6 Nations 2023 - The Other Teams

[riocard911]

Magnificent bonus point try by Fikou off a line out. Wow!!!

[riocard911]

Rees-Sammit scores a BPT for Wales at the death. Fair play to them for sticking in it. FT: 41-28.

[Xanthippe]

Rees-Sammit scores a BPT for Wales at the death. Fair play to them for sticking in it. FT: 41-28.

Psst - it was Rio Dyer

[riocard911]

Rees-Sammit scores a BPT for Wales at the death. Fair play to them for sticking in it. FT: 41-28.

Psst - it was Rio Dyer

My bad. Thanks for the correction. Xanthippe!

[hugonaut]

I was looking through various selections for a combined team of the tournament, and I was struck by the standard of LHs across the competition. Schoeman, Porter, Baille, Genge and, to a slightly lesser extent, Fischetti are all really excellent No1s.

On the other side of the scrum, the pickings were much slimmer. I don't think that there was a standout. There's a big discrepancy in terms of salary across the scrum [LHs being one of the lowest paid positions in the three league, TH being one of the highest paid], so it's interesting to me that not all the talent is migrating from the left hand side of the scrum to the right hand side.

[Oldschoolsocks]

I was looking through various selections for a combined team of the tournament, and I was struck by the standard of LHs across the competition. Schoeman, Porter, Baille, Genge and, to a slightly lesser extent, Fischetti are all really excellent No1s.

On the other side of the scrum, the pickings were much slimmer. I don't think that there was a standout. There's a big discrepancy in terms of salary across the scrum [LHs being one of the lowest paid positions in the three league, TH being one of the highest paid], so it's interesting to me that not all the talent is migrating from the left hand side of the scrum to the right hand side.

From my non-elite playing experience (J3 was my highest level) loosehead is neither as taxing nor as technical a position as tight head - by a significant enough margin. I’d say tht’s your main reason…

[riocard911]

I was looking through various selections for a combined team of the tournament, and I was struck by the standard of LHs across the competition. Schoeman, Porter, Baille, Genge and, to a slightly lesser extent, Fischetti are all really excellent No1s.

On the other side of the scrum, the pickings were much slimmer. I don't think that there was a standout. There's a big discrepancy in terms of salary across the scrum [LHs being one of the lowest paid positions in the three league, TH being one of the highest paid], so it's interesting to me that not all the talent is migrating from the left hand side of the scrum to the right hand side.

From my non-elite playing experience (J3 was my highest level) loosehead is neither as taxing nor as technical a position as tight head - by a significant enough margin. I’d say tht’s your main reason…

Trying to bring a scrum down as low as you can go and still stay standing against two opposition players is easier than trying to keep a scrum up against one. Simples.

[ronk]

Looseheads are failed tightheads, inside centres are failed outside centres (or outhalves), wingers are failed fullbacks: all common tropes that miss the value of someone who’s good at their position.

Of course the ease with which a lot of the depth chart has switched sides at various points makes somewhat of a mockery of the idea of specialisation. Good looseheads make a big difference.

[Ruckedtobits]

For approximately 50 mins, Algheri gave a perfect exhibition of Tight-head scrummaging against Genge in the Eng v Fr game. He doesn't have the bulk of Antonio, or that man's handling and carrying skills, but is a true technician to a very high standard. It would be wonderful to think that Tom O'Toole might be coached up to the same technical proficiency. He would then be a true potential successor to Furlong.

[paddyor]

Watson rumoured to be off abroad post RWC. So Thats


Willis, Ribbans,Simmonds, Cowan-dickie, Marchant, Nowell Watson. Depending on his contract I could see Tuilagi taking a pay day in Japan. Getting to Welsh levels of Exodus now.

[sunshiner1]

D-Day in Wales

https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2023/ ... euan-evans

[FLIP]

D-Day in Wales

https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2023/ ... euan-evans

Will the turkeys vote for Christmas, given that if they don't they'll all be culled in time?

[sunshiner1]

https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2023/ ... at-meeting

Wales have seen sense at last

[jezzer]

https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2023/ ... at-meeting

Wales have seen sense at last

Lipstick on a leek?

[Ruckedtobits]

This is the first indication that some in Wales understand both the problem and know the solution

https://www.bbc.com/sport/rugby-union/65104927

[sunshiner1]

Interesting read. This stood out for me:

Scarlets head coach Dwayne Peel expects to see his current 50-strong squad reduced to as few as 38 for next season.

The regions also has a 20 million loan to pay off. The regions will pay it back at £1m per year over a 20-year period. You have to figure that could hamstring them for a long time to come.

[IanD]

Interesting read. This stood out for me:

Scarlets head coach Dwayne Peel expects to see his current 50-strong squad reduced to as few as 38 for next season.

The regions also has a 20 million loan to pay off. The regions will pay it back at £1m per year over a 20-year period. You have to figure that could hamstring them for a long time to come.

Imagine having to pay a Finn Russell a year for 20 years.

That is almost as scary as paying Finn Russell a million quid a year.

[Blue not red blood]

Interesting read. This stood out for me:

I see they have withdrawn from the Premiership (AIL ) with a view to developing those players

Scarlets head coach Dwayne Peel expects to see his current 50-strong squad reduced to as few as 38 for next season.

The regions also has a 20 million loan to pay off. The regions will pay it back at £1m per year over a 20-year period. You have to figure that could hamstring them for a long time to come.