hit the notification faster than the english media hitting the delete buttons on all the reports about how borthwick is ruining english rugby

My father (born 1920) loved the Five/Six Nations because it was never predictable. I once rang him after a Super Saturday to ask if three games in a day hadn't been too much? No, he'd spent the morning watching two games from NZ. As a Scot, he'd have been jumping up and down after the Italy game (except he didn't do jumping up and down) for all the right rugby fan's reasons.

"Sam Costellow works best with a 12 who can run the game, but also carry." Joe Hawkins staring from across the bridge....

Loving the new format, proper rugby chat that is thought provoking and interesting rather than talking about bonus point or subs laws!

Wales lack of keeping the scoreboard ticking over is something I've noticed this tournament. Like Costellow only has kicked 1 penalty all tournament

An hour of Squidge? Sign me up

Love this format lads. Reminds me of the 1014 fellas a few years ago.... not sure what happened to them but it was great. Trust me. Just get two knowledgeable fellows talking ruggers and we're all over it. Keep up the amazing work! Come on Rugby!

In fairness Ireland has no wooden spoons in the six nations, Wales, Scotland, France and Italy have, England and Ireland have not.

Hit the notification harder than second halves hit Scotland

Hair looking luscious Squidge. 🦄

Love this new setup, loving the podcast style. Enjoying that I can hear your opinions about all the games! the deep dives are great, but when I'm not interested in the game and having watched know what you're going to say (because I've watched you for years, and learn't from your videos and analysis. It made me be able to predict plays and know what the teams are going to do, thus I know what you're going to talk about! Whereas, this feels insightful in a different way, talking about how players complement styles and explaining why players are dropped etc. This means that I can enjoy the video guaranteed I will be interested in at least one of the games you talk about.

I'd just like to make the point, as well as quesada being an excellent coach, he also has a better squad than crowley ever had, especially on the bench where italy struggled to close out games with crowley. Crowley always had to have a few totally average players in his squad, but Quesada is now putting out for the first time ever probably, a full 23 of good players. I mean from to go from Bigi/Manfredi/Faiva to Luchessi (crowley only had luchessi and Nicotera together against Australia Samoa and South africa where italy were excellent) is huge. Ditto from Zani to Spagnolo is night and day. From Pierre Bruno to Louis Lynagh is another huge leap (even though im a bruno defender of sorts haha). And crowley had no Zilocchi, no Vincent, had no Marin for a season and a half, had to play a looong past it Luca Morisi at the world cup, but quesada gets a very soon to be totally world class Menoncello. He had to play a very green Pani who is still not the finished article but is much improved. He couldn't play Mori since he was frozen out of Bordeaux and hadnt played in months but is now on excellent form. He had to play a very average David Sisi off the bench in many games as Zambonin wasn't physically developed enough yet or playing well for Zebre like he is now. He didn't have Izekor yet either. I mean Crowley played Fuser in that win against wales and loss against georgia, a player who would be getting relegated from the pro D2 in the next couple of months. And lots of Quesada's u23 players like lorenzo cannone, Menoncello, Luchessi, Garbisi, etc that are the spine of the team are starting to hit 10-30 caps having had that experience and development in them. Crowley selceted from a zebre that couldnt win a single game and a mid table benetton that finished 11th, but now both teams are doing much much better. So as well as coaching differences, Queseda also simply has a better squad. Crowley was an excellent coach and Queseda may be that next level, but crowley was fantastic for italy in his own right.

I would pay good money for that GQ Dupont poster.

Wibble and squidge or “squibble” would be so good! His breakdown and analysis he did specifically on Englands kick chase was amazing, but with your knowledge and comedy and born showmanship would break the rugby internet please make it happen

Are you going to be in Chasing the Sun 2? And can we please add a "Dog on the pitch!" photo to the wall😂

Such an excellent and well put together chat. Getting me really excited for the final day even as a Scotland fan expecting the 5th place finish more than the 1st!

Thanks gents. Statistically most scrums are in the second half hence SA playing Ox Nche of the bench, same applies for Italy! Makes sense to me

Squidge is a real person! And wonderful

What a great start to super Saturday! Thanks guys!!! Now I’m ready for the games to begin!!

As soon as I heard you ask who had the most wooden spoons I knew it would be a long video!

Love this, will watch tomorrow morning in anticipation of the games. Quick one, I love the conversational format, but do you reckon you could add a 3rd camera focusing on you when you're talking, so you've got the wide shot, and one camera on each person individually? Just my opinion but I feel like it flows better if the camera focuses on one person if they talk for like longer than a minute for example. Either way, love this and congrats on the new studio!!

Lovely occasion today and how nice to see a family discussing this great sport

Love this format, please keep going

Enjoyed that...great stuff yet again! One correction though...Effectively Ireland can lose tomorrow BUT if they get a bonus point they almost certainly will still win the 6N It is not a simple case that in order for England to win that Ireland loses and England wins their respective games. Ireland must lose with NO bonus point (16 pts)and England must win WITH a bonus point(17). England then win outright. If they both end up with the same points however the PD comes into play and currently Ireland have +80 and England -3 so a very very high barrier for England. (Note: If Ireland lose with or without a bonus point but have to await confirmation of a win until later then this would lead to a delayed and decidedly perfunctory trophy presentation...no joyous celebrations in the Aviva as everyone gone home-sponsors nightmare) But even IF Ireland did win outright(Aviva goes wild) then its still a major dogfight in the other 2 games for the 2nd, 3rd place etc. Exciting weekend ahead. ps. Isn't it a pity the Ireland Scotland game isn't on last ? Although I may have to be put on a respirator for that scenario.

Loving the mix up this year…

I wonder if any players involved tomorrow watched this? , and are sat there thinking .." Is that what we do?? " Thanks again , , for my pennyworth,,,we all admired Irelands' teamwork and precision in the last 2 year---it slipped last week and I think Farrell will have concentrated thereon.

Im disappointed by the lack of dog on the pitch pictures on the wall.

One thing I'll say on this video, is that when you cut to the slight wide angle of Will, it's slightly behind. Maybe a quarter of a second at most, but from that camera angle it's all just a tiny little bit out. The words come a tiny bit, fragments of a second, before he visually speaks. Edit: Initially worded it as a complaint, it's not a complaint. It's the tiniest thing that I'm not sure many people would recognise.

At Scarlets now, and definitely next year, Costelow is going to have Eddie James as his 12. That’s an improvement on Johnny Williams or the aging (fading) Foxy and Scott

This is your best content... in-depth previews, and predictions... then analysis after the match. But this is your best work.

Excellent, as usual. Thank you!

Ireland used be in Italy's position - took a bunch of years, I remember - come on Italy!

When you going to put this in a podcast !! I love the old would cup games but more up to date stuff would be great ! P.s I also get that’s the point haha

Of course there's a Rodrigo Marta poster ❤ Boa sorte para amanhã, Lobos!

Great content

Three minutes in... Glad I'm not the only one that thought we weren't awful last week and glad that there's a degree of positivity. Also worry that Italy are going to properly blow us out of the water

As an Ireland fan, I'm glad squidge said "best male 12 in the world" so quickly, just so Vernier didn't feel the need to remove Aki's ribs to prove a point

Lol, the Huget doll behind Squidge...

Loved this format- I found it really easy to follow! Hope all have a great weekend!

I accidentally clicked the notification as it appeared. I guess im here now tho so

Quesada did have a go at the referee last week though as Scotland had brought the ball back into their own half on the Russell 50-22 😂😂

More of these, boyos 💪🫡

You guys are doing the rugby gods work ❤

Love this form of content

Any year?

Hairs looking much better squidge.

Mirco Spagnolo 🇮🇹

9:23 I feel like the Welsh attack is the least potent in the six nations at the moment, carriers aren’t making gains, back line is too flat a lot of the time. I’m excited by the promise of dyer and winnett. I think Sheedy deserves a good shot at the 10 jersey next season, always seen him or Evans becoming wales’ starting 10. Alex Mann has really stepped up, in an already stacked back row with Morgan Morse to come through. Front row depth is maybe our biggest issue especially when you consider the importance of the scrum in international rugby now

Italy can do the funniest thing

SquidgeLetterMedia strikes again. Love it!

Very interesting, but the usual format is better imo.

Costelow played well last week but was replaced by Ioan Lloyd, around 60, who was shite ! What about Sam Wainwright on the bench ? He has the physical bulk that other teams seem to prefer.

Soundproofing and posters are not level which is super off putting. Good commentry as usual though thank you.

Oh my 55 minutes

Johnny Williams can't call shapes?? someone didn't watch the scarlets challenge cup campaign last season

not Squidge trying to start a Jack Crowley name change trend ;)

Italy will beat Wales tomorrow. Wales for the wooden spoon!

I feel a podcast coming on.

Woo

I can't see Italy beating Wales today because they are favourites and the pressure and expectation for them to win will cause them to choke.

Scotland's chances are unbelievably slim in ky estimation. Gregor Townsend has never beaten an Ireland team as Scotland coach. They're a really good match up against Scotland and can suffocate them out of the game

Ooooooweeeee yummo

Good video, bear poster is on the piss a bit

A wooden spoon was always to lose every match. It was the opposite to a grand slam. And is not’won’ each year.

God you’re good.

Scotland need to put all the best bits together from the other games to have any chance , otherwise it’s 20 points loss

where are the Mike Pyke references squidge? yeah i listen to the podcast so what?

The Welsh public are a proud rugby nation, but honestly it’s just utter delusion to think this team will go anywhere. Being a young rugby player doesn’t just make you talented. Apart from Dafydd Jenkins and Rio Dyer, I’m not really being convinced by any of these Welsh youngster. Ireland and France u20s have destroyed a lot of these Welsh youngsters at u20s the last few years. Think Wales will be getting the spoon for the next 5 years.

Ireland ☘️☘️☘️ loose one game by a single point and everyone feels safe 🤣🤣🤣 beware of the wounded animal they bit twice as much

In the History of the 6 Nations Ireland have never won the wooden spoon, get your facts straight lads.

The wooden spoon is awarded when a team loses all the games. It's the opposite of a grand slam. It is not awarded for just coming last. Come on Bois, don't blot your copybook.

Where all other pundits come for their opinions

Just interchange "Wales" for "wobbalies" and it also makes sense.... Urgh.

0:31 6 Nations era lads. Who's talking about the 5 Nations. In the 6 nations ireland has 0 along with England.

The best 12 and the best male 12 are the same thing... I'm sure the lady is a great player, but Aki is obviously better...

Prediction 1st Ireland 2nd England 3rd Scotland 4th Italy 5th France 6th Wales

I hope France beat English portegul

Hey Squidge! To quickly rectify, France didn’t get the wooden spoon in 2013. They beat Scotland on the last round.

Not even done IREv ENG game vid

No need for the language policing squidge, if Aki is the best "male" 12 he is also the best 12 full stop.

England cheated on last try necer was 2 moves bt eng4 sane on euck elbiow on porter ireland eobbed on good try to us we in portgul