Article: The Original Rugby Championship - Six Nations 2016
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<p>The more things change the more they stay the same.......</p>
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<p>Good old Eddie Jones complaining about the Wales (NZ) scrum and ignoring Joe Marler (Al Baxter)</p>
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<p>I thought exactly the same thing when I heard Jones' comments. The art of deflection. :)</p> -
<blockquote class="ipsBlockquote" data-author="Crucial" data-cid="564125" data-time="1457743422">
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<p>The more things change the more they stay the same.......</p>
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<p>Good old Eddie Jones complaining about the Wales (NZ) scrum and ignoring Joe Marler (Al Baxter)</p>
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<p>Yeah I feel a bit shite about this. I've long disliked Gatland's penchant for pre-match whining and now we have Eddie doing it on our behalf. Not a good look. Mind you in regard to the pre-engagement thing, Adam Jones (former Wales prop) pretty much agreed with Eddie and said he hopes current incumbent Samson Lee pushes the boundaries even further, so maybe Eddie has a point. If so though I'd still rather he kept it to the pre match discussion with the officials instead of having a very public whinge. McBryde was doing his part for Wales in the press too.</p>
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<blockquote class="ipsBlockquote" data-author="Billy Tell" data-cid="563774" data-time="1457624985"><p>
The Irish selection for this weekend is the final nail in the coffin as far as I'm concerned for Schmidt ever coaching a NZ Super rugby team, let alone NZ.<br><br>
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Hmm. That awful selection just lit up Lansdowne Road with another score - a length of the field multi passing move that gave Ireland its fourth try before half-time. <br><br>
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Earls a revelation in this game. Italy falling apart as Ireland are running everything at them. <br><br>
Try number 7 just down after a speedy barging run from Cronin. <br><br>
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<p>Quite looking forward to the Eng Wales battle (appropriate word I think)</p>
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<p>To reference another thread, if a draw is like kissing your sister, then picking a team to support might be like judging your sisters in a swimwear competition...</p>
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<p>I'm only really interested because of their friends.;)</p> -
Ireland finish it out with nine tries in all. <br><br>
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Hmm. That awful selection just lit up Lansdowne Road with another score - a length of the field multi passing move that gave Ireland its fourth try before half-time. <br><br>
25-3</p></blockquote>
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Yeah credit where credit due. Although Italy were even worse than usual. But you can only play what is in front of you and that was a good performance. Still don't think it justifies some of the selections eg McFadden -
<p>Wales are a mess. No real enthusiasm even, People not even running on to the ball</p>
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<p>Not sure if its England doing that or not, but the white team are playing well (and have a few deadset twats - Brown, Haskell, blue headed winger)</p>
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<p>The new lock is destined to be a star - you poms have got a special one there</p> -
<p>England win 25-21. Wales left it too late.</p>
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<p>Mario Itoje had an absolute stormer. He looks World Class already, but I suspect his long-term future is at 6 rather than Lock. He could develop into one of England's greatest ever players.</p> -
<p>Well i didn't expect any of that. Great first 60 by England followed by a poor last 20 and the reverse for Wales. Eddie suggested his substitutions may have been a mistake - it certainly coincided with England's defence falling apart under some decent Welsh pressure.</p>
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<blockquote class="ipsBlockquote" data-author="sparky" data-cid="564295" data-time="1457805562"><p>England win 25-21. Wales left it too late.<br><br>
Mario Itoje had an absolute stormer. He looks World Class already, but I suspect his long-term future is at 6 rather than Lock. He could develop into one of England's greatest ever players.</p></blockquote>
Yep, I've probably said it 3 times on this thread already, but Itoje is a 6 for me. He can play lock very well, but his size may mean that he struggles against the biggest guys in that position (eg someone like Etzebeth).<br><br>
For now, he's shown that he must start. So if everyone is fit, it comes down to whether we prefer:<br>
4. Itoje<br>
6. Robshaw<br>
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4. Launchbury<br>
6. Itoje.<br><br>
I'd prefer the latter, and would start with that vs France.<br><br>
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Wales were woefully poor in that game, looking totally off the pace.<br>
Wales' gameplan is based on a strong defence, when so many players miss tackles the whole thing falls apart.<br>
England could & should have been 40 points up at the end, quite how they almost lost it in the last 10 minutes is shocking.<br>
Gatland really needs to leave out some of his "regulars" like Cuthbert & Baldwin.
