Please welcome @cathreonine to the HoR2 team as she offers a unique perspective on some of the battles in the upcoming Six Nations…
What’s that you say? How can we make rugby better?
Easy! Let the numbers and stats speak for themselves….
Welcome to my 6 Nations Rugby Top Trumps (which may be slightly biased towards the more aesthetically pleasing of the rugby fraternity).
First up, Ireland’s Jonny Sexton takes on France’s Morgan Parra in the ultimate showdown!
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| Full name | Jonathan Sexton | Morgan Parra |
| Anagram | Hosanna Next Jot | A Program Ran |
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| Both terrible anagrams….no points awarded here | |
| Date of birth | 11 July 1985 (age 27) | 15 November 1988 (age 24) |
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| Quite frankly I’m appalled at how young Parra is, so Jonny gets the points here…cougar rule and all that! | |
| Place of birth | Dublin, Ireland | Metz, France |
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
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| Once again Jonny beats Parra…this time by a measly 3 inches (I think I’m still reeling by Parra’s age!). | |
| Weight | 92kg (14st 6lb) | 77 kg (12 st 2 lb) |
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| This is starting to get a little onesided - Jonny wins hands down with a cuddlesome 32 lbs, of which I can only assume is pure muscle. | |
| Position | Fly-half | Scrum-half / Fly-half |
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| Versatility wins outright here and Parra is finally on the scoreboard. | |
| 6 Nations Appearances | 14 (11 starts) | 23 (15 starts) |
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| Considering his age it’s surprising that Sexton hasn’t played more of a role in the Irish 6 Nations campaign when you compare his track record to Parra’s; however this is a debate for another day – Parra gets the points. | |
| 6 Nation Points Scored | 100 | 165 |
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| Parra’s on a roll here, with an impressive 65 points over his Irish counterpart. | |
| Discipline | Yellow Card: 0 Red Card: 0 | Yellow Card: 1 Red Card: 0 |
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| Jonny pulls back in front with an impressive squeaky clean record, whether this 6 Nations will keep that untarnished remains to be seen. | |
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| VERDICT | As much as it pains me to admit it, Sexton is victorious over a youthful Parra, with a nail biter of a finish on 4-3. | |
Manager of The PrettyBoys; the world's most beautiful yet barely functioning fantasy rugby team, Catriona (@cathreonine) is an avid Munster supporter who has infiltrated her way into Dublin society so much so her accent is barely recognisable.
