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[Scorrie]

Deserved win for Argentina there I think . But should knock some rust off the Lions

[Greenbeard]

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Deserved win for Argentina there I think . But should knock some rust off the Lions

Just saw the highlights. Marcus Smith exposed at full back? Certainly seemed well out of position for their last try and then not quick enough for this level.

[Scorrie]

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Just saw the highlights. Marcus Smith exposed at full back? Certainly seemed well out of position for their last try and then not quick enough for this level.

I’d agree with that. He looked like he was towing a caravan trying to run back and cover. Kinghorn’s team won last night so he won’t be with the Lions for another week at least. Would think he would take the FB jersey

[JimBHibees]

Get a feeling Aussies might beat Lions over series. Think very difficult to bring together a huge squad of players many of which will never have played together especially when they have a shorter tour. Also not sure Farrell as smart at that than guys like Ian McGeechan. A lot of huge egos to mould also not altogether convinced Itoje best choice as captain

[Sylar]

DVdM should never have started such a meaningless game when still coming back from the same injury he went off with again last night!

Lineouts last night were pathetic. Hope we have better available than Cowan-Dickie…

[McD]

Ian McLauchlan passed away, 83

[cabbageandribs1875]

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It's nice to see planned investment in the stadia and property tbh - there's only so much they can really do if they want to avoid major, disruptive engineering works to completely renovate the stadium, but I don't think it needs a whopping amount done to it.

They're right, that the viewing experience is excellent - there are very few 'bad seats in the house' at Murrayfield. But the supporting infrastructure could definitely benefit from some upgrades. While it's easy to whinge about the loos as a man, it must be utter hell going to Murrayfield as a woman! The queues have always been utterly ridiculous, and the widespread nature of the facilities lacking. I don't fully understand why they don't then operationalise the portacabin toilets they have around The Hive for matchdays, which while being a bit further from Murrayfield's main facilities, would take some pressure off the immediate toilets on the concourses etc.

As a stadium though, it's easy to get to, well-serviced by public transport and has adequate facilities on matchdays (for the most part) to deal with the demand. I do think focusing on the general punters' experience rather than hospitality would be a better use of money though.

i've not been to Murrayfield for many years but most of the complaints the last several have indeed been re the womens Loos, they're bound to realise a lot more women attend Rugby nowayears so it's good they're finally going to get catered for, i've read a few folk say the pitch is just getting moved

[cabbageandribs1875]

Scotland beat the Maori All Blacks for the first time 26-29


some of our play was dreadful, just 60 seconds remaining and we get a huge break with a Maori knock-on up in their own half so of course scotland chose the "safe" option and try hold out but yet another bit of amateur play and whoever it was leaves himself isolated which led to yet another turnover, then the remainder and the added 6 mins of constant Maori attack, i think they went through a stage of 28 phases at one point before the expected Advantage but Scottish defence held out brilliantly must be said :), even when it was 12-29 i was convinced the Maori's would go on to win it as Scotland were getting absolutely nowhere and it didn't help taking off George Horne and Adam Hastings, 60+ mins on the clock and Scotland had four scrums just metres from the Maori sticks and even with the extra man in the scrum they just couldn't make anything of it.


on to two tests now v Fiji and Samoa with eight players on Lions duty

after watching them today i'd be happy winning against at least one of them

[cabbageandribs1875]

08:05am New Zealand v France
16:10 South Africa v Italy
18:00 Georgia v Ireland
20:40 Argentina v England


HT Japan 7 Wales 19

still 7-19 after 60 mins

FT japan 24 Wales 19

Japan had 8 new starts


18 straight defeats for Wales, astonishing

Wales down to 14th in the world Rankings

HT All Blacks 21 France 13

[Aldo]

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08:05am New Zealand v France
16:10 South Africa v Italy
18:00 Georgia v Ireland
20:40 Argentina v England


HT Japan 7 Wales 19

still 7-19 after 60 mins

FT japan 24 Wales 19

Japan had 8 new starts


18 straight defeats for Wales, astonishing

Wales down to 14th in the world Rankings

HT All Blacks 21 France 13

All Blacks v France is a superb game. Need to end with the French down to 14.

Currently 28-27

[HUTCHYHIBBY]

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08:05am New Zealand v France
16:10 South Africa v Italy
18:00 Georgia v Ireland
20:40 Argentina v England


HT Japan 7 Wales 19

still 7-19 after 60 mins

FT japan 24 Wales 19

Japan had 8 new starts


18 straight defeats for Wales, astonishing

Wales down to 14th in the world Rankings

HT All Blacks 21 France 13

Waratahs v The Lions at 1100 too.

[JimBHibees]

Lions waratahs a decent game. Two cracking tries for Huw Jones