, and there 23 compares very favourably.

Paddy_Mag

That could be a red card

Paddy_Mag

Scotland butchered a golden chance to score against 14 men and have now conceded.

Scotland are the new France.

AbusesToilets

great response by Wales. whatever about their struggles, they have some pacey runners.

Paddy_Mag

Wales have been excellent so far.

eagle eye

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/124254664#Comment_124254664

You have to forget last week and remember the Italy match.

ednwireland

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/124254664#Comment_124254664

I didn't think Wales have been that bad, play some lovely running rugby. Dangerous when they go wide. Ireland will have to watch that.

accensi0n

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/124254671#Comment_124254671

Ireland's wide scramble/shepherding was great today so hopefully won't pose too much of an issue.

Paddy_Mag

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/124254671#Comment_124254671

England hammered Wales

If our forwards play as they did today, we will beat both of these sides.