Six Nations - 2024

[flypanam]

Ireland’s most crucial player I think

Yup.

Then Doris.

 

[flypanam]

Well, fuck.

Fair play to Ireland, quality. We looked a bit like the France of old TBH. Disappointing, but Ireland by far the better team.

Tbh you looked like team still coming to terms with the WC exit and lacked a little direction, which DuPont gives you in spades. I think woki in for willamse and the pack is more mobile and threatening.

Penaud deserves a zidane style movie following him around his lines are so good.

 

[fucthest8]

Tbh you looked like team still coming to terms with the WC exit and lacked a little direction, which DuPont gives you in spades. I think woki in for willamse and the pack is more mobile and threatening.

Penaud deserves a zidane style movie following him around his lines are so good.

Yeah, I was going to come back and say we are really missing Woki and Ntamack, let alone DuPont.

Love the Penaud comment
Elpenor will be along shortly to add his love

 

[Spymaster]

I wonder how many of our blokes are happy about tackling a chap called Lucchesi.

 

[Rebelda]

Enjoying this! I'm sure Italy won't lead for long but they're defending well tbf to them!

 

[two sheds]

Enjoying this! I'm sure Italy won't lead for long but they're defending well tbf to them!

Ta - hadn't realized it was on

See people laughed when I said it's Italy's year GO ITALY

 

[Ranbay]

Ever fucking year they do this to me

 

[starfish]

Lovely try.

 

[Elpenor]

Quite a few cheers on Westgate street with the Italy scores. From what I can see in this pub (not much as tiny tv with subs on!) the Exeter contingent are involved for England

 

[Rebelda]

Ta - hadn't realized it was on

See people laughed when I said it's Italy's year GO ITALY

I always hope for them <3

England's defensive line is a shambles.

 

[Elpenor]

Yeah, I was going to come back and say we are really missing Woki and Ntamack, let alone DuPont.

Love the Penaud comment
Elpenor will be along shortly to add his love

A great player: will be watching him in Cardiff next month.

 

[two sheds]

lovely try

 

[Rebelda]

I'm stunned England didn't make it over the line there. At the Italian defense I mean. What a difference! Best I can say is maybe England were expecting an easier game and need to switch gear.

 

[skyscraper101]

Good game so far.

 

[two sheds]

England outclassed, and I think Italy's youth and fitness will increasingly tell in the second half.

 

[fucthest8]

lovely try

That loop

 

[fucthest8]

I'm stunned England didn't make it over the line there. At the Italian defense I mean. What a difference! Best I can say is maybe England were expecting an easier game and need to switch gear.

Yep, Italian defence has been amazing and the English defence has lacked at key moments. Should be a cracking second half

 

[fucthest8]

England outclassed

I think that's over-egging it by some way. Some poor defensive lapses hardly equate to Italy outclassing them

 

[Elpenor]

In the stadium in Cardiff. Handy tv nearby for second half of England. I’d expect England’s nous to scrape through, being ahead at half time is much less than half the battle, final 20 mins and bench can change things very quickly

 

[two sheds]

I think that's over-egging it by some way. Some poor defensive lapses hardly equate to Italy outclassing them

shhhh

 

[Cerberus]

Itoje must hold the record for penalties conceded over the years….Mr Offside

 

[Elpenor]

Cheers all!

While I’m an England fan at heart, I am very proud of my Welsh heritage, and will be cheering on Wales, whose captain also captains my club side, Exeter Chiefs!

I could have technically divided loyalties today as my Mum was actually born in Scotland, but my understanding is this is down to where her RAF dad was posted and she was back in Wales by the age of 2. So it’s Wales I am supporting today

Josh Navidi a recently retired Wales flanker is currently playing a fairly pleasing commercial house DJ set to get everyone going in the stadium. Lively atmosphere in Cardiff as always.

 

[two sheds]

Itoje must hold the record for penalties conceded over the years….Mr Offside

Always in the middle of it though ...

Eta: one thing that struck me last night Irish players seemed to be regularly getting an extra five yards after a tackle.

 

[dessiato]

I've lived in England, France and Scotland when thinking about rugby support. My background is German/Danish and Canadian/Spanish, but born in England. Today I will shout for England and Scotland.

 

[Elpenor]

Only offside when you’re caught. And at the ruck his job is to be as offside as he can get away with

 

[two sheds]

And he's fucking immense in the lineout.

 

[Rebelda]

Still on call for 5 more minutes here so cheers from me and my cuppa. Have fun!

 

[Elpenor]

Great to see Ethan Roots of Exeter chiefs be player of the match, been playing like that all season for us

 

[fucthest8]

So, do we fancy Italy to beat Wales then?!

 

[Rebelda]

Pleased they got that try at the end. Not the score line I was expecting at all!