Rugby 6 Nations 2007

[gemarriott]

Well that was painful, best side won but that doesn't make me feel a whole lot better.

 

[SirSaltyHelmet]

AWESOME IRISH

 

[Tashy_Man]

WTG Ireland !!

All we need now is a Welsh win for the perfect fairytale weekend.

Crack on.........DT_Xtremez_09:

 

[Wing boy]

30 point deficit? My eyes hurt from laughing.

 

[rugby then work]

Not to surprising a result at Croke park then, the Irish played well and as a team, England lacked idea's and confidence (or more like it ability) to try anything other than crash ball from centre. The few times they did spread the ball the support soon disappeared or a forward ended up on the wing ready to knock the ball on. The Irish weathered the few periods of English possession and adjusted to Englands rush defence (when they actually started to use it) well in the second half. If only they could have played like that last game they’d have been shoe ins for the grand slam now.

Andy Farrell has at least proved that he's no inside centre, he can distribute the ball but that's about it, with him at 12 England are playing without pace and penetration, bring back Anthony Allen, he was given a couple of games in the autumn and while he's not the finished article at last he breaks the gain line. Farrell struggles to break the tackle line and sits way to deep as a 12, what's the point of Wilkinson taking the ball flat if the next receiver is 15 yards behind him?

The one bright point of the whole game is when sitting watching the second half my Welsh girlfriend referred to the English team as US.

Oh my god she's never living that down, I've converted her to the way of the rose. DT_Xtremez_14:

 

[dkp1]

they didnt give strettle a chance on the wing, when he did get the ball he bloddy scored!!

painfull to watch!DT_Xtremez_34:

 

[Homer's Right Hand Man]

Hate to say it but well played Ireland, quite easily the better team. DT_Xtremez_30:

Bit of a debate in my house at the moment with Mrs HRHM who happens to be a Sweaty sock. Is it more embarrassing to lose by 30 points or to be beaten by Italy?

A close call me thinks!

 

[rugby then work]

Hate to say it but well played Ireland, quite easily the better team. DT_Xtremez_30:

Bit of a debate in my house at the moment with Mrs HRHM who happens to be a Sweaty sock. Is it more embarrassing to lose by 30 points or to be beaten by Italy?

A close call me thinks!

I'd go with the being beaten by Italy

 

[Almost_done]

sh1t :: ::
To be fair, Ireland were pretty good, the best team won.

Now there is an understatement if I ever read one!!!

 

[mad_mo]

Ive been to Páirc an Chrócaigh quite a few times for all Ireland football finals, great atmosphere.

In regards to the Irish Fans respecting the national anthem, do you remember the old boy that used to dress like John Bull at Landsdowne Road for the Ireland - England rugby matches years ago, He was always welcomed amongst the Irish Fans.

 

[I Look Like Kevin Costner]

Ive been to Páirc an Chrócaigh quite a few times for all Ireland football finals, great atmosphere.

In regards to the Irish Fans respecting the national anthem, do you remember the old boy that used to dress like John Bull at Landsdowne Road for the Ireland - England rugby matches years ago, He was always welcomed amongst the Irish Fans.

The Croke Park fans were as magnificient as the team they support. Today was not the most painful preformance I have ever seen in the Northern hemisphere Championship for England (Murrayfield 1986 and 1990 were worse!). I was hoping that Wales would cause an upset today, but no chance of that! WHY did your boys choke against FRANCE!!!!DT_Xtremez_42:

 

[gemarriott]

Ive been to Páirc an Chrócaigh quite a few times for all Ireland football finals, great atmosphere.

In regards to the Irish Fans respecting the national anthem, do you remember the old boy that used to dress like John Bull at Landsdowne Road for the Ireland - England rugby matches years ago, He was always welcomed amongst the Irish Fans.

Let's be honest the Irish/English rugby has always risen above the troubles even in the early 70s when things were really bad. Perhaps there is something to be said for a united Ireland.

enough politics lets talk guinness.

 

[mad_mo]

WHY did your boys choke against FRANCE!!!!DT_Xtremez_42:

Simple, Ireland were still celebating their try aganst France too much and the Frogs caught them off the hop at the last minutes of the game.

 

[I Look Like Kevin Costner]

Simple, Ireland were still celebating their try aganst France too much and the Frogs caught them off the hop at the last minutes of the game.

I can only hope that against the French, England play a blinder and allow Ireland to win the championship (stranger things have been known to happen!)

 

[True Blue Jack]

I wanted to vote Wales obviously, but with Shane Williams out and Gareth Thomas facing a possible ban I think we will be too weakend in the backs. For too long I have been saying it's Ireland's year (even in 2005, which backfired in a nice way!), so I've had to go for them.

The real poll should be where will Italy finish. My money's on 4th.

You heard it here first! If Italy beat Wales, which is sadly only too likely, then it will happen.

 

[sparks will fly]

Scotland V Italy

Scotland V Italy

I was at murryfield and to be frank Scotland just played crap but I did think they looked tired at the begining of the game and the 3 trys in quick succession confirmed this. My biggest waste of £100DT_Xtremez_42:

 

[Get Tae]

WELL DONE THE PADDIES, how pish were england!!!!

 

[True Blue Jack]

I was at murryfield and to be frank Scotland just played crap but I did think they looked tired at the begining of the game and the 3 trys in quick succession confirmed this. My biggest waste of £100DT_Xtremez_42:

I thought the first 3 tries came from a lack of respect for the Italians. Especially that looping miss-2 pass that was just begging to be intercepted.

Also, if Paterson had taken the kicking opportunities that were presented to him Scotland would have had 15 more points on the board at half-time and Italy would not have been so confident later on. 2 attempts to score tries from penalties I can forgive but it was obvious that the Italian forwards were too powerful, so take the 3 points FFS!

 

[Albert Park]

Not one for watching rugby (I was swanning round Lincoln in relative peace during the World Cup Final win). Based on the hype from all the rugby types on e-goatI thought I'd give it a go.

Saturday, 24 Feb 2007.

5.30 - BBC1 Ireland vs England.

What a load of rubbish. Is it always as bad as that? I though me telly was bust, with all the stoppages.
If that game was representative of international rugby then it's obvious why it remains a minority sport. It was POOR viewing. Also, listening to those two morons (commentators) arguing with each other was off-putting. They did nothing to keep me viewing. Just had to put Harry on.

6.20 - ITV1 Harry Hill's TV Burp.

 

[dkp1]

Feel free never to darken the door of rugby or a rugby orientated theread on the goat again....... DT_Xtremez_25: DT_Xtremez_25: