The Six Nations 2019
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The Six Nations 2019
A thread dedicated to the Six Nations, instead of talking about it in other threads.
Venue: Stade de France, Paris Date: Friday, 1 February Kick-off: 20:00 GMT.
France:
Maxime Medard; Damian Penaud, Wesley Fofana, Romain Ntamack, Yoann Huget; Camille Lopez, Morgan Parra; Jefferson Poirot, Guilhem Guirado (capt), Uini Atonio, Sebastien Vahaamahina, Paul Willemse, Wenceslas Lauret, Arthur Iturria & Louis Picamoles.
Replacements: Julien Marchand, Dany Priso, Demba Bamba, Felix Lambey, Gregory Alldritt, Baptiste Serin, Gael Fickou, Geoffrey Doumayrou.
Wales:
Liam Williams; George North, Jonathan Davies, Hadleigh Parkes, Josh Adams; Gareth Anscombe, Tomos Williams; Rob Evans, Ken Owens, Tomas Francis, Adam Beard, Alun Wyn Jones (captain), Josh Navidi, Justin Tipuric & Ross Moriarty.
Replacements: Elliot Dee, Wyn Jones, Samson Lee, Cory Hill, Aaron Wainwright, Gareth Davies, Dan Biggar, Owen Watkin.
Venue: Stade de France, Paris Date: Friday, 1 February Kick-off: 20:00 GMT.
France:
Maxime Medard; Damian Penaud, Wesley Fofana, Romain Ntamack, Yoann Huget; Camille Lopez, Morgan Parra; Jefferson Poirot, Guilhem Guirado (capt), Uini Atonio, Sebastien Vahaamahina, Paul Willemse, Wenceslas Lauret, Arthur Iturria & Louis Picamoles.
Replacements: Julien Marchand, Dany Priso, Demba Bamba, Felix Lambey, Gregory Alldritt, Baptiste Serin, Gael Fickou, Geoffrey Doumayrou.
Wales:
Liam Williams; George North, Jonathan Davies, Hadleigh Parkes, Josh Adams; Gareth Anscombe, Tomos Williams; Rob Evans, Ken Owens, Tomas Francis, Adam Beard, Alun Wyn Jones (captain), Josh Navidi, Justin Tipuric & Ross Moriarty.
Replacements: Elliot Dee, Wyn Jones, Samson Lee, Cory Hill, Aaron Wainwright, Gareth Davies, Dan Biggar, Owen Watkin.
Re: The Six Nations 2019
Interesting to see Dupont has not been selected.
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Guess at final table? I'll go
Ireland
England
Wales
Scotland
France
Italy
Ireland
England
Wales
Scotland
France
Italy
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Re: The Six Nations 2019
Yep I am with coops but we could just edge it at the Millenium ![😄](https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/gh/s9e/emoji-assets-twemoji@11.2/dist/svgz/1f604.svgz)
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I think Wales’ opener is no given, Les Bleus could do us a favour.
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Re: The Six Nations 2019
Yes, there were a few raised eyebrows down here when we saw he’d been omitted from the match day squad. Maybe Brunel’s saving him for more important matches!
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All the press reporting this morning that Daly is set to be retained at 15
and Manu play 12 with Slade outside
Now I'm worried.
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Now I'm worried.
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Me too, that means Farrell will be at 10.Soggypitch wrote: ↑Thu Jan 31, 2019 8:48 am All the press reporting this morning that Daly is set to be retained at 15and Manu play 12 with Slade outside
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Now I'm worried.
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And the ridiculous anti-Farrell comments start again...ellis9 wrote: ↑Thu Jan 31, 2019 9:05 amMe too, that means Farrell will be at 10.Soggypitch wrote: ↑Thu Jan 31, 2019 8:48 am All the press reporting this morning that Daly is set to be retained at 15and Manu play 12 with Slade outside
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Re: The Six Nations 2019
England starting XV (485 caps)
15 Elliot Daly (Wasps, 25 caps), 14 Jonny May (Leicester Tigers, 40 caps), 13 Henry Slade (Exeter Chiefs, 17 caps), 12 Manu Tuiagi (Leicester Tigers, 27 caps), 11 Jack Nowell (Exeter Chiefs, 29 caps), 10 Owen Farrell (Saracens, 65 caps), 9 Ben Youngs (Leicester Tigers, 80 caps); 1 Mako Vunipola (Saracens, 51 caps), 2 Jamie George (Saracens, 32 caps), 3 Kyle Sinckler (Harlequins, 17 caps), 4 Maro Itoje (Saracens, 26 caps), 5 George Kruis (Saracens, 27 caps), 6 Mark Wilson (Newcastle Falcons, 8 caps), 7 Tom Curry (Sale Sharks, 5 caps), 8 Billy Vunipola (Saracens, 36 caps).
Finishers (206 caps)
16 Luke Cowan-Dickie (Exeter Chiefs, 7 caps), 17 Ellis Genge (Leicester Tigers, 5 caps), 18 Harry Williams (Exeter Chiefs, 15 caps), 19 Courtney Lawes (Northampton Saints, 68 caps), 20 Nathan Hughes (Wasps, 18 caps), 21 Dan Robson (Wasps, uncapped), 22 George Ford (Leicester Tigers, 51 caps), 23 Chris Ashton (Sale Sharks, 42 caps).
15 Elliot Daly (Wasps, 25 caps), 14 Jonny May (Leicester Tigers, 40 caps), 13 Henry Slade (Exeter Chiefs, 17 caps), 12 Manu Tuiagi (Leicester Tigers, 27 caps), 11 Jack Nowell (Exeter Chiefs, 29 caps), 10 Owen Farrell (Saracens, 65 caps), 9 Ben Youngs (Leicester Tigers, 80 caps); 1 Mako Vunipola (Saracens, 51 caps), 2 Jamie George (Saracens, 32 caps), 3 Kyle Sinckler (Harlequins, 17 caps), 4 Maro Itoje (Saracens, 26 caps), 5 George Kruis (Saracens, 27 caps), 6 Mark Wilson (Newcastle Falcons, 8 caps), 7 Tom Curry (Sale Sharks, 5 caps), 8 Billy Vunipola (Saracens, 36 caps).
Finishers (206 caps)
16 Luke Cowan-Dickie (Exeter Chiefs, 7 caps), 17 Ellis Genge (Leicester Tigers, 5 caps), 18 Harry Williams (Exeter Chiefs, 15 caps), 19 Courtney Lawes (Northampton Saints, 68 caps), 20 Nathan Hughes (Wasps, 18 caps), 21 Dan Robson (Wasps, uncapped), 22 George Ford (Leicester Tigers, 51 caps), 23 Chris Ashton (Sale Sharks, 42 caps).
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Would have preferred Manu at 13 but good luck to our Tigers.
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And quite rightly, because he’s not the best English fly half!Cardiff Tig wrote: ↑Thu Jan 31, 2019 11:45 amAnd the ridiculous anti-Farrell comments start again...ellis9 wrote: ↑Thu Jan 31, 2019 9:05 amMe too, that means Farrell will be at 10.Soggypitch wrote: ↑Thu Jan 31, 2019 8:48 am All the press reporting this morning that Daly is set to be retained at 15and Manu play 12 with Slade outside
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Re: The Six Nations 2019
Jake Kerr starts on the bench for Scotland. Great young player and deserves his chance. Rock solid at the set piece.