6 Nations Rugby 2008

Post by **Big Boy** » Mon Feb 11, 2008 7:59 pm

Jaime wrote:

I guess it's best if we all just keep quiet after this weekend's fayre

Thank you very much for being so considerate - much appreciated.

Now, if the boot was on the other foot.........

Post by **Jockey** » Mon Feb 11, 2008 8:06 pm

Watched the Wales Vs Scotland match. Loads of mistakes by both teams. Wales were nothing great which just shows how poor Scotland were.

Post by **Jaime** » Mon Feb 11, 2008 10:45 pm

Big Boy wrote:Jaime wrote:
I guess it's best if we all just keep quiet after this weekend's fayre
Thank you very much for being so considerate - much appreciated.

Now, if the boot was on the other foot.........

Well, I can afford to be magnanimous as I have bragging rights over most of you for another year!

Post by **Jaime** » Mon Feb 11, 2008 10:52 pm

Jockey wrote:Watched the Wales Vs Scotland match. Loads of mistakes by both teams. Wales were nothing great which just shows how poor Scotland were.

Scotland were awful for the second game running. Wales totally dominated posession & territory throughout but couldn't make the most of it. Gatland did the right thing taking off Phillips & Hook.

Phillips spent most of the game at the bottom of rucks and pile ups, with Martyn Williams acting as scrum half on too many occassions to count. What an incredible player he is - if he wasn't acting as scrum half he was winning everything at the breakdown, filling in at stand off, popping up in support all over the pitch, even putting in tactical kicks and generally getting in the Scottish faces. He can do it all - he played the last 20 minutes at scrum half for Cardiff Blues during a Heineken Cup game this season and the Blues still won!

I've lost count of the amount of times I've seen him pick up man of the match awards. Probably the best all round rugby player over a lengthy period of time - ten years he's been at the top now - that I have ever seen. The Ginger Infringer is a bona fide legend.

Post by **Jaime** » Sun Feb 24, 2008 8:12 pm

So, after quite an exciting 'Super-Saturday' of 6 Nations rugby, who is going to win the championship with only two games left for each team?

Wales, Ireland, France and England can still win the championship, Wales and Ireland can both still win the Triple Crown and Wales are still in with a shout of the Grand Slam.

I think the Slam will not be claimed, that Ireland will probably win the Triple Crown but have a feeling that Wales will win the championship. Hope I'm wrong and that Wales can walk away from the Irish graveyard with the points in a couple of weeks time to claim the Triple Crown.

Post by **JimmyGreaves** » Sun Feb 24, 2008 9:03 pm

Jaime wrote:Hope I'm wrong and that Wales can walk away from the Irish graveyard with the points in a couple of weeks time to claim the Triple Crown.

Hope your right and Wales get buried!

However I don't think Ireland are really that strong but are improving. With O'Connell back I hope they surprise both Wales & England!

Slainte

Post by **Zidane** » Sun Feb 24, 2008 9:04 pm

If England win their two remaining games against Scotland & Ireland and France beat Wales then England will get a share of the title.
We wouldnt have thought that possible a few weeks back would we !!

Zidane

Post by **Big Boy** » Sun Feb 24, 2008 9:15 pm

Zidane wrote:

We wouldnt have thought that possible a few weeks back would we !!

Why not?

I realise that England have recently been proved to be only the second best team in the World, but that ranking is a hell of a lot better than the other teams in the competition, and the class is bound to show through ........................eventually.

Post by **redzonerocker** » Sun Feb 24, 2008 9:44 pm

Big Boy wrote: Why not? I realise that England have recently been proved to be only the second best team in the World, but that ranking is a hell of a lot better than the other teams in the competition, and the class is bound to show through ........................eventually.

& it certainly helps when we play for 80 mins instead of 40!!

Post by **Jaime** » Sun Feb 24, 2008 10:25 pm

Big Boy wrote:England have recently been proved to be only the second best team in the World.

*Pffft!* Dream on!

Post by **Big Boy** » Sun Feb 24, 2008 11:10 pm

Jaime wrote:
Big Boy wrote:England have recently been proved to be only the second best team in the World.
*Pffft!* Dream on!

Sorry, just couldn't resist it. But just remember, you've got to sing when wou're winning. Humour me, they're not giving us England supporters very much to sing about these days.

Mon Feb 25, 2008 1:27 am

As long as Scooootland finish last .... who gives a sh@t about anything else???
Lets all laugh at the jocks, as they wait for their only possible victory, another England loss.

Stick to brooms on ice for over 50's.

ha ha ha ha

Post by **JimmyGreaves** » Mon Feb 25, 2008 3:02 am

SteveHawkinstramplolene wrote:As long as Scooootland finish last .... who gives a sh@t about anything else???
Lets all laugh at the jocks, as they wait for their only possible victory, another England loss.

Stick to brooms on ice for over 50's.

ha ha ha ha

Whose this Joker?

Post by **JimmyGreaves** » Mon Feb 25, 2008 3:04 am

World Rankings @ 18th February 2008.

England Top of Northern Hemisphere Big Boy but not 2nd in ze vorld

1(1) SOUTH AFRICA 90.81
2(2) NEW ZEALAND 89.59
3(3) ARGENTINA 87.42
4(4) AUSTRALIA 84.20
5(5) ENGLAND 83.83
6(6) FRANCE 82.13
7 IRELAND 78.30
8 WALES 76.79
9(9) FIJI 75.88
10(10) SCOTLAND 74.70

Mon Feb 25, 2008 4:01 pm

Just saying it as it is Greavsie
Just about every jock, whether they admit it or not, love to see England fail. FACT.
Why we dont rub there noses in it after every sporting loss , i'll never know....
They're sh@t , and should be remimded of that at every opportunity....which is usually at least once a fortnight.

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