6 Nations 2023 - The Other Teams

[IanD]

BBC News - Louis Rees-Zammit: Gloucester wing a Six Nations injury worry for Wales
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/64136954

From the article above.

"He will certainly be out for a spell," Gloucester head coach George Skivington said.

"It could range from two weeks to six months, and on that basis he could be joining the Six Nations late."

[IanD]

RTE news : Boost for Gatland as Williams set for return

http://www.rte.ie/sport/rugby/2022/1230 ... or-return/

[IanD]

BBC News - England: Matt Proudfoot leaves forwards coach role after Eddie Jones exit
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/64148673

[neill_m]

Garbisi has done his knee and is out for 6 weeks, misses Italy's 1st two games. Back again for Ireland game.

Another knee injury to report, Jonathan Danty out for 3 months.

[IanD]

RTE news : Hastings injury could fast track Healy call-up

http://www.rte.ie/sport/united-rugby-ch ... y-call-up/

From the link above

"Hastings requires surgery on a shoulder injury sustained while on Premiership duty for Gloucester, and is expected to be ruled out of the entire international window for Gregor Townsend."

[naraic]

Any word yet on Gatland appointments.

He released the backs coach and the scrum coach but I haven't seen any news about any replacements.

[IanD]

BBC News - Six Nations: Harlequins' Nick Evans named England attack coach for tournament
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/64190500

[IanD]

More worry for England as Tom Curry limps off in Sale’s win over Harlequins

https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2023/ ... ugby-union

From the article above

Exeter’s Luke Cowan-Dickie also suffered a worrying ankle injury over the weekend and Owen Farrell is awaiting the citing commissioner’s verdict following a contentious high tackle in Gloucester on Friday night. Curry’s availability is therefore a further complication for the new England head coach Steve Borthwick as he looks to his first Six Nations campaign in charge.

[IanD]

RTE news : Owen Farrell could miss England's Six Nations opener

http://www.rte.ie/sport/rugby/2023/0109 ... ns-opener/

Farrell has been cited.

[neill_m]

RTE news : Owen Farrell could miss England's Six Nations opener

http://www.rte.ie/sport/rugby/2023/0109 ... ns-opener/

Farrell has been cited.

Hearing on Tuesday evening from 6:30pm. Reckon 3 week ban down to 2 weeks with tackle school.

[IanD]

RTE news : Owen Farrell could miss England's Six Nations opener

http://www.rte.ie/sport/rugby/2023/0109 ... ns-opener/

Farrell has been cited.

Hearing on Tuesday evening from 6:30pm. Reckon 3 week ban down to 2 weeks with tackle school.

I don't think he will get any reduction as he has history of bad tackles and bans.

[hugonaut]

RTE news : Owen Farrell could miss England's Six Nations opener

http://www.rte.ie/sport/rugby/2023/0109 ... ns-opener/

Farrell has been cited.

Hearing on Tuesday evening from 6:30pm. Reckon 3 week ban down to 2 weeks with tackle school.

I don't think he will get any reduction as he has history of bad tackles and bans.

It's an RFU-appointed citing committee. There is no incentive for them to throw the book at him, he's going to be playing for their team throughout the Six Nations.

[paddyor]

RTE news : Owen Farrell could miss England's Six Nations opener

http://www.rte.ie/sport/rugby/2023/0109 ... ns-opener/

Farrell has been cited.

Hearing on Tuesday evening from 6:30pm. Reckon 3 week ban down to 2 weeks with tackle school.

I don't think he will get any reduction as he has history of bad tackles and bans.

He does, but he's barely been sanctioned for any of it. POssible game winning peno?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cCEYWfiDyE8

IIRC he has 1 prior suspension.

[paddyor]

Hearing on Tuesday evening from 6:30pm. Reckon 3 week ban down to 2 weeks with tackle school.

I don't think he will get any reduction as he has history of bad tackles and bans.

It's an RFU-appointed citing committee. There is no incentive for them to throw the book at him, he's going to be playing for their team throughout the Six Nations.

It's called "coping a Johnson" for a reason.

[Ruckedtobits]

Hearing on Tuesday evening from 6:30pm. Reckon 3 week ban down to 2 weeks with tackle school.

I don't think he will get any reduction as he has history of bad tackles and bans.

It's an RFU-appointed citing committee. There is no incentive for them to throw the book at him, he's going to be playing for their team throughout the Six Nations.

There is a lot of precedent to be respected in this, but I wouldn't bet against him avoiding a 6N ban of any sort. Could make Sarries vulnerable in one European game.

[IanD]

From the article I linked.

"The three-time Lions tourist was banned for five weeks for a high tackle on Wasps player Charlie Atkinson in 2020, but the sanction was reduced from 10 weeks on account of off-field mitigating factors.

In 2016 he was suspended for two weeks for an illegal challenge on Wasps’ Dan Robson during a Champions Cup semi-final."

So this is a third citing for the same offence.

[Ruckedtobits]

Hearing on Tuesday evening from 6:30pm. Reckon 3 week ban down to 2 weeks with tackle school.

I don't think he will get any reduction as he has history of bad tackles and bans.

It's an RFU-appointed citing committee. There is no incentive for them to throw the book at him, he's going to be playing for their team throughout the Six Nations.

They've picked an experienced Panel, chaired by the Head of RFU Disciplinary Philip Evans, with a women member, who may perhaps reflect the views of the woman TMO who was "over-ruled" by the referee Karl Dickson, in a somewhat peremptory manner.

https://www.bbc.com/sport/rugby-union/64210151

[IanD]

Injuries stacking up for England.

BBC News - Luke Cowan-Dickie: Exeter & England hooker to miss at least start of Six Nations
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/64224022

[neill_m]

Owen Farrell got 4 weeks, down to 3 with tackle school - can play v Scotland shocker....

Didn't accept that it was a red card.

https://twitter.com/jameswhile/status/1 ... YxAW8wdtBQ

[Barry]

Farrell gets a 4 game ban, reduced to 3 if he does the tackle school so back in time for the 1st 6 nations game, now there's a surprise....

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