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Pollock for the Lions. I just don’t care anymore. He has to go. He’s one of those generational talents, world world stand out talents that come around every now and then. His energy is infectious, his ability and talent is the best in the British isles and Ireland easily. He’s just built different....

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Look, it’s an underwhelming set of coaches, with what will be an underwhelming squad, going on a underwhelming tour. Let’s just get it over with it. It'll be a very strong squad, picked largely from 3 sides that are all ranked higher than our opponents. Whether the coaches can meld a great side fro...

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So, Wiggy is being called up to what otherwise looks like and All Irish Lions coaching staff :shock: Wiggy is an attack coach right? Where would that leave Goodman then who is also attack? Perhaps he's setpiece attack or backs or something like that? O'Connell rumoured not to be going so that's no ...

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So, Wiggy is being called up to what otherwise looks like an All Irish Lions coaching staff

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If underhill doesn’t get more England caps he’s being robbed , curry’s or not. Still a beast with brains. Guy Pepper is unfortunate to be in the same generation as these guys True. Even if the Lions take 3 of our Backrow on tour, there'll be some incredibly good ones that still don't make the Argen...

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There are derbies everywhere this weekend but there are some rather depleted squads unfortunately. Particularly for Saints tonight. Depleted by choice in some cases. The annual bye for sarries. That they are allowed to specify opponents every year the game after the 6n is almost as reprehensible as...

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Yes we have improved, but Wales were so much worse than their previous two games it's unreal- they came out with absolutely nothing in the tank. They were beaten before a ball was kicked. It's a pity we have the Lions tour this summer - would have been good to have toured with the last incarnation ...

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Ireland made it heavy work by not having a bunch of first-choice players available, and spending a chunk of the match with 14 men. Scotland made it heavy work by going out to a 27-point lead, and then making 6 substitutions in 10 minutes. Neither matches were really all that competitive when both s...

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Yes, but please remember Wales are on par with Namibia at the moment. Need to cool our jets a little. This. I wouldn't read too much into a game where you won absolutely every single collison on both sides of the ball. Very hard to replicate against decent sides. Agreed - however, Scotland and Irel...

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I would say it sounded weird... but I felt precisely the same. I felt that after all the hype there would be something of the Mathew Tait about him. He came on and his face was sheer joy and elation which I can't really remember seeing on, well, pretty much any player before the final whistle. I wa...

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I know it's quite sad but I was thinking about what the weakest position in international rugby at the moment is for stars, or a position where there's someone who's truly world class... and it feels like Outside Centre there's a lack of world class players right now. There's no Foxy, Greenwood, C ...

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Ealing Trailfinders have failed to meet the Premiership criteria for promotion - so, no play-off against the Falcons this year.

Meanwhile Falcons still aren't certain of fulfilling their 2026 fixtures unless they get further private investment in their club !

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There it is: Kinghorn Freeman Huw Jones Moefana (but Menonciello would have been an equally good choice) LBB Fin Smith Dupont (in just 3 games and 1/4, he still trumps every 6N scrummie in terms of stats and impact on games....and judging by his small time against Ireland before he got injured, he ...

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Fixtures for the rest of the year: June Saturday 21st June 2025 15:15 - England XV vs France XV - Twickenham, London July Saturday 5th July 2025 16:40 - Argentina vs England - Estadio Jorge Luis Hirschi - Buenos Aires, Argentina Saturday 12th July 2025 16:40 - Argentina vs England - Estadio San Jua...

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https://images.ctfassets.net/uiu4umqyl5b5/3uP44AI4u1tfnGV8qmvmDC/4ef72cefa7af0679c36967fdbfa522a5/GM6N-POTCNominee-16x9-EN.jpg?fm=webp&f=center&w=1440&h=810&q=75 4 excellent candidates - Probably has to be Bi Bi but I thought Menoncello was brilliant despite being in a weaker side. Any team would t...

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Seen the video of Pollock pulling (Gareth something’s) sock and him flying in with a shoulder and carrying on? How was that not a card? Anyway, carry on Henry. We want more of that. Sounds weird but I felt like a proud dad after that. fudge knows why. Probably sorta on the lines of... I'm proud of ...

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So going by your logic, none of the Bok bomb squad players should have made last team of RWC, right? ;) If they only play half a game it makes including them more difficult - compared to someone like Tom Curry who mostly plays the whole 80 and does it very well. Perhaps if we were picking the best ...

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I'm actually not whining, just being a bit ironic about England having more players than France in most of users Team of 6N despite the fact France had one of the most dominant 6N ever for a non GS winning team. ;) That's whining. France might have more in the 6N team but it is a bit hard to select...

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They beat them at Twickenham by the record margin of.... 1 point in a last minute try after France missed god know how many clear try scoring opportunities in the first half especially.........barely nothing to suggest they were superior to France even basing on that home game, other than the final...

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message #2527204 wrote: ↑Mon Mar 17, 2025 7:31 pm A fred just for the sulking French... l'essaim

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Looking at most users Team of this 6N, you would believe that it was England who won this 6N by scoring the most tries ever They beat France - who can't play rugby in the rain. Get back in your box and stop turning swarmish. "L'essaim" bigging it up. They beat them at Twickenham by the record margi...

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My prediction for the 6 nations: (Rough Guess) England 25 France 15 Wales 15 Ireland 13 Scotland 6 Italy 0 Standout calls: France are dropping back further but will find a few ways to nick at win against teams Ireland, Wales and Scotland. They will lose to 1 of those sides. You can easily make a ca...

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A few years ago, people were saying Italy should not be in the six nations, how long before people say the same about Wales. It is lucky the promotion relegation proposal was never taken seriously. Italy were shit for 20 years, so maybe Wales can be afforded a bit more time? Yep - Wales will get ba...

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That's a good side- feels grim no welsh names though. Is the Lions job a curse or what? So many people to piss off. Went for a few tours with no Scots on the test team (or only one), it been done before. yeah, true enough- I think the real problem is the media seem to be pushing Morgan and the back...

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I can only think they are always so concerned with getting the head to head in tackle protocol right that no one stopped and said "hang on that wasn't a tackle was it?". Amateur. I think you may be right. My 1st reaction was that it would stay a Yellow because it was 'low danger' - never even gave ...

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Another 6N in the bag. Who Surprised you and who was "not so much". I can think of a few. Surprises: LBB, came into his own as a world class wing Guillard...definite French lock of the future Fin Smith - Solid play once given the chance Menoncello - Arguably the best center in the comp Not So much:...

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Well done Oxbow - sneaked in by 2 points from Ovals Chilli2 - faint heart never won a lady - or a pig. Poster Rd 5 Rd 4 Acc. Final Oxbow 63 94 157 Ovals 50 109 159 Blackmac 70 95 165 puku 54 115 169 Jockaline 70 105 175 Conspicuous 60 116 176 Puma 64 118 182 Skiaddict 68 116 184 charltom 75 126 201...

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Yep - well done France - clearly the best team in the tournament.

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I think, pretty much whoever is selected, it will be a very strong Lions squad - there won't be many, if any, positions where we don't have one or two excellent choices for the starting XV. As long as the coaches can mould the best players into a fully functioning team - it will go very well. There'...

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Derwyn wrote: ↑Fri Mar 14, 2025 9:01 pm Probably the worst refereeing performance I’ve ever seen

Yeah - how he hasn't binned another Welsh player is just amazing !

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Agreed. I think that even 12 points may be on the low side of what is acceptable (if not mistaken we went for 14 points against Ireland as the bare minimum). It's on that basis that I've picked Ramos as my Fantasy team captain ! Good move. I'd keep Bip Bip in my team too. I've had him for every game.

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I will even take 3-0. But let's be honest about it, that would actually go against what the staff (and this team) have been trying to tell us for the past few months if not years... I am sure they will not go for the corner if Ramos feels he can take the shot, unless (1) we have a comfortable margi...

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I'm still wracking my brains trying to understand all of those selections - you can just about make an argument for the Freeman/Daly pairing - they'll swap back and forth during the game, especially if the starting positions aren't working - it does at least let them see how Freeman goes at 13. The ...

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Is CCS covering 2nd row then? Who is covering 11, 12, 13 & 14? It's nailed on we'll finish this game with Earl and Ford in the centres :lol: yes we have 3 back row on the bench so presumably cunningham-south is covering lock. I think he has played lock but doesnt play there much or for some time. I...

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Good to see him trying out Freeman in the centre - but some of the other selections are a bit bizarre. Having 3 FHs makes no sense at all - if a back 3 players gets crocked we're really going to struggle. Not sure what Sleightholme did wrong - or Willis, or Hill. We looked much better with Willis fr...

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Can you really see Borthers going in with such an inexperienced centre partnership of FD and Beard ! Hope he does but it would be very unBorthwick like. Also, genuinely challenging for the players - in Cardiff for the last game of the 6N with a distantly possible title on the line? I don't think so...

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kiap wrote: ↑Mon Mar 10, 2025 10:25 pm
Hellraiser wrote: ↑Fri Mar 07, 2025 11:28 pm Just wait until margin calls are made on Tesla.
Suggested here it would need to drop ~60% from here for that.

You'd hate to see it ...

But that article also goes on to say that Musk didn't use Tesla stocks as collateral - and that the 'margin calls' are purely hypothetical.

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Ojomoh called up An actual 12 Tbf Dingwall went well and is an actual 12 as well. Im hoping Beard takes his chance if given at 13, we need a different option to Lawrence. Can you really see Borthers going in with such an inexperienced centre partnership of FD and Beard ! Hope he does but it would b...

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What will he pick? Genge, George, Stuart, Itoje, Chessum, T Curry, Earl, Willis Mitchell, Fin Sleight, Slade, Dingwall, Freeman, Daly B: Baxter, LCD, Heyes, CCS, Curry, Hill, JVP, Marcus Yeah, Slade back in is probably the least disruptive option. Be interesting to see how he goes if England play m...

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I think it's worth mentioning how our prop situation has improved. Not long ago we were clinging to Marler and Cole for dear life. But Will Stuart in particular has found another level. Not out of the question that he starts for the Lions. Genge has tidied up his scrummaging. Baxter and Heyes have ...

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