The Silver Fern

@MiketheSnow said in 2025 6Ns:

@sparky said in 2025 6Ns:

If Wales lose to Italy badly on Saturday then questions should be asked concerning why they get a Six Nations place ahead of Georgia

Nice try

Wales legend in all for it.

Jon Doel  /  Feb 3  /  Rugby News

New World Rugby rankings table puts Wales one loss from previously unthinkable

Wales remain 11th in the World Rugby rankings but defeat against Italy will see them drop into unchartered waters

Wainui and sold out, it's been a long time since I heard those two in a sentence. Whatever happened to Chloe?

Just put Roigard at ten.

@MiketheSnow it's offside obstruction, refs just need to nut up and call it.

@NTA said in 6N 2025 : France v Wales:

@mariner4life said in 6N 2025 : France v Wales:

Rucks are a fucking shit fight of attacking players sealing the ball or diving off their feet

Which is exactly the way Paul Williams has refereed every Test match - and most other pro games - he's been involved in.

A bit like Jaco Peyper. Just let the boys sort it out. Except the boys won't do anything but fuck it up.

As long as you're not having a go at Jordan Way, all good.

@nostrildamus said in Blues 2025:

@Tim said in Blues 2025:

No resistance from Blackadder in defence for that first try.

The article said EB played well for 20 minutes without injury. He can last 20 minutes now! Hallelujah!
"For starters, Ethan Blackadder was impressive during his 20 minutes, highlighted by a couple of steals and a thumping hit on Blues pivot Harry Plummer, and he got through unscathed."

And here I thought after last season, flankers thumping first fives is a bad thing, they're thugs and it's a sign of weakness everywhere else in their game.

Very generous to the poorly coached England. They should have snapped up razor, then both teams would be better...

@Tim said in Blues 2025:

No resistance from Blackadder in defence for that first try.

That's pretty rough when he made the two tackles prior to that.

But yeah, fuck him.

@handa457 I haven't seen enough of Tangitau to properly rate him, was he on fire in NPC?

Rather bemused at the discounting of Nareki - if he's playing to the best of his abilities, he's AB quality.

@MiketheSnow said in 6N 2025 : France v Wales:

@Higgins said in 6N 2025 : France v Wales:

@pooler-fan said in 6N 2025 : France v Wales:

Zero gainline efficiency from Wales, our carriers simply aren't big or strong enough to get over the gainline at all.

Sounds like Wales' nil total might be flattering them.

We’ve had more than enough ball in the right parts of the field to score tries but we haven’t had the power to break the gain line or the guile to unlock the French defence

I thought there was some great shape in the attack, just hesitant or wrong options at crucial times. Certainly not helped by France being allowed an extra metre or two past the offside line.

@MiketheSnow said in 6N 2025 : France v Wales:

@Bones said in 6N 2025 : France v Wales:

Think that could end up red.

If that had gone red then the TMO is bought

You've changed your tune....

@game_film good call.

@game_film said in 6N 2025 : France v Wales:

@Bones Stays yellow says I.

No dip, direct shoulder to the head with power?

Oh come on that's forward.

Think that could end up red.

France are the ABs from a decade ago.

Thanks for steering me clear gents!