RWCR1 Scotland vs Springboks

[Simian]

Can Scotland get anything out of the game this afternoon?

It's all about the penalty count, imo. If we can stand our ground and not ship penalties due to pressure, compounding more pressure on ourselves, then I think we have the backline to do damage to any team. We need to be squeaky clean and get on the good side of Angus Gardner - in recent games that has seen us compete far less at the breakdown, it will be interesting to see what we do today, Ritchie and Darge have strong instincts to go after any ball on the ground and in some way coaching them against this is clipping their wings somewhat.

This could of course be immaterial and the Orcs in Green could well just blow us off the park from the first whistle - we've been starting very slowly - but if we do manage to stand up to them a game of rugby could well break out, I really admire the SA backline. it would be great to see us trading blows with running skills.

That fucking pack, though...

I’m hoping we play for territory a lot more than we usually do and don’t try and play too much in our own half. The Sa NZ game really underlined how important exiting well is against them. Should help keep the penalty count down too.

[Sards]

Go Bokke. Need a bonus point and positive points difference. Ireland has something like perhaps 80 points difference.

[Paddington Bear]

Looking forward to this. Come on Scotland

[Torquemada 1420]

Let's see how SA cope with the pressure of having to go out to win 3 games and score points (thanks to the insane draw).

Match of the round for me.

[Paddington Bear]

Can Scotland get anything out of the game this afternoon?

It's all about the penalty count, imo. If we can stand our ground and not ship penalties due to pressure, compounding more pressure on ourselves, then I think we have the backline to do damage to any team. We need to be squeaky clean and get on the good side of Angus Gardner - in recent games that has seen us compete far less at the breakdown, it will be interesting to see what we do today, Ritchie and Darge have strong instincts to go after any ball on the ground and in some way coaching them against this is clipping their wings somewhat.

This could of course be immaterial and the Orcs in Green could well just blow us off the park from the first whistle - we've been starting very slowly - but if we do manage to stand up to them a game of rugby could well break out, I really admire the SA backline. it would be great to see us trading blows with running skills.

That fucking pack, though...

I feel you’ve got to play in their half. Otherwise you’ll be camped by your line, exhausted

[Jock42]

Enjoy the game all (hope the saffers don't enjoy it as much as the us though) and I'll hopefully catch up with a win later. Mon the Jocks

[Big D]

Here's to a good game lads. All the best etc.

May the best team win rather than a player being a dick.anf getting red carded.

[Punter15]

Go well everyone.

Hoping the first non butchered anthem is a good omen.

[Big D]

I get the kids choir are disadvantaged but FFS just give them free tickets to the match or something.

And Hastings on comms? Can we do away with the old guard who never played pro rugby and aren't good commentators? Johnnie Beattie for example is excellent.

[Paddington Bear]

God SA’s change strip is awful

[Sards]

I despise that Springboks alternative kit

[Torquemada 1420]

God SA’s change strip is awful

Was just about to post that SA can f**k right off with that strip

[ASMO]

What is that fucking abomination the Saffers are wearing?

[Big D]

Whatever the result, Scotland need SA to replicate it against Uteland.

[Sandstorm]

What is that fucking abomination the Saffers are wearing?

We hate it too

[Big D]

Nervy nervy stuff. Why aren't we driving that or blocking at the tail?

[I like neeps]

Kinghorn hasn't got better under the high ball eh.

[salanya]

Those anthems were okay.
Someone just needs to tell the choirmaster that musical flourishes don't work in a full stadium. Just sing the songs.

[Big D]

That looked head on head.

[Biffer]

Saffers slowing it down already

[Paddington Bear]

That looked head on head.

Yeah I thought so

[ASMO]

That should have been checked

[Torquemada 1420]

That looked head on head.

For me too. Replays sh*t again.

[Big D]

That looked head on head.

Yeah I thought so

Don't mind the non call. So long as they're consistent.

[Torquemada 1420]

This game could do with Sco scoring first.

[Marylandolorian]

Gardner after 3 minutes .

[Big D]

This game could do with Sco scoring first.

And second tbh.

[salanya]

That should have been checked

Ref said there was nothing from the TMO, so assume they checked....

[ASMO]

Kinghorn has feet for hands

[Biffer]

This game could do with Sco scoring first.

And second tbh.

And third

[Big D]

Kinghorn needs to be better but SA getting through unchecked to compete.

[I like neeps]

Kinghorn hasn't got better under the high ball eh.

3 kicks 0 catches.

[Big D]

SA TH was very long there.

[Biffer]

First knee on the ground was south Africa there

[Sards]

Scotland very calm under pressure

[Tichtheid]

SA TH was very long there.

He was horizontal

[Sards]

Kinghorn hasn't got better under the high ball eh.

3 kicks 0 catches.

We are 0 from 2

[Big D]

That's a penalty. You can't throw it back after being rucked over.

It won't matter but he is a terrible referee.

[Torquemada 1420]

Well at least Peter de Villiers made this RWC. Presumably the Scots kept him away from bikes and coke.

[Biffer]

Who got in Gardner ear to say that's deliberate?

BS