6 Nations 2023

[brick]

2 Ulster hookers and treadwell in the match day squad next week?

[big mervyn]

I must have dreamt yesterday afternoon. There's been little or no mention of it on the English news

[big mervyn]

2 Ulster hookers and treadwell in the match day squad next week?

Be surprised if any of the 5? Irish injured feature in 6 days time.

Good opportunity for a bit of English redemption for Stu.

[Dave]

Hendo broken again right on cue

Unf@ckinbelievable.

I believe her

[richardt84]

2 Ulster hookers and treadwell in the match day squad next week?

Be surprised if any of the 5? Irish injured feature in 6 days time.

Good opportunity for a bit of English redemption for Stu.

He deserves a start at 12 but it wouldn’t surprise me to hear ‘Stu’s trained well during the week as have Bundee and Robbie but we’ve decided to go with Bundee and Robbie as they have shown before what they can do as a partnership and they won’t let us down against England’.

[Lurgan Lad]

The amount of tackles Ringrose has missed this 6 nations must be more than anyone, fair enough he rushes out quite a bit but don't think he has been great

[Cap'n Grumpy]

A ref making laws on his feet

How or why should a team benefit from its dis regard of the laws .

That made a complete ass of the laws

Is that in reference to Scotland taking a quick throw-in with the wrong ball and mucking it up?

Must admit I'm not a fan of Luke Pearce, but in this instance I think he got it right. Not sure it wasn't one of his assistants who told him, but it was the correct decision - I think. Unfortunately.

The throw-in is the means to restart the game. Ireland (or wales for that matter) cannot win the ball and score a try until the game has been restarted.

If Scotland throw-in with the wrong ball though, the restart has not happened and the match has not restarted until that has been done correctly.


And someone should have told that to thon daft set of officials who let Wales score off a quick but illegal throw against Ireland and win a slam a number of years back.

[BR]

A ref making laws on his feet

How or why should a team benefit from its dis regard of the laws .

That made a complete ass of the laws

Is that in reference to Scotland taking a quick throw-in with the wrong ball and mucking it up?

Must admit I'm not a fan of Luke Pearce, but in this instance I think he got it right. Not sure it wasn't one of his assistants who told him, but it was the correct decision - I think. Unfortunately.

The throw-in is the means to restart the game. Ireland (or wales for that matter) cannot win the ball and score a try until the game has been restarted.

If Scotland throw-in with the wrong ball though, the restart has not happened and the match has not restarted until that has been done correctly.


And someone should have told that to thon daft set of officials who let Wales score off a quick but illegal throw against Ireland and win a slam a number of years back.

Agreed. You can't play advantage on touch.

I believe it was Christophe Ridley who flagged it.

[justinr73]

Yes, looked like it was Christophe Ridley who spotted it.

One match each for the refs in the 6N, if I’m not mistaken, by way of an ‘audition’ for the WC.

[BR]

2 Ulster hookers and treadwell in the match day squad next week?

Be surprised if any of the 5? Irish injured feature in 6 days time.

Good opportunity for a bit of English redemption for Stu.

(as per Cian Tracey)
Hendy - wrist in cast
Sheehan - xray ok
Kellerher - shoulder buggered
Doris - ok for England


Ringrose - dazed and confused

[Cormac]

BBC talking shìte.

If Scotland stuff Ireland today they are still ranked number 5 in the world.

How does yesterday affect England's ranking?

Down to 82.11 - still 6th.

Leaves almost nothing to be gained (in world ranking terms) by Ireland next week.

We won't get any world ranking points should we beat England next Saturday as we'll be more than 10pts ahead of them when you add in home advantage

[BR]

BBC talking shìte.

If Scotland stuff Ireland today they are still ranked number 5 in the world.

How does yesterday affect England's ranking?

Down to 82.11 - still 6th.

Leaves almost nothing to be gained (in world ranking terms) by Ireland next week.

We won't get any world ranking points should we beat England next Saturday as we'll be more than 10pts ahead of them when you add in home advantage

Correct (we would have been something like 9.95 ahead, had we lost today - hence the 'almost nothing' possibility)

[HammerTime]

The amount of tackles Ringrose has missed this 6 nations must be more than anyone, fair enough he rushes out quite a bit but don't think he has been great

He's the most over-hyped Irish player in recent history.

[jean valjean]

The amount of tackles Ringrose has missed this 6 nations must be more than anyone, fair enough he rushes out quite a bit but don't think he has been great

He's the most over-hyped Irish player in recent history.

Ringrose has made 22 and missed 15 tackles. The worst of any player in the 6 nations. Wonder if stockdale had those statistics would it be mentioned ?

[Lurgan Lad]

The amount of tackles Ringrose has missed this 6 nations must be more than anyone, fair enough he rushes out quite a bit but don't think he has been great

He's the most over-hyped Irish player in recent history.

Ringrose has made 22 and missed 15 tackles. The worst of any player in the 6 nations. Wonder if stockdale had those statistics would it be mentioned ?

That is what my eyes thought, that is incredibly bad. If he played for any other province he wouldn't be there.