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Punter15 wrote: Fri Mar 14, 2025 10:07 pm Magnificent performance. Douglas and OBL outstanding, Cowan’s passing was fantastic, great management from Urwin. If we’d played like that throughout we wouldn’t be bottom.

They just need to learn to chop tackle…

bottom?

Punter15 wrote: Fri Mar 14, 2025 10:07 pm Magnificent performance. Douglas and OBL outstanding, Cowan’s passing was fantastic, great management from Urwin. If we’d played like that throughout we wouldn’t be bottom.

Don't think they are, are they, after that DG?

Really excellent and unexpected performance. Freddy Douglas might be playing for the full squad next year if he continues like that. I hope they’ve learnt today that they can mix it with the best sides.

Jockaline wrote: Fri Mar 14, 2025 10:13 pm

Punter15 wrote: Fri Mar 14, 2025 10:07 pm Magnificent performance. Douglas and OBL outstanding, Cowan’s passing was fantastic, great management from Urwin. If we’d played like that throughout we would be higher than 5th.

They just need to learn to chop tackle…

bottom?

Fixed it.

What was the score?

Slick wrote: Fri Mar 14, 2025 10:29 pm What was the score?

Fra 45-40 Sco

Edin 45 - 54 Saracens

Sound like another mad game, I hope there will be highlights available

Tichtheid wrote: Fri Mar 14, 2025 10:31 pm

Slick wrote: Fri Mar 14, 2025 10:29 pm What was the score?

Fra 45-40 Sco

Bloody hell. Thanks

Tichtheid wrote: Fri Mar 14, 2025 10:07 pm

Big D wrote: Fri Mar 14, 2025 10:01 pm
Don't get kicking it there.

It gave us a chance of going coast to coast to win the game, if we'd scored the try it would have been game over and a loss

My post was about the charged down box kick on 76/77mins to then win a line out and try and box kick long again, only to be charged down.

Hopefully some of these boys get meaningful gametime with the pro sides in the next 18 months. Potential is there in a few of them.

Very encouraging for the U20s.

Regarding the argument of ‘what do we expect, we have the third or fourth best squad?’ that might be true, but the 6N is unpredictable and the best team on paper doesn’t always win the title. What is frustrating is that we haven’t ourselves in the frame to take advantage of the surprising results that can pop up. Classic example - a few years ago, when Zander got sent off v Wales, if we had won that game by a point rather than lost by a point, mathematically we’d have been champions. Yes, all the other results would have to have gone the same way, but even so.

Just seen the pool for the junior world cup, absolutely brutal.

So even Italy can get within 5 of Ireland at home. We are in serious need of an attitudinal adjustment.

England showing us how to press home a halftime lead.

That England result is exactly the kind of score we should have put on Wales last week. The difference between our high points and low points in a match are frightening. It’s like some sort of SuperMario power up button gets pressed and the players collectively turn to dribbling idiots who don’t know what to do.

Cmon lads

Not enjoying being a sideshow

How come when the French commit a penalty offence the ref will coach them to stop but when we do it it’s an immediate penalty?

One of these days we won't get fucked sideways by the officials. How can any degree of headbutt be acceptable.

Blackmac wrote: Sat Mar 15, 2025 8:38 pm One of these days we won't get fucked sideways by the officials. How can any degree of headbutt be acceptable.

You sense that if the offence had been perpetrated against a French or an Irish player, the outcome would have been different.

Have we ever had a bunker decision upgraded to red in our favour ?

WTF, surely that had to be reviewed? It must have been super clear to just overturn without review?

In fairness to Carly he doesn’t know the Wales result.

Extraordinary refereeing so far

KingBlairhorn wrote: Sat Mar 15, 2025 8:51 pm WTF, surely that had to be reviewed? It must have been super clear to just overturn without review?

This

Brown making a mockery of the decision to play Gray ahead of him in the championship.

Big D wrote: Sat Mar 15, 2025 9:09 pm Brown making a mockery of the decision to play Gray ahead of him in the championship.

I’d put him down as third best lock at Glasgow

KingBlairhorn wrote: Sat Mar 15, 2025 9:11 pm

Big D wrote: Sat Mar 15, 2025 9:09 pm Brown making a mockery of the decision to play Gray ahead of him in the championship.

I’d put him down as third best lock at Glasgow

I'd put Gray down as at best 7th best lock for Scotland but that's maybe just me.

Another bollocks call from the ref

And another

2 absolutely shite calls in a row and there we go

Slick wrote: Sat Mar 15, 2025 9:25 pm 2 absolutely shite calls in a row and there we go

Remember though, refereeing never has an impact on the match result. Or something.

My 6N hot take is that Darge isn't as good as we think he is and not shown enough at international level yet to be captain.

Big D wrote: Sat Mar 15, 2025 9:51 pm My 6N hot take is that Darge isn't as good as we think he is and not shown enough at international level yet to be captain.

My hot take is Gilcho was actually pretty good today.

Marshall Sykes had a great cameo.

KingBlairhorn wrote: Sat Mar 15, 2025 9:52 pm

Big D wrote: Sat Mar 15, 2025 9:51 pm My 6N hot take is that Darge isn't as good as we think he is and not shown enough at international level yet to be captain.

My hot take is Gilcho was actually pretty good today.

He was. I don't think you'll get much disagreement with that.

Really can't fault anyone there, just don't have the depth of forwards to compete with France. I reckon most of our backs played their way onto the plane to Australia.

Blackmac wrote: Sat Mar 15, 2025 9:57 pm Really can't fault anyone there, just don't have the depth of forwards to compete with France. I reckon most of our backs played their way onto the plane to Australia.

Schoeman might have done himself a lot of good there too.

Big D wrote: Sat Mar 15, 2025 9:58 pm

Blackmac wrote: Sat Mar 15, 2025 9:57 pm Really can't fault anyone there, just don't have the depth of forwards to compete with France. I reckon most of our backs played their way onto the plane to Australia.

Schoeman might have done himself a lot of good there too.

Yep, great gave. Him, Fagerson and Ritchie have a decent chance.

I’d have Sione, Cummings and Dempsey in my 15 which puts the likes of Jordan, Gilcho and Fagerson/Darge/Christie on the bench. I think that potentially helps alot with the last 15-20 minutes. Unfortunately I’m not sure how feasible it is to ever have that 23 available. Also we have no front row depth as discussed many times over.

Blackmac wrote: Sat Mar 15, 2025 10:00 pm

Big D wrote: Sat Mar 15, 2025 9:58 pm

Blackmac wrote: Sat Mar 15, 2025 9:57 pm Really can't fault anyone there, just don't have the depth of forwards to compete with France. I reckon most of our backs played their way onto the plane to Australia.

Schoeman might have done himself a lot of good there too.

Yep, great gave. Him, Fagerson and Ritchie have a decent chance.

Ritchie would be the perfect dirt tracker for when the yokels go hunting for scalps and try to soften the boys up.