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Article: The Original Rugby Championship - Six Nations 2016

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  • D Offline
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    Disgusted of TW
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    #224

    <blockquote class="ipsBlockquote" data-author="saulityvi" data-cid="559067" data-time="1455650913"><p>
    Do those abs really include in just £69??<br>
    Lähetetty minun SM-G388F laitteesta Tapatalkilla</p></blockquote>
    I wouldn't know. A mate told me that his mate's mate might use one of these. Honest.

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    • D Offline
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      Disgusted of TW
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      #225

      <blockquote class="ipsBlockquote" data-author="MiketheSnow" data-cid="559048" data-time="1455629858"><p>Was made MOTM in a recent game.<br>
       <br>
      Still got enough to sparkle in the Premiership.</p></blockquote>
      <br>
      Watching the Aviva highlights from last weekend, he was very good against Leicester the other night, mixing up his options nicely until he cramped up after 60 mins. During the preamble to the show it was claimed that Goode has played for 50% of Premiership clubs, and 32 clubs in total!

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        profitius
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        <blockquote class="ipsBlockquote" data-author="Billy Tell" data-cid="558093" data-time="1455221850"><p>
        However, you are right, I'm not in any mad rush to see Schmidt take the reins of the NZ team, I'm rather underwhelmed by him as selector, even if as a coach he is more impressive.  I'm also not sure his personality/style fits with NZ rugby, whereas he is perfect for the Irish setup.  He is treated rather reverently by the Irish media, which just wouldn't happen in NZ.</p></blockquote>
        <br><br>
        He doesn't allow offloading, picks players out of position, picks out of form players, wingers have to be good at rucking and is extremely slow to play inexperienced players. <br><br><br>
        All said and done, he is the most bizarre team selector I have ever seen. He is excellent at putting out well drilled teams but when it comes to selecting players he loses the plot. <br><br><br>
        The attritional style of play is also causing a big injury toll.

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          #227

          <blockquote class="ipsBlockquote" data-author="saulityvi" data-cid="559067" data-time="1455650913">
          <div>
          <p>Do those abs really include in just £69??<br><br>
          Lähetetty minun SM-G388F laitteesta Tapatalkilla</p>
          </div>
          </blockquote>
          <p> </p>
          <p>I'd love one of those to target that hard to reach midsection but the risk that I might lose gains in my chest or arms would be far too great to ever justify getting it.</p>

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          • Billy TellB Offline
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            Billy Tell
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            #228

            <blockquote class="ipsBlockquote" data-author="profitius" data-cid="559315" data-time="1455764099">
            <div>
            <p>He doesn't allow offloading, picks players out of position, picks out of form players, wingers have to be good at rucking and is extremely slow to play inexperienced players.<br><br><br><strong>All said and done, he is the most bizarre team selector I have ever seen.</strong> He is excellent at putting out well drilled teams but when it comes to selecting players he loses the plot.<br><br><br>
            The attritional style of play is also causing a big injury toll.</p>
            </div>
            </blockquote>
            <p>Philippe Saint-André surely?!</p>

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            • CatograndeC Offline
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              I see now that Eddy is falling into the same trap that Johnson and Lancaster fell into with an early prediction that Tuilagi will be fit to face Wales. Apart from quite possibly being over-hopeful bollocks what does this say to the others in the squad apart from "you're only keeping Manu's bed warm for him"? Unless of course Eddy is a genius people person and feels that Joseph needs some grounding after scoring a hat trick?

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              • TeWaioT Offline
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                <p>Hopefully it means he plays 12 with JJ at 13, and then they pick one flyhalf and stick with him rather than shoehorning two in.</p>

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                  #231

                  Hmm, with no speed merchant on the open side flank, Ford not being the best defender and then add Manu's propensity for rushing up out of the defensive line...<br><br>I would be nervous with that combo TeWaio.

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                  • TeWaioT Offline
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                    <p>Kvesic/Armitage at 7. Ford told to man up on D or he gets benched for Farrell.</p>

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                    • S Offline
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                      I'd rather Manu was just left out of this Six Nations TBH and just told to focus on his fitness for the Australia tour; he's enormous at the moment. He's always been a big boy but his last couple of matches for Leicester he looked like a prop.<br><br>
                      Sent from my SM-G900F using Tapatalk

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                        <p>Welsh team to play France on Friday announced</p>
                        <p> </p>
                        <p><b>Wales XV:</b></p>
                        <p> </p>
                        <p><b>15 </b>Liam Williams</p>
                        <p>14 Alex Cuthbert</p>
                        <p>13 Jonathan Davies</p>
                        <p>12 Jamie Roberts</p>
                        <p>11 George North</p>
                        <p>10 Dan Biggar</p>
                        <p>9 Gareth Davies</p>
                        <p> </p>
                        <p>1 Rob Evans</p>
                        <p>2 Scott Baldwin</p>
                        <p>3 Samson Lee</p>
                        <p>4 Bradley Davies</p>
                        <p>5 Alun Wyn Jones</p>
                        <p>6 Dan Lydiate</p>
                        <p>7 Sam Warburton (Capt.)</p>
                        <p>8 Taulupe Faletau</p>
                        <p> </p>
                        <p><b>Reps:</b></p>
                        <p>Ken Owens, Gethin Jenkins, Tom Francis, Jake Ball, Justin Tipuric</p>
                        <p>Lloyd Williams, Rhys Priestland, Gareth Anscombe</p>
                        <p> </p>
                        <p> </p>
                        <p>Charteris out with injury. Lydate into the backrow and Tipuric to the bench. James dropped for Cuthbert.</p>
                        <p> </p>
                        <p>Should be too strong for France.</p>
                        <p> </p>
                        <p>Wales by 9-14.</p>

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                          <blockquote class="ipsBlockquote" data-author="TeWaio" data-cid="559362" data-time="1455796307">
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                          <p>Hopefully it means he plays 12 with JJ at 13, and then they pick one flyhalf and stick with him rather than shoehorning two in.</p>
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                          </blockquote>
                          <p> </p>
                          <p>He made a point early on of saying he saw Tuilagi as at 12 in the mould of Nonu. So the JJ appears say. Till Slade is fit.</p>

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                            Catogrande
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                            Priestland AND Anscombe on the bench but no Morgan? You must be spitting Mike.

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                              #237

                              <blockquote class="ipsBlockquote" data-author="Catogrande" data-cid="560367" data-time="1456234674">
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                              <p>Priestland AND Anscombe on the bench but no Morgan? You must be spitting Mike.</p>
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                              </blockquote>
                              <p> </p>
                              <p>Don't get me started :ireful:</p>

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                                Too late.<br>Sorry.

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                                  <p>Been emphatically informed by more learned brethren that Morgan is too small for Test rugby.</p>
                                  <p> </p>
                                  <p>Maybe for Gatland's Morgan see Hansen's Shane Williams.</p>

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                                    Catogrande
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                                    Well Hansen did eventually pick Williams, even if it was virtually by default. Morgan should get his chance aged about 32 based on that.

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                                      Got to be honest the 6N has been pretty crap viewing so far, only Wales vs Scotland was decent. <br><br>
                                      With super rugby starting the enthusiasm has waned. I'll watch 2 of the games, but Scotland vs Italy will probably get a miss.<br><br>
                                      Could be down to a 2-horse race after the weekend, England could potentially humiliate Ireland at twickenham.

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                                        So Eddie Jones settles on Manu Tuilagi at 12 to be his "English" nonu. Isn't he the cop beater Tuilagi from recent times?

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                                          <blockquote class="ipsBlockquote" data-author="Billy Tell" data-cid="560377" data-time="1456248269">
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                                          <p><br>
                                          Could be down to a 2-horse race after the weekend, England could potentially humiliate Ireland at twickenham.</p>
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                                          </blockquote>
                                          <p> </p>
                                          <p>There's a 81.2% chance that will happen.</p>

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