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Guinness SIX Nations 2021

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  • #32
    sitkaspruce
    Registered Users Posts: 278 ✭✭sitkaspruce


    6 nations preview on virgin media 1 at 11pm tonight.


  • #33
    Digifriendly
    Registered Users Posts: 4,015 ✭✭✭Digifriendly


    sitkaspruce wrote: »
    6 nations preview on virgin media 1 at 11pm tonight.

    Too late. I'll be away to sleep by then and its SD only here in the north anyway.


  • #34
    Dave_The_Sheep
    Registered Users Posts: 7,329 ✭✭✭Dave_The_Sheep


    For whatever reason, I'm finding it very hard to get enthused for this years competition. Normally Six Nations opening Saturday is one of my favourite days of the year, but what with the no crowds, I think, I'm just not as into it as I normally am.

    Anyone else the same?


  • #35
    PMC83
    Registered Users Posts: 1,087 ✭✭✭PMC83


    Dave_The_Sheep wrote: »
    For whatever reason, I'm finding it very hard to get enthused for this years competition. Normally Six Nations opening Saturday is one of my favourite days of the year, but what with the no crowds, I think, I'm just not as into it as I normally am.

    Anyone else the same?


    Nope I can't wait! Not much joy out there right now so this is a big bonus. Only downer is the amount of sunday games we have, but still!


  • #36
    hahashake
    Registered Users Posts: 827 ✭✭✭hahashake


    Dave_The_Sheep wrote: »
    For whatever reason, I'm finding it very hard to get enthused for this years competition. Normally Six Nations opening Saturday is one of my favourite days of the year, but what with the no crowds, I think, I'm just not as into it as I normally am.

    Anyone else the same?

    With no atmosphere in the stadium/pubs/streets etc., there will be more emphasis on the rugby itself. I just hope we get some attractive games.


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  • #37
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 0 ✭ [Deleted User]


    Dave_The_Sheep wrote: »
    For whatever reason, I'm finding it very hard to get enthused for this years competition. Normally Six Nations opening Saturday is one of my favourite days of the year, but what with the no crowds, I think, I'm just not as into it as I normally am.

    Anyone else the same?

    It's not the lack of crowds which is making a bit more dour for me. It's the downward curve of Ireland along with the constant chopping and changing of the calendar making the games feel more meaningless. We saw a lot of these match ups very recently with the autumn nations. But will still watch it all. I'm at 8/10 rather than 10/10 in anticipation.


  • #38
    sitkaspruce
    Registered Users Posts: 278 ✭✭sitkaspruce


    Dave_The_Sheep wrote: »
    For whatever reason, I'm finding it very hard to get enthused for this years competition. Normally Six Nations opening Saturday is one of my favourite days of the year, but what with the no crowds, I think, I'm just not as into it as I normally am.

    Anyone else the same?

    I cant wait, although nothing beats being there we can look forward to enjoying some great competitive rugby!


  • #39
    Lost Ormond
    Registered Users Posts: 3,748 ✭✭✭Lost Ormond


    Josh Adams released from Welsh training camp and suspended for first two Six Nations matches for breach of COVID-19 protocols.

    https://twitter.com/WelshRugbyUnion/status/1357029878328156162


  • #40
    thomond2006
    Registered Users Posts: 45,433 ✭✭✭✭thomond2006


    Josh Adams, you plonker: https://www.wru.wales/2021/02/adams-released-by-wales-for-protocol-breach/

    He could have caused an outbreak and ruined the tournament.


  • #41
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 0 ✭ [Deleted User]


    At this stage if there isn't Welsh drama before a tournament is it really a tournament at all!

    Personally can't wait for the six nations. People seem incredibly down this lockdown and the Six nations will help get us all through February. Saturday late afternoon with a cold beer for England v Scotland sounds great to me personally.


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  • #42
    Lancher
    Registered Users Posts: 24 ✭Lancher


    Yeah_Right wrote: »
    Thats your take on it. Personally I prefer going to the pub to watch a match. Don't have to worry about the weather, easier to get a drink and food or go go to the bathroom (and you don't have some wanker complaining about the fact you are moving during the match) and you can see more of the action. Alweays found the atmosphere to be great as well. I love 6 Nations weekends. Its not going to be the same this year.

    Either in the stadium or the pub, could you not sit down for an hour without going to the bar/jacks and watch the bloody game!!


  • #43
    thomond2006
    Registered Users Posts: 45,433 ✭✭✭✭thomond2006


    Deleted User wrote: »
    At this stage if there isn't Welsh drama before a tournament is it really a tournament at all!

    Personally can't wait for the six nations. People seem incredibly down this lockdown and the Six nations will help get us all through February. Saturday late afternoon with a cold beer for England v Scotland sounds great to me personally.

    It's a lukewarm start to the Championship. The two Saturday games aren't competitive on paper and while Ireland vs Wales should be close, both sides had a poor autumn.


  • #44
    lawrencesummers
    Registered Users Posts: 8,472 ✭✭✭lawrencesummers


    thomond2006 wrote: »
    It's a lukewarm start to the Championship. The two Saturday games aren't competitive on paper and while Ireland vs Wales should be close, both sides had a poor autumn.

    I think you might be mistaken there.

    You don’t know what your going to get with France and there is an element of rebuilding about Italy. The way France are playing is brilliant to watch also.

    England have some issues, injury, suspension and lack of gametime affecting some key members of their team like Marler, Mako, Lawes, Tuilagi, Billy V, Sinkler, Farrell.

    Home advantage of Twickenham and Cardiff is not what it usually is so I can see Scotland being competitive. The Scots have some excellent talent in some positions and will Give England trouble if not ultimately falling short.

    Ireland have a good chance of wining the championship, our biggest weakness is potentially our biggest strength depending on the fitness and form of our extremely talented middle aged yet childish OH who has only played one 80 minutes in a long time and went off in his last game injured. Our hopes rest on the ability of Sexton to be on the pitch and performing.


  • #45
    Digifriendly
    Registered Users Posts: 4,015 ✭✭✭Digifriendly


    No atmosphere is a big downer for me. Wales especially will miss the crowd and playing in Llanelli in front of a near empty stadium is really not much of an advantage.


  • #46
    Cookiemunster
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 11,803 Mod ✭✭✭✭Cookiemunster


    Digifriendly wrote: »
    No atmosphere is a big downer for me. Wales especially will miss the crowd and playing in Llanelli in front of a near empty stadium is really not much of an advantage.
    An empty Principality Stadium. They don't need to play in Llanelli any more.


  • #47
    Yeah_Right
    Registered Users Posts: 5,960 ✭✭✭Yeah_Right


    Lancher wrote: »
    Either in the stadium or the pub, could you not sit down for an hour without going to the bar/jacks and watch the bloody game!!

    Of course I can. As long as the pub has table service.


  • #48
    [Deleted User]
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    Digifriendly wrote: »
    No atmosphere is a big downer for me. Wales especially will miss the crowd and playing in Llanelli in front of a near empty stadium is really not much of an advantage.

    There is a boards rugby discord....


  • #49
    .ak
    Registered Users Posts: 30,308 Mod ✭✭✭✭.ak


    ENGLAND vs SCOTLAND 6th of February

    England: Elliot Daly, Anthony Watson, Henry Slade, Ollie Lawrence, Jonny May, Owen Farrell (captain), Ben Young; Ellis Genge, Jamie George, Will Stuart, Maro Itoje, Jonny Hill, Mark Wilson, Tom Curry, Billy Vunipola

    Scotland: Hogg (capt); Maitland, Harris, Redpath, Van der Merwe, Russell, Price; Sutherland, Turner, Z Fagerson, Cummings, J Gray, Ritchie, Watson, M Fagerson.
    Replacements: Cherry, Kebble, WP Nel, R Gray, Graham, Steele, Van der Walt, Jones


  • #50
    [Deleted User]
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    .ak wrote: »
    .

    tenor.gif


  • #51
    The Inbetween is mine
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,705 ✭✭✭The Inbetween is mine


    [Deleted User] wrote: »
    tenor.gif

    Thought he'd died of starvation in the great "pear & prosciutto" famine of 2019


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  • #52
    Bazzo
    Registered Users Posts: 7,047 ✭✭✭Bazzo


    .ak wrote: »
    ENGLAND vs SCOTLAND 6th of February

    England: Elliot Daly, Anthony Watson, Henry Slade, Ollie Lawrence, Jonny May, Owen Farrell (captain), Ben Young; Ellis Genge, Jamie George, Will Stuart, Maro Itoje, Jonny Hill, Mark Wilson, Tom Curry, Billy Vunipola

    Scotland: Hogg (capt); Maitland, Harris, Redpath, Van der Merwe, Russell, Price; Sutherland, Turner, Z Fagerson, Cummings, J Gray, Ritchie, Watson, M Fagerson.
    Replacements: Cherry, Kebble, WP Nel, R Gray, Graham, Steele, Van der Walt, Jones

    Are Fraser Brown and Stuart McInally injured or just out of form?


  • #53
    Lost Ormond
    Registered Users Posts: 3,748 ✭✭✭Lost Ormond


    Bazzo wrote: »
    Are Fraser Brown and Stuart McInally injured or just out of form?
    Both injured. Likely to be out for full tournament.


  • #54
    .ak
    Registered Users Posts: 30,308 Mod ✭✭✭✭.ak


    The Inbetween is mine wrote: »
    Thought he'd died of starvation in the great "pear & prosciutto" famine of 2019

    I had to resort to eating parma and melon like a common philistine. Times are tough!


  • #55
    .ak
    Registered Users Posts: 30,308 Mod ✭✭✭✭.ak


    Deleted User wrote: »
    tenor.gif

    Thank you... but also, Banned.





    I'll think of a reason later.


  • #56
    jacothelad
    Registered Users Posts: 5,904 ✭✭✭jacothelad


    .ak wrote: »
    Thank you... but also, Banned.





    I'll think of a reason later.


    Since when have you needed a reason.....:D


  • #57
    .ak
    Registered Users Posts: 30,308 Mod ✭✭✭✭.ak


    jacothelad wrote: »
    Since when have you needed a reason.....:D

    I've missed you.


  • #58
    .ak
    Registered Users Posts: 30,308 Mod ✭✭✭✭.ak


    ITALY vs FRANCE 6th of February


    ITALY:
    15 Jacopo Trulla (Kawasaki Robot Calvisano, 3 caps)
    14 Luca Sperandio (Benetton Rugby, 8 caps)
    13 Marco Zanon (Benetton Rugby, 4 caps)
    12 Juan Ignacio Brex (Benetton Rugby, rookie)
    11 Montanna Ioane (Benetton Rugby, 1 cap)
    10 Paolo Garbisi (Benetton Rugby, 5 caps)
    9 Stephen Varney (Gloucester Rugby, 3 caps)
    8 Michele Lamaro (Benetton Rugby, 2 caps)
    7 Johan Meyer (Zebre Rugby Club, 9 caps)
    6 Sebastian Negri (Benetton Rugby, 28 caps)
    5 David Sisi (Zebre Rugby Club, 11 caps)
    4 Marco Lazzaroni (Benetton Rugby, 11 caps)
    3 Marco Riccioni (Benetton Rugby, 7 caps)
    2 Luca Bigi (Zebre Rugby Club, 32 caps) – captain
    1 Cherif Traore (Benetton Rugby, 10 caps)

    Replacements

    16 Gianmarco Lucchesi (Benetton Rugby, 2 caps)
    17 Danilo Fischetti (Zebre Rugby Club, 8 caps)
    18 Giosuè Zilocchi (Zebre Rugby Club, 10 caps)
    19 Niccolò Cannone (Benetton Rugby, 8 caps)
    20 Federico Ruzza (Benetton Rugby, 19 caps)
    21 Maxime Mbanda (Zebre Rugby Club, 25 caps)
    22 Guglielmo Palazzani (Zebre Rugby Club, 41 caps)
    23 Carlo Canna (Zebre Rugby Club, 47 caps)


    FRANCE:
    15. Brice Dulin (La Rochelle)
    14. Teddy Thomas (Racing 92)
    13. Arthur Vincent (Montpellier)
    12. Gaël Fickou (Stade Français)
    11. Gabin Villière (Toulon)
    10. Matthieu Jalibert (Bordeaux-Bègles)
    9. Antoine Dupont (Toulouse)

    1. Cyril Baille (Toulouse)
    2. Julien Marchand (Toulouse)
    3. Mohamed Haouas (Montpellier)
    4. Bernard Le Roux (Racing 92)
    5. Paul Willemse (Montpellier)
    6. Dylan Cretin (Lyon)
    7. Charles Ollivon (c) (Toulon)
    8. Grégory Alldritt (La Rochelle)

    Replacements

    16. Pierre Bourgarit (La Rochelle)
    17. Jean-Baptiste Gros (Toulon)
    18. Dorian Aldegheri (Toulouse)
    19. Romain Taofifenua (Toulon)
    20. Anthony Jelonch (Castres)
    21. Baptiste Serin (Toulon)
    22. Louis Carbonel (Toulon)
    23. Damian Penaud (Clermont)


  • #59
    thomond2006
    Registered Users Posts: 45,433 ✭✭✭✭thomond2006


    Stop wasting time posting teamsheets and ban Buer immediately.


  • #60
    Buer
    Registered Users Posts: 24,176 ✭✭✭✭Buer


    .ak wrote: »
    I had to resort to eating parma and melon like a common philistine. Times are tough!

    Wow. That sounds like poison.


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  • #61
    Yeah_Right
    Registered Users Posts: 5,960 ✭✭✭Yeah_Right


    thomond2006 wrote: »
    Stop wasting time posting teamsheets and ban Buer immediately.

    That would be a Steven Donald level return to the big time!!

    :D


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