Touchdown! (almost)

Well,well,welll. During the Aus v NZ sevens match NZ was 10-17 down and scored a converted try in the dying moments of the game, thus drawing the game.
Turns out they had eight players on the field.
First video shows it clearly.
http://www.foxsports.com.au/rugby/did-new-zealand-field-eight-players-when-scoring-try-to-snatch-draw-against-australia/news-story/a14d7b39c1d49478379cc8046081325b

Annoying to see some niggly stuff like high tackles let go and the things already mentioned but I guess the flip side is a very exciting game so far. Very tense!

Well after the mullering I thought we’d get, I find myself strangely disappointed. Garces did a poor job, but to be fair, Warbs stepped up manfully and reffed the game really well. 😀

I’ve just rewound to the last Irish penalty – no18 offside from the kick, it was claimed. He simply wasn’t. Well done fotr giving it to the Irish, Garces! Add that to the card that Earls should have had for two tip tackles (he made another after the penalised one), add in the obvious high tackle on North in the first half and the string of scrum penalties that should have been carded. What’s he actually watching?

Oh, and the morons on ITV are wrong -the last draw between Wales and Ireland was 1991, 21-21.

Interesting interpretation of the high tackle all weekend, but the Welsh boy (Roberts?) was definitely lucky not to get an explanation of the rules from the ref.

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You always get defensive when an Irish team or Irish ref is involved.

Wouldn’t stop me supporting them if I wanted though. Plenty of others don’t let it stop them. 😀

Kryton,should you not put the kiss of death on England at this point by predicting a grand slam? 😈

No, they aren’t good enough. It’s a 3 way on points difference in my head, England to be denied becuase I don’t believe we are as capable as amassing the points as Wales or Ireland.

Ok the way an admittedly biased Scot saw the weekend overall.

England looked like a poor side playing well – in other words I think they’re in a dead end.

A big pack and poor backs might (will) win games in the 6 nations, but if you have aspirations on the world stage forget it. Also their captain didn’t look like he had his place on merit when the subs came on. Troubling.

Scotland looked like a decent side (not spectacular) playing badly. They know the England game was theirs for the taking and they didn’t. Their backs were in a different class to England’s except for the final passes. If Russell had passed to Hogg, or even kicked in field, that was the game – England weren’t coming back. How they cope with that mentally after the Australian defeat will be interesting.

Wales and Ireland – look like the teams to beat. Solid performances that kind of cancelled out. Wales didn’t panic at 13-0, Ireland didn’t at 13-16.

France – who knows? They got the win, but… They could get their act together and improve they might not.

Italy? Well I don’t know if I’d like to face them in Rome this year. If they take the performance not the result away from Saturday, then they might fancy England.

I think they were deserved winners of the Calcutta cup. I though the scots lacked accuracy and metal. Once englands injuries clear up, EJ will be able to select the team as he wants it. Dead end is complete nonsense.

At least one celtic poster has said that on here for the last 4 years…..

England did exactly as the coach asked them to do – a game plan to win the game -it worked.

Without Billy V then that game plan may not have worked. I reckon we’ll see different England teams and tactics for each match. I don’t see them at a dead end.

As a Scotsman I’m sad to say we don’t have the players to change much – we just need to execute better………

………and Straus for Denton would be a change worth considering.

Can we please consolidate in to one thread? I nominate this one to continue.

I though Wales looked ragged for at least the 1st half. Solid in defence but made a number of errors that brought the pressure upon themselves. Ireland didnt look very threatening in attack other than one or two moment.
Roberts was colossal! Lydiate came on late and didnt appear the Lydiate of old.

Wales lucky not to be penalised for at least 2 clear forward passes and both incidents were tip tackles under the rules and should have been penalised as such.
Warburton must have been livid!!

I didnt see any evidence of that. Neither Ireland nor Wales looked impressive. Early days yet and any of those 3 could could still develop some form.

But it’s not about the world cup, or the 6 nations, it’s about this seasons rugby.

Talking of which, Leicester were absolutely bloody awful this weekend!