the other rugby thread is fucked so a new one is needed

predictions then?

thinking a grandslam/championship is achievable but wouldn't be too suprised with a 3rd/4th place finish either

I met Tom McGurk the other week and he said Ireland have their best chance in a long time of winning.

well i don't think anyone can have any problems with the selected team

playing everyone in their best position is a big plus

looks like kearney is fit to start now which is a great boost too

i predict tight wins for ireland and england while the scots could cause a bit of an upset against wales

gonna be lumping some money down on ireland to do the grandslam at 9/1 anyway

I can't see us beating Wales away from home tbh

My prediction of what the table will loook like after all games played:

1: Wales
2: Ireland
3: France
4: Scotland
5: England
6 : Italy

Will be an open one and no one will win the grand slam

They're not going to get a grand slam. It'll either be us or Wales who win. If we beat France tomorrow, we've a good chance of winning the whole thing.

I am very excited, especially about tomorrow. I live with 2 french guys and they are bringing a load of mates round so I invited all the irish in college round too. Should be a good atmosphere

winning in wales would be a big ask but if things do go well up to that point then you'd never know

tonights game against the saxons could be a cracker too

although we could get a mauling from a very strong english side

how long have we been saying hat about the golden generation

got to say i cant feckin wait for this game

i think the selection is top class

and its about time Pddy Wallace got a start

fingers crossed he lasts the whole match injury free

I love this bit of the season. The heart is full of hope and a Grand Slam is a real posibility.

Sadly the head says we'll lose today. Where we finish in the table will depend on by how much. Keep it tight and we might at least beat Wales, Scotland and Italy. I'm not sure about England, we thumped them at Croker last time and they'll be more psyched up than us this time.

1. France
2. England
3. Wales
4. Ireland
5. Scotland
6. Italy

I hope I've got it badly wrong.

C'MON IRELAND!!!!

Wales/Ireland
Ireland/Wales
France
England
Scotland
Italy

pure heart in those predictions

ireland will win this years 6 nations i think. win to day, wales lose to france away and ireland to lose to wales away

ireland
france
wales
england
scotland
italy

i expect a convincing win today. irish pack to gain the upper hand in the set pieces and the breakdown and the backs to be released at after the forwards suck in the defenders via the maul/going around the fringes a la munster. ireland to score 2 tries french to get none, final score of 17-9

now that's a bold predicion

Anyone see the U-20's last night?

Awesome, I thought. They out muscled the French up front and made enough breaks to keep the French back line worried. A similar performace would be great today.

...they won 9-6 by the way.

how the f*ck are we winning this match?

C'MON IRELAND!!!

who won?

20-10 to us at the moment.
Cracking match conidering how tight it is.

fuckin great match, great win

4minutes to go i was like i cant watch the tension was killing me

it aint over till its over with France


Brilliant Brilliant win

1 down... 4 to go.

Damn we were good today. Looked like going either way in the second half, but no panic, just keep playing your game and we bloody deserved the win.