Wales, Gatland, and the Six Nations

[Sir Speedy]

My Wales starting XXII for England:

15) Jamie Roberts
14) Tom James
13) Tom Shanklin
12) Gavin Henson / Lee Thomas
11) Shane Williams
10) Stephen Jones
9) Dwayne Peel

1) Gethin Jenkins
2) Gareth Williams
3) Adam Jones
4) Ian Gough
5) Alun Wyn Jones
6) Jonathan Thomas
7) Colin Charvis
8) Ryan Jones

16) Huw Bennett
17) Duncan Jones
18) Ian Evans
19) Alix Popham
20) Mike Phillips / Richie Rees
21) James Hook
22) Lee Thomas / Gavin Henson

MY 6N Final Standings:

1) France (Grand Slam)
2) England
3) Wales / Scotland (Calcutta Cup)
4) Scotland (Calcutta Cup) / Wales
5) Ireland
6) Italy (Wooden Spoon)

My Results:

England (W) v Wales
Wales (W) v Scotland
Wales (W) v Italy
Ireland v (W) Wales
Wales v France (W)

I think we should post important Wales-rugby related news here. Where I said Gatland in the ***le, I want to post information on what he says during the 6N opening day meetings.

 

[shtove]

THE 6N Final Standings:

1) Ireland (Grand Slam)
2) Scotland
3) England
4) Italy
5) Wales
6) France

Just thought I'd put you right there.

 

[Sir Speedy]

Must....Believe!

 

[sambãd5]

1) ireland (dreamer)

 

[shazbooger]

Ahhh you got to dream eh.

Only two points I'd take issue with on the main post. I dont see you beating Ireland in Ireland. Not because were anything special, but because you guys havent really shown the yourselves to be capable of beating us.

And Williams has been tempted out of retirement while Charvis has been ommitted. News just in.

Backs: Lee Byrne (Ospreys), Jamie Roberts (Cardiff Blues), Tom James (Cardiff Blues), Mark Jones (Llanelli Scarlets), Shane Williams (Ospreys), Tom Shanklin (Cardiff Blues), Sonny Parker (Ospreys), Gavin Henson (Ospreys), James Hook (Ospreys), Stephen Jones (Llanelli Scarlets), Dwayne Peel (Llanelli Scarlets), Mike Phillips (Ospreys), Gareth Cooper (Gloucester).

Forwards: Gethin Jenkins (Cardiff Blues), Adam Jones (Ospreys), Duncan Jones (Ospreys), Rhys Thomas (Newport Gwent Dragons), Huw Bennett (Ospreys), Matthew Rees (Llanelli Scarlets), Ian Evans (Ospreys), Ian Gough (Ospreys), Alun Wyn Jones (Ospreys), Jonathan Thomas (Ospreys), Martyn Williams (Cardiff Blues), Robin Sowden-Taylor (Cardiff Blues), Gareth Delve (Gloucester), Alix Popham (Llanelli Scarlets), Ryan Jones (Ospreys, capt).

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/rugby_unio...lsh/7186206.stm

 

[Sir Speedy]

Thanks for doing my job for me I'm not sure we'll beat you in Ireland, but I think I'd be confident of a good result out there. Either way, I don't see Ireland finishing higher than 4th. I'm not saying Wales have the capability of doing better, but we have a new coach who could possibly make us pull off a surprise this year, whereas Ireland have the same backroom and I wouldn't bet on them improving for a year or two. Although the same could be same about Wales, but I'm a biased f*g.