The Rugby Thread

[Buzzo]

Basically a game v you guys to try and avoid France in the next round. Winner gets a best 3rd place pick.

[RichC]

12 week ban for Etzebeth

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/articles/cn814ejl83xo

[Sus]

12 week ban for Etzebeth

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-un...s/cn814ejl83xo

That seems light for the actual offence, which looked intentional and like he had a couple of nibbles at him

[Buzzo]

Was reduced from 16. But agree based on previous that’s quite light.

The online back and forth on this event is wild

[Buzzo]

Glasgow coming back at HT from 0-21 to win 29-21 v Toulouse if some result. Toulouse fully loaded. DuPont starting etc.

[Irishnev]

Glasgow coming back at HT from 0-21 to win 29-21 v Toulouse if some result. Toulouse fully loaded. DuPont starting etc.

Watched the highlights, looked absolutely miserable and your forwards dominated them second half. DuPont with some “un rugby” attire

Munster won as well vs Gloucester

[Sus]

Glasgow coming back at HT from 0-21 to win 29-21 v Toulouse if some result. Toulouse fully loaded. DuPont starting etc.

That’s amazing! Stupid kids meant I missed that game, the one I wanted to watch, sigh

[Irishnev]

Uini Antonio to retire, he had a heart attack

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[Buzzo]

You ready Nev?

I’m not. Not feeling it at all this year. Will depend if we bring Glasgow form or Edinburgh form.

You guys are decimated for early rounds.

[Irishnev]

You ready Nev?

I’m not. Not feeling it at all this year. Will depend if we bring Glasgow form or Edinburgh form.

You guys are decimated for early rounds.

Meh - we’ve won so many that it doesn’t interest me




Jokes aside, I think the tide is moving back to England, been saying it for a while that they’ll be the dominant side in GB&I. I’ll watch and hate all of ye each game but we are on a downward spiral. All the injuries means we need to good deep into reserves which is also good

France gone full nuts by dropping a few stalwarts as well and I saw DVDM on the wing at club level this weekend?

[Buzzo]

Yeah England look good again, though I’m never sure they pick their best team. But the strength of their bench is now something to worry about.

I don’t think DVDM will get picked. Kyle Stetn is far superior to him as a rugby player. We do have some decent depth, everywhere except up front as per.

Yeah the only team capable of best beating the French is themselves. DuPont hasn’t been quite in cheat code mode since he returned from you lot trying to re-engineer his leg but it may take the 6NS to get him going.

Italy away first for us. No easy games anymore (except maybe the Welsh!).

[Sus]

I'm ready! Super excited, as an outsider, to follow this tournament again. Really hope the Scots and Irish go well, but you're right, it's hard to look past the English & French, sigh

[Buzzo]

I sometimes feel like I’d love to watch the 6Ns as a neutral

It’s such a good tournament, but when youve got skin in the game (pasty Scot’s skin really) it hurts.

[Yozza]

As if we don't have enough adverts...

ITV to play adverts before scrums during Six Nations games

All fans watching England games will now see in-game adverts during breaks in play

[Buzzo]

That’s not going to go down well. Going to be like NFL. 100% guarantee they **** this up and miss some play.