2025 6N thread

[sefton]

Ben Curry MOTM for me.

[Sandstorm]

Well done England. Merciless.

[Gumboot]

Carnage.

Well done, England. They've been building nicely through the tournament and played with real focus and accuracy today.

Hawera-born Blair Murray was pretty much the only shining light for poor old Wales.

Looking forward to the final game. Scotland have had their moments, but I'm hoping France can win it, without Dupont. They'd already have it in the bag if not for their shockingly poor loss to England. Wonder which France will turn up today.

[Hal Jordan]

That was vintage New Zealand levels of putting a team to the sword.

[Blackmac]

Ben Curry MOTM for me.

Either or. Probably the best back row display of the tournament.

[Tichtheid]

The old way to make Fois Gras was to get the goose and force feed it with a kind of funnel and corkscrew arrangement, forcing food down the neck of the bird. They would be given salted water to keep them thirsty and so drinking in order to get more food down them.
Then there was the method of catching small birds in a net and the whole bird would be eaten, soft bones and all, you eat under a cloth.

I think France will dine on Scotland like that tonight, but we will see it all.

[Lady P]

[sefton]

The old way to make Fois Gras was to get the goose and force feed it with a kind of funnel and corkscrew arrangement, forcing food down the neck of the bird. They would be given salted water to keep them thirsty and so drinking in order to get more food down them.
Then there was the method of catching small birds in a net and the whole bird would be eaten, soft bones and all, you eat under a cloth.

I think France will dine on Scotland like that tonight, but we will see it all.

I really wondered where this post was going, but .

[Blackmac]

The old way to make Fois Gras was to get the goose and force feed it with a kind of funnel and corkscrew arrangement, forcing food down the neck of the bird. They would be given salted water to keep them thirsty and so drinking in order to get more food down them.
Then there was the method of catching small birds in a net and the whole bird would be eaten, soft bones and all, you eat under a cloth.

I think France will dine on Scotland like that tonight, but we will see it all.

I'll be happy if we keep it respectable and show half the guts the U20's showed last night.

[Paddington Bear]

This has exorcised a number of Cardiff demons from my soul. Can’t pretend to have not enjoyed a second of that

C’mon the Scots

[Lady P]

I almost felt for AWJ when Gabby asked him about Itoje as Lions captain then. He was very diplomatic (and also quite right)

[Paddington Bear]

I almost felt for AWJ when Gabby asked him about Itoje as Lions captain then. He was very diplomatic (and also quite right)

I am not going to pretend to have felt any sympathy for AWJ.

[Lady P]

I almost felt for AWJ when Gabby asked him about Itoje as Lions captain then. He was very diplomatic (and also quite right)

I am not going to pretend to have felt any sympathy for AWJ.

Almost, almost.

[Biffer]

Has anyine heard from the Welsh lad who was going to run a mile for every point Wales lost by?

[el capitan]

England played some nice stuff at times and there were some good tries, but they had such unimpeded go forward. Still, ruthless and gave that Wales team the thrashing it deserved.

Speaking of Wales, do we just send them straight to Tier 3 rugby?

[Sandstorm]

Has anyine heard from the Welsh lad who was going to run a mile for every point Wales lost by?

Not the fat nurse surely?

[SaintK]

Well done England. Merciless.

At bloody last
Not usually very good at putting foot to throat

[SaintK]

And so it came to pass Earl ended up as a centre.

Inspired bench selection from Borthers

[Jock42]

What is the first defining criteria in a tie? I thought as England had beaten France they'd be top in a split but the pundits seem to think France only need a win. Surely they need the BP?

[Enzedder]

What is the first defining criteria in a tie? I thought as England had beaten France they'd be top in a split but the pundits seem to think France only need a win. Surely they need the BP?

Google says

If two or more teams are tied on table points, the team with the better points difference (points scored less points conceded) is ranked higher. If the above tiebreaker fails to separate tied teams, the team that scores the higher number of total tries (including penalty tries) in their matches is ranked higher.

i.e. if France wins by just 1 point, they win the title

[sockwithaticket]

What is the first defining criteria in a tie? I thought as England had beaten France they'd be top in a split but the pundits seem to think France only need a win. Surely they need the BP?

Bonus points (also a tie) and points difference (France already well ahead) come before head to head result iirc.

[Jock42]

Cheers lads. I appreciate you doing the leg work.

[Slick]

Wales might be all over the shop, but Ford taking it to the line and releasing a runner is something I will miss when he's gone.

Still by a distance the best 10 in England

[Kawazaki]

Wales might be all over the shop, but Ford taking it to the line and releasing a runner is something I will miss when he's gone.

Still by a distance the best 10 in England

No he isn't.

[ScarfaceClaw]

Sorry Scotland. As much as I cheer for you each match, not tonight. Allez les bleus.

[Tichtheid]

The piper has gone off at a hell of a lick

[ScarfaceClaw]

The crowd are going at a different pace to the piper and to the team.

[Punter15]

Thought the flying wedge was outlawed a while ago? The French seem rather fond of it.

[Tichtheid]

oh get tae fuck man

[Blackmac]

Ritchie was told he was legal then lifted off his feet and dropped.

[ScarfaceClaw]

Ritchie was told he was legal then lifted off his feet and dropped.

Yeah, odd one. Six is legal, six is legal. Yellow card for six.

[Big D]

I think the maul was illegally dropped just not by Ritchie.

[Tichtheid]

Ritchie was told he was legal then lifted off his feet and dropped.

I mean, w t a f?

[Slick]

Six is legal, six is legal, six is legal, yellow card 6

[Blackmac]

Ritchie was told he was legal then lifted off his feet and dropped.

Yeah, odd one. Six is legal, six is legal. Yellow card for six.

It's a nonsense penalty, ridiculous yellow.

[Tichtheid]

Ritchie was told he was legal then lifted off his feet and dropped.

Yeah, odd one. Six is legal, six is legal. Yellow card for six.

It's a nonsense penalty, ridiculous yellow.

It also means that when he comes back on he can't chance his arm, which is part of a flanker's job

[Tichtheid]

We need to turn this momentum, it's all France

[Big D]

Centres against tight 5 isn't a fair fight there. Nice from France.

[ScarfaceClaw]

We need to turn this momentum, it's all France

Scotland are getting munched in the forwards. That’s going to drain a lot of energy for later in the game.

[Big D]

We need to turn this momentum, it's all France

Scotland are getting munched in the forwards. That’s going to drain a lot of energy for later in the game.

Was always going to be the case.