Scotland v England

pakman

Nice one Scotland.

Fucking terrible BBC - did I just hear that vapid fluffybunny Sonia?

She was the weakest link.

booboo

@mikethesnow said in Scotland v England:

Congratulations Scotland but Fuck England blew that

Sinckler was my MOTM

Itoje had 2-3 huge plays which should have resulted in the win, but Youngs handed back the ball to Scotland each time

Not dissimilar to Gibson Parks against Wales

Slade looked the best I’ve seen him, but it did not work with Daly.

England can get better

I’m not sure Scotland can

Also created the gap for Scotland's try by rushing out of the line.

booboo

@nostrildamus said in Scotland v England:

@mn5 said in Scotland v England:

@nta said in Scotland v England:

@mn5 said in Scotland v England:

@nostrildamus said in Scotland v England:

@nta said in Scotland v England:

@mn5 said in Scotland v England:

@nta said in Scotland v England:

@mn5 said in Scotland v England:

@nta said in Scotland v England:

@mn5 said in Scotland v England:

@old-samurai-jack said in Scotland v England:

@mn5 said in Scotland v England:

Copper wire was invented by two Scotsmen fighting over a penny so the legend goes.

It is a bit of a harsh cliche though, Indians and Asians are much tighter with their money

But Scots are so miserable looking and ugly to go with it.

I might look miserable but I’m not ugly

Subjective

I was comparing myself to other ferners

Polish chicks are hotter than you

What are you even doing on this thread ? I would have thought after all the hidings they’ve dished out to your team you’d be a bit dark about Scottish Rugby

ABE

Anyone

But

England

Besides which, not like they're actually Scottish.

Good point. Just like how so many of the Wallabies aren't even Australian (oh hello Quade, did you finally get your papers done?)

Ha, burn @NTA

Not really, when you consider how wonderful Australia is. We're a cultural melting pot. People WANT to come here.

Scotland is a shit hole with too many rangas and too few genetic strains. Their own people don't even like playing for them so they have to fly in extras.

The dole, scaffolding jobs and drug trade are more lucrative on the GC than Tokoroa I’ll give you that.

The Gold Coast has nothing on the mighty Tokoroa township when it comes to self-advertising!

https://www.southwaikato.govt.nz/our-district/living-here/tokoroa
Located mid-way between Taupo and Hamilton on State Highway 1, Tokoroa is an ideal place to pause for an hour or two
For an hour or two! If that doesn't make you want to move there straight away nothing will!

I used to live in Tokoroa ...

(For about 3 months ... Surprised to European international rugby team tried to poach me ... )

Sorry @MajorRage ...

pakman

@crucial said in Scotland v England:

@catogrande said in Scotland v England:

@bones said in Scotland v England:

@nzzp I didn't have a problem with it once I saw it and the correct call was made.

4 minutes to set a scrum however....

Nah. Bloke goes up in the air to catch a cross kick, gets it wrong/is slightly impeded and knocks it on. Bollocks to that result. When they were going to the TMO, I thought hang on that's a bit unfair, the Jock was going for the ball and didn't really impact things, this is bullshit and then fuck me it goes the other way. PT and a yellow. That was complete bollocks. Oh and only a penalty five minute later for a dangerous neck roll.

Ben O'Keefe is a poor ref and not helped by his reliance on third officials.

Watch again in a week and your view might be less clouded.
LCD quite obviously played the ball by batting it away. Deliberate knock forward AND deliberately making ball dead. No attempt to catch it at all.

As for the neck roll? That was the harsh call but happy to live with it for safety sake if that is a consistent call. I couldn’t see any head/neck contact of consequence myself. More a seatbelt throw. Needs to be discouraged though.

What was he thinking? Lost his bearings? Even just trying to catch it and failing would have only led to try with conversion to goal from wide out. And stayed on field.

MiketheSnow

@booboo said in Scotland v England:

@mikethesnow said in Scotland v England:

Congratulations Scotland but Fuck England blew that

Sinckler was my MOTM

Itoje had 2-3 huge plays which should have resulted in the win, but Youngs handed back the ball to Scotland each time

Not dissimilar to Gibson Parks against Wales

Slade looked the best I’ve seen him, but it did not work with Daly.

England can get better

I’m not sure Scotland can

Also created the gap for Scotland's try by rushing out of the line.

Didn't say he was faultless, but he made a couple of significant plays at significant times which should have led to scores and put England out of sight.

mariner4life

@mikethesnow said in Scotland v England:

Itoje had 2-3 huge play

yeah it's easy to see his value. He does good things at key moments.

Don't reckon he was offside for that charge down penalty either.

mariner4life

@pakman said in Scotland v England:

@crucial said in Scotland v England:

@catogrande said in Scotland v England:

@bones said in Scotland v England:

@nzzp I didn't have a problem with it once I saw it and the correct call was made.

4 minutes to set a scrum however....

Nah. Bloke goes up in the air to catch a cross kick, gets it wrong/is slightly impeded and knocks it on. Bollocks to that result. When they were going to the TMO, I thought hang on that's a bit unfair, the Jock was going for the ball and didn't really impact things, this is bullshit and then fuck me it goes the other way. PT and a yellow. That was complete bollocks. Oh and only a penalty five minute later for a dangerous neck roll.

Ben O'Keefe is a poor ref and not helped by his reliance on third officials.

Watch again in a week and your view might be less clouded.
LCD quite obviously played the ball by batting it away. Deliberate knock forward AND deliberately making ball dead. No attempt to catch it at all.

As for the neck roll? That was the harsh call but happy to live with it for safety sake if that is a consistent call. I couldn’t see any head/neck contact of consequence myself. More a seatbelt throw. Needs to be discouraged though.

What was he thinking? Lost his bearings? Even just trying to catch it and failing would have only led to try with conversion to goal from wide out. And stayed on field.

i read a quote that said he didn't even know that was a rule

NTA

@mariner4life said in Scotland v England:

@pakman said in Scotland v England:

@crucial said in Scotland v England:

@catogrande said in Scotland v England:

@bones said in Scotland v England:

@nzzp I didn't have a problem with it once I saw it and the correct call was made.

4 minutes to set a scrum however....

Nah. Bloke goes up in the air to catch a cross kick, gets it wrong/is slightly impeded and knocks it on. Bollocks to that result. When they were going to the TMO, I thought hang on that's a bit unfair, the Jock was going for the ball and didn't really impact things, this is bullshit and then fuck me it goes the other way. PT and a yellow. That was complete bollocks. Oh and only a penalty five minute later for a dangerous neck roll.

Ben O'Keefe is a poor ref and not helped by his reliance on third officials.

Watch again in a week and your view might be less clouded.
LCD quite obviously played the ball by batting it away. Deliberate knock forward AND deliberately making ball dead. No attempt to catch it at all.

As for the neck roll? That was the harsh call but happy to live with it for safety sake if that is a consistent call. I couldn’t see any head/neck contact of consequence myself. More a seatbelt throw. Needs to be discouraged though.

What was he thinking? Lost his bearings? Even just trying to catch it and failing would have only led to try with conversion to goal from wide out. And stayed on field.

i read a quote that said he didn't even know that was a rule

Happens so rarely

Dan54

@mariner4life said in Scotland v England:

@pakman said in Scotland v England:

@crucial said in Scotland v England:

@catogrande said in Scotland v England:

@bones said in Scotland v England:

@nzzp I didn't have a problem with it once I saw it and the correct call was made.

4 minutes to set a scrum however....

Nah. Bloke goes up in the air to catch a cross kick, gets it wrong/is slightly impeded and knocks it on. Bollocks to that result. When they were going to the TMO, I thought hang on that's a bit unfair, the Jock was going for the ball and didn't really impact things, this is bullshit and then fuck me it goes the other way. PT and a yellow. That was complete bollocks. Oh and only a penalty five minute later for a dangerous neck roll.

Ben O'Keefe is a poor ref and not helped by his reliance on third officials.

Watch again in a week and your view might be less clouded.
LCD quite obviously played the ball by batting it away. Deliberate knock forward AND deliberately making ball dead. No attempt to catch it at all.

As for the neck roll? That was the harsh call but happy to live with it for safety sake if that is a consistent call. I couldn’t see any head/neck contact of consequence myself. More a seatbelt throw. Needs to be discouraged though.

What was he thinking? Lost his bearings? Even just trying to catch it and failing would have only led to try with conversion to goal from wide out. And stayed on field.

i read a quote that said he didn't even know that was a rule

Talk about a player trying to make himself look dumb, how could he be a profeesional rugby player and not no a basic rule?

NTA

@dan54 said in Scotland v England:

@mariner4life said in Scotland v England:

@pakman said in Scotland v England:

@crucial said in Scotland v England:

@catogrande said in Scotland v England:

@bones said in Scotland v England:

@nzzp I didn't have a problem with it once I saw it and the correct call was made.

4 minutes to set a scrum however....

Nah. Bloke goes up in the air to catch a cross kick, gets it wrong/is slightly impeded and knocks it on. Bollocks to that result. When they were going to the TMO, I thought hang on that's a bit unfair, the Jock was going for the ball and didn't really impact things, this is bullshit and then fuck me it goes the other way. PT and a yellow. That was complete bollocks. Oh and only a penalty five minute later for a dangerous neck roll.

Ben O'Keefe is a poor ref and not helped by his reliance on third officials.

Watch again in a week and your view might be less clouded.
LCD quite obviously played the ball by batting it away. Deliberate knock forward AND deliberately making ball dead. No attempt to catch it at all.

As for the neck roll? That was the harsh call but happy to live with it for safety sake if that is a consistent call. I couldn’t see any head/neck contact of consequence myself. More a seatbelt throw. Needs to be discouraged though.

What was he thinking? Lost his bearings? Even just trying to catch it and failing would have only led to try with conversion to goal from wide out. And stayed on field.

i read a quote that said he didn't even know that was a rule

Talk about a player trying to make himself look dumb, how could he be a profeesional rugby player and not no a basic rule?

Particularly if you're seagulling out in the tram tracks like most hookers

MN5

@dan54 said in Scotland v England:

@mariner4life said in Scotland v England:

@pakman said in Scotland v England:

@crucial said in Scotland v England:

@catogrande said in Scotland v England:

@bones said in Scotland v England:

@nzzp I didn't have a problem with it once I saw it and the correct call was made.

4 minutes to set a scrum however....

Nah. Bloke goes up in the air to catch a cross kick, gets it wrong/is slightly impeded and knocks it on. Bollocks to that result. When they were going to the TMO, I thought hang on that's a bit unfair, the Jock was going for the ball and didn't really impact things, this is bullshit and then fuck me it goes the other way. PT and a yellow. That was complete bollocks. Oh and only a penalty five minute later for a dangerous neck roll.

Ben O'Keefe is a poor ref and not helped by his reliance on third officials.

Watch again in a week and your view might be less clouded.
LCD quite obviously played the ball by batting it away. Deliberate knock forward AND deliberately making ball dead. No attempt to catch it at all.

As for the neck roll? That was the harsh call but happy to live with it for safety sake if that is a consistent call. I couldn’t see any head/neck contact of consequence myself. More a seatbelt throw. Needs to be discouraged though.

What was he thinking? Lost his bearings? Even just trying to catch it and failing would have only led to try with conversion to goal from wide out. And stayed on field.

i read a quote that said he didn't even know that was a rule

Talk about a player trying to make himself look dumb, how could he be a profeesional rugby player and not no a basic rule?

Rules are overrated. Andrew Merhtens had a long and successful career without knowing you have to make tackles sometimes

booboo

@mariner4life said in Scotland v England:

@pakman said in Scotland v England:

@crucial said in Scotland v England:

@catogrande said in Scotland v England:

@bones said in Scotland v England:

@nzzp I didn't have a problem with it once I saw it and the correct call was made.

4 minutes to set a scrum however....

Nah. Bloke goes up in the air to catch a cross kick, gets it wrong/is slightly impeded and knocks it on. Bollocks to that result. When they were going to the TMO, I thought hang on that's a bit unfair, the Jock was going for the ball and didn't really impact things, this is bullshit and then fuck me it goes the other way. PT and a yellow. That was complete bollocks. Oh and only a penalty five minute later for a dangerous neck roll.

Ben O'Keefe is a poor ref and not helped by his reliance on third officials.

Watch again in a week and your view might be less clouded.
LCD quite obviously played the ball by batting it away. Deliberate knock forward AND deliberately making ball dead. No attempt to catch it at all.

As for the neck roll? That was the harsh call but happy to live with it for safety sake if that is a consistent call. I couldn’t see any head/neck contact of consequence myself. More a seatbelt throw. Needs to be discouraged though.

What was he thinking? Lost his bearings? Even just trying to catch it and failing would have only led to try with conversion to goal from wide out. And stayed on field.

i read a quote that said he didn't even know that was a rule

Find that a little funny as I was such a rugby law nerd back in the day, and had probably been penalised for most random things by my mid-teens, that I pretty much knew the laws backwards back in the day.

Victor Meldrew

@dan54 said in Scotland v England:

Talk about a player trying to make himself look dumb, how could he be a profeesional rugby player and not no a basic rule?

Guess in the heat of the moment, it's an instinctive reaction. A lot of ex-League players do dumb things in Union which are OK in League - Craig Gower & SBW come to mind

Victor Meldrew

@booboo said in Scotland v England:

@mariner4life said in Scotland v England:

@pakman said in Scotland v England:

@crucial said in Scotland v England:

@catogrande said in Scotland v England:

@bones said in Scotland v England:

@nzzp I didn't have a problem with it once I saw it and the correct call was made.

4 minutes to set a scrum however....

Nah. Bloke goes up in the air to catch a cross kick, gets it wrong/is slightly impeded and knocks it on. Bollocks to that result. When they were going to the TMO, I thought hang on that's a bit unfair, the Jock was going for the ball and didn't really impact things, this is bullshit and then fuck me it goes the other way. PT and a yellow. That was complete bollocks. Oh and only a penalty five minute later for a dangerous neck roll.

Ben O'Keefe is a poor ref and not helped by his reliance on third officials.

Watch again in a week and your view might be less clouded.
LCD quite obviously played the ball by batting it away. Deliberate knock forward AND deliberately making ball dead. No attempt to catch it at all.

As for the neck roll? That was the harsh call but happy to live with it for safety sake if that is a consistent call. I couldn’t see any head/neck contact of consequence myself. More a seatbelt throw. Needs to be discouraged though.

What was he thinking? Lost his bearings? Even just trying to catch it and failing would have only led to try with conversion to goal from wide out. And stayed on field.

i read a quote that said he didn't even know that was a rule

Find that a little funny as I was such a rugby law nerd back in the day, and had probably been penalised for most random things by my mid-teens, that I pretty much knew the laws backwards back in the day.

Were they easier then? I admit I find it hard to keep up with all the rule changes and how they vary rom competition to competition, NH to SH.

Dan54

@victor-meldrew said in Scotland v England:

@dan54 said in Scotland v England:

Talk about a player trying to make himself look dumb, how could he be a profeesional rugby player and not no a basic rule?

Guess in the heat of the moment, it's an instinctive reaction. A lot of ex-League players do dumb things in Union which are OK in League - Craig Gower & SBW come to mind

Understand that mate, just saying that if a player says he doesn't know the rule about knocking ball into touch is a penalty is probably better to keep it to himself. I actually remember SBW saying he didn't know the law when he gave up PY ,I thought it was a bit dumb not to learn the rules of a game you are getting paid to play.

Victor Meldrew

@dan54 said in Scotland v England:

I actually remember SBW saying he didn't know the law when he gave up PY

Never struck me as the smartest of Rugby players. Always a brain-fart bubbling under the surface.

I thought it was a bit dumb not to learn the rules of a game you are getting paid to play.

I remember a time when the front row were the more intelligent ones - Fitzpatrick, Olo Brown, Brian Moore...

Catogrande

OK so I’ve rewatched the game in the comfort of home and without the adrenaline surging and I have less of a problem with the PT decision, though I still feel that, given the interference from the Jock it might have had some doubt. However not spitting blood anymore.

A question I’ll throw out though on the first Scotland try. The lineout leading up to it. The ball was seemingly caught by someone not in play, maybe waterboy or whatever. Then a quick-ish lineout. It was certainly called by the comms as a quick throw. Was the lineout formed and had the ball been touched by a non-player? Has that rule been changed?

Crucial

@catogrande said in Scotland v England:

OK so I’ve rewatched the game in the comfort of home and without the adrenaline surging and I have less of a problem with the PT decision, though I still feel that, given the interference from the Jock it might have had some doubt. However not spitting blood anymore.

A question I’ll throw out though on the first Scotland try. The lineout leading up to it. The ball was seemingly caught by someone not in play, maybe waterboy or whatever. Then a quick-ish lineout. It was certainly called by the comms as a quick throw. Was the lineout formed and had the ball been touched by a non-player? Has that rule been changed?

Rule hasn't changed. I'll have to go back to see what happened but yes, if the ball is touched by anyone other than the thrower the quick throw can't be taken. AR is meant to watch for that but sometimes they get distracted to something else that is happening

EDIT: just watched and it was a legit lineout. It was quick but as long as the refs decided that numbers were OK then it was a legal and straight throw on the mark. Both teams had formed a lineout and the mark had been made. Caught some people napping but there is no law that says the ref must get everyone else ready. Smart play (something England lacked at times)

Crucial

Actually, on that try, two England players rushed Scotland to try and force errors and left too much work for those covering behind them. There was a rush through the lineout at the halfback then Itoje's rush that left a gaping hole to be exploited.

Catogrande

@crucial

I’ve re-watched the try a few times now and all credit to the Scots, they executed very well. Re the England misalignment, I actually thought Isiekwe was to blame, he didn’t know whether to trust Itoje to shut down Hogg (I think) and then left the gap for a Graham to run through. Itoje not blameless but there should have been sufficient cover behind.

The Silver Fern

Scotland v England