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

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    #122
    Yeah_Right
    Registered Users Posts: 5,960 ✭✭✭Yeah_Right


    Russell has probably been getting advice from his mate Zebo, on how to have a long and successful test career.


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    #123
    ManAboutCouch
    Registered Users Posts: 225 ✭✭ManAboutCouch


    Yeah_Right wrote: »
    Russell has probably been getting advice from his mate Zebo, on how to have a long and successful test career.
    Funnily enough, Russell has been named at 10 for Racing's match away to Castres this weekend. Zebo isn't in the 23.


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    #124
    Squidgy Black
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    ManAboutCouch wrote: »
    Funnily enough, Russell has been named at 10 for Racing's match away to Castres this weekend. Zebo isn't in the 23.

    Zebo's out injured, was in a moon boot for the Munster game. Probably why he has so much spare time on his hands posting shíte tweets in an attempt to be funny.


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    #125
    lawrencesummers
    Registered Users Posts: 8,474 ✭✭✭lawrencesummers


    Squidgy Black wrote: »
    Zebo's out injured, was in a moon boot for the Munster game. Probably why he has so much spare time on his hands posting shíte tweets in an attempt to be funny.



    The only thing worse that posting ****e tweets is taking notice of them.


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    #126
    Clegg
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    Alex Dombrandt was excellent for Harlequins against Saracens. Was the dominant forward on the pitch. Thought he would be in the English squad especially since Vunipolas injury means there's no established no 8 in there.


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    #127
    razorblunt
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    He’s another in the long line of in form players Jones ignored for whatever reason. Goode and Armand before him.


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    #128
    Clegg
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    I didn't realise Darcy Graham is out for Scotland's first few games. He's their most in form outside back right now. Couple that with Russell's departure and Scotland is right up against it now.

    In our recent fixtures against Scotland we've munched them up front, but there was always the danger that their talented backs could break our defence. Those two guys missing significantly reduces that danger.


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    #129
    Squidgy Black
    Registered Users Posts: 21,605 ✭✭✭✭Squidgy Black


    We're 13 point favourites at the moment, I'd expect that to shoot up once the teams are named to be honest. I can't see that Scottish side posing any threat at all given the circumstances and the way they've gone at club level this season.


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    #130
    PTH2009
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    Doesn't feel like the six nations is starting next weekend

    Not a lot of buzz compared to other years


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    #131
    Fireball81
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    PTH2009 wrote: »
    Doesn't feel like the six nations is starting next weekend

    Not a lot of buzz compared to other years

    +1


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    #132
    Squidgy Black
    Registered Users Posts: 21,605 ✭✭✭✭Squidgy Black


    PTH2009 wrote: »
    Doesn't feel like the six nations is starting next weekend

    Not a lot of buzz compared to other years

    It's the world cup hangover, combined with the salary cap scandal. Apart from the Champions Cup, there normally isn't much for the press to write about other than the Six Nations squads and predictions this time of year, but most of the media outlets and social media posts have just been flooded by talk about the salary cap and Saracens futures the last couple of weeks. Even the Irish media have been all over it.


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    #133
    fitz
    Hosted Moderators Posts: 7,938 ✭✭✭fitz


    PTH2009 wrote: »
    Doesn't feel like the six nations is starting next weekend

    Not a lot of buzz compared to other years

    Felt the same after the last world cup too...
    The Sarries situation has interrupted the run-in as well, I feel like there's been less time for build up, as attention has been on that. Even the Russell story would ordinarily have been massive news. There's been a lot to talk about other than the usual squad and gamelan speculation.


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    #134
    ionadnapokot
    Registered Users Posts: 4,732 ✭✭✭ionadnapokot


    Feel old

    https://twitter.com/rpetty80/status/1221502746836242432?s=21


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    #135
    ionadnapokot
    Registered Users Posts: 4,732 ✭✭✭ionadnapokot


    Anybody know the Fathers and Sons who have both got a cap for Ireland?

    & Frank O’Driscoll doesn’t count!

    Keith and Gordon Wood
    Luke and Des Fitzgerald


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    #136
    PTH2009
    Registered Users Posts: 37,770 ✭✭✭✭PTH2009


    ionadnapokot wrote: »
    Anybody know the Fathers and Sons who have both got a cap for Ireland?

    & Frank O’Driscoll doesn’t count!

    The Foley's would be on that list anyway

    Crazy to think our head coach is a former England Rugby league player


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    #137
    aloooof
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 10,223 Mod ✭✭✭✭aloooof


    ionadnapokot wrote: »
    Anybody know the Fathers and Sons who have both got a cap for Ireland?

    & Frank O’Driscoll doesn’t count!

    Keith and Gordon Wood
    Luke and Des Fitzgerald

    Did Ger Earls ever get an Ireland cap?


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    #138
    Dog Botherer
    Registered Users Posts: 1,641 ✭✭✭Dog Botherer


    no


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    #139
    Squidgy Black
    Registered Users Posts: 21,605 ✭✭✭✭Squidgy Black


    ionadnapokot wrote: »
    Anybody know the Fathers and Sons who have both got a cap for Ireland?

    & Frank O’Driscoll doesn’t count!

    Keith and Gordon Wood
    Luke and Des Fitzgerald

    According to Wikipedia:

    Samuel Irwin and Sinclair Irwin
    Noel Murphy senior, his son Noel Murphy junior and then Kenny Murphy who was junior's son


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    #140
    [Deleted User]
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    PTH2009 wrote: »
    Doesn't feel like the six nations is starting next weekend

    Not a lot of buzz compared to other years

    I think it's one of the most fascinating seasons of rugby in years.

    Six nations will have a very different feel this year with all the new players and coaches. Can't wait personally, one of the best tournaments in the world.

    I might have been wrong about Ireland winning the World Cup, but I'm *certain* we're going to win the six nations.


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    #141
    Burkie1203
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    Ireland team to be announced tomorrow apparently


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    #142
    stephen_n
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    Deleted User wrote: »
    I think it's one of the most fascinating seasons of rugby in years.

    Six nations will have a very different feel this year with all the new players and coaches. Can't wait personally, one of the best tournaments in the world.

    I might have been wrong about Ireland winning the World Cup, but I'm *certain* we're going to win the six nations.

    It’s a very funny year we could just as easily win the tournament as lose three games. So many unknowns going into the tournament. England on paper are the most stable. Yet there’s no telling how much of the Saracens issues will bleed into their squads. Now they’re missing Billy V too which is a huge blow for them. Wales could be brilliant or brutal while Pivac beds in. France, well their France. Scotland will be poor and Italy may improve but not enough to worry us I don’t think. 3-4 weeks ago I would have fancied England for the Slam, a ball hasn’t been passed yet and that’s changed dramatically. Should be a very interesting tournament.


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    #143
    Burkie1203
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    If Shaun Edwards has any influence on France at at all, they can win this.

    stephen_n wrote: »
    It’s a very funny year we could just as easily win the tournament as lose three games. So many unknowns going into the tournament. England on paper are the most stable. Yet there’s no telling how much of the Saracens issues will bleed into their squads. Now they’re missing Billy V too which is a huge blow for them. Wales could be brilliant or brutal while Pivac beds in. France, well their France. Scotland will be poor and Italy may improve but not enough to worry us I don’t think. 3-4 weeks ago I would have fancied England for the Slam, a ball hasn’t been passed yet and that’s changed dramatically. Should be a very interesting tournament.


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    #144
    swiwi_
    Registered Users Posts: 4,474 ✭✭✭swiwi_


    Hands up if you thought Vakatawa was born in Fiji? (my hand is up btw)


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    #145
    Squidgy Black
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    swiwi_ wrote: »
    Hands up if you thought Vakatawa was born in Fiji? (my hand is up btw)

    Was he not? Loads of articles and ultimate rugby refer to him as Fijian-born, it's only his Wikipedia that says New Zealand


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    #146
    Bazzo
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    Squidgy Black wrote: »
    Was he not? Loads of articles and ultimate rugby refer to him as Fijian-born, it's only his Wikipedia that says New Zealand

    The racing 92 website lists his birthplace as Rangiora New Zealand
    R92 website wrote:
    Virimi Vakatawa was born on May 1, 1992 in Rangiora on the South Island of New Zealand. He moved very young to Fiji, a country of which he was a national, and settled in the village of Naluwai in the province of Naitaisiri.


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    #147
    Squidgy Black
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    Bazzo wrote: »
    The racing 92 website lists his birthplace as Rangiora New Zealand

    That's mad, always heard him referred to as Fijian and just assumed he was born there.


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    #148
    swiwi_
    Registered Users Posts: 4,474 ✭✭✭swiwi_


    Squidgy Black wrote: »
    Was he not? Loads of articles and ultimate rugby refer to him as Fijian-born, it's only his Wikipedia that says New Zealand

    Rangiora is sort of NZ's answer to Tullamore, so I can understand why he left as a toddler, despite NZRU talent scouts seeing him chasing ducks at the local pond and offering him an AB contract. Ah well, not to worry.


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    #149
    KevinK
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    Squidgy Black wrote: »
    That's mad, always heard him referred to as Fijian and just assumed he was born there.

    Well if he is of Fijian heritage and moved there at a young age is not the equivalent of Jamie Heaslip been born Israel or Luke McGrath been born in Canada? Everybody still calls them Irish, as saying they were Israeli and Canadian really wouldn’t make sense..


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    #150
    Buer
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    KevinK wrote: »
    Well if he is of Fijian heritage and moved there at a young age is not the equivalent of Jamie Heaslip been born Israel or Luke McGrath been born in Canada? Everybody still calls them Irish, as saying they were Israeli and Canadian really wouldn’t make sense..

    Pretty much.

    Or the equivalent of Jermoe Kaino or Joe Rokocoko playing for NZ. Yet loads of people accuse NZ poaching islanders and reference them...


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    #151
    ionadnapokot
    Registered Users Posts: 4,732 ✭✭✭ionadnapokot


    Highly recommend the Squidge preview on France
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dMovbEAl3IE

    The amount of young talent they have in their squad is frightening.

    But in the words of Brennan Jnr - I'm absolutely bloody delighted


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