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Six Nations Rugby - 2026

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  • TelMc32
    TelMc32 Posts: 9,274
    edited February 8
    First round of fixtures completed and it’s really hard to see beyond France as this year’s winners. The game against my Ireland was quite literally what the term “men v boys” was coined for. They were bigger, stronger and quicker all over the pitch and a real joy to watch.  

    The conditions in Rome were a real leveller and Italy’s quick start gave them a base to play out a great game for them. They’ve had a few false dawns in the past, winning a game but then regressing the next year, but they do seem better equipped now to manage games and more tactically astute. 

    Hard to really gauge England after that game. Wales are currently useless with 15 players, let alone with 13. They really are a mess and the WRFU should be looking at how France reset themselves a few years ago, rather than the pointless tinkering they’ve been doing. Needs a clear out at board level to do that though and I don’t think they’re anywhere near having the will to force that through. Felt sorry for Itoje when he came on and then straight off, after multiple England fouls, but can’t argue with the decision. 
  • ShootersHillGuru
    ShootersHillGuru Posts: 50,855
    Afternoon Delight said:
    So is it effectively between England and France now?
    I’d say so but England go to Paris which I think gives France a big advantage.
  • Carter
    Carter Posts: 14,470
    France are established and have a couple of the best players currently playing the game. If we manage to beat then in Paris it will be an incredible achievement. We are raw materials and a lot of potential 
  • LenGlover
    LenGlover Posts: 31,824
    Great game between Ireland and Italy. Ireland won but as a neutral felt Italy deserved something from that match.
  • guinnessaddick
    guinnessaddick Posts: 29,621
    edited February 14
    LenGlover said:
    Great game between Ireland and Italy. Ireland won but as a neutral felt Italy deserved something from that match.
    Shocking first half from Ireland, Prendergast was awful, much better when he was off. Italy played  very well and a draw wouldn’t have been an injustice.
  • Fortune 82nd Minute
    Fortune 82nd Minute Posts: 8,781
    Hey this is not the start from England I expected. Or wanted.
  • North Lower Neil
    North Lower Neil Posts: 23,358
    Fantastic touch from Russell.

    Annoyingly way better start than us.
  • stonemuse
    stonemuse Posts: 34,471
    Poor start for England 
  • Pelling1993
    Pelling1993 Posts: 7,244
    We’re such bottle jobs vs Scotland 
  • WHAddick
    WHAddick Posts: 1,253
    This is embarrassing! So poor from England

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  • Croydon
    Croydon Posts: 13,216
    Dreadful start 
  • stonemuse
    stonemuse Posts: 34,471
    edited February 14
    Ffs we are bad here 
  • Brownie12
    Brownie12 Posts: 1,621
    Getting ripped apart here 
  • kinveachyaddick
    kinveachyaddick Posts: 4,149
    Jocks on 🔥 here 
  • North Lower Neil
    North Lower Neil Posts: 23,358
    Second one looked forward to me.
  • LenGlover
    LenGlover Posts: 31,824
    Not sure why Arundel got a yellow. Sense this ref doesn’t like England
  • stonemuse
    stonemuse Posts: 34,471
    That’s better !
  • Pelling1993
    Pelling1993 Posts: 7,244
    Better 
  • stonemuse
    stonemuse Posts: 34,471
    That was shit
  • North Lower Neil
    North Lower Neil Posts: 23,358
    Awful from Genge.

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  • Fortune 82nd Minute
    Fortune 82nd Minute Posts: 8,781
    Pelling1993 said:
    Better 
    Not for long!

    Geez this is bad.
  • Pelling1993
    Pelling1993 Posts: 7,244
    Absolutely pathetic showing 
  • Croydon
    Croydon Posts: 13,216
    Game over
  • North Lower Neil
    North Lower Neil Posts: 23,358
    Going from bad to worse.
  • Croydon
    Croydon Posts: 13,216
    Fucking braindead when on a yellow
  • stonemuse
    stonemuse Posts: 34,471
    edited February 14
    Croydon said:
    Game over
    Total idiot … what was he thinking 
  • Weegie Addick
    Weegie Addick Posts: 16,974
    edited February 14
    This is why the current rules of rugby are wrong - when a player has eyes on the ball and the oppo clatters into him and the first guy is penalised. Same happened to an Irish player today. What are they meant to do - dodge out of the way? It’s losing sight of being a contact sport. 
  • Croydon
    Croydon Posts: 13,216
    Weegie Addick said:
    This is why the current rules of rugby are wrong - when a player has eyes on the ball and the oppo clatters into him and the first guy is penalised. Same happened to an Irish player today. What are they meant to do - dodge out of the way? It’s losing sight of being a contact sport. 
    I disagree. Thought that one was completely avoidable
  • Weegie Addick
    Weegie Addick Posts: 16,974
    Croydon said:
    Weegie Addick said:
    This is why the current rules of rugby are wrong - when a player has eyes on the ball and the oppo clatters into him and the first guy is penalised. Same happened to an Irish player today. What are they meant to do - dodge out of the way? It’s losing sight of being a contact sport. 
    I disagree. Thought that one was completely avoidable
    I’m supporting Scotland here but looked to me like Steyn clattered Arundel with his knee up? In football we’d go mad if a goalie did that? But I’ll be the first to admit that I’ve always found the rules of rugby pretty impenetrable. 
  • Croydon
    Croydon Posts: 13,216
    edited February 14
    Weegie Addick said:
    Croydon said:
    Weegie Addick said:
    This is why the current rules of rugby are wrong - when a player has eyes on the ball and the oppo clatters into him and the first guy is penalised. Same happened to an Irish player today. What are they meant to do - dodge out of the way? It’s losing sight of being a contact sport. 
    I disagree. Thought that one was completely avoidable
    I’m supporting Scotland here but looked to me like Steyn clattered Arundel with his knee up? In football we’d go mad if a goalie did that? But I’ll be the first to admit that I’ve always found the rules of rugby pretty impenetrable. 
    You just can't challenge soemone who's in the air like that. Arundel was never going to get the ball so should have held half a yard for Steyn to gather and land. Should have ben extra cautious as he was on a yellow 

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