@RuaidhriOC It would be hilarious if Ireland cap the Willis brothers, to boost the 'utterly dependent on world class foreigners' seam.
Would be pitiful from the Willis brothers to accept, of course.
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@jaredwright17 George Turner hit 30/30 line outs (first time for a hooker in 4 or 5 years) and carried like a beast.
Jones had a really mediocre 6N, but few stand out 13s.
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No McCloskey is laughable. Sheehan was really okay.
All Things Rugby@AllThingsRugbyX
The 2026 Men’s Six Nations Team of the Tournament is stacked with standout performers who lit up the competition. Rhys Carr was one of Wales’ biggest bright sparks, delivering huge performances throughout the campaign and showing why he’s becoming such an important figure for his side. Ben Earl was outstanding for England, consistently leading from the front and producing world-class performances even as England struggled to find consistency. Italy’s Tommaso Menoncello continued the incredible form we’ve come to expect, once again proving why he is one of the most exciting midfielders in world rugby. Out wide, France’s Louis Bielle-Biarrey finished as the tournament’s top try scorer, while teammate Thomas Ramos topped the points-scoring charts, playing a key role in France’s success. A tournament filled with incredible individual performances. Which player impressed you the most this Six Nations? #GuinnessM6N
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@AndyBurke_ Clear second best performers in 3 of 5 games. Not much changed.
What was Townsend's logic in going with the same players who regularly fail v Ire, and the exact same tactics?
That Ire would leave the breakdown out of courtesy?
It's STILL time for change, but on better terms!
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Recording rugby pod tomorrow to review Scotland’s Six Nations campaign.
We’ll also be discussing Jack Dempsey’s impending departure from Glasgow this summer.
And anything else you wish to raise. As always, we’d love to hear your questions.
Get involved ⬇️
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@ballsdotie Sensational gaining of two yards by kicking the ball from the 5 too ...
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@glove931 He looked bamboozled from our standard first try conceded in 4 minutes - like he was flummoxed Ireland would go full tilt at home, and compete like dogs at the breakdown.
At least we all knew within 5 minutes what the result would be. As per usual.
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@ruaridh_jackson What is the justification in Townsend continuing? Great time to call it quits with 3 wins.
We were second best, clearly, in 3/5 matches.
How does he coach a line out maul defence to concede after 1 or 2 phases? How did 94% tackle completion go to missing 1/7 tackles first half?
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Scotland turn into an amateur side vs Ireland every time 😭
Hoping for a seismic shift second half!
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@T2Rugby It's some story. Townsend is out thought game on game, and he sends out packs that are out muscled every single time.
How you go from the French game to a line out maul conceding first and second phase tries in the space of a week is pure Townsend.
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Why is Townsend era🏴 Scotland as repetitively bad against 🇮🇪 Ireland as they are good against 🏴 England?
Jamie Lyall@JLyall93
Much as Scotland scored some beautifully crafted tries, there are things that seem to happen in this fixture - error count, failed restarts, poor exits, breakdown issues - far more than any others. A very, very familiar story.
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@jaredwright17 Exactly. All this English fake news about the penalty award ... this was it, and it was 100% legit from a player with a reputation for giving away boneheaded penalties at killer moments.
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Can argue and debate where the high tackle call from Nika comes from but the penalty France chose to kick from was this one and it's pretty clear cut.
Maro Itoje knows what he is doing.
Would he have done this if France weren't on a penalty? We will never know, but it's blatant. #FRAvENG
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Jared Wright@jaredwright17
The mayhem made it difficult, but I'm almost certain that Nika was notified by an assistant of one of these Atkinson tackles - one on Moefana looks like it. He talks about the penalty being 'in the midfield, on the five'.
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@ScotRugbyNews Scotland do not have a mentality block v Ireland.
'Gregor Townsend's Scotland' unquestionably do.
Out thought, out muscled and out worked every year ... it's pathetic.
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“We’ve been through this period when they’ve been a dominant force”
Gregor Townsend insists Scotland don’t have a mentality block against Ireland despite 12 consecutive defeats
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@BBCSportScot Selection and bench wrong, for 12th time in a row. No apologies, of course.
Gilchrist saw our line out maul turn to tissue, Dempsey unfit, M Fagerson cowed. Bradbury a ridiculous call
Bench had to be like Fra, one or both of Schoe and Zander, plus MF. Bayliss clearly needed
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'If you want a perfect performance every week, then you're living in fantasy land'
Head coach Gregor Townsend speaking after Scotland's Six Nations defeat to Ireland 🏉⤵️
#BBCRugby
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@panthomas @BBCSportScot Scotland 6N wins since 2018 - 22
England 6N wins since 2018 - 23
Wales 6N wins since 2018 - 16
Italy 6N wins since 2018 - 5
Certainly you'd describe Wales and Italy as having brown generations from those stats.
Good luck to you, you'll need it!
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@BBCSportScot Never higher than 3rd.
Pretty poor, only Italy worse record in 6 nations.
Plus how long will this "golden generation " last.
I fear the slide for Scottish rugby is going to be fast after World cup
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@TEnglishSport Don't see much progress, really. Conceding 43 in a key match is standard Townsend.
Infuriating he kept faith with regular pack under performers v Ire, and they did as usual.
Bayliss as second row could have worked. Schoeman and / or Zander on bench. Zero innovation.
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Ireland too good. Too powerful, too clinical, too unforgiving in defence and attack. Scotland well beaten by a better team. GT has made definite progress this season but still a long way to go. Podcast here…
Andy Burke@AndyBurke_
🏉 PODCAST 🏉 On-the-whistle reaction as Ireland overpower Scotland in all too familiar fashion in Dublin. Analysis from @colingregor @Wright33Peter @TEnglishSport and Chris Paterson. Listen ⬇️ bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/p0…
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@haribaldijones @LekkerRugbyPod @MegafoonRugby To be fair, have you picked a single Scottish victory this 6N?
Fingers crossed your picking magic continues today.
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@rugby_ap FAKE NEWS. No way you didn't move an inch or say a word for five minutes.
Be better.
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I sat watching this utterly transfixed. Didn’t move an inch or say a word for the entire play. White knuckle tension. Don’t you ever tell me rugby is just about linebreak and tries.
All Blacks@AllBlacks
One of the greats 🫡 The final 5 minutes of that quarterfinal against Ireland.
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@liamgallagher Cancel your break and get back to touring ffs, the football season's finishing in a few weeks - what do we do then?
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You gotta LARF of you’ll ended up crying and trying get people cancelled SOFT CUNTS
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@HuwGriffinRugby @AllThingsRugbyX Why is the '12 match winning run' still mooted?
Can you do a performance review of England's last three 6Ns, incl this one? Wins last year v Fra and Scot were utter flukes, performances wise they were second best.
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New Article For @AllThingsRugbyX ✍️
Link ♥️
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Was England’s winning run always built on sand? And the Rassie Erasmus prediction that might already spell the end for Steve Borthwick… 👀
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@TheRealJamieKay If you think boobs grow from hypnotherapy, you're probably ideal for PM given the recent calibre there.
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We need more Islamophobia, not less.
Fear of Islam is rational.
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@brettruganalyst Steyn said they had seen France offering space here so it was a rehearsed move too.
Timing of Turner's pass excellent, execution not quite so!
Like how Steyn switches from right hand to left as Dupont beckon.
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Good try this by Steyn - the timing of the pass by Turner is excellent. Steyn getting inside three French defenders is impressive. Options on this play is good too. #IREvSCO
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@KarlBrophy Gutted Ryan is missing. A penalty and, when reffed fairly, yellow card machine whose declining pace makes him a gift for opposition packs.
Then again 'Big' Joe McCarthy is flat track bullying back in, so not all bad!
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Ryan is a properly big loss for Ireland. Has been comfortably one his side's very best players in this 6N and gets through a massive amount of work.
Big Joe is going to have to be fully focussed.
Murray Kinsella@Murray_Kinsella
Tommy O'Brien, Dan Sheehan, Joe McCarthy, and Josh van der Flier back in the Ireland team to face Scotland. James Ryan misses out due to injury. Darragh Murray set for Six Nations debut off bench. Bundee Aki included at number 23.
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