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Six Nations 2017
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@littlefeller, I just wet myself........
That was a fantastic, edge of your seat, opening game.....
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Well done Scotland...
,,Well done Scotland...
- Full-time: Scotland 27-22 Ireland
Bloody BBC, had to switch to streaming ITV.......
Story of the second half
Scotland 27-22 Ireland
Ireland made 319 metres to Scotland's 126 in the second half. However, Scotland made 121 second half tackles, more than Ireland made in the entire match (115).
Scotland 27-22 Ireland
Ireland made 319 metres to Scotland's 126 in the second half. However, Scotland made 121 second half tackles, more than Ireland made in the entire match (115).
On the limit
England 3-6 France
Posted at 18:19
England have already conceded as many points as they do in the whole first half against France on average.
England 3-6 France
Posted at 18:19
England have already conceded as many points as they do in the whole first half against France on average.
England 9-9 France
Paul Grayson
Ex-England fly-half on BBC Radio 5 live
Posted at 18:36
Everything England have talked about, everything you want them not to do, they have done - a sin-bin as well. I think the rugby gods helped get the referee out of a bit of a pickle, too.
But England got away with it right at the end of the first half when France should have scored a try.
Paul Grayson
Ex-England fly-half on BBC Radio 5 live
Posted at 18:36
Everything England have talked about, everything you want them not to do, they have done - a sin-bin as well. I think the rugby gods helped get the referee out of a bit of a pickle, too.
But England got away with it right at the end of the first half when France should have scored a try.
18:42
Jonathan Dale:Wow. That was bad. If this is England being daring, I'd rather have 'boring'.
Nick Hughes:This is a different France, a competitive France. Something we haven't seen for years. Frustrating England & look dangerous.
Jon Salinger:I might be an English supporter but there is nothing as exciting as watching France playing beautiful rugby.
Dave Sommerville: Spedding has been impressive for France, helped in part by England's kicking out of hand which has been dreadful
Jonathan Dale:Wow. That was bad. If this is England being daring, I'd rather have 'boring'.
Nick Hughes:This is a different France, a competitive France. Something we haven't seen for years. Frustrating England & look dangerous.
Jon Salinger:I might be an English supporter but there is nothing as exciting as watching France playing beautiful rugby.
Dave Sommerville: Spedding has been impressive for France, helped in part by England's kicking out of hand which has been dreadful
I think England should win this ....
Dismal is the word for that game after watching the Scotland Ireland game.
It was scrappy and England were lucky......
It was scrappy and England were lucky......
Substitutes seemed to bring some aggression to the game scrappy and untidy play.
Managed to drop off in the Scotland match usual pick and charge game well done Scotland for finding the way to win. Will bonus points have an effect in the end? and why does the Grand slam winner get 3 extra bonus points?
Managed to drop off in the Scotland match usual pick and charge game well done Scotland for finding the way to win. Will bonus points have an effect in the end? and why does the Grand slam winner get 3 extra bonus points?
I thought the very same thing, if you win the grand slam you must have won but remember if the other teams pick up a shed load of bonus points then you may need the three extra points.
Yes you are right Brian
4x5 =20
4 x 4 =16 + 4 winning bonus for 4 tries and 1 losing bonus =21
A bit of a slip up there I feel, how can you win all your games and not win the competition?
I think it is a bloody stupid system.
You win a game, you win it, you loose it, you loose it.....
Enjoyed the Scotland Ireland game it was exciting all through.Looking forward to tomorrow now! 
By the way, @littlefeller and myself are running a spot the ball comp this 6 Nations.
Gaz will hand over the prize to the lucky winner.
Gaz will hand over the prize to the lucky winner.
Yup, as soon as Mike paypals me the money to pay for it
It wouldn't be a pic of @miller1098 's nuts would it??JIM