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January 24, 2007
Fantasy Six nations: There seems to be fantasy leagues for everything else, so why not rugby's Six Nations. Pick your team of 15 (or use the lucky dip option) and enter the following PIN to join the SpoFi private league: 1367
I'm in. Yet another fantasy contest in a sport that I should have massive comparative knowledge advantage over at least 90% of the Americans who will finish higher up the final table than me.
posted by JJ at 04:45 AM on January 24, 2007
You might be ok with this one, JJ. Most of my North American friends can't get by the fact that there's a position called "Hooker." You'll also finish above me, as I know nothing about Union, outside of England's current suckage. (A persistent fact in most sports.)
posted by Mr Bismarck at 05:04 AM on January 24, 2007
Prepare to face the El Grande Nacho of Dooom! (secret ingredient: complete ignorance)
posted by apoch at 05:31 AM on January 24, 2007
Is there a fantasy drink up after each game too? I don't know if "drink up" is an official term for getting plastered and naked after the game, but that what they called it at my university
posted by YukonGold at 06:42 AM on January 24, 2007
Well just bear in mind the most recent addition to the injury lists: France, Ireland, Wales, England, Scotland , can't find anything on Italy though.
posted by Fence at 07:45 AM on January 24, 2007
Thanks for the injury lists. Had to make a couple of changes. Any tips how to pick kicker?
posted by apoch at 07:58 AM on January 24, 2007
Okay, I'm in. It can't be any more embarrassing than the Ashes contest. Can it?! I could really do with a new 32" HDTV. And Land Rover. But not so much the relaxing swim in an Icelandic volcano.
posted by afx237vi at 08:31 AM on January 24, 2007
Kickers: Generally the outside-half, but not always. Ireland: Ronan O'Gara Wales: Stephen Jones most of the time, but Gavin Henson if the kick is from distance. Scotland: Chris Paterson Italy: Ramiro Pez England: Heh, well, who knows? Is Hodgson still in the squad? Goode? Wilkinson?!? France: Dimitri Yachvili is usually first choice, but last year Jean-Baptiste Élissalde also kicked quite a lot. Someone please correct any of these... Now that I have highlighted them, they will no doubt get dropped or horribly injured.
posted by afx237vi at 08:45 AM on January 24, 2007
Huh, well I have none of those guys so oh well.
posted by apoch at 09:18 AM on January 24, 2007
I went with O'Gara, he is a kicking machine lately. Though Jones is good too, and Henson despite the fact that noone likes him. Wouldn't pick an English fly-half, god only knows who'll be kicking for them.
posted by Fence at 09:30 AM on January 24, 2007
Thanks for the injury list - that would have been a bit silly to have started with Horgan. I just dropped Peel in favour of Yachvili thinking that he might get me more points, but I'm now guessing you only get the kicking points scored by your nominated kicker, do you? (I also went with O'Gara)
posted by JJ at 09:33 AM on January 24, 2007
I signed up and did the lucky dip thing. None of those kickers mentioned above were on my team. I have no idea who is on my team because I didn't get a confirmation email. Also, when were you supposed to select private league because I didn't see that option?
posted by bperk at 10:35 AM on January 24, 2007
My money's on bperk to walk away with this thing - his selection process seems the least flawed I've heard.
posted by JJ at 10:44 AM on January 24, 2007
My money's on bperk to walk away with this thing - his selection process seems the least flawed I've heard.
posted by JJ at 10:44 AM on January 24, 2007
bperk, once you've logged in you should see a "Private League" option, under the picture of your team. Click on that stick 1367 in the PIN league box-thing.
posted by Fence at 11:48 AM on January 24, 2007
I'm in it to win it. (I know next to nothing about rugby.) Let's see if lucky dip can beat the so-called "experts."
posted by holden at 08:52 PM on January 24, 2007
I'm in.
posted by NoMich at 10:11 AM on January 26, 2007
Your 15 man team has to have * Eight forwards (FW) * One scrum half (SH) * One fly half (FH) * Four outside backs (OB) * One full back (FB) and you can only have four from one country. Unlimited transfers until 13.30 GMT Sat 3rd, so you don't have to have your mind made up quite yet.