What could have been...

This 6 Nations has nearly turned into a one horse race despite many expecting a closer fought tournament where no one team took the lead. However, looking back over the last month, it could be argued that this years 6 nations HAS been a very closely fought tournament and that the table does not reflect the true nature of the games. Here's the table as it stands now...

Wales - 6 (surely to be 8 after playing Italy)
France - 5
England - 4
Ireland - 3
Scotland - 0
Italy - 0

Now had Ireland won at home against Wales, Scotland won at home against England and England tied with Wales, here is what the table would look like now...

France - 5
Ireland - 5
England - 3
Wales - 3 (surely to be 5 after playing Italy)
Scotland - 2
Italy - 0

If France then lost to England, Scotland beat Ireland and Wales beat Italy, we would have been left with this before the final weekend...

Wales - 5
France - 5
England - 5
Ireland - 5
Scotland - 4
Italy - 0

Obviously this did not happen. But I thought I'd just point out how close we might been to one of the most exciting finishes to a 6 nations tournament ever! Good Luck Wales, I think you can go all the way... again!!

Thanks for the wishes of luck. I can only hope that you are not subject to tedious internet slurs from England fans for even suggesting a 'could have'; because we know if somebody Welsh was to post this then all Wales fans would be dismissed as arrogant, bitter, deluded, back-stabbers, etc.

Its the nature of the beast bsando. Some you win some you lose. I have no complaints with the current standings as they are now myself and honestly believe that it is a correct representation

This could have been an interesting thread

AWCA3F

You do know that a butterfly flapping its wings over Tokyo was responsible for the Welsh victory over Ireland - that started off the whole thing in the first place.



The butterfly has now a contract out on it's life................... if it lives that long.

If only last weeks winning lottery numbers were the same as mine I wouldn't be reading this thread. It wa close , on average only 24 points in it.

I can see your point, but so far Wales have been by far the best team and if anything should have been out of sight against England.

I think I'd like to have seen Wales play in Paris as that would have been a good test. It'll be tough at home, but we need away wins.

Italy first...

slartibartfast wrote:
so far Wales have been by far the best team and if anything should have been out of sight against England.

I'm afraid Maesteg's Stats thread contradicts that assessment. It's more of a confirmation that it's been a pretty loppy 6N with honours handed out all over the place on 'best' - but leaving only one team left that can take the Slam. Wales are certainly pleasing on the eye though - rugbywise!! So they pick up that stat anyway.

Stats smats

It is the best six nations in a long while. 2 excellent and one good game every round so far.

With the league/HC scoring system:

Wales - 12
France - 10
England - 9
Ireland - 8
Scotland - 2
Italy - 1

I knew there was a way that a Welsh team could win the HC.

...............Just enter the 6N.

SecretFly wrote:I knew there was a way that a Welsh team could win the HC.

...............Just enter the 6N.