6 Nations 2017 General Discussion Thread

sydthebeat · 01-02-2017 02:03PM

wp_rathead wrote: »

Campanaro not starting for Italy is a surprise

He's currently injured isn't he

Bazzo · 01-02-2017 02:13PM

sydthebeat wrote: »

He's currently injured isn't he

Played 80 mins against Wasps in the Anglo-Welsh cup 2 weeks ago

Dog Botherer · 01-02-2017 02:16PM

CatFromHue wrote: »

Luke McClean at 12? I thought he was a winger

Reckon I've seen him play in every position in the backline for Italy. I think he started out as a back three player, got stuck at 10 when Italy were playing everyone with an Italian passport there, then got shunted back to 15 once Haimona, Orquera, and Canna showed up. I'm guessing O'Shea wants a kicking/playmaking 12, McClean was the best he had. Started at 12 and played pretty well against South Africa to be fair.

Bridge93 · 01-02-2017 02:38PM

Wheres your man at Glasgow? Favaro i think he's called?

errlloyd · 01-02-2017 03:18PM

This is a massive long shot, but Accenture published a big spreadsheet of stats for all players last year. Breaks, Metres, Tackles etc. Anyone have it, I can't find it anymore.

pickarooney · 01-02-2017 03:59PM

thomond2006 wrote: »

Questa la formazione dell’Italia:

15 Edoardo PADOVANI (Zebre Rugby, 6 caps)*
14 Giulio BISEGNI (Zebre Rugby, 5 caps)
13 Tommaso BENVENUTI (Benetton Treviso, 37 caps)*
12 Luke MCLEAN (Benetton Treviso, 84 caps)
11 Giovanbattista VENDITTI (Zebre Rugby, 38 caps)*
10 Carlo CANNA (Zebre Rugby, 15 caps)
9 Edoardo GORI (Benetton Treviso, 56 caps)*

8 Sergio PARISSE (Stade Francais, 121 caps) – capitano
7 Maxime Mata MBANDA’ (Zebre Rugby, 3 caps)*
6 Abraham STEYN (Benetton Treviso, 6 caps)
5 George BIAGI (Zebre Rugby, 14 caps)
4 Marco FUSER (Benetton Treviso, 16 caps)*
3 Lorenzo CITTADINI (Aviron Bayonnais, 53 caps)
2 Ornel GEGA (Benetton Treviso, 8 caps)
1 Andrea LOVOTTI (Zebre Rugby, 9 caps)*

a disposizione
16 Leonardo GHIRALDINI (Stade Toulousain, 82 caps)
17 Sami PANICO (Patarò Calvisano, 6 caps)*
18 Pietro CECCARELLI (Zebre Rugby, 5 caps)
19 Joshua FURNO (Zebre Rugby, 36 caps)*
20 Francesco MINTO (Benetton Treviso, 31 caps)
21 Giorgio BRONZINI (Benetton Treviso, 3 caps)
22 Tommaso ALLAN (Benetton Treviso, 27 caps)
23 Michele CAMPAGNARO (Exeter Chiefs, 25 caps)*

13 of the starting XV are Treviso or Zebre. Best of luck COS...

The most entertaining aspect of this match is saying all those names in the voice of Ciro l'Immortale from Gomorra

01-02-2017 04:01PM

errlloyd wrote: »

This is a massive long shot, but Accenture published a big spreadsheet of stats for all players last year. Breaks, Metres, Tackles etc. Anyone have it, I can't find it anymore.

http://www.accenture-rugby.com/?c=&team=Ireland

Somewhere here?

errlloyd · 01-02-2017 04:02PM

Deleted User wrote: »

http://www.accenture-rugby.com/?c=&team=Ireland

Somewhere here?

I've combed through that website a few times but haven't found it. I downloaded it on my work laptop, and then left the job.

irishbucsfan · 01-02-2017 04:04PM

Gordon D'Arcy might be able to get it tracked down if you ask him nicely

pickarooney · 01-02-2017 04:07PM

errlloyd wrote: »

I've combed through that website a few times but haven't found it. I downloaded it on my work laptop, and then left the job.

You're just going to have to reapply.

Scythica · 01-02-2017 05:26PM

errlloyd wrote: »

I've combed through that website a few times but haven't found it. I downloaded it on my work laptop, and then left the job.

If you could find it my fantasy team would sure appreciate it

01-02-2017 08:55PM

Peregrine · 01-02-2017 10:46PM

Ah, here, you have to down your drink for a penalty try. It's only the right thing to do.

Bazzo · 01-02-2017 10:55PM

"One-handed camera work(Lingering footage of an attractive girl in the crowd)"

The Pheasant2 · 01-02-2017 11:43PM

Kruis out for England.

Lock supplies becoming increasingly stretched, though they do still have Itoje, Launchbury and Lawes so not a disaster just yet.

Felix Jones is God · 02-02-2017 10:15AM

Owen Farrell named at inside centre for England...Best 10 on these islands and Ford starts ahead of him...think Eddie got a bit of concussion when he fell out of the shower

thelad95 · 02-02-2017 10:16AM

How does everyone see the bonus point situation affecting how games go?

In a way, I can see it benefitting Italy and Scotland as teams may now turn down shots at goal to go for the corner allowing them to stay im touching distance for longer. In saying that, the Italian team really does look dreadful and I think they could easily concede 30+ tries over the course of the tournament.

Buer · 02-02-2017 10:26AM

England team to face France: Mike Brown; Jonny May, Jonathan Joseph, Owen Farrell, Elliot Daly; George Ford, Ben Youngs; Joe Marler, Dylan Hartley (captain), Dan Cole; Joe Launchbury; Courtney Lawes; Maro Itoje, Tom Wood, Nathan Hughes.

Replacements: Jamie George, Matt Mullan, Kyle Sinckler, Teimana Harrison, James Haskell, Danny Care, Ben Te'o, Jack Nowell.

Very interesting selection. Counting on a lot of cover there from the starting team with no lock or outhalf on the bench. It gives them a lot of impact though in terms of to flankers coming on as well as Te'o and Nowell against a tired team.

Good to see Daly finally getting just reward after knocking on the door for a few years.

pickarooney · 02-02-2017 10:53AM

Felix Jones is God wrote: »

Owen Farrell named at inside centre for England...Best 10 on these islands and Ford starts ahead of him...think Eddie got a bit of concussion when he fell out of the shower

They played that pairing pretty much all last year and won every game.

02-02-2017 10:59AM

Ben Te'o getting the call up he rich-ly deserves...

flangemeistro · 02-02-2017 10:59AM

Felix Jones is God wrote: »

Owen Farrell named at inside centre for England...Best 10 on these islands and Ford starts ahead of him...think Eddie got a bit of concussion when he fell out of the shower

Johnny Sexton shouldn't be holding off on making holiday plans this Summer because he certainly won't be on that plane to the land of the long white cloud.
He ain't getting inside Farrell, Ford, Biggar, Russell and soon Jackson.

errlloyd · 02-02-2017 11:05AM

flangemeistro wrote: »

Johnny Sexton shouldn't be holding off on making holiday plans this Summer because he certainly won't be on that plane to the land of the long white cloud.
He ain't getting inside Farrell, Ford, Biggar, Russell and soon Jackson.

If you're that confident you should be sticking money on him not travelling, or inversely sticking money on Russell, Ford and Biggar. Right now Paddy Power aren't even offering odds on Jackson.

http://www.paddypower.com/bet/rugby-union/lions-tour-12?ev_oc_grp_ids=1226905

irishbucsfan · 02-02-2017 11:05AM

flangemeistro wrote: »

Johnny Sexton shouldn't be holding off on making holiday plans this Summer because he certainly won't be on that plane to the land of the long white cloud.
He ain't getting inside Farrell, Ford, Biggar, Russell and soon Jackson.

Another great prediction! Not a great track record on those but we'll see how it goes.

He's the best player in the position on the islands when fit but not when he can't stay on the pitch for more than 20 minutes. I hope the suggestions (which seem bizarre at face value) that he's in 'the best condition of his life' are true and we see him play out the 6 Nations and stay fit until the tour starts, if that happens there's no chance he doesn't play for the Lions.

Clegg · 02-02-2017 11:12AM

If Sexton can stay fit he'll start for the Lions. He's still the best 10 in Europe when he plays.

flangemeistro · 02-02-2017 11:13AM

Thanks for that. I'll put that on the same slip as my Scotland, France, Italy accumulator for this weekend.

Webbs · 02-02-2017 11:29AM

Wales have picked ther team for Italy match. All as expected really. Only slightly surprising call is Nicky Smith starting instead of Evans.

I still prefer Williams at FB and halfpenny on wing and would have liked to see Thomas Young in as backrow sub. I hope Sam Davies gets decent game time as a good 6N even off the bench could see him as a Lions bolter

Wales: Leigh Halfpenny; George North, Jonathan Davies, Scott Williams, Liam Williams; Dan Biggar, Rhys Webb; Nicky Smith, Ken Owens, Samson Lee; Jake Ball, Alun Wyn Jones; Sam Warburton, Justin Tipuric, Ross Moriarty.

Subs: Scott Baldwin, Rob Evans, Tomas Francis, Cory Hill, James King, Gareth Davies, Sam Davies, Jamie Roberts.

flutered · 02-02-2017 11:32AM

could not paste the contents of an email without showing the whole page, it was in response to no 195 and as the weelsh were under discussion

flutered · 02-02-2017 11:35AM

Clegg wrote: »

If Sexton can stay fit he'll start for the Lions. He's still the best 10 in Europe when he plays.

he has to more than stay fit, seen as to who the coach is

razorblunt · 02-02-2017 11:53AM

flangemeistro wrote: »

Thanks for that. I'll put that on the same slip as my Scotland, France, Italy accumulator for this weekend.

Ah you seem to have the same disregard for money as my wife.

Former Former · 02-02-2017 11:55AM

flutered wrote: »

he has to more than stay fit, seen as to who the coach is

The coach who picked him for all three tests in 2013?

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