Calcutta Cup 2018

C__MC

Deleted User wrote: »

I'd question if this England team can beat France in two weeks.

France are beyond poor

Subpopulus

I hope this isn't like England vs Italy last year when England went in ten-odd points down at half time and came out and tonked Italy in the second half.

Think Scotland are a bit stronger than Italy last year thought.

bilston

thelad95 wrote: »

Nice to see England having it socked to them for once, a soft Grand Slam and championship and they’re World Cup contenders all of a sudden, Jesus wept.

A soft Grand Slam?

Of course they are world contenders.

Still...nice to see Scotland putting it up to them. Long way to go here.

irishbucsfan

WERE ALL GOING TO HEAVEN

dublinman1990

Beechwoodspark wrote: »

Oh to be a fly on the wall in England’s dressing room now. I’d say Eddie is spitting feathers

Yep. This game has knocked the stuffing out of him in more ways than one.

rebel girl 15

BBC showed the "scuffle" - nothing really!

FCIM

Akrasia wrote: »

Owens frustrating England by actually enforcing some of the laws

Best referee in world rugby by a country mile.

Beechwoodspark

C__MC wrote: »

France are beyond poor

So far with France it is like they have been sent out to “have a crack”. No sign of any game plan beyond that. It’s quite amazing in this day and age when you have Schmidt, Jones et al getting their teams to such a level of preparation.

rebel girl 15

On a serious note, is George Ford playing? Haven't heard his name as all really!

cython

rebel girl 15 wrote: »

On a serious note, is George Ford playing? Haven't heard his name as all really!

According to the live tournament site he is: https://www.sixnationsrugby.com/matchcentre/live/scotland-v-england/#match-live

Surprises me too!

lawred2

Two of the best flat passes I've seen in a while.. and Huw Jones has something that you can't coach.. natural pace and an instinct for a good line.

Peregrine

FCIM wrote: »

Best referee in world rugby by a country mile.

Maybe three years ago.

Beechwoodspark

FCIM wrote: »

Best referee in world rugby by a country mile.

Didn’t jones recently make some sort of stupid remark that all the best teams infringe! So basically, let us away with it folks!

lawred2

FCIM wrote: »

Akrasia wrote: »

Owens frustrating England by actually enforcing some of the laws

Best referee in world rugby by a country mile.

I think he's gone a bit too fond of that moniker and plays up to the limelight a bit too much..

But he's still a good ref

Chex LeMeneux

bilston wrote: »

Chex LeMeneux wrote: »

Shades of BOD against Oz in 02 for the lions. Incredible from Jones

01!

But yes, there was definitely a bit of BOD in that try!

True enough. Hard to believe it's that long ago!

C__MC

Owens want to ref , set the teams up and talk absolute pony while he refs

Absolutely detest him, thinks he invented rugby

lawred2

It's not beyond Scotland to balls this up

dublinman1990

Another 40 minutes of this cracker. Go on Scotland. You can do it.

prawnsambo

irishbucsfan wrote: »

WERE ALL GOING TO HEAVEN

I've taken you to task before on this subject. You are incorrigible. Apostrophes aren't like lead shot, you just can't load a shotgun with them and let fly...

or not. :pac:

razorblunt

Huw Jones is a hell of a player.

Scotland owe a lot to the Groundkeeper in SA that spotted him.

IIGeminiII

Cmon scotland! Don't phuck this up! The whole world is behind you.

lawred2

Scotland's backs saved Hogg's bacon there

Hurrache

Brilliant counter ruck by Scotland just as I was sure England were going over.

Vital Transformation

Brilliant counter rucking

Subpopulus

razorblunt wrote: »

Huw Jones is a hell of a player.

Along with Stuart Hogg, the only player on the the Scotland team I'm genuinely jealous of.

lawred2

Bloody hell

Burkie1203

All from stuart hoggs stupidity

Hurrache

Hurrache wrote: »

as I was sure England were going over.

Shouldn't doubt myself!

Subpopulus

Eddie Jones's half-time talks must be enchanted or something.

dublinman1990

OF has one for England.

Akrasia

The heartbreaker strikes again

lawred2

Burkie1203 wrote: »

All from stuart hoggs stupidity

Should have put the ball in the stand...

C__MC

Game on

vienne86

Dreadful defence by Scotland for that try.

vienne86

Lovely kick by Hogg.

beertons

lawred2 wrote: »

Scotland's backs saved Hogg's bacon there

That's quality.

Akrasia

Very controversial decision by Owens there

lawred2

Akrasia wrote: »

Very controversial decision by Owens there

Possible case for Care being offside as well but the call that was made was a bit iffy..

Hogg has had a few average minutes at the start of this half

rebel girl 15

Akrasia wrote: »

Very controversial decision by Owens there

Looked like he was on his elbows there - wasn't supporting his body weight to be honest

Akrasia

rebel girl 15 wrote: »

Looked like he was on his elbows there - wasn't supporting his body weight to be honest

Like 90% of rucks though. The fact that he didn't call advantage before Launchberry was clear in for a try makes it dodgy

vienne86

Ah Scotland butchered that.

rebel girl 15

Akrasia wrote: »

Like 90% of rucks though. The fact that he didn't call advantage before Launchberry was clear in for a try makes it dodgy

Don't think it was called by Owens, either TMO or linesman

dublinman1990

Farrell has been scoring all the points for England so far. I don't know if the other players have opportunities to get tries in this game. They can't rely on one player to score everything for England. Other players have to chip in for the effort. Scotland still have control in this game. Scotland should not be at risk for letting it peter out into nothing & then lose the match. They have to show from their 1st half performance that they are here to win this game against England.

Nothing else is on the cards for them other than a win. This is Scotland's to lose if they don't keep the head.

We've just seen incredible butchery from Horne. Holy ****.

Sephiral

Owens is riding the English here.

Huw Jones is something else.

Hurrache

vienne86 wrote: »

Ah Scotland butchered that.

Massacred.

Vital Transformation

Would have thought Scotland covered enough ground for that to be advantage over.

C__MC

Owens talking absolutely rot here and fairly biased against England

rebel girl 15

vienne86 wrote: »

Ah Scotland butchered that.

Arghhh - three man overlap and they butchered it

Burkie1203

Akrasia wrote: »

Very controversial decision by Owens there

The strapping on Launchburys elbow was on the ground