2025 6N thread

[Torquemada 1420]

And Torq reaches the vinegar stroke.

100%







Miss rate.

[sockwithaticket]

Massive let off.

Ted Hill being sent on with 10 seconds to go is so absurd.

[ScarfaceClaw]

For fks sake why didn’t the saffa try and come around closer to the posts.

[Torquemada 1420]

Deliberate knock on. Yellow?

[Torquemada 1420]

On another note, Smith is a revolving door at FB.

[Torquemada 1420]

Great pass Russell.

In the end, his sh*t kicking cost Sco in exactly the same way Ramos's did for Fra.

[Punter15]

Jeez, fuck off Toonie.

[PCPhil]

Sorry Scots. Only team to raise the pulse...

[Hal Jordan]

On another note, Smith is a revolving door at FB.

That's because he's a bloody fly half, and shouldn't be playing at 15.

[Gumboot]

On another note, Smith is a revolving door at FB.

He sure is. Should be at 10 every time, imho.

[Oxbow]

Fantastic, we were utter shite yet managed to scrape a win which guarantees another couple of years of Borthwick and his eye cancer brand of rugby.

[Hal Jordan]

Massive let off.

Ted Hill being sent on with 10 seconds to go is so absurd.

Turned out to be a bit more than that, and at least he got a tackle or two in.

[sockwithaticket]

Well, consecutive 1 point shithouse wins is certainly better than consecutive shithouse defeats. We're still shit, though.

[Big D]

Congrats England on winning the Calcutta Cup.

[Torquemada 1420]

On another note, Smith is a revolving door at FB.

That's because he's a bloody fly half, and shouldn't be playing at 15.

Agree. But on the basis of the last few games then, he shouldn't even be a starter. His namesake has been better.

[Torquemada 1420]

Well, consecutive 1 point shithouse wins is certainly better than consecutive shithouse defeats. We're still shit, though.

And still have Borthwick

[Hal Jordan]

Fantastic, we were utter shite yet managed to scrape a win which guarantees another couple of years of Borthwick and his eye cancer brand of rugby.

It's a shame it's not more like the NFL where the coaches often get the bullet <coughWiggycough> for shit performance from a part of the team they've git the responsibility for.

[PCPhil]

Jesus. Why does it make me feel so shit after an England win? Because we offered nothing except a bulldog spirit. Rant over. Time for beer.

[Hal Jordan]

Jesus. Why does it make me feel so shit after an England win? Because we offered nothing except a bulldog spirit. Rant over. Time for beer.

We have literally no way of getting the ball to our wingers but what's fucking annoying is that we had a couple of attacks where we moved the ball really well, but didn't finish, but instead of trying to build on it, we just clammed up and started kicking it aimlessly again.

Three missed Russell kicks from a loss.

[Tichtheid]

Congratulations England

It was a good match.

Those journalists who posted shite against the spirit of our sport this week can go and fuck themselves

[Enzedder]

Scotland you bloody twats. I lost count of the number of times you lost possession whilst hot on attack. That re-run will be hard to watch for the players.

[Torquemada 1420]

Torygraph

Player ratings
Fin Smith shows nerves of steel while Finn Russell bottles it.

[Hugo]

Congratulations England

It was a good match.

Those journalists who posted shite against the spirit of our sport this week can go and fuck themselves

What was said?

[el capitan]

Yep, hard to celebrate that. Of course, for the second round in a row, laughed heartily at the final whistle after that banter win, but you're always thinking that this just means the status quo remains.

Really should be 0-3 and the RFU having to act to quell the angry mob. Instead quite possibly going to be chalking up 4 wins this tournament and I fear they'll do something stupid like give Borthwick and his terrorist rugby a new contract.

[Punter15]

Yep, hard to celebrate that. Of course, for the second round in a row, laughed heartily at the final whistle after that banter win, but you're always thinking that this just means the status quo remains.

Really should be 0-3 and the RFU having to act to quell the angry mob. Instead quite possibly going to be chalking up 4 wins this tournament and I fear they'll do something stupid like give Borthwick and his terrorist rugby a new contract.

Exactly. Win-Win for Scotland afterwards. You are definitely keeping Borthwick and we might get to move on from Toonie.

[fishfoodie]

Great game by both sides. Ireland deserved winners but well played Wales.

For the first time in ages Wales can say that was an improvement and we played well

Agree with both of you.

Well played Wales, there was always going to be a improvement just from picking players in their positions, & not fucking around, but this was beyond what I expected, & I did think people were expecting too much of Ireland, & too little from Wales.

Bloody good Test Match, & the atmosphere in side the Millennium sounded brilliant, which just shows the WRU et al what they need to do fill Stadiums & have a brilliant atmosphere ... play end to end Rugby, keep the ball in play, & that's it !

[Sandstorm]

Funny how Nigel and Jiffy were going on and on about “Wales needing to kick more”…..yet they didn’t and played better than they have in 2 years.

[Paddington Bear]

Just win baby

[fishfoodie]

Just win baby

Yep. People love to support winners !!

[Paddington Bear]

Just win baby

Yep. People love to support winners !!

It’s a better feeling than losing, no doubt about it, regardless of exactly how we managed it

[Slick]

Congratulations England

It was a good match.

Those journalists who posted shite against the spirit of our sport this week can go and fuck themselves

100% agree with this. First time I’ve been to Twickenham for many years and it was absolutely brilliant. Great set up and had so many great chats with proper rugby supporters, absolutely loved it

[Slick]

England are cunts, how the fuck did they win that game?

[Paddington Bear]

England are cunts, how the fuck did they win that game?

Exceptionally bizarre story but I watched the game in a pub in north London and decided to take a longish walk there this morning.

On the way I wandered into a church in Gospel Oak I’d always been curious about when I’d lived round the corner. Very long story short the Reverend was the only person in there and after a long conversation he asked if there was anything I wanted to pray for with him.

Mentioned my kid on the way, said a prayer for him then mentioned I hoped England would win this afternoon. He laughed and said that was well beyond divine powers. Clearly not as it turned out.

Glad you had a good day out, we had to win one at some point. Strange day all told, and after that the kid is 100% getting baptised

[Slick]

England are cunts, how the fuck did they win that game?

Exceptionally bizarre story but I watched the game in a pub in north London and decided to take a longish walk there this morning.

On the way I wandered into a church in Gospel Oak I’d always been curious about when I’d lived round the corner. Very long story short the Reverend was the only person in there and after a long conversation he asked if there was anything I wanted to pray for with him.

Mentioned my kid on the way, said a prayer for him then mentioned I hoped England would win this afternoon. He laughed and said that was well beyond divine powers. Clearly not as it turned out.

Glad you had a good day out, we had to win one at some point. Strange day all told, and after that the kid is 100% getting baptised

Love this!

Was the Reverent French?

[Punter15]

Just doubling up

[SaintK]

The Welsh walrus thought England and the atmosphere at Twickenham were shit!
https://archive.ph/rJstT

[sockwithaticket]

Can't get the official England A v. Ireland A stream to work and the unofficial one I've found keeps hanging and making dial up internet noises at me. Anyone else faring better?

[Lobby]

The Welsh walrus thought England and the atmosphere at Twickenham were shit!
https://archive.ph/rJstT

Will Greenwood wasn't overly impressed either

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/rugby-union ... -scottish/

"England were outscored by three tries to one, at home, with a wonderful scrum and line-out, in the best conditions you will ever experience for a February rugby match. Sixteen paltry points. They simply play no rugby. I’m all for kicking for territory and playing in the right areas but this was overkill. The first instinct is to kick – twice with an overlap, on turnover ball – rather than look to play. The try tally was a damning indictment of the attacking capabilities of this England side."

[SaintK]

The Welsh walrus thought England and the atmosphere at Twickenham were shit!
https://archive.ph/rJstT

Will Greenwood wasn't overly impressed either

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/rugby-union ... -scottish/

"England were outscored by three tries to one, at home, with a wonderful scrum and line-out, in the best conditions you will ever experience for a February rugby match. Sixteen paltry points. They simply play no rugby. I’m all for kicking for territory and playing in the right areas but this was overkill. The first instinct is to kick – twice with an overlap, on turnover ball – rather than look to play. The try tally was a damning indictment of the attacking capabilities of this England side."

Oh I agree with how we played and the tactics. Everything is so negative and proscribed in attack under Borthwick and Wigglesworth. Perhaps with a few more caps together under their belts Mitchell and Smith might try and play more to their usual instincts.
As for the atmosphere, Jones is just an old fart. My daughter goes to at least one match every 6N and Autumn International window (helps that her father is ticket secretary at her club ) she reckons the atmosphere was the best she's experienced so far.

[Paddington Bear]

The Welsh walrus thought England and the atmosphere at Twickenham were shit!
https://archive.ph/rJstT

Will Greenwood wasn't overly impressed either

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/rugby-union ... -scottish/

"England were outscored by three tries to one, at home, with a wonderful scrum and line-out, in the best conditions you will ever experience for a February rugby match. Sixteen paltry points. They simply play no rugby. I’m all for kicking for territory and playing in the right areas but this was overkill. The first instinct is to kick – twice with an overlap, on turnover ball – rather than look to play. The try tally was a damning indictment of the attacking capabilities of this England side."

Oh I agree with how we played and the tactics. Everything is so negative and proscribed in attack under Borthwick and Wigglesworth. Perhaps with a few more caps together under their belts Mitchell and Smith might try and play more to their usual instincts.
As for the atmosphere, Jones is just an old fart. My daughter goes to at least one match every 6N and Autumn International window (helps that her father is ticket secretary at her club ) she reckons the atmosphere was the best she's experienced so far.

Twickenham atmosphere is basically a cop out for lines much like ‘never know what France will turn up’. Acoustically it is a very loud stadium, it gets loud when English fans have something to cheer for. Not really reasonable to expect a wall of noise in that first half, certainly against France the roof was coming off.