THE 6 NATIONS

[Rim Fire]

Just now, TIGHTCHOKE said:

Just watch it on fast forward.  

Very fast 🤣

[TIGHTCHOKE]

Okay, you're right just fast forward to the end.  

[Mice!]

3 hours ago, TIGHTCHOKE said:

So if Italy beat Wales, will it be a welsh wooden spoon this season?

They were saying after the game that next weeks game Vs Italy is Wales biggest game for years, imagine that 😳😬

2 hours ago, Rim Fire said:

Very fast 🤣

First 15 mins I was thinking it might be OK, then France kicked it up a gear and Wales had nothing else, some good defence but nothing going forwards 🤷‍♂️

[Tedward]

Looking more and more like rugby league, what happened to hit the space not the man ?

- or am I living in a time warp ?

[Mice!]

2 hours ago, Tedward said:

Looking more and more like rugby league, what happened to hit the space not the man ?

- or am I living in a time warp ?

Your supposed to hit the space in league as well, 'run at spaces not faces'

But the defenses these days are so good you don't see many spaces, certainly not when the forwards ( or Welsh backs 🤭) are trying to blast through at the ruck because they've ran out of ideas.

The French ran at space and offloaded great last night, that's why they won so easily. 

[Sussexboy]

I may not be the most experienced rugby viewer, but why can’t England defend without often giving away penalties?

[TIGHTCHOKE]

Just now, Sussexboy said:

I may not be the most experienced rugby viewer, but why can’t England defend without often giving away penalties?

Well, if you work that out you could be their next Head Coach.

Damned good start from England.   

[JKD]

5 minutes ago, Sussexboy said:

I may not be the most experienced rugby viewer, but why can’t England defend without often giving away penalties?

And then Ireland give away two penalties in exactly the same place 🤣

[TIGHTCHOKE]

Oh dear, how sad, never mind.   

[JKD]

Well it's pretty much an equal match, despite England up 10-5. A bit scrappy but some good play by both sides.

Edited 2 hours ago by JKD
Correction

[SuperGoose75]

Not much to separate the teams at half time! England's defence is looking pretty solid. Ireland failed to make hay with an extra man for ten minutes. All to play for in the 2nd half 

[JKD]

Playing a similar game ? Entertaining, but certainly no classic 😆

[Mice!]

9 minutes ago, SuperGoose75 said:

Not much to separate the teams at half time! England's defence is looking pretty solid. Ireland failed to make hay with an extra man for ten minutes. All to play for in the 2nd half 

100% can't split them.

Really happy with England, need some more lines like the one Earl ran. Great effort while down to 14.

32 minutes ago, Sussexboy said:

I may not be the most experienced rugby viewer, but why can’t England defend without often giving away penalties?

It's very fine lines, under massive pressure you get caught offside. 

[Mice!]

Aki running at 10 & 9, the stuff of Irelands dreams!

[JKD]

Oh dear,,,, England lost their way a bit in the second half, letting Ireland take the win🤦‍♂️ 

[TIGHTCHOKE]

Gordon Bennett.

[gmm243]

It's a real shame

[Red carp]

7 minutes ago, JKD said:

Oh dear,,,, England lost their way a bit in the second half, letting Ireland take the win🤦‍♂️ 

ITV coverage very poor, years ago the 6 nations was special & fantastic but now with the rugby regulations it’s 💩💩💩 next year once it goes to pay to view I won’t bother.

Edited 1 hour ago by Red carp

[Mice!]

Ref killed us there, he'd said 'any more players running in will be off' clear penalty to Ireland being tackled in the air, not dangerous just a second too early,  Ireland pile in after the whistle and he did nothing,  I expected him to reverse the decision which would have given us an advantage 😥

Itoje getting penalised at the line out when he's done nothing 🤷‍♂️

Great game though,  I'd say Ireland deserved the win, some brilliant lines ran, much better passing, foolish English errors that shouldn't happen at this level, the England 11 on his debut had a very mixed bag.

For me you can't rely on kicking the ball high to put pressure on the opposition,  Ireland got it right, Parks Lowe and Aki * had a great game.

*thought Aki had retired from international Rugby?

[Red carp]

My money is on France to win the grand slam 👍

Edited 51 minutes ago by Red carp