Six Nations Rugger

[Doggy Styles]

Thought England were good in flashes, but still too many cock ups and poor thinking. Progress though.
France didnt seem to play their usual game, when they did they had us beat but they seem to want to kick it rather than run it. Odd.

Seems to me that Lancaster is doing the job. Leave him with it but give him support.

Some people are saying he should have a "mentor" or some such. I don't think that's a good idea.

If he gets the job he's in charge, let him get on with it. He'll seek advice from whoever he wants whenever he wants.

It doesn't need one of them floating around like Rob Andrew or a Director of Football, with authority and no responsibility.

[Doggy Styles]

It's a sad day when you measure your own team's rugby achievements against Scotland. Hardly a world-beating powerhouse now is it.

Don't know what you mean. Nobody is measuring themselves against Scotland.

[The Spartan]

England played pretty decently but they let the French sneak back into the game, Wales on the other hand didn't play great but I don't think they'll have a problem getting up for the French game

[oscarose]

Do think Murrayfield has a trophy cabinet with lots of wooden spoons lined up in it? At least it would be something to show off to visitors, etc.

Stats on wooden spoons don't seem to be readily available so not sure how big the cabinet would need to be. The Scottish team need to get on the Irn-Bru this week, else it could get very embarrassing against Italy on Saturday...well let's hope so.

[The Spartan]

I like the Italian team they're quite a plucky bunch

[Doggy Styles]

Stats on wooden spoons don't seem to be readily available so not sure how big the cabinet would need to be. The Scottish team need to get on the Irn-Bru this week, else it could get very embarrassing against Italy on Saturday...well let's hope so.

A quick look tells me Scotland have only won three Wooden Spoons in the past 20 seasons. Their decline over the past 10 years would have earned more, but Italy have made it much harder for them since they entered the competition.

Interestingly, I've also discovered that Scotland are the last, and therefore still, Five Nations Champions!

[The Spartan]

That's a very interesting fact, though I do believe eventually the Italians will become more competitve now they have teams in the Rabo12, I think it's become a really good competition good enough to rival the Aviva Premiership.

[oscarose]

Yes, I was quite surprised by this, a quick search reveals the Scots won the last 5 nations in 1999 with Italy joining in 2000.

[oscarose]

Think it will be very tight between us and the potato pickers and pizza planned to celebrate the wooden spoon for the scots.

[The Spartan]

It'll be a close game between Ireland and England I'd bet