2025 6N thread

[ASMO]

Are there/have there been any kiwi refs who aren’t hopeless?

Certainly the current crop shouldnt be allowed to ref international games, or indeed outside New Zealand.

[petej]

Are there/have there been any kiwi refs who aren’t hopeless?

Reffing his home team with gibson-park, lowe and aki.

Ten point swing in this game.

[sockwithaticket]

Antiopdeans hate cards. Pretty much guarantee that a NH ref would give the a deiberate knock on and a yellow.

[Paddington Bear]

Are there/have there been any kiwi refs who aren’t hopeless?

Certainly the current crop shouldnt be allowed to ref international games, or indeed outside New Zealand.

I can’t work out how somewhere like Georgia can provide us with a genuinely good ref and NZ can’t find one who is even vaguely acceptable

[charltom]

Game on!

Looks like the ref has found some balance, despite not seeing things quite how we might.

Spoke way too soon there.

[ASMO]

Always seems to be an Ireland player lying on the wrong aide slowing things down, its almost as if its deliberate.

[Kawazaki]

The Irish players rolling into the scrumhalf zone at rucks is hilariously obvious but just not getting pinged at all.

[petej]

The Irish players rolling into the scrumhalf zone at rucks is hilariously obvious but just not getting pinged at all.

The speed off the line defensively is definitely enhanced by being offside. Fair play for maximising the opportunities the ref is giving them.

[ASMO]

The Irish players rolling into the scrumhalf zone at rucks is hilariously obvious but just not getting pinged at all.

Green shirts being camouflaged by the grass, also the refs green tinted glasses make them almost invisible, must make it look like the ball is moving all on its own sometimes.

[Tichtheid]

The penalties are a joke now

[Paddington Bear]

Game has become very dull and the lack of crowd noise reflects this

[PCPhil]

Anyway. Trying to get back on track..... I do fear for Wales against Ireland

[Tichtheid]

At last one of the pricks lying around at the back of a ruck gets penalised

[ASMO]

That was so blatant even a kiwi ref couldnt ignore it

[Hal Jordan]

Shouldn't that have been a pen to scotland for sealing off instead of a scrum

Not until the 74th minute

Close enough!

[petej]

Shouldn't that have been a pen to scotland for sealing off instead of a scrum

Not until the 74th minute

Close enough!

It is sadly predictable.

[Punter15]

Well done Ireland. Plenty we could moan about (Ref, cynical cheating, bad luck, Toonie) but just too good and smart anyway, especially at the breakdown.

Go well.

[ASMO]

Score flattered Scotland to be fair, Ireland were far and away the better side.

[Hal Jordan]

Anyway. Trying to get back on track..... I do fear for Wales against Ireland

Wales have the chance to do something hilarious. What exactly, dear reader, I leave to you to decide.

[Paddington Bear]

Dull game. Ireland possibly got into third gear at points. Scotland clearly hampered by a very unfortunate dual injury but the truth is they were second best from the start.

Hope Graham’s recovery is speedy

[Tichtheid]

Ireland are a very good side, it will take a lot to beat them - they do have to go to Paris and France can't be as bad as yesterday again, can they?

[Yeeb]

Ireland are a very good side, it will take a lot to beat them - they do have to go to Paris and France can't be as bad as yesterday again, can they?

Somebody on the Beeb said they made almost made last seasons total handling errors just in the England game

[petej]

Ireland are a very good side, it will take a lot to beat them - they do have to go to Paris and France can't be as bad as yesterday again, can they?

France play Ireland in Dublin. Think Ireland will win a grand slam.

[Jim Lahey]

Ireland are a very good side, it will take a lot to beat them - they do have to go to Paris and France can't be as bad as yesterday again, can they?

We have France in Dublin.

[petej]

Has gatland been fired yet?

It would be very funny to see o'gara take charge of Wales though he would have to be nuts to go near that job.

[Punter15]

Has gatland been fired yet?

It would be very funny to see o'gara take charge of Wales though he would have to be nuts to go near that job.

Maybe we could get Toonie interested?

[PCPhil]

Dull game. Ireland possibly got into third gear at points. Scotland clearly hampered by a very unfortunate dual injury but the truth is they were second best from the start.

Hope Graham’s recovery is speedy

I am so chuffed that absolute 'game' so far (and will take a bit of beating) has to be England v France.

[fishfoodie]

Ireland are a very good side, it will take a lot to beat them - they do have to go to Paris and France can't be as bad as yesterday again, can they?

France play Ireland in Dublin. Think Ireland will win a grand slam.

I don't think France will be that bad again this year; they'll get a right bollocking on Monday, & players will react or get binned.

[fishfoodie]

Has gatland been fired yet?

It would be very funny to see o'gara take charge of Wales though he would have to be nuts to go near that job.

Maybe we could get Toonie interested?

& then O'Gara to Scotland ?? .... that would be interesting

[Uncle fester]

Has gatland been fired yet?

It would be very funny to see o'gara take charge of Wales though he would have to be nuts to go near that job.

Think ROG has already said thanks but no thanks to the Wales job. Apparently he's thrown his hat in for the Aussie job though?

[Paddington Bear]

Dull game. Ireland possibly got into third gear at points. Scotland clearly hampered by a very unfortunate dual injury but the truth is they were second best from the start.

Hope Graham’s recovery is speedy

I am so chuffed that absolute 'game' so far (and will take a bit of beating) has to be England v France.

Yes, we are as ever the spiritual guardians of attacking rugby

[Tichtheid]

Ireland are a very good side, it will take a lot to beat them - they do have to go to Paris and France can't be as bad as yesterday again, can they?

We have France in Dublin.

So you do - I misread the fixture list

Cheers

I can't see the France from yesterday winning. They cannot be that inaccurate and expect to come away with anything from the Aviva

[Uncle fester]

Are there/have there been any kiwi refs who aren’t hopeless?

Reffing his home team with gibson-park, lowe and aki.

Ten point swing in this game.

Your tears are delicious

[Slick]

Well done Ireland, better everywhere

[Sandstorm]

Pretty off day for both teams today, players making multiple silly errors, butchering tries and generally playing below par.

Maybe Scots and Irish just don’t like playing on a Sunday and we should leave that shite to the Continental pair?

[Slick]

Pretty off day for both teams today, players making multiple silly errors, butchering tries and generally playing below par.

Maybe Scots and Irish just don’t like playing on a Sunday and we should leave that shite to the Continental pair?

Sunday test matches are just shit

[Hal Jordan]

Pretty off day for both teams today, players making multiple silly errors, butchering tries and generally playing below par.

Maybe Scots and Irish just don’t like playing on a Sunday and we should leave that shite to the Continental pair?

Sunday test matches are just shit

Better than Friday evenings.

[Slick]

Pretty off day for both teams today, players making multiple silly errors, butchering tries and generally playing below par.

Maybe Scots and Irish just don’t like playing on a Sunday and we should leave that shite to the Continental pair?

Sunday test matches are just shit

Better than Friday evenings.

I think I’ve warned you about this once already

[Uncle fester]

Any word on Graham?
Russell was able to walk off the pitch at least.

[Slick]

Any word on Graham?
Russell was able to walk off the pitch at least.

He was waving as he went down the tunnel