Six Nations 2024

[Paladin]

Wales will be pissed about how poor they were in the first half and so too will Scotland about the second half just done enough in the end. Are they closer to winning a Slam or 6 Nations they need to play a lot better as against England, France and Ireland they won't get away with that second half.

Scotland winning the GS? I really can't see that happening. Third at best for them IMO.

 

[supercity88]

Ireland - sensational

France - made to look miles off it because of the Irish dominance.

England - frustrating. The kicking game was on point and got them minutes away from a WC final. But we all expected some more attacking rugby with ball in hand. Dawson's summary was right - it felt like at times they were just copying training phases and then reverting to the boot when in good territory and attacking areas. An incredibly sloppy performance and I didn't take many positives from it.

Wales - showed some fight but the result was as expected. Bit game against England to come. The battle between dire but winning and entertaining but losing! Hopefully it's a good game with a bit more quality.

Scotland - capitulated but held on. They really need to polish their performances if they're ever going to kick on and threaten to win championships.

 

[MillionMilesAway]

I think England will beat Wales up. The forwards look to be largely bigger and the backs will challenge high kicks to the corner.
Will be interesting to see if Wales manage to target Ford as well as Italy did at the start.

Scotland-France looks the pick of the matches. Anything could happen.

Ireland-Italy could be very one-sided.

 

[big gaz]

Well if my lot win 3 of our lineouts in the first half that should be 18 nil at half time to England.
Wales win 18 - 26 ;-)
France and Ireland to win. Lets hope the ref keeps more than 12 Italian players on the pitch this time in Dublin ;-) Keeps Leighton happy :-)

 

[MillionMilesAway]

'I'm not mad, just really disappointed' - rugby ref reprimands captains

Watch as England and Wales Under-20s Six Nations captains Finn Carnduff and Harri Ackerman are reprimanded by referee Aimee Barrett-Theron.

www.bbc.co.uk

Brilliant.

 

[DenisLawBackHeel74]

The games gone….all these new (within last couple years) rules have completely ruined it.

 

[Betterdeedthan red]

The games gone….all these new (within last couple years) rules have completely ruined it.

Sounds familiar

 

[Xhavenjoe]

The games gone….all these new (within last couple years) rules have completely ruined it.

Some are an improvement.
The 10 mins for a red/yellow card is great and the time clock on a conversion attempt is too.
England caught with it today and in the world cup as well.
Its certainly a safer sport now

 

[Protein Junkie]

England defence easily coping with Wales lack of line breakers.
Scotland must be feeling hard done by today.

 

[pee dubya]

England defence easily coping with Wales lack of line breakers.
Scotland must be feeling hard done by today.

Little bit!

I think everyone including the TMO + ref knows it was a try, but you couldn't definitively see the ball on the ground.