What a blonker!
Yeah Croker was great capacity wise, for 6 nations games we can easily pack 80,000 in for England, Wales and France.
6 Nations 2013
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What a blonker!
Yeah Croker was great capacity wise, for 6 nations games we can easily pack 80,000 in for England, Wales and France.
Scotland v Italy
France v Wales
Ireland v England
But realistically, all three games could be the other way
France v Wales
Ireland v England
But realistically, all three games could be the other way
Yeah, it's a massively open weekend in the 6 and I can't see the bookies parting with too much money.
Yeh, handicap was Italy (-4), France (-8) and they weren't splitting England and Ireland
I reckon at home coming off the back of a good win in wales we have to be the favourites. In the last 10 years or so we've been decent against the english especially at home.
We shall see lads, we shall see.
Disappointed, I've heard it's Twelvetrees and Barrit for us.
Disappointed, I've heard it's Twelvetrees and Barrit for us.
Eng XV v Ire: Goode Ashton Barritt 12Trees Brown Farrell BYoungs; Marler TYoungs Cole Launchbury Parling Haskell Robshaw* Wood
Eng bench: Hartley MVunipola Wilson Lawes Waldrom Care Flood Tuilagi
I get it, Man Utd a month out and Lancaster has shown he would take the risk so guessing Man Utd wasn't up to scratch in training. Barritt has played very well and think he might be needed with O'Driscoll.
Eng bench: Hartley MVunipola Wilson Lawes Waldrom Care Flood Tuilagi
I get it, Man Utd a month out and Lancaster has shown he would take the risk so guessing Man Utd wasn't up to scratch in training. Barritt has played very well and think he might be needed with O'Driscoll.
Not surprised he didn't change it
Think it was probably a little bit too soon for Tuilagi
If England are close at 50mins, which there's no reason to suggest they shouldn't be - then the ability to bring a fresh Hartley, Vunipola, Lawes and Tuilagi off the bench will bring some real power
Be interesting to see how Ireland handle Tuilagi off the bench
Scotland, France and Ireland for me.
But all 3 games will be close I think. Should be another cracking weekend.
There's no way in my mind that either team I. The Ireland game will run away with it. If Ireland get a good start, which I expect them to they will take some beating, but realistically I expect there to be no more than a drop at goal between the two sides come the end.
Do you Brits look forward to this game or is France still the big one for you?
Do you Brits look forward to this game or is France still the big one for you?
Ireland team unchanged:
Kearney, Gilroy, O’Driscoll, D’Arcy, Zebo, Sexton, Murray, Healy, Best, Ross, Ryan, McCarthy, O’Mahony, O’Brien, Heaslip (capt).
Replacements: Cronin, Kilcoyne, Fitzpatrick, O'Callaghan, Henry, Reddan, O'Gara, Earls.
Heading to the pub for this one should be good craic and a great atmosphere!
Kearney, Gilroy, O’Driscoll, D’Arcy, Zebo, Sexton, Murray, Healy, Best, Ross, Ryan, McCarthy, O’Mahony, O’Brien, Heaslip (capt).
Replacements: Cronin, Kilcoyne, Fitzpatrick, O'Callaghan, Henry, Reddan, O'Gara, Earls.
Heading to the pub for this one should be good craic and a great atmosphere!
Yeah, I think there's a gang of us going. It's one of the few sporting days that my wife even goes out for.
Yeh, I think it's France. Obviously you all (not sure about Italy) look for the England game for obvious reasons
For me it is Ireland, having an Irish dad it's always a game of the 6N I look forward too. But in general it's a tough to answer, I think can depends on who is the big favourites like last year Wales, Frances this year and Ireland after the 1 week of games. Everybody hates. I'm sure for England fans it will be different answer.
If I'm honest, it's not really any of the 6N sides
The SH games, particularly Aus are more important to me
The SH games, particularly Aus are more important to me
In the 6 Nations it's France, as we generally like Ireland and most would probably cheer you on when we're not playing.
For rugby in general it's Australia.
Awful colour clash, surely Scotland home kit would be better
Yup, this is ridiculous.
Yeah agreed horrible kit clash, the france game has really taken it out of Italy.
I think I'll support France later, a Wales win would put them out of the running this year.
I think I'll support France later, a Wales win would put them out of the running this year.
Dire match thus far. France are playing horrible however knowing our luck they'll turn it on when they come to dublin.
My god this is dull.
This is such a bad game, France cant even pass the ball.
Yesssss. Brilliant finishing from North.
Game over coming up.
Quite brilliant kicking from Halfpenny.
Game over, great win for Wales and that surely sees France out of the running.
Whoever wins tomorrow could well go on and win the grandslam.
Whoever wins tomorrow could well go on and win the grandslam.
Yay Wales 
And come on Ireland tomorrow. Smash the English bastards!
And come on Ireland tomorrow. Smash the English bastards!
Aren't you English?
We're still bitter for those 800 years
This did almost bring me to tears though:
Oh yes, Im pumped up for this already
Im buzzing for this, hope we turn up today!
In BOD we thrust.
In BOD we thrust.
Wow just heard a stat that its been 10 years since England have won in Dublin
I don't understand why no Foden, even on the bench!
Keltoi we beat you boys at a canter before the World Cup! I guess that stat only counts for competitive games.. It's hugely annoying though, no wonder I'm not very optimistic.
Keltoi we beat you boys at a canter before the World Cup! I guess that stat only counts for competitive games.. It's hugely annoying though, no wonder I'm not very optimistic.
May go to a pub for this.
I dunno but it just seems in my lifetime (Im 19) England have been very beatable in rugby. I mean I always go into these games confident that we can get the win unlike the french games where Im never confident.
going for the hat trick?
Yeh. I've had a bit of a mare
Fortunately, I didnt put my money where my mouth was, so it's not all bad
Hopefully get the England one right, have to watch first half and then United all the way
Tut, tut. Country before club mate.
Football before Rugby
O'Driscoll became a dad this morning, hopes he puts in another big performance today.