Guinness SIX Nations 2021

.ak

Oh Venjur... Venjur...

I suppose you'll have two reasons to shout for Ireland today! :pac:



Provisional scores, but never miss an opportunity to gloat as my gran used to say.

.ak

.ak wrote: »

Oh Venjur... Venjur...

I suppose you'll have two reasons to shout for Ireland today! :pac:



Provisional scores, but never miss an opportunity to gloat as my gran used to say.

I have 9 players togging out today to your 6 so could turn it around yet.

And anyway, you're only ahead because you copied my team.

Ardillaun

degsie wrote: »

Wales are good when faced with 14 players

Any word yet on which England player will get the red card?

.ak

Deleted User wrote: »

I have 9 players togging out today to your 6 so could turn it around yet.

And anyway, you're only ahead because you copied my team.

Imitation is just another from of flattery. Xx

Burkie1203

This is bonkers stuff

https://twitter.com/STVNews/status/1361073907940405250?s=19

Gave me a good chuckle

Ardillaun

There’s clearly a sinister worldwide Welsh conspiracy afoot. Think about all those daffodils in your garden that you never planted. Red cards are the least of it.

Digifriendly

Hamish Watson quoted in today's Daily Telegraph as saying that Zander Fagerson's red card was neither a red nor a yellow nor even a penalty.

sydthebeat

Digifriendly wrote: »

Hamish Watson quoted in today's Daily Telegraph as saying that Zander Fagerson's red card was neither a red nor a yellow nor even a penalty.

And he came out after and apologised for those comments.

Emotions are still running high after a game, essentially after a one point loss

prawnsambo

Fabien Galthie has tested positive for covid. There could be issues for the wider team since they were all completely unmasked during the post match celebrations in the dressing room.

Burkie1203

Burkie1203 wrote: »

This is bonkers stuff

https://twitter.com/STVNews/status/1361073907940405250?s=19

Digifriendly wrote: »

Hamish Watson quoted in today's Daily Telegraph as saying that Zander Fagerson's red card was neither a red nor a yellow nor even a penalty.

https://twitter.com/hamishwatson7/status/1361247628604936198

Dickie10

can wales beat england? i think its 50-50 game. would love if they pulled it off, could go down to wire on last day then, wales v france in paris both going for the slam it would a classic, wales v france games usualy are. i have a sneaky feeling scotland could turn france over they were not brilliant against ireland , should have put 35 points on ireland , 15 was poor return. wales wont gove england much room they have blueprint from scotland on how to go about beating england

Digifriendly

Dickie10 wrote: »

can wales beat england? i think its 50-50 game. would love if they pulled it off, could go down to wire on last day then, wales v france in paris both going for the slam it would a classic, wales v france games usualy are. i have a sneaky feeling scotland could turn france over they were not brilliant against ireland , should have put 35 points on ireland , 15 was poor return. wales wont gove england much room they have blueprint from scotland on how to go about beating england

Can't see France losing at home to Scotland. They were underwhelming against Ireland but will not be as poor against Scotland. Scotland are good but remember England were very poor against them.

Burkie1203

Bizarre stuff on discipline front

Longer ban then POM is a bit weird (at least I think its longer)

https://twitter.com/MichaelC_RTE/status/1361808329417363462?s=19

Former Former Former

Burkie1203 wrote: »

Bizarre stuff on discipline front

Longer ban then POM is a bit weird (at least I think its longer)

He contested it so didn't get the full remission, AFAIK

Burkie1203

Former Former Former wrote: »

He contested it so didn't get the full remission, AFAIK

Yeah I get that. Its just bizarre process. Really needs to be revamped completely.

prawnsambo

Burkie1203 wrote: »

Yeah I get that. Its just bizarre process. Really needs to be revamped completely.

I'm not sure. Contesting a red card is fine if you've good grounds for it. If not, it would mean that there's no lesson learned and it could happen again. I don't believe Fagerson had any grounds to contest it really, he only did less damage because of the actions of his teammate in clearing out.

ongarite

3rd positive COVID case among French staff confirmed this morning.
All players negative for the moment.

https://twitter.com/Murray_Kinsella/status/1361977398590373888

Paul Smeenus

Oh the ironing.

https://www.espn.co.uk/rugby/story/_/id/30703122/france-seek-safety-assurances-england-ireland-six-nations

Digifriendly

Paul Smeenus wrote: »

Oh the ironing.

https://www.espn.co.uk/rugby/story/_/id/30703122/france-seek-safety-assurances-england-ireland-six-nations

Is your wife making you do that during lockdown?:D:)

Paul Smeenus

Digifriendly wrote: »

Is your wife making you do that during lockdown?:D:)

We have an "iron-as-needed" policy.

Dave_The_Sheep

Paul Smeenus wrote: »

We have an "iron-as-needed" policy.

Is that just for lockdown, or for life?

hahashake

If they are asymptomatic then chances of transmission are much lower. However presumably they are in close quarters for extended periods which won't help.

Paul Smeenus

Dave_The_Sheep wrote: »

Is that just for lockdown, or for life?

The latter. And lockdown isn't changing it.

Dave_The_Sheep

Damn right.

ongarite

First player in French camp now positive

https://twitter.com/Murray_Kinsella/status/1362807737743245313

BonnieSituation

Wales are gonna win a Grand Slam aren't they?

Podge_irl

BonnieSituation wrote: »

Wales are gonna win a Grand Slam aren't they?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RhvIISDoarU

ongarite

2 more French players test positive today.
Could be more tomorrow.

Natterjack from Kerry

Surely a few Irish players have to follow now.

The Inbetween is mine

Natterjack from Kerry wrote: »

Surely a few Irish players have to follow now.

All clear so far, and you can be sure testing has been strictly adhered to this week

Natterjack from Kerry

The Inbetween is mine wrote: »

All clear so far, and you can be sure testing has been strictly adhered to this week

They are only on day 6 from potential exposure. Tests tend to be negative whatever, in the first 3 days, and generally detecting correctly 5-7 days after infection.

The Inbetween is mine

Natterjack from Kerry wrote: »

They are only on day 6 from potential exposure. Tests tend to be negative whatever, in the first 3 days, and generally detecting correctly 5-7 days after infection.

There have been no recorded cases of Covid transmission during pro rugby games, no reason to believe this will be the first

Natterjack from Kerry

The Inbetween is mine wrote: »

There have been no recorded cases of Covid transmission during pro rugby games, no reason to believe this will be the first

That a bit like the pub lobby saying the % of covid cases known to have come from people going to pubs is a tiny fraction of the total cases, so pubs should be fully open.

The Inbetween is mine

Natterjack from Kerry wrote: »

That a bit like the pub lobby saying the % of covid cases known to have come from people going to pubs is a tiny fraction of the total cases, so pubs should be fully open.

Sure..of course it is

Former Former Former

Of course there has been Covid transmission during games. Fingers crossed this isn't one of them.

If the French players are only starting to test positive now, then they probably weren't contagious during the game so probably be OK.

The Inbetween is mine

Former Former Former wrote: »

Of course there has been Covid transmission during games. Fingers crossed this isn't one of them.

If the French players are only starting to test positive now, then they probably weren't contagious during the game so probably be OK.

I've not seen a single report of a confirmed transmission, has there been some?

TRC10

Dupont getting Covid could be very significant. Some players who've gotten it have had a bad dip in form for months afterwards.

Dubinusa

Apparently, France have more players positive for covid.

Natterjack from Kerry

Dubinusa wrote: »

Apparently, France have more players positive for covid.

5 players and 4 staff the update from this morning.

lawred2

Natterjack from Kerry wrote: »

5 players and 4 staff the update from this morning.

what's the minimum for a match day squad?

I presume that they are all isolating now?

fryup

at the time of typing this Ladbrokes are offering 8/1 on a home win for Italy

what do you more clued up rugby people think?? worth a punt? i'm tempted

sydthebeat

It's missing a zero

fryup

so no chance then?

Burkie1203

https://twitter.com/SDM_Robertson/status/1363543480983764994?s=19

sydthebeat

fryup wrote: »

so no chance then?

In my opinion much wider than an 8/1 chance

They've beaten us once in the last 20 years, and I don't see that changing anytime soon

thomond2006

fryup wrote: »

so no chance then?

Close to none. Ireland won't be experimental by the looks of things and Italy are the exact opposite. They're playing a lot of kids now and hoping it will bear results later.

fryup

in an empty stadium against a below par Ireland, i think they have every chance...but then again i'm not rugby savvy

thomond2006

fryup wrote: »

in an empty stadium against a below par Ireland, i think they have every chance...but then again i'm not rugby savvy

They really don't have every chance. It's just not a conclusion you can come to based on the games to date. You're burning your money.

sydthebeat

8/1 is poor odds anyway

betfair is offering 13/1