Six Nations 2009!!!!!!!

[hotreds]

I don't remember Italy even having a team! When I lived in Europe I followed rugby and 'Jeux a 13" but not anymore, alas. I remember the "All Blacks" being formidable. Of course, this was in the 70s!

[Partagaspete]

Originally Posted by hotreds

I don't remember Italy even having a team! When I lived in Europe I followed rugby and 'Jeux a 13" but not anymore, alas. I remember the "All Blacks" being formidable. Of course, this was in the 70s!

I believe it use to be five nations until Italy joined but I am not 100% as I am a faily new fan to the sport. I think there is a different tournement that includes Australia, South Africa, you all blacks, etc. I, in no way clain to be an authority on the sport. I just love it.

T

[gvarsity]

Originally Posted by Partagaspete

I believe it use to be five nations until Italy joined but I am not 100% as I am a faily new fan to the sport. I think there is a different tournement that includes Australia, South Africa, you all blacks, etc. I, in no way clain to be an authority on the sport. I just love it.

T

You are correct. It was England, Ireland, Scotland, Wales and France until the 1999's. I'm marching in the St. Patricks parade tomorrow with my old club. Just haven't had the time to sit and watch games this year.

[Partagaspete]

Originally Posted by gvarsity

You are correct. It was England, Ireland, Scotland, Wales and France until the 1999's. I'm marching in the St. Patricks parade tomorrow with my old club. Just haven't had the time to sit and watch games this year.

Some of the kids that work for me are headed up to Dublin this week. I wish I could go this week...hell I need to get up there before I head back to the states later this year. It would be a crime not to get a Guinness in Dublin after living here for almost 5 years.

I am watching the games on 101 which I think is BBC one.

T

[taltos]

Wish that we couod get the games here but that being said, Go Ireland!

[Partagaspete]

France CRUSHED Italy
England and Scotland now

THen

IRELAND v. Wales

Time to fire one up.

T

[mithrilG60]

Originally Posted by Partagaspete

I believe it use to be five nations until Italy joined but I am not 100% as I am a faily new fan to the sport. I think there is a different tournement that includes Australia, South Africa, you all blacks, etc. I, in no way clain to be an authority on the sport. I just love it.

T

You're thinking of the TriNations, definitively the most entertaining and more toughest tournament in rugby. The southern hemisphere is currently in Week 6 of the Super14 season, test rugby doesn't resume until the northern nations head south on their end of year tour. The Lions tour of South Africa should be quite entertaining, I certainly hope the northern nations are continuing to adapt to the new laws. They've been so used to the old ruck and rumble game that they haven't been able to play the fluid run and pass southern game, which has resulted them being outclassed in almost every meeting with the All Blacks, Boks or Wallabies. It would be nice to see test rugby once again be competitive between all the major nations instead of just SA, AU and NZ.