Rugby

[DaveF]

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We're hardly minnows of the game. Think we're ranked sixth in the world. And Ireland, with a smaller population, are right up there with the best on the planet. With a better organised domestic structure Scotland could come close to bridging that gap.

6th out of what, 12 countries that take rugby seriously. We are minnows in terms of that scale.

[He's here!]

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6th out of what, 12 countries that take rugby seriously. We are minnows in terms of that scale.

Doesn't really work that way in rugby. If it did New Zealand and Ireland, with similar populations to Scotland, wouldn't be in the world's top 3. It's down to domestic infrastructure which has been woefully mismanaged in Scotland.

[Just_Jimmy]

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Ireland are favoured for the championship, if not the slam. France have already lost a game, wales and italy not really at the races, and England looking less than settled. I’m not saying Scotland were in with a big chance of the championship, but I find it odd that we’ve brought in southern hemisphere refs, but not TMOs. Why did we have an Irish TMO, who then manages a decision that could have put us on 2 wins before any other team, where there is at least one angle showing the ball grounded, which he states clearly, then walks it back and claims there is no evidence.

Maybe it sounds paranoid, but it smells.

Just cos you're paranoid doesn't mean they're not cheating *******s.

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[Smartie]

I rarely watch rugby (and didn’t watch this whole match) but put it on earlier in the game and actually noted that I thought it was being referred well - and that relative to football it looked quite easy to referee well.

Oh well.

[HUTCHYHIBBY]

Walk in the park for Ireland 36-0.

[MKHIBEE]

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I rarely watch rugby (and didn’t watch this whole match) but put it on earlier in the game and actually noted that I thought it was being referred well - and that relative to football it looked quite easy to referee well.

Oh well.

He didn’t give the answer that we wanted him to

[grunt]

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/68282213

Six Nations 2024: Scotland seek admission of officials' error from World Rugby

[WeeRussell]

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Doesn't really work that way in rugby. If it did New Zealand and Ireland, with similar populations to Scotland, wouldn't be in the world's top 3. It's down to domestic infrastructure which has been woefully mismanaged in Scotland.

Or the fact that a far bigger proportion of those two’s populations really care about rugby?

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Or the fact that a far bigger proportion of those two’s populations really care about rugby?

Yeh, that certainly applies to New Zealand, but the phenomenal surge in rugby's popularity (and consequent success) in Ireland has really only happened in the last 10-15 years and owes much to the superb coaching and player development structure they've worked so hard to embed. Not so long ago (particularly prior to Italy's arrival) you'd earmark the Ireland games as the ones Scotland would fancy their chances in. Now it's their hardest fixture.

[cabbageandribs1875]

Glasgow v Dragons, what a start for the home side after 30 seconds 7-0


make that 14-0 after 3+ mins

[Golden Bear]

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Glasgow v Dragons, what a start for the home side after 30 seconds 7-0


make that 14-0 after 3+ mins

21-0 half time. Both teams are missing a load of their best players due to the 6 nations and injuries. Its all been a bit flat after the opening 5 mins.

[Sylar]

Glasgow's handling worse than your average HGV at times. Just as well Dragons are abysmal.

[cabbageandribs1875]

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21-0 half time. Both teams are missing a load of their best players due to the 6 nations and injuries. Its all been a bit flat after the opening 5 mins.

i quite enjoyed that not good for Welsh rugby seeing their regional sides occupying four out of the bottom seven positions with two of them in the bottom three.

Glasgow up to 2nd and Edinburgh in 5th

[HUTCHYHIBBY]

Darcy Graham ruled out of Saturday's game v England due to a new injury sustained during training for Edinburgh.

[Mcbizz1998]

Ritchie, Kinghorn and Steyn all back and start for Scotland this weekend. Very nearly full strength and best team we could field considering injuries imo.

[cabbageandribs1875]

mon Sconnie Botland gie thum laldy

[cabbageandribs1875]

FT Ireland 31 Wales 7

[cabbageandribs1875]

6 mins







Try Scotland 0-5 England

George Furbank

Like a hot knife through butter.

0-7

[Aldo]

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6 mins







Try Scotland 0-5 England

George Furbank

Like a hot knife through butter.

0-7

Way too many mistakes already from Scotland. England have us sussed so far.

Scotland’s discipline, handling and decision making has been so poor.

[Jones28]

Awful start. Clumsy and careless.

[cabbageandribs1875]

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Way too many mistakes already from Scotland. England have us sussed so far.

Scotland’s discipline, handling and decision making has been so poor.

i missed the first 10 mins, i fancied england to win and stuck a few quid on them at +4


and as i type try Scotland, great follow up play lovely conversion

[Aldo]

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i missed the first 10 mins, i fancied england to win and stuck a few quid on them at +4

As you type Huw Jones break. Try for VDM

[cabbageandribs1875]

wonderful try and conversion again


14-10 the good guys

[Aldo]

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wonderful try and conversion again


14-10 the good guys

Pass and the finish

Huw Jones has been immense

[cabbageandribs1875]

penalty 17-10

[Aldo]

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penalty 17-10

Drop Goal 17-13

[Jones28]

17-13 England drop goal.

[cabbageandribs1875]

drop goal england, i can't even remember any other sides even attempting drop goals in the modern game


17-13

[cabbageandribs1875]

scotland will eventually get penalised with the slowing down for our line-outs

[cabbageandribs1875]

tuipulotu will be a miss


that was poor from scotland

england win another turnover 4-1 now


brilliant from Redpath and then again VDW try great conversion again 24-13

still a long way to go

penalty england 24-16












luckily all Scotland errors are not getting punished, for now

penalty Scotland 27-16

get the next points and i'll be confident :)

penalty Scotland 30-16 brilliant kicking from russell today


yet another mistake by scotland from the english restart this time punished try england, england right back in it, thankfully con missed 30-21


we're not helping ourselves here

scrum Scotland 9 mins remaining

VDM sin binned just as he gets player of the match


should see this out now