Cardiffblue
Jim Lenehan (48)
No sign of the gnome. Feel we shall win.
Fancy the scots to pull off an upset
Especially with France in ridiculous kit
Fancy the scots to pull off an upset
Especially with France in ridiculous kit
Six Nations 2015
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You sure that isn't perspiring with fear?
Yup, pretty sure there's nothing to fear
#famouslastwords
the plastic paddy
John Solomon (38)
I think you will find that Munster is their inspiration.
Shelts89
Tom Lawton (22)
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/rugby-union/31166190
Well this was quite funny! Game of thrones themed trailer for the 6N's
Well this was quite funny! Game of thrones themed trailer for the 6N's
Forcefield
Ken Catchpole (46)
Statistics say that 1/3 6 Nations games are decided by more than 13 points. Someone is going to get hammered.
Is that points or cards?
BabyBlueElephant
Darby Loudon (17)
Sexton fit for France.
Have a feeling Wales could give England a bit of a battering. England have so many injuries even though that team they've fielded oozes class.
Haskell said two weeks ago on radio that while talking to an unnamed fellow Welsh man in the Wasps camp, thatWales during the autumn series did only gym work. They had about one or two actual training sessions max. They said the reason behind this is to firstly get in the right shape for the year ahead, and secondly that they're going to implement more training sessions as the months go on. The reason for this is to slowly build up continuity and peak exactly for the RWC.
Now that'd explain a fair bit as to why Wales looked pee poor two months back yet beat the Bok in the last 15 when the SA lads looked exhausted and Wales full of energy. If Haskell is correct they'll be a bit disjointed this campaign but will improve with every game.
Wales will be the dark horses this tournament and will rise to joint favourites if they win today.
Have a feeling Wales could give England a bit of a battering. England have so many injuries even though that team they've fielded oozes class.
Haskell said two weeks ago on radio that while talking to an unnamed fellow Welsh man in the Wasps camp, thatWales during the autumn series did only gym work. They had about one or two actual training sessions max. They said the reason behind this is to firstly get in the right shape for the year ahead, and secondly that they're going to implement more training sessions as the months go on. The reason for this is to slowly build up continuity and peak exactly for the RWC.
Now that'd explain a fair bit as to why Wales looked pee poor two months back yet beat the Bok in the last 15 when the SA lads looked exhausted and Wales full of energy. If Haskell is correct they'll be a bit disjointed this campaign but will improve with every game.
Wales will be the dark horses this tournament and will rise to joint favourites if they win today.
Cardiffblue
Jim Lenehan (48)
Shame but we can't get that one from here. Has it been put on yew tube ?http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/rugby-union/31166190
Well this was quite funny! Game of thrones themed trailer for the 6N's
Cardiffblue
Jim Lenehan (48)
I read that too. Think you're absolutely right
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Jim Lenehan (48)
Only an hour til we knowPoor poor Wales
On the other hand that also means 2/3 are quite close. Which I suspect this will be. England by between 2 and 5 points!
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John Thornett (49)
Wales should sneak it, at least.
England will struggle to front up to this Welsh team physically with their current injuries and haven't shown enough attacking organization or "flair" to make me think for a second they'll be bamboozling the Welsh at the attacking seams as they appear. As a result, I expect them to fall back onto their kicking game.
Unless Youngs has come a long way with his kicking in recent months he's a pretty woeful kicking support to Burns, himself a talented kicker out of hand but making his Six Nations debut in a Welsh cauldron. Brown is a solid kicker out of hand as well but I think the Welsh halves + Halfpenny have the wood on England in the kicking department.
As a result of this, I think Wales will be able to force England to play Gatlandball whether they want to or not. I think this will be especially true in the closing 20 minutes. England won't be able to keep up with this physically and should be worn down by what is more or less the squad Gatland would pick if this was the RWC Final kicking off next hour.
The English bench halves selections confuse me in particular, with Wigglesworth the reserve scrumhalf and Cipriani the reserve 10. They're essentially polar opposites when it comes to their strongest attributes (Wigglesworth possibly the best kicking 9 in UK, Cipriani one of the best attacking flyhalves). Maybe Lancaster will only unleash one of them depending on the direction the match ends up heading in and this is him hedging his bet in that regard?
Liam Williams and Justin Tipuric could prove a serious handful for England coming on in the closing stages of the test, after the English have been defending Warren's first choice bosh squad for 60 minutes or so.
Wales by 9
Ireland by 20
France by 12
England will struggle to front up to this Welsh team physically with their current injuries and haven't shown enough attacking organization or "flair" to make me think for a second they'll be bamboozling the Welsh at the attacking seams as they appear. As a result, I expect them to fall back onto their kicking game.
Unless Youngs has come a long way with his kicking in recent months he's a pretty woeful kicking support to Burns, himself a talented kicker out of hand but making his Six Nations debut in a Welsh cauldron. Brown is a solid kicker out of hand as well but I think the Welsh halves + Halfpenny have the wood on England in the kicking department.
As a result of this, I think Wales will be able to force England to play Gatlandball whether they want to or not. I think this will be especially true in the closing 20 minutes. England won't be able to keep up with this physically and should be worn down by what is more or less the squad Gatland would pick if this was the RWC Final kicking off next hour.
The English bench halves selections confuse me in particular, with Wigglesworth the reserve scrumhalf and Cipriani the reserve 10. They're essentially polar opposites when it comes to their strongest attributes (Wigglesworth possibly the best kicking 9 in UK, Cipriani one of the best attacking flyhalves). Maybe Lancaster will only unleash one of them depending on the direction the match ends up heading in and this is him hedging his bet in that regard?
Liam Williams and Justin Tipuric could prove a serious handful for England coming on in the closing stages of the test, after the English have been defending Warren's first choice bosh squad for 60 minutes or so.
Wales by 9
Ireland by 20
France by 12
Cardiffblue
Jim Lenehan (48)
History is bunk.Poor poor Wales
On the other hand that also means 2/3 are quite close. Which I suspect this will be. England by between 2 and 5 points!
Cept when it comes to losing in the last minute against Australia. Then it becomes a pattern
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Jim Lenehan (48)
Yesssssss!!!!!!
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