What No Rugby Forum!

[StreetCowboy]

I'm looking forward to a repeat of the game at lunchtime today. Although I know the final score, it will still be an exciting game to watch, because I don't know how England could possibly manage it. I might try to get a couple of cans of Irn Bru, just in case...

SC

[tigerfish]

i must say, you do get some weird looking characters in London these days !

why only today i spotted a few groups of men or at least i think they were men, wearing skirts, make-up and all talking in a funny way.

good luck boys, you'll need it !

just thought i d get the fire going and stoke it up a bit.

[tigerfish]

let it be known the Welsh are up for this !

just seen the anthems been sung and you can see there's something in the eye.

arent going to be bossed at home, you can be sure of that.no matter what the Irish might think.

[jackr]

^ Unlucky.

[tigerfish]

^ Unlucky.

unlucky, yes very much indeed !

don't mind Ireland playing the way they did at all, in fact i am all in favour of expansive rugby and the way they played in the first half. heck, they have an abundance of players with so much talent amongst their ranks.

what i am dead against is the negative way they came out and played in the 2nd half and it would have served them right if the Welsh had put one over on them and turned the game around and won it.

so lets see how they fare at fortress Lansdown rd against the English.

[tigerfish]

is it squeaky bum time in Edinburgh for the Scots today ?

some might say, its like little Italy up their anyway.

going to be a close one though, i feel !

[tigerfish]

think the Welsh will have a shout on the handicap against the French.

got nothing to lose, may as well chuck the kitchen sink at them for the first 60 minutes and see how the frogs react. after all they are at home and the air of expectancy lays heavily on their shoulders and we all know how hot and cold they can play with a crowd that has more mood swings than............ i will stop there !

[tigerfish]

btw, just out of interest has anyone been in the soi 8 bar lately off suk rd ?

what's it like these day days ?

[StreetCowboy]

I'm at Murrayfield now, by the magic of satellite television, and you'll be pleased to know I was able to stock up on Irn Bru, and I am delighted to say that the mach has been graced with the presence of the patron of the Scottish Rugby Football Union, Her Royal Highness the Princess Royal, Princess Anne, and she's shaking hands with the Italian team "Oh - and do you work in a chippie?". Just kidding you - where's the Duke of Edinburgh when you need him?

EDIT: And now the Scottish team - "If there's any more of that pish you produced at Pittodrie you'll all be looking for new jobs by the way. My grannie could play better than that, if she wiznae deid"

"Very sorry, ma'am. God bless the memory of the late Queen Mother" mumbles Kelly Brown.

"Aye, well, son, just remember. Nae mair pish, eh?" and she shakes his hand

SC

EDIT: And we're ten minutes into the game with the scores still level , so we're 21 points ahead of where we were in 2007 at this point,...

[StreetCowboy]

Well, I can't fault this Irn Bru

Scotland 13 - 0 Italy, after a cracking Tim Visser try, but now Italy attacking, into the Scottish 22

And they go in for oranges with Scotland leading 13 - 3

[StreetCowboy]

And this is NOT like 2007!

Italy look certain to score until Stuart Hogg takes an intercept 80 metres up the pitch and the Italian chasers don't have the pace and drop off... anf Greg Laidlaw's third conversion makes it 27 - 3

SC

[nellyp]

Well in Scotland, excellent showing in all departments. Fingers crossed now for the Welsh in Paris

[tigerfish]

Well in Scotland, excellent showing in all departments. Fingers crossed now for the Welsh in Paris

yep, well done the Scots, that's much better.

really do fancy the Welsh to give the Frogs a run for their money,

[nellyp]

Unbelievable that one piece of intelligent play can win a game. Both teams below par. fed up of Roberts being ur extra defence at the cost of attack. Phillips the same , Lloyd changed our ethos as soon as he came on. They need to ban that pitch as well. BBC were saying stuff like "Thw Welsh collapse another scrum" No way, the pitch was collapsing the scrum. By the way...bad tactic to attack the beast

[smokie36]

btw, just out of interest has anyone been in the soi 8 bar lately off suk rd ?

what's it like these day days ?

Its OK...although the specials board has disappeared....and no sign of lamb shank on the menu...

[meatboy]

lovely wasnt it france 6 wales 16

[nellyp]

Very lovely

[tigerfish]

going with my head over my heart on this one and i think the Irish will win it by 6-8 points !

[Chicog]

England made less mistakes. It's a great win for them.

[tigerfish]

you could say that England have just done a job over the Irish in their own back yard playing the way the home team are accustomed to winning.

conditions were not pretty, but still like i have said time and time again and have been shot down for it, the blame lays clearly in the hands of the coaching staff and higher up within the IRFU.

should listen to my heart next time !

[HeavyDrinker]

Cian Healy should have been off the park. He's a disgrace.

We ground the Irish into their own dirt and deservedly so. The English pack is looking like a world beating pack...

[meatboy]

what price tickets for sat.16th march wales vs england[cardiff]

englands next 2 games at home

news flash wales ends englands hope of a grand slam.

[pattayadingo]

Good wins for Scotland, Wales and England The latter has raised my hopes for a Grand Slam now.

[meatboy]

after 2weeks off its back on tomorrow,italy vs wales prediction bergomaster to be sent off if he plays.

england vs france eng.have some big boys,france dont seem in love with the game,so frogs will be hopping off.

sun.scot vs ire. could be a bonny day.[no joking]

[nellyp]

after 2weeks off its back on tomorrow,italy vs wales prediction bergomaster to be sent off if he plays.

england vs france eng.have some big boys,france dont seem in love with the game,so frogs will be hopping off.

sun.scot vs ire. could be a bonny day.[no joking]

Here's my two penneth

Wales to edge Italy---going into an early lead and holding on at the end

England to beat France------France will play better but England to beat them up front

Ireland to beat Scotland------Only just and think it will be high scoring

[tigerfish]

the bookies have the frogs with a +7 point handicap over England. big mistake me thinks ! have a feeling they are going to turn up, play with flair and have the home side flapping at half time. what the outcome of the game will be i am not sure, but i think the French are going to show us how they really can play and maybe even spoil the aspirations of a grand slam for the home side.

Wales i feel should win their encounter with the Italians as well as any side can playing away from home and looking to string a couple of results together.

as for tomorrows game between the Scots and the Irish may need a little think about that one.

[StreetCowboy]

the bookies have the frogs with a +7 point handicap over England. big mistake me thinks ! have a feeling they are going to turn up, play with flair and have the home side flapping at half time. what the outcome of the game will be i am not sure, but i think the French are going to show us how they really can play and maybe even spoil the aspirations of a grand slam for the home side.

Wales i feel should win their encounter with the Italians as well as any side can playing away from home and looking to string a couple of results together.

as for tomorrows game between the Scots and the Irish may need a little think about that one.

Politic.

I would be more surprised by a big Wales win than an Italian win, but Wales must be on lower than evens odds.

I think it'll be a big score at Twickenham, though the margin might be close. A big French win is the most unlikely outcome, I think.

I think it'll be a small margin at Murrayfield, and for once I think a low scoring game would favour the Visitors.

I'm hoping for three entertaining games, and I hope the Princess Royal will be there to do her bit to motivate our players

SC

[pattayadingo]

Brillliant win, England. 23 - 13. Always makes me happy to be a Yorkshireman 1st, English 2nd

Grand Slam here we come?? Only those Welsh folk have a hope of stopping us!

[StreetCowboy]

I don't know about you chaps, but I'm sitting comfortably with a can of Irn Bru by my side...

It's about time they started showing the live coverage or we'll miss the anthems...

SC

Edit: right, now we're talking.....shush!

[smokie36]

Glad tae hear it.

An easy win in the end.....