2016 Six Nations

[KeyserSoze]

another thread by me about a sport with an egg ball, but I imagine this will be ever so slightly more popular.

Team against Scotland for sat'dy.

England: Mike Brown, Anthony Watson, Jonathan Joseph, Owen Farrell, Jack Nowell, George Ford, Danny Care; Joe Marler, Dylan Hartley (captain), Dan Cole, Joe Launchbury, George Kruis, Chris Robshaw, James Haskell and Billy Vunipola.

Replacements: Jamie George, Mako Vunipola, Paul Hill, Courtney Lawes, Jack Clifford, Ben Youngs, Alex Goode and Ollie Devoto.

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[Lost Leopard Spot]

another thread by me about a sport with an egg ball, but I imagine this will be ever so slightly more popular.
Team against Scotland for sat'dy.

England: Mike Brown, Anthony Watson, Jonathan Joseph, Owen Farrell, Jack Nowell, George Ford, Danny Care; Joe Marler, Dylan Hartley (captain), Dan Cole, Joe Launchbury, George Kruis, Chris Robshaw, James Haskell and Billy Vunipola.

Replacements: Jamie George, Mako Vunipola, Paul Hill, Courtney Lawes, Jack Clifford, Ben Youngs, Alex Goode and Ollie Devoto.

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Not with me it won't.

[TANGODANCER]

Okay, sorry Spots but I'm in. COME ON YOU WHITES...

[Worthy4England]

England should have enough to win this, but after the performance in RWC, I hope we've sorted out what type of game we're looking to play...if we serve up the same tripe, we could have a problem against a generally improving Scotland.

[thebish]

England should have enough to win this, but after the performance in RWC, I hope we've sorted out what type of game we're looking to play...if we serve up the same tripe, we could have a problem against a generally improving Scotland.

agreed - and it looks like evolution rather than evolution! which may be a good thing as I am sure there is a feckibng ace team in there somewhere - if, as you say, they are all clear what kind of rugby we are about!

[TANGODANCER]

Always good to start with a win. Scotland were a pretty tough side and it was a battling scrappy game. Vunipola was justly MOTM for me (with less than perfect knowlege of Union). Italy almost managed to nick it from France.

[TANGODANCER]

"Scotland head coach Vern Cotter: "The players are very disappointed. That game was there to be won and that's the hard, cold fact."

Nope, sorry mate, the hard cold fact is that it wasn't. England got in the way and won. That's a hard cold fact.

[AmAWanderer]

"Scotland head coach Vern Cotter: "The players are very disappointed. That game was there to be won and that's the hard, cold fact."

Nope, sorry mate, the hard cold fact is that it wasn't. England got in the way and won. That's a hard cold fact.

Good to get on up on our northern neighbours and off to a winning start, but will need a better showing against the Italians who should be taking in some confidence from their good performance against the frogs. Even the 'easier' points against the Scots and the Italians will need us to ensure we're on our game.

[TANGODANCER]

"Scotland head coach Vern Cotter: "The players are very disappointed. That game was there to be won and that's the hard, cold fact."

Nope, sorry mate, the hard cold fact is that it wasn't. England got in the way and won. That's a hard cold fact.

Good to get on up on our northern neighbours and off to a winning start, but will need a better showing against the Italians who should be taking in some confidence from their good performance against the frogs. Even the 'easier' points against the Scots and the Italians will need us to ensure we're on our game.

Reasily admitting my inexperience on the game's finer points, I still don't think there are any easy points left in international rugby. All the teams are so much improved (Italy, Argentina not the least) that every game will be a battle.

[Worthy4England]

Bit surprised that France did Ireland. France were pretty lacklustre last weekend.

[thebish]

i see the scots and the welsh are playing indoor rugby cos it's a bit cold... chuffin pansies...

[Worthy4England]

Jock mate not sure who he wants to win...told him to have a pint of bitter, on me.

[bobo the clown]

Jock mate not sure who he wants to win...told him to have a pint of bitter, on me.

How can he not know ??

For me it's simple. I want neither of them to win. Preferably not via a draw. More happily if the match is called null & void for some reason.

[TANGODANCER]

A win tomorrow would be useful to stay in touch with the French. Thought they were going to lose to Italy which would have been handy.

[Worthy4England]

Eddie Jones interview before the match.

Reporter: "Last week was all about a result, how much is this about a performance"

Jones: "It's all about the result."

Well, yes indeed.

[TANGODANCER]

Rugby on T.V, cricket on pc...let's go.....

[Worthy4England]

Good start by Italy.

[Worthy4England]

Strange that McLean didn't "mark" that kick...Sure he was in his 22...

[TANGODANCER]

We're being a bit sloppy in some areas. Italians right up for it...

[Worthy4England]

You'd probably expect that at home - guess we'll see how both team's fitness holds up in the last 20 minutes. Hardly vintage stuff from England at the minute. Not sure the game plan is much clearer than Lancaster's at the moment. The things I thought we did pretty well last week - building platform through steady line-outs and scrums - seems to have disappeared this week.