The Urban 6 Nations 2018 Thread

[flypanam]

Didn't say they were a bad side at all.

Just not a great one, and barely even a good one based on 5 games against decent / quality opposition.

Post lions year. Maybe the the 4 nations will wake up and realise that 17 month seasons gift the south WOrld cups.

 

[The Octagon]

Post lions year. Maybe the the 4 nations will wake up and realise that 17 month seasons gift the south WOrld cups.

Fair point.

But Ireland should be very positive now and kick on, as said before you've got a young team and every chance of further improvement.

 

[starfish]

This is what i love about this. Its half 6 on a saturday & i give a fuck about Wales playing France.

 

[ddraig]

messy!!

 

[Spymaster]

This is what i love about this. Its half 6 on a saturday & i give a fuck about Wales playing France.

Same here.

Allez le bleus!!!!

 

[Threshers_Flail]

Awful from Wales, looks like we've learnt nothing.

 

[mx wcfc]

Next weeks fixtures:-
Scotland win
Ireland win.
France get 1 point against Wales - a losing bonus point perhaps, or even just lose by 5 fewer points than England

A perfectly plausible set of results that would leave England 5th. Sh1t.

Should have bet on that.

 

[Grandma Death]

France dominated that second half. Woeful penalty count.

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[ddraig]

.

 

[Baronage-Phase]

scrummy yes, scummy no!

oooh you edited!

Yeah ... for some reason the phone kept putting scrummy instead of scummy..lol.

 

[Spymaster]

Well done Wales <cough>

 

[flypanam]

Spymaster one of the fun things about this thread is your full throated support if Ireland. Dunno if that was always the way, but it’s awesome.

 

[Spymaster]

Spymaster one of the fun things about this thread is your full throated support if Ireland. Dunno if that was always the way, but it’s awesome.

Mum was from Glasnevin and they gave me a passport but I’ve always been Ireland in the 5N and gone neutral when we play England. I confused a few folk with a London Irish shirt this afternoon.



But with a grand slam on, there’s no fucking way I was neutral today

 

[Ax^]

Mum was from Glasnevin and they gave me a passport but I’ve always been Ireland in the 5N and gone neutral when we play England. I confused a few folk with a London Irish shirt this afternoon.

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With a grand slam on there’s no fucking way I was neutral today

From glasnevin it normaly in and not out,

 

[Baronage-Phase]

My grandad is buried in the old IRA plot in Galsnevin cemetery.

 

[1927]

They are playing for grubbers. Makes it easier to touch down.

if we are talking the distance between the try line and the deadball line, I'm pretty sure its the only dimension on a rugby field that doesnt have a set legal distance.(unless the laws have changed recently)

 

[Spymaster]

My grandad is buried in the old IRA plot in Galsnevin cemetery.

May grandad Patrick Ryan (real name, honest) is probably not too far away from him.

 

[A380]

Even as an England supporter.... Not just the ancient Greeks could write about hubris.

 

[Mordi]

Caught up with the Italy - Scotland game today after missing it yesterday and my heart grieved for the Italian players and especially Parisse. So bloody close.

 

[sleaterkinney]

Still got a smile on my face, didn't even have a hangover this morning. Ireland are immense, lots of depth in the team now and when the subs come on they are up to it. That's the biggest difference with the past.

 

[Ax^]

tis some turn around from my feelings at the start of this six nations

proven best team in the north hemisphere

Gonna take a few days to get the smile off my face as well

 

[littlebabyjesus]

Aside from the 6N I don't really follow rugby, but this edition sums up the beauty of this competition. With the exception of Italy, everyone can beat everyone else, and at the start of the competition you never quite know who will be top or who will be bottom. I assume England were pre-tournament favourites. And they finished 'bottom'.

 

[flypanam]

Still got a smile on my face, didn't even have a hangover this morning. Ireland are immense, lots of depth in the team now and when the subs come on they are up to it. That's the biggest difference with the past.

I actually like that that the celebrations were low key. Shows this is a serious group of players, who now will be back with the provinces and maybe thinking of Australia.

I don't think Joe will pick all the lads who played in the 6N for the tour there, he'll use it to reintegrate some new players and some old ones as the opportunities to do so become fewer with the WC not so far away.

And Shane Ross what a fucking gobshite for being front and centre for the photos with the team and not even knowing their names.

 

[Grandma Death]

Stockdale wins player of the year. Hardly surprised. Even putting aside his tally sheet he's played with gusto and a big smile on his face. He's been a joy to watch playing.

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[Grandma Death]

I think my two key moments in this championship... As in if they hadn't happened we'd be looking at a different outcome... Sextons last gasp kick against France and stockdales intercept against Wales. Without the first Ireland wouldn't have been grand slam champions and without the latter Wales may well have won on points. I have to say. It's been the best 6N I've seen for years. I've thoroughly enjoyed pretty much every game.

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