The_Kincardine Posted March 18, 2017 Share Posted March 18, 2017 4 minutes ago, flyingscot said: Easier fixtures? Arguably it's harder for us next year. Don't we tend to do better when we have France and England at Murrayfield or am I two decades out of date? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GAD Posted March 18, 2017 Share Posted March 18, 2017 OK, bit gutted we finished 4th, but you have to admit, Wales and England losing was funny. So, so funny. Wales with the 20 mins injury time loss - funny. England's date with destiny and grand slam, so, so funny. I laughed. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flyingscot Posted March 18, 2017 Share Posted March 18, 2017 9 minutes ago, The_Kincardine said: Don't we tend to do better when we have France and England at Murrayfield or am I two decades out of date? Last time we won the title (5 Nations but Italy games were played) was England and France away. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cyderspaceman Posted March 18, 2017 Share Posted March 18, 2017 4 minutes ago, GAD said: OK, bit gutted we finished 4th, but you have to admit, Wales and England losing was funny. So, so funny. Wales with the 20 mins injury time loss - funny. England's date with destiny and grand slam, so, so funny. I laughed. Agreed. I reckon the Irish owe us a debt of gratitude. We tired England out last week, making them run up and down the park to score all those points. Well done the Oirish. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Kincardine Posted March 18, 2017 Share Posted March 18, 2017 6 minutes ago, GAD said: OK, bit gutted we finished 4th, but you have to admit, Wales and England losing was funny. So, so funny. Wales with the 20 mins injury time loss - funny. England's date with destiny and grand slam, so, so funny. I laughed. No idea why so many posters dislike Wales. I think the whiny, cheating, leek-munching, daffodil-wearing, ignorant fandans are very much 5th on merit. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GAD Posted March 18, 2017 Share Posted March 18, 2017 7 minutes ago, The_Kincardine said: No idea why so many posters dislike Wales. I think the whiny, cheating, leek-munching, daffodil-wearing, ignorant fandans are very much 5th on merit. I work with them mate, them being good at rugby and football is an insufferable state of affairs. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cyderspaceman Posted March 18, 2017 Share Posted March 18, 2017 If one team beats all the others but with low, narrow scorelines, i.e.no bonus points, could the 'second best' team win the championship by scoring lots of tries in winning all their other games? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Kincardine Posted March 18, 2017 Share Posted March 18, 2017 1 minute ago, GAD said: I work with them mate, them being good at rugby and football is an insufferable state of affairs. Setting aside my tongue in cheek post, I played Yooni rugby in the early-mid 80s and every fat boyo from Neith thought he was JJ and every medic assumed they were JPR and we saw an horrendous outbreak of sideburns. Utter cretins to a man...except for Katherine Jenkins, Shirley Bassey and Anthony Hopkins. Stick that Pontypool Front Row up yer arse, Mr Boyce. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cyderspaceman Posted March 18, 2017 Share Posted March 18, 2017 23 minutes ago, The_Kincardine said: No idea why so many posters dislike Wales. I think the whiny, cheating, leek-munching, daffodil-wearing, ignorant fandans are very much 5th on merit. I blame Thatcher. She freed them from the bowels of the Earth to walk among us. Oh, and "an horrendous"? An horse? An hog? An h**? Never understood the 'an' in front of some aitches but not others. It's not as if they are all silent. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
morrison Posted March 18, 2017 Share Posted March 18, 2017 If one team beats all the others but with low, narrow scorelines, i.e.no bonus points, could the 'second best' team win the championship by scoring lots of tries in winning all their other games? Yes.Four bonus point wins + a losing bonus = 21 pointsFive wins = 20 pointsThat'd be funny.Anyway, well done Ireland. Fourth for Scotland doesn't do 4 of 5 performances justice, but it's undoubtedly a step forward all the same. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Kincardine Posted March 18, 2017 Share Posted March 18, 2017 Just now, cyderspaceman said: I blame Thatcher. She freed them from the bowels of the Earth to walk among us. By closing the pits? Wasn't that down to the Scotsman Ian MacGregor? 'a' and 'an' as articles before a soft 'h'? I'd say 'an 'otel'..but 'a hurricane'? Isn't that how everyone speaks? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
same_ol_g35 Posted March 18, 2017 Share Posted March 18, 2017 Yes.Four bonus point wins + a losing bonus = 21 pointsFive wins = 20 pointsThat'd be funny.Anyway, well done Ireland. Fourth for Scotland doesn't do 4 of 5 performances justice, but it's undoubtedly a step forward all the same. I'm pretty sure I seen when they were introducing the new bonus points system that if a team does do the grand slam they are awarded 3 extra points. Just so this sort of thing doesn't actually happen. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Lambies Doos Posted March 18, 2017 Share Posted March 18, 2017 I'm pretty sure I seen when they were introducing the new bonus points system that if a team does do the grand slam they are awarded 3 extra points. Just so this sort of thing doesn't actually happen. That is correct. Because a team can actually lose 1 and get 22 points.... if they lose by less than 7 and score 4 tries. Grand slam gets u 23 points at least 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
morrison Posted March 18, 2017 Share Posted March 18, 2017 I'm pretty sure I seen when they were introducing the new bonus points system that if a team does do the grand slam they are awarded 3 extra points. Just so this sort of thing doesn't actually happen. Yeah, you're right. It rung a bell when you said that (hopefully this works):http://www.rbs6nations.com/mobile/en/championship/rules.php#wHwPvC3IOTiUMS1J.97 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Lambies Doos Posted March 18, 2017 Share Posted March 18, 2017 OK. Rte give Scotland 1 lion, Wales and Ireland 4 each and England 6 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allan Jacobsen Posted March 18, 2017 Share Posted March 18, 2017 (edited) 47 minutes ago, The_Kincardine said: No idea why so many posters dislike Wales. I think the whiny, cheating, leek-munching, daffodil-wearing, ignorant fandans are very much 5th on merit. They're a bunch of cheating tosspots. As much as I was displeased to see France win today (for 2nd place reasons), it was fun to see them do to the Welsh what they would happily do to others. Decided to watch La Rochelle-Brive (Toonie's old side) tonight. Very clear to see why La Rochelle are top of the Top 14. They play a lot like Glasgow - very entertaining. Their scrum half tonight is 5'6" and about 15 stone. A barrel with legs. *edit* La Rochelle have just run in a sexy third try there. Edited March 18, 2017 by Allan Jacobsen 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Kincardine Posted March 18, 2017 Share Posted March 18, 2017 6 minutes ago, Allan Jacobsen said: They're a bunch of cheating tosspots. As much as I was displeased to see France win today, it was fun to see them do to the Welsh what they would happily do to others. Decided to watch La Rochelle-Brive (Toonie's old side) tonight. Very clear to see why La Rochelle are top of the Top 14. They play a lot like Glasgow - very entertaining. Their scrum half tonight is 5'6" and about 15 stone. A barrel with legs. 20 years ago he'd have been a hooker. Then again, every hooker I ever played with wanted to be a scrum half. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allan Jacobsen Posted March 18, 2017 Share Posted March 18, 2017 2 minutes ago, The_Kincardine said: 20 years ago he'd have been a hooker. Then again, every hooker I ever played with wanted to be a scrum half. One of the teams I played with tried to convert me to hooker. Never happening. Mind you, the same team decided to play me at inside centre after I dislocated my shoulder for the 97th time so... 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
honestly united Posted March 18, 2017 Share Posted March 18, 2017 4th place would be a very poor return for 3 wins tbf. We made Ireland look piss poor for 40 min but England look like the all blacks for 80 so it's a bit of a weird one. Beginning to regret the fact we couldn't find that 4th try v Ireland n the 2nd 40 min. Think the table is harsh on us and kind to France. Re Italy don't think they gained a single point. Appreciate there's a huge job ahead for O'Shea but not gaining a point or even being close to one opens up debate for a play off v Georgia. That said we beat Georgia very easily indeed so not sure they are ready yet either. Tbf Georgia don't get 10 games a year vs top.teams to be playing at that standard 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HibeeJibee Posted March 18, 2017 Share Posted March 18, 2017 (edited) Romania could yet win REC 2017. Decider v Georgia tomorrow. EDIT: IMO the scores of 2yrs tournaments (i.e. 10 games) should be aggregated - then bottom of 6N and top of REC contest a 2-legged playoff in even-numbered Junes. Edited March 18, 2017 by HibeeJibee 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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