6 Nations 2017 General Discussion Thread

pickarooney · 18-01-2017 01:01PM

Not sure how many others could be considered on current form.

18-01-2017 01:18PM

phog wrote: »

I'm heading to Rome for our game there and was lucky in the MRSC lottery to win two tickets for the England game in the Aviva - I could be at my 2nd Grand Slam win

Heading to Rome as well so I'll keep an eye out for you. Will you be the one in red?

18-01-2017 01:18PM

What happened to that tanned skinned Italian outhalf from a few years back?

pickarooney · 18-01-2017 01:25PM

[Deleted User] wrote: »

What happened to that tanned skinned Italian outhalf from a few years back?

Haimona Plane? Or the other one, I canna remember his name.

b.gud · 18-01-2017 01:34PM

Deleted User wrote: »

What happened to that tanned skinned Italian outhalf from a few years back?

Kelly Haimona? He moved back to NZ and is currently with Bay Of Plenty AFAIK.

18-01-2017 01:37PM

Yeah it was the proud Italian Kelly Haimona

Peregrine · 18-01-2017 01:45PM

b.gud wrote: »

https://twitter.com/Murray_Kinsella/status/821676337362505729

That's good. Early next week wouldn't leave nearly enough time for all the outrage to subside.

18-01-2017 02:02PM

Peregrine wrote: »

That's good. Early next week wouldn't leave nearly enough time for all the outrage to subside.

I don't care if he plays or not, but I really hope Dave Kearney gets picked. It will be the fountain of rage that never stops giving.

Cosmo Kramer · 18-01-2017 02:33PM

I'd imagine Dave Kearney is a cert to make the extended squad if fit. There are rarely too many surprises in the initial squad announcement - not too many back up options in the second row these days so there might be a new name there if Dillane doesn't make it back in time.

Probably something along the lines of:

J McGrath
Healy
Furlong
Bealham
J Ryan
Kilcoyne
Best
Tracy
Strauss

Toner
Henderson
D Ryan
Dillane

Stander
O'Brien
Heaslip
O'Mahony
van der Flier
Conan

Murray
Marmion
L McGrath

Sexton
Jackson
Carbery

Henshaw
Ringrose
Marshall
McCloskey

Zebo
Trimble
Earls
D Kearney

R Kearney
O'Halloran

It's usually around 35 or 36 players.

Bazzo · 18-01-2017 03:43PM

sydthebeat wrote: »

by my count 4 "non french born" players in that french squad??

noves staying fairly true to his word

Was just about to say this, I knew it would be bull**** as soon as I saw it but it's still funny. NO residency players in the French team from now on! Apart from Spedding, Atonio, Vakatawa and Nakaitaci... they don't count...

Reminds me of smokers constantly talking about this being their last ever box.

thomond2006 · 18-01-2017 03:44PM

Bazzo wrote: »

Was just about to say this, I knew it would be bull**** as soon as I saw it but it's still funny. NO residency players in the French team from now on! Apart from Spedding, Atonio, Vakatawa and Nakaitaci... they don't count...

Reminds me of smokers constantly talking about this being their last ever box.

I don't think they ruled out already capped players, just new players going forward. It gives them time to adjust I suppose.

irishbucsfan · 18-01-2017 03:46PM

thomond2006 wrote: »

I don't think they ruled out already capped players, just new players going forward. It gives them time to adjust I suppose.

Also there's a fair amount of reported animosity between Noves and Laporte (because he was supposedly caught out promising to fire Noves if he was elected).

Could be that Noves is just not going to follow the leader on this particular issue, and it'll be fairly controversial if he's dismissed for it!

Bazzo · 18-01-2017 03:46PM

thomond2006 wrote: »

I don't think they ruled out already capped players, just new players going forward. It gives them time to adjust I suppose.

Technically they didn't rule out residency players at all, they just ruled out players who didn't hold a French passport. It just seems to me like they're trying to do a bit of finger wagging from a high horse when in reality they are and will continue to be as complicit as anybody else.

errlloyd · 18-01-2017 04:21PM

Pretty sure Spedding and Atonio do hold french passports, and Nagataci is working on it,

paulie21 · 18-01-2017 04:25PM

Will Carbery be back in time?

sydthebeat · 18-01-2017 04:29PM

spedding certainly does

Bazzo · 18-01-2017 04:52PM

Murray Kinsella just tweeted saying the squad will be announced Sunday.

https://twitter.com/Murray_Kinsella/status/821746786381524992

EDIT: Also,

https://twitter.com/Murray_Kinsella/status/821747025188388865

That means Dillane will probably not be included and I suppose we may see some more fringe selections?

18-01-2017 05:10PM

paulie21 wrote: »

Will Carbery be back in time?

Yep, he's back training with Leinster

https://twitter.com/leinsterrugby/status/821045248847675392

CMOTDibbler · 18-01-2017 05:21PM

Bazzo wrote: »

Murray Kinsella just tweeted saying the squad will be announced Sunday.

https://twitter.com/Murray_Kinsella/status/821746786381524992

EDIT: Also,

https://twitter.com/Murray_Kinsella/status/821747025188388865

That means Dillane will probably not be included and I suppose we may see some more fringe selections?

I'd say they're waiting to see who comes out of the weekend's Champions Cup matches still standing.

Squad for the first two matches is how they did it last year as well. With a two week break between the 2nd and 3rd matches there's time to get players up to speed if they're needed later in the competition.

pickarooney · 18-01-2017 05:46PM

[Deleted User] wrote: »

Yeah it was the proud Italian Kelly Haimona

Now I have Craig McLachlan in my head

Heeeey Mona, oooooo Mona

dregin · 19-01-2017 01:52PM

Any of ye heading to Edinburgh v Munster? Boards beers?

aloooof · 19-01-2017 03:21PM

pickarooney wrote: »

Now I have Craig McLachlan in my head

Heeeey Mona, oooooo Mona

Good gawd, there's a blast from the past. I have neither heard nor thought about this song for a good 20+ years and now can't get it out of my head.

PTH2009 · 19-01-2017 04:55PM

this year will be the last year that RTE will broadcast the six nations championship (Til possibily 2022) . TV3 will take over in 2018
https://www.rte.ie/sport/rugby/2015/1111/741148-tv3-secures-rights-to-six-nations-from-2018/

CMOTDibbler · 19-01-2017 04:58PM

PTH2009 wrote: »

this year will be the last year that RTE will broadcast the six nations championship (Til possibily 2022) . TV3 will take over in 2018
https://www.rte.ie/sport/rugby/2015/1111/741148-tv3-secures-rights-to-six-nations-from-2018/

Cue mass exodus to BBC

Who have just signed POC. If you needed another reason.

PTH2009 · 19-01-2017 05:01PM

CMOTDibbler wrote: »

Cue mass exodus to BBC

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/rugbyunion/international/sixnations/11728825/BBC-lose-rights-to-Englands-Six-Nations-home-games-for-six-years-to-ITV-as-a-result-of-sharing-deal.html

they have there own TV rights to deal with. There sharing with ITV

BBC
Scotland vs Ireland
Wales vs Ireland

France vs Ireland (2018/20)

ITV
Ireland vs England
Ireland vs France
Italy vs Ireland

England vs Ireland (2018/20)
Ireland vs Scotland (2018/20)
Ireland vs Wales (2018/20)
Ireland vs Italy (2018/20)

Quin_Dub · 19-01-2017 05:01PM

PTH2009 wrote: »

this year will be the last year that RTE will broadcast the six nations championship (Til possibily 2022) . TV3 will take over in 2018
https://www.rte.ie/sport/rugby/2015/1111/741148-tv3-secures-rights-to-six-nations-from-2018/

I'd forgotten about that , or at least blanked it from my mind.

"Matt Cooper here witju all day for Soooper Sahurday"

Yep - Can't wait....

Peregrine · 19-01-2017 05:02PM

I'll miss the RTÉ promo videos. I wouldn't have thought I'd miss RTÉ's commentary but if TV3 are taking over then I'm not so sure..

"TV3's coverage of Rugby World Cup was very successful and we believe that they will inject new and exciting ideas in the broadcasting of the Six Nations Championship.

Um..

19-01-2017 05:10PM

Peregrine wrote: »

I'll miss the RTÉ promo videos. I wouldn't have thought I'd miss RTÉ's commentary but if TV3 are taking over then I'm not so sure..

Um..

I mean, it was better than Matt Williams and Neil Francis having a chat. Just.

pickarooney · 19-01-2017 05:41PM

aloooof wrote: »

Good gawd, there's a blast from the past. I have neither heard nor thought about this song for a good 20+ years and now can't get it out of my head.

Boy your lovin is all that I think about

Korat · 19-01-2017 05:57PM

Shane Jennings was very good on TV3 during the World Cup I thought. With the number of different stations currently sharing the broadcasting rights to rugby it's bizarre I haven't seen him on air since but if he's back with TV3 next year their coverage won't be all bad.

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