Official Rugby Thread

[Ali TT]

McVan de McMerwe scores another against England

 

[Uppercut]

This Scotland side can always pull a try out of their arse, no matter how badly they’re playing.

 

[Ali TT]

These England players really are ****. No fan of Borthwick but not sure what an international coach can do with players who repeatedly pass the ball at head height to a teammate 5 feet away.

 

[wpdavid]

These England players really are ****. No fan of Borthwick but not sure what an international coach can do with players who repeatedly pass the ball at head height to a teammate 5 feet away.

We'd had about three knock-ons in the 5 minutes or so before Scotland's first try. Shame, because we were playing well until then and Scotland had barely threatened. But you can't keep making basic errors against a side who are basically better than you, and Scotland will probably run away with it now.

And sure enough the avoidable penalties are coming now. Astonishly, we didn't concede any in the first 20 minutes, which was very un-English.

 

[Ali TT]

McVan de McMerwe scores another against England

I'd say England can't tackle this guy but they've employed an interesting tactic of not even attempting to get within ten metres of him today.

 

[ripper868]

McVan der Merwe with 3 now, great nudge by Finn.

England look out on their feet.

 

[Uppercut]

Scotland having a superstar winger will take some getting used to.

 

[BoyBrumby]

Can play a bit, the Sporraned Saffa, eh?

 

[Ali TT]

Ellis Genge, lucky dumb ****

 

[BoyBrumby]

Genge doing something daft; what are the odds?

Way too much reffing of the outcome in union; even if he took out his teammate the intent was there. No attempt to bind at all.

 

[ripper868]

Still in it though, 8 points, 25 minutes, Scotland more than capable of throwing that lead away.

 

[Ali TT]

Genge doing something daft; what are the odds?

Way too much reffing of the outcome in union; even if he took out his teammate the intent was there. No attempt to bind at all.

Agree, dangerous play is dangerous play. If he'd knocked Chessum out, would it still not have been punished?

 

[ripper868]

Agree, dangerous play is dangerous play. If he'd knocked Chessum out, would it still not have been punished?

AFAIK, the only play in rugby where you endanger a member of your own team that can be penalised is not bringing down a lifted lineout jumper safely, otherwise, play on to knock socks off your own team.

 

[ripper868]

How have Wales let Feyi-Waboso slip through? Well taken try that.

 

[ripper868]

Not sure DHVDM's tackle deserved a yellow there, if he'd done that to his own player it'd be play on.

 

[Furball]

Never in doubt.

 

[Molehill]

Didn’t think there was much between the teams, but Scotland took the chances better when they were available. England are so predictable and easy to defend against. Such boring rugby doesn’t deserve success.

 

[Ali TT]

France caught the English disease it seems, second red in 3 matches.

 

[ripper868]

Italy with the chance after full time.

Huge.

And the ball falls over,Garb hits the stick...thats brutal, absolutely brutal.

 

[Niall]

devastated for Italy..