Looking like France C to play the Sweaties

[Begbie]

Another positive result this morning

That'll be cancellation then. France should forfeit if that happens.

I'm starting to get on board with that. How do you think most French fans would feel about that? Hard done by? Or would the anger be directed at FFR?

[clydecloggie]

Another positive result this morning

That'll be cancellation then. France should forfeit if that happens.

No forfeit, please. The last thing I want after that major fuck up against Wales is to win a game 28-0 without playing it.

Find a weekend where the French have recovered from their lack of discipline and Scotland have everyone available, play it then.

[Tichtheid]

Another positive result this morning

That'll be cancellation then. France should forfeit if that happens.

I'm starting to get on board with that. How do you think most French fans would feel about that? Hard done by? Or would the anger be directed at FFR?

It's new for me too, but France have enough time to get the squad fit and clear for the trip to London on the 13th.
Award the match points to Scotland and move on.

[westport]

Another positive result this morning

That'll be cancellation then. France should forfeit if that happens.

No forfeit, please. The last thing I want after that major fuck up against Wales is to win a game 28-0 without playing it.

Find a weekend where the French have recovered from their lack of discipline and Scotland have everyone available, play it then.

The problem is that we would still lose players due to player release and wouldn't have everyone available unless it is in an international window

[clydecloggie]

That'll be cancellation then. France should forfeit if that happens.

I'm starting to get on board with that. How do you think most French fans would feel about that? Hard done by? Or would the anger be directed at FFR?

It's new for me too, but France have enough time to get the squad fit and clear for the trip to London on the 13th.
Award the match points to Scotland and move on.

No. Play the game. With someone, somewhere. In summertime, if needed.

Suppose this is awarded as 28-0, Scotland beat Ireland and Italy and end up winning their first 6N. How embarrassing would it be to lift that trophy?

[Tichtheid]

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I'm starting to get on board with that. How do you think most French fans would feel about that? Hard done by? Or would the anger be directed at FFR?

It's new for me too, but France have enough time to get the squad fit and clear for the trip to London on the 13th.
Award the match points to Scotland and move on.

No. Play the game. With someone, somewhere. In summertime, if needed.

Suppose this is awarded as 28-0, Scotland beat Ireland and Italy and end up winning their first 6N. How embarrassing would it be to lift that trophy?

It wouldn't be the same as winning it proper, but there is huge congestion in fixtures as it is, there is only one weekend available as far as I can see and that is next week, where the player release problem arises.

Get this bastard covid season done and let's get back to normal come September, with crowds.

[Torquemada 1420]

Another positive result this morning

That'll be cancellation then. France should forfeit if that happens.

I'm starting to get on board with that. How do you think most French fans would feel about that? Hard done by? Or would the anger be directed at FFR?

It'll be the usual mix
- some will be in conspiratorial mode
- some will blame the FFR or the management. Plenty in the press rumour mill that it was Galthie himself who breached the protocols and hence was probably responsible for the spread

The downside is everyone from the public, to TV, the tournament organisers and sponsors are cheated because of one or two people's f**k up.

[SaintK]

Looks like the match will be off!

France have suspended training after another player tested positive for Covid-19 before Sunday's Six Nations match against Scotland.

Competition organisers had announced on Wednesday that the match would go ahead as planned despite an outbreak that saw 10 French players contract the virus.

The French Rugby Federation says, as a result of the latest positive case, "the entire group is in isolation".

It adds that it is in "close contact" with the Six Nations committee.

"Following the RT-PCR tests carried out this Wednesday, 24 February in the evening and the appearance of a positive case within the squad of players, the FFR medical committee met this morning and decided to suspend training," it said in a statement.

[Torquemada 1420]

The problem is that we would still lose players due to player release and wouldn't have everyone available unless it is in an international window

Yup. No way should Scotland be the ones put at a disadvantage through no fault of their own.

[Biffer]

Another positive result this morning

That'll be cancellation then. France should forfeit if that happens.

No forfeit, please. The last thing I want after that major fuck up against Wales is to win a game 28-0 without playing it.

Find a weekend where the French have recovered from their lack of discipline and Scotland have everyone available, play it then.

There isn't a weekend where we'll have everyone available until next season

[robmatic]

That'll be cancellation then. France should forfeit if that happens.

No forfeit, please. The last thing I want after that major fuck up against Wales is to win a game 28-0 without playing it.

Find a weekend where the French have recovered from their lack of discipline and Scotland have everyone available, play it then.

The problem is that we would still lose players due to player release and wouldn't have everyone available unless it is in an international window

Surely there would be some pressure from the unions to sort out the player release problem.

[tc27]

Player release issue mean a forfeit is the only answer.

Scotland should not be penalised here.

[TNT]

Well, that sucks, but that was all too predictable. Wishful thinking to imagine we could have that many cases living together and we magically managed to exclude everyone affected in time. The rumour mill has picked up pace on Galthié being at fault for flounting the rules, and the minister is launching an inquiry. Complete clusterfuck.

Having that game take place Sunday would be stupid imho. Best way to get the Scots in contact with yet more dormant cases and wreck the rest of their tournament. Can't complain if it's treated as a forfeit. It's rough on the players, but as an organisation who (allegedly) couldn't follow the strict rules allowing the competition to take place, we deserve it.

[Slick]

It's new for me too, but France have enough time to get the squad fit and clear for the trip to London on the 13th.
Award the match points to Scotland and move on.

No. Play the game. With someone, somewhere. In summertime, if needed.

Suppose this is awarded as 28-0, Scotland beat Ireland and Italy and end up winning their first 6N. How embarrassing would it be to lift that trophy?

It wouldn't be the same as winning it proper, but there is huge congestion in fixtures as it is, there is only one weekend available as far as I can see and that is next week, where the player release problem arises.

Get this bastard covid season done and let's get back to normal come September, with crowds.

Yes, agree with this, it's a bit of a farcical tournament in many ways anyway so just get it done, give the players a weekend off and move on.

I can live with a * to be honest.

[tc27]

I agree - cancel the tournament and void any results so far - start again in the Autumn...

[GogLais]

I agree - cancel the tournament and void any results so far - start again in the Autumn...

Let's see how Wales get on against England before we go down that road.

[Yr Alban]

I agree - cancel the tournament and void any results so far - start again in the Autumn...

I’d agree, but we just won at Twickenham for the first time since about 1739, so I really don’t want that result expunged!

I don’t want to be awarded the game as a forfeit, but let me say now that if we were to win the title as a result, I’m 100% taking it. Don’t care if there is a * by it, anything to get rid of the ‘never won the 6N’ baggage.

[Torquemada 1420]

Bernol saying info it has it the game is goooooooooooooooooooooone

https://www.rugbyrama.fr/rugby/xv-de-fr ... tory.shtml

Lard arse Atonio is the latest infection.

[Biffer]

No forfeit, please. The last thing I want after that major fuck up against Wales is to win a game 28-0 without playing it.

Find a weekend where the French have recovered from their lack of discipline and Scotland have everyone available, play it then.

The problem is that we would still lose players due to player release and wouldn't have everyone available unless it is in an international window

Surely there would be some pressure from the unions to sort out the player release problem.

Have seen any rugby politics recently?

[TNT]

Bernol saying info it has it the game is goooooooooooooooooooooone

https://www.rugbyrama.fr/rugby/xv-de-fr ... tory.shtml

Lard arse Atonio is the latest infection.

And he trained with the squad yesterday...

[tc27]

I agree - cancel the tournament and void any results so far - start again in the Autumn...

I’d agree, but we just won at Twickenham for the first time since about 1739, so I really don’t want that result expunged!

I don’t want to be awarded the game as a forfeit, but let me say now that if we were to win the title as a result, I’m 100% taking it. Don’t care if there is a * by it, anything to get rid of the ‘never won the 6N’ baggage.

Dammit you busted me.

[Paddington Bear]

I agree - cancel the tournament and void any results so far - start again in the Autumn...

I’d agree, but we just won at Twickenham for the first time since about 1739, so I really don’t want that result expunged!

I don’t want to be awarded the game as a forfeit, but let me say now that if we were to win the title as a result, I’m 100% taking it. Don’t care if there is a * by it, anything to get rid of the ‘never won the 6N’ baggage.

I felt the same when England fulfilled my sole childhood ambition of us winning the Autumn Nations Cup, presented by Amazon.

[Yr Alban]

I agree - cancel the tournament and void any results so far - start again in the Autumn...

I’d agree, but we just won at Twickenham for the first time since about 1739, so I really don’t want that result expunged!

I don’t want to be awarded the game as a forfeit, but let me say now that if we were to win the title as a result, I’m 100% taking it. Don’t care if there is a * by it, anything to get rid of the ‘never won the 6N’ baggage.

I felt the same when England fulfilled my sole childhood ambition of us winning the Autumn Nations Cup, presented by Amazon.

It’s just that after more than 20 years, we’re becoming hostages to a damn statistic. That’s why I don’t care that our win in Wales in the Autumn was at a weird time, or that it wasn’t in Cardiff, or that our win at Twickenham was in an empty stadium. They were monkeys we had to get off our back, and the circumstances don’t matter.

[Torquemada 1420]

Bernol saying info it has it the game is goooooooooooooooooooooone

https://www.rugbyrama.fr/rugby/xv-de-fr ... tory.shtml

Lard arse Atonio is the latest infection.

And he trained with the squad yesterday...

Well, he's so slow, there is a chance he never came in contact with any other players.

[Torquemada 1420]

Officially gone now

https://www.rugbyrama.fr/rugby/france-e ... tory.shtml

[Blackmac]

A cynic would say that the latest positive is convenient for France as even if the game goes ahead the SG might prevent Scotland travelling. Then the French can cry foul.

[Jock42]

Fucking shock!

[Torquemada 1420]

A cynic would say that the latest positive is convenient for France as even if the game goes ahead the SG might prevent Scotland travelling. Then the French can cry foul.

See my earlier post mooting exactly that.

[clydecloggie]

Reschedule for October. Just like in 2020. We still have an open fixture at Murrayfield

[Biffer]

Reschedule for October. Just like in 2020. We still have an open fixture at Murrayfield

Yeah - at Murrayfield. This game will be in Paris. I want three at MF, we'll need the ticket revenue.

[laurent]

Rescheduled in July apparently

Sorry

[Jock42]

When half the team is away with the Lions

[Torquemada 1420]

Rescheduled in July apparently

Sorry

Where did you get that date from?

[Begbie]

When half the team is away with the Lions

[Jock42]

When half the team is away with the Lions

In all seriousness. The key players will be there which is enough to fuck Scotland right over..

[Begbie]

When half the team is away with the Lions

In all seriousness. The key players will be there which is enough to fuck Scotland right over..

Yep, you just know the outcome of this will fuck us over. Shambles.

[Yr Alban]

When half the team is away with the Lions

In all seriousness. The key players will be there which is enough to fuck Scotland right over..

Exactly. We had Finn Russell called up as a tackle bag holder last time round, which immediately led to our losing to Fiji. Scotland won’t be missing many players, just the few absolute game-changers, because they’re the only ones that ever get picked.

[Marylandolorian]

What about the players, are they asymptomatic or any of them have bad symptoms?
I thought Atonio already got it last year.

Most clubs did very well protecting their players and are really pissed off with Galthié & co.
For once France has a good coach

[ASMO]

If Scotland are forced to play the rescheduled game with players missing they should just stick out the U20 squad and give a big fuck off to the 6N committee

[Biffer]

If Scotland are forced to play the rescheduled game with players missing they should just stick out the U20 squad and give a big fuck off to the 6N committee

That's exactly what I think. Treat it as a bit of a laugh, no reason to take it seriously.