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The coin fell into the bottom of the bin.

I feel this is a sign. Seems like I'm going to be neutral. I'll be happy whoever wins.

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Reply 141

leahdw

Original post by Obiejess

Seems like I'm going to be neutral.

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If I don't support one team or another, I'll often support either the underdogs or the attacking side. More usually the attacking side (my sister would support the underdogs every time).

Although I would support England over the other team each time.

Reply 142

Patrick Wallace

Original post by Obiejess

Crisis: Don't know whether to support Ireland or England.

Live in England, and was born here, but all my family are Irish and my last name is O'Brien ffs.

Crisis here.

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Once the game is playing you will know who you support. Where you were born, family and name isn't important, you will just want one team to win over the other.

If it helps, I was born in Ireland and all my family are Irish but I support England.

Reply 143

Saracen's Fez

Really unlucky for Scotland there, but the penalty try was the right call. From the team that almost beat the All Blacks in November, they are now rock bottom of the Six Nations

Reply 144

Airmed

The Italian team and fans celebrating that win is the best thing I've witnessed in a while. :smile:

Reply 145

dhr90

Think Scotland have a big enough cutlery drawer for all those wooden spoons they have accumulated by now?

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Reply 146

Airmed

Original post by Obiejess

The coin fell into the bottom of the bin.

I feel this is a sign. Seems like I'm going to be neutral. I'll be happy whoever wins.

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I was born in England and now live in N.Ireland, my family is Irish but our surname is Scottish. :smile:

(I support Ireland, btw.)

I'd stay neutral for tomorrow's match, especially since the Irish ladies won against the England ladies, and after last year over how Ireland won the 6 Nations, it's gonna be a tough match.

Reply 147

Saracen's Fez

Original post by CescaD96

The Italian team and fans celebrating that win is the best thing I've witnessed in a while. :smile:

Back when they beat France in 2011 will take some beating to be honest.

Reply 148

Airmed

Original post by O133

Back when they beat France in 2011 will take some beating to be honest.

Very true. That was brilliant. :smile:

Unfortunate to Scotland, but I'm still kinda happy for Italy. It's not them getting the wooden spoon this year.

Reply 149

Zander01

Regret giving up rugby now. I could have easily got into this useless scotland team

Reply 150

username1214455

Here we go.

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Reply 151

Angry cucumber

England look shell shocked

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Reply 152

username1214455

Still very much neutral.

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Reply 153

_Ddraig_

Pretty sure rugby shorts are getting tighter each year.

Reply 154

Angry cucumber

Ideal

Irish fully deserved that. Roll on the next contestant

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Reply 155

username1214455

Confession : After about 30 mins I wanted Ireland to win.

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Reply 156

Saracen's Fez

Really poor from some members of the England team - Nowell, Twelvetrees, Attwood, I'm looking at you guys...

Reply 157

DK_Tipp

Watched Ireland England today and Ireland France last week.

The rules of rugby need to be changed. The game has become dangerous. No concussion bin or return to play protocols will solve the problem. You can't allow players to tackle with the head leading (Bastearaud on Sexton) or carry leading with the head (Dan Cole on Cian Healy today) or elbow or shoulder (Sean O Brien- all the time).

It's not OK for rugby to carry on as is and dump the concussion issue at the feet of Doctors and Physios and say- "here, you deal with it". International rugby must be averaging nearly more than one concussion a match now and that is not an acceptable state of affairs.

Reply 158

leahdw

Original post by DK_Tipp

I think the graphs at the top of this article are quite telling. 10.5 reported concussions per 1,000 playing hours (equates to 750 full matches).

I'm aware that there is a major problem with concussion, but with the coverage it's getting the situation should only improve. From what I've seen clubs are also getting in on the act - Saracens, for example, have started monitoring players during the game to check both big hits and small but repeated impacts. Of course it's not enough yet, and it would be nice to see a sport where concussions are far more limited, but it's progress. But of course if someone does get concussed it's only sensible to stop them playing that match.

Of course we want to avoid repeats of the George North incident (in the Wales-England match) but players are usually assessed well and the incident was more of an exception than a rule.