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Mar 2022
2:05pm, 13 Mar 2022
12,830 posts
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Little Nemo
^^^ Obviously not 
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Mar 2022
3:33pm, 13 Mar 2022
25,122 posts
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TROSaracen
No problem with Italy being there but I do favour a play off between the bottom finisher and the best of the rest, probably Georgia for the place in next year’s 6N.
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Mar 2022
7:17pm, 13 Mar 2022
12,831 posts
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Little Nemo
I don't think that will happen as Italian Rugby are the co-organisers, can't see them voting to get rid of themselves. Plus I don't think Georgia have ever beat Italy?
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Mar 2022
7:27pm, 13 Mar 2022
3,492 posts
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Fields
Georgia drew with Portugal last week! Italy are a current 6N Shareholder so them leaving is moot. Plus more TV money etc as bigger market and a better timezone. Frankly, no one who makes the decisions wants to spend a February weekend in Tblisi either. I doubt half of them can find it on the map.
There's probably more chance of Spain (just qualified for France 2023) joining at the moment.
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Mar 2022
7:46pm, 13 Mar 2022
12,163 posts
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jda
Definitely need to keep Italy in there, they save Scotland from the wooden spoon every couple of years.
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Mar 2022
7:57pm, 13 Mar 2022
3,495 posts
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Fields
Wales are probably grateful they've got Italy at home next week.
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Mar 2022
8:00pm, 13 Mar 2022
25,125 posts
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TROSaracen
Maybe I spoke too soon, Italy saved us from the wooden spoon in 2018, 2021 and (after next Saturday) 2022!
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Mar 2022
10:23pm, 14 Mar 2022
18,028 posts
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richmac
Catching up on the 6N
Jack Nowell MOM if you ask me!
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Mar 2022
9:22am, 17 Mar 2022
25,140 posts
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TROSaracen
Final weekend.
6N has felt a little underwhelming this year, not sure why. Maybe the predictability, and the clear and obvious superiority of the top two (who met too early in the comp).
England/Wales/Scotland have stood still or maybe gone backwards - games between these teams were close, but error strewn and all games looked liked mid table battles between teams scratching around to find form.
Anyway it will all end with 3 bonus point home wins, can;t see any upsets or even close to it from these fixtures.
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Mar 2022
9:31am, 17 Mar 2022
3,544 posts
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Fields
I reckon England could snatch a losing bonus point.
Eddie’s record in 6N against teams that aren’t Italy:
Win record 15/27 so far = 55%
1 slam, 2 other wins, and the mid tables and a 5th place
Lancaster 12/16 = 75%
Second every year.
That said Eddie has only lost one Autumn international (and that was by 1 point with a try that would now be allowed), and I don’t think he takes the 6N as seriously
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