Author Topic: Six Nations 2024 (Read 4507 times)

Wowbagger · « **on:** 30 November, 2023, 07:39:08 pm »

https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2023/nov/30/saracens-chief-mark-mccall-lambasts-shameful-treatment-of-owen-farrell-rugby-union

Owen Farrell decides not to play in next season’s competition.

Mr Larrington · « **Reply #1 on:** 02 February, 2024, 08:51:45 pm »

I thought France would've been dead and buried by now after going a man down at that stage of the game but…

France: Bof! You Ingleesh!

Wowbagger · « **Reply #2 on:** 02 February, 2024, 10:52:50 pm »

I've been looking for the highlights but hitherto without success.

Mr Larrington · « **Reply #3 on:** 03 February, 2024, 12:47:50 am »

The live coverage was on ITV if that’s any help. Italy–England is also on ITV with Wales–Scotland on the Beeb.

Beardy · « **Reply #4 on:** 03 February, 2024, 04:14:19 pm »

(click to show/hide)

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Wowbagger · « **Reply #5 on:** 03 February, 2024, 04:34:59 pm »

Unknowns (to me, at least) for Wales at captain, fly-half and full-back. The pundits are talking down Wales's chances.

Edit: in fact, the only Welsh player whose name I recognise is Josh Adams.

Jaded · « **Reply #6 on:** 03 February, 2024, 05:52:40 pm »

Just wondering if Wales are going to start this match.

Jaded · « **Reply #7 on:** 03 February, 2024, 06:05:33 pm »

Well, that post woke them up.

Wowbagger · « **Reply #8 on:** 03 February, 2024, 06:23:57 pm »

Exciting stuff, but a bit of hyperbole from the commentators.

Jonathan Davies: "I have never seen a game in which the momentum has changed so much."

Short memories. Was there not a game not many year ago when Scotland came back from 31 - 0 down against England to draw 38 - 38?

Jaded · « **Reply #9 on:** 03 February, 2024, 06:38:30 pm »

Wow

How many matches have there been when one side scores no points in the first half, and the other scores no points in the second?

Wowbagger · « **Reply #10 on:** 03 February, 2024, 06:41:45 pm »

Re my previous post, yes. England were 31 - 0 up, Scotland then scored 38 points on the trot and England scored a final try to equalise. 2019.

Nuncio · « **Reply #11 on:** 03 February, 2024, 07:03:53 pm »

J - not many. Not even this one.😉

Jaded · « **Reply #12 on:** 03 February, 2024, 07:08:58 pm »

Quote from: Nuncio on 03 February, 2024, 07:03:53 pm

J - not many. Not even this one.😉

That’s true!

Mr Larrington · « **Reply #13 on:** 03 February, 2024, 09:01:53 pm »

Good show by plucky little Italy today

And if Scotland had lost that one I'd set the RFU to investigate the recent habits of Chinese betting syndicates.

Peter · « **Reply #14 on:** 03 February, 2024, 09:49:55 pm »

Quote from: Wowbagger on 03 February, 2024, 04:34:59 pm

Unknowns (to me, at least) for Wales at captain, fly-half and full-back. The pundits are talking down Wales's chances.

Edit: in fact, the only Welsh player whose name I recognise is Josh Adams.

The name "Botham" is quite well known in sporting circles, I think and he's already played several internationals, m'lud.

Wowbagger · « **Reply #15 on:** 03 February, 2024, 11:20:07 pm »

Well well! I suppose you have no control over your forebears. Well, three of them, anyway.

PaulF · « **Reply #16 on:** 04 February, 2024, 05:44:22 am »

England seemed lacklustre and Scotland almost delivered a perfect lesson in how to snatch defeat from the jaws of victory.

John Stonebridge · « **Reply #17 on:** 04 February, 2024, 10:31:41 am »

I caught the majority of the coverage yesterday.

It struck me that every team other than Ireland showed us a glimpse of how bad they can be at their worst, some of it from my lot Scotland was nothing short of shambolic.

Peter · « **Reply #18 on:** 04 February, 2024, 05:54:49 pm »

Quote from: Wowbagger on 03 February, 2024, 11:20:07 pm

Well well! I suppose you have no control over your forebears. Well, three of them, anyway.

Mercifully, my forebears were not involved!

Jaded · « **Reply #19 on:** 10 February, 2024, 04:14:03 pm »

Well, that’s a grim decision.

Mr Larrington · « **Reply #20 on:** 10 February, 2024, 04:50:14 pm »

andyoxon · « **Reply #21 on:** 10 February, 2024, 05:14:13 pm »

'Failed' conversion.

T42 · « **Reply #22 on:** 10 February, 2024, 05:19:23 pm »

Quote from: Mr Larrington on 10 February, 2024, 04:50:14 pm

Bof!

Got worried when we were two men down, though. Feejits need to restrain themselves. Allasame, not as bof! as all that.

Beardy · « **Reply #23 on:** 10 February, 2024, 05:53:04 pm »

I thought the first yellow was a bit keen, but they did decide on bunker review that it wasn’t a red, so there is that.

In fact the Referee is very keen based on the evidence of the first half, but does at least seem consistent.

Jaded · « **Reply #24 on:** 10 February, 2024, 06:31:16 pm »

The ITV Colemantators are A Rubbish.