Guinness SIX Nations 2021

Digifriendly wrote: »

Actually think Scotland Wales could be a tight match. Scotland obviously favourites after their win at Twickenham and with home advantage but Wales know how to win at Murrayfield and there's no Scottish crowd to contend with.

I think this game will be a much better marker of where Scotland are currently. They've somewhat had England's number over the last few years and it's probably the game they are most up for in every Six Nations, so I find it a bit hard to make a judgement on them without seeing more of them. They spent a huge amount of emotional energy in the win over the weekend, which is another issue to overcome.

Yeah, realistically I think the Wales/Scottish game will be tightest game on the weekend. Hard to call that one. I'd imagine England and France will win their games respectively.

The real question however, is Venjur panicking about over loading loaded Irish players into his fantasy squad?

https://twitter.com/RickyHarries/status/1359844209549836295

Interesting take by the great Squidge: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ob4ulx7H4Jg

In the interest of fairness, here's mine below.

Last night I swapped Dupont and May as my captain about 16 times... Can't call that one, but I've noticed they don't reward MoTM as a score multipier or anything... and I think Ireland will be focused on him (and probably lose elsewhere). Still think the match will have key performers on both sides though, so went 50/50 split.

I think England will carry on from here, and improve their fitness. So happy enough to keep their players in there.

Can't call the Wales/Scotland game either, reckon Scotland will pip it but think we can see a bit of a gutsy performance from Wales also with Scotland shading it in the final quarter. Too much quality in that backline.

I decided to sub out Rees-Zammit for May.

And captain May.

And sub out Porter for Fagerson.

Predicted earlier in this thread that Murrayfield encounter would be a tight match but never envisaged it being such a thriller right to the final whistle. Red card probably crucial but credit to Wales and Rees Zammitt is a name we will be speaking about for some time to come I safely predict. If Lions squad were being picked this weekend he would surely be in it.

.ak wrote: »

In the interest of fairness, here's mine below.

Last night I swapped Dupont and May as my captain about 16 times... Can't call that one, but I've noticed they don't reward MoTM as a score multipier or anything... and I think Ireland will be focused on him (and probably lose elsewhere). Still think the match will have key performers on both sides though, so went 50/50 split.

I think England will carry on from here, and improve their fitness. So happy enough to keep their players in there.

Can't call the Wales/Scotland game either, reckon Scotland will pip it but think we can see a bit of a gutsy performance from Wales also with Scotland shading it in the final quarter. Too much quality in that backline.

My friends decided to use the https://fantasy.sixnationsrugby.com/ this year
I really like the fact that you can make as many transfers as you like week to week, with players' prices increasing and decreasing based on their performances the week before

With the 6 nations, the 'max subs' dynamic gets really frustrating when some teams swap their entire lineup when they're playing Italy so you use all your transfers replacing players who got rested against Italy instead of picking the best players for each matchup

Deleted User wrote: »

I have 9 players togging out today to your 6 so could turn it around yet.

And anyway, you're only ahead because you copied my team.

Imitation is just another from of flattery. Xx

Hamish Watson quoted in today's Daily Telegraph as saying that Zander Fagerson's red card was neither a red nor a yellow nor even a penalty.

Fabien Galthie has tested positive for covid. There could be issues for the wider team since they were all completely unmasked during the post match celebrations in the dressing room.