[2014 EOYT] Scotland

[goodNumber10]

All Blacks tend to score most of their tries from around the 4th phase onwards.

Er, no, they don'tT. hey score about 90% of their tries in under 4 phases mostly off one phase or two, and predominantly off counter attack ball.

Most 6 nation teams except maybe France have a tendency to boot it out when they win possession in broken play which the All Blacks will expect but if Scotland attacks rather then boot then that's where they can cause trouble. In 2011 when Fiji played All Blacks they scored 2 tries from counter attacks. It's the one area the All Blacks have always been vanurable and when the Springboks beat them they did exactly that. They built their game plan around counter attack. Fiji does that in sevens against New Zealand and they mostly work.

You're way off the mark there as well, most teams will counter attack, as it's the only time the defence is truly fractured - or they will kick to regain.

 

[iINDOMINUSxx]

scotland are usually the team which tends to kick it away if were in our 40 metre line which needs to stop and kick it inside the 22 which will cause the most danger when defending especially against the all blacks

 

[Flyingdolphins]

Most teams won't attack from their 22 and All Blacks score in less than 4 phase from the red zone and that's where they're most dangerous it is also where they're most vanurable. Glasgow have shown alot of qualities attacking from opposition red zone and have actually been pretty successful at it. Their game against Bath last week they did alot of that hence it was arguably the best game of the rounds. If Scotland adopts that they'll be very dangerous.

 

[iINDOMINUSxx]

speaking off Glasgow, Tommy Seymour could be out after being stretchered off in the first half, who would you like to see if he cant make the tests @g6mcg @Will @IainTheScot

 

[Flyingdolphins]

In Visser and Maitland Scotland have got it covered. I like Duncan Taylor seems to be doing alright too.

 

[iINDOMINUSxx]

or Max Evans apparently he is having a great time at Casters, hope to see him in november too,

 

[Flyingdolphins]

Scotland really have got some exciting backs coming through. Even grand pa Cuister seems to have found some form at Sale.

 

[Will]

I personally hope that Seymour makes it (by all accounts he should do) as he's been the on form Scottish winger recently. If not though then I'd go for Max Evans. He's been playing well for Castres though hasn't really had much of a look in for Scotland over the last few years.

 

[iINDOMINUSxx]

two players has been brought in the squad for the injured Chris Custier, and Alex Dunbar who i didn't realise got injured. Peter Horne and Sam Hidalgo-Clyne (who i really dont understand why ? over Sean Kennedy now Vern thats the only down point what has Hidalgo-Clyne done special.

 

[Tautahi]

Just a question why are we again playing yous on a narrow pitch?

 

[Big Ewis]

Just a question why are we again playing yous on a narrow pitch?

hello there, welcome to the forum (if I haven't already welcomed you, I forget...) !! Nice to see a Tongan here, a rarity.

About Evans:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vUJ9Gg7dgjg

And his try some months ago in the Top 14 Final vs Toulon. The touch down is fine, good awareness and keeping with the play, but his initial break is special. That's Toulon in a Final. Didn't surprise me at all when it happened, such an underrated talent, my my...

 

[Tautahi]

Thanks for the welcome Yes it is a rarity.

 

[Will]

Just a question why are we again playing yous on a narrow pitch?

I don't think that's a particular tactic, there's just a desire to play Tonga in a full stadium which it would unlikely be at Murrayfield. It gives the SRU a chance to play elsewhere and away from their Edinburgh base. Problem is that all stadiums that would be suitable, other than Murrayfield, are football stadiums. That was the case in Aberdeen and it'll be the case again in Kilmarnock.

 

[Tautahi]

I fully understand. The Scotland will be playing wont be the same Scots but hey we will be up for it.

 

[iINDOMINUSxx]

hello there, welcome to the forum (if I haven't already welcomed you, I forget...) !! Nice to see a Tongan here, a rarity.

About Evans:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vUJ9Gg7dgjg

And his try some months ago in the Top 14 Final vs Toulon. The touch down is fine, good awareness and keeping with the play, but his initial break is special. That's Toulon in a Final. Didn't surprise me at all when it happened, such an underrated talent, my my...

wow max, when was the last time you did that for scotland

 

[iINDOMINUSxx]

i might just post his here.

hey guys, meet Scotland's new Mascot, his name is Lochie

 

[ruggabee]

hello there, welcome to the forum (if I haven't already welcomed you, I forget...) !! Nice to see a Tongan here, a rarity.

About Evans:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vUJ9Gg7dgjg

And his try some months ago in the Top 14 Final vs Toulon. The touch down is fine, good awareness and keeping with the play, but his initial break is special. That's Toulon in a Final. Didn't surprise me at all when it happened, such an underrated talent, my my...

The fight at the end hahah so French.

 

[iINDOMINUSxx]

The fight at the end hahah so French.

watched the game steffon had a go at Richie Gray....

 

[iINDOMINUSxx]

well this is interesting and as a scot i know this will never happen but you never know

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/ru...with-win-Rugby-World-Cup-and-Six-Nations.html

 

[ruggabee]

watched the game steffon had a go at Richie Gray....

Nice to see they've embraced the culture