RWC Week 5: Ireland v Scotland

[Mattasaurus]

@chimoaus said in RWC Week 5: Ireland v Scotland:

@Damo said in RWC Week 5: Ireland v Scotland:

I don't really understand not taking the easy 3 points there.

They need 4 tries and win to go.

Still scoreboard pressure is a thing too... but that does make sense

[chimoaus]

@taniwharugby said in RWC Week 5: Ireland v Scotland:

@Damo guess they know.they have to.score.tries...but winning 1st is more important

If they just win without 4 tries and Ireland get 1 BP they are out. So 4 trys is the first goal I would imagine.

[Damo]

@chimoaus said in RWC Week 5: Ireland v Scotland:

@Damo said in RWC Week 5: Ireland v Scotland:

I don't really understand not taking the easy 3 points there.

They need 4 tries and win to go.

Not true.

If Scotland win by 8 points without a BP then they and Ireland are both on 14 points. SA go through on 15 and then Scotland go through having beaten Ireland.

Winning and denying Ireland any BP is enough.

[game_film]

Nothing wrong with Scotland 6 there, just waiting on instruction

[taniwharugby]

Lots of penalties so far

[Mattasaurus]

I wish Sam Cane, Ardie would "clarify" each penalty the way Ireland do

[chimoaus]

@Damo said in RWC Week 5: Ireland v Scotland:

@chimoaus said in RWC Week 5: Ireland v Scotland:

@Damo said in RWC Week 5: Ireland v Scotland:

I don't really understand not taking the easy 3 points there.

They need 4 tries and win to go.

Not true.

If Scotland win by 8 points without a BP then they and Ireland are both on 14 points. SA go through on 15 and then Scotland go through having beaten Ireland.

Winning and denying Ireland any BP is enough.

Unlikely to beat them by 8 going for 3 though.

[taniwharugby]

@Mattasaurus professional time wasting

[taniwharugby]

Scotland need points

[Mattasaurus]

Scotland looking clueless on attack, solid defense for Ireland -- Scotland need to straighten their attack

[chimoaus]

Can’t see Scotland getting through the Irish defence.

[taniwharugby]

@Mattasaurus playing like they are 5 down in the 79th minute.

Ireland very good at moving slowly atbevrrynruck.

[gt12]

No idea why Scotland hasn't tried to get those 3s.

[His Bobness]

What is it with this time-wasting?

[Bones]

What is it about Ireland that allows them to walk around the side of breakdowns, or just plain enter from where the opposition halfback should be?

[Mattasaurus]

@His-Bobness said in RWC Week 5: Ireland v Scotland:

What is it this time-wasting?

13mins in and our second "stoppage" WTAF???

[JayCee]

Why was time off in the first place?

[Tordah]

Watching Ireland finally makes me understand why everyone hated Richie McCaw and called him the biggest cheat, etc. They're pretty good at walking the thin line. Fuckers

[Bones]

@gt12 said in RWC Week 5: Ireland v Scotland:

No idea why Scotland hasn't tried to get those 3s.

According to the ITV commentators, they're going for the points

[chimoaus]

@Bones said in RWC Week 5: Ireland v Scotland:

What is it about Ireland that allows them to walk around the side of breakdowns, or just plain enter from where the opposition halfback should be?

I think they often start from hindmost but then do every thing they can to end up in front of the ball or disrupt the ruck.