6 Nations 2017

nelliethehooker
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edited January 2017 in Sports #1

Not long now before the tournament starts. Can England continue their winning run with a win over France on 4th Feb? Who will be their likely challengers? The French have just suffered a serious blow with the loss of Wesley Fofana, out for all the matches due to a ruptured Achilles Tendon. Can Scotland upset the apple cart in the first game of the tournament by beating Ireland? Here's hoping that it's another great rugby occasion.

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  • mickysf
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    edited January 2017 #2

    I'm looking forward to the Six Nations but, as far as an outright English triumph is concern, I'm not sure. They will need to build on the success already gained and I'll be much happier if they can get over the first hurdle albeit against a Fofana less French team. England, after all, will be without some of their valued players too.The Irish I reckon will come out fighting again with the usual passion and may well be the ones to watch.

  • Kennine
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    edited January 2017 #3

    I'm non- partisan or favouring any team at the moment.  Just looking forward to a great sporting tournament.

    I don't mind which of the other five teams trounce England.  winkcoollaughing

    Cheers .......................K wink

  • ABM
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    edited January 2017 #4

    Kennine,

    I  seem  to  remember  you  visiting  the  Naughty  Step

    a  time  or  three,  last  year !!

    Now  behave yourself  or  else    I'll  go  &  fetch 

    "Wotsername"  back  

  • ABM
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    edited February 2017 #5

    Well  The  Fun  Has  Now  Started  !!

     

    Saturday  4th   2:50

    Scotland  14  ==  0  Ireland

    2 : 53

    Scotland  14  ==  5  Ireland

    Whooo  Hooo  !!

    Hell's  Bells  !!

    Yet  another  converted  try  for  the  Scots  21 ==  5  

    Where  is  the  Irish  Defence   surprised

  • ABM
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    edited February 2017 #6

    70  mins  gone,  Ireland  are  fighting  back !!

    Think  The  Main  Man  has  used  some  harsh

    words  in  the  locker  room  !!

    Scotland  21 -- 22  Ireland

  • ABM
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    edited February 2017 #7

    Hell's  Ding  Dongs  !!surprised

    That  was  a  game  worth  paying  to  watch  !!

    Scotland  27 ==  22  Ireland

    No  further  comments  required  it  was  truly

    Brilliant  Watching  --  Well  Done  Both  Teams  !!

  • Kennine
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    edited February 2017 #8

    Well done both teams. That was.a cracker of a game. Never a dull moment.  Best start ever for the 6 Nations tournament.

  • nelliethehooker
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    edited February 2017 #9

    Great start to the competition. I was right in suspecting that Scotland were capable of defeating the pre-tournament favourite Ireland. What a game.

    Shame about the other game, but at least England won ugly. 

    Can Italy now surprise Wales tomorrow?

  • scoutman
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    edited February 2017 #10

    So we've seen the warm up acts    

  • ABM
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    edited February 2017 #11

    Careful,  Scoutman,  or you  might  not  survive  to

    see  the  curtain  calls  you  little  scamp surprisedyell  sealed  !!

  • ABM
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    edited February 2017 #12

    And  now  it's  only  minutes  'til  the  third  game  starts

    so,  will  Scoutman  be  happy  tonight  or  just  like

    the  rest  of  us,  waiting  for  the  second  round  ??

    Whatever  it  is,  I  just  hope  its  entertaining  Rugby.

     

  • ABM
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    edited February 2017 #13

    3  mins  gone  &  Halfpenny  misses  his  first  kick

    Heavy  shower  before  the start  has  made so called

    "easy"  shots  rather  more  difficult yell !

  • ABM
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    edited February 2017 #14

    First  half  over  &  its

    ITALY 7 ==  3  WALES

  • scoutman
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    edited February 2017 #15

    Job done  

  • Kennine
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    edited February 2017 #16

    England is being tipped to win easily against Wales today.---  But I hope it's a much closer game with good running rugby.  

    It will be a bit of a David V Goliath struggle, which is usual when any of the Small Nations are playing England, but let's hope David ( Wales ) finds a way to succeed against Goliath.

     

    I am also looking forward to great win for Ireland against Italy.  

     

    Cheers ........................K. 

  • moulesy
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    edited February 2017 #17

    Magnificent performance by the Irish who were rather mugged last week.

    Looking forward to what should be an exciting Wales v England game - two fine teams in outstanding form at the moment. Should be a close one!

  • mickysf
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    edited February 2017 #18

    It was!smile🏉

  • Oneputt
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    edited February 2017 #19

    Great hard fought win by England

  • moulesy
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    edited February 2017 #20

    Well it wasn't a great game technically, too many careless mistakes, but still very exciting. Wales could and maybe should have won if they'd decided to kick for penalties when they had the chance. Still, another hard fought win for a below par England and I can't see them not winning the title now.

  • mickysf
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    edited February 2017 #21

    Technically a good game but, as moulesy says, not great. It was determination from both sides that showed through and made it such an enthralling spectical. Daly getting back to save the interception and then finishing off the final try were decisive moments for me!

  • Kennine
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    edited February 2017 #22

    I'm pleased to say that yesterday's two games went exactly to my prediction.  

    Today France will win over Scotland.  

     There is always a great atmosphere when France and Scotland meet on the Rugby field. . Both countries represent "The Auld Alliance" and this friendship means that whatever the score, the winners are applauded by both sets of supporters. 

    Cheers........................Ksmile

  • ABM
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    edited February 2017 #23

    France  13  ==  8  Scotland

    4  mins  to  Tea  Break  !wink

  • Rocky 2 buckets
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    edited February 2017 #24

    Almost an open brawl on the pitch, French crowd booing & Hissing the Scotssurprised I wonder if anyone at the stadium know of the 'auld alliance?'undecided

  • Kennine
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    edited February 2017 #25

    Fantastic game played with bravery and passion. A very physical game and being Rugby there was plenty of shoving and bruising tackles. Great respect for the French pack and in particular their defence, they were phenominal.

    Once again the game followed my prediction.

     

    Cheers.........K

  • mickysf
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    edited February 2017 #26

    Well the next weekend of the competition is nearly upon us! Any predictions out there?

  • ABM
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    edited February 2017 #27

    Just  some  K*******D,  muddy  folks  with  the  occasional  rest  in  the  sin  bin  to  scrape  the  mud  off  !!

    Don't  fancy  the  kicker's  job  tho,  with  these  winds  they  might  struggle  to  get  it  into  the  25,  oops,  sorry  I  should  have  said  the  22embarassed

  • nelliethehooker
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    edited February 2017 #28

    Hopefully it will be wins for England, Ireland and Scotland, which should then make the games the following weekend really interesting.

  • ABM
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    edited February 2017 #29

    Scotland  9 == 13  Wales  at  the  break

    Why  do  I  get  the  feeling  that  Scotland  are  going  to  be  under  extreme  pressure  this  coming  40  mins.

     

  • ABM
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    edited February 2017 #30

    And  indeed  they  were,  BUT  Wales  were  under  even  more  !!

    Well  Done  Scotland,  a  deserved  victory  !!

  • Oneputt
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    edited February 2017 #31

    Interesting tactics by Italy but England got there in the end.  Not a fan of bonus points though

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