This is a thread about the 2020 Six Nations, formerly the Five Nations

Dwarf.Shortage

Slim Shady @ 10 for France

dastardly00

No sign of Ntamack coming back on

Faugheen

glasso wrote: »

not addressing Ryan again just proves the point - just continue to ignore it.

I did not bring up Eddie Jones. not relevant to the point here.

I'm not glossing over the red card. the point is the bias on this forum.

Tuilagi could have badly injured someone but thankfully didn't

Ryan could have badly injured someone but thankfully didn't

they were both reckless.

one is glossed over / gets slight mention of him being a "lucky boy" because he is the best current Irish player we have, the other gets outrage because he's not and yes, he is and has been a game changer against Ireland.

I’m not addressing Ryan because I don’t know what you’re talking about.

Why would I comment on something I know nothing about? Do you want me to just agree with something I don’t know just because you said it?

Again, you’re arguing with people who agree with you. You didn’t like that so you just threw in James Ryan so you could argue with people.

Like I said, to bring in whataboutery like that makes you no worse than Eddie Jones.

We’re talking about Manu Tuilagi, you randomly brought James Ryan into the conversation because you love a row with people.

Manu Tuilagi got a deserved red card. End of. You agree with it, so stop arguing with people over it.

swiwi_

Dwarf.Shortage wrote: »

Slim Shady @ 10 for France

Mathieu Jalibert: M in ten.

Rockbeast2

Scotland need to get pillars into place quicker on defensive rucks. France waltzed around the side of 3 or 4 there in a row.

razorblunt

Heres Johnny wrote: »

Good man ROG, bit of perspective at least. He knows the craic it was only a joke.

John Barclay agrees. POC sides with action needs to be taken,

‘Bit of fun’ said Barclay.
‘Strange way to have fun’ Casteignede.

Bridge93

This game is dire

sydthebeat

Bridge93 wrote: »

This game is dire

French aren't awake at all

This is so bad to watch. My eyes.

Squidgy Black

Both teams terrible kicking out of hand so far but still persisting with it

razorblunt

Lovely try.

Squidgy Black

Squidgy Black wrote: »

Both teams terrible kicking out of hand so far but still persisting with it

I retract my previous statement.

thomond2006

Gorgeous kick from Dupont.

tanko

This ref is such a drama queen, less waffle and more enforcement of the rules would be a lot better.

Lundstram

Terrible punch too. Should have taken his head off, he's getting red anyway.

Rockbeast2

Sh!t discipline

Squidgy Black

Daft stuff to be throwing digs when you know you've cameras watching your every move.

Hurrache

What a dopey thing to do.

sydthebeat

Squidgy Black wrote: »

Daft stuff to be throwing digs when you know you've cameras watching your every move.

Very reason AWJ commented about his inability to react to Marler yesterday

Faugheen

‘BuT iTs JuSt SoMeThInG tHaT hApPeNs In A gAmE oF rUgBy’

vienne86

That was so stupid!

sydthebeat

Faugheen wrote: »

‘BuT iTs JuSt SoMeThInG tHaT hApPeNs In A gAmE oF rUgBy’

Who said this??

Faugheen

sydthebeat wrote: »

Who said this??

I was clearly making a point with that post.

vienne86

Dupont seems right out of it today.

Bazzo

Congrats on very possibly costing your team their first six nations in a decade

SAM SO NITE

harsh red. its a scrap . what's he supposed to do , wait until he gets struck first? Richie ran in from a mile away. He deserved a clip.

vienne86

Lovely try!

Dave0301

Stupid by France...shíty from Ritchie with the two handed shove on a lad that had his back to him.

sydthebeat

Faugheen wrote: »

I was clearly making a point with that post.

Arguing against something no one said??

What a waste of effort

Rockbeast2

Only Scotland could conspire to lose from this position.

AdamD

What is Jailbert at there?

Bridge93

SAM SO NITE wrote: »

harsh red. its a scrap . what's he supposed to do , wait until he gets struck first? Richie ran in from a mile away. He deserved a clip.

He’s supposed to not punch an opposition player in the face. If that means Ritchie punches him that’s a separate thing entirely and would see Ritchie sent off

Faugheen

sydthebeat wrote: »

Arguing against something no one said??

What a waste of effort

I honestly don’t know what you’re getting so uppity about.

And someone has since posted it’s a harsh red, so...

Squidgy Black

Some woeful defending during that phase on Hastings break and then Jalibert jumping in.

The French of old are back.

reg114

If Ireland can actually manage to beat France if the game actually takes place .. do we win the tournament ... ? leaving the italian question aside.

Bridge93

reg114 wrote: »

If Ireland can actually manage to beat France if the game actually takes place .. do we win the tournament ... ? leaving the italian question aside.

England will bonus point Italy too so we’d need a bp or a huge win over Italy

uptherebels

SAM SO NITE wrote: »

harsh red. its a scrap . what's he supposed to do , wait until he gets struck first? Richie ran in from a mile away. He deserved a clip.

How is punching someone a harsh red? Every other player seems to be able to wait and just push and shove. That Ritchie may have "deserved it" doesn't make the punishment for doing it "harsh"

Strumms

tanko wrote: »

This ref is such a drama queen, less waffle and more enforcement of the rules would be a lot better.

100%, be quiet and referee you absolute head wrecker. He is missing quite a deal too, Scots with a try there but a minute ago before that the French should have had a penalty around the 10 meter line.

sydthebeat

Faugheen wrote: »

I honestly don’t know what you’re getting so uppity about.

And someone has since posted it’s a harsh red, so...

No getting uppidy about anything

I just think it's ridiculous to be trying to start an argument on a point no one said.... Pretty much the definition of attention seeking

razorblunt

Ritchie should have seen yellow for that, ran in from a mile away to blindside him. Though if he was going to throw he should have thrown to make the red worth it.

For all the refs chat he refused to answer Ollivon repeated questioning of the start of the fracas. Not that it mitigated the red but the ref should account for why Ritchie gets let off.

sydthebeat

reg114 wrote: »

If Ireland can actually manage to beat France if the game actually takes place .. do we win the tournament ... ? leaving the italian question aside.

No.... as england have only lost one game, and have Italy last

Squidgy Black

reg114 wrote: »

If Ireland can actually manage to beat France if the game actually takes place .. do we win the tournament ... ? leaving the italian question aside.

Depends on the Italy result, and the result England gets against Italy when their game is rescheduled.

If France lose this and don't get a BP they'll be ahead of England in the tables on 13 points each but France top on point difference. We're behind by 4 points but obviously a game in hand.

So if we got a BP against France and then a BP against Italy whenever it's rescheduled we'd be guaranteed to win the tournament.

Either way there's no way this tournament's winner is decided before the end of the 6N period, it all depends on the rescheduled games.

Faugheen

sydthebeat wrote: »

No getting uppidy about anything

I just think it's ridiculous to be trying to start an argument on a point no one said.... Pretty much the definition of attention seeking

Acts of scumbaggery haven’t been dismissed throughout the weekend?

Clearly you haven’t read the thread, but whatever you’re having yourself.

SharpshooterTom

So England must be hot favourites now to win the 6N?

beggars_bush

French players just launch themselves to seal off the ball on almost every ruck

Same as Wales usually get away with

Squidgy Black

Some VERY questionable poaches given so far. Breakdown is a bit of a mess

Bazzo

100% a penalty to France just before the try there. Dupont hands on the ball and Scottish player on the ground holding on to it to stop him picking it up.

AdamD

When did Maitland get so slow?

dastardly00

Fantastic try from Scotland. It all started from Hogg deciding to run with the ball rather than continuing the game of kick-tennis

razorblunt

Barnes is some man, spots a random offence for a French penalty that no one else saw but can’t see the ball thrown in by Scotland squint.