2015 RBS Six Nations General Talk/Gossip/Rumours Thread

thomond2006 · 26-01-2015 3:20pm

awec wrote: »

I'm not pretentious, I'm just a level above the likes of .ak and molloy.

All three of ye are pretentious.

Now where's my turnip soup for lunch...

b.gud · 26-01-2015 3:27pm

England

In case you're not already in the mood these 9 minutes will certainly get you in the mood

.ak · 26-01-2015 3:37pm

Feck that, gonna watch the 5 games over the next two weeks.

.ak · 26-01-2015 3:39pm

I'm certainly the most pretentious here. awec has a lot to learn... but he's getting there.

mfceiling · 26-01-2015 3:41pm

b.gud wrote: »

In case you're not already in the mood these 9 minutes will certainly get you in the mood

Can't fcuking wait...

Must be dusty in this house...bloody eye watering there at the last 20 seconds.

irishbucsfan · 26-01-2015 3:41pm

England

.ak wrote: »

Feck that, gonna watch the 5 games over the next two weeks.

As a forum we should watch the games again, en masse, at a scheduled time.

.ak · 26-01-2015 3:49pm

irishbucsfan wrote: »

As a forum we should watch the games again, en masse, at a scheduled time.

And have match day thread for each game, with real arguments and everything.

RuggieBear · 26-01-2015 4:22pm

christ, it's bad enough modding them the first time round...

thomond2006 · 26-01-2015 4:34pm

RuggieBear wrote: »

christ, it's bad enough modding them the first time round...

Yeah let's not bring up any bad memories.

Still Dave Kearney selected over Zebo, pure joke it was.

molloyjh · 26-01-2015 4:38pm

irishbucsfan wrote: »

As a forum we should watch the games again, en masse, at a scheduled time.

Is it weird that I actually want this to happen?

26-01-2015 4:49pm

England

RuggieBear wrote: »

christ, it's bad enough modding them the first time round...

Actually, while we're collectively watching all the games and commenting on them, we should also play a game of "What would Zebo have done?"

Morf · 27-01-2015 12:09am

Deleted User wrote: »

Actually, while we're collectively watching all the games and commenting on them, we should also play a game of "What would Zebo have done?"

How would Uncle Deccie have done it?

Can the Cork Con mafia read my thoughts?

aimee1 · 27-01-2015 12:27am

mfceiling wrote: »

Can't fcuking wait...

Must be dusty in this house...bloody eye watering there at the last 20 seconds.

BOD offload with left hand was ridiculous

Sanjuro · 27-01-2015 9:49am

England

Johnny Sexton's run from the 22 and ludicrously long pass to Heaslip against Scotland. Still remember that moment from last year.

sydneybound · 27-01-2015 12:35pm

Massive demand for tickets and a huge increase in demand for Scottish tickets which is great given they don't have a England home game which normally sells out easily.

http://www.forbes.com/sites/jesselawrence/2015/01/26/rbs-six-nations-driving-demand-for-rugby-world-cup-tickets/?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter

Peregrine · 27-01-2015 1:43pm

England

sydneybound wrote: »

Massive demand for tickets and a huge increase in demand for Scottish tickets which is great given they don't have a England home game which normally sells out easily.

http://www.forbes.com/sites/jesselawrence/2015/01/26/rbs-six-nations-driving-demand-for-rugby-world-cup-tickets/?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter

Last year’s champion, Ireland, will look to defend their crown while holding off the talented squads of England and Ireland.

The 6N committee must have great faith in the Wolfhounds if they're letting us have two teams in the championship

mfceiling · 27-01-2015 4:04pm

Just a slight tangent on this thread -

Which players on other teams do you look forward to seeing in the 6N?

For me it's "big" Jim Hamilton (an old school nasty assed bast*rd). If there's a bit of niggle or handbags you can bet he'll be stuck in the middle of it.

errlloyd · 27-01-2015 4:08pm

England

Fofanna, Teddy Thomas from France and just generally seeing a decently coached Scottish back line.

.ak · 27-01-2015 4:10pm

mfceiling wrote: »

Just a slight tangent on this thread -

Which players on other teams do you look forward to seeing in the 6N?

For me it's "big" Jim Hamilton (an old school nasty assed bast*rd). If there's a bit of niggle or handbags you can bet he'll be stuck in the middle of it.

Country by country?

Scotland - Dunbar

England - Eastmond

Wales - Scott Williams

France - Lopez & Thomas

Italy - Masi

errlloyd · 27-01-2015 4:20pm

England

.ak wrote: »

Country by country?

Scotland - Dunbar

England - Eastmond

Wales - Scott Williams

France - Lopez & Thomas

Italy - Masi

would you say you generally like centres?

Peregrine · 27-01-2015 4:20pm

England

Farrell ruled out of the entire Six Nations.

http://www.bbc.com/sport/0/rugby-union/31002380

.ak · 27-01-2015 4:23pm

errlloyd wrote: »

would you say you generally like centres?

I was gonna say Fofana too...

ongarite · 27-01-2015 4:40pm

Nim wrote: »

Farrell ruled out of the entire Six Nations.

http://www.bbc.com/sport/0/rugby-union/31002380

Don't think this is a bad thing.
Farrell can barely get the Saracens & England back-line playing decent line-breaking rugby.
Ford is reckon will fill in nicely.

ssaye2 · 27-01-2015 4:43pm

http://www.the42.ie/sexton-fit-concussion-murray-1904733-Jan2015/

vienne86 · 27-01-2015 4:44pm

England

Nim wrote: »

Farrell ruled out of the entire Six Nations.

http://www.bbc.com/sport/0/rugby-union/31002380

He seemed to walk off fine, but obviously it is serious. He will be gutted as I think he was fighting for his place anyway.

.ak · 27-01-2015 4:45pm

ongarite wrote: »

Don't think this is a bad thing.
Farrell can barely get the Saracens & England back-line playing decent line-breaking rugby.
Ford is reckon will fill in nicely.

Who takes the kicks though?

matthew8 · 27-01-2015 4:50pm

England

.ak wrote: »

Who takes the kicks though?

Ford's fine as a kicker.

.ak · 27-01-2015 4:54pm

matthew8 wrote: »

Ford's fine as a kicker.

Is he? Been iffy in form lately, no?

matthew8 · 27-01-2015 5:16pm

England

.ak wrote: »

Is he? Been iffy in form lately, no?

You could say the same about Madigan.

Hunterbiker · 27-01-2015 5:23pm

Nim wrote: »

Farrell ruled out of the entire Six Nations.

http://www.bbc.com/sport/0/rugby-union/31002380

Hard luck for him but good for the players knocking on the door and a blessing for England as its a chance for the others to really make a case.

sydthebeat · 27-01-2015 5:30pm

England

I think Ford would have gotten the 10 shirt anyway

molloyjh · 27-01-2015 5:52pm

mfceiling wrote: »

Just a slight tangent on this thread -

Which players on other teams do you look forward to seeing in the 6N?

For me it's "big" Jim Hamilton (an old school nasty assed bast*rd). If there's a bit of niggle or handbags you can bet he'll be stuck in the middle of it.

Looking forward to see how Ford gets on personally. There's a real shortage of truly quality 10s in Europe lately. A lot has been made of this guy so I want to see if he can live up to the billing.

.ak · 27-01-2015 5:59pm

matthew8 wrote: »

You could say the same about Madigan.

Apart from the wasps game, not really. He's still 90% in the league.

I'm not being smart but is fords kicking not been off the previous few games? I honestly don't know but I've seen him miss a few easy kicks over the tournament.

matthew8 · 27-01-2015 6:06pm

England

.ak wrote: »

Apart from the wasps game, not really. He's still 90% in the league.

I'm not being smart but is fords kicking not been off the previous few games? I honestly don't know but I've seen him miss a few easy kicks over the tournament.

Ford's 80% in the league. Leicester wasn't a great game for him but he did well against Wasps and Toulouse. Didn't see the Glasgow game, sounds like he missed 2 kicks but I wouldn't be massively concerned about him.

funtime93 · 27-01-2015 7:02pm

Ford is ridiculously over-rated.Whenever I've seen him he has been average at best and his place kicking isn't near the level of Farrell's.

irishbucsfan · 27-01-2015 9:58pm

England

funtime93 wrote: »

Ford is ridiculously over-rated.Whenever I've seen him he has been average at best and his place kicking isn't near the level of Farrell's.

I don't know about his kicking, but as a 10 I'm a big fan of his. The future at the position as far as I'm concerned if he continues his development.

b.gud · 28-01-2015 10:39am

England

Live stream of the launch

They've made a new trophy apparently

b.gud · 28-01-2015 11:01am

England

Here's the new Trophy http://www.rbs6nations.com/en/news/27206.php#.VMizgmSsXEI

.ak · 28-01-2015 11:16am

Looks nice, but can it take a battering on grand slam night?

MJohnston · 28-01-2015 11:50am

England

Do we get the old one in perpetuity? Hope this new one can handle alcohol.

.ak · 28-01-2015 12:04pm

The little brass bits look like they won't handle a night on the sesh if I'm being honest.

irishbucsfan · 28-01-2015 12:06pm

England

Does the old trophy go to the holders or the team who won it the most times?

The Lost Sheep · 28-01-2015 12:17pm

England

this is only the second Trophy since 1883 to be created so i guess trophy will go to RFU museum in Twickenham...
first trophy to represent expansion to 6Ns......

errlloyd · 28-01-2015 1:07pm

England

Its funny, the 6 nations hasn't got bonus points, but it reality, it doesn't need them. Bonus points are meant to incentive teams to push on when they're winning, or fight back when they've lost.

When have you ever seen a team not try? The 6 nations is class because teams always fight, because there is so much pride on the line. And that is why I think it's one of the greatest competitions on earth.

.ak · 28-01-2015 1:11pm

Because of the size of the pool and because it's only 5 rounds it's knock out rugby straight away, that's what makes it so good. I love the Tri/Quad Nations too, but it doesn't have that immediate feeling knock out rugby as you can afford a slip up on the road.

Teferi · 28-01-2015 1:47pm

Look at this cringefest.

I can just imagine Paul there: "No, I'm not doing any of that **** thanks.".

thomond2006 · 28-01-2015 2:46pm

Injury problems are mounting for England: http://www.bbc.com/sport/0/rugby-union/31016895

.ak · 28-01-2015 3:13pm

thomond2006 wrote: »

Injury problems are mounting for England: http://www.bbc.com/sport/0/rugby-union/31016895

Never really like to see a squad decimated before the 6N, takes away from it a bit.

.ak · 28-01-2015 3:17pm

Teferi wrote: »

Look at this cringefest.

I can just imagine Paul there: "No, I'm not doing any of that **** thanks.".

I dunno....

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Zzippy · 28-01-2015 3:24pm

England

.ak wrote: »

I dunno....

POC: "That's my trophy. Any of ye motherf*ckers touch it and I'll execute every motherf*cking last one of you put the fear of God into ye"

:pac:

2015 RBS Six Nations General Talk/Gossip/Rumours Thread

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