The briefest of all possible previews.
Georgia v Fiji
Fiji are a very good side, but have not played a test match due to their Covid problems. Georgia were much improved last week. Georgia by 5.
Ireland v Scotland
Both sides looking rather pedestrian at the moment. With the inexplicable void where Hamish McFuckface should be, as well as the return of Sexton and Ireland’s home advantage (and despite the dropping of McCloskey), Ireland by 10.
Wales v Italy
Wales by 25. You know why.
England v France
With France putting out a C side, there is not much doubt: England by 15. Although I suspect France will throw some surprises England’s way.
Onna telly this week
Friday 4th December
| Bristol 18 – 17 Saints | ||
| Connacht 31 – 14 Treviso |
Saturday 5th December
| Australia v Argentina | 08:45 | Sky Sports Arena |
| Georgia v Fiji | 12:00 | Sky Sports Arena |
| Ireland v Scotland | 14:15 | Amazon Prime |
| Bulls v Cheetahs | 14:30 | Sky Sports Arena |
| Leicester v Exeter | 15:00 | BT Sport Extra |
| Wasps v Newcastle | 15:00 | BT Sport Extra |
| Worcester v Bath | 15:00 | BT Sport Extra |
| Wales v Italy | 16:45 | S4C / Amazon Prime |
| Golden Lions v Western Province | 17:00 | Sky Sports Arena |
| Glasgow v Dragons | 19:15 | Premier Sports 1 |
Sunday 6th December
| England v France | 14:00 | Amazon Prime |
| London Irish v Sale | 14:30 | BT Sport Extra |
| Gloucester v Harlequins | 16:15 | BT Sport 1 |
Ovally Balls 
Thanks for my Saturday viewing plans all in one place, Thauma. Saves me a lot of faffing around.
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Thanks very much Thaum – info centre brings efficiency to my fingertips
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Excellent preview.
Resoecrfuly désagréable tvough, I still think Fiji will comfortably win vs Georgia and Scotland will prevail over Ireland. The rest goes without saying.
That game between Oz and Argentina was a very wet squid. Some strange calls for both YCs. Argentina seem to spend all their energy in defence and keep nothing for scrums. But they’ll be happy with their campaign. Two draws in a row in Oz and a serious win vs the ABs is not bad!
Shame for those tweets. French pundits said they were unearthed by people who were pissed at their team after they were thrashed during he second game vs the ABs, thus showing a lack of respect for … yes you guessed it: Maradona! Nothing beats a good conspiracy theory.
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Ouch! Damn autocorrect.
I meant : respectfully I disagree though…
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Quite the return from big Nemani Nadolo
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After 7 minutes, Fiji already scored two tries and lead 10-0.
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Less than 20 minutes and third try for Fiji.
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Short range try Georgia. By the firwards of course.
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Score: 19/10.
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Volavola wrf?
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I’m going to have to catch up with this later, just as the rain really starts
Catch you all later.
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Decent game so far in piddling down conditions
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Vern Cotter in the Murrayfield stands. Like a time capsule.
Fiji’s maul just progressed for 30 metres. Vern must be proud.
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Such a shame Fiji got covid cases
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Chimp, I think they’d’ve given both France and Scotland a fright. Probably would’ve beaten Italy.
And possibly Wales.
HT: Fiji lead 19-10.
Good game considering the conditions.
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You may well be right, Flair!
I love that.
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Fiji close to score a try, from picks and gos.
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And finally BP try for Fiji. Nice offload by Tuisova for his flanker.
26/10.
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Hadn’t realised the Fiji game was on Prime (says Sky Sports Arena above), but just watched Nadolo’s second try!
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Fiji now have a good scrum, a kicking game., can defend mauls.
Complete package.
And now a 5th try by Nadolo. 31/10.
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Sorry, that is what it said on the website! I’d’ve been watching had I known.
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It’s a rout now. 6th try by Nadolo.
And still 20 minutes to play.
Such a shame Fiji couldn’t play vs the bigger boys.
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And a try by Georgia. Entertaining !
38/17.
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Dug’s ready for the match:
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Another short range try for Georgia.
The new SH ‘s made a big difference. Quick, with a good pass.
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Bit disappointed in the draw earlier as had there been a winner they would have been the obvious moral Rugby Championship champions with the best W/D/L record. Still nice to see SH teams play out boring games in bad weather.
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Final score: 38- 24.
Good game.
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Wonder if Gatland will pick McCloskey?
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@Thaum – No. Well not unless he gets to play in the 6N and tears up trees. You might get a job as a pundit on BBC Northern Ireland though…
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Well, he’s Gatland’s kind of player: big and boshy and a good ball-carrier.
Perhaps I shall submit my cv.
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That’s not a great start for Sexton.
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Mac wunda Malt settling in nicely…………………
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Ritchie a bit of a side-entry merchant so far
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Match slowly slipping away from Ireland, one penalty at a time.
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Fabulous kick. Bastard.
Scotland very much the better side so far.
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Clever by Hogg to signal where he wanted van der Walt to whack it.
van der Walt looks miles better in a Scotland shirt than he does in an Edinburgh shirt.
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ref’s looking a bit tee’d with the chat
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Anyone else frozen? Reload did not help.
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It’s come back, but without audio.
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There’s a helpful ‘apologies for the loss of sound’.
Looks like a yellow for Scotland. Sound’s back.
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Bugger – stream’s frozen completely.
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Sort of understandable. Should have gone with longer arms. Probably would have made the tackle for same result.
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a bit Saracen-esque for that card
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International winger’s try that.
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Woo hoo!
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Johnny’s not got his kicking boots on today.
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Really good. A big lad up aganst two little lads and then a Lions winger to dot it down.
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Well that’s disappointing. By far the better team for most of that half, just need to create better chances.
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*sigh*
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We’ve made a couple of key errors, Brown’s no arms tackle, Taylor should have gone for the tackle, Price’s passing has been poor, but we looked much the better side in that half. We look to have a bit of attacking ability.
Fagerson is battering Healy in the scrum, Healy is folding when the pressure comes on.
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