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Wales vs Scotland. KO 16:50, Live on BBC 1 and RTE 2 TV

  • 13-02-2016 12:09pm
    #1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,251 ✭✭✭✭


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    Replacements: Ken Owens (Scarlets), Gethin Jenkins (Cardiff Blues), Tomas Francis (Exeter Chiefs), Bradley Davies (Wasps), Dan Lydiate (Ospreys), Lloyd Williams (Cardiff Blues), Rhys Priestland (Bath Rugby), Gareth Anscombe (Cardiff Blues).
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    Replacements: Stuart McInally, Gordon Reid, Zander Fagerson, Tim Swinson, Blair Cowan, Sam Hidalgo-Clyne, Duncan Weir, Sean Lamont.

    Preview. Wales come into todays game knowing that they shudda cudda beaten an Ireland team on Sunday last who weren't at their strongest and there for the taking. Warren G shows faith in his team which drew to the current champions last week. Dan Biggar, having recovered from an ankle knock that saw his early exit from the Aviva, is retained at fly half while the Scarlett's Liam Williams, himself a late call up to Gatland's match day squad, retains his place at full back. Last weeks play form from the forwards was solid but there were times when the Welsh line out was wonky and this is something that AW Jones (below) needs to sort out today while the going is good.
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    In the away dressing room Vern Cotter has gone with a fairly stable 15 from last weeks Calcutta Cup defeat, centre Duncan Thomas's call up in place of Matt Scott being a solitary enforced change. Laidlaw captains at scrum-half and needs to get more out of his pack, who were consistently bullied in the set piece last week against England. Still, their loose play was pretty good all round and while the backs didn't tackle as well as they showed that they are likely to be dangerous with ball in hand. The trouble is this; just how exactly will they get ball in hand for Stand Off Finn Russell to open up his backs

    Verdict. The truth about last weeks two games is that the out halves were the lynch pins that won and lost things. The early loss of Biggar certainly cost them the win in Dublin yet their gameplan isn't dependent on their 10. Scotland were unable to take advantage of George Ford's poor game last week yet they face better today, fan better all round and from a team who simply have to win today. The last time Scotland defeated Vern may as well prepare a big pot of porridge already as he'll need to do something with yet another wooden spoon that has his teams name on it already.

    My call is Wales 42, Scotland 14.

    PS. The last time Scotland won in Cardiff was a sad day for the sport as we can see here...



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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,300 ✭✭✭✭razorblunt


    From living in Edinburgh for the last few years and attending Scotland and Edinburgh games I've come to the conclusion they'd be the best team in the world if it weren't for:

    * the refs
    * the opposition
    * the laws
    * the shape of the ball
    * the jerseys
    * the sky being blue
    * the game being 80 minutes long

    They were at it again last night for the U-20s game.
    I'll be out with mates for the Irish game and hanging on for this game afterwards but its gettin harder and harder to throw my weight behind them.
    Mainly because of the above, also because of Laidlaw!

    Pure sure look, it's the Welsh so c'mon d'Alba.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,251 ✭✭✭✭Losty Dublin


    razorblunt wrote: »
    From living in Edinburgh for the last few years and attending Scotland and Edinburgh games I've come to the conclusion they'd be the best team in the world if it weren't for:

    * the refs
    * the opposition
    * the laws
    * the shape of the ball
    * the jerseys
    * the sky being blue
    * the game being 80 minutes long
    .

    Semantics, my dear. Semantics :)


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,884 ✭✭✭✭mfceiling


    *hears George Hamilton's voice*

    *switches to bbc1*


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,076 ✭✭✭✭vienne86


    Wales were nearly in there already, but for a KO by AWJ.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 22,676 ✭✭✭✭Akrasia


    If Scotland beat Wales, and Wales win the rest of their games, and England beat France, and Ireland win the rest of our games, then we might still win the championship

    Easy


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,264 ✭✭✭✭Fireball07


    Davies is some finisher. Knock-on or not, he knows how to score tries.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,076 ✭✭✭✭vienne86


    Akrasia wrote: »
    If Scotland beat Wales, and Wales win the rest of their games, and England beat France, and Ireland win the rest of our games, then we might still win the championship

    Easy

    Well Wales have their first try already though Davies, so this doesn't look likely.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,792 ✭✭✭✭AdamD


    Hes offside when the ball is kicked and runs forward..


  • Registered Users Posts: 265 ✭✭Will23


    ahead of the kicker??


  • Registered Users Posts: 423 ✭✭AlfaZen


    Fireball07 wrote: »
    Davies is some finisher. Knock-on or not, he knows how to score tries.

    It wasn't a KO but Davies looked like he was in front of Roberts so, offside?


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 30,308 ✭✭✭✭.ak


    9 never retreated. How can the refs miss that?


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 958 ✭✭✭funtime93


    Would hate to see wales win the championship. Would prefer England did it tbh.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,300 ✭✭✭✭razorblunt


    Laidlaw looks like he has an interest in geting the ball away quickly today, might be interesting.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,076 ✭✭✭✭vienne86


    Laidlaw is so much quicker today.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,150 ✭✭✭✭LuckyGent88


    Great play by Scotland here.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,076 ✭✭✭✭vienne86


    Great bloody try for Scotland!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 22,676 ✭✭✭✭Akrasia


    AdamD wrote: »
    Hes offside when the ball is kicked and runs forward..

    7 each now 😀


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,264 ✭✭✭✭Fireball07


    AlfaZen wrote: »
    It wasn't a KO but Davies looked like he was in front of Roberts so, offside?

    Still... sometimes you get those breaks, he's scored like 6 tries in 11 games for Wales now.



    Good try Scotland!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,103 ✭✭✭misslt


    Amazing!!


  • Moderators, Arts Moderators Posts: 35,576 Mod ✭✭✭✭pickarooney


    At last a bit of rugby.


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,076 ✭✭✭✭vienne86


    Well watching this match makes me wish there was a roof on Stade de France.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 26,899 ✭✭✭✭BBDBB


    Already a much more entertaining game than France v Ireland


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,300 ✭✭✭✭razorblunt


    Game on. Laidlaw picking and going himself has completely thrown the Welsh.
    Keep at it wee man.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,264 ✭✭✭✭Fireball07


    Akrasia wrote: »
    7 each now 😀

    Was optimistic predicting the kick from that angle. Well-struck though.


  • Moderators, Arts Moderators Posts: 23,937 Mod ✭✭✭✭TICKLE_ME_ELMO


    Biggar so good at chasing his own kicks.


  • Registered Users Posts: 423 ✭✭AlfaZen


    Fireball07 wrote: »
    Still... sometimes you get those breaks, he's scored like 6 tries in 11 games for Wales now.



    Good try Scotland!

    Agree on getting the breaks but it was checked by TMO and he is looking at the same reply we are.

    Both these teams making Ireland look very one dimensional in attack.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 4,290 ✭✭✭aimee1


    AlfaZen wrote: »
    Agree on getting the breaks but it was checked by TMO and he is looking at the same reply we are.

    Both these teams making Ireland look very one dimensional in attack.

    Both tries from kicks but ireland are one dimensional?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 22,676 ✭✭✭✭Akrasia


    Fireball07 wrote: »
    Was optimistic predicting the kick from that angle. Well-struck though.

    It was a gimme... ;)

    I'm optimistic

    Ireland to win the 6 nations.


  • Registered Users Posts: 423 ✭✭AlfaZen


    aimee1 wrote: »
    Both tries from kicks but ireland are one dimensional?

    Ireland have 1 try in 160 mins of Rugby have bearly looked like scoring another. Ball is slow from the ruck and we seem to run out of steam in attack very quickly.

    Both Wales and Scotland seem to have a lot more movement 9-15.


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  • Moderators, Arts Moderators Posts: 35,576 Mod ✭✭✭✭pickarooney


    Ah Hogg, you'd get a roasting at under 8 level for throwing a ball away like that.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,300 ✭✭✭✭razorblunt


    Welcome to the backrow who think they can kick club Barclay.
    Brace yourself for umpteen laps on Monday.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,150 ✭✭✭✭LuckyGent88


    Terrible decision with that kick but Scotland will be happy with their defence in that play


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,300 ✭✭✭✭razorblunt


    Welcome to the backrow who think they can kick club Barclay.
    Brace yourself for umpteen laps on Monday.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,264 ✭✭✭✭Fireball07


    Seymour has been unbelievable in the air so far.


  • Moderators, Arts Moderators Posts: 35,576 Mod ✭✭✭✭pickarooney


    Barclay in the bold corner with Hogg.


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 22,676 ✭✭✭✭Akrasia


    Great game so far. The scotch are looking dangerous


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,264 ✭✭✭✭Fireball07


    razorblunt wrote: »
    Welcome to the backrow who think they can kick club Barclay.
    Brace yourself for umpteen laps on Monday.

    On the other hand, Tipuric put in a super kick just before that. A better kicker than North ;)


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 22,676 ✭✭✭✭Akrasia


    razorblunt wrote: »
    Welcome to the backrow who think they can kick club Barclay.
    Brace yourself for umpteen laps on Monday.

    He couldn't see the support runner. He made the right choice


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,300 ✭✭✭✭razorblunt


    Seymour has to be on strings.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,264 ✭✭✭✭Fireball07


    That was so good from Seymour again, before the knock-on. Class.


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 22,676 ✭✭✭✭Akrasia


    Hogg needs to be fit to play on... C'mon magic sponge


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,264 ✭✭✭✭Fireball07


    Hogg off is a huge loss, their main creative threat.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,300 ✭✭✭✭razorblunt


    Someone needs to tell Davies he doesn't need to talk ALL the time.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 22,676 ✭✭✭✭Akrasia


    FREEDOM!!!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,041 ✭✭✭Cosmo Kramer


    At what point do we start to acknowledge that we might have missed a trick with Seymour. When you see what we had to offer on the wing today (Trimble excepted)...


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,150 ✭✭✭✭LuckyGent88


    Scotland's line out is the biggest worry. Have been dominant in the other aspects of the game.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,300 ✭✭✭✭razorblunt


    At what point do we start to acknowledge that we might have missed a trick with Seymour. When you see what we had to offer on the wing today (Trimble excepted)...

    Unless he plays for Leinster or changes his name to Kearney he wouldnt play.



    <<<<<runs away>>>>>


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,300 ✭✭✭✭razorblunt


    Charteris, the biggest man on the pitch is somehow going unseen for his bouldness.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 22,676 ✭✭✭✭Akrasia


    Scotland's line out is the biggest worry. Have been dominant in the other aspects of the game.

    All their set pieces are under pressure. They thrive in broken play. Chaos is their game play


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 22,676 ✭✭✭✭Akrasia


    The better team lead at half time


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