Six Nations Rugby Union

well, there's less than a week to go before the 2014 6N kicks off. The greatest annual tournament in sport.

Wales have been the best Northern hemisphere side for a number of years now, and could make history by winning the title for a third time in a row. That are big,settled but are that one dimensional and will their lack of depth prove crucial if that get too many injuries?

England should win this every year. They have more professional players to choose from than the top 8 teams in the world put together. They are still rebuilding though, and don't seem sure what their best side is. They are always hard to beat and will be hyped up for what could be the championship game against Wales at home. They will want revenge after they were crushed last year.

France have the strongest club game in the worlds, on paper they have everything but they have underperformed for a decade. When they 'click', however, they are unstoppable. Their Achilles heel, surprisingly, is the way their home crowd turns on them if that aren't doing well.

Ireland have a settled team, albeit ageing somewhat. What they have fire in their bellies that are a match for anybody. They ran the All Blacks agonisingly close and will use the recent dropping of BOD during the Lions tour to nurture that sense of grievance that serves them so well.

The Scots are a poor team at the moment, and I suspect that won't be contending for the title this year ...... But they could definitely ruin someone else's championship hopes.

Italy are developing into a decent second tier team. At home they are a tough unit, though they depend on Sergio Parisse too much. They have now beaten every 6N team except England.

Thoughts?

It is not the greatest annual tournament in the world of sport.

It's bloody good though.

oh, I think it is. Of course, I'm biased ...... What else would you say is up there?

I don' get rugby

Or cricket

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Originally Posted by Mark TKO

I don' get rugby

Or cricket

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But you understand darts and snooker?

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yes

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Thanks for the in-depth reply.

Not that I'm offering it up as better than the six nations but watching James Ward in the Davis cup last night was pretty awesome.

aujourd'hui, Je suis Francais. Allez les blues.

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aujourd'hui, Je suis Francais. Allez les blues.

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What happened did Wales lose to Italy?

nah, we won but made hard work of it!

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nah, we won but made hard work of it!

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You won that is the main thing.

We wuz robbed :mad:

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We wuz robbed :mad:

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I watched and that felt like a kick in the balls. X you had to make to look that was sicker than one of your threads.

England - Ireland great game. Mike Brown really stepping up this last year. Johnny May looking a real player. He actually ran 100m in 10.4. Habana has done it in 10.7.

yeah, great ferocious test match. Well played both teams.

I agree that Mike brown played a blinder, he's coming along nicely!

What a brilliant final day, right down to the last 60 seconds. The French couldn't pick Irelands pocket like they did England. I could watch Tuilagi and Basteraude run into people all day long.

well played Ireland. They've been the best team this year, so deserved winners.

France baffle me: they probably always have the deepest and most talented squad, and French rugby is really strong ...... But they get mullered by us, they then comfortably beat Italy, then they somehow beat England and Scotland in games they should have lost, while losing to Ireland in a game they really should have won.

Zut Alors!

I take it England lost. Bloody egg chasers. French always hated us. :)