2023 Summer Nations Series

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charltom wrote: Sat Aug 12, 2023 8:35 pm Oh and did Scotland not play the "right rugby" last week with 14 players?
Kerrist you are thick.
As I pointed out to Blackmac at 1/2 time last week, Sco were still in the game if they played any structured rugby. So yes, that was the "right rugby" but that's not heads up rugby. It was just desisting playing dumb rugby, or no no rugby at all.
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petej wrote: Sat Aug 12, 2023 8:42 pm Is Ben white out injured or been dropped? Much better game than the dross on earlier.
Injured and carried off last week. They think he will be OK for the WC
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petej wrote: Sat Aug 12, 2023 8:42 pm Is Ben white out injured or been dropped? Much better game than the dross on earlier.

He picked up a knock a couple of weeks ago against Italy, he's due back for Scotland's next game
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That's why Villiere is crucial to Fra. He is a monster for a small man. Far more important than Penaud.
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petej wrote: Sat Aug 12, 2023 8:42 pm Is Ben white out injured or been dropped? Much better game than the dross on earlier.
Minor injury
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Can Lard Arse complete a scrum?
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That is a lovely try
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More heads up rugby from Scotland, Torq, you silly cunt
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Fra's lack of fitness badly exposed here. That on top of Atonio making it a 14 man team in defence. Maybe picking St Etienne was not heads up by the FFR :lol:
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I think we need more input on Ben white, though
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Torquemada 1420 wrote: Sat Aug 12, 2023 8:42 pm
charltom wrote: Sat Aug 12, 2023 8:35 pm Oh and did Scotland not play the "right rugby" last week with 14 players?
Kerrist you are thick.
As I pointed out to Blackmac at 1/2 time last week, Sco were still in the game if they played any structured rugby. So yes, that was the "right rugby" but that's not heads up rugby. It was just desisting playing dumb rugby, or no no rugby at all.
Blasphemy, personal rudeness, selective quoting and inconsistency - you've packed the lot into that post!

Admit it, you don't like that Scotland keep scoring heads up tries against your French heroes as they come back, especially that lovely heads up grubber from George Horne.

JM2K is right.
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Slick wrote: Sat Aug 12, 2023 8:47 pm More heads up rugby from Scotland, Torq, you silly cunt
Oooh. Hard man frisp on the internet.
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Both France Scotland games have delivered.
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Brilliant interception from Finn
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Fair fucks Jocks, balls of steel
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Lard Arse drops the ball. FFS Galthie, how does he get game time? An abomination to the notion of rugby being a sport.
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France still had too many in that lineout.
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petej wrote: Sat Aug 12, 2023 8:42 pm Is Ben white out injured or been dropped? Much better game than the dross on earlier.
Believed to be minor and potentially back for Greorgia in 2 weeks. Is booked for a scan on Monday though to confirm progress.
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Tichtheid wrote: Sat Aug 12, 2023 8:50 pm Brilliant interception from Finn
His defensive play is under rated.
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Big D wrote: Sat Aug 12, 2023 8:51 pm
Tichtheid wrote: Sat Aug 12, 2023 8:50 pm Brilliant interception from Finn
His defensive play is under rated.

Totally
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Big D wrote: Sat Aug 12, 2023 8:51 pm
petej wrote: Sat Aug 12, 2023 8:42 pm Is Ben white out injured or been dropped? Much better game than the dross on earlier.
Believed to be minor and potentially back for Greorgia in 2 weeks. Is booked for a scan on Monday though to confirm progress.
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Torquemada 1420 wrote: Sat Aug 12, 2023 8:49 pm
Slick wrote: Sat Aug 12, 2023 8:47 pm More heads up rugby from Scotland, Torq, you silly cunt
Oooh. Hard man frisp on the internet.
More frustration at your constant and consistent nonsense than being a hard man.

Although we both know I’d kick your arse 😉
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Big D wrote: Sat Aug 12, 2023 8:51 pm
Tichtheid wrote: Sat Aug 12, 2023 8:50 pm Brilliant interception from Finn
His defensive play is under rated.
Like his tackle for Ollivon's try?
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petej wrote: Sat Aug 12, 2023 8:42 pm Is Ben white out injured or been dropped? Much better game than the dross on earlier.
Is he injured?
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How terribly Scottish.
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He reset a few times when France have gone down, but not now
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Slick wrote: Sat Aug 12, 2023 8:53 pm
petej wrote: Sat Aug 12, 2023 8:42 pm Is Ben white out injured or been dropped? Much better game than the dross on earlier.
Is he injured?

We're hoping he'll be back in a couple of weeks, maybe others know more
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Tichtheid wrote: Sat Aug 12, 2023 8:53 pm He reset a few times when France have gone down, but not now
Yeah, bollocks, Game decided on a slip.
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Well,
a) Fra's fitness is way off the pace and let's see how it looks against Aus in 2 weeks.
b) Serious questions in depth in some positions.
c) The racist at lock is not a solution.
Ire remain favs for RWC on this evidence.
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Torquemada 1420 wrote: Sat Aug 12, 2023 8:53 pm
Big D wrote: Sat Aug 12, 2023 8:51 pm
Tichtheid wrote: Sat Aug 12, 2023 8:50 pm Brilliant interception from Finn
His defensive play is under rated.
Like his tackle for Ollivon's try?
Not sure what he was meant to do there. He's running to cover the break, the pass comes inside and then Ollivon at full speed also changes direction.
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Sutherland looks like his ribs have cracked
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Thank you Nic Berry, man of the match
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Good effort Scotland.

Won the series against France, and showed a great ability to come back twice in a row.

Now let's stop allowing teams to have a lead in the first place... or is that all part of the plan?
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Slick wrote: Sat Aug 12, 2023 8:58 pm Sutherland looks like his ribs have cracked
Did rather. Whiplash more likely?
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Tichtheid wrote: Sat Aug 12, 2023 8:59 pm Thank you Nic Berry, man of the match
That was a clear penalty at the lineout. Berry has been an absolute homer.
I reckon we got more out of that than the French. Forwards absolutely fronted up, replacements were excellent and Russell, Horne and Jones were superb.
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Springboks will have to hit the deck running against Scotland..
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Torquemada 1420 wrote: Sat Aug 12, 2023 8:53 pm
Big D wrote: Sat Aug 12, 2023 8:51 pm
Tichtheid wrote: Sat Aug 12, 2023 8:50 pm Brilliant interception from Finn
His defensive play is under rated.
Like his tackle for Ollivon's try?
He's fucking schooled you lot all game and also put in many good defensive tackles you one eyed fool.
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charltom wrote: Sat Aug 12, 2023 9:01 pm
Slick wrote: Sat Aug 12, 2023 8:58 pm Sutherland looks like his ribs have cracked
Did rather. Whiplash more likely?
Maybe just got the wind knocked out of him being hit in the back like that.

Great game and some lovely fluent play from both sides - made up for that utter heap of sh!te from earlier!
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Mix of emotions there. 3 point loss away to France is nothing to shirk at. Another decent comeback but fuck me if they can turn themselves into at least a 60 minute team they'd win that. Price is my 4th choice now, if white doesn't start it should be Horne, he's changed the tempo considerably every time he has come on.
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Joost wrote: Sat Aug 12, 2023 9:04 pm
charltom wrote: Sat Aug 12, 2023 9:01 pm
Slick wrote: Sat Aug 12, 2023 8:58 pm Sutherland looks like his ribs have cracked
Did rather. Whiplash more likely?
Maybe just got the wind knocked out of him being hit in the back like that.

Great game and some lovely fluent play from both sides - made up for that utter heap of sh!te from earlier!
Loads better. Hard to really care about England. You can tell the Scottish fans are actually invested in their team just by so many of them actually knowing about injuries. If Youngs, care, farrell were injured I wouldn't give a shit.
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