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Feb 2023
10:05pm, 10 Feb 2023
7,338 posts
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Pothunter
Farrell starting at 10 against Italy. Smith on the bench
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Feb 2023
10:36pm, 10 Feb 2023
45,535 posts
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HappyG(rrr)
Because he's an untried youngster at that position?!
Don't understand that at all. Smith if he's your future, let him have some fun and get practice with rest of back line. If not then experiment with a new 11. Surely Farrell is a backward step?
Looking forward to both games tomorrow. Should be cracking. Ireland to beat France. And fingers crossed Scotland to turn up and keep their brains in gear and beat Wales. Will be tough games both.  G
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Feb 2023
10:36pm, 10 Feb 2023
45,536 posts
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HappyG(rrr)
10 I mean. Bliddy phone.
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Feb 2023
11:00pm, 10 Feb 2023
8,563 posts
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Fields
Farrell is in better form this season at 10. But it’s a bit like the Lampard / Gerrard condundrum for the England soccer team. No one knew the answer to that either really.
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Feb 2023
11:00pm, 10 Feb 2023
8,564 posts
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Fields
The centre partnership could be promising.
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Feb 2023
12:04pm, 11 Feb 2023
8,572 posts
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Fields
So todays games…
Ireland have to surely win this, they’re either playing France or New Zealand in their World Cup QF and going in with two straight losses seems if not unthinkable at least unwise. I think France had a far bigger test than Ireland last week, but Ireland have more of an all around game compared to France I think. With the Irish home advantage and the shorter turnaround for the French, I’m saying Ireland by 4 points
Scotland play a new look Wales team, at least in the pack. A Wales team coached by Gatland have never lost to Scotland, and Scotland haven’t won their first two games since 1996. I fancy both of those stats to change today. And reckon Scotland win by 8 points but the youth in Wales’s pack get some vital experience.
Sunday sees England play Italy at home. Another change to the centre partnership sees Ollie Lawrence - in form for Bath - line up with Slade. Farrell is back at 10, controversial but on premiership form the right call. I feel Italy will be miffed with their defeat last week, despite the losing bonus point. I will stick my neck out and say they’ll come to play again, with the aim of scoring tries against a leaky English defence and seeing what happens. I reckon it’s another (try this time) bonus point loss with England winning by 12.
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Feb 2023
1:17pm, 11 Feb 2023
7,342 posts
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Pothunter
Largely agree, but I think Ireland will beat France by more than 4. But the French could just decide to play well and end up winning. Always unpredictable!
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Feb 2023
2:18pm, 11 Feb 2023
10,123 posts
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Raemond
I just watched Netherlands men lose 8-40 to Georgia.
As much as it was a whitewash for the visitors, the idea that Georgia could play at 6N level is absurd.
Was fun to be at a national ground where the local kids were able to play on the sidelines. It's a very different vibe to somewhere like the millennium stadium.
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Feb 2023
2:40pm, 11 Feb 2023
13,322 posts
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Little Nemo
This is a cracking match!
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Feb 2023
2:41pm, 11 Feb 2023
8,574 posts
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Fields
Loved the try by my man Penaud
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