Six Nations 2013 Build Up Thread

[RugbyFan182]

First topic message reminder :

We are less than 30 days from the BIG one. This years RBS Six Nations 2013 is one of the most anticipated in Years. With the decline of GS champs(Wales) in the AI's, the French described as "the best team in the northern hemisphere", England beating the World Champions and Ireland ripping Fiji and the Puma's a new backside so convincingly. What will these ferocious battles hold? How will this dangerous concoction unfold? Discuss.

February 2: Wales v Ireland, 1.30pm and England v Scotland, 4pm

February 3: Italy v France, 3pm

February 9: Scotland v Italy, 2.30pm and France v Wales, 5pm

February 10: Ireland v England, 3pm

February 23: Italy v Wales, 2.30pm and England v France, 5pm

February 24: Scotland v Ireland, 2pm

March 9: Scotland v Wales, 2.30pm and Ireland v France, 5pm

March 10: England v Italy, 3pm

March 16: Italy v Ireland, 2.30pm, Wales v England, 5pm and France v Scotland, 8pm

4 points for winning predictions and +1 for correct points difference between teams, 5 for a correct draw call and 0 for a loss.



Majesticimperialman - 9/12 +1 for correct points difference between Eng and Scotland.
RugbyFan182 - 8/12
SirBiggles - 8/12
Mystirokey - 8/12
Cyril - 8/12
Duty281 - 8/12
FecklessRough - 4/12
Bsando - 4/12
RiscaRev - 4/12
RuggerRadge2611 - 4/12
Luckless Pedestrian - 0/12
MaesticMafia - 0/12
RubyGuby - 0/12



Get Your round 2 predictions in now!

February 9: Scotland v Italy,2.30pm(Edinburgh)

France v Wales, 5pm(Paris)

February 10: Ireland v England, 3pm(Dublin)

[mystiroakey]

"Here's some short Six nations 2013 teasers to wet your appetite!



Wales Welsh one:


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LA680kcu0BE"


I dont get it!!! can someone explain..

[RugbyFan182]

Sorry I said to myself I woudn't do that haha

Is there any others out there that anyone know of?

If you do please post link.

Btw, We now looking at exactly 11 days and 7 minutes to Wales vs Ireland Kick off! Tensions Killing me!

[RugbyFan182]

I think all adverts getting closer the championship will have the boy running getting closer to the stadium where the match is maybe??

[mystiroakey]

I think all adverts getting closer the championship will have the boy running getting closer to the stadium where the match is maybe??

arrrr.. good cazll

[RugbyFan182]

Wales Welsh one:


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LA680kcu0BE"


I dont get it!!! can someone explain..

Here's the extended teaser:

Welsh extended teaser > https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i5YMfs5477o

and....

The Scottish One > https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JeFInCzPddo

Let me know if the English one come's out!

9 Days 16 hours to go!!!

Enjoy the teasers!

[Guest]

The six nation trophy neutral ribbons are dark blue.
Sad for the Scottish, it in effect says no one will confuse this trophy as Scotlands with it ribbons matching their kit. Because Scotland won't get near it.

[Glas a du]

Don't kick them when they're down. I remember when you could have said that about us.

[RugbyFan182]

The six nation trophy neutral ribbons are dark blue.
Sad for the Scottish, it in effect says no one will confuse this trophy as Scotlands with it ribbons matching their kit. Because Scotland won't get near it.

Bit extreme of a thought pattern? ha! I think Scotland will be better this year tbh.

[maestegmafia]

The six nation trophy neutral ribbons are dark blue.
Sad for the Scottish, it in effect says no one will confuse this trophy as Scotlands with it ribbons matching their kit. Because Scotland won't get near it.

Bit extreme of a thought pattern? ha! I think Scotland will be better this year tbh.

I agree. Dean Ryan will make a big difference to the pack. Scott Johnson has been a GS winning coach before, he knows what a team has to do.

[Luckless Pedestrian]

It all kicks off a week on Saturday.

I can't wait!

[mystiroakey]

yeah cant wait!!

[mystiroakey]

Wales Welsh one:


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LA680kcu0BE"


I dont get it!!! can someone explain..

Here's the extended teaser:

Welsh extended teaser > https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i5YMfs5477o

and....

The Scottish One > https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JeFInCzPddo

Let me know if the English one come's out!

9 Days 16 hours to go!!!

Enjoy the teasers!

aww- that welsh one is good- It brings a tear to my eye- I almost want wales to do well after seeing that!

[Luckless Pedestrian]

It's still my favourite tournament of the lot. I'm sure it always will be.

[mystiroakey]

The scottish one is kind of dry lets face it. The welsh has humour..

[Jimpy]

The six nation trophy neutral ribbons are dark blue.
Sad for the Scottish, it in effect says no one will confuse this trophy as Scotlands with it ribbons matching their kit. Because Scotland won't get near it.

Bit extreme of a thought pattern? ha! I think Scotland will be better this year tbh.

I agree. Dean Ryan will make a big difference to the pack. Scott Johnson has been a GS winning coach before, he knows what a team has to do.

As my Grandmother used to say, "you can't polish a poop"..

Oh well, we'll just have to wait and see.

[AlastairW]

It all kicks off a week on Saturday.

I can't wait!

+1

Calcutta Cup tickets secured! Myself and a Scots mate will be enjoying a day of banter, beers and Rugby. Very excited!

[Luckless Pedestrian]

I'm going in to Cardiff for the Ireland game with a few others, an Irish friend is coming up from London for it too. None of us have tickets, but it'll be a great day all the same.

[AlastairW]

I'm going in to Cardiff for the Ireland game with a few others, an Irish friend is coming up from London for it too. None of us have tickets, but it'll be a great day all the same.

Happy days!

[maestegmafia]

The six nation trophy neutral ribbons are dark blue.
Sad for the Scottish, it in effect says no one will confuse this trophy as Scotlands with it ribbons matching their kit. Because Scotland won't get near it.

Bit extreme of a thought pattern? ha! I think Scotland will be better this year tbh.

I agree. Dean Ryan will make a big difference to the pack. Scott Johnson has been a GS winning coach before, he knows what a team has to do.

As my Grandmother used to say, "you can't polish a poop"..

Oh well, we'll just have to wait and see.

Brown, Gray, Murray, Grant, MacArthur, Beattie, Fusaro, Hamilton are not poop...! They are as good as their opposition.

[Jimpy]

The six nation trophy neutral ribbons are dark blue.
Sad for the Scottish, it in effect says no one will confuse this trophy as Scotlands with it ribbons matching their kit. Because Scotland won't get near it.

Bit extreme of a thought pattern? ha! I think Scotland will be better this year tbh.

I agree. Dean Ryan will make a big difference to the pack. Scott Johnson has been a GS winning coach before, he knows what a team has to do.

As my Grandmother used to say, "you can't polish a poop"..

Oh well, we'll just have to wait and see.

Brown, Gray, Murray, Grant, MacArthur, Beattie, Fusaro, Hamilton are not poop...! They are as good as their opposition.

Perhaps individually they are, problem is, its a team game isn't it?

[mystiroakey]

all you lucky peops going to the games- enjoy!!

[maestegmafia]

The six nation trophy neutral ribbons are dark blue.
Sad for the Scottish, it in effect says no one will confuse this trophy as Scotlands with it ribbons matching their kit. Because Scotland won't get near it.

Bit extreme of a thought pattern? ha! I think Scotland will be better this year tbh.

I agree. Dean Ryan will make a big difference to the pack. Scott Johnson has been a GS winning coach before, he knows what a team has to do.

As my Grandmother used to say, "you can't polish a poop"..

Oh well, we'll just have to wait and see.

Brown, Gray, Murray, Grant, MacArthur, Beattie, Fusaro, Hamilton are not poop...! They are as good as their opposition.

Perhaps individually they are, problem is, its a team game isn't it?

And as I said above, Dean Ryan could well be the man to turn them in to a cohesive pack.

[Jimpy]

Always the 'nearly' man at Glaws.... good pundit mind.

[RugbyFan182]

New Advert:


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-jA6zKQr1nQ

[AlastairW]

New Advert:


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-jA6zKQr1nQ

Wales specific Beeb trailer out with the rather excellent Kai Owens:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/wales/21169206

Even more excited now ....

[maestegmafia]

Always the 'nearly' man at Glaws.... good pundit mind.

He knows his rugby. Be great if he could do what Jim Telfer used to.

[Luckless Pedestrian]

Always the 'nearly' man at Glaws.... good pundit mind.

He knows his rugby. Be great if he could do what Jim Telfer used to.

What, shout at Paul Wallace?

[Glas a du]

?

Nobody knows

40 points please.

[maestegmafia]

Always the 'nearly' man at Glaws.... good pundit mind.

He knows his rugby. Be great if he could do what Jim Telfer used to.

What, shout at Paul Wallace?

That takes some guts, Telfer was made of concrete.

Wallace was a very tough player. Intelligent for a prop too.

[RugbyFan182]

Rights Lads its only 5 days till it all kicks off and what I want you to do is predict the Score for the opening weekend and see who has been getting the right lucky vibes.

February 2: Wales v Ireland, 1.30pm and England v Scotland, 4pm

February 3: Italy v France, 3pm

[RugbyFan182]

My Predictions:

Wales 14- 23 Ireland

England 26 - 15 Scotland

Italy10 - 32 France, 3pm

[majesticimperialman]

Wales v Ireland==Ireland by 15 points

England v Scotland == England by 20 points

France v Italy=== France by 30 points

I am usaly useless at this but eh here goes.

[Feckless Rogue]

Wales 23- 10 Ireland

England 38 - 9 Scotland

Italy 15 - 22 France

[RubyGuby]

Wales 29- 14 Ireland

England 19 - 19 Scotland

Italy 15 - 27 France

[bsando]

Wales 9 - Ireland 21

England 15 - Scotland 15

Italy 14 - France 27

[RugbyFan182]

Wales 29- 14 Ireland

how did you come to that conclusion?

[mystiroakey]

wales 12 ireland 15
england 52 scotland 3
italy 12 france 23

[RubyGuby]

Wales 29- 14 Ireland

how did you come to that conclusion?

Wales 29: 3 trys 1 conversion and 3 penaltys

Ireland 14: 1 try and 3 penaltys

[RugbyFan182]

Ha very funny!

[RubyGuby]

Well what are you asking for? Be specific mate and I can reply sensibly to you

[RugbyFan182]

Was just wondering how factually possible that score line is considering the current injuries and poor form Wales have been under going?

[Cari]

It's the most wonderful time, of the yeeeeeeear!

I love the Six Nations. Even when it's looking bleak for Wales, I enjoy the pain and spectacle of it all. I'm nervous about the Welsh chances this year (typical post GS nerves) and excited about the others. I'm also hoping that the BBC will get Tommy Bowe out of injury and get him to do some punditry...well they used him in 2011

[RubyGuby]

If you just look up the thread Feckless has given a similar score. Lots of people on here reading too much into the AI's. Ireland IMO are not that strong a side - Their pack is average and they have very few settled backs in the side. If Wales get the platform I expect them to get then i think they will win with something to spare. That's just my opinion of course. I expect Biggar to set the backs going and Leinsters fans in particular now a lot about Biggar. With Adam Jones anchoring the front row alongside Hibbard we have a lot of power there. The 2nd row remains a concern but with the recent acquisition of Ollie Kohn this may turn out to be a hugely powerful set of forwards in front of a destuctive set of backs. Its just the way I see it. Don't be fooled by an injury ravaged welsh side in the AI's, this will be very very different and I expect Wales to get their 4th win in a row against the men in green. Bowe and OConnell are huge losses

[Cari]

It all kicks off a week on Saturday.

I can't wait!

+1

Calcutta Cup tickets secured! Myself and a Scots mate will be enjoying a day of banter, beers and Rugby. Very excited!

Oh mate you'll have a fab time. Sadly I didn't get tickets for any matches this year, so it's TV and munchies for me...my poor sofa will take a battering again I expect.

[RugbyFan182]

We'll just have to see on February 2nd wont we...

[Guest]

Wales 86-3 Ireland
England 23-9 Scotland
Italy 13-27 France

[RubyGuby]

Cari,

can you just concentrate on the rugby and leave your sofa antics to the social sites

[RubyGuby]

We'll just have to see on February 2nd wont we...

I think Risca Rev's been on the pop again

[Cari]

If you just look up the thread Feckless has given a similar score. Lots of people on here reading too much into the AI's. Ireland IMO are not that strong a side - Their pack is average and they have very few settled backs in the side. If Wales get the platform I expect them to get then i think they will win with something to spare. That's just my opinion of course. I expect Biggar to set the backs going and Leinsters fans in particular now a lot about Biggar. With Adam Jones anchoring the front row alongside Hibbard we have a lot of power there. The 2nd row remains a concern but with the recent acquisition of Ollie Kohn this may turn out to be a hugely powerful set of forwards in front of a destuctive set of backs. Its just the way I see it. Don't be fooled by an injury ravaged welsh side in the AI's, this will be very very different and I expect Wales to get their 4th win in a row against the men in green. Bowe and OConnell are huge losses

If history repeats itself, Ireland have beaten us the year following recent Grand Slams - 2006 and 2009...

Everyone who has access to Welsh telly - put BBC 2 Wales on at 6pm they're doing a Six Nations preview spesh!

[RugbyFan182]

Wales 86-3 Ireland
England 23-9 Scotland
Italy 13-27 France

ha! nice try!

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