Six Nations 2024

[Beardy]

That’s was quite exciting.

[Mr Larrington]

Quite noisy too, with Professor Larrington rooting loudly for the Welshoviks next to me on the sofa.

[The Family Cyclist]

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/av/rugby-union/68261875

The ref is blatantly a mum using that line

[Beardy]

I’m trying to work out why I’ve bothered to turn up the colmontators for this match. I know it’s not an easy job, but do they really have to talk such utter bollox?

[Peter]

Hopefully the new head injury protocols will filter through to the quality of punditry - but it's going to take a generation.

[Jaded]

I’m trying to work out why I’ve bothered to turn up the colmontators for this match. I know it’s not an easy job, but do they really have to talk such utter bollox?

I'm amazed they had any totalbollox left over from yesterday.

[T42]

Da bhoys could have been a bit more considerate of Italy yesterday. Points difference trumps mercy every time.

[Jaded]

Had an opportunity to be there, but am the other end of the country.

[Wowbagger]

I watch the second Scotland try umpteen times, stopping the frame at a critical point, and I’m pretty certain that van der Merwe’s left elbow hit the corner flag a fraction of a second before he grounded the ball.

I only saw the highlights. Was the TMO involved or not, does anyone know?

Edit: I have just read that touching the corner flag whilst airborne is irrelevant. I thought that the corner flag was in touch. I must be out of touch.

[PaulF]

I watch the second Scotland try umpteen times, stopping the frame at a critical point, and I’m pretty certain that van der Merwe’s left elbow hit the corner flag a fraction of a second before he grounded the ball.

I only saw the highlights. Was the TMO involved or not, does anyone know?

Edit: I have just read that touching the corner flag whilst airborne is irrelevant. I thought that the corner flag was in touch. I must be out of touch.

I think it used to be the case. One of the commentators said something like “4 years ago that try would have been disallowed “ so I think there’s been a rule change.

[Peter]

I think he received a forward pass at the beginning of his run.  But Scotland were well worth their win.  It was nice that Furbank got his first try, though anyone in that space would have scored it.  On the other hand, it is ironic that he was brought in to replace Steward, one of the world's best catchers, because he dropped the ball, enabling that Scottish try.

[Beardy]

Just why are the Italians in this tournament? Thats all.

[Beardy]

Heartbreaking.

[Peter]

Just why are the Italians in this tournament? Thats all.

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[Beardy]

Just why are the Italians in this tournament? Thats all.

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It’s just that they are the perpetual holders of the wooden spoon. At the beginning of that match it looked like they were completely outmatched, but I was wrong it seems.

[Jaded]

I think he received a forward pass at the beginning of his run.  But Scotland were well worth their win.  It was nice that Furbank got his first try, though anyone in that space would have scored it.  On the other hand, it is ironic that he was brought in to replace Steward, one of the world's best catchers, because he dropped the ball, enabling that Scottish try.

Yes, it looked forward to me too, but wasn’t picked up on. An All Black pass, I think.

[Wowbagger]

What's the Italian for "Ah merde!"?

[Wowbagger]

World class player van der Merwe most certainly is, but I think he's got one of the most irritating grins of any sportsperson I've ever seen.

[Peter]

I think it's actually the stupidly-fashionable no-sides haircut that accentuates it!  One of the many unfortunate spin-offs from the exploitative Peaky Blinders.

[Peter]

I think he received a forward pass at the beginning of his run.  But Scotland were well worth their win.  It was nice that Furbank got his first try, though anyone in that space would have scored it.  On the other hand, it is ironic that he was brought in to replace Steward, one of the world's best catchers, because he dropped the ball, enabling that Scottish try.

Yes, it looked forward to me too, but wasn’t picked up on. An All Black pass, I think.

 

[Mr Larrington]

There’s something a bit suspicious about that McMerwe but I can’t quite put my finger on what it is

Also, Forza Italia!

[Peter]

Just why are the Italians in this tournament? Thats all.

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It’s just that they are the perpetual holders of the wooden spoon. At the beginning of that match it looked like they were completely outmatched, but I was wrong it seems.

No problem!  I think from fairly soon, England may be perpetual holders of the wooden spoon.  Anyway, you are miles behind me in the erroneous prediction stakes - neither of us can hold a candle to the poor predictions of "genuine pundits" who are usually living proof of concussion damage!  Especially in cricket!

[Peter]

There’s something a bit suspicious about that McMerwe but I can’t quite put my finger on what it is

Also, Forza Italia!

He makes me think of The Day The earth Stood Still (1951).  He is an eerie combination of the alien Klaatu (Michael Rennie) and the robot Gort.

[Wowbagger]

My sister told me this morning that she and her Chap have tickets for Wales v France this coming Sunday.

[Jaded]

Oops.