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Post by runie on Mar 18, 2017 14:24:04 GMT
Scotland are winning 29-0 against Italy.
Whilst Italy are not the best side in the world - Beating any team without conceading a point is something to be congratulated.
Can they hold on? 3 mins to go
England have one of the biggest games to come in the history of the game.
Ireland are a good side , they are at home, they don't need any extra motivation to give it their all v England - But this would spoil the party for England. Rugby Union is unlike many sports out there where there is no such thing as a friendly. No games are dead rubber . Even though England have already won the 6 nations 2017 - there is still as said no dead rubber!
This game could secure the second GS on the spin (very hard thing to do - as history tells us)
And it could be the world record 19th win on the spin v A list sides. So NZ will be looking with interest!
Ironically Ireland stopped NZ from making it 19 wins . So can Ireland stop England? They love to spoil Englands Party.
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Post by runie on Mar 18, 2017 15:01:06 GMT
France with a good start v Wales - 7-0 down - and just hung on against another score against/
We have to say Wales are the better team overall (just) - so this could be a cracker.
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Post by runie on Mar 18, 2017 15:53:37 GMT
Does no one watch this sport ! huh!!
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Post by MrFurious on Mar 18, 2017 16:11:27 GMT
I got England in a bet but I wouldn't mind if the boys in green threw a spanner in the works. Theyve been brutal. I asked loads of rugger fans earlier did Ireland have any chance of upsetting things and they all said not a chance, they were more interested in some Munster player not playing today and getting rested for the European Cup.
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Post by runie on Mar 18, 2017 16:46:30 GMT
They have a chance. Rugby and home advantages - is quite a big deal ... Bigger than in Football - and Ireland thrive of home support.
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Post by MrFurious on Mar 18, 2017 17:04:29 GMT
Well done France ye mad bastards
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Post by Carl LaFong on Mar 18, 2017 17:28:18 GMT
That was a farcical end to the French match! 100 minutes on the clock (give or take 5 seconds.)
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Post by runie on Mar 18, 2017 17:31:27 GMT
yeah 2o mins of open play!
Ireland have got of to a great start - England will have to capitalise on fatigue .
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Post by runie on Mar 18, 2017 17:40:54 GMT
dup
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Post by hamsterman11 on Mar 18, 2017 19:41:53 GMT
ireland do it again! I predicted this too before the six nations started! Well done to them.
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Post by MrFurious on Mar 18, 2017 19:50:49 GMT
Hard luck Runie. Its like they won the feckin grand slam over here. I love beating your lot at the football like back in 88. So have a feeling what theyre feeling like now.
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Post by Carl LaFong on Mar 18, 2017 19:56:14 GMT
Great display by the Irish - easily the better side on the day.
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