Dayvo
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Yes, 3-4 with France’s try coming from a controversial quick throw-in when the thrower didn’t retrieve the ball himself - someone from the crowd threw it back.
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Yes, 3-4 with France’s try coming from a controversial quick throw-in when the thrower didn’t retrieve the ball himself - someone from the crowd threw it back.
Chap sur le velo
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"They used only 15 players throughout the season" and were unbeaten!
Dogtrousers
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France won the 1977 (5N) Grand Slam with 58 points in the entire competition. Only five more than they scored in a single match recently
Dayvo
just passin' through
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And didn’t concede a single try! 😉
Dogtrousers
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You can see me and my schoolmates in the background. We're a bit blurred.
Bill Beaumont suddenly realises he's been tricked into sitting on an invisible chair.
Bill Beaumont suddenly realises he's been tricked into sitting on an invisible chair.
Mo1959
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Scotland looking a bit shaky! 
Mo1959
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Phew! Not sure we entirely deserved that but I’ll take it.
Chap sur le velo
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Yep once again got to feel for Italy. The did miss chances.
But that try after 80mins is another peach from Scotland.
I think both teams are capable of upsetting someone at the world cup.
Wales also surprised me but...
But that try after 80mins is another peach from Scotland.
I think both teams are capable of upsetting someone at the world cup.
Wales also surprised me but...
biggs682
Itching to get back on my bike's
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What a fantastic game Ireland against England was
Better team won bur it was a close game
Better team won bur it was a close game
Congratulations Ireland! Best team in championship by a margin. France close and will be a World Cup contender. Scotland good to watch deserved third. England inconsistent but have the ability to rise up against the best teams. Wales adrift and need to look to next generation. Italy unlucky not to win two games, much improved. Overall a good six nations.
Beebo
Firm and Fruity
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Ireland deserved the win. But the red card ruined the game.
The player was making a split second decision to an incident in open play.
He was actively trying to avoid contact.
The player was making a split second decision to an incident in open play.
He was actively trying to avoid contact.
Alex321
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I have to say, there are a few of the modern rules I don't like, that being one of them. I understand why it is there, but it is very harsh in that sort of circumstance.
I also hate the new rule giving a goal line drop out when the ball is held up over the line. Much too big an advantage to the defenders IMO.
And I don't know hoe long it has been in place, since you don't see it very often, but allowing a player who wasn't 10 yards back when a penalty was taken to becomes eleigible because another of his players plays him onside? When I was playing, you had to retreat to 10 yards back (or behind the goal line if that was closer) before you were allowed to take any part in the play.
When I saw that, I was expecting a yellow card and penalty try, then it was actually a goal line drop out because somebody who had been behind the line came to in front of the player who wasn't???
T4tomo
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yes it was a very poor video decision, Yes FS should have stayed face on, but the head contact was because HK had bent right down to pick up the bouncing "pass". Yellow was enough as there was no intent at all.
I quite like goal line drop out. If as an attacking side you go for a try but don't get it down, fair enough, you've had your "shot" and you missed. well done defence.
A heck of a long time / possibly always is the answer to your last question. You are referring to when a player is not behind his kicker at the point of a kick (not to touch, and in open play) as far as i can remember you then have to get behind your kicker, either by you retreating or the kicker (or someone else who was onside) running forwards and getting ahead of you to play you back onside, the point being if the kicker has got to where he is, and you are now behind him, its the same effect of you being behind him and tracking him as he runs forwards.
matticus
Guru
Yup.
From side-on Stewart was visibly leaning away from the ball-carrier, he was in no way initiating an impact, and it really was a split-second body movement. Doesn't the ball-carrier also have a "Duty of Care"? Otherwise players are going to get each-other sent off by cynical tricks - we saw the same in soccer for many years.
Such a shame, as although Ireland were almost certain winners, ENG were making a real fight of it; I think their best performance of the 6N. I know, player safety trumps entertainment ...
Dogtrousers
Kilometre nibbler
It will happen.
There's probably a word or snappy phrase for the way in which well meaning regulations are always manipulated for gain (and you can't blame people for it - they're there to win).
