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silvertop Portishead 04 Feb 22 3.44pm
Originally posted by ASCPFC France are the best team in it this year. Don't know how Wales won it last year. Was a terrible six Nations last year. Hopefully some fairer referee decisions this year. I felt Wales were gifted it last year. It's a national catastrophe when Wales lose. Ireland the quiet team going into it this season; if I were to bet, I'd bet on them. France's to lose really but they will probably give at least one poor performance, as is customary. I wouldn't think a Grand Slam this year as all teams, except Italy, are close in ability - although vastly contrasting styles. Against Scotland.
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Portishead 04 Feb 22 3.44pm

Originally posted by ASCPFC

France are the best team in it this year. Don't know how Wales won it last year. Was a terrible six Nations last year. Hopefully some fairer referee decisions this year. I felt Wales were gifted it last year. It's a national catastrophe when Wales lose.
Ireland the quiet team going into it this season; if I were to bet, I'd bet on them. France's to lose really but they will probably give at least one poor performance, as is customary. I wouldn't think a Grand Slam this year as all teams, except Italy, are close in ability - although vastly contrasting styles.

Against Scotland.

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ASCPFC Pro-Cathedral/caravan park 04 Feb 22 4.11pm
Not sure what to make of England's selections against Scotland. Looks like a running side but surely some are not in their natural positions? Scotland look settled and will be favourites. Hard to call really, as if England actually play well, they're obviously always a good side. Ireland look like they will beat Wales. I would say that Wales are slightly affected by injuries. Will still be a tough match but I reckon Ireland will be up for this and get the win. France will probably start slowly and make errors but Italy tend to lack fitness and not take their chances. France will score over 40 in the end, at least. Italy will probably score maybe 15, 20 at a push. Not sure what the spread is for betting but it will be a comfortable France win. Frankly, wish Italy were better. Currently, I don't think they should be in it as they're just not good enough - consistently awful really. Red and Blue Army!
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Pro-Cathedral/caravan park 04 Feb 22 4.11pm

Not sure what to make of England's selections against Scotland. Looks like a running side but surely some are not in their natural positions?
Scotland look settled and will be favourites. Hard to call really, as if England actually play well, they're obviously always a good side.

Ireland look like they will beat Wales. I would say that Wales are slightly affected by injuries. Will still be a tough match but I reckon Ireland will be up for this and get the win.

France will probably start slowly and make errors but Italy tend to lack fitness and not take their chances. France will score over 40 in the end, at least. Italy will probably score maybe 15, 20 at a push. Not sure what the spread is for betting but it will be a comfortable France win.
Frankly, wish Italy were better. Currently, I don't think they should be in it as they're just not good enough - consistently awful really.

Red and Blue Army!

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thegreatlardino crawley/selsey 04 Feb 22 6.03pm
Originally posted by silvertop I concur with that. My mate, donkeys' years ago, played a lot of rugby and quietly conceded that he had no idea what the rules were. When the whistle went and he was somehow infringing, he heard blah blah blah said yes sir to the ref and the game went on with the other side getting a pen and him none the wiser as to why. bound to have been a forward! Sometimes I set out for Ludlow Sometimes I end up in Chepstow
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Originally posted by silvertop

I concur with that.

My mate, donkeys' years ago, played a lot of rugby and quietly conceded that he had no idea what the rules were. When the whistle went and he was somehow infringing, he heard blah blah blah said yes sir to the ref and the game went on with the other side getting a pen and him none the wiser as to why.

bound to have been a forward!

Sometimes I set out for Ludlow
Sometimes I end up in Chepstow

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Teddy Eagle 04 Feb 22 6.37pm
Originally posted by thegreatlardino bound to have been a forward! Yep. Rules are for the girls.
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04 Feb 22 6.37pm

Originally posted by thegreatlardino

bound to have been a forward!

Yep. Rules are for the girls.

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YT Oxford 04 Feb 22 6.44pm
Only a few days ago I read - can't remember where or who wrote it: "Footballers spend 90 minutes pretending that they are injured. Rugby players spend 80 minutes pretending that they aren't." Palace since 19 August 1972. Palace 1 (Tony Taylor) Liverpool 1 (Emlyn Hughes)
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Oxford 04 Feb 22 6.44pm

Only a few days ago I read - can't remember where or who wrote it:

"Footballers spend 90 minutes pretending that they are injured. Rugby players spend 80 minutes pretending that they aren't."

Palace since 19 August 1972. Palace 1 (Tony Taylor) Liverpool 1 (Emlyn Hughes)

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PalazioVecchio south pole 04 Feb 22 9.06pm
Originally posted by YT Only a few days ago I read - can't remember where or who wrote it: "Footballers spend 90 minutes pretending that they are injured. Rugby players spend 80 minutes pretending that they aren't." a ''game of gentlemen, played by thugs'' or ''a game of thugs, played by gentlemen'' Kayla did Anfield & Old Trafford
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Originally posted by YT

Only a few days ago I read - can't remember where or who wrote it:

"Footballers spend 90 minutes pretending that they are injured. Rugby players spend 80 minutes pretending that they aren't."

a ''game of gentlemen, played by thugs''
or
''a game of thugs, played by gentlemen''

Kayla did Anfield & Old Trafford

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YT Oxford 04 Feb 22 10.47pm
Originally posted by PalazioVecchio a ''game of gentlemen, played by thugs'' or ''a game of thugs, played by gentlemen'' The version I'm familiar with is: "Rugby is a rough game played by gentlemen whereas football is a gentle game played by ruffians." Palace since 19 August 1972. Palace 1 (Tony Taylor) Liverpool 1 (Emlyn Hughes)
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Oxford 04 Feb 22 10.47pm

Originally posted by PalazioVecchio

a ''game of gentlemen, played by thugs''
or
''a game of thugs, played by gentlemen''

The version I'm familiar with is:

"Rugby is a rough game played by gentlemen whereas football is a gentle game played by ruffians."

Palace since 19 August 1972. Palace 1 (Tony Taylor) Liverpool 1 (Emlyn Hughes)

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Palace Old Geezer Midhurst 06 Feb 22 4.12pm
Well, my wife was close to tears yesterday. Her team, Wales, were dire. OK they were missing 8 of their top players, but even so. Son-in-Law tried not to look smug, but couldn’t disguise the pleasure he felt with Scotland's win over England. Eddie Jones grumbled. Bloody poor loser. Meanwhile I was in another room with my tablet, managing to pick up a stream of our game with Hartlepool. I felt like the only one who had a good day. Now on to Stoke. Dad and I watched games standing on the muddy slope of the Holmesdale Road end. He cheered and I rattled.
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Well, my wife was close to tears yesterday. Her team, Wales, were dire. OK they were missing 8 of their top players, but even so.

Son-in-Law tried not to look smug, but couldn’t disguise the pleasure he felt with Scotland's win over England. Eddie Jones grumbled. Bloody poor loser.

Meanwhile I was in another room with my tablet, managing to pick up a stream of our game with Hartlepool. I felt like the only one who had a good day. Now on to Stoke.

Dad and I watched games standing on the muddy slope of the Holmesdale Road end. He cheered and I rattled.

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Forest Hillbilly in a hidey-hole 06 Feb 22 5.02pm
The priest at (a Welsh) church today,.."Now we are maybe feeling a bit down about the Wales rugby result, but we can all take heart at England's loss !" Thanks for that,..you cheeky chappy I disengage, I turn the page.
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The priest at (a Welsh) church today,.."Now we are maybe feeling a bit down about the Wales rugby result, but we can all take heart at England's loss !"

Thanks for that,..you cheeky chappy

I disengage, I turn the page.

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BlueJay UK 07 Feb 22 1.51pm
Bit of a naff start for us
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Bit of a naff start for us

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ASCPFC Pro-Cathedral/caravan park 09 Feb 22 4.59pm
France will beat Ireland, likely close. Scotland should beat Wales, if both sides play how they did, will be close. England will pull away from Italy in the last 20mins and turn a respectable score a bit silly. Red and Blue Army!
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Pro-Cathedral/caravan park 09 Feb 22 4.59pm

France will beat Ireland, likely close. Scotland should beat Wales, if both sides play how they did, will be close. England will pull away from Italy in the last 20mins and turn a respectable score a bit silly.

Red and Blue Army!

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Nicholas91 The Democratic Republic of Kent 09 Feb 22 6.44pm
Originally posted by YT The version I'm familiar with is: "Rugby is a rough game played by gentlemen whereas football is a gentle game played by ruffians." The version I'm familiar with is: "Rugby is a hooligan's game played by gentlemen whereas football is a gentleman's game played by hooligans." Now Zaha's got a bit of green grass ahead of him here... and finds Ambrose... not a bad effort!!!!
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