The Urban 6 Nations 2018 Thread
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This feels about right to me, though I do think all the games will be very close going into the last 15.
For the good of the game and the 6N as a whole I hope Italy just concentrate on their fundamentals and actually believe they can win. I've never seen an England / Italy match where I thought 'Italy believe they can win this', they are beaten before the anthems - they play the shirt not the team. For all last season's fun they still got drubbed.
Last year was a shot at nothing playing away against a strong England side. At home they should try to win.
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Funnily enough I've just been searching back through 6N threads passim to check on the exact circumstances as I recall writing a very, very angry post after the game.
Having googled it I now realise it was the perenially incompetent Clancy rather than Poite. Basically Italy were all over England for large parts of the match. Every time Italy looked like building momentum, Clancy pinged them and every time England infringed, Clancy didn't. He basically shepherded them home (one of his specialities imho). Match finished 18-11 to England.
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Yes....was the penultimate match of the year....when Robshaw was captain IIRC-they went on to get spanked by Ireland last match? Still won title...under Johnson...am I wrong?
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Yeah, think that's right. I rarely recall being so furious at a reffing performance - Clancy really was that bad!
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Arr that was the year when that cuntmug inverdale famously described the England V France home match as the grand slam decider. As England had France, Italy at home then Ireland at Aviva....
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Aye. Here's the thread
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...but wasn't the 'slam decider against us? And wasn't that the year that Stan was in charge? And wasn't that the year that we absolutely bummed them?
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No. Im pretty sure they had France at home, then Italy then on to Ireland. Could be wrong mind. Ive slept in a few ditches since then 
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2013 isnt the year Im thinking of dude. Im thinking of Johnson in charge and they got spanked at Ireland. I remember going to cardiff to watch last match and not remembering much cause I had some mdma and my mates pants on my head when I came around
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Its a welsh thing. You grow up having this stuff bred into you. I have a pathalogical and often irrational hatred of the rfu. Doesnt extend to league (Im fully behind England when they play) and its not petty nationalism either (my kids were born in England). Its purely because the RFU are cunts
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Edit to add. I worked and lived in England for 8 years. And I met plenty of English lads who also hated the RFU. Sure was a league thing but the disdain for the RFU cuts across class and codes I'd argue. Thats because the RFU are cunts. Have I already said that....?
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Nah. I've just searched. 2013 was this thread - the slam deciderNo. Im pretty sure they had France at home, then Italy then on to Ireland. Could be wrong mind. Ive slept in a few ditches since then
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And that nice Mike Brown, and the entirely non-racist Joe Marler, and the not-at-all egotistical Brand Haskell, and that gentle lamb, Dylan Hartley
You'll have no argument from me with the RFU. I live in Twickenham and they are terrible neighbours, they do as little as possible for the local community despite the massive imposition every match day is. Worse than that they actually throw their considerable weight behind local construction projects which benefit them but will blight the town.
I tell you what though, it's not just the RFU or some of the cocks on the pitch its 'Twickenham Man' that really gets me. It really is bizarre to see them traipsing on mass between station, pub and stadium. They all look the same - male, middle aged, stocky, male pattern baldness (shaved), ruddy complexion, wearing expensive attire and privilege. It really is a sight to behold. Still at least 'Twickenham Man' doesn't start mass street brawls and shit in peoples garden like the army v navy match. Every cloud.
Anyway I see Te'o is starting instead of Joseph even though he's barely had a sniff of rugby all season. Jones shouting loud and clear 'Fuck! Both are number 8's are borked and we have no ball carriers'.
Unusually the bench is pretty inexperienced too. Will be interesting to see if that makes a difference.
Unusually the bench is pretty inexperienced too. Will be interesting to see if that makes a difference.
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Not sure what year I'm on about. But it deffo featured some smart arse comment from that smug arse cock faced cunttrumpet inverdale. Pretty sure mind that could be any year come to think of it.
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Vunipola, Itoje, Launchbury, Robshaw?
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It hasn't even started and the Welsh fans are on about dodgy decisions and slights. 
Threshers_Flail
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It hasn't even started and the Welsh fans are on about dodgy decisions and slights.
Surely it's not just the Welsh that have a long memory when it comes to refs favoring the English?
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Just warming up, Sleater. It wouldn't do to be undercooked for the first game.It hasn't even started and the Welsh fans are on about dodgy decisions and slights.
planetgeli
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Never seen so much pessimism in the Welsh. I know we’re lacking all our best players to injury (I can say ‘we’ as I live and work down the road from Llanelli and I’d rather die than support the English RFU) but the talk here is of pushing the Italians for the wooden spoon.
I can even see Scotland turning us over today though all I really want is for McGuigan to score the final try. I could do with the £30 that’ll bring me in the sweepstake at work.
I can even see Scotland turning us over today though all I really want is for McGuigan to score the final try. I could do with the £30 that’ll bring me in the sweepstake at work.
Threshers_Flail
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My excitement that the best tournament in the world starts in just over an hour has given me a nice bit of optimism that is sure to evaporate after every Scottish turnover. Wales by 10.
The stronger bench and the perfect blend of Gatlandball/Turkball with a touch of Howley magic to see us home.
Threshers_Flail
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In all seriousness I just can't call it, Scotland are by far better coached and you know, actually have a plan. Yet if Wales keep things quiet early doors our front five and bench could see us home.
