Look out for SPECIAL BAR PROMOTIONS that will be in place during match time.
Historically these have included out of date Twiglets and Big Bird getting her Baps out at half time.
However, to entice you to imbibe and linger Napoleon has promised an "exciting new lager" at £2 a pop; a cheap pint from a half pint so to speak...
Should be a cracking 1st day; here are my predictions:
Sheep Shaggers v Spud Chompers (1.30 KO)
This could be one of the matches of the tournament. Ireland are always frisky away from home, with O'Driscoll keen to glory in his golden years. Later in the t'ment they host England and France so, if they get off to a good start, that home advantage could be a teller. Ireland always seem to flatter to deceive and should have won more championships. They still remain favorites to win for me.
Wales have lost seven in a row (although 4 of those results have been to Australia and by narrow margins) so they will be keen to steady the ship.
Ireland to nick a close encounter.
Saxons v Sweaty Socks (4pm KO)
Our stunning recent victory against The All Blacks has upped the ante making us tournament favorites and the target for much envious sniping. The charming Jim Telfer has even labeled us 'arrogant'. Stuart Lancaster is shaping up well as a coach and his unfussy approach seems to have removed smugness and overconfidence from the English mindset. Confidence isn't arrogance. There's always a simmering hostility in The Calcutta Cup, and a good start could endorse the suggestion that, after that historic annihilation of The Kiwis, we might be on the verge of something special. An average performance or, dare I say it, defeat would burst our bubble and see a return to the middling muddling that has befuddled our team recently.
A watershed match with England winning a physical battle by 10 points.
Meatballs v Frogs (KO 3pm Sunday)
The Italians have had the wooden spoon 9 times out of 13. The French are mercurial, brilliant or brittle. They're sure to beat the crap out of each other but, frankly, who gives a shit?
France to win a bloodbath.
Date | Fixture | Venue | Time |
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Round One | |||
Sat 02 Feb | Wales v Ireland | Millennium Stadium | 13:30 |
Sat 02Feb | England v Scotland | Twickenham | 16:00 |
Sun 03 Feb | Italy v France | Stadio Olimpico | 15:00 |
Round Two | |||
Sat 09 Feb | Scotland v Italy | Murrayfield | 14.30 |
Sat 09 Feb | France v Wales | Stade de France | 17.00 |
Sun 10 Feb | Ireland v England | Aviva Stadium | 15.00 |
Round Three | |||
Sat 23Feb | Italy v Wales | Stadio Olimpico | 14.30 |
Sat 23 Feb | England v France | Twickenham | 17.00 |
Sun 24 Feb | Scotland v Ireland | Murrayfield | 14.00 |
Round Four | |||
Sat 09 Mar | Scotland v Wales | Murrayfield | 14.30 |
Sat 09 Mar | Ireland v France | Stade de France | 17.00 |
Sun 10 Mar | England v Italy | Twickenham | 15.00 |
Round Five | |||
Sat 16 Mar | Italy v Ireland | Stadio Olimpico | 14.30 |
Sat 16 Mar | Wales v England | Millennium Stadium | 17.00 |
Sat 16 Mar | France v Scotland | Stade de France | 20.00 |
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