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6Nations: Scotland

We need to discuss the rules 😆 and your mental health after saying Scotland for 6 nations 😉

Scotland for 6 nations

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It pains me to say this, but after being on the right side of 1/2p and North et al. for the Lions, I can't see England beating Wales in the 6N.

In fact, for the record, I'd like to say how much I enjoyed having those two on my side for a change!

Sadly I don't actually believe Scotland will win the 6N, more likely a battling top 5 finish is on the cards.

Don't you mean top 6? It is the 6 nations these days, you know 😉

But one of those 6 is France

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A top 5 finish is quite achievable considering the French display this summer. They couldn't find the try line even if they painted a big white line at the end of the field.

France would improve a great deal by simply dropping Michilak and playing my gran at outside half and my gran has been dead 15 years.

Would fancy England for six nations and they play wales at twickenham, France away though isnt it? OP picks Scotchland so must be TJ and I claim my fifty pence finders fee.

Premiership to be won by Bath with Henson setting the prem alight.... Or maybe not.
Johnny Wilkinsons Toulon for the cheap lager cup.
All welsh regions to sell everything in sight including the corner flags and to have to ask away teams to bring a ball.

All welsh regions to sell everything in sight including the corner flags and to have to ask away teams to bring a ball.

Seems like they kept Toby and will keep Warbs, but I reckon Adam is francebound. Are rugby players Wales' biggest export? 😀

Are rugby players Wales' biggest export?

Adam's lost a lot of weight, you know.

Didnt Adam say he would stay in Wales until the next world cup?
Toby is just a big shy kid so stayed at the Dregs, Warbs will be paid by wru I imagine.

Didnt Adam say he would stay in Wales until the next world cup?

Possibly, I just caught a headline on the BBC I think.

*Top 10 earners in the Top 14*:*

Jonny Wilkinson (Toulon) - €56,000 (£48,155) per month
Jonathan Sexton (Racing Metro) - €52,000 (£44,711)
Bryan Habana (Toulon) - €50,000 (£42,991)
Morgan Parra (Clermont Auvergne) - €46,000 (£39,555)
Thierry Dusautoir (Toulouse) - €43,000 (£36,975)
Dimitri Szarzewski (Racing Metro) - €41,000 (£35,254)
Carl Hayman (Toulon) - €41,000 (£35,254)
Bakkies Botha (Toulon) - €41,000 (£35,254)
Jamie Roberts (Racing Metro) - €40,000 (£34,394)
Matt Giteau (Toulon) - €40,000 (£34,394)

"*According to Le Journal du Dimanche"

cannot believe how much Habana and Szarzewaki in particular are paid. One hasnt been much cop for years and another just has a nice haircut.

Glaws already have a trophy this season 8)

another just has a nice haircut.

He's real purdy though...the frenchish loves a purdy boy!

Throws like a drunk Rory Best though!

I'm not sure you understand; [i]he's purdy[/i] 😀

Not sure I want to know what's going on here though;
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6N's...Hmmm England or Wales....maybe Ireland if they have better luck with injuries and a new coach.

Rabo-Leinster

Prem-Saffas to top the league and go on to get beaten by Tigers in the final.

Heine-Toulon

Hopefully Newcastle will be shit which might just be enough to save Sale-actually in an ideal world London Irish will get relegated, can't quite see it though.

I quite fancy Szarzewaki 😳

Scamper that is not a bad shout at all, things are looking good at Kingsholm.

Ospreys to beat the scablets home and away and as I am a small minded parachial Ospreylian that is all I care about.

Adam will never leave.

I'm not sure you understand; he's purdy 

he's no Henson

I note Bath have a friendly v ospreys in a few weeks. Could be fun.
Ospreys have a pretty tidy pack still if they stay injury free. Who at 9, 13 and 15 though?
Bevington
Blondie
Adam
Aw Jones
Evans
R Jones
Bearman
Tips

I have nothing constructive to add other than I have only just stopped laughing at 'Scotland to win the 6 nations'. I live in Scotland, my daughter is Scottish but god they really are poor. Cheered me right up that has!

6N = England
Prem = Tigers
HC = Racing
Rabo = who cares!!!

England play Wales at Twickenham, completely different. It will be interesting to see how much the tour took out of the Welsh who made it such a heroic Lions series.

I'm likely to still be in Paris for the start of the season so looking forward to seeing a few matches including a few on the road 🙂 It's a pity the French were so bad in NZ as I was planning on a trip down South to see one of Autumn internationals, not really worth it after that tour sadly.

By the way I saw Dan Carter is out of the 4 nations. Richie McCaw will be back though.

anagallis_arvensis - Member
Didnt Adam say he would stay in Wales until the next world cup?

Ah but the WC for which sport?

chamberlain30 - Member
Rabo = who cares!!!

Just typical of the bloody English to arrive on the thread with that sort of attitude. It's just thinly disguised racism, I tell you.
And I'll infer from that that you think Wilkinson is a saint, Henson is dogpoo, the Scots are a bunch of pigstrangers and the Irish are good for nothing but carrying a hod. Racism. MODS, wuick get rid of him..... 😆 😉 (I may need more smileys?)

England play Wales at Twickenham, completely different. It will be interesting to see how much the tour took out of the Welsh who made it such a heroic Lions series.

the bigger worry is how they will cope with the likes of Roberts and Lydiate being flogged in France

Posted this the other day, what a player, anyone care to post other vids to keep us amused.

6 nations - England
Aviva prem - Tigers
HC - Tigers*
Rabo - Leinster

*That's what my heart says, but my head says Toulon or Racing.

AA, that vid always raises a smile! He was like some rabid, angry Jack Russell raging around the pitch biting at ankles all day!

1/2 February
Wales v Italy Sat 2.30 wales
France v England Sat 5.00 ??
Ireland v Scotland Sun 3.00 Ireland

8/9 February
Ireland v Wales Sat 2.30 ??
Scotland v England Sat 5.00 England
France v Italy Sun 3.00 France

Wales v France Fri 8.00 Wales
Italy v Scotland Sat 1.30 ??
England v Ireland Sat 4.00 England

8/9 March
Ireland v Italy Sat 2.30 Ireland
Scotland v France Sat 5.00 France
England v Wales Sun 3.00 England

15 March
Italy v England Sat 12.30 England
Wales v Scotland Sat 2.45 Wales
France v Ireland Sat 5.00 France

If England beat France first up they will be very much favs.

This always raises a smile.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-south-east-wales-23688744

Maesteg RFC in flames. 🙁

6-Nations - No GS, but Ireland to top the table
Prem - Saracens
HC - Top 14 side...Perpignan, perhaps
Rabo - Ospreys

And most importantly..

Championship - Bristol ([url= http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/rugby-union/23683164 ]cause apparently we are a Premiership side![/url])

I'm over the moon with the Robinson signing. I've seen him play a few times, perfect player for a champ side with prem ambitions. The new shirt is revolting though!

Yep, he's solid if unspectacular. What Bris need is another Jason Strange, not another David Hill (remember him?!)

Are you talking about nicky robinson. He's a lot of things but solid aint one, blows.very hot and cold.

Well, compared to what we've had at 10 lately, I think he can do a good job for us.

Are you talking about nicky robinson. He's a lot of things but solid aint one, blows.very hot and cold.

Yep that's my impression of him. But when on form, he's very good indeed. Glad red stayed, heard Newcastle wanted him back. I'd like to see chev back too.

Are you talking about nicky robinson. He's a lot of things but solid aint one, blows.very hot and cold.

OK, I'll settle for lukewarm instead. Or tepid. 😀

He may have become more consistent since he left wales I suppose. Better signing for Bristol than Henson is for Bath thats for sure!

Noticed that gav isn't on the team sheet for the Newcastle friendly. Neither is fearns.......

I expect Gav will play some part in the Dregs and Ospreys game to drum up some interest. Either that or he's injured again!

@aa Lydiate was on French TV last night featured as ome of Racing Metros big signings.

Lydiate is an immense player. Wales frontline 22 is very strong, any injuries and were screwed though as usual

1/2p
Cuthbert
Davies
Roberts
North
Priestland
Phillips
Gethin
Hibbard
Adam
AW Jones
Evans
Lydiate
Warburton
Faletau

Hook
Scott Williams
Lloyd Williams
Ryan Jones/Tipuric
Bradley Davies
Paul James
Owens
Mitchel/Andrews

6N Wales
Beer cup C/A
Prem; Salaries to win over the season and then lose final to Tigers.
Rabo; Leinster.

As for my homeland;Scotland 5th in 6N in annual race to bottom with Italy,hopefully with another backs-to-the-wall win over another home nation to relieve the horrendous suffering and longing for the return of the amateur game that being a Scottish rugby supporter features. Edinburgh to flatter to decieve as they did two seasons ago. Meanwhile Glasgow will continue to provide a return for the money spent/develop players and stil be sucking hind tit to Embra. Still; at least I can enjoy the knock out stages of the Hiney as a neutral 😀

Too early for lions 2017 picks? 🙂

Too early for lions 2017 [s]picks[/s] arguments?

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Chris Deans as back up centre for the 2017 Lions

Couple of interesting pieces
http://m.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/23561013

http://m.scotsman.com/the-scotsman-2-7475/sport/rugby/rory-lamont-i-was-forced-to-play-whilst-injured-1-3017716

Interesting stuff a_a. Tons of people on here you and I included have been going on about the head injuries for ages....I get the feeling much more stringent regulations regarding them will be implemented sooner rather than later.

Am looking forward to this season. I'm coaching the U7 tag rugby squad at Ledbury RFC. Ive been "playing" touch rugby all summer. A mate who has just retired from playing for Worcester Warriors is going to carry on there in corporate ticket sales so I should still be able to get hold of [i]keenly priced[/i] tickets for Stoner Jr and I on Friday nights.

If you've never been, it's a great ground, with a pub in one corner 🙂

What do we think of BT Sport? I get it for free now and can watch it on my computer. They're showing the whole Aviva PL. Might watch a few more games this season.

My missus works for BT....free rugby on-line for me then 8)

I think it will work for BT,We are moving into a new house and the rugby is the clincher in putting up with their awful customer services.

I think it will work for BT,We are moving into a new house and the rugby is the clincher in putting up with their awful customer services.

However;over on Sky....Oz v NZ Saffers v Argentina and the ITM cup on Sat, I predict the Aussies for the Championship, played three tests this Summer already that will have been a bit harder than France or Scotland.

However;over on Sky....Oz v NZ Saffers v Argentina and the ITM cup on Sat, I predict the Aussies for the Championship, played three tests this Summer already that will have been a bit harder than France or Scotland.

Carter out

South Africa to introduce racial quotas for their second tier teams.

AA What to do about Gethin, is this going to be his last season? He is so fragile these days.

At least if he plays for the Blues he'll be looked after, who knows though. He is one of the all time greats for wales though. At his best he was amongst the very very best.

Six nations - genuinely don't know. Have a feeling that Wales won't do it again, but can't see one of the other sides winning it either!
Prem - Saracens beat Harlequins in the final (and that hurts to say as a Tigers Fan!)
HC - Clermont
Rabo - no one cares, not even the players in the matches....

Looking forward to the season, starting with the Bath Bristol warm up game at the rec on Saturday!

no one cares, not even the players in the matches.... 🙄

 

South Africa to introduce racial quotas for their second tier teams.

That didn't really work when they introduced that with their choice of head coach.

Yes but I think the job spec included the phrase "deluded lunatic" he was a shoe in.

Excellent, my first wound up welsh fan of the season!

Rabo - no one cares, not even the players in the matches....

Thats true, we keep the best players in the squads to do well in Europe

I'm really looking forward to this season. Hoping Schmidt will bring some of the Leinster style to the Ireland team and a top three finish in the 6N would be realistic.

Ulster have a very settled squad and if we have better luck with injuries this season then we will do very well in the Rabo and Heine.

Anybody got a link to anything on the comings and goings in the rabo/prem/french leagues?

Interesting point about the rabo....I have no idea who won last season even though I caught quite a few games (more than 50% of which were dire!)

How many pages before a_a has an arguement? I'm going for page 5 🙂

Edit: here you go duck man....all the major stuff from the beer cup teams.

http://www.ercrugby.com/eng/heinekencup/news/player_transfers.php

How many pages before a_a has an arguement? I'm going for page 5 

depends how long it takes for he who rhymes with spokes to turn up!

Now be fair AA it wasnt just the Adelaide bagpipes you argued with 😆

I love this, makes me happy on so many levels

http://www.greenandgoldrugby.com/analysis-where-now-for-the-wallabies-scrum/

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/rugby-union/23712031

should add 6 weeks for being ****s. Maybe the should consider having a coach who doesnt act like a spoilt child.

Seems strange that their chief exec is taking umbrage over the process in the hearing. I can't help but think he should put his own house in order first. Cockeril lost the plot totally,if you did that on a Sat night you would wake up in the cells*

* Well obviously not in Dundee where I grew up; that sort of agressive posturing/shouting is known as "foreplay"

Montpellier v Toulon is on BT sport at present, did not realise they had the top14...wife is going to love that 🙂

So what else is on bt sport? Moving house soon so could get it.

On BT sport

Prem rugby
Top 14
Motogp from 2014
Wta tennis
Lot of football by the look of it
Aussie rules

Get espn and some sort of redbull thing not sure if that will include mtb or not.

May be more, top14 is not mentioned anywhere except the on screen guide.

Oh and they are main shirt sponsors of Edinburgh and Glasgow i believe partly because Sky refused to sell them advertising space during HC, not sure they picked the best teams to get good value.

Thanks. Havent sky got the cider league too or is that still going to be avaiable on ted button?

Think Sky have it from next year still on red button etc this year

Glad to see the ban, Cockerill and Leicester need to understand you cannot behave like that. All rather bizarre as it was a comfortable win for Leicester so what to get so wound up about ?

http://www.btsportshd.com/skysports4.php

(don't download anything)