Some teams have been name today, and for Lozza, I'll star by the English team but first let's refresh our memory about the different winner of the 6 nations Tournament

2009 Ireland
2008 Wales
2007 France
2006 France
2005 Wales
2004 France
2003 England
2002 France
2001 England
2000 England

So for the opening of the Six Nations Tournament 2010, the Irish team will start as favorite having won 10 of it's matches in 2009, nine victories and one draw. So for the first round, will have

* England v Wales at Twickenham:

For England:
1 Tim Payne (London Wasps), 2 Dylan Hartley (Northampton Saints), 3 David Wilson (Bath Rugby), 4 Simon Shaw (London Wasps), 5 Capt: Steve Borthwick (Saracens), 6 James Haskell (Stade Francais), 7 Nick Easter (Harlequins), 8 Lewis Moody (Leicester Tigers), 9 Danny Care (Harlequins), 10 Jonny Wilkinson (RCT Toulon), 11 Ugo Monye (Harlequins), 12 Riki Flutey (CAB Brive), 13 Mathew Tait (Sale Sharks), 14 Mark Cueto (Sale Sharks),15 Delon Armitage (London Irish)
Subs: 16 Steve Thompson (CAB Brive),17 Dan Cole (Leicester Tigers), 18 Louis Deacon (Leicester Tigers), 19 Steffon Armitage (London Irish), 20 Paul Hodgson (London Irish), 21 Toby Flood (Leicester Tigers), 22 Ben Foden (Northampton Saints).

Now the Welsh team should be name soon

* Ireland v Italy at Croke Park:

For Ireland:
1 Cian Healy (Leinster), 2 Jerry Flannery (Munster), 3 John Hayes (Munster), 4 Donncha O'Callaghan (Munster), 5 Paul O'Connell (Munster), 6 Kevin McLaughlin (Leinster), 7 David Wallace (Munster), 8 Jamie Heaslip (Leinster), 9 Tomas O'Leary (Munster), 10 Ronan O'Gara (Munster), 11 Andrew Trimble (Ulster), 12 Gordon D'Arcy (Leinster), 13 Capt: Brian O'Driscoll (Leinster), 14 Tommy Bowe (Ospreys), 15 Rob Kearney (Leinster).
Subs: 16 Rory Best (Ulster), 17 Tom Court (Ulster), 18 Leo Cullen (Leinster), 19 Sean O'Brien (Leinster), 20 Eoin Reddan (Leinster), 21 Paddy Wallace (Ulster), 22 Keith Earls (Munster)

The Italian team should be name soon

* Scotland v France at Murrayfield

For Scotland
1 Alasdair Dickinson (Gloucester), 2 Ross Ford (Edinburgh), 3 Moray Low (Glasgow Warriors), 4 Nathan Hines (Leinster), 5 Alastair Kellock (Glasgow Warriors), 6 Kelly Brown (Glasgow Warriors), 7 John Barclay (Glasgow Warriors), 8 Johnnie Beattie (Glasgow Warriors), 9 Capt: Chris Cusiter (Glasgow Warriors), 10 Phil Godman (Edinburgh), 11 Sean Lamont (Scarlets), 12 Graeme Morrison (Glasgow Warriors), 13 Max Evans (Glasgow Warriors), 14 Thom Evans (Glasgow Warriors), 15 Chris Paterson(Edinburgh)
Subs: 16 Scott Lawson (Gloucester), 17 Allan Jacobsen (Edinburgh), 18 Richie Gray (Glasgow Warriors), 19 Alan MacDonald (Edinburgh), 20 Rory Lawson (Gloucester),21 Alex Grove (Worcester Warriors), 22 Hugo Southwell(Stade Français)

and the French team should be given soon too.

here we go, the Italian team has been given today so

* Ireland v Italy at Croke Park:

For Italy
1 Salvatore Perugini (Aviron Bayonnais), 2 Capt: Leonardo Ghiraldini (Trévise), 3 Martin Castrogiovanni (Leicester) , 4 Carlo Antonio Del Fava (Viadana), 5 Quintin Geldenhuys (Viadana), 6 Josh Sole (Viadana), 7 Mauro Bergamasco (Stade Français), 8 Alessandro Zanni (Trevise), 9 Tito Tebaldi (Parme), 10 Craig Gower (Aviron Bayonnais), 11 Mirco Bergamasco (Sate Français), 12 Gonzalo Garcia (Trevise), 13 Gonzalo Canale (Clermont Auvergne), 14 Kaine Robertson (Viadana), 15 Luke McLean (Trévise)
Subs: 16 Fabio Ongaro (Gloucester), 17 Matias Aguero (Saracens), 18 Marco Bortolami (Trévise), 19 Paul Derbyshire (Padoue), 20 Simon Picone (Trévise) , 21 Riccardo Bocchino (Rovigo), 22 Andrea Masi (Racing Métro).

Now there was some bad news for Wales with Gareth Jenkins who hurt himself on training so he has been rule out for the match against England and he will be replace by Paul James and Rhys Gill (Cardiff Blues), will go sub, honoring his first cap for Wales.

Bad news too, for Ireland with Donncha O'Callaghan who hurt his knee on training so he has been rule out for the match against Italy and it's Leo Cullen who will replace him and Donnacha Ryan (Munster) who will be sub, and honoring his first cap for Ireland.

And bad news for the French team too, with Jean Baptiste Elissalde who hurt his calf on training and who has been rule out for the match against Scotland and he will be replace by Frédéric Michalak ( Stade Toulousain).

Now everything is almost ready, let's have some gooooooood rugby !!!

Wales 31 – 24 Scotland
France 33 – 10 Ireland
Italy 12 - 17 England

The second turn of the Tournament had some good excitement matches as the teams were getting really into it après la remise en jambes of the last week.

Scotland had some very interesting match, but Wales as we saw last week, is using some type of a potion that take full effect by the end of the match lol So the Welsh team went back on the Scottish who were leading 18 to 9 in the last half hour coming back onto a draw, than, in the last minute they made an opening for Sean Williams who went to nail the victory.

Now very unfortunately there was some serious accident for Scotland and Thom Evans was badly hurt on the neck and went through surgery during the night. The surgery seems to have been a success and the doctor says that he can move his arms and legs.

* Wales 31 – 24 Scotland
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YIAnVmmVVEY

For the XV du poireau
3 Tries: L. Byrne,L.Halfpenny, S. Williams
2 Cons: S. Jones
3 Pens: S. Jones

For the XV du chardon
2 Tries: J.Barclay, M. Evans
1 Con: C. Paterson
2 Pens: D. Parks
2 Drop goals: D. Parks

For Wales:
1 Paul James, 2 Gareth William, 3 Adam Jones, 4 Jonathan Thomas, 5 Alun-Wyn Jones, 6 Andy Powell, 7 Martyn Williams, 8 Capt: Ryan Jones, 9 Gareth Cooper, 10 Stephen Jones, 11 Shane Williams, 12 Jamie Roberts, 13 James Hook, 14 Leigh Halfpenny, 15 Lee Byrne
Subs: 16 Huw Bennett, 17 Gethin Jenkins, 18 Bradley Davies, 19 Sam Warburton, 20 Richie Rees, 21 Andrew Bishop, 22 Tom Shanklin.

For Scotland
1 Alastair Dickinson, 2 Ross Ford, 3 Euan Murray, 4 Jim Hamilton, 5 Al Kellock, 6 Kelly Brown, 7 John Barclay, 8 Johnnie Beattie, 9 Capt: Chris Cusiter, 10 Dan Parks, 11 Rory Lamont, 12 Graeme Morrison, 13 Sean Lamont, 14 Thom Evans, 15 Chris Paterson
Subs: 16 Scott Lawson, 17 Allan Jacobsen, 18 Richie Gray, 19 Alan MacDonald, 20 Mike Blair, 21 Phil Godman, 22 Max Evans.

* France 33 – 10 Ireland

before we got to the day of the match, Keith Earl, in a press conference had decided de postillonner dans nos yeux de peuple ovale avec une histoire de pingouins. Maintenant on serait en droit de se demander : mais que vient faire une histoire de pingouins dans le rugby ??? et bien, j'en sais rien ? mais ce qui est sûre c'est je n'ai pas trop apprécié le postillon dans mon œil.

The match started with a big pressure of the Irish onto the French team that did hold on good and after a quarter into the match, avec nos poupons qui étaient à tomber, the French team started to put down their game. They marked three nice tries, one with Mathieu Bastareau making a chistera for Clément Poitronaud's try and it's Frédéric Michalak who nail the score of the match with a last drop goal. The French team did show some of her good qualities and it's a nice victory, I glad for them. Now there is still some work to do to go get the Welsh team at home.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kIXWMcjrHH8

For the XV du coq:
3 Tries: W. Servat,Y. Jauzion, C.Poitreneaud
3 Cons: M. Parra
2 Pen: M. Parra
2 Drops: M. Parra, F. Michalak

For the XV du trèfle:
1 Try: D Wallace
Con: R. O'Gara
1 Pen: R.O'Gara

For France
1 Thomas Domingo, 2 William Servat, 3 Nicolas Mas, 4 Lionel Nallet, 5 Pascal Papé, 6 Capt: Thierry Dusautoir , 7 Fulgence Ouedraogo, 8 Imanol Harinordoquy, 9 Morgan Parra, 10 François Trinh-Duc, 11 Alexis Palisson, 12 Yannick Jauzion, 13 Mathieu Bastareaud, 14 Vincent Clerc, 15 Clément Poitrenaud.
Subs: 16 Dimitri Szarzewski, 17 Sylvain Marconnet, 18 Julien Pierre, 19 Julien Bonnaire, 20 Frédéric Michalak, 21 David Marty, 22 Julien Malzieu.

For Ireland
1 Cian Healy, 2 Jerry Flannery, 3 John Hayes, 4 Leo Cullen, 5 Paul O'Connell, 6 Stephen Ferris, 7 David Wallace, 8 Jamie Heaslip, 9 Tomas O'Leary, 10 Ronan O'Gara, 11 Keith Earl, 12 Gordon D'Arcy, 13 Capt: Brian O'Driscol, 14 Tommy Bowe, 15 Rob Kearney.
Subs: 16 Rory Best, 17 Tom Court, 18 Donnacha Ryan, 19 Sean O'Brien, 20 Eoin Reddan, 21 Jonathan Sexton, 22 Paddy Wallace

* Italy 12 - 17 England

The Italian team did give a good shake up to the English team who was very messy at putting down their game. The Italian team never stop on trying things, but there was too many moments were the two teams were observing each other, having some "pingpong rugby" going. Now the match had its moment.

For the XV de la Squadra:
4 Pens: M. Bergamasco

For the XV de la rose:
1 Try: M. Tait
3 Pens: J. Wilkinson
1 Drop: J. Wilkinson

So for that second round of the tournament 2010 :

1 (3) France 4 pts
2 (2) England 4 pts
3 (1) Ireland 2 pts : out for the Grand Slam 2010
4 (5) Wales 2 : out for the Grand Slam 2010
5 (4) Scotland 0 pts : out for the Grand Slam 2010
6 Italy 0 pts : out for the Grand Slam 2010

Wales 20 - 26 France
Italy 16 - 12 Scotland
England 16 - 20 Ireland

So the third round of the tournament started Friday evening, for the second time in the tournament. Last year was a first and again involving the Welsh and French teams for the second time in those evening matches into the tournament. There was
different reaction. about it
Now, personally, the only place where I don't mind to have an evening match, in the winter, is at the Millennium Stadium because of its roof. Still the Friday evening is harsh on supporters from any countries. But now, I do have a question are we the only teams that are plan to play on Fridays evenings or what ?

* Wales 20 - 26 France

Une mi – temps pour chacun ou how they call it….half time

France went to grab a no easy victory in Wales, with a different tactic that for the two previous matches where they did have play a more open rugby than for that match. They started fast at first marking two tries from good stolen ball, creating couple of occasions getting stop before the cross line, but without leaving the Welsh team get really into the match. Wales was trying things but that didn't work and the two teams went into the half time 20 to 0 for France.
Than in the second half, the screenplay of the last round with the match Wales against Scotland was still "hunting the place" and did start again. The French team came back
"tête en l'air " and was put right there under the Welsh pressure as they did start to put down their game and marking two tries. But the French team hold on tight as they play at fourteen after French scrum half, Morgan Parra was yellow carded and send to the bench for… what I honestly don't know? as I just got distracted for couple of second at that moment. But the Welsh team was keeping on putting good pressure on the French team - with every supporters having in mind their last game – but the French team did good to contain them as
the Welsh team started from too far to get this win. Now it's a good victory for the French team to put under their belt as it leaves some good work to do.

* Wales 20 - 26 France

For the Xv du poireau
2 Tries: L.Halfpenny, S Williams
2 Cons: S Jones
2 Pen: S Jones

For the XV du coq:
2 Tries: A.Palisson, F. Trinh-Duc
2 Cons: M. Parra
3 Pens: M. Parra (2), F. Michalak

Resume of the match.

Than I couldn't really see the two other matches so here are the results, but if anybody want to talk about it, feel free ; )

* Italy 16 - 12 Scotland

For the XV de la squadra
1 Try: P. Canavosio
Con: M. Bergamasco
3 Pens: M. Bergamasco

For the XV du chardon
3 Pens: D. Parks
1 Drop: D. Parks

Resume of the match.

* England 16 - 20 Ireland

For the XV de la rose
1 Try: D. Cole
Con: J. Wilkinson
2 Pens: J. Wilkinson
1 Drop : J. Wilkinson

For the XV du trèfle
3 Tries: T. Bowe, K. Earls, T. Bowe
1 Con: R. O'Gara
1 Pen: J. Sexton

Resume of the match.

Wales 20 - 26 France
Italy 16 - 12 Scotland
England 16 - 20 Ireland

So at the end of that third round the tournament 2010

1 (1) France 6 pts : still on for a Grand Slam 2010
2 (2) England 4 pts
3 (3) Ireland 4 pts
4 (4) Wales 2
5 (6) Italy 2 pts
6 (5) Scotland 0 pts

Now, on continue avec "ce calendrier qui donne le tournis" and the 4th round will be the weekend of the 13 and 14 th of March.

Beside that I really hope that everybody is ok with that major earthquake and the tsunamis that followed and for us that bad tempest that went across ; )

for me Friday started with a nice evening win for the Stade Toulousain and after the match some friends and I went out and we did end up the festivities on Saturday morning ….so… for this 4 th tour of the Tournament I did "went back to life" not far from the beginning of the first match and … I had to watch the TV with my sun glasses on… alors euh …bon ! lollllll mais j'étais d'aplomb pour Dimanche !!!!! : )

So there will be no wooden spoon for that edition of the tournament after Italy left it away in the previous round and it was the turn of Scotland to live it behind having a draw against England, though the Calcutta Cup remain at the same place. Now there was two game accidents one with Jonny Wilkinson hurting his head against Max Evans and one more serious with Ugo Monye hurting his head too against Kelly Brown, he was then send to the hospital but it seems that it's not so bad and that he his doing ok, but he has been rule out for the match against France.

Ireland went on their good dynamic started after their lost in Paris and then after the English team, they went to take over the Welsh team, at home, a Welsh team who had a good possession but who didn't find the key making too many mistakes against a strong Irish team.

Than, the French team put some good qualities on, setting some very good pressure on the Italian team, laying down their game, marking some very nice tries. Marc Andreu and Alexandre Lapandry did mark their first try for the French team on that occasion. Now as soon as the French did release their attention, the Italians took their chance and they quickly built on to go for two nice tries, but they made to many mistake against a good French team who took a nice option to win the tournament.

Now the Grand Slam is going to be play over the crunch next weekend – the crunch being the name of the match France against England – in the Stade de France.

Ireland 27 v 12 Wales
Scotland 15 v 15 England
France 46 – 20 Italy

* Ireland 27 v 12 Wales

For the XV du trèfle
3 Tries: K. Earls (2), T. O'Leary
3 Pens: J. Sexton
1 Drop: J. Sexton

For the XV du poireau
4 Pens: S. Jones

Resume of the match

* Scotland 15 v 15 England

For the XV du chardon
4 Pens: D. Parks
1 Drop: D. Parks

For the XV de la rose
5 Pens: J. Wilkinson (3), T. Flood (2)

Resume of the match

* France 46 – 20 Italy

For the XV du coq
6 Tries: I. Harinordoquy, D. Marty (2), M.Andreu, Y.Jauzion, A.Lapandry
5 Cons: M. Parra
2 Pens: M. Parra

For the XV de la Squadra
2 Tries: C.Del Fava, P.Canavosio
2 Cons: M. Bergamasco
2 Pens: M. Bergamasco

Résumé du match

Ireland 27 v 12 Wales
Scotland 15 v 15 England
France 46 – 20 Italy

1 (1) France 8 pts : still on for a Grand Slam 2010
2 (3) Ireland 6 pts
3 (2) England 5 pts
4 (4) Wales 4
5 (5) Italy 2 pts
6 (6) Scotland 1 pts