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Six Nations 2017

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    Margin_Walker
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    It's the same carry on with the roof every year. Although Eddie seems to have had more fun than usual this time. For me, the should be one question; Is it forecast to be pissing down? If the answer is no, then leave it open and stop going on about it.

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      I struggle to think of a worse International winger than Cuthbert. How does he keep getting picked?

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        France Team Line-up
        Forwards
        1 Cyril Baille
        2 Guilhem Guirado (CAPTAIN)
        3 Uini Atonio
        4 Sebastien Vahaamahina
        5 Yoann Maestri
        6 Loann Goujon
        7 Kevin Gourdon
        8 Louis Picamoles
        Backs
        9 Baptiste Serin
        10 Camille Lopez
        11 Virimi Vakatawa
        12 Gael Fickou
        13 Remi Lamerat
        14 Noa Nakaitaci
        15 Scott Spedding
        Replacements
        16 Christopher Tolofua
        17 Rabah Slimani
        18 Xavier Chiocci
        19 Julien Le Devedec
        20 Damien Chouly
        21 Maxime Machenaud
        22 Jean Marc Doussain
        23 Yoann Huget

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        • mariner4lifeM mariner4life

          I struggle to think of a worse International winger than Cuthbert. How does he keep getting picked?

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          Catogrande
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          @mariner4life Because he is big.

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            @mariner4life Because he is big.

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            Crucial
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            @Catogrande said in Six Nations 2017:

            @mariner4life Because he is big.

            That selection criteria should only apply to breasts, not rugby players.

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            • mariner4lifeM mariner4life

              I struggle to think of a worse International winger than Cuthbert. How does he keep getting picked?

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              @mariner4life said in Six Nations 2017:

              I struggle to think of a worse International winger than Cuthbert. How does he keep getting picked?

              Nakaitaci was pretty cake last week...

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              • BonesB Bones

                @mariner4life said in Six Nations 2017:

                I struggle to think of a worse International winger than Cuthbert. How does he keep getting picked?

                Nakaitaci was pretty cake last week...

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                mariner4life
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                @Bones good point

                Cuthbert has been awful for years. Couldn't score in a whore house with hundred dollar notes tied to his cock

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                • mariner4lifeM mariner4life

                  @Bones good point

                  Cuthbert has been awful for years. Couldn't score in a whore house with hundred dollar notes tied to his cock

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                  @mariner4life said in Six Nations 2017:

                  @Bones good point

                  Cuthbert has been awful for years. Couldn't score in a whore house with hundred dollar notes tied to his cock

                  Sounds like the voice of experience.

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                  • CrucialC Crucial

                    Quite weird situation when the visiting team gets to dictate the playing conditions. That roof should just be nailed shut and the option taken away.

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                    @Crucial It's their stadium, they should get to choose.

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                    • antipodeanA antipodean

                      @Crucial It's their stadium, they should get to choose.

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                      @antipodean said in Six Nations 2017:

                      @Crucial It's their stadium, they should get to choose.

                      Agree. I find it bizarre. For years the Wallabies hated playing at Carisbrook because they thought it was 'too cold'. Should Otago have been forced to put heaters out for them? Athletic Park some windbreaks?

                      I know I'm only going by what the press are eating up but it looks like Eddie and the team are spending a lot of effort trying to paint these pictures they are painting. Talking too much about not talking about something.

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                      • antipodeanA antipodean

                        @Crucial It's their stadium, they should get to choose.

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                        @antipodean said in Six Nations 2017:

                        @Crucial It's their stadium, they should get to choose.

                        That's one point of view. The other is that rugby is traditionally an outdoor game and that the Principality Stadium goes against this and could offer the home team an advantage that is not open reciprocally.

                        As I said before, I'm torn on this one though

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                          Crucial
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                          Do what Dunedin has done and don't have a retractable roof. No choice. No argument

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                          • CatograndeC Catogrande

                            @antipodean said in Six Nations 2017:

                            @Crucial It's their stadium, they should get to choose.

                            That's one point of view. The other is that rugby is traditionally an outdoor game and that the Principality Stadium goes against this and could offer the home team an advantage that is not open reciprocally.

                            As I said before, I'm torn on this one though

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                            mariner4life
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                            @Catogrande expansive rugby and Warren Gatland do not go together so not sure it's an advantage

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                              @Catogrande expansive rugby and Warren Gatland do not go together so not sure it's an advantage

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                              @mariner4life said in Six Nations 2017:

                              @Catogrande expansive rugby and Warren Gatland do not go together so not sure it's an advantage

                              Is this not the most hackneyed cliche out there??

                              I'd say you'd be more accurate if you said Joe Schmidt and expansive rugby don't go together TBH.

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                              • Billy TellB Billy Tell

                                @mariner4life said in Six Nations 2017:

                                @Catogrande expansive rugby and Warren Gatland do not go together so not sure it's an advantage

                                Is this not the most hackneyed cliche out there??

                                I'd say you'd be more accurate if you said Joe Schmidt and expansive rugby don't go together TBH.

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                                @Billy-Tell I've always been amused at that statement too. Certainly, Gatland's Wasps and Waikato teams scored bucketloads of tries. International rugby is different but often your style of play is dictated by the players at your disposal. It's not like Wales is England c1991!

                                And Howley is coaching the Welsh at the moment, not Gatland.

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                                • CatograndeC Catogrande

                                  @antipodean said in Six Nations 2017:

                                  @Crucial It's their stadium, they should get to choose.

                                  That's one point of view. The other is that rugby is traditionally an outdoor game and that the Principality Stadium goes against this and could offer the home team an advantage that is not open reciprocally.

                                  As I said before, I'm torn on this one though

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                                  @Catogrande said in Six Nations 2017:

                                  @antipodean said in Six Nations 2017:

                                  @Crucial It's their stadium, they should get to choose.

                                  That's one point of view. The other is that rugby is traditionally an outdoor game and that the Principality Stadium goes against this and could offer the home team an advantage that is not open reciprocally.

                                  The problem is a number of stadiums present a home advantage if you're used to their idiosyncrasies, such as wind patterns.

                                  We also used to play with hobnail boots, heavy wool jerseys and leather balls.

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                                  • mariner4lifeM mariner4life

                                    I struggle to think of a worse International winger than Cuthbert. How does he keep getting picked?

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                                    @mariner4life said in Six Nations 2017:

                                    I struggle to think of a worse International winger than Cuthbert. How does he keep getting picked?

                                    Sounds like someone needs to watch a whole lot more Scottish Rugby

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                                    • BonesB Bones

                                      @Disgusted-of-TW Disgusted of Tonbridge South?

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                                      @Bones said in Six Nations 2017:

                                      @Disgusted-of-TW Disgusted of Tonbridge South?

                                      God forbid. You well know that is the wrong end of the High Street, aka "Poundstretcher Mile"

                                      It's academic in any event. After the last 48hrs in Rome we may be moving here. Just need to sort logistics: If anyone wants to adopt a well-trained dog, two less well-trained home based teens, a third running up the usual levels of uni debt, please post replies to MrandMrsDoTWpipedream.com

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                                        MN5
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                                        How come Jamie Roberts isn't starting?

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                                        • MN5M MN5

                                          How come Jamie Roberts isn't starting?

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                                          Catogrande
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                                          @MN5 I think partially a drop in form and also Wales looking for a different game plan. Mr The Snow would know more though @MiketheSnow

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