Rugby Six Nations 2009

[Nervous Jock]

Well, I'm still laughing at everybody who sneezed at Ireland. Grand Slam, anyone?

Remind me when they won their last one??

[beloitpiper]

Remind me when they won their last one??

That hurts! Sure, it's been awhile...but Scotland doesn't exactly shine...

[Philip S. Tibbetts]

That photo made me chuckle! The Ozzie player didn't use to be league did he - they seem to have a reputation for putting their fingers in orifices that they shouldn't on a rugby field!

I guess this week Wales will have to go all out for heaping points on Italy, which may make it a rather dull game, though Wales will win they may need to be careful if they take to much of a gung-ho approach.

I think Scotland v Ireland will be a good test to see how much Scotland have progressed since their Wales match after their good performance but disappointing result against France and vistory over Italy.

Big game this weekend being England v France! England usually raise their game for this and it would be good to see England extract British revenge after Wales' defeat. As per usual this may depend on which France team turns up on the day (along with whether England can do as they're told!) but after a losing streak to England I have a hunch France will break that.

I'm enjoying the friendly rivalry and banter of this thread

[Philip S. Tibbetts]

Why do I think that todays Scotland v Ireland game will result in some more friendly banter on this thread?!

[Nervous Jock]

Got a good kilted weekend planned next weekend, Woucester for the under 20's on Friday and HQ for the big game Saturday, Fraid can't see Ireland doing the Grand Slam, they weren't great yesterday, or against England but they doo have a good record at MS