6N - 2023

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DodgyGeezer

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40,568 posts

191 months

Monday 16th January 2023
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Someone said let's have 6N thread separate from the normal Rugby thread... here you go biggrin

Smollet

10,633 posts

191 months

Monday 16th January 2023
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What a fine fellow you are

fat80b

2,287 posts

222 months

Monday 16th January 2023
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Good stuff.

I’ve tickets for the two home Wales home matches and always get excited at this time of year.

(You have to feel sorry for the non-rugby-supporting types as it is the 6N that gets you through to Spring!!)

Alickadoo

1,730 posts

24 months

Monday 16th January 2023
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fat80b said:
Good stuff.

I’ve tickets for the two home Wales home matches and always get excited at this time of year.

(You have to feel sorry for the non-rugby-supporting types as it is the 6N that gets you through to Spring!!)
I'll take the ticket for the England game off you - if you want?

McGee_22

6,731 posts

180 months

Monday 16th January 2023
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Well Scotland are now probably going to win their opener against England at Twickenham - my wife has been gifted two tickets for us but on the two previous occasions I've gone to watch England there they've lost frown

Madness60

571 posts

185 months

Monday 16th January 2023
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McGee_22 said:
Well Scotland are now probably going to win their opener against England at Twickenham - my wife has been gifted two tickets for us but on the two previous occasions I've gone to watch England there they've lost frown
Well last 2 times I watched Eng v Scotland we won.....including (long time ago) with a very dodgy Jonny try in the corner when he was clearly in touch so.......I could take the tickets from you to avoid the risk!!!

McGee_22

6,731 posts

180 months

Monday 16th January 2023
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Madness60 said:
McGee_22 said:
Well Scotland are now probably going to win their opener against England at Twickenham - my wife has been gifted two tickets for us but on the two previous occasions I've gone to watch England there they've lost frown
Well last 2 times I watched Eng v Scotland we won.....including (long time ago) with a very dodgy Jonny try in the corner when he was clearly in touch so.......I could take the tickets from you to avoid the risk!!!
I'll ask the wife if she wants to take you then ???!!!

DodgyGeezer

Original Poster:

40,568 posts

191 months

Monday 16th January 2023
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I do wonder - England's oppo must've been quite relieved that Tom Curry was out, and now there's his carbon copy called up hehe

Edited by DodgyGeezer on Monday 16th January 22:26

Kermit power

28,692 posts

214 months

Monday 16th January 2023
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Anyone else find it really sad that the RFU has pumped their prices up so high that they're now having to flog the Italy game really hard on social media!

I remember being really chuffed the first time I was successful in a ticket ballot, as it felt like being given special access into an exclusive club. Now, the ethos has gone.

MadCaptainJack

674 posts

41 months

Tuesday 17th January 2023
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So… Predictions?

Or, to put it another way: Ireland or France? hehe

MYOB

4,805 posts

139 months

Tuesday 17th January 2023
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MadCaptainJack said:
So… Predictions?

Or, to put it another way: Ireland or France? hehe
Ireland’s matches against England and France are at home so hopefully it’s Ireland’s year.

Still, mustn’t underestimate Wales as they will be home this year against Ireland.

Sn1ckers

582 posts

59 months

Tuesday 17th January 2023
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Whilst I’d love an England bounce following the appointment of Borthwick, and it is entirely possible, were I forced to bet my hard earned it would have to be France. They’re definitely building towards the World Cup and have to be favourites for both competitions.

I think there’s also a not insubstantial chance that we’re about to see downfall Ireland 2023 if the past is anything to go by!

As far as England is concerned for now I’d settle for the Calcutta Cup!

phil_cardiff

7,103 posts

209 months

Tuesday 17th January 2023
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As a Cymro/Welshman all I hope for is respectability after the Pivacaust.

Gatland has selected a pretty strong squad with only Nicky Smith at LHP feeling aggrieved. We need 2 of our 3 tight heads to recover from injury too.

DocJock

8,360 posts

241 months

Wednesday 18th January 2023
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Re Scotland, I'm a bit less optimistic due to their injury problems.

Missing Darcy Graham, who is the man who creates most in attack.
Also Hamish Watson and Rory Darge. One top backrower out is bad, two even more so.

Funnily enough the player I think they'll miss most is never flashy or particularly prominent...Zander Fagerson. He's just one of those quietly effective guys.

phil_cardiff

7,103 posts

209 months

Wednesday 18th January 2023
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DocJock said:
Re Scotland, I'm a bit less optimistic due to their injury problems.

Missing Darcy Graham, who is the man who creates most in attack.
Also Hamish Watson and Rory Darge. One top backrower out is bad, two even more so.

Funnily enough the player I think they'll miss most is never flashy or particularly prominent...Zander Fagerson. He's just one of those quietly effective guys.
Those are some big losses. Maybe Wales have a chance of finishing above Scotland this year!

towser

925 posts

212 months

Wednesday 18th January 2023
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DocJock said:
Re Scotland, I'm a bit less optimistic due to their injury problems.

Missing Darcy Graham, who is the man who creates most in attack.
Also Hamish Watson and Rory Darge. One top backrower out is bad, two even more so.

Funnily enough the player I think they'll miss most is never flashy or particularly prominent...Zander Fagerson. He's just one of those quietly effective guys.
Rumblings that Watson and Fagerson will be fit for the England game.

From Townsend's press conference yesterday :

"Hamish is scheduled to play [for Edinburgh] a week on Saturday. Stuart Hogg is back running and is contention to play this week but it might be next week. Zander, I’m not sure whether he’ll get a game [with Glasgow] but if this week goes well he should be back in full training next week."

Having said that confidence is low this year. Ireland and France well ahead of Scotland. Wales a bogey team in recent years. Italy on an upward curve and will be a proper handful. England a bit of an unknown quantity but I think will be too fired up and strong for us at Twickenham.

3 wins this year would be great.

s2kjock

1,692 posts

148 months

Wednesday 18th January 2023
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D'Arcy Graham is a big loss for Scotland I agree - always impresses.

The inclusion of Ben Healey is interesting - hopefully this means Townsend has finally given up on Kinghorn at fly-half who was never convincing in that position.

Real shame Hastings is injured - we need a quality alternative to Russell when he is not on form or gets sidelined for some other reason.

Patrick Magooagain

10,016 posts

171 months

Thursday 19th January 2023
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I think Ireland's props have been 'found out' and are struggling. We won't keep possession due to being penalized at the scrums and that's our attacking down the spout.

Wales away! (Shudder)

Alickadoo

1,730 posts

24 months

Thursday 19th January 2023
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Kermit power said:
Anyone else find it really sad that the RFU has pumped their prices up so high that they're now having to flog the Italy game really hard on social media!

I remember being really chuffed the first time I was successful in a ticket ballot, as it felt like being given special access into an exclusive club. Now, the ethos has gone.
It would seem that tickets for games at HQ are available at the standard (but still very expensive) price. Don't ever remember that previously.

https://www.six-nations-guide.co.uk/tickets.html

Ean218

1,967 posts

251 months

Friday 20th January 2023
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Alickadoo said:
It would seem that tickets for games at HQ are available at the standard (but still very expensive) price. Don't ever remember that previously.

https://www.six-nations-guide.co.uk/tickets.html
That's amazing, I don't think I've ever seen tickets available at this point for England v Scotland. They must be ballot tickets that have been returned as there were none available about two months ago. Shame I'm away that weekend or I would have gone.