Six Nations 2018

When was there ever a final played for this tournament. Isn't it just a league or have they changed the format?

Either way Ireland looked good didn't they? Puts our performance last week against Italy into perspective.

My heart says - 1 England  2 Ireland  3 Wales  4 France 5 Scotland and 6 Italy

But my head says it could be the other way round at the top.

I did notice the typing error M, but by that time the CMC system had timed out before I could edit it.--- So I just left it to see if anybody would be pedantic enough to mention it 

K 

Can't believe it! Another French surrender. A real feeling of deja-vu. 

Congratulations to Scotland on their victory on what turned out to be a most enjoyable first half, the second being littered with too many mistakes and misdemeanours (which ultimately cost the French)

Anyone who knows anything about rugby, understands you don't conceed penalties in your own half if Grieg Laidlaw is on the field. (It was the same with Gavin Hastings although he could slot them from within his own half) His kicking was immaculate and won the day for Scotland.

Even when he was tiring, a superb tactical substitution from Gregor Townsend switching him to fly-half, meant keeping the kicker on the pitch.

Everything set up nicely for a fortnights' time.

In reference to Wales' "disallowed" try, this from Jeremy Guscott....

Gareth Anscombe's disallowed try was a huge decision in England's win over Wales and the television match official Glenn Newman got that call wrong - but it wouldn't have been a try anyway.

The TMO should have been shown the action frame by frame, which would have revealed the ball was touched down by Wales full-back Anscombe - his fingers brush it before England wing Anthony Watson gets his hands on the ball - so the touchdown is good.

But if he had seen the play frame by frame, he would also have seen the ball hitting Wales winger Steff Evans' fingers in the build-up - so the try wouldn't have stood as it was a knock-on.

Robbed again. We would have won by 1 point if converted. As minority nation what else do we expect !!!

Surely not sour grapes Fish??

No not at all. Everyone makes a mistake. Unfortunately today it is highlighted. We accepted the result and look forward to the next game - IT is only a game.

Just put the beer in the fridge ready for Friday/Saturday.

Cannot see any other results than wins for France, Ireland and England, with Ireland vs Wales being the closest game.

Why do the weekends take soooo long to come round?

Not long now plus BIG Nate Hughes back at 8 for England. 

I can hear the wonderful tones of the late, great William Pollock McLaren, CBE the 'voice of rugby' in his best Hawick excited voice, (which always went a little higher when Scotland played England!)

"They'll be feeling that collision in Eden Park, I can tell you!"

Great man.

Or Bill's remark about the late and great winger, Lomu.

“Now I’m not a hod man, but if I saw Jonah Lomu running at me I’d be putting down bricks, I’ll tell you.”

Both, sadly missed. 

So true 👍😀

England could do with your namesake too! (Assuming the S is for Skinner 😀)