Six Nations 2018

[LivingTheDream]

Who's excited?

Sporting highlight of the winter for me (particularly after this winters Ashes!) - and when it's over Spring can officially start.

Predictions?

England fan here so sort of expecting a win but will be fascinating to see the challenge from Ireland and in particular, the Scots - expecting good things from them this year.

If I was to put my neck on the line now:

England
Ireland
Scotland
Wales
France
Italy

Big shock if Wales are down there but who knows....

Lots of missing players at the start from what I've seen in the last couple of days...

Bigger
Liam Williams - whose upset?
Slide
Sinckler
Robshaw
Mike Brown
Nowell
Billy Vunipola
Nathan Hughes

Who set up the Fantasy league last year? Fancy doing another one?

[DocJock]

Elliot Daly is out as well for England

WP Nel has a broken arm and will probably miss the whole thing (again)..

[Leins]

Ireland missing Ringrose at 13

[DocJock]

SSN reporting that Rhys Webb is out.

[LivingTheDream]

Yep - knee

Just read Wales missing list for first game ..
Webb
Warburton
Lydiate
J Davies
J Ball
Faletau
Biggar
Priestland
Williams

Could be a tough game for them against the Scots

[TheGreatSoprendo]

LivingTheDream said:

Could be a tough game for them against the Scots

Yep, I'll be there!

LivingTheDream said:

Liam Williams - whose upset?

Huh?

[Turn7]

mike Brown out? not heard that, how come ?

[DocJock]

He's been suffering from blurred vision.

[gareth h]

Turn7 said:

mike Brown out? not heard that, how come ?

Looking forward to seeing Watson at FB, got ticket for Scotland-England, can't wait, been once before and it was my live sports event highlight, electric atmosphere, and the jocks have got half a chance of a result as well to make it more interesting.

[dom9]

Been looking forward to Watson getting proper time at 15... Possibly the future for the RWC squad.

[PhilboSE]

England’s injury list is huge and the back row is going to be very green. Unfortunately Hartley is still fit. I have Ireland down as favourites as they have only a couple of key injuries and their main players are much fresher. England have never won the 6(5)N the season after a Lions tour, apparently.

Wales also ravaged by injury but I don’t think it will affect their ultimate placing in the table.

Be interesting to see if Scotland can maintain their Autumn form, though they have no front row fit.

Basically it the form of the uncapped stand-ins will affect the outcome.

My final table prediction:

Ireland
England
Scotland
Wales
France
Italy

[greygoose]

So many injuries this year, a good chance for the less frequently used players to stake a claim.

[ukbabz]

Just got a new tv so extra six nations goodness!

[LivingTheDream]

Mike Brown, Chris Robshaw and Maro Itoje all now fit and available

[LivingTheDream]

WALES TEAM TO PLAY SCOTLAND (SATURDAY FEBRUARY 3 KO 14.15)

15. Leigh Halfpenny (Scarlets) (74 Caps)
14. Josh Adams (Worcester) (*UNCAPPED)
13. Scott Williams (Scarlets) (51 Caps)
12. Hadleigh Parkes (Scarlets) (1 Cap)
11. Steff Evans (Scarlets) (5 Caps)
10. Rhys Patchell (Scarlets) (5 Caps)
9. Gareth Davies (Scarlets) (27 Caps)
1. Rob Evans (Scarlets) (20 Caps)
2. Ken Owens (Scarlets) (52 Caps)
3. Samson Lee (Scarlets) (34 Caps)
4. Cory Hill (Dragons) (10 Caps)
5. Alun Wyn Jones (Ospreys) (113 Caps) CAPT
6. Aaron Shingler (Scarlets) (13 Caps)
7. Josh Navidi (Cardiff Blues) (7 Caps)
8. Ross Moriarty (Gloucester) (17 Caps)

Replacements:
16. Elliot Dee (Dragons) (2 Caps)
17. Wyn Jones (Scarlets) (5 Caps)
18. Tomas Francis (Exeter Chiefs) (26 Caps)
19. Bradley Davies (Ospreys) (57 Caps)
20. Justin Tipuric (Ospreys) (52 Caps)
21. Aled Davies (Scarlets) (5 Caps)
22. Gareth Anscombe (Cardiff Blues) (11 Caps)
23. Owen Watkin (Ospreys) (2 Caps)

[LordGrover]

Fixtures and stuff: CLICK.

[LordGrover]

[warch]

It ought to be a classic now Scotland are resurgent so at least four of the six nations have a serious shot at winning this.

[TheGreatSoprendo]

warch said:

It ought to be a classic now Scotland are resurgent so at least four of the six nations have a serious shot at winning this.

Arguably 5....

[Vocal Minority]

Really please to see Josh Adams in there.

Hopefully youngsters won't see Worcester as the international kiss of death now.

(Granted we are almost guaranteed to lose him to a region now)