The Six Nations Rugby Thread!

[binley100]

Well we saw lots of nice bums ...........so ner.......

[OverWyreGrower]

Is it over yet?

All done bar the analysis...

[Glutton4...]

Don't worry Bins - I'm not missing out. I can watch Rugby, and two threads at the same time!

[gojiberry]

The analysis will go on for days yet.

Ian

[Glutton4...]

I don't watch the analysis. Just the game.

[pauco]

WELL, the first 10 min's i thought here we go again England to get theashed!! But what a turnaround. Best game for ages suprising just what a change of players make, and about time too!! Toby flood played a superb game, and his kicking game great. Good to see Wilko show up lol. Well done England. Looking forward to France/Scotland later today, should be a cracker!

paul.

[Glutton4...]

I missed the Ireland/Italy match, was it any good?

Scotland/France wasn't bad, I was only half watching, though.

[HotStuff]

All-in-all a good afternoon of rugby. The Ireland/Italy game was good to watch, the Italians played well, their forwards put in a bruising, physical performance as expected. Italy were one point up with less than 5 minutes to go and then O'Gara kicked a field goal to save the Irish.

Great weekend of odd shaped balls really, England did a good job against Wales on Friday, 2 entertaining matches on Saturday and the Superbowl on Sunday night, I'm a happy boy

[pauco]

I missed the Ireland/Italy match, was it any good?

Scotland/France wasn't bad, I was only half watching, though.

Depends which side your on But Ireland came back from the dead, with a drop goal from O'Gara saved the day just

France were on top form! Fast open rugby brill to watch.

paul.

[selfraising]

Perhaps somebody can help me out here as I am still trying to get my head around the rules for example when does it become a ruck and when is it a maul?? Love watching the game but would really like to understand the rules a bit better

[Glutton4...]

I love Rugby, but haven't a clue about the rules - but it doesn't bother me! LOL

[Nicos]

...does this help for now???

Learn the Rugby Union Skills - Ruck & Maul

[pigletwillie]

A maul is where the players have the ball whilst standing up and try to push or "roll" forward. The opposition can push back but cannot pull it down.
A ruck is where the player with the ball is tackled and goes to ground. He will then try to present the ball back to his own players. Until recently if a player was on the "wrong side" of a ruck, thus preventing quick access to the ball he would be literally be shoed or "rucked" out of the way with the vigourous use of one or more pairs of boots. It was not a good place to be

[burnie]

I've still got some scars from a "friendly rucking",great weekend apart from Tigers youngsters lost to Barfs first team in the low value cup.

[selfraising]

A maul is where the players have the ball whilst standing up and try to push or "roll" forward. The opposition can push back but cannot pull it down.
A ruck is where the player with the ball is tackled and goes to ground. He will then try to present the ball back to his own players. Until recently if a player was on the "wrong side" of a ruck, thus preventing quick access to the ball he would be literally be shoed or "rucked" out of the way with the vigourous use of one or more pairs of boots. It was not a good place to be

Oooh thanks PW Are there different rules for Rugby league and Rugby Union?