Following on from Robert’s blog yesterday I thought it might be useful for non-rugby aficionados to have a few get out of jail expressions when you need to input into a 6 nations conversation without having a clue about the game. Below are a list of specific idioms for each team and some more general phrases should the need arise:

Team specific one liners:

V Italy:

“Italy will be competitive for 60 minutes but we should be able to pull away then”

V France:

“It depends on which French team turns up on the day”

V England:

“The pack will need to gain parity up front if we are to win”

V Wales:

“If we can slow them at the breakdown it will negate the Welsh power game”

V Scotland:

“The Scots are improving but we should still have enough to beat them comfortably”

General one liners:

The below list should get you through any more open ended conversations but if you are really stuck you can always rely on “it’ll come down to who wants it most”.

• “The breakdown is a lottery today”
• “I think whoever dominates the collisions will win the match”
• “Getting over the gain-line will be crucial”
• “Rugby is all about physicality these days”
• “A good number 7 always plays on the edge”
• “We need to come away with points when we reach the red zone”
• “We need to dominate them in the set piece”
• “The forwards will really need to front up”

That would be an ecumenical matter – bluffing your way through the Six Nations by Ross Wynne, Director Accounting & Finance. Accountancy Jobs Ireland