The Rugby Thread

[Irishnev]

On that first weekend Ireland look miles better than everyone else.

It’s weekend 1 - momentum and squad management are massive in 6 Nations. Ye won with a kick in the arse in a place ye hate….. no complacency vs France and plenty to work on

I think we are clear favs but our game vs ye with be an everything decider

[spud_gun]

Close. We made hard work of that. Never had a W felt more like a D.

[Buzzo]

That said, away wins aren’t easy to come by in the 6Ns so we’ll take it.

Went from Caribbean cruise to Tsunami on next to no time.

[Buzzo]

It’s weekend 1 - momentum and squad management are massive in 6 Nations. Ye won with a kick in the arse in a place ye hate….. no complacency vs France and plenty to work on

I think we are clear favs but our game vs ye with be an everything decider

I don’t know what to make of us. We were in total control looking at a record win, you are right though we will not be complacent after that scare.

Thought Finns post match interview was excellent. Calling out the forwards for poor discipline and not following team instructions. Our discipline was shocking, 14 pens in a row (and we still won!). I’d expect some changes to the pack.

[Irishnev]

Ireland u-20 going for 3 in a row grand slams just won away to France (who beat them in the World Cup final last year). We’ve some amazing talent coming through - Brian Gleason at 8 and Hugh Gavin at 12 look like two worldies in the making

[bacon]

Some decent games over the weekend - Ireland played the best game by far and I agree with whoever said they've nailed the succession planning.

All the other teams really seem a work-in-progress ... like the EPL its a race for 2nd place

[Zapater]

Watched the Netflix series. What a joke. You'd swear that Finn Russell is the greatest player of all time followed by Sexton. Constant mentioning of France and Ireland being the best and second teams in the world based on the most flawed ranking system of all time with the biggest recency bias ever and no mention of what happened in the WC.

I know they need to promote their product but if an American watched that, they'd genuinely think the All Blacks being a great team is a myth as they don't exist in context of that. And how they think the 6N is more gruelling and better than the Rugby Championship is hilarious. Genuinely think it's easier to win the World Cup than the Rugby Championship.

[Buzzo]

The entire show is based on the 6 nations tournament last year? What were you expecting?

I’m not sure that if if they did similar with the RC then they would spend ages on DuPont . I thought it was ok, I liked the behind the scenes stuff but it all felt a bit light, it could have been even better.

That said, this doc is supposed to be excellent.

[ame="https://youtu.be/dg_h2uAx5Hg"]What rugby refereeing is really like | Whistleblowers trailer | RugbyPass TV - YouTube[/ame]

[Buzzo]

Just watched that, what an excellent doc, effectively follows the refs through the WC.

Definitely adds plenty of respect to what is on the face of it a very hard job. Quite emosh at times.

Here is a link. Free to watch, you just need to create an account with Rugby Pass TV - no financial details required.

[Irishnev]

The entire show is based on the 6 nations tournament last year? What were you expecting?

I’m not sure that if if they did similar with the RC then they would spend ages on DuPont . I thought it was ok, I liked the behind the scenes stuff but it all felt a bit light, it could have been even better.

That said, this doc is supposed to be excellent.

What rugby refereeing is really like | Whistleblowers trailer | RugbyPass TV - YouTube

I watched the first episode and never went back I’ll get round to it at some point as I’m sure I’ll like the ending

[Irishnev]

Close. We made hard work of that. Never had a W felt more like a D.

Just watched extended highlights of your game, Wales played into your hands first half with bad kicking and a worse chase + defense. Pressure off and better discipline from them and your pack is still a bit too soft for me.

I don’t know what to make of ye tbh, I think ye’ll beat France this weekend with the crowd and then you might play us with 4 from 4…… let’s see

[Irishnev]

Irl u-20 scrapped home vs Italy, they have about 3/4 guys who look like they’ll be absolute stars

[Buzzo]

Italy are going to be a force eventually.

Just heading up to Murrayfield now

[Irishnev]

Italy are going to be a force eventually.

Just heading up to Murrayfield now

Enjoy Buzzo - from a Celtic brethren perspective I want ye to win. From a cold hard competitor perspective….. Allez Les Bleus

[Irishnev]

****ing hell, you were absolutely robbed there Buzzo. That shouldn’t happen in rugby