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)
@ Bullscot:I’ve always known the flyhalf to be the pivot. What I was brought up on anyway!
Ireland for me too.
Kickoff.
….but having said that, if the French bring their game tonight, I will be behind them all the way. Nothing better than French rugby when they are on form.
Good mauling from Ireland
Stormers hold out, just. Win it 36/34. Excellent game. Thats 2 good games by SA sides so far. Lets hope the next 2 are as good.
Now the French take on the mauling mantle
Stormers thread was closed to comments, so I will say, well done Stormers, here. Much better performance, and hopefully you have shown what is needed in the game plan. Good all round display.
Huge driving by the Irish
Irish in command early on.
211 @ Just For Kicks:
Ah ok, was a tongue in cheek remark at the title I gave the article about the teams yesterday. Where does the term originate from, also hear it being called ‘stand off’ and probably a through back to long ago when there were 8 in the ‘backline’ – second five eighth
nice little grubber sees Ireland up to 5m out. Lineout to France
Ireland over and score!
220 @ Bullscot: I will get the history for you. I have it somewhere.
Great power play from the lineout by Ireland’s forwards strongly mauling it up and over the try line.
Great score
Ireland 7/0 France as conversion is over by Jackson
Try was scored by captain Jamie Heaslip
Ireland 7 / 0 France (12 min)
Catch you later JFK need to head of to walk dog then have hands full here getting tea etc ready and served
Catch you later JFK need to head of to walk dog then have hands full here getting tea etc ready and served 
Throw in not straight, and France have a real chance to bounce back
@ Bullscot: Cheers, enjoy the walk
Ireland penalised for collapsing. Kickable. Michalak steps up.
…..and misses. Eish. Poor kick
Parra playing with fire there. Only just got kick away
France really struggling at the moment. Ireland firmly in the driving seat. Scrum to Ireland in Frances 22.
Ireland – rather Jackson miss a kickable penalty
Ireland 7 / 0 France (23 min)
Tackle stats in Sharks/Kings match make for some interesting reading – Sharks have had to make 2 tackles, Kings have made over 30. Only 12 minutes have been played!!!!
Cian Healy’s arms are bigger than my thighs!!!
Michalak slots his second attempt
Ireland 7 / 3 France (27 min)
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