6 Nations 2017

SocketRocket said:
I think England are being very underestimated here. In most games they have been down on the score at half time but their strength and brutality shows well as the game progresses. I still think they have a very good chance of the Slam.
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Agreed. I haven't seen an England team with that much grit and determination for a very long time. EJ is doing wonders, and everyone else should be worried.
 
therod said:
Just watching it now on catch up. It seemed like a functional performance against a team intent on spoiling and damage limitation. They worked it out eventually. The Scots have been the story of the tournament so far but if I was them I'd be worried come scrum time & the Scottish pack to me seems busy but underpowered.

Wales maybe should have won yesterday?
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Should have won? Based on what? They scored zero points in the second half.
 
Val said:
But they called the play the thought would bring rewards and it didn't. Dead easy to say ifs and buts afterwards. The better team won yesterday.
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Don't disagree, Wales were poor vs how they were v England. If I was Welsh it would irritate me that the only game they get up for is the England one:o
Should have read 'could' have. Scots deserved it, but AWJ may have played himself out of lions captaincy by repeatedly refusing kicks in last 2 games & chucking his kicker under the bus in the press conference
 
Scotland at Twickenham have a 1 in 20 chance of winning imo. Been a decent 6 nations already for us with 2 wins and a better looking side but take Hogg out and we're pretty ordinary. Hopefully 3 or 4 wins by the end but England away is too big an ask.

Will compete for 50-60 minutes then get get overcome by tiredness and the bigger English pack will steamroller us.
 
maxfli65 said:
Scotland at Twickenham have a 1 in 20 chance of winning imo. Been a decent 6 nations already for us with 2 wins and a better looking side but take Hogg out and we're pretty ordinary. Hopefully 3 or 4 wins by the end but England away is too big an ask.

Will compete for 50-60 minutes then get get overcome by tiredness and the bigger English pack will steamroller us.
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Nonsense, Hogg is a big part of our game but we are way more than a Stuart Hogg show hence why he wasn't mentioned in despatches as a potential MOTM at the weekend.
 
maxfli65 said:
Scotland at Twickenham have a 1 in 20 chance of winning imo. Been a decent 6 nations already for us with 2 wins and a better looking side but take Hogg out and we're pretty ordinary. Hopefully 3 or 4 wins by the end but England away is too big an ask.

Will compete for 50-60 minutes then get get overcome by tiredness and the bigger English pack will steamroller us.
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I agree, England pack too brawny for Scotland, after 60 minutes when the strength of the squad is crucial will be a huge ask.
Our only hope is to have a big enough lead in the first hour.
Mind you the [semi] reserve Scots pack were superb against the Welsh especially the two props. When you look at the Welsh back five you just think, how in the hell did we beat then.
 
fundy said:
its not difficult, if they arent committing players to the ruck then you just pick and go and make them constantly make one off tackles around the fringes, just keep going through the middle of where the ruck should be, the inability to a) know the rules and b) think on their feet is pretty embarrassing
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Wasn't this just awesome? What a fantastic plan! use the stupidity of the rules to confuse the thicko English. I'd do this every time from now on. They then have only one option. Just try to strip the ball on each tackle. This has been coming a long time!!!!
 
Doon frae Troon said:
I agree, England pack too brawny for Scotland, after 60 minutes when the strength of the squad is crucial will be a huge ask.
Our only hope is to have a big enough lead in the first hour.
Mind you the [semi] reserve Scots pack were superb against the Welsh especially the two props. When you look at the Welsh back five you just think, how in the hell did we beat then.
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There are only 2 players in that Welsh back 5 that would have made our team, Webb and Williams. That said, Davies is a smashing outside centre and the only thing that would maybe have him ahead of Huw Jones is experience. The rest are no better than what we have at our disposal IMO.
 
Val said:
Nonsense, Hogg is a big part of our game but we are way more than a Stuart Hogg show hence why he wasn't mentioned in despatches as a potential MOTM at the weekend.
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I hope you're right but I can't see a result at Twickenham. Hogg distracts and occupies opposition players through reputation which allows others in.
 
As much as the result was great and the second half thrilling - my expectations of Scotland in front of the swinging chariot crew are pretty low (sorry). Just hoping we can do a Ben Hur (that well know Scottish mountain) on them so they have to be carried home in that bust chariot.
 
SocketRocket said:
The Scots Greys at Waterloo. We know what happened to them though.
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Indeed - they suffered very heavy casualties for their bravery in responding to a fierce French assault (bit like two weeks ago then) that threatened to overwhelm Wellington's infantry, their action is considered by some to be the turning point in the battle.
 
SwingsitlikeHogan said:
Indeed - they suffered very heavy casualties for their bravery in responding to a fierce French assault (bit like two weeks ago then) that threatened to overwhelm Wellington's infantry, their action is considered by some to be the turning point in the battle.
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Stemmed the flow in defense then went on to win the battle if I remember correctly from @1963
Probably chopped up a few of their own retreating infantry to 'steady the troops'.:o

Maybees a few English yellow/red cards at Twickers will help that case.
 
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Brutal test tonight, a Wales win sets tomorrow up very nicely for England v Scotland. England win tomorrow and it's job done with a game spare I reckon
 
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