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

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  • Registered Users Posts: 24,742 ✭✭✭✭molloyjh


    awec wrote: »
    I just want to point out that four pints in Lansdowne Road tonight cost me €29.

    Twenty nine euro.

    Everyone involved in this is a disgrace and I hope their next ****e is a hedgehog.

    That's what you get for buying pints in the Aviva. Did you buy all 4 at the same time?


  • Registered Users Posts: 12,920 ✭✭✭✭stephen_n


    awec wrote: »
    I just want to point out that four pints in Lansdowne Road tonight cost me €29.

    Twenty nine euro.

    Everyone involved in this is a disgrace and I hope their next ****e is a hedgehog.

    €6.25 a pint plus the €1 deposit for the plastic cup.


  • Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 14,166 Mod ✭✭✭✭Zzippy


    awec wrote: »
    I just want to point out that four pints in Lansdowne Road tonight cost me €29.

    Twenty nine euro.

    Everyone involved in this is a disgrace and I hope their next ****e is a hedgehog.

    What's wrong with a hip flask?


  • Registered Users Posts: 3 Realtalknow


    Drunk D4 fans ruining the reputation of Irish fans as per usual in town tonight. Most arrogant and entitled people on earth.


  • Moderators, Category Moderators, Entertainment Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 22,584 CMod ✭✭✭✭Steve


    Drunk D4 fans ruining the reputation of Irish fans as per usual in town tonight. Most arrogant and entitled people on earth.

    This probably isn't the forum for you so.

    I'll save you further embarrassment, bye.


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  • Posts: 0 Yara Stocky Rule


    Very interesting weekend.

    With the England loss the chance of a grand slam has diminished. If anyone was to win the Grand Slam from here I'd be looking at Wales. I still expect that French team to fall apart away from home at some stage during the tournament. So Wales are looking in a decent place albeit untested against Italy.

    Hard to figure where Ireland's fortunes this tournament will be. I think we'll be better against Wales, If we can get some of the injured lads back and we build on yesterdays game it'll be tight enough.

    I'm reminded of the start of Joe's tenure. We were sloppy and a bit abject against Australia. Two weeks later it took a miracle for a very strong All Blacks team to beat us.


  • Administrators Posts: 53,127 Admin ✭✭✭✭✭awec


    Very interesting weekend.

    With the England loss the chance of a grand slam has diminished. If anyone was to win the Grand Slam from here I'd be looking at Wales. I still expect that French team to fall apart away from home at some stage during the tournament. So Wales are looking in a decent place albeit untested against Italy.

    Hard to figure where Ireland's fortunes this tournament will be. I think we'll be better against Wales, If we can get some of the injured lads back and we build on yesterdays game it'll be tight enough.

    I'm reminded of the start of Joe's tenure. We were sloppy and a bit abject against Australia. Two weeks later it took a miracle for a very strong All Blacks team to beat us.
    Both Farrell and Schmidt made dodgy calls at 9 for their first games in charge. :)


  • Registered Users Posts: 14,967 ✭✭✭✭The Lost Sheep


    awec wrote: »
    I just want to point out that four pints in Lansdowne Road tonight cost me €29.

    Twenty nine euro.

    Everyone involved in this is a disgrace and I hope their next ****e is a hedgehog.
    that's only the first pint. If you brought back cups each time it goes back to a euro cheaper. So 25.
    Working as usual in stadium. Complaints about prices weren't as bad as they usually are....


  • Registered Users Posts: 732 ✭✭✭penybont exile


    TBH the four teams who can win this are all still in with a shout ..... This time next week the mist will have lifted somewhat.

    Pressure on England with an away game ..... Scotland can be awkward at Murrayfield.

    France have a bye so will be sitting pretty.

    Brings us to the main event next Saturday.

    It's a 50:50 game for me ..... however if we can ensure a solid set piece for the duration I'm reasonably optimistic we'll get a positive outcome. Big IF though as our scrum wobbled a bit yesterday. Need to get back to our WC form in that dept .....

    Both teams have selection issues ........ for us I'd start Tompkins (looks a natural), move North back to wing. G Davies & L William's onto the bench. In the pack shore up the front row with WillGrif John. I'd also be very tempted to start Moriarty with Faletau on the bench. If it's close going into the last quarter then I really fancy our chances as IMO we have the stronger bench ..... for Ireland who knows ...... injuries are going to dictate but I wouldn't be too displeased to see POM keep his spot. Would it be wishing too much for Faz SNR to bring in Dave K .......

    Looking forward to it .... will be there .... won't be sipping over priced grog in the ground though .... plenty of decent venues around before and after for that ......


  • Registered Users Posts: 3,496 ✭✭✭arsebiscuits1


    awec wrote: »
    I just want to point out that four pints in Lansdowne Road tonight cost me €29.

    Twenty nine euro.

    Everyone involved in this is a disgrace and I hope their next ****e is a hedgehog.

    Demand dictates the price. You're buying it so ultimately you're responsible for the price.

    ....shame on you :pac:


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  • Registered Users Posts: 16,388 ✭✭✭✭Clegg


    This is what you get when you select a lock to play blindside flanker and a smallish openside at 8.

    https://twitter.com/RugbyInsideLine/status/1224089732336037888?s=19


  • Registered Users Posts: 16,388 ✭✭✭✭Clegg


    Russell didn't return to Scotland camp for this week's training. No chance he's playing at all this Six Nations. Probably won't play for Townsend again either.

    https://twitter.com/ScotsmanSport/status/1224315448369479681?s=19


  • Registered Users Posts: 21,601 ✭✭✭✭Squidgy Black


    Clegg wrote: »
    Russell didn't return to Scotland camp for this week's training. No chance he's playing at all this Six Nations. Probably won't play for Townsend again either.

    https://twitter.com/ScotsmanSport/status/1224315448369479681?s=19

    Probably for the best, Hastings went quite well on Saturday all things considered.


  • Registered Users Posts: 12,554 ✭✭✭✭prawnsambo


    Clegg wrote: »
    Russell didn't return to Scotland camp for this week's training. No chance he's playing at all this Six Nations. Probably won't play for Townsend again either.

    https://twitter.com/ScotsmanSport/status/1224315448369479681?s=19
    Great unseen work by Simon Zebo. ;)


  • Registered Users Posts: 1,769 ✭✭✭Utah_Saint


    Probably for the best, Hastings went quite well on Saturday all things considered.

    I'm a fan of Hastings. I think he has real class and will get much better with all this exposure.

    Russell is obviously a quality player but sometimes you need a bit of restraint in the 10 position.


  • Registered Users Posts: 12,267 ✭✭✭✭AdamD


    Probably for the best, Hastings went quite well on Saturday all things considered.

    Now they have absolutely no back up though..


  • Registered Users Posts: 21,601 ✭✭✭✭Squidgy Black


    AdamD wrote: »
    Now they have absolutely no back up though..

    Duncan Weir was called up after Russell was dropped.


  • Registered Users Posts: 960 ✭✭✭Scythica


    England team named.

    Furbank; May, Joseph, Farrell, Daly; Ford, Heinz; M Vunipola, George, Sinckler, Kruis, Itoje, Ludlam, Underhill, Curry

    Replacements: Dunn, Genge, Stuart, Launchbury, Lawes, Earl, Youngs, Devoto

    6/2 bench split

    LCD's partner in labour, no idea what happened to Marler?


  • Subscribers Posts: 40,722 ✭✭✭✭sydthebeat


    a bit tough on Ewels... but itoje / kruis with launchbury backup is probably englands best lock combo


  • Registered Users Posts: 1,645 ✭✭✭Webbs


    WALES TEAM TO PLAY IRELAND (Saturday February 8 KO 14.15 ITV & S4C)

    15. Leigh Halfpenny (86 Caps)
    14. George North (92 Caps)
    13. Nick Tompkins (1 Cap)
    12. Hadleigh Parkes (26 Caps)
    11. Josh Adams (22 Caps)
    10. Dan Biggar (80 Caps)
    9. Tomos Williams (17 Caps)
    1. Wyn Jones (23 Caps)
    2. Ken Owens (74 Caps)
    3. Dillon Lewis (23 Caps)
    4. Jake Ball (43 Caps)
    5. Alun Wyn Jones (C) (135 Caps)
    6. Aaron Wainwright (19 Caps)
    7. Justin Tipuric (73 Caps)
    8. Taulupe Faletau (73 Caps)

    Replacements:
    16. Ryan Elias (10 Caps)
    17. Rhys Carre (6 Caps)
    18. Leon Brown (7 Caps)
    19. Adam Beard (20 Caps)
    20. Ross Moriarty (42 Caps)
    21. Gareth Davies (51 Caps)
    22. Owen Williams (3 Caps)
    23. Johnny McNicholl (1 Cap)​


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  • Posts: 0 Yara Stocky Rule


    I've a real mental block about Wales. I think it comes from their club performances but I look at that 23 and I don't see many players who would make an Irish 23.

    Ken Owens, Wyn Jone, faletau from the pack.

    North in the backs, Biggar into the 22 jersey.

    And yet we always struggle against them. Gatland was a great coach, Pivac looks to have the calibre but needs to show it at National team level.

    I've no idea what to expect from Saturday. I've a narrow Irish win but anything could happen from either team trashing the other to a narrow win for either.


  • Subscribers Posts: 40,722 ✭✭✭✭sydthebeat



    North in the backs, Biggar into the 22 jersey.

    Josh Adams before North, hes a shadow of what he once was, and has lost some pace.

    both welsh SHs would be challenging ours too, and either could make an argument for starting in green.


  • Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 9,977 Mod ✭✭✭✭aloooof


    Finding it s really difficult one to call; 16/1 on the draw?


  • Registered Users Posts: 960 ✭✭✭Scythica


    Scotland named.

    Murrayfield Stadium

    15. Stuart Hogg CAPTAIN (Exeter Chiefs) – 73 caps

    14. Sean Maitland (Saracens) – 45 caps
    13. Huw Jones (Glasgow Warriors) – 24 caps
    12. Sam Johnson (Glasgow Warriors) – 10 caps
    11. Blair Kinghorn (Edinburgh) – 18 caps

    10. Adam Hastings (Glasgow Warriors) – 17 caps
    9. Ali Price (Glasgow Warriors) – 29 caps

    1. Rory Sutherland (Edinburgh) – 4 caps
    2. Fraser Brown (Glasgow Warriors) – 47 caps
    3. Zander Fagerson (Glasgow Warriors) – 26 caps
    4. Scott Cummings (Glasgow Warriors) – 9 caps
    5. Jonny Gray (Glasgow Warriors) – 56 caps
    6. Jamie Ritchie (Edinburgh) – 15 caps
    7. Hamish Watson (Edinburgh) – 29 caps
    8. Magnus Bradbury (Edinburgh) – 11 caps

    Substitutes:
    16. Stuart McInally (Edinburgh) – 34 caps
    17. Allan Dell (London Irish) – 29 caps
    18. Simon Berghan (Edinburgh) – 24 caps
    19. Ben Toolis (Edinburgh) – 23 caps
    20. Nick Haining (Edinburgh) – 1 cap
    21. George Horne (Glasgow Warriors) – 11 caps
    22. Rory Hutchinson (Northampton Saints) – 4 caps
    23. Chris Harris (Gloucester) – 15 caps


  • Registered Users Posts: 4,124 ✭✭✭NabyLadistheman


    Whens the French team announced?


  • Subscribers Posts: 40,722 ✭✭✭✭sydthebeat


    Whens the French team announced?

    when they sober up .....


  • Registered Users Posts: 21,601 ✭✭✭✭Squidgy Black


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  • Registered Users Posts: 827 ✭✭✭hahashake


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    2 saffa locks...Must be something in the water down there to make so many good big men.


  • Subscribers Posts: 40,722 ✭✭✭✭sydthebeat


    hahashake wrote: »
    2 saffa locks...Must be something in the water down there to make so many good big men.

    did you see the size of leRoux roets this morning???

    good jesus he must have pushed more drugs than harold shipman !!


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  • Registered Users Posts: 10,142 ✭✭✭✭Hurrache


    Speaking of Saffas, the Mail is claiming they'll all be here this time a few years away
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