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[mariner4life]

@MiketheSnow I was being somewhat facetious

I'll watch at least one game

[MajorPom]

@mariner4life said in NH International Rugby:

so despite everything going to hell in a handbasket over there, it's suddenly the 6N this weekend?

take away the crowds and the travelling fans, and all you are left with is the dire rugby.

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Yeah, I struggle to be excited about it this year. Although having said that, England vs Scotland in 2019 is one of the best games I've seen.

[Tim]

France vs. England should be a decent watch, and I'll be interested to see how Wales goes. That's about it for me though.

[Stargazer]

:face_with_tears_of_joy:

https://twitter.com/Nigelrefowens/status/1356640539228188673

[Kruse]

@Stargazer said in NH International Rugby:

:face_with_tears_of_joy:

https://twitter.com/Nigelrefowens/status/1356640539228188673

I would quite happily watch/listen to one of those alternative-commentary youtube streams type things, with Nigel Owens watching the game, and criticising the ref (and/or the commentators calls on the ref)

[mariner4life]

@Kruse Owens is a fucking treasure

[MN5]

@MajorRage said in NH International Rugby:

@mariner4life said in NH International Rugby:

so despite everything going to hell in a handbasket over there, it's suddenly the 6N this weekend?

take away the crowds and the travelling fans, and all you are left with is the dire rugby.

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Yeah, I struggle to be excited about it this year. Although having said that, England vs Scotland in 2019 is one of the best games I've seen.

This is not in the least bit surprising. Scotland and exciting Rugby go together like Bacon and Eggs.

[antipodean]

@MN5 said in NH International Rugby:

@MajorRage said in NH International Rugby:

@mariner4life said in NH International Rugby:

so despite everything going to hell in a handbasket over there, it's suddenly the 6N this weekend?

take away the crowds and the travelling fans, and all you are left with is the dire rugby.

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Yeah, I struggle to be excited about it this year. Although having said that, England vs Scotland in 2019 is one of the best games I've seen.

This is not in the least bit surprising. Scotland and exciting Rugby go together like Bacon and Eggs.

Depends on their opposition surely?

[mariner4life]

@antipodean cheat code rugby team

[gt12]

@mariner4life

I miss Ice.

[mariner4life]

@gt12 said in NH International Rugby:

@mariner4life

I miss Ice.

Mils, Richie, Dan, Conrad Smith, good Read, Messam (at the Chiefs especially), and yes SBW too. I miss them all

It's such a come down to what we have to watch now

[gt12]

@mariner4life said in NH International Rugby:

@gt12 said in NH International Rugby:

@mariner4life

I miss Ice.

Mils, Richie, Dan, Conrad Smith, good Read, Messam (at the Chiefs especially), and yes SBW too. I miss them all

It's such a come down to what we have to watch now

Absolutely. That pick up by Dan which led to Mils' try was awesome too.

[mariner4life]

@gt12 said in NH International Rugby:

@mariner4life said in NH International Rugby:

@gt12 said in NH International Rugby:

@mariner4life

I miss Ice.

Mils, Richie, Dan, Conrad Smith, good Read, Messam (at the Chiefs especially), and yes SBW too. I miss them all

It's such a come down to what we have to watch now

Absolutely. That pick up by Dan which led to Mils' try was awesome too.

because Dan is a god. just watch that split second of play. picks a rolling ball off his bootlaces, immediately jinks off the right to attract defenders, and then throws a very late pass as he's being hit that puts SBW in the perfect spot to draw 2 players. All off incredibly quick ruck ball, so with zero time for planning.

And outside him everyone had their depth perfect to run on to the ball.

And off a scrubbed pass from the ruck

Maybe our problems now are Smith's pass is too perfect?

[MN5]

@mariner4life said in NH International Rugby:

@gt12 said in NH International Rugby:

@mariner4life said in NH International Rugby:

@gt12 said in NH International Rugby:

@mariner4life

I miss Ice.

Mils, Richie, Dan, Conrad Smith, good Read, Messam (at the Chiefs especially), and yes SBW too. I miss them all

It's such a come down to what we have to watch now

Absolutely. That pick up by Dan which led to Mils' try was awesome too.

because Dan is a god. just watch that split second of play. picks a rolling ball off his bootlaces, immediately jinks off the right to attract defenders, and then throws a very late pass as he's being hit that puts SBW in the perfect spot to draw 2 players. All off incredibly quick ruck ball, so with zero time for planning.

And outside him everyone had their depth perfect to run on to the ball.

And off a scrubbed pass from the ruck

Maybe our problems now are Smith's pass is too perfect?

It was only against Scotland

[MiketheSnow]

Josh Adams out of the first two tests because he broke WRU and Welsh Government rules when he went to a family gender reveal party over the weekend.

Fucking idiot

[taniwharugby]

@MiketheSnow deserves that for going to a gender reveal party under covid restrictions or not!

[MiketheSnow]

England v Scotland
Saturday 06 Feb 2021
16.45 GMT

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/55932836

England:
Daly; Watson, Slade, Lawrence, May; Farrell (capt), Youngs
Genge, George, Stuart, Itoje, Hill, Wilson, Curry, B Vunipola

Replacements: Cowan-Dickie, Obano, Williams, Lawes, Earl, Robson, Ford, Malins

Scotland:
Stuart Hogg; Sean Maitland, Chris Harris, Cameran Redpath, Duhan van der Merwe; Finn Russell, Ali Price
Rory Sutherland, George Turner, Zander Fagerson; Scott Cummings, Jonnu Gray; Jamie Ritchie, Hamish Watson, Matt Fagerson

Reps: David Cherry, Oli Kebble, WP Nel, Richie Gray, Gary Graham, Scott Steele, Jaco van der Walt, Huw Jones

England by 9-13

[Catogrande]

@MiketheSnow said in NH International Rugby:

England v Scotland
Saturday 06 Feb 2021
16.45 GMT

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/55932836

England:
Daly; Watson, Slade, Lawrence, May; Farrell (capt), Youngs
Genge, George, Stuart, Itoje, Hill, Wilson, Curry, B Vunipola

Replacements: Cowan-Dickie, Obano, Williams, Lawes, Earl, Robson, Ford, Malins

Scotland:
Stuart Hogg; Sean Maitland, Chris Harris, Cameran Redpath, Duhan van der Merwe; Finn Russell, Ali Price
Rory Sutherland, George Turner, Zander Fagerson; Scott Cummings, Jonnu Gray; Jamie Ritchie, Hamish Watson, Matt Fagerson

Reps: David Cherry, Oli Kebble, WP Nel, Richie Gray, Gary Graham, Scott Steele, Jaco van der Walt, Huw Jones

I'm very pleased with that Englad side, less so with Scotland. That is a strong Scots side.

[pakman]

@MiketheSnow said in NH International Rugby:

England v Scotland
Saturday 06 Feb 2021
16.45 GMT

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/55932836

England:
Daly; Watson, Slade, Lawrence, May; Farrell (capt), Youngs
Genge, George, Stuart, Itoje, Hill, Wilson, Curry, B Vunipola

Replacements: Cowan-Dickie, Obano, Williams, Lawes, Earl, Robson, Ford, Malins

Scotland:
Stuart Hogg; Sean Maitland, Chris Harris, Cameran Redpath, Duhan van der Merwe; Finn Russell, Ali Price
Rory Sutherland, George Turner, Zander Fagerson; Scott Cummings, Jonnu Gray; Jamie Ritchie, Hamish Watson, Matt Fagerson

Reps: David Cherry, Oli Kebble, WP Nel, Richie Gray, Gary Graham, Scott Steele, Jaco van der Walt, Huw Jones

England as expected. Much stronger Scots bench than in recent times. Anyone know if Hill packs down LH or TH? If the former English scrum could be vulnerable.

[Catogrande]

@pakman Nel you mean? He's a TH so would likely figure against Obano who is extremely strong and has been pulling up trees for Bath. No real international experience though. Could be a steep learning curve for him.