6 Nations Thread 2023

[Vieux Talonneur]

Urgh. Why was the chance to design our national shirt the runner up prize in a Blue Peter competition? Would like to know whether the Umbro replica stuff has sold at the same rate as Canterbury or Nike before them - I certainly haven't bought anything.

At least someone agrees with me!

Shirt sandwich: why England’s red-splattered horror shreds rugby tradition | Martin Pengelly

Steve Borthwick’s men will run out on Saturday in one of the worst rugby shirts of all time. It doesn’t have to be this way

www.theguardian.com

 

[Lé Ddanno]

It's appalling.

 

[BrokenWing]

It's exactly what I expected of Umbro stuff, cheap quality crap football merchandise.

 

[Bada-Bing!]

 

[Bruce_ma gooshvili]

It's exactly what I expected of Umbro stuff, cheap quality crap football merchandise.

Could be worse. Half the letters were coming off the Italian player names yesterday and it looked like a Scottish away shirt. I'd take Splatterhouse over that any day.

 

[BrokenWing]

I'd put Macron in the same league as Umbro.

 

[Bada-Bing!]

‘Rugby’s Messi’ - Six Nations round two stars

Who is rugby's Lionel Messi? Who is Scotland's most important player? The stand-out Six Nations stars so far.

www.bbc.co.uk

 

[TRF_Olyy]

Finn Russell....rugby's Messi....

 

[Bruce_ma gooshvili]

I love those who said Gatland was right to pick Ford and Biggar over Finn being confronted with reality. Is Messi even the top earning football player?

Best-paid rugby players in the world right now after Finn Russell's mega deal

Finn Russell's move to Bath has cemented his place as one of the sport's top earners

www.walesonline.co.uk

WOL for an extra dose of salt.

 

[General Melchett]

Finn Russell....rugby's Messi....

It was Dupont who was being compared to Messi by Ugo Monye.

 

[Bada-Bing!]

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/64780702

Farrell - lack of spark.

Whatever happened to Demba Bamba?

 

[Bada-Bing!]

I need to apologise to Italians - Warburton

Former Wales captain Sam Warburton says he needs to "apologise to Italians" after the Azzurri proved him wrong with strong displays against the world's top two teams - Ireland and France - in this year's Six Nations.

www.bbc.co.uk

 

[Bada-Bing!]

For 2024

Six Nations 2024 fixtures and dates: France will host Ireland in tournament opener

France will host Ireland in the first match of the 2024 Six Nations, with England taking on Les Bleus in the tournament's last game.

www.bbc.co.uk

 

[ncurd]

For 2024

Six Nations 2024 fixtures and dates: France will host Ireland in tournament opener

France will host Ireland in the first match of the 2024 Six Nations, with England taking on Les Bleus in the tournament's last game.

www.bbc.co.uk

OH FFS, why are we essentially by rankings having the grand slam decider on week 1. Who does this ****!

 

[ncurd]

I mean it isn't rocket science last week should be (by rankings)

5v6
3v4
1v2

every damn year

 

[Leonormous Boozer]

Away game to start and then Sunday afternoon v Italy as the first home game back is such a subdued way to return after winning the world cup. Shame.

 

[General Melchett]

I mean it isn't rocket science last week should be (by rankings)

5v6
3v4
1v2

every damn year

Looks like they're prioritising kicking off the comp with a banger to spike interest for the rest of the 6N as opposed to having a championship decider at the end - shame. They've done the same at the RWC with France v NZ to start. Could have been a good final group game to decide who tops the group.

 

[ncurd]

Looks like they're prioritising kicking off the comp with a banger to spike interest for the rest of the 6N as opposed to having a championship decider at the end - shame. They've done the same at the RWC with France v NZ to start. Could have been a good final group game to decide who tops the group.

I worry less about the world cup as knockouts is where it heats up. By putting these games early in the 6 nations it doesn't actually build into anything unless upsets happen.

 

[Bada-Bing!]

France prop Haouas banned for rest of Six Nations

France prop Mohamed Haouas will miss the remainder of the Six Nations after receiving a four-week ban for his red card against Scotland.

www.bbc.co.uk

No surprise.

 

[TRF_Olyy]

What a joke of a ban,
6 weeks reduced to four weeks for pretending to be sorry and can be reduced to 3 if he goes to naughty school

In what world does he deserve a reduction? He's a repeat offender, even against the same side