The 2020 Urban 6 Nations Thread

[flypanam]

Yeah. Quite unbelievable. My opinion of the man, which was already on life support, has just croaked its last. To excuse that level of thuggery and to suggest that the ref favoured Wales when there were at least two other no arm shoulder tackles to the head on Welsh players (Tuilagi on Biggar, not Liam as I said yesterday and Lawes on a prone AWJ) was astonishing. Some people are suggesting that Biggar and AWJ were deliberately targeted yesterday, which based on the evidence seems entirely feasible. Chuck in what was basically a sexual assault and which was shown on screens in the stadium and you've got at least one more red and possibly more, plus at least one more yellow, none of which were even pinged and your bleating about a sixteenth man begins to sound ever so slightly hollow. Jones is a fucking turd of a man.

It’s the missus and mine 6th anniversary today went into town to a small French restaurant and were sat next to a family who were at the game yesterday, got talking to them about rugby (because that is what you do) and the father mentioned that the whole game felt like it was the world against England, my missus nearly choked, and I politely said that that I thought no arms tackles especially as England were killing the game and will see Someone dead on the pitch, nill conversation after that.

 

[flypanam]

We’re gonna get destroyed by France next week.

 

[stavros]

jebus wtf happened to france

The pundits didn't mention it much, but Ntamack going off early must've affected them, even if he did drop that early high ball.

 

[bendeus]

We’re gonna get destroyed by France next week.

We can commiserate together after we lose to Scotland and win the Italy excluded wooden spoon

 

[bendeus]

It’s the missus and mine 6th anniversary today went into town to a small French restaurant and were sat next to a family who were at the game yesterday, got talking to them about rugby (because that is what you do) and the father mentioned that the whole game felt like it was the world against England, my missus nearly choked, and I politely said that that I thought no arms tackles especially as England were killing the game and will see Someone dead on the pitch, nill conversation after that.

Good on you for saying it. Idiot needed educating.

 

[bendeus]

Yeh I'd expect 3 bans/citings (Marler, Tuilangi & Parkes) from that game

What was the Parkes incident, gawkrodger?

 

[gawkrodger]

His leaping (for lack of better description) high tackle on Manu

 

[fucthest8]

Well, I fucking give up.
Rugby is the only sport I ever cared about, because I played.
Now though I just can't, in good conscience, keep associating myself with the type of wankers that seem to make up so much of the England supporters (see that twat up thread) or indeed players these days.
I sincerely hope that Tuilagi just got it wrong or had a moment of madness, before yesterday I would not have had him down as the kind of twat that would do that deliberately.
So yeah, whatever, I give up.
It's only a fucking game eh?

 

[Ax^]

wtf it a game with rules as an ex player who more than likely let fly a few dirty shots its normal the game is not football then you should know when its out of order

if a coach is allowing it to prove a point about being physical then he is a bit of an asshole


its got nothing to do with the game

 

[gosub]

We’re gonna get destroyed by France next week.

Still they've done it again another 6nations decided in the final week by clash

 

[gosub]

All games now postponed to a date yet to be decided

 

[1927]

All games now postponed to a date yet to be decided

No they not!

 

[two sheds]

No more than he deserves I think.

Joe Marler faces season-ending ban for grabbing Jones' groin in Wales game

Joe Marler has been cited for his bizarre touching of Alun Wyn Jones’s groin in England’s Six Nations win against Wales

www.theguardian.com

The disciplinary panel may also take a dim view of Marler’s tweet on Sunday in which he wrote: “Bollocks. Complete bollocks.”

 

[bendeus]

No more than he deserves I think.

Joe Marler faces season-ending ban for grabbing Jones' groin in Wales game

Joe Marler has been cited for his bizarre touching of Alun Wyn Jones’s groin in England’s Six Nations win against Wales

www.theguardian.com

The disciplinary panel may also take a dim view of Marler’s tweet on Sunday in which he wrote: “Bollocks. Complete bollocks.”

He's really playing to a certain audience by casting himself as the Archbishop of Banterbury. You may recall his previous hilarious stunt of racially abusing Samson Lee. This was also bantz, apparently.

 

[flypanam]

Next weekend the six nations returns.

 

[The Octagon]

Next weekend the six nations returns.

Finishing the last one or a brand new tournament held early?

 

[Threshers_Flail]

Finishing the last one or a brand new tournament held early?

Pretty sure the former, although I really cba googling to find out. I'm so not arsed about this.

 

[flypanam]

Finishing. Yeah I’m not particularly arsed about it either but it will be good to see some games. Even though rugby is meaningless these days.

 

[Elpenor]

Yeah finishing, usually the start of the 6 nations is the sign that winter is about to end, now the end of the 6 nations is heralding the start of winter.

So 2020.

As I recall, England's chance of winning is low due to their failure to get any winning bonus points.

 

[stavros]

As I recall, England's chance of winning is low due to their failure to get any winning bonus points.

They only have Italy to play though, so if they turn them over with a bonus point, and neither France nor Ireland get 4 points from their game against one another, it should be theirs.

 

[Ax^]

think england have it

saying that

 

[Elpenor]

They only have Italy to play though, so if they turn them over with a bonus point, and neither France nor Ireland get 4 points from their game against one another, it should be theirs.

You mean 5 points - 4 for the win and the TBP? unless there’s a draw, one team will definitely get 4 points - by winning

 

[two sheds]

think england have it

saying that

One of England's finest moments

Certainly one of the most entertaining.

 

[stavros]

You mean 5 points - 4 for the win and the TBP? unless there’s a draw, one team will definitely get 4 points - by winning

You're right; Ireland's game in hand means two bonus point wins guarantees them the championship.

If England and Ireland both get 5 against Italy, and Ireland beat France without the bonus point, then it comes down to points difference, I think.

 

[Elpenor]

I think Ireland not having a hit-up before the Italy game maybe a disadvantage for them. I am fairly certain England will contrive to lose the 6 nations though

 

[two sheds]

Anyone watching Ireland Italy? seems only polite when they've got it on terrestrial

 

[Ax^]

Bloody f1 over running


*shakes fist at loose drains

 

[two sheds]

I won't give any spoiler scores - good so far though

 

[Ax^]

not sure what odd no fans or watching a six nations match in October

 

[Ax^]

what was the yellow card for