SIX-NATIONS 2005

[EREHWON WARRIORS]

STOP PRESS!!!!! STOP PRESS!!!!!! STOP PRESS!!!!!!

In case Moody is in one of your teams.......He is a late withdrawal from England team...... replaced by Chris Jones.......

Now I'm convinced Wales will upset!!!

                Cheers,
                   Baz  

[the red army]

Teams for week 2  (still awaiting Scotland and ...surprise...surprise...Italy)

France: Elhorga (Agen); Dominici (Stade Francais), Liebenberg (Stade Francais), Traille (Biarritz), Marlu (Biarritz); Delaigue (Castres), Yachvili (Biarritz); Chabal (Sale), Bonnaire (Bourgoin), Betsen (Biarritz); Thion (Biarritz), Pelous (Stade Toulousain, capt); Mas (Perpignan), Bruno (Sale), Marconnet (Stade Francais).
Replacements: Servat (Stade Toulousain), Milloud (Bourgoin), Lamboley (Stade Toulousain), Nyanga (Beziers), Mignoni (Clermont), Michalak (Toulouse), Grandclaude (Perpignan).


Wales: G Thomas (capt); H Luscombe, T Shanklin, G Henson, S Williams; S Jones, D Peel; G Jenkins, M Davies, A Jones; B Cockbain, R Sidoli; D Jones, M Williams, M Owen.
Replacements: R McBryde, J Yapp, I Gough, J Thomas, G Cooper, C Sweeney, K Morgan.

Replacements: McBryde (Llanelli Scarlets), Yapp (Cardiff Blues), J Thomas (Neath-Swansea Ospreys), R Jones (Neath-Swansea Ospreys), Cooper (Newport Gwent Dragons), Sweeney (Newport Gwent Dragons), Morgan (Newport Gwent Dragons).

Ireland: Murphy, Horgan, O'Driscoll, D'Arcy, Hickie, O'Gara, Stringer, Corrigan, Byrne, Hayes, O'Kelly, O'Connell, S Easterby, O'Connor, Foley.Replacements: Sheahan, Horan, O'Callaghan, Miller, G Easterby, Humphreys, Dempsey.

Replacements: F Sheahan (Munster), M Horan (Munster), D O'Callaghan (Munster), E Miller (Leinster), G Easterby (Leinster), D Humphreys (Ulster), G Dempsey (Leinster).

England: J Robinson (Sale, capt); M Cueto (Sale), J Noon (Newcastle), O Barkley (Bath), J Lewsey (Wasps); C Hodgson (Sale), H Ellis (Leicester); G Rowntree (Leicester), S Thompson (Northampton), P Vickery (Gloucester); D Grewcock (Bath), B Kay (Leicester); J Worsley (Wasps), L Moody (Leicester), M Corry (Leicester).
Replacements: A Titterrell (Sale), A Sheridan (Sale), S Borthwick (Bath), A Hazell (Gloucester), M Dawson (Wasps), H Paul (Gloucester), B Cohen (Northampton)

[EREHWON WARRIORS]

Thanks, TRA!

JK , one of the usually errant duo has now coughed up! ......................(UNCHANGED)!!  

Italy team:

R de Marigny (Parma); M Bergamasco (Stade Francais), G Canale (Treviso), A Masi (Viadana), L Nitoglia (Calvisano); L Orquera (Padova), A Troncon (Treviso); A Lo Cicero (L'Aquila), F Ongaro (Treviso), M Castrogiovanni (Calvisano), S Dellape (Agen), M Bortolami (Narbonne, capt), A Persico (Agen), M Bergamasco (Stade Francais), S Parisse (Treviso).

Replacements: G Intoppa (Calvisano), S Perugini (Calvisano), CA del Fava (Parma), D dal Maso (Treviso), P Griffen (Calvisano), W Pozzebon (Treviso), KP Robertson

      Scotland as soon as available. Now the TR site is down!

  Those who thought William Servat was a fixture might like to review their options!

                Cheers,
                       Baz

[EREHWON WARRIORS]

And true to form Williams waits until Friday to post team.     ............UNCHANGED!

Scotland team:

C Paterson (Edinburgh); S Danielli (The Borders), A Craig (Glasgow), H Southwell (Edinburgh), S Lamont (Glasgow); D Parks (Glasgow), C Cusiter (The Borders); T Smith (Northampton), G Bulloch (Glasgow, capt), G Kerr (Leeds), S Grimes (Newcastle), S Murray (Edinburgh), J White (Sale), A Hogg (Edinburgh), J Petrie (Glasgow).

Replacements: R Russell (London Irish), B Douglas (The Borders), N Hines (Edinburgh), J Dunbar (Leeds), M Blair (Edinburgh), G Ross (Leeds), B Hinshelwood (Worcester)

     GL with week 2....you have 2weeks until R 3(& R1 S-12 in the same mouthful!

            Cheers,
                  Baz

[EREHWON WARRIORS]

  Round 3 6-N Draw & Teams

2:55 am Sun 27  SCOTLAND v. ITALY from Murrayfield, Scotland.

SCOTLAND

C Paterson (Edinburgh); S Webster (Edinburgh), A Craig (Glasgow), H Southwell (Edinburgh), S Lamont (Glasgow); D Parks (Glasgow), C Cusiter (The Borders); T Smith (Northampton), G Bulloch (Glasgow, capt), G Kerr (Leeds), S Grimes (Newcastle), S Murray (Edinburgh), S Taylor (Edinburgh), A Hogg (Edinburgh), J Petrie (Glasgow).

Replacements: R Russell (London Irish), B Douglas (The Borders), N Hines (Edinburgh), J Dunbar (Leeds), M Blair (Edinburgh), G Ross (Leeds), B Hinshelwood (Worcester).
             

ITALY

R de Marigny (Parma); Mirco Bergamasco (Stade Francais), C Stoica (Montpellier), A Masi (Viadana), L Nitoglia (Calvisano); L Orquera (Padova), A Troncon (Treviso); A Lo Cicero (L'Aquilla), F Ongaro (Treviso), M Castrogiovanni (Calvisano), S Dellape (Agen), M Bortolami (Narbonne, capt), A Persico (Agen), D dal Maso (Treviso), S Parisse (Treviso).

Replacements: G Intoppa (Calvisano), S Perugini (Calvisano), CA Del Fava (Parma), S Orlando (Treviso), P Griffen (Calvisano), R Pedrazzi (Viadana), K Robertson (Viadana).
 

4:55 am Sun 27 FRANCE v. WALES from  Stade de France, Paris, France.

FRANCE

J Laharrague (Brive); A Rougerie (Clermont Auvergne), D Traille (Biarritz), Y Jauzion (Stade Toulousain), C Dominici (Stade Francais); Y Delaigue (Castres), D Yachvili (Biarritz); S Marconnet (Stade Francais), S Bruno (Sale Sharks), N Mas (Perpignan), F Pelous (Toulouse, captain), J Thion (Biarritz), S Betsen (Biarritz), Y Nyanga (Beziers), J Bonnaire (Bourgoin).

Replacements: W Servat (Toulouse), O Milloud (Bourgoin), G Lamboley (Toulouse), I Harinordoquy (Biarritz), P Mignoni (Clermont), F Michalak (Toulouse), J-P Grandclaude (Perpignan)

WALES

G Thomas (Toulouse, capt); K Morgan (Newport-Gwent), T Shanklin (Cardiff), G Henson (Neath-Swansea), S Williams (Neath-Swansea); S Jones (Clermont Auvergne), D Peel (Llanelli); G Jenkins (Cardiff), M Davies (Gloucester), A Jones (Neath-Swansea), B Cockbain (Neath-Swansea), R Sidoli (Cardiff), R Jones (Neath-Swansea), M Williams (Cardiff), M Owen (Newport-Gwent).

Replacements: R McBryde (Llanelli), J Yapp (Cardiff), J Thomas (Neath-Swansea), R Sowden-Taylor (Cardiff), G Cooper (Newport-Gwent), C Sweeney (Newport-Gwent), R Williams (Cardiff).


3:55 am Mon 28 IRELAND v. ENGLAND from Lansdowne Road, Dublin, Ireland.

IRELAND

 G Murphy (Leicester); G Dempsey (Leinster), B O'Driscoll (Leinster, capt), S Horgan (Leinster), D Hickie (Leinster); R O'Gara (Munster), P Stringer (Munster); R Corrigan (Leinster), S Byrne (Leinster), J Hayes (Munster), M O'Kelly (Leinster), P O'Connell (Munster), S Easterby (Llanelli), J O'Connor (Wasps), A Foley (Munster).

Replacements: F Sheahan (Munster), M Horan (Munster), D O'Callaghan (Munster), E Miller (Leinster), G Easterby (Leinster), D Humphreys (Ulster), K Maggs (Ulster).
   
                       


ENGLAND

Robinson (Sale Sharks, capt); M Cueto (Sale Sharks), J Noon (Newcastle), O Barkley (Bath), J Lewsey (Wasps); C Hodgson (Sale Sharks), H Ellis (Leicester); G Rowntree (Leicester), S Thompson (Northampton), M Stevens (Bath), D Grewcock (Bath), B Kay (Leicester), J Worsley (Wasps), L Moody (Leicester), M Corry (Leicester).

Replacements : A Titterrell (Sale Sharks), D Bell (Bath), S Borthwick (Bath), A Hazell (Gloucester), M Dawson (Wasps), A Goode (Leicester), O Smith (Leicester).
 
Standings (after Round 2)

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

        Just Scotland to go , AGAIN!!! 25/2at last!

            Cheers,
                Baz  

[the red army]

You are the Man EW !!!

Saving me a lot of work as both Messy and I are flat out days and can't get on computers (not without domestic upheavals) in evening, so I am compiling lists to keep in the loop.

Gonna do heavy study tonight

TRA

[EREHWON WARRIORS]

Have updated with Scottish team above so that all are together   Simon Taylor listed as a half !!!  will be worth a punt as some goal kicking 5/8 are inconsistent.

He is a no 8 who will tour with the Lions!
 
                Cheers,
                     Baz  

[EREHWON WARRIORS]

Round 4

March 12  Ireland  v. France from Lansdowne Rd, Dublin, Ireland.(1:30am Sun 13 NZT)

IRELAND                
 
G Murphy (Leicester); G Dempsey (Leinster), B O'Driscoll (Leinster, capt), K Maggs (Ulster), D Hickie (Leinster); R O'Gara (Munster), P Stringer (Munster); R Corrigan (Leinster), S Byrne (Leinster), J Hayes (Munster), M O'Kelly (Leinster), P O'Connell (Munster), S Easterby (Llanelli), J O'Connor (Wasps), A Foley (Munster).

Replacements: F Sheahan (Munster), M Horan (Munster), D O'Callaghan (Munster), E Miller (Leinster), G Easterby (Leinster), D Humphreys (Ulster), G Duffy (Harlequins).

FRANCE

J Laharrague (Brive); C Heymans (Toulouse), Y Jauzion (Toulouse), L Valbon (Brive), C Dominici (Stade Francais); Y Delaigue (Castres), D Yachvili (Biarritz); S Marconnet (Stade Francais), S Bruno (Sale), N Mas (Perpignan), F Pelous (Toulouse, capt), J Thion (Biarritz), S Betsen (Biarritz), Y Nyanga (Beiers), J Bonnaire (Bourgoin).

Replacements: W Servat (Toulouse), P De Villiers (Stade Francais), P Pape (Bourgoin), G Lamboley (Toulouse), P Mignoni (Clermont), F Michalak (Toulouse), B Baby (Toulouse).

March 12 England v. Italy frm Twickenham, England. (4 am Sun March 13 NZT)

ENGLAND

I Balshaw (Leeds); M Cueto (Sale Sharks), J Noon (Newcastle), O Barkley (Bath), J Lewsey (Wasps); C Hodgson (Sale Sharks), H Ellis (Leicester); G Rowntree (Leicester), S Thompson (Northampton), M Stevens (Bath), D Grewcock (Bath), B Kay (Leicester), J Worsley (Wasps), L Moody (Leicester), M Corry (Leicester, capt).

Replacements: A Titterrell (Sale Sharks), D Bell (Bath), S Borthwick (Bath), A Hazell (Gloucester), M Dawson (Wasps), A Goode (Leicester), O Smith (Leicester).

ITALY  

G Peens (L'Aquila); K Robertson (Viadana), M Bergamasco (Stade Francais), A Masi (Viadana), L Nitoglia (Calvisano); L Orquera (Padova), A Troncon (Treviso); A Lo Cicero (L'Aquila), F Ongaro (Treviso), S Perugini (Calvisano), CA Del Fava (Rugby Parma), M Bortolami (Narbonne, capt), A Persico (Agen), D dal Maso (Treviso), S Parisse (Treviso).

Replacements: G Intoppa (Calvisano), M Castrogiovanni (Calvisano), M Savi (Viadana), S Dellape (Agen), S Orlando (Treviso), P Griffen (Calvisano), M Barbini (Padova)
                   
March 13 Scotland v. Wales from Murrayfield, Scotland. ( 3 am Mon  March 14)

SCOTLAND             TBA

WALES                  

 Morgan (Newport Gwent Dragons); R Williams (Cardiff Blues), T Shanklin (Cardiff Blues), G Hanson (Neath-Swansea Ospreys), S Williams (Neath-Swansea Ospreys); S Jones (Clermont Auvergne), D Peel (Llanelli Scarlets); G Jenkins (Cardiff Blues), M Davies (Gloucester), A Jones (Neath-Swansea Ospreys), B Cockbain (Neath-Swansea Ospreys), R Sidoli (Cardiff Blues), R Jones (Neath-Swansea Ospreys), M Williams (Cardiff Blues), M Owen (Newport Gwent Dragons, capt).

Replacements: R McBryde (Llanelli Scarlets), J Yapp (Cardiff Blues), J Thomas (Neath-Swansea Ospreys), R Sowden-Taylor (Cardiff Blues), M Phillips (Llanelli Scarlets), C Sweeney (Newport Gwent Dragons), H Luscombe (Newport Gwent Dragons).

Once again it is Scotland dragging the chain!

These OZ coaches are a law unto themselves !  

                    Cheers,

                        Baz  

[EREHWON WARRIORS]

FINAL ROUND  6-N!  

20 March  2 a.m.   Italy  v  France    in  Rome

ITALY  

G Peens (L'Aquila); A Masi (Viadana), S Picone (Treviso), L Nitoglia (Calvisano), K Robertson (Viadana); L Orquera (Padova), A Troncon (Treviso); A Lo Cicero (L'Aquila), F Ongaro (Treviso), S Perugini (Calvisano), M Bortolami (Narbonne), S Dellape (Agen), D Dal Maso (Treviso), A Persico (Agen), S Parisse (Treviso).

Replacements: R Pedrazzi (Viadana), L Castrogiovanni (Calvisano), CA Del Fava (Parma), S Orlando (Treviso), P Griffen (Calvisano), C Festuccia (Gran Parma), R De Marigny (Parma).

FRANCE  

15-Julien Laharrague; 14-Cedric Heymans, 13-Yannick Jauzion, 12-Benoit Baby, 11-Christophe Dominici; 10-Yann Delaigue, 9-Dimitri Yachvili; 8-Julien Bonnaire, 7-Yannick Nyanga, 6-Serge Betsen, 5-Jerome Thion, 4-Fabien Pelous (captain), 3-Nicolas Mas, 2-Sebastien Bruno, 1-Sylvain Marconnet.

Replacements: 16-William Servat, 17-Pieter de Villiers, 18-Pascal Pape, 19-Gregory Lamboley, 20-Pierre Mignoni, 21-Frederic Michalak, 22-David Marty.



20 March   3.30 a.m.  Wales v Ireland      in Cardiff

WALES

15-Kevin Morgan; 14-Rhys Williams, 13-Tom Shanklin, 12-Gavin Henson, 11-Shane Williams; 10-Stephen Jones, 9-Dwayne Peel; 8-Michael Owen (captain), 7-Martyn Williams, 6-Ryan Jones, 5-Robert Sidoli, 4-Brent Cockbain, 3-Adam Jones, 2-Mefin Davies, 1-Gethin Jenkins Replacements: 16-Robin McBryde, 17-John Yapp, 18-Jonathan Thomas, 19-Robin Sowden-Taylor, 20-Gareth Cooper/Michael Phillips, 21-Ceri Sweeney, 22- Hal Luscombe.



IRELAND

15-Geordan Murphy; 14-Girvan Dempsey, 13-Brian O'Driscoll (captain), 12-Kevin Maggs, 11-Denis Hickie; 10-Ronan O'Gara, 9-Peter Stringer; 8-Anthony Foley, 7-Johnny O'Connor, 6-Simon Easterby, 5-Paul O'Connell, 4-Malcolm O'Kelly, 3-John Hayes, 2-Shane Byrne, 1-Reggie Corrigan.

Replacements: 16-Frank Sheahan, 17-Marcus Horan, 18-Donncha O'Callaghan, 19-Eric Miller, 20-Guy Easterby, 21-David Humphreys, 22-Gavin Duffy.




20 March    6 a.m.   England v Scotland   in London

ENGLAND

Iain Balshaw (Leeds); Mark Cueto (Sale), Jamie Noon (Newcastle), Olly Barkley (Bath), Josh Lewsey (Wasps); Charlie Hodgson (Sale), Harry Ellis (Leicester); Martin Corry (Leicester, capt), Lewis Moody (Leicester), Joe Worsley (Wasps); Ben Kay (Leicester), Danny Grewcock (Bath); Matt Stevens (Bath), Steve Thompson (Northampton), Graham Rowntree (Leicester)
Replacements: Andy Titterrell (Sale), Duncan Bell (Bath), Steve Borthwick (Bath), Andy Hazell (Gloucester), Matt Dawson (Wasps), Andy Goode (Leicester), Ollie Smith (Leicester)




SCOTLAND


C Paterson (Edinburgh); R Lamont (Glasgow), A Craig (Glasgow), H Southwell (Edinburgh), S Lamont (Glasgow), G Ross (Leeds Tykes), M Blair (Edinburgh Rugby); T Smith (Northampton Saints), G Bulloch (Glasgow, capt), G Kerr (Leeds Tykes), N Hines (Edinburgh), S Murray (Edinburgh), J White (Sale Sharks), S Taylor (Edinburgh), A Hogg (Edinburgh Rugby)

Replacements: R Russell (London Irish), B Douglas (The Borders), S Grimes (Newcastle Falcons), J Petrie (Glasgow), G Beveridge (Glasgow), D Parks (Glasgow), A Henderson (Glasgow).


I backed Ireland to win until now but the Red tide cannot be denied  

THE RED DRAGONS ARE BACK!!!

           GL for the final sprint!

              Cheers,
                   Baz