England beat France in 6 Nations

[Thequeerone]

Fulvio Sammut will Not have much to be proud of if he has Jinxed the Irish efforts with such an Outrageous suggestion !

Wash your mouth out with guinness

and make no mention of the Force on Friday either

[The Lone Hydrangea]

This result was the only dampener of a otherwise excellent weekend of rugby. Tef, Jedi, Em get your boys up and running.

[Sagerian]

Just hold them to a modest margin pleeeeeeaaassssse. A win would be fantastic for us but realistically, I hope they can do what they can.

[fulvio sammut]

Fulvio Sammut will Not have much to be proud of if he has Jinxed the Irish efforts with such an Outrageous suggestion !

Wash your mouth out with guinness

and make no mention of the Force on Friday either

Well, sorree...

Let me put it this way, if Italy doesn't win the 6 Nations, I can think of no more worthy winner than the Irish.

And it's still mathematically possible, though unlikely, as wise old Sage points out.

TQO, you buy the Guinness, and I'll wash my mouth out in it,any time, although I prefer a Spumante or a Magners.

And I'll make no predictions on the Force.

[Thequeerone]

Fulvio might have to buy you a midi and get an upgrade to a pint at JB's on Thursday then !

[Sagerian]

And it's still mathematically possible, though unlikely, as wise old Sage points out.

Hey! I might be old and sage, but.... wait, what was the other thing?

[Flat-top]

IRELAND NEEDS TO BEAT ITALY IN CROKE PARK TO WIN THE 6 NATIONS ON ST PATRICKS DAY with an amazing margin or Scotland needs to beat France
GO SCOTLAND

Unfortunately the game will be played in Rome. With POC missing from the line and the schedule putting Ireland on first all the omens are against a 6Ns title but on the bright side we have the tripple crown.

[fulvio sammut]

Unfortunately the game will be played in Rome. With POC missing from the line and the schedule putting Ireland on first all the omens are against a 6Ns title but on the bright side we have the tripple crown.

Them's defeatist words . Good to hear.

Never thought I'd live to see the day when Italy sent a chill up the spine on any of the other five Nations though...

[prop53]

Go the Irish

[Flat-top]

Them's defeatist words . Good to hear.

Never thought I'd live to see the day when Italy sent a chill up the spine on any of the other five Nations though...

Fulvio, I'm not conceding the result against Italy (not just yet anyway), just that with the schedule it will be doubly difficult for Ireland to top the table. France and England will know what their target is before they play theri respective games later that day.

Agree that the 6N's is all the richer for Italys ability to compete and no longer just make up the numbers.

[fulvio sammut]

Flat-top I was being facetious, and I don't seriously rate Italy (not quite yet anyway) in the same league as Ireland. But like you I am pleased to see their dramatic improvement and competitiveness this year and have high hopes for their future, both by reason of my Italian descent and for the 6 Nations and Test Rugby as a whole.

I think Ireland will win, but not by a cricket score, but I don't think knowing the Irish score will have any effect on the England or France games. After all they can only play as well as their opposition allows them to, and neither of their opponents is going to roll over easily.

Good luck to all and may we see some first class rugby.