Category Archives: Six Nations
Ireland v Wales Reaction Part 1

"I don't know whose gameplan that was, but it wasn't mine." No, wait, wrong Irish coach. Kidney never says anything interesting in reply to questions.
Grrr. Sack the board. Sack them all. This was a dreadfully disappointing game from an Irish perspective and a hugely satisfying one for Warren Gatland and Wales, who looked absolutely delighted at the final whistle.
Don’t Make Me Watch It Again: Scotland 6 – 13 England
The Mole’s neuralgic reaction to the mere thought of rewatching the Scotland vs England game precludes any attempt at detailed analysis of ‘where it went wrong’ for Scotland. I’ll give you a hint, though. Continue reading
Sit Yourself Down There With A Nice Cup Of Scald And A Copy Of Sun Tzu
The Mole proved himself a braver man than many of the Irish team by sitting down today to watch a recording of the quarter final against Wales. Braver than brave. Braver even than England’s Brave John Terry ©. Hand over the VC etc. Continue reading
Random Musings on the Six Nations
Difficult to focus on any one particular thing…
Who is going to come out of this tournament as favourite for the Lions job and how relevant is one tournament? Robinson is probably the best coach but would do a better job with the forwards. Kidney’s coaching is unconventional and he seems difficult to work with but he’s been successful. Gatland has to be favourite but is his Wales team built along shock therapy lines? Get them physical and tell a few home truths in first season = win Grand Slam then peter out. Go to Spala, introduce number of new young players, shock them with culture blast. Then, peter out? Only so many times you can go to the shock-well. Continue reading
