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Why is the BBC going on about Henson all the time? Past few weeks it's been saying hopes dashed, then back on track for 6N, then hopes dashed again. We don't need him anymore, and we have far better players than him, who are also younger.

Gavin Henson in the Wales squad

Observations from the weekend:

1) Fair play Edinburgh.

2) Munster hilarious to support as always.

3) This is the best and most open HCup in a long time.

4) I don't want us to play Ulster. Can someone else?

awsome from edinburgh yesterday, laidlaw was outstanding at 10 and in the 1st half used visser whenever possible. Shame he cant play in the 6 nations otherwise the calcutta cup would be decided. Also who said it was close, edinburgh dominated most of the game and when the irish had the ball for 10 minutes on our try line they never looked like scoring.

This is my team for scotland v england

1 Jacobson
2 Ford
3 Cross (never rated Murray)
4 Gray
5 Kellock (captian)
6/7/8 undecided
9 blair
10 laidlaw
11 Jones
12 s lamond
13 De luca
14 Evans
15 Hogg

Strokosch will surely start at 6.

I'd opt for:

1. Jacobsen
2. Ford (c)
3. Cross/Murray
4. Gray
5. Hamilton/Kellock
6. Strokosch
7. Rennie
8. Denton

9. Blair
10. Laidlaw
11. Jones
12. S. Lamont
13. De Luca
14. M. Evans
15. R. Lamont

16. S. Lawson
17. Murray/Cross
18. Kellock/Hamilton
19. Barclay/Vernon
20. Cusiter
21. Weir
22. Hogg

Question marks over Ansbro; if I suspect he was fit, I'd put him at 13 and have De Luca at 12. If Scott was in the squad - I'd have him in at 12. Likewise, i think James King at Embra is a real find and would have had him in the squad. Mind you, John Houston had his first match in ages and look good at 12. Just a few injuries scuppering us. I see Kelly Brown will probably be out of the 6N with a broken leg bone - big loss but one was can replace.

what happened to the form of the killer B's a couple of years ago? They were awsome for scotland and glasgow. Johnnie Beattie has even been playing club rugby for Ayr this year.

Oh Flower Of Scotland...

Love 6 Nations, Bring on the English. Toss up between Wales and France for me, depends who wins the game between the two of them.

One of the most contradictory national songs in existance

Que?

O Flower of Scotland,
When will we see
Your like again,
That fought and died for,
Your wee bit Hill and Glen,
And stood against him,
Proud Edward's Army,
And sent him homeward,
Tae think again.

The Hills are bare now,
And Autumn leaves
lie thick and still,
O'er land that is lost now,
Which those so dearly held,
That stood against him,
Proud Edward's Army,
And sent him homeward,
Tae think again.



Those days are past now,
And in the past
they must remain,
But we can still rise now,
And be the nation again,
That stood against him,
Proud Edward's Army,
And sent him homeward,
Tae think again.



0 Flower of Scotland,
When will we see
your like again,
That fought and died for,
Your wee bit Hill and Glen,
And stood against him,
Proud Edward's Army,
And sent him homeward,
Tae think again.

Ye can take your rose and put it were the sun don't shine (plenty of places in England that could be).

Also, I have a copy of Flower of Scotland in pirate metal style, automatically better than GSOQ.