The Rugby Thread

[Chazza]

The missed pen worked out well.

[ChesterDave]

Not enough I fear

[Chazza]

Should have been over 40 that.

[Red_Polo]

So who do people think are favourites then?

I'd say Ireland - - England - Wales

[RichC]

The Welsh could stick a fair few points on Italy I'd say them and Ireland now, we needed more points on the board from today's game

[Chazza]

So who do people think are favourites then?

I'd say Ireland - - England - Wales

That's how I see it.

Going to be tight and although England should have the advantage of knowing exactly what they need to do I can't help but think that is going to be a hindrance.

[Red_Polo]

The Welsh could stick a fair few points on Italy I'd say them and Ireland now, we needed more points on the board from today's game

Hell of a difference to make up though with all three teams desperate to be squeezing out every last point possible, and playing away albeit to Italy. Wales need to have an absolute stormer and hope for slender wins from England (not unreasonable expectation) and Ireland (less likely).

As much as I'd love it to end up a great Welsh victory, it's going to need an awful lot of things to go right.

[RichC]

I didn't realise the Welsh had such a poor points difference, Ireland are the clear favourites for me but England could do it; all depends on which French team shows up

[Red_Polo]

That's how I see it.

Going to be tight and although England should have the advantage of knowing exactly what they need to do I can't help but think that is going to be a hindrance.

If it's a big win needed, as is likely, then I think you're right. If it's more like 7-10pts win required, then it could spur them on.

What chance one of them losing the final game though? England most likely to fall there for me.

I'd like to revise my earlier post

Ireland - - - - - England - Wales

[Buzzo]

Should have been over 40 that.

Equally should have gone down to 14 at the point when we were on top.

The best team won. But the chances missed were down to great defence or forward passes, should have doesn't really work in sport , we also had chances at the end of the second half we 'should have' capitalised on. The margin of victory is about right.

[Chazza]

A more clinical team would have had you put away in the first 15 to 20 minutes.

3 very good, by international standard chances, should have been finished and the whole momentum of the game changes.

Fair play to Scotland but a lot of that scorline was down to England's poor handling and decision making around the try line.

[Buzzo]

The momentum also changes if you go down to 14, we score a try instead of a conversion and go in 17-10 up as opposed to 13-10.

I don't dispute the win, just the hypotheticals

[Chazza]

Ah we always dress up the hypothesis to favour our team.

[Buzzo]

I'm just sore after some impressive displays, particularly in Paris and against the Welsh yielding **** all.

[ChesterDave]

Italy are ruddy awful with the boot.