Six Nations 2014

[boyo]

Has to be Frances year, on the back of the Lions tour and what not. Given how the respective sides play against Australia, I don't know how the French don't absolutely Rodger the Welsh. No offense intended!

Too late, Roger/Woger has probably already fucked the WRU.

 

[Bairdy]

Some absolutely superb number 8s in this year's Six Nations.

Picamoles, Vunipola, Parisse, Faletau, and we haven't seen Heaslip and Denton/Beattie play yet.

 

[Wales Fan]

Has to be Frances year, on the back of the Lions tour and what not. Given how the respective sides play against Australia, I don't know how the French don't absolutely Rodger the Welsh. No offense intended!

The Welsh lose against Australia so often due to the top few inches.(and lack of a world class 10) Which is the same reason France under-perform so often.
Conversely if the French had an Australian mentality they'd be the best in the world alongside NZ.

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[Wales Fan]

Some absolutely superb number 8s in this year's Six Nations.

Picamoles, Vunipola, Parisse, Faletau, and we haven't seen Heaslip and Denton/Beattie play yet.

Thought Ben Morgan was impressive offensively when he came on for England. Maybe neither English 8's are 80minute players at the moment but both are a handful for any defense.

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[Cardiffblue]

Couldn't stay up for the game after completely resetting my sleep pattern the night before but the stats on the beeb look compelling.

 

[Cardiffblue]

The Welsh lose against Australia so often due to the top few inches.(and lack of a world class 10) Which is the same reason France under-perform so often.
Conversely if the French had an Australian mentality they'd be the best in the world alongside NZ.

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Not sure this is right. Think france s problems go deeper. They play crap against everyone except AUS. IMO the top 14 is killing the national side.

 

[JSRF10]

Good win for Ireland, John Plumtree's influence is taking hold very early. The forwards rucked and mauled superbly. The Scots looked like they could play all day and still not score a try, very unimaginative with ball in hand

 

[Cardiffblue]

Good win for Ireland, John Plumtree's influence is taking hold very early. The forwards rucked and mauled superbly. The Scots looked like they could play all day and still not score a try, very unimaginative with ball in hand

Right. Well business as usual for Scotland then. Its a sad that they have still not found a means of ever looking like scoring anything but penalties.

 

[Cardiffblue]

not looking forward to another sleepless Saturday night. Expecting Ireland to attempt to what they did last year in first 40mins and blow wales and kiwis off the park. Good thing that its not the first game. Taking optimism from the fact that Ireland last year started same and got steadily worse, wereas we started rubbish and got steadily better. The gnome is not yet strong for this one.

 

[Cardiffblue]

Was just reading a piece by PSA in which he claims that France were able to achieve so much(?) due to the 2 weeks they spent in camp together prior to game. Begs the question how bad would they have been if they hadn't?

 

[JSRF10]

not looking forward to another sleepless Saturday night. Expecting Ireland to attempt to what they did last year in first 40mins and blow wales and kiwis off the park. Good thing that its not the first game. Taking optimism from the fact that Ireland last year started same and got steadily worse, wereas we started rubbish and got steadily better. The gnome is not yet strong for this one.

Saturdays game all depends on how Ireland defend. For some reason since 2011 Les Kiss has thought its a good idea to play a drift defence against Wales, except the first 50 minutes in Cardiff last year when we smashed you. If we defend aggressively I think our set piece, maul and better half backs will see us home.

 

[GaffaCHinO]

Perth boy Jake Ball added to the Welsh squad. So happy for the young guy but man that hurts another one getting away from us under the RG era good luck to him.

http://www.bbc.com/sport/0/rugby-union/25853927

 

[Cardiffblue]

Perth boy Jake Ball added to the Welsh squad. So happy for the young guy but man that hurts another one getting away from us under the RG era good luck to him.

http://www.bbc.com/sport/0/rugby-union/25853927

Gotta be the right move. Charteris looked lost

 

[Cardiffblue]

Saturdays game all depends on how Ireland defend. For some reason since 2011 Les Kiss has thought its a good idea to play a drift defence against Wales, except the first 50 minutes in Cardiff last year when we smashed you. If we defend aggressively I think our set piece, maul and better half backs will see us home.

Was 2010 the year that o gara went on his lunatic one man rush defence? Or was that earlier. It ll be interesting in midfield. If they do drift they'll have to be careful when doc jaw changes his angles. Mind he only managed it once last week. Is o Connell over his gastro?

 

[Cardiffblue]

How does Scott Johnson continue to con anyone into employing him. Everything he touches turns to mediocrity. Takes a lot of special skill to turn Scottish line out into a shambles, or pick the strangest back row to face one of europes best, skill that the jonnocaust seems singularly able to supply.

 

[Ruggo]

Right. Well business as usual for Scotland then. Its a sad that they have still not found a means of ever looking like scoring anything but penalties.

Why are they such a screw up? Serious question because when you look at individual players, they have some talent on the roster.

I have a soft spot for the Scots but crikey they are frustrating.

 

[Cardiffblue]

Latest in the saga. Wru responds to welsh parliament

https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/74994968/WRU_letter_2.pdf

 

[Cardiffblue]

Why are they such a screw up? Serious question because when you look at individual players, they have some talent on the roster.

I have a soft spot for the Scots but crikey they are frustrating.

I know what you mean

 

[the plastic paddy]

Thought Ben Morgan was impressive offensively when he came on for England. Maybe neither English 8's are 80minute players at the moment but both are a handful for any defense.

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Don't think any of the England 23 are 80 minute players which has been a problem for them at club level against the much fitter Irish teams. The French are heading the same way, massive power benefits but both sides run out of gas.

 

[boyo]

How does Scott Johnson continue to con anyone into employing him. Everything he touches turns to mediocrity. Takes a lot of special skill to turn Scottish line out into a shambles, or pick the strangest back row to face one of europes best, skill that the jonnocaust seems singularly able to supply.

Maybe he should be called "Prickfinger".