Official U20 Six Nations 2024 Thread

[sockwithaticket]

Wonder what got Pollock so riled up there? Replays didn't seem to show anything.

Good score from McParland.

[sockwithaticket]

Ioan Jones impressing against his future team mates.

[Margin__Walker]

Ioan Jones impressing against his future team mates.

Seems pretty likely

[sockwithaticket]

England suddenly gone a bit panicky on the back foot.

[ASMO]

England suddenly gone a bit panicky on the back foot.

The usual England thing of just giving dumb penalties away

[C69]

Dear God, how the fuck did Wales get away with only an 8 point deficit?
England should be at least 30 ahead.

Morse looks class. Should be capped by Wales in the next 2 years.

[Oxbow]

Wales scrum getting demolished by seven men

[sockwithaticket]

Been a while since seeing this level of mismatch at the set piece.

[laurent]

France is toying with Scotland tonight.
both lineouts in trouble

[Tichtheid]

France is toying with Scotland tonight.
both lineouts in trouble

The coms here have mentioned how playing in the Super 6 has improved the Scottish players - Super 6 is 6 teams of semi- pros who are on around £3000 per year.

They also mentioned how many of the French side play in the Top 14

It is what it is, but it's not a like for like comparison.

[laurent]

France is toying with Scotland tonight.
both lineouts in trouble

The coms here have mentioned how playing in the Super 6 has improved the Scottish players - Super 6 is 6 teams of semi- pros who are on around £3000 per year.

They also mentioned how many of the French side play in the Top 14

It is what it is, but it's not a like for like comparison.

A number in D2 as well

[laurent]

Apparently the Scottish hooker is seriously injured.

[Tichtheid]

France is toying with Scotland tonight.
both lineouts in trouble

The coms here have mentioned how playing in the Super 6 has improved the Scottish players - Super 6 is 6 teams of semi- pros who are on around £3000 per year.

They also mentioned how many of the French side play in the Top 14

It is what it is, but it's not a like for like comparison.

A number in D2 as well

So they are all fully professional then. We don't have one guy who is fully pro.

The gulf in the backs between the two sides is huge

[Tichtheid]

Apparently the Scottish hooker is seriously injured.

:-(

He's from my home town

[laurent]

The coms here have mentioned how playing in the Super 6 has improved the Scottish players - Super 6 is 6 teams of semi- pros who are on around £3000 per year.

They also mentioned how many of the French side play in the Top 14

It is what it is, but it's not a like for like comparison.

A number in D2 as well

So they are all fully professional then. We don't have one guy who is fully pro.

The gulf in the backs between the two sides is huge

Yes there may be some nationale players too (they are pro as well)

[Oxbow]

Oh dear.

[petej]

Oh dear.

England eventually get the fourth try.

[Oxbow]

Weird game that, feels like England should have scored a lot more but for a combination of excellent Welsh defence and England sloppiness.

[C69]

Weird game that, feels like England should have scored a lot more but for a combination of excellent Welsh defence and England sloppiness.

Yip seems a fair assessment.
50 point better imho

[Tichtheid]

This has been a terrific second half in the Scotland France game. The atmosphere is electric - the French fans have been great

[laurent]

Poor second half but the job is done.

[Tichtheid]

That was a really enjoyable game.

Our fly half tried to put it right into the corner from penalties and missed four times - given that our maul works really well that was a big influence in the match

Scotland 14 - 29 France at the final whistle

[Yr Alban]

That was a really enjoyable game.

Our fly half tried to put it right into the corner from penalties and missed four times - given that our maul works really well that was a big influence in the match

Scotland 14 - 29 France at the final whistle

I only saw two of the four, but it could easily have been a lot closer if not for those misses. Very good second half from Scotland.

[Tichtheid]

That was a really enjoyable game.

Our fly half tried to put it right into the corner from penalties and missed four times - given that our maul works really well that was a big influence in the match

Scotland 14 - 29 France at the final whistle

I only saw two of the four, but it could easily have been a lot closer if not for those misses. Very good second half from Scotland.

Other than those kicks to touch he played well, the French backline looks very good

[PornDog]

We were very lucky to beat Italy at home. A late try to take the lead and then hanging on to win it by 1.

The Italian 14 looks quality - big guy too. We missed about 25% of our tackles

[laurent]

We were very lucky to beat Italy at home. A late try to take the lead and then hanging on to win it by 1.

The Italian 14 looks quality - big guy too. We missed about 25% of our tackles

You useless feckers could not do that against the French.

[PornDog]

We were very lucky to beat Italy at home. A late try to take the lead and then hanging on to win it by 1.

The Italian 14 looks quality - big guy too. We missed about 25% of our tackles

You useless feckers could not do that against the French.

Winning is very disappointing all right

[laurent]

The french for Italy.

[sturginho]

The french for Italy.

Some of them have suspiciously poachable sounding names

[fishfoodie]

Good to see Edogbo Jr getting the start after single handedly pulling the last match out of the fire.

[sockwithaticket]

[sockwithaticket]

England dominant, but somewhat profligate. Scots haven't offered much outside of a couple of breakaway moments there were defused before the 22 was threatened.

[laurent]

France - Italia about to start :)

[Raggs]

England dominant, but somewhat profligate. Scots haven't offered much outside of a couple of breakaway moments there were defused before the 22 was threatened.

They're playing like they're still being coached to improve as players, rather than aiming to win the game.

Going for the fifty fifty offloads, trying to execute their skills under pressure.

They'll concede points doing this, but they'll be better players in the long term for it too.

[sockwithaticket]

He's in touch.

England dominant, but somewhat profligate. Scots haven't offered much outside of a couple of breakaway moments there were defused before the 22 was threatened.

They're playing like they're still being coached to improve as players, rather than aiming to win the game.

Going for the fifty fifty offloads, trying to execute their skills under pressure.

They'll concede points doing this, but they'll be better players in the long term for it too.

It is nice to see the ambition and when it does come off it looks great.

[sturginho]

France giving away pen after pen and Italy finally score in the corner

[laurent]

Italian Prop is destroying the scrums.

[petej]

Scotland 0-25 England after 53 mins

[laurent]

Thankfully the italian lineout is being read well 8-13 so far

[Blackmac]

Haven't seen the stats but there must be a possibility that Englands u20 pack is bigger than the senior team.