Six Nations 2022

[Rebelda]

I'm not one for crawling up Sexton's hole but what a perfect kick that was.

 

[Ax^]

very interesting game this


and fair play sheenan

 

[Infidel Castro]

This. The hubris of that selection turned poetically to nemesis. This wasn't a jolly step out for AWJ's 150th, it was an elite test match with 6N position at stake. If we'd started with the team that started against France we'd have won, probably won ugly, but won nonetheless. Halaholo was dogshit, AWJ anonymous, Seb Davies at 6 an utter fucking blancmange and Gareth fucking Davies at 9 a liability.

Add to that the repeat failure to confect an attack, win contact or defend our ball carrier and you've got a massive, neon arrow pointing at the coaches' box with a subscript saying 'not up to it at this level'.

If only we had a ruthless, professionally run body that would leverage all its powers to sack the current setup right fucking now and replace it with something semi-competent. As it is, they'll just stumble along until our inevitable group stage defenestration at the WC

Alas

 

[bendeus]

Alas

The Pivacolypse is now in full swing.

 

[fucthest8]

I half fancy going to town and buying random Italians beer and stuff. I bet it's bouncing .

Fucking go, it'll be a top night out!

 

[fucthest8]

Same. Dog went ballistic

Yeah, the cats all legged it and are now avoiding me

 

[Ax^]

fair play scotland nice little try

ah shite double movement :/

try remains

 

[Rebelda]

Yeah, the cats all legged it and are now avoiding me

Cara huffs and sulks if I get really into (shouty) a game.

 

[fucthest8]

Is it just me or is Price's delivery from the breakdown the slowest in the 6N?

 

[bendeus]

Is it just me or is Price's delivery from the breakdown the slowest in the 6N?

Gareth Davies is shuffling nervously

 

[Ax^]

scoring a try and then ruining it by a moment of madness gobshite

marginal call that one

 

[Rebelda]

That's how you (almost) play a chip.

Nasty clash that, I heard it. But I generally respect Barnes' decisions, he strikes a good balance between safe play and flow.

 

[fucthest8]

Ah, there's the Hogg Howler. What a twat

 

[fucthest8]

Hoping for some Wayne Barnes sass

"That's a wrestle between two big men!"

 

[Rebelda]

"That's a wrestle between two big men!"

I caught that love it. Also a little 'please don't shout at me'.

 

[Rebelda]

I miss Nigel

 

[fucthest8]

South Africa are playing well today

 

[fucthest8]

South Africa are playing well today

I take it back! Van de Flier is Irish, parents moved to Ireland from Holland in the 50s "to open a radiator factory" if Wikipedia is to be believed

 

[Rebelda]

South Africa are playing well today

They don't need to join the 6N, just find some Italian heritage

Diaspora

 

[Ax^]

Fucking Lovely Gooaan

 

[Rebelda]

COME ON

Although not keen on the dilemma of needing England to win later :/

 

[Ax^]

aye support the sass

feels dirty even if its for a good cause

 

[Infidel Castro]

Hogg is overrated isn't he. Not making that inside pass was criminal. Did he not see Padovani's try?

 

[Rebelda]

aye support the sass

feels dirty even if its for a good cause

I think I prefer second place

 

[fucthest8]

RIGHT

What I want is an utterly imperious display, think first half against NZ, but the whole game. Glorious, open, running rugby with silky hands ... Ntamack dancing out of situations that would see lesser players just dumping to the floor, Villiere winning all the contact and running rings round everyone, Aldritt in everyone's faces and Dupont, ah, Dupont just everywhere all the time

HOWEVER

We've had some really nervy displays, admittedly away games and I'm still worried about that Q3 slump. Please, please let it be the imperious version!

 

[fucthest8]

Fuck it, France by 20

 

[flypanam]

I think this must be the most shameful Welsh home performance I've seen since the 90s. We are allowing Italy to play EXACTLY the game they came to play. We deserve to lose and I kind of hope we do as a means of exposing the charlatans currently running the coaching

If we'd started with the team that started against France we'd have won, probably won ugly, but won nonetheless. Halaholo was dogshit, AWJ anonymous, Seb Davies at 6 an utter fucking blancmange and Gareth fucking Davies at 9 a liability.

I can't work Wales out, very good against FRance, superb in the second half against England. Pivac going does what though? If Wales could get Shaun Edwards to coach then maybe, I wonder if you need clear out below Pivac?

 

[bendeus]

I can't work Wales out, very good against FRance, superb in the second half against England. Pivac going does what though? If Wales could get Shaun Edwards to coach then maybe, I wonder if you need clear out below Pivac?

We need to clear out above and below. Year zero type stuff, which will never happen.

And yeah, Pivac going is just plastering over the rot. The issue is the WRU. Pivac should still go, though. That last performance was that of a moribund team: it'll get worse.

 

[friedaweed]

Looking forward to this.

With my Scots Irish heritage I'm not normally one to support England in sport but to see them beat this French side would be something quite spectacular especially if it results in Ireland taking the title.

I think the French probably deserved it though. They're on it like a car bonnet this tournament.

 

[Rebelda]

Hello friedaweed my lovely