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So then... The Six Nations is set to kick-off Saturday. This year will be a close one. Wales looking to for the record third time in succession. But with England, France and Ireland looking strong who knows...

What are your predictions for this years Six Nations?

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Lions vs Wallabies 2013 - Test 3 - Full Match

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Scottish Rugby - This GIF sums up Scotland's 2012 six nations. Will they get the wooden spoon again?

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This time 12 months ago Wales took the first steps towards a memorable Grand Slam with victory over Ireland... Will it be the same story this year?

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Has Dan Carter ever had a bad game?

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Richie McCaw, Public Enemy - 3/3

Last one, although there are loads of instances where Richie is being target with fists, knees and eye gouges. Here's Andy Powell flattening Richie McCaw with a high tackle.

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Richie McCaw, Public Enemy - 2/3

Quade Cooper sticking the knee on Richie McCaws head.

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Richie McCaw, Public Enemy - 1/3

Richie McCaw's head is a regular target for cheap shots. It makes sense for other teams to target and close this relentless rugby machine down. But he's unstoppable, I don't thinks he's ever gone off injured because of a cheap shot or eye gauge.

Here's 1/3 gifs, Richie McCaw getting a sweet cheap shot from Dean Greyling.

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Women's Rugby.

That's right! Women's Rugby! Once seen as a sport exclusively for militant lesbians is now being played by women all across the globe, although it still has a high number of militant lesbian players no doubt. Here's a few hard-ass hits from the 2010 world cup.

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Here are the straight red card offences from Lloyd Williams and Chris Hala'ufia (CLICK THEM). What do you think? Red cards?

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Straight Red Card in Rugby.

Nothing ruins a game more than a straight red card. When a straight red card is given on a tip tackle that isn't that dangerous... that really pisses me off! Something needs to be done about this shit.

Last week we had two straight red cards that dramatically changed the games. It took me back to the epically ridiculous decision in the 18 minutes of a World Cup semi-final to give a straight red card on the Welsh team captain, Sam Warburton. You think referees would be a bit more lenient after seeing that shitty decision.

We had a pathetic red card for Cardiff Blues scrumhalf Lloyd Williams. He turns the player so he lands on his team’s side, great play. But it wasn't a pretty tackle and he gets red carded. Before that game we had Chris Hala'ufia straight red card for his tackle on Seb Jewell. It was an outrageous decision for a perfectly legitimate BIG tackle.

Straight red cards are awful decisions; referees really need to stop over-policing these incidents and start looking at other areas which are still bringing down the game.

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Dean Mumm's BEATS of a fend/handoff on Marcel Coetzee as requested.

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tumblr likes rugby GIFs. Here's a nice play from Manu Tuilagi. Any Rugby GIF requests?

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Today we are giving two Rugby GIFs for the price of one! Here’s a Killing The Ball favourite, Eben Etzebeth.

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Killing The Ball has 53 followers. We know how much you guys on the interwebernet love rugby GIFs, so to thank the followers I thought I'd make an Owen Franks GIF. Enjoy!