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Old 31-01-2013, 17:02
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I'm not expecting any team to win GS, so it'll come down to maths

I predict France as overall winners, with Ireland and England fighting for second spot

I'm off to Twickers on Saturday, thanks to last minute resale of tickets. Hoping for a birthday present win from England team
Well done Mike , should be an England win , but of course we never know. England normally only mess it up on the last day.

Good to have the games on BBC1 and spread out over two days . I'd prefer it if they had games on Fri , Sat and Sun , but please not three on one day
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Old 31-01-2013, 17:18
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Anyone can take the thrown in.

It has become the hookers role but it used to be that of the wingers - each takinng their wing.

In the classic Barbarians v New Zealand game that took place 40 years ago yesterday the All Black wingers certainly did it (not sure about the Baa Baas but within a couple of years the hooker would have.
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Old 01-02-2013, 10:25
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Tickets were £83 through my rugby club! I would want a three course dinner included!

I am not doing predictions anymore. They always make me look an idiot.........well that and being an idiot.
I paid £80 for the NZ tickets at Twickenham... the best money I've ever spent... what a day!
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Old 01-02-2013, 11:15
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Well done Mike , should be an England win , but of course we never know. England normally only mess it up on the last day.

Good to have the games on BBC1 and spread out over two days . I'd prefer it if they had games on Fri , Sat and Sun , but please not three on one day
I think Fri, Sat, Sun would be brilliant, but I think the teams are against it

shame really as it invariably means Italy always get stuck with an afternoon slot (have they ever had a match after 3pm). France also miss out on their Friday evening matches, which usually get good viewing figures for them

roll on the weekend

PS - there are still some tickets available for Eng v Scot

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Old 01-02-2013, 12:22
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I think Fri, Sat, Sun would be brilliant, but I think the teams are against it

shame really as it invariably means Italy always get stuck with an afternoon slot (have they ever had a match after 3pm). France also miss out on their Friday evening matches, which usually get good viewing figures for them

roll on the weekend

PS - there are still some tickets available for Eng v Scot

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Old 01-02-2013, 12:53
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I paid £80 for the NZ tickets at Twickenham... the best money I've ever spent... what a day!
i went in at the end to watch the womens game.......
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Old 02-02-2013, 06:48
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i went in at the end to watch the womens game.......
I went straight to the pub and drank until my head fell off...


So... this weekend;

England by 12
Ireland by 3
France by 16
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Old 02-02-2013, 10:27
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Wales to beat Ireland
Scotland to beat England
France to beat Italy

France championship, no grand slam, no triple crown and Italy wooden spoon.
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Old 02-02-2013, 12:20
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Good afternoon gang as we head into another 6 Nations

My predictions

Wales v Ireland - WALES narrowly

England v Scotland - ENGLAND comfortably

France v Italy - FRANCE comfortably

No Grand Slam this year for anyone, but I think France will win the championship

Italy for the wooden spoon

Wales to do well, they may beat Italy Scotland and perhaps Ireland but can't see them turning over France and England

So maybe 3rd place this year for my team
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Old 02-02-2013, 13:30
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Off we go then, good luck to everyone's countries
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Old 02-02-2013, 14:00
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This is a total shambles from Wales

Wake up or we are going to get stuffed
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Old 02-02-2013, 14:01
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Bit of a surprise here, Wales getting a good hiding first 25 minutes 15-0 down!
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Old 02-02-2013, 14:03
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This is a total shambles from Wales

Wake up or we are going to get stuffed
Wales are not at the races at all. They simply haven't got going.....it's a continuation of their terrible form from the Autumn internationals.

Simon Bebo is having a stormer for Ireland.

Ireland 20 points up in less than half an hour....incredible.
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Old 02-02-2013, 14:04
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20 up and counting for Ireland
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Old 02-02-2013, 14:05
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Lol glad I didnt stay in the city centre to watch this - looks like an absolute pounding.
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Old 02-02-2013, 14:06
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Glad I'm not Welsh, this is embarrassing. Really poor basic skills in all areas; 4 turnovers already. Restart kicked straight to hte Irish!
Why don't the Welsh RFU spend some money producing a pitch that you can run and change direction at pace?
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Old 02-02-2013, 14:07
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20 up and counting for Ireland
I could easily see Wales have a much better second half and even score a try or two, but 20 points is a mountain to climb as Ireland look like they have more tries in them.
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Old 02-02-2013, 14:11
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Lol glad I didnt stay in the city centre to watch this - looks like an absolute pounding.
Just shows a year is a very long time in rugby....Wales beat Ireland in their last three 6N clashes as well as the World Cup quarter final and seemed to have the hex on them.

To be honest though, their Autumn form was terrible and a sign of things to come.
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Old 02-02-2013, 14:15
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Have they had the world ploughing championships on the Millenium stadium pitch just before this game or something, it's in a shocking state!

Can barely have had anything played on it in months but is cutting up like crazy.
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Old 02-02-2013, 14:16
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Bring back Gatland please, **** the British Lions.
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Old 02-02-2013, 14:16
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Just shows a year is a very long time in rugby....Wales beat Ireland in their last three 6N clashes as well as the World Cup quarter final and seemed to have the hex on them.

To be honest though, their Autumn form was terrible and a sign of things to come.
Gatland being picked at Lions head coach didn't help

Howley doing the best he can but is a bit out of his depth as a head coach albeit a temporary one
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Old 02-02-2013, 14:30
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Gatland being picked at Lions head coach didn't help

Howley doing the best he can but is a bit out of his depth as a head coach albeit a temporary one
Must say their rapid loss of form has been quite shocking. Has any team ever won a Grand Slam and then crashed to seven successive defeats? It's mind boggling stuff.
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Old 02-02-2013, 14:37
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Game over for sure now, another try for Ireland

This is going to be a massive hammering isn't it, the way this is going
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Old 02-02-2013, 14:38
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Second half starts, same old story BOD try and now it's 30-3!

Wales pretty much playing for pride already.
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Old 02-02-2013, 14:39
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Game over for sure now, another try for Ireland

This is going to be a massive hammering isn't it, the way this is going
Ireland look like they have more tries in them but I could see Wales have a 10 or 15 minute good spell....sometimes being so far behind is very liberating.
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