Anyone else ready for the best competition in the world to start today?! It feels like Christmas

It should be a great championship. Ireland look very strong and have probably the strongest squad in recent years, so it'll take a lot to go against them winning it. I think the winner of the tournament will be whoever comes out on top from the France-Ireland game next weekend. As for Wales-England today, the heart says Wales, but injuries in key positions could be crippling.

This weekends predictions
Ireland 41-12 Italy
England 16-20 Wales
Scotland 15-28 France

By all rights we should beat the Italians today but they aren't a walkover either. Gonna be a good game. Some new players in the mix. It's great the rugbys back

I didn't even know this started today. Good.

Is this thread about Peeps Rapid Bowels?

All about the Rugby!

A pretty poor opening day to the tournament. Ireland looked good in patches, but not great. Italy just looked unimaginative and disinterested in the whole game.
Very poor from Wales too - fair play to England for exploiting the man advantage and taking their chances but it was poor game of rugby. Definitely need to see some major changes from Wales for next weekend. A poor English side beat a shocking Welsh performance today.

not a great opening weekend for the 6 nations. France's to lose imo as they are playing us and England in Paris but you never know

Dunno who to support here. I like Wales and Scotland. Hope the Scots get it together today. They've been rough for a long time.

As to Ireland v France? we're gonna hammer them.

I'd think Scotland were robbed but to concede 17 points in 10 minutes has to be some kind os record! fair play Wales! those last ten minutes of that game were amazing! heart in mouth stuff!

Hard luck in Paris with a very lucky France. We'll get them in the second round.

That was a ridiculous last 10 minutes, never seen anything quite like it! By no means did Wales deserve, Scotland were by far the better team. Hopefully Thom Evans recovers soon from a horrific looking neck injury.

France looked solid against Ireland, who seemed fairly devoid of ideas and creativity in the backs. Flannery should be banned for a while too for that ninja kick on the winger. Hacked to bits!

36-11 to England tomorrow.

Just gonna chime in and say we got lucky against Scotland. But indiscipline from Scotland cost them just as indiscipline cost us against England. I got very frustrated when Scotland were clearly collapsing the scrum time and time again 3 yards from their try line. Should be a rule to allow a penalty try after such consistent law breaking.

But nonetheless, it was the best last 4 minutes of sport I've seen for a long time. It including me singularly shouting 'you cheating Scottish c**t' and jumping up and down when Byrne was tripped. The sad thing for Scotland, was that Byrne probably wouldn't have scored the try.

Wales need to improve big time though. Defensive lapses and set piece atrocities from the England game were added to by offensive indecision for 76 minutes of the Scotland game.

I'm pretty sure it was 4/5 minutes. We were definitely 10 points down at the 76 minute mark.

I think if you look, Byrne was diving a whole not, not being tripped. It's rugby, not football. That kinda shit should be penalised.

Nah, it was pretty blatant. One of the simplest cards a ref good give. When you sprint at 100% and somebody sticks a leg out and makes contact, you'll be tumbling to the ground before any thoughts about diving come into your head.

Wales are doing a very good job of playing as a team that want to lose

Todays the big day. And given our shabby performances thus far I'm a little bit apprehensive, even though Ireland have beaten England 5 out of the last 6 games. I can see England doing that chicken shit kicking game with Wilkonson, if he's playing and as usual they'll avoid playing any actual rugby. He's been a bliught on their game I think and I've English friends who agree. But if we turn up even a shadow of our usual selves we'll take them. There haven't been a lot of moral victories in this tournament so far, hopefully we don't do a 'play them off the park but lose' game today. As I said, I'm apprehensive.

I don't get this Irish team. On paper it should be better than last year, but it isn't. They should still beat England handily enough though. Wales will be the real tester. Let's hope the limeys do us a favour against the frogs.

Not a pretty game of rugby, if there is such a thing but a win none the less. Took it to them and stopped the little flow they managed to get together. England are in for it against France. We're safe for Scotland and Wales i'd imagine.

missed this one but will have to catch highlights at least as a win over England has to be savoured.

So the last weekend. Scotland shouldn't be a problem for us but you never know either.