The Silver Fern

@cgrant said in France v Scotland:

It's Dupont's kicking game that is really impressive. His passing is OK, his defense very agressive and he can resist tackles thanks to his torso and legs strength. Oh, and he is always where he is needed.
Ramos is currently the best fullback in the world. He oozes confidence.

Ramos’ positional kicking is crap. Wouldn’t have him near a world xv myself.

@Bones

There were similar rumours a couple of seasons ago, locally. In the end he kept his contract, and Baxter DOES have a no dickheads policy, so I felt that it was probably just some shit stirring. However it does seem to be that shit that just won't flush.

Who knows though?

@MiketheSnow said in Scotland v Wales 6N:

@pooler-fan said in Scotland v Wales 6N:

@Catogrande not seen anything of Jenkins but Costelow at the Scarlets also has serious potential at 10.
Not sure what position Bristol player Ioan Lloyd or his brother Jac will end up playing but are also very talented.
Wales haven't blooded enough new talent since the last RWC & it's now coming back to bite us.

Costelow is this year’s Colin Stephens

Now THAT is a brutal insult.

@Catogrande said in England v Scotland 6N:

@Machpants said in England v Scotland 6N:

@antipodean said in England v Scotland 6N:

@Machpants said in England v Scotland 6N:

SA mark 2

70 open-plays kicks in the game against Scotland on Saturday, 34 by England and 36 by Scotland. The difference looks negligible: but scratch the surface, and 13 of the England kicks were launched from positions inside the Scotland half, compared to only two by their opponents.

Testatment to the attacking brilliance of their five-eighth...

Which one?

Evans?

Nah, it was mainly from 9 as I recall and not just a shit option, shit execution too.

Yeah it was very FafDK, but crapper

Surely - SURELY - after Luke Pearce's "bicep, not shoulder" yellow card against Scotland v Wallabies a few weeks back, Kremer escapes any form of punishment and should get an apology for that horrible decision?

Yes waiter, I had the sour grapes. Put them here next to my whine.

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@pakman said in All Blacks vs Scotland:

@Kiwiwomble said in All Blacks vs Scotland:

@nostrildamus yeah, reminds me of when they tried using crash ball from the blind side with bridge....its like their tactical decisions are not actually related to let alone based on the actual players they select

One crash ball by DH was spectacularly ineffective!

FiFY

Just saw Young's yellow card from this game. What an absolute shocker. That's as clear a red as you'll see.

I’d love to watch some of the training sessions to see what Smith does to build awareness of space and shifting the ball to it. These women had handling skills but he has developed instincts which is a very difficult thing to do.

@MN5 said in Argentina v Scotland - another series decider:

@Machpants said in Argentina v Scotland - another series decider:

Fuck you Scotland, I had ten bucks on Ireland, England, SA, and Scotland multi

Betting on Scotland is a fools ploy my friend.

It was bloody close tho!

Watched some of game, did anyone else notice that there no scoreboard? Refs had to go to TV on sideline for referrals, and Nic Berry had to actually ask the TMO for score not long before end of game.

@nta said in Ireland v Scotland:

Ireland aren't all that from my viewing of their last few games. Scots were about as headless as you get overnight. They struggled to put away a 14-man England, and were rubbish against Italy despite the overwhelming advantage they had in numbers.

France took them apart, and Wales were poo in that game.

They’re good against Australia though

@bones said in Italy v Scotland:

@cgrant think he missed 3 pretty crucial tackles before finally getting into the positive down the other end.

Too emotional ?

@nta said in Scotland v France:

@catogrande said in Scotland v France:

@majorrage said in Scotland v France:

@nta said in Scotland v France:

@antipodean said in Scotland v France:

I liked @Tim's description of him as 'a particularly adenoidal teenager'. His videos are fucking irritating.

His primary audience are Poms and people who don't know much about rugby... which are sort of the same thing. Oh sure, he pulls out the odd interesting tactical tidbit, but I find his breakdowns rubbery.

History of rugby union matches between Australia and England - Wikipedia

I don’t have to open that link to know that was a cruel response.

Good work.

It's pretty even, actually. The last few years have tilted it toward England.

Of course it would be just in Australia's favour if the TMO could have correctly overruled Dan Luger's try in 2003, and not been hamstrung by the home director. 😉

And Deans did score!

On the money yet again

@nta said in Scotland v England:

@pakman makes my case - when did that happen? 🙂

Vs France in Paris a few years ago

@nta said in Scotland v Japan:

@mn5 said in Scotland v Japan:

@nta said in Scotland Vs Japan:

Watched this today. Main notes:

Top quality skills on display. Like watching both these teams go around but fuck me Scotland can be cynical.

Scotland should have had a yellow card inside the first 20 minutes. Every time a ruck headed toward their line they invariably infringed. Pickerill bottled that.

Meanwhile, Williams was on one sideline calling out everything against Japan, ignoring anything in blue - both sides were playing merry hell with the last feet.

45th minute, Japan are moving upfield with pace. Ruck forms and Blue #4 is never onside - advantage.

Kick through, regather Japan 14, tackled just short by Blue 11. Ball is popped up for a supporting player but Blue 11, still on his knees, grabs it.

Clear penalty try. Nothing between Japan support runner but paint - as they say if you took out the offending player, would the try have been scored? Probably-to-definitely. Yellow card as well thanks. It was even replayed multiple times on the big screen and the officials still didn't want to know about it.

Call me cynical, but if it had gone the other way there would have been a fucking inquest and a YC/PT the way things have gone this tour.

I’ll just call you a Scotsman instead

My mother was 25% Scot, so I'm 100% not.

If you opt out of buying a round one in every four pub sessions you know why.

@mikethesnow said in Scotland v Springboks - Raeburn Shield Match:

@mn5 said in Scotland v Springboks - Raeburn Shield Match:

@mikethesnow said in Scotland v Springboks - Raeburn Shield Match:

@mn5 said in Scotland v Springboks - Raeburn Shield Match:

@mikethesnow said in Scotland v Springboks - Raeburn Shield Match:

@mn5 said in Scotland v Springboks - Raeburn Shield Match:

@mikethesnow said in Scotland v Springboks - Raeburn Shield Match:

@tordah said in Scotland v Springboks - Raeburn Shield Match:

All over. Finn "Dan Carter" Russell not having his best game, but not helped by Scottish forwards getting absolutely dominated.

Showed today he’s not a Test player

Well, aside from 50 odd caps for Scotland, two Lions tours and generally being lauded as the most creative 10 in the UK you’re definitely right.

International player who blows very hot & very cold.

That’s not a Test player in my book.

Spencer v Mehrtens springs to mind.

So if you have an off game you’re not a test player ?

He’s had a tad more than one

Oh for sure but I think an apt description of him and his style of play is “mercurial”…..a bit like Spencer as you mentioned, Quade Cooper and his coach Gregor Townsend. I don’t think you can really label him “not a test player” as just the week before he orchestrated a very good win over Australia.

He also does extremely well for someone built like a pro soccer player.

There’s no doubting his talent and skills.

He may well be remembered as one of Scotland’s greats.

Shallow pool but yeah. Up there with Townsend, Chalmers and Rutherford.