Six Nations 2009


By Leipziger
February 3 2009

It's that time of the year again, when Europe's top six rugby countries meet for their annual battle of supremacy, when optimistic Celts insist their countries will do the business and any Englishman who dares make the same claim is immediately accused of arrogance.

 

2009's competition begins with England v Italy, so we should at least start with a win before going to champions Wales, who are also engaged in the Taxpayers Six Nations' first ever Friday match.


England's games don't get any easier with a second trip to Croke Park following a victory at home to the Irish last season, a rare event since 2003, and a home clash with France which for some of us will be a side-show after the real business of Falcons v Harlequins. Scotland will also be keen to win at Twickenham too, and will draw belief from their Calcutta Cup win at Murrayfield last spring.


One thing is for certain though, tough fixtures or not, the autumn's results mean Martin Johnson's honeymoon period is over and he needs to start getting results. He couldn't ask for a better opportunity than this Saturday's game.


2009 Six Nations fixtures:

Saturday 7 February

England v Italy 3pm

Ireland v France 5pm


Sunday 8 February

Scotland v Wales, 3pm


Saturday 14 February

France v Scotland, 3pm

Wales v England, 5.30pm


Sunday 15 February

Italy v Ireland, 2.30pm


Friday 27 February

France v Wales, 8pm


Saturday 28 February

Scotland v England, 3pm

Ireland v England, 5.30pm


Saturday 14 March

Italy v Wales, 3pm

Scotland v Ireland, 5pm


Sunday 15 March

England v France, 3pm


Saturday 21 March

Italy v France, 1.15pm

England v Scotland, 3.30pm

Wales v Ireland, 5.30pm

Six Nations 2009
Posted by: FalconsRugby.org.uk (IP Logged)
Date: 03/02/2009 17:45

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Re: Six Nations 2009
Posted by: steve1888 (IP Logged)
Date: 03/02/2009 18:28

I think we're pushing it a bit on the 28th mind

Re: Six Nations 2009
Posted by: TouchLine (IP Logged)
Date: 03/02/2009 19:17

How daft is France v Wales at 8pm on a friday night.

Re: Six Nations 2009
Posted by: Leipziger (IP Logged)
Date: 03/02/2009 19:20

I think England playing two games on February 28th is most daft. Oops!

Re: Six Nations 2009
Posted by: steve1888 (IP Logged)
Date: 03/02/2009 19:21

Not all - I enjoyed Friday night games in Paris at the world - people even took photos tongue sticking out smiley

Re: Six Nations 2009
Posted by: anneke (IP Logged)
Date: 03/02/2009 19:48

evening games are better. No work, no groceries, no kids just a clubhouse full of rugbylovers

Re: Six Nations 2009
Posted by: TouchLine (IP Logged)
Date: 03/02/2009 19:54

Can't imagine the Corporates being very happy

Re: Six Nations 2009
Posted by: DGNTR (IP Logged)
Date: 04/02/2009 20:00

What's groceries got to do with it?

Re: Six Nations 2009
Posted by: anneke (IP Logged)
Date: 04/02/2009 20:57

to eat you have to get groceries and that is what i usually do on a saturdayafternoon

Re: Six Nations 2009
Posted by: DGNTR (IP Logged)
Date: 04/02/2009 21:05

So shop on a different day when the rugby isn't on.

Re: Six Nations 2009
Posted by: TouchLine (IP Logged)
Date: 04/02/2009 21:06

That's male logic Dodgy. Women don't think like that.

Re: Six Nations 2009
Posted by: DGNTR (IP Logged)
Date: 04/02/2009 21:13

Clearly.

Re: Six Nations 2009
Posted by: TouchLine (IP Logged)
Date: 04/02/2009 21:40

They don't think like that either.

Re: Six Nations 2009
Posted by: anneke (IP Logged)
Date: 05/02/2009 07:30

Dear D and T, we women have to work too so haven't got all the time in the world to go to the shops to get the food men like to eat. I hope that is clear enough for you.

Re: Six Nations 2009
Posted by: Leipziger (IP Logged)
Date: 05/02/2009 08:07

Does it take longer to get the food men like to eat than the food women like to eat?

Re: Six Nations 2009
Posted by: TouchLine (IP Logged)
Date: 05/02/2009 10:13

Order online and Tesco deliver at a prearranged time when you're in.

Re: Six Nations 2009
Posted by: TouchLine (IP Logged)
Date: 05/02/2009 11:20

Care out, Ellis in

Re: Six Nations 2009
Posted by: maccafan (IP Logged)
Date: 05/02/2009 13:46

Fascinating team selections by Italy and Scotland.Players out of position galore.What is it with Rugby and poofball at the moment,they both have examples of this nutty team selection thingy.The Master loves it.

Re: Six Nations 2009
Posted by: Merula (IP Logged)
Date: 05/02/2009 13:57

I know. I used to really like Frank Hadden but we have the most reliable kicker in the worls and where does he put him - on the bench(Sm141)

Re: Six Nations 2009
Posted by: TouchLine (IP Logged)
Date: 05/02/2009 14:02

Reliable, but only inside 35m! He never goes for the length of kicks that most international kickers take routinely.

Re: Six Nations 2009
Posted by: Rugby Rose (IP Logged)
Date: 05/02/2009 14:11

Quote:
Leipziger
Does it take longer to get the food men like to eat than the food women like to eat?

No we are very quick - the chocolate aisle can be cleared in milleseconds -

(Sm100)

Re: Six Nations 2009
Posted by: anneke (IP Logged)
Date: 05/02/2009 18:53

don't forget the ice-cream

Re: Six Nations 2009
Posted by: Mally (IP Logged)
Date: 05/02/2009 19:06

And a pork pie from the deli counter...

Great opening paragraph btw Leipy...

Re: Six Nations 2009
Posted by: DGNTR (IP Logged)
Date: 05/02/2009 23:55

Anneke, you're wrong.

Mrs DGNTR is a full-time housewife and mother, has been for 16 years.

She can go shopping any time she likes.

Just goes to show, some folk have got all the time in the world to shop.

Re: Six Nations 2009
Posted by: anneke (IP Logged)
Date: 06/02/2009 10:51

D, maybe she can but i can't

Re: Six Nations 2009
Posted by: westand (IP Logged)
Date: 06/02/2009 15:51

I would go shopping with any of the Twelve of the best in this Light hearted expose---- No smut here.

(Sm3)

Re: Six Nations 2009
Posted by: anneke (IP Logged)
Date: 06/02/2009 18:25

bet you would, but if a certain rugbyplayer would take me shopping i would leave work and never come back

Re: Six Nations 2009
Posted by: Mally (IP Logged)
Date: 06/02/2009 18:36

If a certain rugby player was prepared to spend the afternoon with me I can think of better things to do than shopping!!!

And yes that's me lowering the tone again!!!

Re: Six Nations 2009
Posted by: Dr. B. (IP Logged)
Date: 06/02/2009 18:39

How is getting him to do your marking classed as lowering the tone?

Re: Six Nations 2009
Posted by: DGNTR (IP Logged)
Date: 06/02/2009 18:43

Depends how good the work is

Re: Six Nations 2009
Posted by: Mally (IP Logged)
Date: 06/02/2009 18:53

Nice one Doc... (Sm115)

Re: Six Nations 2009
Posted by: anneke (IP Logged)
Date: 06/02/2009 20:28

Mally, miles ahead of me as usual

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