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Scotland are rightly favourites. Its a hard position for us.
Following Saturday’s matches I thought Scotland would win by 5 to 13 pts, with Wales having a glimmer of hope in pulling something out of the bag. But, now with all these extra injuries I can see no hope for Wales. None.
I faintly remember the Scotland v Wales game of 1971, a repeat of that would have been fantastic. Alas, not this year. Scotland by 8 to 21.
It'll either be a shit fest with Scotland choking and a 50:50 result or an easy win for Scotland. I'm backing the later.
too big a hill for wales to climb with all the injuries and replacement young players / untried combos. and as much as i like wainwright he's no replacement for navidi. and that's even before you get to our shonky line out, improvements needed at the break down, penalty count, unforced errors and general on field decision making (looking at you gareth). god know what happens if we get any more injuries. it's like the 2015 world cup all over again! i think we'll be lucky to get a losing bonus point. still you never know LRZ and Halaholo could be our youthful saviours!
Halaholo is 30 I think and has had one game back since a year out with an ACL injury.....Wainwright is a good player and will help the lineout.....still think we are ****ed though.
Tompkins is shit and Watkin is a ok 12 but lacks the pace for 13. 1/2p is about 4 years past his best, Liam had a long injury break played once and got a red card so has had no rugby. Zammit looks promising but is more likely to catch hypothermia at Murray field than passes.
It’ll either be a shit fest with Scotland choking and a 50:50 result or an easy win for Scotland. I’m backing the later.
ever the optimist
ever the optimist
Backrow aside Scotland look to have the edge in most areas and the backrow isn't clear cut. Blade isn't as good as Wainwright, Faletau edges Fagerson on paper but not current form and Watson v Tips is a coin toss, very different players so hard to judge.
I think your front row will be competitive,build on that and who knows? Not Welsh this weekend any more, want Jiffy to be commentating.
I think your front row will be competitive
Scrum went well v Ireland, lineout was shit. I predict the line out improving and scrum going to shit this time!
And you have one of the best players in the world in Tipuric. That guy is a freak.
Wales are wracked with injuries and low in confidence. It's at home Scotland are playing well and should have enough to win by 2 tries.
But it's at an empty stadium Scotland don't have that much experience of being favourites so I'll take a win of any kind, one point will do
And you have one of the best players in the world in Tipuric. That guy is a freak.
Best centre in the Northern Hemisphere, probably!
Also yes, he's not like the other kids. He's very, very special.
Best centre in the Northern Hemisphere, probably
Err, Tips is open side flanker. If only we had equally talented centres playing on Saturday I’d be feeling more confident
I think that’s the point! He’d make a world class centre - he could play there on sat and rip it up if he was asked.
At least the scrums will be quicker this week. It really affected the flow of the game waiting for the harbour pilot to direct the two tugs maneuvering Billy V into the back of the scrum.
At least the scrums will be quicker this week. It really affected the flow of the game waiting for the harbour pilot to direct the two tugs maneuvering Billy V into the back of the scrum.
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Navidi has to be the unluckiest man in rugby, ruptured achillies.
England have a coach that takes about utility players but there is already one out there who is seamless in forwards or backs.
I’ve watched him a lot more closely lately and I’m amazed he isn’t spoken about as one of the all time great players not just for wales either.
Ellis Jenkins makes a return today after 2 years out with a knee injury, really hope it goes well for him.
I think that’s the point! He’d make a world class centre – he could play there on sat and rip it up if he was asked
and one i clearly missed! doh
Navidi has to be the unluckiest man in rugby, ruptured achillies.
bad news indeed, what a shame for him
Navidi has to be the unluckiest man in rugby, ruptured achillies.
I think it's MacLeod with the achilies, Navidi has neck injury and should be ok in a week or so.
Damn...trusted the guardian to report accurately on a rough sport.
So predictions for the weekend? I'm going England by 20 points but Italy bothering them throughout, Scotland by 10 points but bit of a messy game and France by 10 but once again a bit all over the place.
Scotland have a habit of imploding though. We play a "our plan" game followed by a your plan. I think that was shown in autumn internationals a few years ago when we nearly took NZ by playing our plan. Then got into an arm wrestle with SA
Looks like Jigglepan Sexpumps is out of the game on Sunday.
With Ntamack back for France, that's ominous.
Looks like Jigglepan Sexpumps is out of the game on Sunday.
Is that due to his? I hesitate to say good as I don't want to see him injured, but that's why it's good....if you see what I mean!
Scotland, but it will be close. England by 15-20, but Italy will push hard for 50 mins and Ireland at the Aviva are tough to beat, but they have a new half back pairing and France more or less at full strength, so if they get plenty of go forward then it'll be France. Penaud has to bring a big game pushing Thomas to the bench, didn't see Ntamack on the sheet though?
Italy by 5 or 6 pts
Scotland by 8 to 21
France by 12+
(I don’t really think Italy will win, but I’d like to be able to say in years to come that I called it. Surely they must have 0.5% chance).
Just read random rugby website talking about upcoming weekend of rugby and the players to watch, out of 23 names 12 were English.
Warburton's lions team had a few English players who didn't play last weekend but no Hogg instead loopy.
Seems like the Vunipolas wasn’t the first time we’ve raided Wales for large objects......
https://singletrackmag.com/forum/topic/psa-stonehenge-programme-on-bbc2-at-9pm-new-evidence/
Scotland are going to lose today.
But they're going to look fabulous while doing it.
Ah Bruce, sort of hoping we've gone past the amazing kick, fantastic pass, incredible run, unbelievable ball control.....oh the opposition have scored two tries stage and moved into something a bit more winningy.
Is that due to his? I hesitate to say good as I don’t want to see him injured, but that’s why it’s good….if you see what I mean!
It is. Jismspaff Sexburp didn't recover from a head knock.
As above, it's good that rugby is dealing with this properly.
Interesting analysis by Squidge on the wales game, I do like his videos and his rugby brain. Not sure our “fish net” defence is a viable strategy for any length of time as I just can’t see how you can give the opposition that much space and get away with it regularly. I liked the red zone stats as well
Childish but oh so funny is Squidge’s different names for the Ireland 10.
Is it Jackanory Sexsnake? Jamiroquai Sexdragon? Or Jawbreaking Sexhilarity?
Whichever one it is he looked lost in that Squidge Report.
C’mon Italy!
Why can’t they have a pundit who’s actually Italian?
Italia!!!
Forward pass but frankly who cares. 😂
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Too soon to start talking about the spoon? 🙂
I thought May knocked on...?
I thought May knocked on…?
I thought so too.
Surely the “how shit is Ben Youngs?” experiment has run its course? There must be a better 9 in England, who’s actually English?
That's jumping over the tackle surely?
Diving for the line AA, nothing wrong there.
Anyway, as much as England are looking more rounded, they aren’t looking like a great team, some skills lacking and luck coming into it for sure. This would be good if it was half full of new / recent caps, but an RWC team? Still poor. Ford is way above Farrell in the pecking order IMO right now, and Watson is filling for Farell in attack have the time.
If Farrell isn’t the choice 10 and doesnt offer a threat at 12, Whats he there for?
First two england tries should have been called back for either knock ons or forward passes. Adamson is having a mare. forward passes everywhere
Shame, England scoring just before half-time, not what the game needed for the neutral.
Watson looking good for England.
forward passes everywhere
interesting- I thought it was my eyes!
Diving for the line AA,
His motion is just up, he's not diving.
Its more of a bomb than a dive!!
It'll be heavy petting next.
Think half time punditry is improved when they aren't all from the same country.
The modern game is littered with forward passes.
Shame for Italy the played some really good stuff before the intercept.
Youngs pick up the ball in the set piece then taps it down before playing it. Surely that means he's now able to be tackled.
Farrell is a dirty bastard. I wish one of the forwards would just pan him if the officials won’t touch him. There was no need for that follow through. No it wasn’t the worst collision but it’s still unnecessary.
Farrell may be a niggly idiot at times but there was nothing in that whatsoever.
Yup
he got away with the late hit once they decided it was not a head high tackle or a shoulder barge they forgot about the lateness.
Again there are dozens of incidents like that every game just because it is Farrell.....
Again there are dozens of incidents like that every game just because it is Farrell…..
Reap what you sow tbf. Same as Genge, everyone niggles him because he reacts
I’ve a really bad feeling here.
Looking forward to seeing Scotland’s pace with Van De Merwe and D Graham playing mind you.
Ps praying Liam Williams doesn’t do anything stupid.
That’s jumping over the tackle surely?
Law was changed 3 years ago apparently when diving for the line, covered at half and full time with Will Jonkinson reflecting that in his day he'd have been in Row Z.
Nice try tbf
TJ's adoration of him will be off the meter now.
Bollocks!
Inexperienced mid field and Zammit looking a problem here
The game lost any semblance of importance after that injury to Wills. It looked horrendous live and they won’t replay it 😣
Yah Willis!!!
Needed that score. Is Willis on the wing?
Tiring just watching. Intense. Poor Halfpenny, I thought he was playing well too. Seems strange you can jump into someone’s face and they concede the penalty.
Be still my beating heart
Is Willis on the wing?
Not sure, I thought they said Tompkins was now on the wing.
Wales pack doing ok, difference is the quality behind.
Seems strange you can jump into someone’s face and they concede the penalty.
You are allowed to jump to catch the ball but I don't know what else 1/2 could have done? dived out of the way?
Be still my beating heart
Peado!!
How soon you forget AA....
John Barclay is always good to listen to.
It may be time to retreat behind the sofa
Rugged, handsome, mature
I’m giving up drinking beer with the rugby. I could have sworn I heard Jonathon Davies use the words Scotland and good in the same sentence!!
Mature?