Rugby

Half time, comprehensively gubbed so far.

19-3 half time.

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Originally Posted by mayo hibee

Awful for Hamish Watson, probably Scotland's best forward - hope that's not the end of his tournament but it doesn't look great.

Ireland look like they've been playing below themselves all year and aiming to peak at the World Cup.

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Looked like ankle ligaments will be gone judging by the slow motion.

Lucky the scoreline isn’t heavier. Ireland are just too strong. We can’t seem to defend against their powerful forwards.

It’s been a typical Townsend performance. Not getting the basics right, can’t defend, playing way too expansively when it’s just best to keep it simple and build up a few phases.

Not so sure you can attribute basic mistakes and handling errors to Townsend. The players have got to rise to the occasion and so far they haven't.

great phases then as expected a mistake, we know the mistake will come just not when/where

And there's another one. Barclay knocks on when the line is in sight. 😡

Surely give Darcy Graham a chance. Seymour hasn’t even been mentioned.

**** sake - first Duncan Taylor, then John Barclay. Ball security is something we really seem to struggle with in general. A consequence of trying to do everything at such pace.

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Originally Posted by Golden Bear

Not so sure you can attribute basic mistakes and handling errors to Townsend. The players have got to rise to the occasion and so far they haven't.

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it's not ALL townsend's fault, individual ****-up's as per :agree:

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Originally Posted by Golden Bear

Not so sure you can attribute basic mistakes and handling errors to Townsend. The players have got to rise to the occasion and so far they haven't.

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You can if the tactics are to be as open and expansive as they are, this 2nd half you've seen Scotland keeping it tighter and using the shorter pass probably due to the weather. Ireland are big strong and do all the basics superbly and pounce on errors, we've lost 3 tries due to errors because the Scottish team are trying to be too open in their play.

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Originally Posted by hfc rd

Surely give Darcy Graham a chance. Seymour hasn’t even been mentioned.

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I can't believe he's still not on - one of the best prospects we have in our rugby setup. Yet Duncan Taylor started? A guy who hasn't played international rugby in a few years due to injury? Graham was incredible in the recent summer tests - we need his pace to get any penetration here.

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Originally Posted by J-C

You can if the tactics are to be as open and expansive as they are, this 2nd half you've seen Scotland keeping it tighter and using the shorter pass probably due to the weather. Ireland are big strong and do all the basics superbly and pounce on errors, we've lost 3 tries due to errors because the Scottish team are trying to be too open in their play.

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Or can't execute the game plan because of incompetence?

i'm not too despondent, this is playing out just as i expected, a hammering beckons in the QF anyway, should we be lucky enough to progress that is

we could hope for an abandonment, but the replay would pan out the same way

easy peasy

Game, set, match. On the back of ANOTHER ****ing handling error.

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Originally Posted by Golden Bear

Or can't execute the game plan because of incompetence?

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Or can't implement the game plan due to playing the top ranked team in the world, keep it tight and give Ireland nothing and do what they do and wait for a mistake, if you play so open mistakes will happen.

Look at Hibs right now, how often have we said we pass it about all nice but have huge holes in the midfield when put under pressure, that's Scotland rugby.

Funny there's few Irish handling errors, in all this rain.

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Originally Posted by J-C

Or can't implement the game plan due to playing the top ranked team in the world, keep it tight and give Ireland nothing and do what they do and wait for a mistake, if you play so open mistakes will happen.

Look at Hibs right now, how often have we said we pass it about all nice but have huge holes in the midfield when put under pressure, that's Scotland rugby.

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Mind you, the Irish team have also had every break of the ball that they possibly could.!

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Originally Posted by Golden Bear

Or can't execute the game plan because of incompetence?

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Originally Posted by J-C

Or can't implement the game plan due to playing the top ranked team in the world, keep it tight and give Ireland nothing and do what they do and wait for a mistake, if you play so open mistakes will happen.

Look at Hibs right now, how often have we said we pass it about all nice but have huge holes in the midfield when put under pressure, that's Scotland rugby.

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I think the truth is somewhere between the 2 of you. Individual errors are killing us - in some instances it is incompetence, in other instances it's symptomatic of a systemic problem. All happening in the spotlight of a world class Irish side.

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Originally Posted by HUTCHYHIBBY

Well, that was a fine trio of matches to help pass a Saturday morning, Great stuff.

Heading to The Fly Half for tomorrow morning's game, Wonder what the atmosphere will be like before 1000?!!

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Lasted a half then moved on to The foot of the Walk.

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Originally Posted by Sylar

I think the truth is somewhere between the 2 of you. Individual errors are killing us - in some instances it is incompetence, in other instances it's symptomatic of a systemic problem. All happening in the spotlight of a world class Irish side.

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I remember Gavin Hastings slammed the players a few years back by saying there was far too much time bulking up and getting big and not enough time spent on the training pitch doing the basics of the game, there are times like today when you can see exactly what he means, we spent hours on the pitch going through all the basics on a weekly basis.

we will probably get our customary "losers" try that we normally get against top ten teams, after ireland get their bonus point and realise the games in the bag and start pulling back a bit so not risking any unnecessary injuries

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Originally Posted by cabbageandribs1875

we will probably get our customary "losers" try that we normally get against top ten teams, after ireland get their bonus point and realise the games in the bag and start pulling back a bit so not risking any unnecessary injuries

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Ireland already have their bonus point. They have already taken off many of their best players and giving youngsters like Carty a chance to impress. Managing the game well..

Samoa Vs Japan for 2nd will be a great watch.

only 10 handling errors, progress


yet another forward pass.... ******* amateurs

not even a sniff of a losers try :( it would be appreciated if ireland send out their u15's team against us next time, nobody likes one-way traffic

Oh well, very well played Ireland. Deserved win and very good performance considering they had a few key players missing.

Scotland, nothing to say other than absolutely abysmal! Not going to rant, I’ll save that for the Hibs game this afternoon 😂

lowest points score against ireland for at least 50 years...that the studio are aware of anyway