[2025 Six Nations] Ireland vs England - 01/02/25

[Leonormous Boozer]

Come on England!!! Score some facking tries

@TRF_Olyy can I report this because we don't want him now and I doubt you do either?!

 

[TRF_Olyy]

@TRF_Olyy can I report this because we don't want him now and I doubt you do either?!

How is he in the lineout?

 

[Leonormous Boozer]

How is he in the lineout?

He'd slot seemlessly into your backrow for it.

 

[TRF_Olyy]

He'd slot seemlessly into your backrow

I bet he would, the dirty *******

 

[Amiga500]

Thornley got to it eventually

Had to wait till Easterby text'd supergrass Farrell the team....

Shropshire is right!

 

[Groundhog]

I bet he would, the dirty *******

5"8 like the rest of your manlet forwards

Edit: our manlet forwards

 

[Leonormous Boozer]

This is the most good hearted six nations thread ever.

I can't wait until Handsome Josh enters a ruck 2 degrees off perpendicular from the gate and we all get xenophobic.

 

[ShropshireAllBlack]

Thornley got to it eventually

IRELAND (possible) v England: Hugo Keenan (Leinster); Mack Hansen (Connacht), Garry Ringrose (Leinster), Bundee Aki (Connacht), James Lowe (Leinster); Sam Prendergast (Leinster), Jamison Gibson-Park (Leinster); Andrew Porter (Leinster), Rónan Kelleher (Leinster), Finlay Bealham (Connacht); James Ryan (Leinster), Tadhg Beirne (Munster); Ryan Baird (Leinster), Josh van der Flier (Leinster), Caelan Doris (Leinster, capt).

Replacements: Dan Sheehan (Leinster), Cian Healy (Leinster), Thomas Clarkson (Leinster), Joe McCarthy (Leinster), Jack Conan (Leinster), Conor Murray (Munster), Jack Crowley (Munster), Robbie Henshaw (Leinster).

I like it. Not far off mine, arguably an improvement with Conan over POM.

I'd have Henshaw start & Osborne as utility back. But apart from that, I can live with the selection. Going through the usual pre 6N nerves & nausea for the next 48 hours. It's like some sort of weird self abuse! You spend 46 weeks looking forward to it, but you actually hate it at the moment….

 

[big ginger 8]

Really like that pack, happy for Baird to get a go in a big game. Plenty of impact off the bench as well.

 

[Leonormous Boozer]

I'd have Henshaw start & Osborne as utility back. But apart from that, I can live with the selection. Going through the usual pre 6N nerves & nausea for the next 48 hours. It's like some sort of weird self abuse! You spend 46 weeks looking forward to it, but you actually hate it at the moment….

In place of Ringrose or Aki?

 

[Groundhog]

This is the most good hearted six nations thread ever.

I can't wait until Handsome Josh enters a ruck 2 degrees off perpendicular from the gate and we all get xenophobic.

Quiet Paddy

 

[BrokenWing]

I can't wait until Handsome Josh enters a ruck 2 degrees off perpendicular from the gate and we all get xenophobic.

AHA! So you admit he's a cheat!

 

[AlRums]

Six Nations: England captaincy can 'elevate' Maro Itoje's level, says Ireland's Tadhg Beirne

Ireland forward Tadhg Beirne believes the England captaincy will be a benefit, not a burden, to Maro Itoje during the Six Nations.

www.bbc.co.uk

 

[TRF_Olyy]

Beirne wears Itoje pyjamas and has a signed photo of him in his wallet: confirmed

 

[ShropshireAllBlack]

In place of Ringrose or Aki?

In place of Aki. He has his role, but Robbie can do more, whereas Bundee is an out & out crashball centre. I think Slade & Lawrence will defend Aki's running lines all day long. Robbie brings more craft and guile to the role in my opinion.

 

[munstermuffin]

Beirne wears Itoje pyjamas and has a signed photo of him in his wallet: confirmed

He must have got that when he schooled him in Thomond Park a few weeks ago. They had them on discount after that game.

 

[Ragey Erasmus]

This is the most good hearted six nations thread ever.

I can't wait until Handsome Josh enters a ruck 2 degrees off perpendicular from the gate and we all get xenophobic.

Erm excuse me, I do believe right on the very first page I got a bunch of suitably stereotypical and xenophobic stuff going right off the bat

[2025 Six Nations] Ireland vs England - 01/02/25

 

[Leonormous Boozer]

Erm excuse me, I do believe right on the very first page I got a bunch of suitably stereotypical and xenophobic stuff going right off the bat

[2025 Six Nations] Ireland vs England - 01/02/25

Ah you meant it in a cute, friendly way though. We know you didn't make all those observations to hurt us.

 

[Leonormous Boozer]

As rumoured except Big Joe is injured, Henderson benches. He's a man who needs a big performance.

 

[ShropshireAllBlack]

As rumoured except Big Joe is injured, Henderson benches. He's a man who needs a big performance.

Looks like the best possible team given who is available, but would prefer to see Furlong and Joe Mc. This one is finely balanced and the English bench makes me nervous.