Six Nations 2023
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Am I the only one who thinks the Reffing has been pretty good in the first 2 rounds?
The TMO has been used sparingly, the emphasis has been on letting the game flow, and any card issues have been sensibly handled.
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@KiwiMurph said in Six Nations 2023:
https://mobile.twitter.com/TalksRugby/status/1624618279196319746
Hansen's mother is from Cork. Bealham's grandmother is from Enniskillen. Both qualify through relatives.
Lowe and JGP were, admittedly, project players. Aki, I believe, was more organic.
Agree with the extension to five years on residency grounds.
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Bit of a joke really
Ireland have kiwis and aussies in thr back line
The French captain is a fucking saffa
There are like 2 Scots in th3 Scottish team
International invitational XVs
@mariner4life said in Six Nations 2023:
Bit of a joke really
Ireland have kiwis and aussies in thr back line
The French captain is a fucking saffa
There are like 2 Scots in th3 Scottish team
International invitational XVs
There are only two players who are foreigners : Paul Willemsen and Uini Atonio. The All Blacks have poached Frizell, Reece, Fakatava and Sowakula lately.
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@mariner4life said in Six Nations 2023:
Bit of a joke really
Ireland have kiwis and aussies in thr back line
The French captain is a fucking saffa
There are like 2 Scots in th3 Scottish team
International invitational XVs
There are only two players who are foreigners : Paul Willemsen and Uini Atonio. The All Blacks have poached Frizell, Reece, Fakatava and Sowakula lately.
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Three tiers to this competition.
World Class: Ireland, France.
Okay: Scotland, England.
Shite: Italy, Wales. -
@sparky said in Six Nations 2023:
Three tiers to this competition.
World Class: Ireland, France.
Okay: Scotland, England.
Shite: Italy, Wales.Italy seemed to be ok in their first game. Wales have been a bit shite in both.
@Winger said in Six Nations 2023:
@sparky said in Six Nations 2023:
Three tiers to this competition.
World Class: Ireland, France.
Okay: Scotland, England.
Shite: Italy, Wales.Italy seemed to be ok in their first game. Wales have been a bit shite in both.
Italy were shite during the first half against England. Otherwise, they have been playing rather well (particularly in counter attack where they were exciting to watch). Wales were dire.
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Am I the only one who thinks the Reffing has been pretty good in the first 2 rounds?
The TMO has been used sparingly, the emphasis has been on letting the game flow, and any card issues have been sensibly handled.
@Victor-Meldrew said in Six Nations 2023:
Am I the only one who thinks the Reffing has been pretty good in the first 2 rounds?
The TMO has been used sparingly, the emphasis has been on letting the game flow, and any card issues have been sensibly handled.
Attacking rugby has been rewarded. Refs are hot on players supporting their own body weight in rucks if they're trying to steal the ball. Actually applying the laws. It's had a great effect on the quality of rugby but Wales and France have suffered as a result.
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@Bones said in Six Nations 2023:
https://www.walesonline.co.uk/sport/rugby/rugby-news/players-outside-wales-squad-who-26220333
Mostly average to good URC players. Half the Welsh team against ireland were Ospreys players. Ospreys are 13th in the URC.
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@Victor-Meldrew said in Six Nations 2023:
Am I the only one who thinks the Reffing has been pretty good in the first 2 rounds?
The TMO has been used sparingly, the emphasis has been on letting the game flow, and any card issues have been sensibly handled.
Attacking rugby has been rewarded. Refs are hot on players supporting their own body weight in rucks if they're trying to steal the ball. Actually applying the laws. It's had a great effect on the quality of rugby but Wales and France have suffered as a result.
@profitius said in Six Nations 2023:
Actually applying the laws.
Whilst ignoring others - the brazen and conspicuous way players are sealing off on their own ball doesn't quite fit.
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@profitius said in Six Nations 2023:
Actually applying the laws.
Whilst ignoring others - the brazen and conspicuous way players are sealing off on their own ball doesn't quite fit.
@Bones said in Six Nations 2023:
@profitius said in Six Nations 2023:
Actually applying the laws.
Whilst ignoring others - the brazen and conspicuous way players are sealing off on their own ball doesn't quite fit.
holy shit Ireland were terrible for that, guys just blatantly laying on the ground, or diving head first over rucks, and Wayne doing fuck all about it.
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@Bones said in Six Nations 2023:
@profitius said in Six Nations 2023:
Actually applying the laws.
Whilst ignoring others - the brazen and conspicuous way players are sealing off on their own ball doesn't quite fit.
holy shit Ireland were terrible for that, guys just blatantly laying on the ground, or diving head first over rucks, and Wayne doing fuck all about it.
@mariner4life to be fair I thought France were just as bad, but man it was blatant. Guys just slowly lying down on the guys on the ground and then shunting forward a bit oooeerrr
England started off doing it too, but then weirdly seemed to stop once Italy got penalised for it
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@Victor-Meldrew What a mess
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@Victor-Meldrew said in Six Nations 2023:
https://archive.ph/zkPB5
Wales players reportedlyis that a sauce or a leek?
I'm calling gossip and hearsay being presented as fact for what it is - unsubstantiated bollocks -
@nostrildamus said in Six Nations 2023:
@Victor-Meldrew said in Six Nations 2023:
https://archive.ph/zkPB5
Wales players reportedlyis that a sauce or a leek?
I'm calling gossip and hearsay being presented as fact for what it is - unsubstantiated bollocksWouldn't have a clue. I just posted an article I thought would be of interest.
Contact details are here if you want to discuss provenance with them.
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@nostrildamus said in Six Nations 2023:
@Victor-Meldrew said in Six Nations 2023:
https://archive.ph/zkPB5
Wales players reportedlyis that a sauce or a leek?
I'm calling gossip and hearsay being presented as fact for what it is - unsubstantiated bollocksWouldn't have a clue. I just posted an article I thought would be of interest.
Contact details are here if you want to discuss provenance with them.
@Victor-Meldrew said in Six Nations 2023:
@nostrildamus said in Six Nations 2023:
@Victor-Meldrew said in Six Nations 2023:
https://archive.ph/zkPB5
Wales players reportedlyis that a sauce or a leek?
I'm calling gossip and hearsay being presented as fact for what it is - unsubstantiated bollocksWouldn't have a clue. I just posted an article I thought would be of interest.
Contact details are here if you want to discuss provenance with them.
Very helpful of you!
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@Victor-Meldrew said in Six Nations 2023:
https://archive.ph/zkPB5
Wales players reportedlyis that a sauce or a leek?
I'm calling gossip and hearsay being presented as fact for what it is - unsubstantiated bollocks@nostrildamus said in Six Nations 2023:
@Victor-Meldrew said in Six Nations 2023:
https://archive.ph/zkPB5
Wales players reportedlyis that a sauce or a leek?
I'm calling gossip and hearsay being presented as fact for what it is - unsubstantiated bollocksIt’s all over most MSM in the UK now so some substance. My guess is vague promises from WRU, climb down by players , subsequent reneging by WRU and continued rumbling/mess for sometime to come.
BTW I like what you did there leek. Very good.
