6 Nations 2017 General Discussion Thread

Quin_Dub

Korat wrote: »

Shane Jennings was very good on TV3 during the World Cup I thought. With the number of different stations currently sharing the broadcasting rights to rugby it's bizarre I haven't seen him on air since but if he's back with TV3 next year their coverage won't be all bad.

Agreed - Cooper aside , the Studio guys were fairly reasonable.. But the main commentator was utterly appalling , I just couldn't hack him at all , the guy they used for the "lesser" games was infinitely superior.

CMOTDibbler

Quin_Dub wrote: »

Agreed - Cooper aside , the Studio guys were fairly reasonable.. But the main commentator was utterly appalling , I just couldn't hack him at all , the guy they used for the "lesser" games was infinitely superior.

Was that Dave McIntyre? I find him quite good. He normally does the rugby commentary on NewsTalk.

molloyjh

Korat wrote: »

Shane Jennings was very good on TV3 during the World Cup I thought. With the number of different stations currently sharing the broadcasting rights to rugby it's bizarre I haven't seen him on air since but if he's back with TV3 next year their coverage won't be all bad.

His response to the question of how the French felt after our game against them was awesome.

"Who cares!?"

OldRio

2018.....TV3. I suppose it will be to much of an ask that they transmit in HD on Saorview.

molloyjh

molloyjh wrote: »

His response to the question of how the French felt after our game against them was awesome.

"Who cares!?"

It was good alright, to be honest that natural abrasiveness was evident in his play and goes a long way as to why he was also such a good leader.

b.gud

For some reason I can't edit my original post to add this in but here's the English squad, some mod should feel free to add it to my post



Summary of the squad

Yeah_Right

Korat wrote: »

Shane Jennings was very good on TV3 during the World Cup I thought. With the number of different stations currently sharing the broadcasting rights to rugby it's bizarre I haven't seen him on air since but if he's back with TV3 next year their coverage won't be all bad.

I actually enjoyed TV3's coverage of the RWC. Except for Matt Cooper. He seemed to think it was all about him, he wasn't prepared and didn't have a clue what the pundits were talking about.

The other host (dark haired guy) was good. He asked good questions, followed up and encouraged the experts to talk. If he is the main man in TV3's coverage then I think they will be ok.

I will miss the RTE promo videos though. They are very good.

RD10

havnt been keeping up to date much lately but whats story with rob kearney? is he injured again?

Bazzo

RD10 wrote: »

havnt been keeping up to date much lately but whats story with rob kearney? is he injured again?

Played 40ish minutes last week and think he's on the bench again this week?

enda1

Anyone know what zone the Irish fans will be in in the Stadio Olimpico in Rome?

molloyjh

Deleted User wrote: »

It was good alright, to be honest that natural abrasiveness was evident in his play and goes a long way as to why he was also such a good leader.

Yeah, what rugby punditry needs is more Shane Jennings I think.

https://twitter.com/A_Great_Human/status/653277740993544192

Hippo1234

Willem Nel ruled out for Scotland. Would see that as a bit of blow up front for them. Although Fagerson seems highly thought off.

Hippo1234

Hippo1234 wrote: »

Willem Nel ruled out for Scotland. Would see that as a bit of blow up front for them. Although Fagerson seems highly thought off.

Read that earlier. He's quite green and no where near the level of scrummaging (though I think Nel is a little over rated all the same).

Still, our scrum should really look to turn them over now and it's something we can use throughout their half of the pitch to score points.

billybonkers

Any advice on where to source tickets for the Wales game? I will be in Cardiff at the time it is on. No idea where to start here or who to ask.

Thanks

Losty Dublin

I'll just leave this here......

https://days.to/until/six-nations-rugby

Felix Jones is God

Wesley Fofana out of the 6n, has ruptured his achilles tendon

.ak

The 2017 RBS 6 Nations launches in London

10 days and counting...

.ak

.ak wrote: »

The 2017 RBS 6 Nations launches in London

10 days and counting...

Are Alun Wyn Jones's short small or far away?

irishbucsfan

Deleted User wrote: »

Are Alun Wyn Jones's short small or far away?

You tell me...

irishbucsfan

irishbucsfan wrote: »

You tell me...

kuang1

Twas Parisse that caught my eye. Is he standing on the very edge of a platform or something and trying not to lose his balance?
Also he looks like he's protecting his backside!

thomond2006

I wonder if Parisse is planning to go on until 2019. He would turn 36 during the RWC.

awec

I see English clubs want the rest weeks in the 6 nations to be cut so the competition takes 5 weeks instead of 7.

Not sure what I think about it. Because our players are employed by the union our clubs wouldn't benefit from it as players wouldn't be allowed to play either way.

molloyjh

awec wrote: »

I see English clubs want the rest weeks in the 6 nations to be cut so the competition takes 5 weeks instead of 7.

Not sure what I think about it. Because our players are employed by the union our clubs wouldn't benefit from it as players wouldn't be allowed to play either way.

Good luck to them. That won't be happening. Players need the break. There might be merit in reducing it down to 6 weeks. Maybe.

thomond2006

As pointed out to me on twitter, the 5 games in 5 weeks is probably a bargaining position to start on. 5 games in 6 weeks seems like a reasonable compromise.

irishbucsfan

It depends on how much people actually want a global calendar. If they really want it there'll have to be compromise on both sides.

awec

molloyjh wrote: »

Good luck to them. That won't be happening. Players need the break. There might be merit in reducing it down to 6 weeks. Maybe.

Yea but the argument is that squads can be rotated like world cup pools.

flangemeistro

molloyjh wrote: »

awec wrote: »

I see English clubs want the rest weeks in the 6 nations to be cut so the competition takes 5 weeks instead of 7.

Not sure what I think about it. Because our players are employed by the union our clubs wouldn't benefit from it as players wouldn't be allowed to play either way.

Good luck to them. That won't be happening. Players need the break. There might be merit in reducing it down to 6 weeks. Maybe.

Do you not remember the recent changes to the Heineken /Champions cup?
The premiership also demanded that along with the French.
The poms get what the poms want or they throw their toys out of the pram.

irishbucsfan

flangemeistro wrote: »

Do you not remember the recent changes to the Heineken /Champions cup?
The premiership also demanded that along with the French.
The poms get what the poms want or they throw their toys out of the pram.

English and the French are in the majority in the Champions Cup. They are not in the 6 Nations. This time would need support from their own unions as well as some of the Celtic unions, which is a different ball game. Not even clear that Ian Ritchie supports them yet.

How much those unions are willing to support a change to the 6 Nations comes down to politics.

CMOTDibbler

awec wrote: »

I see English clubs want the rest weeks in the 6 nations to be cut so the competition takes 5 weeks instead of 7.

Not sure what I think about it. Because our players are employed by the union our clubs wouldn't benefit from it as players wouldn't be allowed to play either way.

That's a recipe for injuries tbh. Are they sure that's what they want?