Six Nations Rugby Union Tournament 2014

[Gordon]

Roo là là qu'est-ce qui se passe à Paris?!?

What was happening in Paris then? Something I missed? Did Hollande resign or something?

[Nick Armstrong]

We have the Tricolor flying on top of our telly right now. (Ducks for cover.)

What was happening in Paris then? Something I missed? Did Hollande resign or something?

[mangerton]

Totally agree, Nigel is the best ref (he's also very funny if you ever catch him on the Jonathan Davies show, he's good at stand-up)
Paris was a thriller, I nearly fell off the sofa 32 seconds in - and what an exciting climax!!

Indeed. I saw both games in a Dundee hostelry in the company of a number of colleagues. One English colleague became most vociferous at the outbreak of cheering which accompanied France's late try.

Looking forward to tomorrow's game.

[Nick Armstrong]

I nearly fell off the sofa 32 seconds in - and what an exciting climax!!

Yes good refereeing - though I did wonder, when he was lecturing new boy Jules Clisson (around 19 mins in) whether the young Frenchman could understand a single word in that Welsh accent! I could only get 1 in 3 words!

[aka Calum Da Jazbo]

Italy played well i thought

[Anna]

Italy played well i thought

Indeed they did, and should not be underestimated as year by year they improve so much. Wales were, quite frankly, rubbish, if they don't get it together then next weekend could be a repeat of the last encounter with Ireland. (I am not of the opinion that Wales will triumph, my money is on the French at the moment)
We shall see how Scotland fare this afternoon and whether Ireland have regained their form but I don't think firm opinions can be formed until after round two.
Edit: I don't think Nigel Owens has a particularly strong Welsh accent, it's no more than a slight lilt

[Nick Armstrong]

Edit: I don't think Nigel Owens has a particularly strong Welsh accent, it's no more than a slight lilt

Need to adjust the sound on me telly then!

Still think Jules might have been struggling with what he was being told - though I imagine he understood without!

[Gordon]

Indeed they did, and should not be underestimated as year by year they improve so much. Wales were, quite frankly, rubbish, if they don't get it together then next weekend could be a repeat of the last encounter with Ireland. (I am not of the opinion that Wales will triumph, my money is on the French at the moment)
We shall see how Scotland fare this afternoon and whether Ireland have regained their form but I don't think firm opinions can be formed until after round two.
Edit: I don't think Nigel Owens has a particularly strong Welsh accent, it's no more than a slight lilt

Agreed, Anna Italy played well. I don't hold much hope for another Welsh success in this year's competition, but maybe this early lesson will wake them up!!

As for NO's accent, he is from Llanelli!! Some would say that's too close to Pembroke to be really Welsh!! Well i mi cuddio rwan!

[mangerton]

Edit: I don't think Nigel Owens has a particularly strong Welsh accent, it's no more than a slight lilt

In spite of Caliban's rude remarks, it's well known by the cognoscenti that the Scots and Welsh don't have any accent at all.

[Gordon]

In spite of Caliban's rude remarks, it's well known by the cognoscenti that the Scots and Welsh don't have any accent at all.

Quite so!! These late coming illegal immigrants in their long boats.

[Anna]

In spite of Caliban's rude remarks, it's well known by the cognoscenti that the Scots and Welsh don't have any accent at all.

Indeed, that is so! It's the English that talk funny.
(Nigel Owens is also a Gorsedd Bard, his Bardic name is Dyfarnwr y Mynydd) Now, shall we settle down and watch the match?

[mangerton]

Indeed, that is so! It's the English that talk funny.
(Nigel Owens is also a Gorsedd Bard, his Bardic name is Dyfarnwr y Mynydd) Now, shall we settle down and watch the match?

Well, OK, but I may regret this.

More anon....

[Don Petter]

Don't care about the accents, but how slovenly the whole BBC team look. All of them, even John Inverdale, who I've always liked and respected, have jackets, conventional shirts and no ties! They might as well wear string vests and sport stubble like Rab C.

Lord Reith must be revolving quite well at the moment.

[Gordon]

...Rab C..

Now THERE was an accent!

BTW the Nigel Owens Welsh bardic title means Judge [or Umpire] of the Mountain. His home village is called Mynyddcerrig which means mountain rock!!

[mangerton]

Now THERE was an accent!

No. Absolutely none. Not in the slightest.

(My maternal grandmother was born in Govan in 1883, but that is entirely irrelevant, and of no consequence.)

I must agree, though, that the BBC team looked appallingly slovenly - but that was in keeping with Scotland's performance.