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Is anybody going to the Wales v Scotland match on the 25?
I've got tickets - as well as a large credit card bill now! - and am just wondering what time I should get there.
Kick off is 2.25pm.
2.25pm
*RAGE!*
What's wrong with 1430? Or even better, on the hour? These stupid KO times ......
Aye, crazy.
I hope it's not a trend of copying Wendy with silly kick offs.
First late hit on Connor? 10 - 12 minutes, whatcha wanna do?
My predictions:
Ireland too strong for Scotland playing a forward based power game around slow ball - hope I'm wrong. I'd love to see a Glasgow style running rugby fest give Scotland the win.
England to just edge France after a close match.
Wales end up comfortably beating Italy probably after not really playing for at least a half.
Done cycling, on couch, have beer here we go. England to win by 10 points over France. Ireland the same over Scotland.
Game over for Scotland if they can't sort that scrum.
Yep Scottish scrum getting battered
Bad news that's happened so early in the competition when they've yet to face the French & English scrums. Could be a sore point in a few weeks.
Oh hold on - great Try!!
Best has the yips throwing in at the line out big time,
Scrumis aworry for Scotland, but they're looking petty damn good in the open spaces. Second try for everyone's favourite full back!
Great game so far!!
Good game
Ireland look scruffy.
Crikey!
Excellent finishing from Scotland - even if it means A Nicol will have run out of Kleenex - and good forthe neutral that Ireland have scored, Odd to see the Irish failing to take thieir earlier chances.
Wow, smart thinking there!!!! Excellent to see Scotlamd take their chances so well. Well played.
Ooh this is looking good for the Scots
3 Scotchish tries in one half of rugby? What sorcery has TJ created?
Scotland playing really well. Ireland look a bit one dimensional and inaccurate.
If Ireland sort the lineouts, this scrum dominance must count in the end.
Ireland very predictable - 1 out, bosh.
The scrum is about the only thing working for Ireland at the moment.
Scotland would be even better if Laidlaw stopped pointing and started passing instead.
What's happened to lovely Iriah back play? . Its like England on a bad day. No pace on to the ball.
V well played Scotkand, battering the Irish when they have he ball
Why didn't Zebo back his pace?
I need a wee lie down now.
Great first half - let's hope it's a sign for the whole championship!
Jeez. When I saw the scrum crumbling I thought we were going to get a pasting. Fantastic half. Still don't ave the confidence to believe they'll still be ahead at the end mind
England U20's did a number n France earlier today - 57 17!
Scotland have missed a lot of tackles so far, but if they keep scoring tries they'll be reet. Hopefully they'll play with the and mindset after the break and not just defend a lead.
Flashy - there was a cover tackler for Zebo, hence the kick.
Heading out to an Irish bar here in San Fran for the second half, eng game and a full Irish brekkie!
Can we talk about lineout moves?
TJ goes into orbit 😆
Ah, hadn't seen the replay!
Do you do NY at all, Dan?
Choosing between 77 and 74 for anow upcoming trip....
The Scots are playing with belief and confidence. They're backing themselves to be able to open and exploit gaps.
I don't know if we're going to win, but the players don't think they're going to lose.
The Irish don't believe they're going to lose yet, but they're nervous, going for the safe bang it in option - but the Scots defence so far are loving the tight hard tackling that offers.
Scotland have missed a lot of tackles so far
No they ****ing havent!!
That's a different Ireland now
@ Flashy.
There's been debate about who should be first on the Lions plane. Then you post that about Tipuric. Debate over.
I wonder if Scotland can keep up this level of physicallity in the tackle. The sheer amount of tackles will have to take there toll?
No they **** havent!!
According to the match stats they have. They'd missed 12 after 20 mins or so, which was a high percentage of their total tackles.
According to the match stats they have. They'd missed 12 after 20 mins or so, which was a high percentage of their
You sure that wasn't Ireland? Iirc Scotland had missed 4.
You sure that wasn't Ireland? Iirc Scotland had missed 4.
Live stats on the 6N site shows 18 missed out of 114.
Then you post that about Tipuric.
I posted that a week or more ago!
Apologies, AA! Only saw it today, missed your post.
Ireland blitzing that wide channel hard now
Is anyone available to sit on TJ if they blow this!!
Apologies
😆 not sure you need to apologise...
Anyway is TJ on suicide watch?
Cfh - rarely, I tend to do longer trips. Upstairs club on the 747 every time!
Lovely handshake between Zebo and Maitland there. Sportsmen.
Noted, Dan! 62A/K FTW! Got HKG and SIN soon, as well as SYD. Will be in touch.
A 1 PT game, but only really 1 team in it now. Sadly.
Will Furlong make the extra yard ? IGMC
Great fun this....
Yep, somehow Scotland are are not looking like they are going to win this, which after the first half there's no way I'd have thought!
Ireland look excellent this half but one attack by Scotland and anything could happen
Flashy - you fly more than me!!!
Sco need some territory. Then a pen wins it
I can drink while I'm doing it, too! 😀
Squeaky bum time for both sides here. Really tight game.
I really need a Pish but I'm compelled not to move!
Scotland look knackered. There are no supporters for breaks etc.
This penalty could seal it...
This really has been a game of two halves!
Phew...stand down every one!
Surprised they didn't kick the points then, but it doesn't let ok like it's going to cost them.
What a game...
Scotland beating Ireland in a wet drudge of a game.
Well, I was [i]partly[/i] right!
Wow, well don Scotland, 6N leaders for a couple of hours 😉
27-22. I'll take it.
Well done Scoltand
Great start to 6N ( and a good result for England 😉 )
Oh no a Hogg love in now..... 😉
Ireland seemed to play their socks off to get back into it and take the lead.
Then they relaxed.
Well played Scotland, beating the favourites for the championship.
Hogg is a dick, but he was very, very good especially in the first half.
Ireland seemed to play their socks off to get back into it and take the lead.
Then they relaxed.
Couple of silly penalties and it all goes wrong. They'd been very good discipline wise until that point.
Agreed
I'll pay someone to punch inverdale.
Hard
Could we see the 2 favourites GS hopes both dashed inside the first week?
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3 Scotchish tries in one half of rugby? What sorcery has TJ created?
Wisnae me 😯
That was rather exciting! hope the neutrals enjoyed the drama. Just for 30 mins there they really clicked
Its about time these boys showed what they can do and we finally won a close game. I said at halftime scotland would have to score again to win. I thougth I was going to have a conuption
Think Ireland were lucky not to be pinged for in at the side a rucks. Not saying Scotland were innocent just not as blatant.
Take it refs have given up on the straight put in at scrums. Most seem to be put in just in front of the flanker.
TCUP from Woodward already !! WTF is he wearing?
Great game, well done Scotland
Ickle Jonny - 28 tackles but he missed 2, 6 passes 14 carries for 8m of cleaning up shite
Match stats do not make pretty reading tho in general. Watson did a fine 7 job of being a bloody pest. Barclay an important turnover or two. Immense defensive performance all round Scotland won the turnover battle
good game from Poite as well. NO glaring mistakes and kept the game moving
Oh crap. TJ has made a good point!
😉
No one made any comment about the ref all game. The sign of a well reffed game, surely.
Yes, and no TMO interventions every 3 minutes for minor incidents helps too.
No yellow for the high tackle at the end correct too, as no intent and no force.
Bloody ITV!!
Yes TJ ref was very much un noticed
Alles les bleu
DAFUQ are those tracksuits?
Channeling Goldmember?
Quelle surprise...
Good tackling standards in the first match, reckon we wil has a lest one yellow in the second....
And, WTF is that French kit?
The crowd are certainly loud, aren't they.
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