Six Nations Rugby Union Tournament 2014

[Nick Armstrong]

It's the English that talk funny.

I say old fruit, that's a bit rich, what?!

[gurnemanz]

We watched a bit of the England match through a pub window in Covent Garden on the way to the new Don G at ROH. As we went on our way, it looked as if England were about to win. As we settled down in Row N of the Amphitheatre before curtain up the chap next to us with a smart phone suddenly gave a groan - France had scored under the posts with 2 minutes to go. I responded with a rather feeble comment about the performance we were about to see not ending with any surprises - not quite true, as it happened.

[mangerton]

We watched a bit of the England match through a pub window in Covent Garden on the way to the new Don G at ROH.

What? And they say the Scots are mean! At least we'd go in and buy a drink.

OTOH to watch Scotland without alcoholic comfort probably comes under the heading of Cruel and Unusual Punishment.

I hope you enjoyed Don G.

[LeMartinPecheur]

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.

Does that mean they can't tell each other apart?

[mangerton]

Does that mean they can't tell each other apart?

I don't think that's quite what I had in mind............... More that les Anglais - especially estuary dwellers - are quite incomprehensible.

[amateur51]

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

[LHC]

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.

Did he go back on Sunday to cheer on Scotland's capitulation?

[aka Calum Da Jazbo]

a mud bath at Murrayfield?

[eighthobstruction]

Where was the interview with Peter O'Mahony MOTMatch....brilliant last week too....stays on his feet and competes for the ball in a text book way....that combined with an extra special work rate....Gethin Jenkins a 3-4 penalties....Sexton classic stuff....Ref well done....

[aka Calum Da Jazbo]

slip sliding away from Scotland [good French ref] England very promising imho

[mangerton]

slip sliding away from Scotland [good French ref] England very promising imho

Quite. That was an embarrassment - in fact, two. Scotland's performance, and the pitch.

[aeolium]

Quite. That was an embarrassment - in fact, two. Scotland's performance, and the pitch.

I thought the Welsh performance was equally dire, though Ireland were very good. Wales' half-back pairing, Phillips and Priestland, were totally outplayed by Murray and Sexton, and the pack was so poor. Gatland seems to have forgotten that when Warburton is captain Wales tend to lose (they had that long losing spell before the first Grand Slam under him) and they are really missing the superb Ryan Jones who brings out the best in the pack and never has a bad game. Losing Scott Williams early didn't help, but what little possession they had was so slow and usually wasted thanks to Phillips and Priestland that it wouldn't have made much difference. Gethin Jenkins didn't look fully fit either.

I hope Gatland will make several changes for the next game, dropping Warburton and Lydiate and the two half-backs. As he said, it was one of Wales' worst performances of recent years.