all teams named for 2013 6 nats, rnd 1

wales
15 Leigh Halfpenny, 14 Alex Cuthbert, 13 Scott Williams, 12 Jamie Roberts, 11 George North, 10 Rhys Priestland, 9 Mike Phillips, 8 Taulupe Faletau, 7 Justin Tipuric, 6 Dan Lydiate, 5 Alun Wyn Jones (c), 4 Luke Charteris, 3 Adam Jones, 2 Richard Hibbard, 1 Paul James.
Replacements: 16 Ken Owens, 17 Ryan Bevington, 18 Rhodri Jones, 19 Andrew Coombs, 20 Sam Warburton, 21 Rhys Webb, 22 James Hook, 23 Liam Williams
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italy
15 Luke McLean, 14 Angelo Esposito, 13 Michele Campagnaro, 12 Alberto Sgarbi, 11 Leonardo Sarto, 10 Tommaso Allan, 9 Edoardo Gori, 8 Sergio Parisse, 7 Mauro Bergamasco, 6 Alessandro Zanni, 5 Marco Bortolami, 4 Quintin Geldenhuys, 3 Martin Castrogiovanni, 2 Leonardo Ghiraldini, 1 Michele Rizzo.

france
15 Brice Dulin, 14 Yoann Huget, 13 Mathieu Bastareaud, 12 Wesley Fofana, 11 Maxime Médard, 10 Jules Plisson, 9 Jean-Marc Doussain, 8 Louis Picamoles, 7 Bernard Le Roux, 6 Yannick Nyanga, 5 Pascal Papé (c), 4 Alexandre Flanquart, 3 Nicolas Mas, 2 Benjamin Kayser, 1 Thomas Domingo
Replacements: 16 Dimitri Szarzewski, 17 Yannick Forestier, 18 Rabah Slimani, 19 Yoann Maestri, 20 Antoine Burban, 21 Damien Chouly, 22 Maxime Machenaud, 23 Gael Fickou

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england
15 Mike Brown, 14 Jack Nowell, 13 Luther Burrell, 12 Billy Twelvetrees, 11 Jonny May, 10 Owen Farrell, 9 Danny Care, 8 Billy Vunipola, 7 Chris Robshaw (c), 6 Tom Wood, 5 Courtney Lawes, 4 Joe Launchbury, 3 Dan Cole, 2 Dylan Hartley, 1 Joe Marler
Replacements: 16 Tom Youngs, 17 Mako Vunipola, 18 Henry Thomas, 19 Dave Attwood, 20 Ben Morgan, 21 Lee Dickson, 22 Brad Barritt, 23 Alex Goode 

ireland

15. Rob Kearney, 14. Dave Kearney,  13. Brian O'Driscoll, 12. Luke Marshall,  11. Andrew Trimble, 10. Jonathan Sexton, 9. Conor Murray, 1. Cian Healy, 2. Rory Best, 3. Mike Ross, 4. Devin Toner.  5. Paul O'Connell (c), 6 Peter O'Mahony, 7. Chris Henry
8. Jamie Heaslip
Reserves 16. Sean Cronin, 17. Jack McGrath, 18. Martin Moore, 19. Dan Tuohy,  20. Tommy O'Donnell, 21. Isaac Boss,  22. Paddy Jackson, 23. Fergus McFadden

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scotland
15 Stuart Hogg, 14 Sean Maitland, 13 Alex Dunbar, 12 Duncan Taylor, 11 Sean Lamont, 10 Duncan Weir, 9 Greig Laidlaw, 1 Ryan Grant, 2 Ross Ford, 3 Moray Low, 4 Tim Swinson, 5 Jim Hamilton, 6 Ryan Wilson, 7 Kelly Brown (c), 8 David Denton

Replacements: 16 Pat MacArthur, 17 Alasdair Dickinson, 18 Geoff Cross, 19 Richie Gray, 20 Johnnie Beattie, 21 Chris Cusiter, 22 Matt Scott, 23 Max Evans

 Sasue

While you were posting this item - I was busy with a similar one - great minds think alike.   However, I cannot cancel mine - so lets just use this one.

Thanks my friend - you remain a champion oke.

Sasue

I copied the team from Wales with the player numbers included.  Some members may not know the NH teams well and the player numbers may be helpful in making selection:-

 Wales: 15 Leigh Halfpenny, 14 Alex Cuthbert, 13 Scott Williams, 12 Jamie Roberts, 11 George North, 10 Rhys Priestland, 9 Mike Phillips, 8 Taulupe Faletau, 7 Justin Tipuric, 6 Dan Lydiate, 5 Alun Wyn Jones (captain), 4 Luke Charteris, 3 Adam Jones, 2 Richard Hibbard, 1 Paul James.
Replacements: 16 Ken Owens, 17 Ryan Bevington, 18 Rhodri Jones, 19 Andrew Coombs, 20 Sam Warburton, 21 Rhys Webb, 22 James Hook, 23 Liam Williams.

We may all encounter a budgetary problem in the team selection and I am looking with some interest in getting a few cheap players in - for instance in the lock positions - where I  in the Lions competition picked the cheapest lock imaginable - even though that lock would get no game time.   I am looking at Coombes here to play that role in the case of the 6 Nations - at least he may get some game time.       
  

 Just win

The only selections I have made thus far is Halfpenny and North - my two bankers in the competition - but they are bloody expensive and nearly 25% of my funds are gone.

 Just Win

I just sent an e-mail to Foxsport to update their list of players and mentioned specifically that there seems to be players ,missing from the list.  They said the squad will be finalized this week and I think that there may be one or two others worth selecting - but did not see their names listed,   I will come back to you wh en the final list is available.  

The only Lions player I can think of outright is Stokkies Hanekom at Center.   Very impressive and probably a good enough cheap proposition.  

 Sasue

Glad about Swinson - nice to have him as a starter,   Cheap player already identified.  Now for two more - then my budg et may just balance.

Saffex

The 6 Nations tournament is on Test Rugby - just google it and you will find it.  Then follow the guidelines as to membership application - very simple - and you have to join a group/league.  The one we all belong to is Stupidzone - Code SZ

From there the player selection process is technically easy - but complicated financially - since you get a budget and has to select players within a restricted financial situation.   That is where you will beat us all - you would know which of the cheap players are really the best options.   

In Test Rugby you have to pick only twelve players.   Those are in the following categories with in each category two players:-

Front Row - stick here to hookers, they generally score more points than props

Locks

Back Row 

Halfbacks - stick as far as possible here with flyhalfs or even scrumhalves who kick at goal.  

Centers

Outside backs - include both wings and full backs

For some reason or other locks and props are lower point scorers than other positions - so for budgetary purposes I save money by putting in cheaper players  at lock.

Once you get used to it - you will enjoy it.   Oi-matey is an expert and even though - like you - he cannot watch all the games - he makes top selections week after week - so that is really not an essential.   

In Super 15 the situation for Test Rugby is the same in  as for the 6 Nations.   But for Foxsport it  different in Super 15 and much more enjoyable.   There again you have to identify the cheaper players as bankers and you know a lot more about the cheap youngsters in SA than we do.  All the cheap players are virtually in SA franchises and for the rest you can then select top test players like Ben Smith, Folau etc. I for instance has already "booked" Pieter-Steph as a banker this year.  

Try it and once you get the heck of it you will enjoy the game.   The real enjoyment is the keenness with which you watch games to see how your selected players perform. 

 Rooinek

Thanks a lot.   The  English team was on Supersport - but is not on any website yet.

I think my budgetary problems have been solved with the above selections.  I have found the three cheap players needed - plus one medium range one.   Can now choose for the remainder the mist expensive players around and still have some funds in reserve.

There are two weird selections in the French team -   10 Jules Plisson, 4 Alexandre Flanquart.  As far as memory goes the latter plays for Stade Francais - and is a very passable lock forward,  

I have now have a hooker,  two looses and a flyhalf to go for.   Probably Hibbard and Sexton - and the two loosies are a toss-up    

 Rooinek

Would like to know myself.

By the way - who is that guy Bernard le Roux playing at 7 for France?   Sounds like another ex- SAFFA to me - never heard of him before. 

Rooinek

Got it now - Le Roux played for Boland for two years and is now with Racing Metro.  Had three caps for France in 2012 - but I do not think he started for them. 

Plisson is the livewire flyhalf for Stade Francais - who kicked at  goal for them,   He is to my mind a better flyhalf than Morne Steyn could ever be - and I am happy to pick him for my squad.  

 Sasue

Yes he is a flanker - would not know about him starting for France though. 

Rooinek

Got it now - Le Roux played for Boland for two years and is now with Racing Metro.  Had three caps for France in 2012 - but I do not think he started for them. 

Plisson is the livewire flyhalf for Stade Francais - who kicked at goal for them,   He is to my mind a better flyhalf than Morne Steyn could ever be - and I am happy to pick him for my squad.  

Cerasyne

Don't talk tripe - the only flyhalf who is average at best is Morne Steyn,  I never wro te anything about Plisson.  

 Sasue

Stop bragging yet - there are going to be some serious changes to teams and what then,   LOL

Look - Saffex is nibbling at the bait - why don't you open a thread with a special invite to him - giving him full details if how to join up.  Once in he is also likely to join the Super 15 competitions.  I can try -  but an invite from you and oi-matey will carry more weight.    

Cerasyne

Don't talk tripe - the only flyhalf who is average at best is Morne Steyn,  I never wrote anything about Plisson.