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    @Crucial Good doco, thanks. -said through gritted teeth. It was an amazing day though and I can still recall the bitter disappointment at the end but also the constant fear that it was not going to be our day. Right from the off.

    Wasn't the crowd great?

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    The scrambling determined defence by Calder and Jeffrey was awesome to see again. Those guys played that second half like they truly were defending their country.

    Just to combine this thread with another, here's a little clip of Calder being the hard bastard he was after Sean Fitzpatrick pronounced his name incorrectly.

    If celebrity boxing was around in those days I'm sure big money would be paid to see Calder v Cowboy Shaw in a brawl.

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    @Crucial
    Think Fitzy came out of that the 'hard bastard.
    Took a butt to the face and carried on.

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    @MiketheSnow said in Six Nations 2017:

    @Crucial
    Think Fitzy came out of that the 'hard bastard.
    Took a butt to the face and carried on.

    Hollywood by Fitzy. Calder barely touched him.

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    Same old same old. Howley needs a win, by whatever means necessary.

    Up to the players now

    Wales team v Ireland

    Halfpenny; North, Davies, S Williams, L Williams; Biggar, Webb
    Evans, Owens, Francis, Ball, AW Jones (capt), Warburton, Tipuric, Moriarty

    Replacements:
    Baldwin, Smith, Lee, Charteris, Faletau
    G Davies, S Davies, Roberts

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    Schmidt taking the same route. Only enforced change is Bowe for Trimble. Otherwise, it's McGrath, Best, Furlong, Toner, Ryan, Stander, O'Brien, Heaslip,
    Murray, Sexton, Henshaw, Ringrose, Bowe, Zebo, Kearney.

    No real pizzazz/snarls going into this one from either side. England and Scotland seem to be soaking up all the media attention which is not a bad thing for this match.

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    @Pot-Hale said in Six Nations 2017:

    @MiketheSnow

    Schmidt taking the same route. Only enforced change is Bowe for Trimble on the bench. Otherwise, it's McGrath, Best, Furlong, Toner, Ryan, Stander, O'Brien, Heaslip,
    Murray, Sexton, Henshaw, Ringrose, Earls, Zebo, Kearney.

    No real pizzazz/snarls going into this one from either side. England and Scotland seem to be soaking up all the media attention which is not a bad thing for this match.

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    @MiketheSnow I was almost expecting a change after Edwards semi throwing of North under the bus earlier on in the week. I thought his comments in the media were a bit rough really.

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    North needs a rest and/or a different coaching regime.

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    @MiketheSnow said in Six Nations 2017:

    North needs a rest and/or a different coaching regime.

    He definately needs a different tackling regime, classic example of a guy who was huge as a kid so tackled with his head in any position he wanted & now as an adult cops 16 stone guys thighs in the head every time he makes a tackle. And as a result now tackles with the enthusiasm of a DJ mixing Max Keys latest album

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    @MiketheSnow said in Six Nations 2017:

    North needs a rest and/or a different coaching regime.

    Whilst I agree he could do with a rest, I really felt that Edwards' comments were out of order.

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    Farrell looking a bit suss

    http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/39229803

    Surprising that they would bring May into the match day squad, I would have thought that Slade was the ready made replacement - plus they might need his place kicking if Ford has another mare with the boot.

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    @Catogrande said in Six Nations 2017:

    Farrell looking a bit suss

    http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/39229803

    Surprising that they would bring May into the match day squad, I would have thought that Slade was the ready made replacement - plus they might need his place kicking if Ford has another mare with the boot.

    He's scared of the Scots midfielders and who can blame him

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    This is a pretty enjoyable game! Wales up on Ireland, 8-6. Battering Murray and Sexton, just not that good at finishing. Ireland's only option seems to be to kick, even throwing out the defensive bomb with great gusto.

    Barnes is yet to make his howler and also hasn't as yet pulled out his ambiguous law call.

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    15-9 now.

    @Bones It's been a good game but both teams look out on their feet after 60.

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    Fuck me this match is tense.

    Wales definitely on top overall but the breakouts from sides is keeping the nerves on edge.

    Barnes has had his yellow with Sexton and Wales took some advantage. Murray off but Marmion doing ok.

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    And there it is! Pulls out his abstract ruling just as Ireland score a "try".

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    Wayne Barnes making more friends in Ireland.

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    Bang on with the call though. Pen every day of the week

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    He's a pedantic fart. For both sides.

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