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Posted: **Fri Feb 12, 2021 3:13 pm**

Marylandolorian wrote: ↑Fri Feb 12, 2021 2:01 pm
Slick wrote: ↑Fri Feb 12, 2021 1:36 pm
Uncle fester wrote: ↑Thu Feb 11, 2021 7:20 pm Frogs have form when it comes to running dirty press on players in the week before the game. They did the same to ROG back in 2007.
The Irish really do a grudge like no other.
Mainly guys like UF, ROG doesn’t give a crap and as has been in France for 8 years in the last 10.

Oh and Sexton didn’t pass the protocol

I thought he said he didn't have a concussion

Posted: **Fri Feb 12, 2021 3:15 pm**

Biffer wrote: ↑Fri Feb 12, 2021 3:13 pm
Marylandolorian wrote: ↑Fri Feb 12, 2021 2:01 pm
Slick wrote: ↑Fri Feb 12, 2021 1:36 pm

The Irish really do a grudge like no other.
Mainly guys like UF, ROG doesn’t give a crap and as has been in France for 8 years in the last 10.

Oh and Sexton didn’t pass the protocol
I thought he said he didn't have a concussion

He said he did not have the HIA yet.

he also said he was going through return to play protocol, and failed one assessment yesterday.

Posted: **Fri Feb 12, 2021 3:35 pm**

Nobody having a punt this weekend?
England +35
Scotland +11
France +9

Posted: **Fri Feb 12, 2021 3:55 pm**

England 42 - 10 Italy
Scotland 22 - 15 Wales
France 32 - 16 Ireland

Posted: **Fri Feb 12, 2021 4:41 pm**

England 57- 6 Italy
Scotland 27- 23 Wales
France 24- 18 Ireland

Posted: **Fri Feb 12, 2021 4:48 pm**

England by 28
Scotland by 13
France by 18

Posted: **Fri Feb 12, 2021 4:51 pm**

Biffer wrote: ↑Fri Feb 12, 2021 3:13 pm
Marylandolorian wrote: ↑Fri Feb 12, 2021 2:01 pm
Slick wrote: ↑Fri Feb 12, 2021 1:36 pm

The Irish really do a grudge like no other.
Mainly guys like UF, ROG doesn’t give a crap and as has been in France for 8 years in the last 10.

Oh and Sexton didn’t pass the protocol
I thought he said he didn't have a concussion

Lol, after 20 of them he stopped counting

From the https://www.sixnationsrugby.com/2021/02 ... r-changes/

All of the changes have been forced upon the Irish boss, with Johnny Sexton and James Ryan not considered for selection after not hitting all their markers in the return to play protocols this week

Posted: **Fri Feb 12, 2021 5:07 pm**

Le XV de départ : 15. Dulin, 14. Penaud, 13. Vincent, 12. Fickou, 11. Villière, 10. Jalibert, 9. Dupont, 8. Alldritt, 7. Ollivon (c), 6. Jelonch, 5. Willemse, 3. Haouas, 2. Marchand, 1. Baille

Les remplaçants : 16. Bourgarit, 17. Kolingar, 18. Atonio, 19. Taofifenua, 20. Cretin, 21. Serin, 22. Bouthier, 23. Thomas.

So
- Teddy dropped again as soon as Galthie thinks any defensive work needs doing. Not convinced that Penaud is intl match fit though.
- WTF is Atonio doing there?

Posted: **Fri Feb 12, 2021 6:16 pm**

Ireland are dire...worse than usual. The backs

England will pour it on after last week. Just think Ireland made Wales look ok, which Scotland will not do.

As for France, not sure about removing Teddy from the start, but can come in and seal the game if it is still in question.

Anyways:

England 60 - Italy 5
Scotland 27 - Wales 10
France 24 - Ireland 7

Posted: **Fri Feb 12, 2021 7:33 pm**

Scotland 22 - 15 Wales
England 36 - 14 Italy
Ireland 16 - 26 France

Posted: **Fri Feb 12, 2021 8:31 pm**

laurent wrote: ↑Fri Feb 12, 2021 7:33 pm Scotland 22 - 15 Wales
England 36 - 14 Italy
Ireland 16 - 26 France

If I am Italy, I sign off on that right now.

Posted: **Fri Feb 12, 2021 8:33 pm**

High-larious that people think England are going to score 4+ tries. They’ll scrape a win by about 8. Total points 22. Max.

Posted: **Fri Feb 12, 2021 9:02 pm**

tcc_dc wrote: ↑Fri Feb 12, 2021 8:31 pm
laurent wrote: ↑Fri Feb 12, 2021 7:33 pm Scotland 22 - 15 Wales
England 36 - 14 Italy
Ireland 16 - 26 France

If I am Italy, I sign off on that right now.

I wish they could beat Eddie's dullards ...

sadly unlikely

Posted: **Fri Feb 12, 2021 9:14 pm**

Sandstorm wrote: ↑Fri Feb 12, 2021 8:33 pm High-larious that people think England are going to score 4+ tries. They’ll scrape a win by about 8. Total points 22. Max.

Your opinion, but France scored 7 tries in a very “friendly game”, I can see Eddie Jones playing the mighty plum with this young Italian team, as he wanted to punish the young French team last year.

Posted: **Fri Feb 12, 2021 9:20 pm**

Marylandolorian wrote: ↑Fri Feb 12, 2021 9:14 pm
Sandstorm wrote: ↑Fri Feb 12, 2021 8:33 pm High-larious that people think England are going to score 4+ tries. They’ll scrape a win by about 8. Total points 22. Max.
Your opinion, but France scored 7 tries in a very “friendly game”, I can see Eddie Jones playing the mighty plum with this young Italian team, as he wanted to punish the young French team last year.

What does that mean exactly

Posted: **Fri Feb 12, 2021 9:35 pm**

Don't be obtuse.

Eddie Promised and could not deliver

Posted: **Sat Feb 13, 2021 8:27 am**

laurent wrote: ↑Fri Feb 12, 2021 9:35 pm Don't be obtuse.

Eddie Promised and could not deliver

Well,yes. But the suggestion above seems to be that France took it easy against Italy because they were a young team but Eddie might have the temerity to play hard against the youngsters. It’s an odd post

Posted: **Sat Feb 13, 2021 9:14 am**

Looks like I will be on childminding duties during the match, do I will have to punish myself by watching a recording of it this evening.

Posted: **Sat Feb 13, 2021 9:19 am**

laurent wrote: ↑Fri Feb 12, 2021 12:31 pm Looks like all the spite material has been removed
Les trèfles

Les bleus

Irish chucking the old partneship under a bus and france getting more weight in the backrow with Penaud strengthening the wing for an expected kicking heavy match.

They are injured but you carry right on.

Posted: **Sat Feb 13, 2021 9:20 am**

Can't watch the matches today I'm working. Please everyone have a drink for me.

Posted: **Sat Feb 13, 2021 9:22 am**

JM2K6 wrote: ↑Fri Feb 12, 2021 9:20 pm
Marylandolorian wrote: ↑Fri Feb 12, 2021 9:14 pm
Sandstorm wrote: ↑Fri Feb 12, 2021 8:33 pm High-larious that people think England are going to score 4+ tries. They’ll scrape a win by about 8. Total points 22. Max.
Your opinion, but France scored 7 tries in a very “friendly game”, I can see Eddie Jones playing the mighty plum with this young Italian team, as he wanted to punish the young French team last year.
What does that mean exactly

He's saying that England are flat track bullies.

Posted: **Sat Feb 13, 2021 9:28 am**

Slick wrote: ↑Fri Feb 12, 2021 1:36 pm
Uncle fester wrote: ↑Thu Feb 11, 2021 7:20 pm Frogs have form when it comes to running dirty press on players in the week before the game. They did the same to ROG back in 2007.
The Irish really do a grudge like no other.

An MD shouldn't be publicising their patient's medical history under any circumstances, let alone the week before a key game against their own team.
Second french specialist doing this at same time makes it even more obvious.

I don't think Sexton should be playing but the French docs are grubs for doing this.

Posted: **Sat Feb 13, 2021 9:31 am**

Hal Jordan wrote: ↑Sat Feb 13, 2021 9:14 am Looks like I will be on childminding duties during the match, do I will have to punish myself by watching a recording of it this evening.

Can’t you do both (asks childless guy) ?

Posted: **Sat Feb 13, 2021 9:39 am**

https://amp.rugbyonslaught.com/investig ... -in-wales/

Is this real??

Investigation opened into England Rugby after bizarre training ground incident in Wales

An investigation has just been opened into England Rugby and the RFU after a bizarre training ground incident at Hensol Castle yesterday.

Welsh players who had been preparing for this weekend's crunch tie with Scotland were alarmed when a swan appeared adjacent to the team's pitch but all was not as it seemed.
It wasn't a real swan!
Rugby Onslaught understands that the Welsh players suspected something wasn't right when a sliced Dan Biggar conversation bounced off the pitch and directly towards the stationary swan.

On realising the lack of movement from the bird, the players then went to investigate - only to realise that it was, in fact, a robotic device.

The suspect swan was immediately taken within the grounds of the Vale Resort where staff investigated the fake bird in which a recording device was found, as well as a state of the art walking mechanism that allowed the swan to travel unaided, out of the thicket and onto the training ground pitches.

Posted: **Sat Feb 13, 2021 9:40 am**

England 45 - Italy 10
Scotland 18 - Wales 20
France 35 - Ireland 12

Just have a feeling Wales will sneak it later despite not being as good. Can’t explain it but just feels right

Posted: **Sat Feb 13, 2021 9:42 am**

Oh I read on. A joke.

Posted: **Sat Feb 13, 2021 9:46 am**

Uncle fester wrote: ↑Sat Feb 13, 2021 9:22 am
JM2K6 wrote: ↑Fri Feb 12, 2021 9:20 pm
Marylandolorian wrote: ↑Fri Feb 12, 2021 9:14 pm

Your opinion, but France scored 7 tries in a very “friendly game”, I can see Eddie Jones playing the mighty plum with this young Italian team, as he wanted to punish the young French team last year.
What does that mean exactly
He's saying that England are flat track bullies.

This is fine except England under Eddie have repeatedly won games we were expected to lose. Good soundbite though

Posted: **Sat Feb 13, 2021 9:49 am**

I'm glad England's game is first. Get it over and done with.

We should probably be bale to beat them handily even if we're not great. We should be better than against Scotland, but the selection screams that its not particularly tailored to Italy and Eddie wanting to put out the biggest pack he possibly can and wants to steam roller someone rather than encourage more ball in hand.

Scotland will take Wales, but it'll be close as they won't like being favourites.

France will get past Ireland, but I don't think they're yet disciplined enough to really break away on the scoreboard.

Posted: **Sat Feb 13, 2021 10:01 am**

Uncle fester wrote: ↑Sat Feb 13, 2021 9:22 am
JM2K6 wrote: ↑Fri Feb 12, 2021 9:20 pm
Marylandolorian wrote: ↑Fri Feb 12, 2021 9:14 pm

Your opinion, but France scored 7 tries in a very “friendly game”, I can see Eddie Jones playing the mighty plum with this young Italian team, as he wanted to punish the young French team last year.
What does that mean exactly
He's saying that England are flat track bullies.

I'm not sure that's what he's saying. It looks like he's complaining that Eddie... doesn't go easy on weakened teams?

Posted: **Sat Feb 13, 2021 10:51 am**

JM2K6 wrote: ↑Sat Feb 13, 2021 10:01 am
Uncle fester wrote: ↑Sat Feb 13, 2021 9:22 am
JM2K6 wrote: ↑Fri Feb 12, 2021 9:20 pm

What does that mean exactly
He's saying that England are flat track bullies.
I'm not sure that's what he's saying. It looks like he's complaining that Eddie... doesn't go easy on weakened teams?

In a roundabout way that's what he's saying.
I think.

I'd be inclined to think that it's inability to maintain required intensity for multiple games at a stretch or peak at right time but sure that affects most teams.

Posted: **Sat Feb 13, 2021 1:43 pm**

Fork off with the erectile dysfunction ads.

Posted: **Sat Feb 13, 2021 1:50 pm**

JM2K6 wrote: ↑Sat Feb 13, 2021 10:01 am
Uncle fester wrote: ↑Sat Feb 13, 2021 9:22 am
JM2K6 wrote: ↑Fri Feb 12, 2021 9:20 pm

What does that mean exactly
He's saying that England are flat track bullies.
I'm not sure that's what he's saying. It looks like he's complaining that Eddie... doesn't go easy on weakened teams?

By saying a friendly game, I meant that it was a rugby game but without some of the unnecessary roughness and sh.t talk that we see most of the time.

As for Ed Jones, last year he acted like an asshole toward the French, saying that it was an insult to put such a young and inexperienced team against England and that they will make them suffer like they never did before. This is why I called him a bully.
Well, didn’t go as planned.
I hope it’s clear now.

Posted: **Sat Feb 13, 2021 1:54 pm**

Slick wrote: ↑Sat Feb 13, 2021 8:27 am
laurent wrote: ↑Fri Feb 12, 2021 9:35 pm Don't be obtuse.

Eddie Promised and could not deliver
Well,yes. But the suggestion above seems to be that France took it easy against Italy because they were a young team but Eddie might have the temerity to play hard against the youngsters. It’s an odd post

Not really France played rugby do not watch England Italy in November were England bludgeoned Italy rather than play

Posted: **Sat Feb 13, 2021 2:12 pm**

It wasn’t that Scotland played well of course, just that England were terrible

Posted: **Sat Feb 13, 2021 2:18 pm**

BnM wrote: ↑Sat Feb 13, 2021 1:43 pm Fork off with the erectile dysfunction ads.

easy for you to say if you do not need them

Posted: **Sat Feb 13, 2021 2:19 pm**

Posted: **Sat Feb 13, 2021 2:19 pm**

Forza!

Posted: **Sat Feb 13, 2021 2:19 pm**

Go on Italians !!!!!!!

Ioane...hell yeah

Posted: **Sat Feb 13, 2021 2:19 pm**

Yes, get in there.......err, I mean c’mon England.

Posted: **Sat Feb 13, 2021 2:20 pm**

Oh fuck this I’m going straight to whisky

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