Two Six Nations games are played today. Unfortunately the Saturday games overlap with two Super Rugby games.
So, we’ve decided to do one combined Six Nations Article… giving progress and scores from both Six Nations matches.
Here it is…
Scotland (12) 18 / 28 (13) Wales (Final Score)
Scotland and Wales did battle in the Six Nations at 16:30 SA Time (14:30 GMT) on Saturday 9 March 2013.
This was the live match discussion Article.
The match was broadcast on SuperSport 6 on TV in SA.
Scorers:
Scotland:
- Penalties - Greig Laidlaw (6)
- Drop Goals – 0
- Tries – 0
- Conversions – 0
Wales:
- Penalties - Leigh Halfpenny (7)
- Drop Goals – 0
- Tries - Richard Hibbard (1)
- Conversions - Leigh Halfpenny (1)
Teams:
Scotland: 15 Stuart Hogg, 14 Sean Maitland, 13 Sean Lamont, 12 Matt Scott, 11 Tim Visser, 10 Duncan Weir, 9 Greig Laidlaw, 8 Johnnie Beattie, 7 Kelly Brown (Captain), 6 Robert Harley, 5 Jim Hamilton, 4 Richie Gray, 3 Euan Murray, 2 Ross Ford, 1 Ryan Grant.
Replacements: 16 Dougie Hall, 17 Moray Low, 18 Geoff Cross, 19 Alastair Kellock, 20 Ryan Wilson, 21 Henry Pyrgos, 22 Ruaridh Jackson, 23 Max Evans.
Wales: 15 Leigh Halfpenny, 14 Alex Cuthbert, 13 Jonathan Davies, 12 Jamie Roberts, 11 George North, 10 Dan Biggar, 9 Mike Phillips, 8 Toby Faletau, 7 Sam Warburton, 6 Ryan Jones (Captain), 5 Ian Evans, 4 Alun-Wyn Jones, 3 Adam Jones, 2 Richard Hibbard, 1 Paul James.
Replacements: 16 Ken Owens, 17 Scott Andrews, 18 Ryan Bevington, 19 Andrew Coombs, 20 Justin Tipuric, 21 Lloyd Williams, 22 James Hook, 23 Scott Williams.
Date: Saturday 9 March
Venue: Murrayfield, Edinburgh
Kick-off: 16:30 SA Time (14:30 GMT)
Expected weather: There is a 50 percent chance of rain on a bitterly cold day when the high is 5°C, dropping to 0°C.
Referee: Craig Joubert (South Africa)
Assistant referees: Glen Jackson (New Zealand), Lourens van der Merwe (South Africa)
TMO: Giulio De Santis (Italy)
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Ireland (13) 13 / 13 (3) France (Final Score)
Ireland and France did battle in the Six Nations tournament at 19:00 SA Time (17:00 GMT).
This was the live match discussion Article.
The match was broadcast LIVE on SuperSport 6 on TV in SA.
Scorers:
Ireland:
- Penalties - Paddy Jackson (2)
- Drop Goals – 0
- Tries - Jamie Heaslip (1)
- Conversions - Paddy Jackson (1)
France:
- Penalties - Frederic Michalak (1), Morgan Parra (1)
- Drop Goals – 0
- Tries - Louis Picamoles (1)
- Conversions - Frederic Michalak (1)
Teams:
Ireland: 15 Rob Kearney, 14 Fergus McFadden, 13 Brian O’Driscoll, 12 Luke Marshall, 11 Keith Earls, 10 Paddy Jackson, 9 Conor Murray, 8 Jamie Heaslip (Captain), 7 Sean O’Brien, 6 Peter O’Mahony, 5 Donnacha Ryan, 4 Mike McCarthy, 3 Mike Ross, 2 Rory Best, 1 Cian Healy.
Replacements: 16 Sean Cronin, 17 David Kilcoyne, 18 Stephen Archer, 19 Donncha O’Callaghan, 20 Iain Henderson, 21 Eoin Reddan, 22 Ian Madigan, 23 Luke Fitzgerald.
France: 15 Yoann Huget, 14 Vincent Clerc, 13 Florian Fritz, 12 Wesley Fofana, 11 Maxime Medard, 10 Frederic Michalak, 9 Morgan Parra, 8 Thierry Dusautoir (Captain), 7 Louis Picamoles, 6 Yannick Nyanga, 5 Yoann Maestri, 4 Christophe Samson, 3 Nicolas Mas, 2 Benjamin Kayser, 1 Thomas Domingo.
Replacements: 16 Guilhem Guirado, 17 Vincent Debaty, 18 Luc Ducalcon, 19 Sebastien Vahaamahina, 20 Antonie Claassen, 21 Maxime Machenaud, 22 Francois Trinh-Duc, 23 Mathieu Bastareaud.
Date: Saturday 9 March
Venue: Aviva Stadium, Dublin
Kick-off: 19:00 SA Time (17:00 GMT)
Expected weather: Light rain is expected, with an Easterly blowing at about 30 kilometres per hour. A high of about 7°C, with a low of 4°C
Referee: Steve Walsh (Australia)
Assistant referees: Wayne Barnes (England), Greg Garner (England)
TMO: Nigel Whitehouse (Wales)
March 9th, 2013 at 19:42 SAST
France with the ball in the Irish 22 now
March 9th, 2013 at 19:43 SAST
….and they win the penalty – offside, I think – my daughter playing her music so loud, I can’t hear myself think!!! Michalak steps up
March 9th, 2013 at 19:44 SAST
…..and, just to show his Frenchness, misses.
Banana’s.
Ireland (13) 13 / 3 (3) France (Halftime)
March 9th, 2013 at 19:56 SAST
Second half on
March 9th, 2013 at 19:57 SAST
Ireland come out the stronger, driving the French backwards
March 9th, 2013 at 19:58 SAST
….and then knock the ball on. Eish, all that hard work.
March 9th, 2013 at 19:59 SAST
Looks like a monsoon out there. Raining cats and dogs.
March 9th, 2013 at 20:00 SAST
Ireland successfully wheel the scrum to take the re-put in. French pissed, to say the least! And they get the penalty (Ireland, that is!)
March 9th, 2013 at 20:01 SAST
Paddy Jackson steps up.
March 9th, 2013 at 20:02 SAST
Just short.
Ireland (13) 13 / 3 (3) France (44 min)
March 9th, 2013 at 20:07 SAST
France caught napping, Ireland steal 30m after a quick penalty tap.
March 9th, 2013 at 20:08 SAST
Weather making the ball a greasy pig. Expect some kicking soon. Ireland losing all their hard earned advantage by not being able to hold onto the ball.
March 9th, 2013 at 20:09 SAST
Ball so wet now, it’s starting to knock itself on!
March 9th, 2013 at 20:10 SAST
I counted that ball slipping through 6 different pairs of hands before Walsh decided to blow his whistle
March 9th, 2013 at 20:11 SAST
France win a penalty after the Isish pop the scrum Parra taking over from Michalak.
March 9th, 2013 at 20:13 SAST
Parra slots it with ease. One has to question why he didn’t start with the kicking.
Ireland (13) 13 / 6 (3) France (53 min)
March 9th, 2013 at 20:14 SAST
French definitely looking a lot better this half. Conditions just letting both sides down now though
March 9th, 2013 at 20:15 SAST
France get the penalty again, and kickable
March 9th, 2013 at 20:16 SAST
Parra pulls this one. Much harder kick though
March 9th, 2013 at 20:17 SAST
Ireland (13) 13 / 6 (3) France (57 min)
March 9th, 2013 at 20:18 SAST
Yup, the kickings started, and the first up and under by the french sees the ball slip right through McFaddens hands. Advantage France
March 9th, 2013 at 20:21 SAST
Quick glimpses across at the Sharks/Kings match, showing the Kings haven’t surrendered yet.
March 9th, 2013 at 20:24 SAST
This match has disintegrated into an average back court tennis match now. No one to blame. Weather appalling.
March 9th, 2013 at 20:24 SAST
….However, the French do look the better for it at the moment.
March 9th, 2013 at 20:31 SAST
O’Driscoll limping a bit
March 9th, 2013 at 20:31 SAST
France with a strong driving maul
March 9th, 2013 at 20:32 SAST
France hard on attack now, 5 out
March 9th, 2013 at 20:33 SAST
Big overlap missed, and they lose it to the Irish, who win the scrum.
March 9th, 2013 at 20:35 SAST
O’Driscoll is limping off. Is this it for him. Marshall also coming off. Thats both centres off at the same time. Trouble for Ireland.
March 9th, 2013 at 20:36 SAST
….and France camping on Irelands line to boot. Scrum is to Ireland though.
March 9th, 2013 at 20:36 SAST
But they fluff it, and hand the scrum advantage to France in a very good position
March 9th, 2013 at 20:38 SAST
France all over the Irish now. Try awarded from a quick penalty. Louis Picamoles credited with it
March 9th, 2013 at 20:39 SAST
Michalak slots the conversion.
Ireland (13) 13 / 13 (3) France (75 min)
March 9th, 2013 at 20:40 SAST
Ireland driving forward now. French hard on defence now.
March 9th, 2013 at 20:41 SAST
Possible try. But will be a penalty for pushing Irish player off the ball, I am sure if try not given
March 9th, 2013 at 20:42 SAST
No foul play the decision. 22m drop out
March 9th, 2013 at 20:42 SAST
France definitely get a let off there
March 9th, 2013 at 20:45 SAST
2 minutes to go. still anyones game
March 9th, 2013 at 20:46 SAST
France steal the ball, and the penalty. Out of kicking range, though, I think.
March 9th, 2013 at 20:47 SAST
Time up on the clock, and still score remains tied. What will the French do. The must run it, surely?
March 9th, 2013 at 20:49 SAST
Time has stopped for a serious injury to Ian Madigan. A serious leg injury, apparently.
March 9th, 2013 at 20:51 SAST
Time back on after an age getting Madigan off
March 9th, 2013 at 20:53 SAST
France hoof an up and under, and ridiculously hand advantage to the Irish, but somehow, wrestle it back, but eventually the ball goes dead for a draw.
March 9th, 2013 at 20:54 SAST
Gosh just in time to see that this one ended in a draw JFK, was it gripping stuff or just hard going in the rain?
March 9th, 2013 at 20:54 SAST
Final Score – Ireland (13) 13 / 13 (3) France
Poor end to the game, spoilt by the weather. Looks like O’Driscoll could be walking off the pitch for the last time.
March 9th, 2013 at 20:56 SAST
295 @ Just For Kicks:
Ahh ok seen your comment there now about the weather’s influence on the game.
March 9th, 2013 at 20:58 SAST
This result means that France HAVE to win next week to avoid the wooden spoon and even then it may not be certain