Six Nations 2017
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Indeed. A few irish players have already talked about bouncing back from a poor performance against Wales (and Scotland). It's not about stopping England as some commentators seem to think. England have already won the Championship.
Besides I don't think Rory Best can do the required O'Connell 'pep talk'.
Farrell's defensive systems are not working and I suspect that England's wide runners are going to have a field day.
I can't see Ireland winning tbh, the only question will be the size of the loss.
@Pot-Hale And yet PH it wasn't that long ago that Farrell's defence was being lauded by some. I dunno quite what to make of your guys' performances. Ireland are still a very good side and are more than capable of raining on our parade next week, though I agree for them it will be all about their own performance rather than a "we must stop England" sort of thing.
I'm just hoping for a good match with both sides looking to play rugby - oh fuck it, I can't lie, I just want to win
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Funny how it is up to Ireland to stop the role again.
I hope England get it. Something to strive for again
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I think Schmidt's time is coming to an end. Getting outplayed by Wales and Scotland is enough for me. He has far more resources to pick from yet that's the best he can come up with. Forget the win against NZ. That was truly a one off.
They're capable of stopping England because they play a risk free, grind down the opposition type of game but its puke rugby and only good for the odd one off victory.
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Funny how it is up to Ireland to stop the role again.
I hope England get it. Something to strive for again
@Hooroo said in Six Nations 2017:
Funny how it is up to Ireland to stop the role again.
I hope England get it. Something to strive for again
After reading Stephen Jones latest jizzfest ( fresh from winning Rugby writer of the year yet again, who is he against ? Chris Rattue ? ) I'll be remembering that I'm almost as Irish as I am Scottish and embracing the heritage like an alcoholic does on St Paddys day.
Smash those fucken poms!!!!!
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I find it kind of bizarre as it can't be clickbait as we aren't the audience.
Fair dinkum doesn't seem to like the AB's does he.
There will be a touch of shadenfruede if Ireland tip them over, I must admit
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I find it kind of bizarre as it can't be clickbait as we aren't the audience.
Fair dinkum doesn't seem to like the AB's does he.
There will be a touch of shadenfruede if Ireland tip them over, I must admit
@Hooroo said in Six Nations 2017:
I find it kind of bizarre as it can't be clickbait as we aren't the audience.
Fair dinkum doesn't seem to like the AB's does he.
There will be a touch of shadenfruede if Ireland tip them over, I must admit
I agree. Peter Fitzsimons wrote stuff to wind up kiwis but at least it was clever and witty. The Walrus kinda has a condescending attitude towards a team that is quite rightly number one in the world....
Wonder how he feels about all the islanders in his beloved England team too ?
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@Hooroo said in Six Nations 2017:
I find it kind of bizarre as it can't be clickbait as we aren't the audience.
Fair dinkum doesn't seem to like the AB's does he.
There will be a touch of shadenfruede if Ireland tip them over, I must admit
I agree. Peter Fitzsimons wrote stuff to wind up kiwis but at least it was clever and witty. The Walrus kinda has a condescending attitude towards a team that is quite rightly number one in the world....
Wonder how he feels about all the islanders in his beloved England team too ?
@MN5 said in Six Nations 2017:
@Hooroo said in Six Nations 2017:
I find it kind of bizarre as it can't be clickbait as we aren't the audience.
Fair dinkum doesn't seem to like the AB's does he.
There will be a touch of shadenfruede if Ireland tip them over, I must admit
I agree. Peter Fitzsimons wrote stuff to wind up kiwis but at least it was clever and witty. The Walrus kinda has a condescending attitude towards a team that is quite rightly number one in the world....
Wonder how he feels about all the islanders in his beloved England team too ?
But is he really digging at NZer's? Seems like a waste of newspaper space. Bit of a weak jab if that is the case.
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Funny how it is up to Ireland to stop the role again.
I hope England get it. Something to strive for again
@Hooroo said in Six Nations 2017:
Funny how it is up to Ireland to stop the role again.
I hope England get it. Something to strive for again
I don't hope they get it, but I certainly will not bothered if they get it...upto the Irish to play spoilers again.
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@Hooroo said in Six Nations 2017:
I find it kind of bizarre as it can't be clickbait as we aren't the audience.
Fair dinkum doesn't seem to like the AB's does he.
There will be a touch of shadenfruede if Ireland tip them over, I must admit
I agree. Peter Fitzsimons wrote stuff to wind up kiwis but at least it was clever and witty. The Walrus kinda has a condescending attitude towards a team that is quite rightly number one in the world....
Wonder how he feels about all the islanders in his beloved England team too ?
I'll never understand how you lads go out of your way to read and get wound up by a journo on the other side of the world writing behind a paywall. I really couldn't be bothered personally wasting the energy on Spiro, Rattue, Francis etc.
Beloved England team? He's Welsh FFS, don't blame us for him.
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I'll never understand how you lads go out of your way to read and get wound up by a journo on the other side of the world writing behind a paywall. I really couldn't be bothered personally wasting the energy on Spiro, Rattue, Francis etc.
Beloved England team? He's Welsh FFS, don't blame us for him.
@Margin_Walker I used to get wound up by his drivel when I was living in the UK, but he is easy to avoid and ignore now...unlike Twattue who people like link without warnings, especially @MN5
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@Hooroo said in Six Nations 2017:
Funny how it is up to Ireland to stop the role again.
I hope England get it. Something to strive for again
After reading Stephen Jones latest jizzfest ( fresh from winning Rugby writer of the year yet again, who is he against ? Chris Rattue ? ) I'll be remembering that I'm almost as Irish as I am Scottish and embracing the heritage like an alcoholic does on St Paddys day.
Smash those fucken poms!!!!!
Stephen Jones is just playing it smart. He says everything the English like to hear and winds up other nations. He knows who his audience is so he is kissing English ass while at the same time being controversial when it comes to other countries. The English are used to seeing the opposite so Jones has carved out a niche for himself there.
I don't think he dislikes other nations but knows how to push certain buttons so he is talked about more. And let's face it, it has worked.
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Be great if England took the record, I'll be cheering for them. Remarkable effort given the fallout from the RWC - have to give Eddie some credit there, he knows what he's doing at the top level.
I could give 0 fucks if there are people that take pleasure from the fact the ABs record will be overtaken.
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Be great if England took the record, I'll be cheering for them. Remarkable effort given the fallout from the RWC - have to give Eddie some credit there, he knows what he's doing at the top level.
I could give 0 fucks if there are people that take pleasure from the fact the ABs record will be overtaken.
@No-Quarter said in Six Nations 2017:
Be great if England took the record, I'll be cheering for them. Remarkable effort given the fallout from the RWC - have to give Eddie some credit there, he knows what he's doing at the top level.
I could give 0 fucks if there are people that take pleasure from the fact the ABs record will be overtaken.
Totally agree. Records are there to be broken and if England do manage it then that record will be there to be broken. Whilst it is a nice record for any side to have, each individual match is ore important - you always target the next match. Always.
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It's not England's fault that the international schedule has prevented them from playing the All Blacks - the implication being they wouldn't have won 18 in a row had such a fixture existed. They've won against every team that has taken the field and in doing so have an excellent opportunity to set a new Tier One record and simultaneously be the first to win successive 6N Grand Slams. Good luck to them.
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It's not England's fault that the international schedule has prevented them from playing the All Blacks - the implication being they wouldn't have won 18 in a row had such a fixture existed. They've won against every team that has taken the field and in doing so have an excellent opportunity to set a new Tier One record and simultaneously be the first to win successive 6N Grand Slams. Good luck to them.
@antipodean said in Six Nations 2017:
It's not England's fault that the international schedule has prevented them from playing the All Blacks - the implication being they wouldn't have won 18 in a row had such a fixture existed. They've won against every team that has taken the field and in doing so have an excellent opportunity to set a new Tier One record and simultaneously be the first to win successive 6N Grand Slams. Good luck to them.
Never happened in the 6 nations, but has happened in the 5 nations five times:
Back-to-back Grand Slam summary:
England Three times: 1913 & 1914; 1923 & 1924; 1991 & 1992.
Wales Once: 1908 & 1909.
France Once: 1997 &1998.How many nations have won back-to-back Grand Slams in the Five & Six Nations?
FWIW I hope, if England win against Ireland, they kick on to knock Cyprus off the top spot so its at least held by a proper rugby nation (no offence Mouflons).
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Still in a bit of a daze after this weekend's matches.
Was not expecting us to beat Ireland and England's demolition of Scotland was extraordinary considering the performances leading up to it.
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@Margin_Walker @profitius
I suppose it's that you just don't like having your (good) name besmirched. If some idiot is spreading shit about you (and usually he lumps NZ rugby, public, fans, team into one so he can have a single target to throw shit at) some idiot out there is believing it.How many Pomgolians "know" for a fact that NZers are dirty, unethical, precious, manipulative, poaching thugs because they read it in 'The Times'?
If we only reach you guys to give the counter to the poaching argument (the rest of it is pretty accurate
) by reacting on here we've done what we can to defend our reputation. -
@antipodean said in Six Nations 2017:
It's not England's fault that the international schedule has prevented them from playing the All Blacks - the implication being they wouldn't have won 18 in a row had such a fixture existed. They've won against every team that has taken the field and in doing so have an excellent opportunity to set a new Tier One record and simultaneously be the first to win successive 6N Grand Slams. Good luck to them.
Never happened in the 6 nations, but has happened in the 5 nations five times:
Back-to-back Grand Slam summary:
England Three times: 1913 & 1914; 1923 & 1924; 1991 & 1992.
Wales Once: 1908 & 1909.
France Once: 1997 &1998.How many nations have won back-to-back Grand Slams in the Five & Six Nations?
FWIW I hope, if England win against Ireland, they kick on to knock Cyprus off the top spot so its at least held by a proper rugby nation (no offence Mouflons).
@TeWaio said in Six Nations 2017:
FWIW I hope, if England win against Ireland, they kick on to knock Cyprus off the top spot so its at least held by a proper rugby nation (no offence Mouflons).
And considering they've got Argentina, Australia, Samoa in Autumn, then the 6N with Wales & Ireland at Twickenham... the odds look pretty good.
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@TeWaio said in Six Nations 2017:
FWIW I hope, if England win against Ireland, they kick on to knock Cyprus off the top spot so its at least held by a proper rugby nation (no offence Mouflons).
And considering they've got Argentina, Australia, Samoa in Autumn, then the 6N with Wales & Ireland at Twickenham... the odds look pretty good.
