Re: The Official Scottish Rugby Thread
Posted: Sat Feb 04, 2023 4:05 pm
I'm even more confident now. Probably because I've put 4 beers down range so far
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The Official Scottish Rugby Thread
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Re: The Official Scottish Rugby Thread
Posted: Sat Feb 04, 2023 4:08 pm
If only
Re: The Official Scottish Rugby Thread
Posted: Sat Feb 04, 2023 4:08 pm
Re: The Official Scottish Rugby Thread
Posted: Sat Feb 04, 2023 4:22 pm
I just assume Scotland will lose. I am never disappointed, and occasionally pleased.
Re: The Official Scottish Rugby Thread
Posted: Sat Feb 04, 2023 5:03 pm
/justsayingKingBlairhorn wrote: Thu Feb 02, 2023 6:04 pmI think you are right that England will kick a lot Neeps. I am looking forward to seeing Hogg knock back kicks from the 22 with interest and Finn brining out his excellent tactical kicking game from midfield. I think Tuipolotu might also surprise England with his short kicking game, he's certainly surprised me.I like neeps wrote: Thu Feb 02, 2023 10:35 amI don't think England will be very attack focused to be fair as it's the hardest install. Borthwick's England is going to be fix the defence and kick the leather aff it and kick chase kick chase kick chase, target the breakdown after the kick chase. Townsend will know this so maybe Jones is in there as the game breaker.clydecloggie wrote: Thu Feb 02, 2023 10:26 am
Siones instead of Huwipolotou is interesting - they're both essentially 13s so Toonie going for to opposite solution to Franco Smith. In attack, those numbers shouldn't mean much. Will be interesting to see if Jones can make us forget Harris' defence though.
Also I think Graham has been our best attacking weapon the last year so with him out adding some threat is a good plan.
Re: The Official Scottish Rugby Thread
Posted: Sat Feb 04, 2023 5:15 pm
That's why he and Graham are our first choice wingers and always will be until they drop off. Very few of our back 3 options can do that.
Re: The Official Scottish Rugby Thread
Posted: Sat Feb 04, 2023 5:16 pm
Absolute powderpuff from England but still a quality score.Big D wrote: Sat Feb 04, 2023 5:15 pm That's why he and Graham are our first choice wingers and always will be until they drop off. Very few of our back 3 options can do that.
Re: The Official Scottish Rugby Thread
Posted: Sat Feb 04, 2023 5:29 pm
Pretty disappointed to end that half behind, but generally not too much to be annoyed about in that half.
Re: The Official Scottish Rugby Thread
Posted: Sat Feb 04, 2023 5:31 pm
Yep. Kicking poor but that's a lot to do with pressure.
Re: The Official Scottish Rugby Thread
Posted: Sat Feb 04, 2023 5:34 pm
Finn has been a bit shit too tbh
Re: The Official Scottish Rugby Thread
Posted: Sat Feb 04, 2023 5:36 pm
I think a few have been fairly average. We've missed too many tackles and allowing them to get quick ruck ball.
England got up the field far too easily at the end.
Re: The Official Scottish Rugby Thread
Posted: Sat Feb 04, 2023 5:37 pm
He's been average. We all remember games where he was shit. They didn't look like this, we were usually thirty points down.
Re: The Official Scottish Rugby Thread
Posted: Sat Feb 04, 2023 5:37 pm
His kicking has been
Not the time to go into this but Duhans defence is also a real liability
Re: The Official Scottish Rugby Thread
Posted: Sat Feb 04, 2023 5:38 pm
Have a feeling he’s going to turn it on nowBiffer wrote: Sat Feb 04, 2023 5:37 pmHe's been average. We all remember games where he was shit. They didn't look like this, we were usually thirty points down.
Re: The Official Scottish Rugby Thread
Posted: Sat Feb 04, 2023 5:39 pm
Duhan hasnt been at fault despite the tries being his side. He had to come in due to lack of urgency for others to move across. Gray and Ritchie didn't work hard enough for the 2nd try.Slick wrote: Sat Feb 04, 2023 5:37 pmHis kicking has been
Not the time to go into this but Duhans defence is also a real liability
For the 1st he has to come in as the England 13 is in space outside the Scottish centres and would have a walk in for the 2nd the inside defender is pulled out of line leaving a 3 on 1 v Duhan.
Re: The Official Scottish Rugby Thread
Posted: Sat Feb 04, 2023 5:46 pm
As he then misses a tackle.
Re: The Official Scottish Rugby Thread
Posted: Sat Feb 04, 2023 5:57 pm
Yasssss
Re: The Official Scottish Rugby Thread
Posted: Sat Feb 04, 2023 6:20 pm
We're definitely asking our wingers to bite in. Few times both have looked out of position in the line.
Re: The Official Scottish Rugby Thread
Posted: Sat Feb 04, 2023 6:27 pm
I am enjoying this 0%.
Re: The Official Scottish Rugby Thread
Posted: Sat Feb 04, 2023 6:30 pm
Fucking yaldi
Re: The Official Scottish Rugby Thread
Posted: Sat Feb 04, 2023 6:30 pm
An away BP.win is always a good win.
Plenty for both those sides to work on.
Plenty for both those sides to work on.
Re: The Official Scottish Rugby Thread
Posted: Sat Feb 04, 2023 6:31 pm
F~CK YEAH!!
Cracking game with the right result
Cracking game with the right result
Re: The Official Scottish Rugby Thread
Posted: Sat Feb 04, 2023 6:32 pm
Monkey off the back from any snide digs about the last one being during covid too.
Re: The Official Scottish Rugby Thread
Posted: Sat Feb 04, 2023 6:32 pm
YAAAAAAAAAAAASSSSS
Re: The Official Scottish Rugby Thread
Posted: Sat Feb 04, 2023 6:33 pm
Ex fucking zactly!!!!Big D wrote: Sat Feb 04, 2023 6:32 pm Monkey off the back from any snide digs about the last one being during covid too.
Re: The Official Scottish Rugby Thread
Posted: Sat Feb 04, 2023 6:33 pm
Didn't catch all of the game as I was at an 80th birthday party but fucking superb, absolutely amazing!!! Yaaaaassssssss!
Re: The Official Scottish Rugby Thread
Posted: Sat Feb 04, 2023 6:35 pm
Duhan's tries were things of beauty - big Richie's part in the second would have been good from an international centre on ten minutes into the game, from a 30+ year old lock on 70 minutes it was nothing short of sensational
Re: The Official Scottish Rugby Thread
Posted: Sat Feb 04, 2023 6:37 pm
Awesome! Did not see that coming. A BP win is fantastic, especially given we made plenty of mistakes. A vintage win, arguably without a vintage Finn performance
Re: The Official Scottish Rugby Thread
Posted: Sat Feb 04, 2023 6:38 pm
It’s on boys
Re: The Official Scottish Rugby Thread
Posted: Sat Feb 04, 2023 6:38 pm
Ben White was really good.
Re: The Official Scottish Rugby Thread
Posted: Sat Feb 04, 2023 6:43 pm
Well done on the great win. Fun test match as well.
Re: The Official Scottish Rugby Thread
Posted: Sat Feb 04, 2023 6:57 pm
You do realise this means we'll lose to Wales?
Re: The Official Scottish Rugby Thread
Posted: Sat Feb 04, 2023 7:01 pm
A bit worried how easily we gave up territory, especially as we were clearly not fully competing at the rucks. I also thought Finn was a bit average but it never got to the stage he was problematic. On the face of it Ritchie and Crosbie had poor games but that could just be the impression left by the tactics.
I would actually stick with the same front 5. I like WP being given 50 minutes and Zander coming on. I would imagine Watson will be back and Ritchie will move to the blindside. As others have said big Richie's hands in the try were superb and he was a real menace in the lineout.
I would actually stick with the same front 5. I like WP being given 50 minutes and Zander coming on. I would imagine Watson will be back and Ritchie will move to the blindside. As others have said big Richie's hands in the try were superb and he was a real menace in the lineout.
Re: The Official Scottish Rugby Thread
Posted: Sat Feb 04, 2023 7:02 pm
Yep, has always been sharp off the bench so definitely deserves the start, certainly since Price has been terrible since the Lions.
Re: The Official Scottish Rugby Thread
Posted: Sat Feb 04, 2023 7:05 pm
Yup. If you look back on the last three games at Twickenham, first we had the crazy comeback for the draw (and almost win). Then we actually did win, but without fans. And now we’ve beaten them with the place packed. The fear is well and truly gone. If only we could have closed out the NZ game, that one might be gone too!Big D wrote: Sat Feb 04, 2023 6:32 pm Monkey off the back from any snide digs about the last one being during covid too.
Please, please, can we just not throw next week’s game away. I honestly can’t recall when Scotland last won our first two games.
Re: The Official Scottish Rugby Thread
Posted: Sat Feb 04, 2023 7:10 pm
Easy to criticise Crosbie and Ritchie but they did keep the English forwards quiet for large parts of the game. Whilst they weren't flashy they stuck in and did the hard donkey work close in. Sometimes it is just roll the sleeves up and dig in type of game for these guys. I'm not sure I would make many changes for next week other than on the bench with Fagerson and Watson coming in.Blackmac wrote: Sat Feb 04, 2023 7:01 pm A bit worried how easily we gave up territory, especially as we were clearly not fully competing at the rucks. I also thought Finn was a bit average but it never got to the stage he was problematic. On the face of it Ritchie and Crosbie had poor games but that could just be the impression left by the tactics.
I would actually stick with the same front 5. I like WP being given 50 minutes and Zander coming on. I would imagine Watson will be back and Ritchie will move to the blindside. As others have said big Richie's hands in the try were superb and he was a real menace in the lineout.
Re: The Official Scottish Rugby Thread
Posted: Sat Feb 04, 2023 7:31 pm
Our RWC group now include the teams ranked #1, #4 & #5
Re: The Official Scottish Rugby Thread
Posted: Sat Feb 04, 2023 7:33 pm
I can only presume the breakdown tactics were a way of tightening up on the discipline and it largely worked so it's nice not seeing us get whistled off the park.dpedin wrote: Sat Feb 04, 2023 7:10 pmEasy to criticise Crosbie and Ritchie but they did keep the English forwards quiet for large parts of the game. Whilst they weren't flashy they stuck in and did the hard donkey work close in. Sometimes it is just roll the sleeves up and dig in type of game for these guys. I'm not sure I would make many changes for next week other than on the bench with Fagerson and Watson coming in.Blackmac wrote: Sat Feb 04, 2023 7:01 pm A bit worried how easily we gave up territory, especially as we were clearly not fully competing at the rucks. I also thought Finn was a bit average but it never got to the stage he was problematic. On the face of it Ritchie and Crosbie had poor games but that could just be the impression left by the tactics.
I would actually stick with the same front 5. I like WP being given 50 minutes and Zander coming on. I would imagine Watson will be back and Ritchie will move to the blindside. As others have said big Richie's hands in the try were superb and he was a real menace in the lineout.
I get so pissed off at refs giving nonsense scrum penalties. The one against Nel in the first half was just nonsense and the one where Cole's head popped up virtually facing backwards was equally as bad.
Re: The Official Scottish Rugby Thread
Posted: Sat Feb 04, 2023 7:34 pm
Not sure I’d agree with Watson coming on to the bench, I thought Dempsey was very good when he came on and deserves another go next week.dpedin wrote: Sat Feb 04, 2023 7:10 pmEasy to criticise Crosbie and Ritchie but they did keep the English forwards quiet for large parts of the game. Whilst they weren't flashy they stuck in and did the hard donkey work close in. Sometimes it is just roll the sleeves up and dig in type of game for these guys. I'm not sure I would make many changes for next week other than on the bench with Fagerson and Watson coming in.Blackmac wrote: Sat Feb 04, 2023 7:01 pm A bit worried how easily we gave up territory, especially as we were clearly not fully competing at the rucks. I also thought Finn was a bit average but it never got to the stage he was problematic. On the face of it Ritchie and Crosbie had poor games but that could just be the impression left by the tactics.
I would actually stick with the same front 5. I like WP being given 50 minutes and Zander coming on. I would imagine Watson will be back and Ritchie will move to the blindside. As others have said big Richie's hands in the try were superb and he was a real menace in the lineout.
Re: The Official Scottish Rugby Thread
Posted: Sat Feb 04, 2023 7:36 pm
I thought Watson was right back on track last week for Edinburgh. If fit he has to be back, especially against Gatland's dads army.KingBlairhorn wrote: Sat Feb 04, 2023 7:34 pmNot sure I’d agree with Watson coming on to the bench, I thought Dempsey was very good when he came on and deserves another go next week.dpedin wrote: Sat Feb 04, 2023 7:10 pmEasy to criticise Crosbie and Ritchie but they did keep the English forwards quiet for large parts of the game. Whilst they weren't flashy they stuck in and did the hard donkey work close in. Sometimes it is just roll the sleeves up and dig in type of game for these guys. I'm not sure I would make many changes for next week other than on the bench with Fagerson and Watson coming in.Blackmac wrote: Sat Feb 04, 2023 7:01 pm A bit worried how easily we gave up territory, especially as we were clearly not fully competing at the rucks. I also thought Finn was a bit average but it never got to the stage he was problematic. On the face of it Ritchie and Crosbie had poor games but that could just be the impression left by the tactics.
I would actually stick with the same front 5. I like WP being given 50 minutes and Zander coming on. I would imagine Watson will be back and Ritchie will move to the blindside. As others have said big Richie's hands in the try were superb and he was a real menace in the lineout.