6N 2018
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@kiwimurph said in 6N 2018:
@mariner4life said in 6N 2018:
I'm actually looking forward to this. The 6N is now the world's pre-eminent annual rugby competition. I hope the rugby on display lives up to that billing.
Surely a two horse race?
nothing says pre-eminent like Gareth Anscombe and Hadleigh Parkes
Ouch. A tinge of the Angostura?
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@rocky-rockbottom Parkes played for the Canes too (and did next to nothing for Canes and Blues). I think it's more of a case of Parkes suiting the Northern Hemisphere style of play than being a 'world class midfielder'. Super Rugby played by NZ teams is very fast paced and suits athletically gifted players - Hadleigh Parkes doesn't exactly fit that category. If you put Parkes in an NZ Super Rugby midfield this season I wouldn't expect 'world class'.
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@kiwimurph given with his express pace, he played on the wing for the Blues....
My best memories of him is his play when Northland thrashed Manawatu 77-5 in 2010 haha
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@taniwharugby said in 6N 2018:
@kiwimurph given with his express pace, he played on the wing for the Blues....
My best memories of him is his play when Northland thrashed Manawatu 77-5 in 2010 haha
Pretty sure I was at that game, wonderful day out at Okara.
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Is French rugby run by Jacques Clouseau?
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Six Nations starting this weekend.
Italy play England in the Sun afternoon match
France play Ireland in second match on Sat
Wales play Scotland first up on Sat in the match of the round.All the preview talk has been look at how many injuries we have. Hopefully that dies away once match squads are announced on Thursday.
England start as favorites and get to sit in the pretty seat as they watch to see whether one or even two of their possible rivals get knocked out of contention for a Grand Slam and possibly the Championship. Wales are slow starters but a win against the fancied Scots would put them in fine fettle for a trip to Twickenham. Ireland started slow last year against Scotland and paid the price. Lose to the French in Paris ( a regular enough occurrence) and they’ll be turning up with nothing but a brave face at Twickenham four rounds later.
Two or even three away wins this weekend would set the Championship up nicely.
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@pot-hale said in 6N 2018:
Six Nations starting this weekend.
Italy play England in the Sun afternoon match
France play Ireland in second match on Sat
Wales play Scotland first up on Sat in the match of the round.All the preview talk has been look at how many injuries we have. Hopefully that dies away once match squads are announced on Thursday.
England start as favorites and get to sit in the pretty seat as they watch to see whether one or even two of their possible rivals get knocked out of contention for a Grand Slam and possibly the Championship. Wales are slow starters but a win against the fancied Scots would put them in fine fettle for a trip to Twickenham. Ireland started slow last year against Scotland and paid the price. Lose to the French in Paris ( a regular enough occurrence) and they’ll be turning up with nothing but a brave face at Twickenham four rounds later.
Two or even three away wins this weekend would set the Championship up nicely.
Scots are talking it up and are pretty confident which is a sure sign everyone's money should be on Wales.
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Ireland team to play France in Paris. Ringrose injured puts Aki in and vdF wins the gong to replace injured SOB. Young James Ryan edges Toner to the bench.
Stockdale, Ryan and Aki in their 6N bows.
15 Rob Kearney (UCD/Leinster) 78 caps
14 Keith Earls (Young Munster/Munster) 62 caps
13 Robbie Henshaw (Buccaneers/Leinster) 31 caps
12 Bundee Aki (Galwegians/Connacht) 2 caps
11 Jacob Stockdale (Belfast quins/Ulster) 4 caps
10 Johnny Sexton (St Mary's College/Leinster) 68 caps
9 Conor Murray (Garryowen/Munster) 59 caps
1 Cian Healy (Clontarf/Leinster) 73 caps
2 Rory Best (Banbridge/Ulster) 106 caps (captain)
3 Tadhg Furlong (Clontarf/Leinster) 19 caps
4 Iain Henderson (Ballynahinch/Ulster) 34 caps
5 James Ryan (UCD/Leinster) 4 caps
6 Peter O'Mahony (Cork Constitution/Munster) 42 caps
7 Josh van der Flier (UCD/Leinster) 9 caps
8 CJ Stander (Shannon/Munster) 18 capsReplacements
16. Sean Cronin (St Mary's College/Leinster) 56 caps
17. Jack McGrath (St Mary's College/Leinster) 42 caps
18. John Ryan (Cork Constitution/Munster) 11 caps
19. Devin Toner (Lansdowne/Leinster) 53 caps
20. Dan Leavy (UCD/Leinster) 4 caps
21. Luke McGrath (UCD/Leinster) 6 caps
22. Joey Carbery (Clontarf/Leinster) 6 caps
23. Fergus McFadden (Old Belvedere/Leinster) 32 caps -
@pot-hale there you go with that weird numbering again...;)
1 Cian Healy (Clontarf/Leinster) 73 caps
2 Rory Best (Banbridge/Ulster) 106 caps (captain)
3 Tadhg Furlong (Clontarf/Leinster) 19 caps
4 Iain Henderson (Ballynahinch/Ulster) 34 caps
5 James Ryan (UCD/Leinster) 4 caps
6 Peter O'Mahony (Cork Constitution/Munster) 42 caps
7 Josh van der Flier (UCD/Leinster) 9 caps
8 CJ Stander (Shannon/Munster) 18 caps
9 Conor Murray (Garryowen/Munster) 59 caps
10 Johnny Sexton (St Mary's College/Leinster) 68 caps
11 Jacob Stockdale (Belfast Harlequins/Ulster) 4 caps
12 Bundee O'Aki (Galwegians/Connacht/Chiefs/Counties Manukau) 2 caps
13 Robbie Henshaw (Buccaneers/Leinster) 31 caps
14 Keith Earls (Young Munster/Munster) 62 caps
15 Rob Kearney (UCD/Leinster) 78 capsReplacements
16 Sean Cronin (St Mary's College/Leinster) 56 caps
17 Jack McGrath (St Mary's College/Leinster) 42 caps
18 John Ryan (Cork Constitution/Munster) 11 caps
19 Devin Toner (Lansdowne/Leinster) 53 caps
20 Dan Leavy (UCD/Leinster) 4 caps
21 Luke McGrath (UCD/Leinster) 6 caps
22 Joey Carbery (Clontarf/Leinster) 6 caps
23 Fergus McFadden (Old Belvedere/Leinster) 32 caps -
BTW the kilted ones named their team yesterday
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Gordon Reid (London Irish) – 27 caps
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Stuart McInally (Edinburgh Rugby) – 12 caps
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Jon Welsh (Newcastle Falcons) – 11 caps
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Ben Toolis (Edinburgh Rugby) – 7 caps
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Jonny Gray VICE CAPTAIN (Glasgow Warriors) – 38 caps
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John Barclay CAPTAIN (Scarlets) – 66 caps
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Hamish Watson (Edinburgh Rugby) – 15 caps
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Cornell du Preez (Edinburgh Rugby) – 5 caps
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Ali Price (Glasgow Warriors) – 11 caps
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Finn Russell (Glasgow Warriors) – 32 caps
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Byron McGuigan (Sale Sharks) – 2 caps
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Huw Jones (Glasgow Warriors) – 11 caps
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Chris Harris (Newcastle Falcons) – 1 cap
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Tommy Seymour (Glasgow Warriors) – 39 caps
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Stuart Hogg VICE CAPTAIN (Glasgow Warriors) – 55 caps
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Scott Lawson (Newcastle Falcons) – 46 caps
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Jamie Bhatti (Glasgow Warriors) – 3 caps
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Murray McCallum (Edinburgh Rugby) – uncapped
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Grant Gilchrist (Edinburgh Rugby) – 18 caps
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Ryan Wilson (Glasgow Warriors) – 32 caps
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Greig Laidlaw (ASM Clermont Auvergne) – 58 caps
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Pete Horne (Glasgow Warriors) – 28 caps
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Sean Maitland (Saracens) – 29 caps
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@pot-hale
Strong side PH, though I can never quite understand how Earls has got that many caps. Elusive runner but to me, too many fallabilities? -
Seems to be a lot of guys with not a lot of international experience in that Scots side.
Although you could argue that it has taken them a long time to throw out the experienced journeymen and the new blood is better.
They spent years picking the same old same old and getting the same results.
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@catogrande said in 6N 2018:
@pot-hale
Strong side PH, though I can never quite understand how Earls has got that many caps. Elusive runner but to me, too many fallabilities?Yeah - he’s had a lot of stick in his career. Have to say his performance and form since going on the June tour to US and Japan and subsequently at club and international level has been superb. Scored some cracking tries and his pace still very good.
