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I thought gethin looked like he was carrying a few extra pounds in the last match but he ain't playing much for Toulon so maybe not surprising fitness and form suffer.
France by 10-15
Ireland by less than 7
Scotland by less than 7
BlindMelon - Member
Wrecker I think its a bit of Ulster being a good team as opposed to outstanding individuals, having injuries to guaranteed starters (Tommy and Fez) and Ireland being selected by the Munster turnip head Deccie. Whenever Ulster were the third best team in Ireland and we had 2 starters his argument was that if Ulster performances improve in Europe then it will be reflected in the Ireland team. Not sure what his excuse is now.
My considered and unbiased opinion is that Wales have quicker props than Ulster's midfield, so that may be the reason... 😆 (Sorry BM! Had to get it in.)
Jonny may put on the after burners for 2 individual tries so far for glaws
Why are Scotland wearing that ridiculous costume?
Get in there
Average game thus far. I agree Pigface, Scotland look ridiculous!
Shirts look great.
What a difference 7 days makes! Especially if your surname is Orquera!
First time in years that a ref penalises a forward pass and it looked bloomin fine to me!
**** all wrong with that pass, that's a joke.
Bloody hell four tries and a Scottish rugby team winning.....some real collectors items there!
Italy have been truly awful today. Rubbish game too. And nicol is starting to get right on my tits.
That makes up for it.
Turn it over wrecker then, no one forcing you to watch.
Quite right. I'm going to tinker with my bike. My eyes have been offended quite enough now.
Bye
Italy were awful! Nicol et all raving about how good the Scots have been....yes they were good, but they had less than a third of the possession, hardly any territory and scored two tries from their own half....their forwards looked second best too. Italy really gave them that one!
Don't agree about the forwards, no way were the scots second best.
Cracking result from scotland. Visser is good in space.
Italy needed to gain field position before they started playing they were wales like in their stupidity in running from their own half. So many questions still unanswered. How good were england last week, how good are ireland Wales gifted them everything. How much was wales second half down to good wales play or ireland lifting off
Possession counts for nothing if you are on the back foot. Scotland dominated possession v nz and S.A. in autumn but lost both. I am quite happy to have less possession if we make good use of the ball which we did have.
The scottish forwards were certainly not 2nd best set pieces were fairly even but in the loose Scotland's pack were far better.
Good to see there are still tries being scored, more of the same for France v Wales please
A few scrums were turned over, Italy's try came from a scrum.....in the loose it was more even but Scotlands pack looks really tame to me.
The set pieces were more even, the loose is where the Scottish forwards were better.
ANY sporting event on the beeb we normally have to live with the shite that is the home counties commentary team,one Andy Nichol does not parity make.Complaining about a Scottish commentary is almost as good as Zokes(or was it you?) explaining why we should understand that us minor nations should accept updates from the England [s]stag party[/s] sorry,training camp in the last World Cup during our games. 🙄
Tom B - Member
Italy were awful! Nicol et all raving about how good the Scots have been....yes they were good, but they had less than a third of the possession, hardly any territory and scored two tries from their own half....their forwards looked second best too. Italy really gave them that one!POSTED 13 MINUTES AGO # REPORT-POST
We won today because we did what good Scotland teams of the past did,we scrapped,we concentrated on making sure any ball our opponents got was crap. We have never,in the 35 years I have watched Scotland had a dominant scrum.I remember Will Carling saying exactly exactly the same after our Colonial Masters didn't win in 1990. Rugby still has room for dog,thats what we did today.
I was sat right in front of the chip and chase involving Gray, he caught the guy and threw him into touch with one hand 😀 Wife has told me "to make it home tonight." last train is at 11pm 😈 sláinte mhaith singletrack
I didn't see it that way...anyhoo, onwards to Paris....its very rare that I cheers the friend, but come boys smash these welshies!!!
and Tom B tells me I'm one eyed!!
question of the day is which Hooker has the nicest hair?
Drinking duckman?
I don't know or care what Home Counties shite you have to put up with, it doesn't change the fact that nicol is a nause and I shall complain all I like thanks.
Beating a very badly misfiring Italian team isn't exactly worthy of party time, but good luck with the wife.
Nicol's great.
No Keith Wood, but much more insight than Moore, Guscott or Numbers
Wrecker in bitter can find something good to say about scots shocker. 🙄
We are not interested, go an ply your wears somewhere else.
Was that the first 'numbers'. Steve chill mate...this thread is for friendly banter and you're getting a little lairy 😀
Don't care that we had hardly any possession - 4 tries at Murrayfield, woop woop!
wrecker - Member
Drinking duckman?
I don't know or care what you Home Counties shite you have to put up with,
Only just started drinking actually.I was going to ask why a Scotland Italy game shouldn't have a Scotsman providing additional commentary,and how even a member of the Master Race could find something to complain about in that...but thought I would be better just drawing your attention to the following two words and a bible quote...Brian Moore.
Matthew 3.7
Why do you see the speck that is in your brother’s eye, but do not notice the log that is in your own eye?
Chin up Wrecker,not nervous about tomorrow are you? 
Hell,that's even a green smiley! We are awful at rugby,and knowing very well how things are going up here,going to get worse;brief moments of hope are followed by crushing reality.The one advantage that has over your lot is that it is never a surprise.
PS; I played beside Andy at Dundee High FP, a cracking lad,but yes he isn't great..but youtube Jim Hay (the alternative)
I hope your edit concerning my wife isn't a pathetic dig?
Missed the first match but amused by the AN comments. Glass half full or empty - two full glasses for the boys in blue.
Raced back to watch F v S. Poor so far but three numbers on 22:29
Four!!!
Chin up Wrecker,not nervous about tomorrow are you?
I am a bit actually.
I wasn't having a dig at scots. I was having a dig at nicol. He's an individual, I don't cast huge aspersions on a whole nation because of a single commentator (unlike some...). What makes you think I'm a fan of Moore?
I was also genuinely wishing you luck with the wife. Six nations can be a difficult time....... 😀
Michalack having another shocker here! He kicks more possession than Farrell with none of the precision!
two teams short on confidence here
...and as always 1/2p looks like he could sustain life threatening injuries at any moment!
So were England outstanding last week or were Italy very,very poor today??
Orquera had an absolute shocker 😯
This game is awful. Even Jiffy is having a moan about what wales are doing!!!! 😯
jiffy is starting to squeak wales must be doing ok
He has just missed at least three "numbers". I am shocked if relived!
Even the players wanted that to finish. What a let down.
I'd have settled for that earlier
Awful game so far.....Wales look slightly more likely to score for me....but not that likely! France will never score if Michalack keeps kicking the ball straight to Wales every 2 minutes. Wales to edge the second half imo.
Terrible standard and execution of skills.
Not helped by a rubbish pitch
Wow just seen the Hogg interception....spoilt by the shirts and the clashing colours indeed. When whoever it is brings this ridiculous shirts to the team doesn't anyone say FFS pls can we have a proper one?
you can blow now ref I'll take a draw!!
Pitch is shocking isn't it. Looks like the turf was laid on Thursday.
Abysmal all round
The pitch does indeed look like it was laid yesterday. I just hope that a scrum doesnt end in tears due to the pitch giving way.
Penalty against whoever makes the biggest divot
Haha a nice dumb and dumber style high five from the welsh coaches
Thank **** for that.
well **** me!
Oof wooden spoon for the Frenchies?!!
That's better!
How the hell did France ever get to be [i]this[/i] bad??
They're definitely less than the sum of their parts!
Wales deserved that win.
Davies loving this!
"left, left, left!!!" for the try
Congrats Wales. Never a 10 point game though 😛
Happy for you A_A, but seriously fell asleep during that. Just woke up with jiffy getting excited with the try! Fell asleep after that. Good result though!
Didn't expect that scoreline when I woke up this morning, well done Wales 😆
It was shit wasnt it. Well taken try though and its a win in Paris. Not an easy thing to do. So far I've got both predictions wrong so england should win tomorrow.
Not helped by Clancy giving pens at scrums when people slipped over
AA aren't you just a little ray of sunshine 😆It was shit wasn't it.
In fairness to a_a it was totally shit.
The French were the favourites to win the whole thing little over a week ago. The scots must fancy their chances now, and rightly so.
After losing 8 on the bounce I don't care if it was shit 😆 I am just happy with a win.
What, of winning the whole thing? Give over wrecker 😆
oh wait, you mean beating France. Give over wrecker 😆
An appalling game, I thought Wales played poorly which shows quite how bad the French were. What is Michalek doing there after last week! No creativity, no ideas other than bosh it up the middle. And that was badly executed.
Roll on tomorrow's game, Ireland by 7 ( which I really don't want to happen but think it will)
oh wait, you mean beating France. Give over wrecker
It'll be just their luck if "good" France turn up that day. They really are a Jekyll and Hyde team.
Had it been england not wales all the talk would have been about intensity!
No AA I would call it as I saw it.
That was a dire game although I have to say think Wales defended well which caused France to run out of options and game plans.
I'd be surprised if Michelak plays next week. That is all.
Had it been england not wales all the talk would have been about intensity!
Not from me!
Me neither a game is what it is....mostly...
Obviously England games are more important 😀
Great result, not the tidiest of games, but then again not the tidiest of pitches.
The Welsh try was bang tidy though.
So far I'm happy with the results today, let's see what tomorrow brings.
Well played Scotland and Wales.
England is on a different level though.
Grand Slam material .