[2016 RBS Six Nations] Round 5: Ireland vs. Scotland (19/03/2016)

[Vieux Talonneur]

Yet again we're seeing a huge swing during the sin bin period. This needs to be looked at as they're distorting far too many games.

The punishment isn't fitting the crime.

 

[TommiG88]

Your an idiot

Hogg is the only lion in your team. I think he will be starting 15 next year. Watson and north on the wings.

 

[ncurd]

Hogg is the only lion in your team. I think he will be starting 15 next year. Watson and north on the wings.

on this form yes but I still wouldn't be surprised to see 1/2p or Brown get the starting nod above him.

If Gatland is charge I doubt he has any chance to start.

 

[itsonlyrugby]

Hogg is the only lion in your team. I think he will be starting 15 next year. Watson and north on the wings.

Lol,I'll bring this up when the team announced

 

[itsonlyrugby]

Hogg is the only lion in your team. I think he will be starting 15 next year. Watson and north on the wings.

Lol,I'll bring this up when the squad
announced

 

[Tony Manx]

A different ref and Scotland would have no cards; maybe I'll withdraw that on second viewing, but I'm really not understanding a lot of the ref's decisions so far.

I think he is the reason why the ball is being presented quickly at rucks.....just as the Irish pundit says the same thing!!

 

[itsonlyrugby]

You're*

I'm so happy you agree with me,always good to be aware of your foibles. Well done

 

[ncurd]

Lol,I'll bring this up when the team announced

Considering they can't beat any of the other Lions teams who apart from Hogg would get selected above any of 5 he other teams players in their positions?

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I'm so happy you agree with me,always good to be aware of your foibles. Well done

u mm yeah right <_<

 

[TommiG88]

Lol,I'll bring this up when the team announced

Who else then?

 

[itsonlyrugby]

Considering they can't beat any of the other Lions teams who apart from Hogg would get selected above any of 5 he other teams players in their positions?

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Me no speaky your language "apart from Hogg would get selected above any of 5 he other teams"?
Mind blown.

 

[Lé Ddanno]

Weird first half. Liked some bits. Others not so much.

 

[ncurd]

Me no speaky your language "apart from Hogg would get selected above any 5 he other teams..."?

Instead of spouting crap how about you answer the question you clearly know was asked. Anyway phones being ****e and as usual I've missed out words for not being able to type as quickly as i think so should read.

Apart from Hogg who would get selected in the Lions above any of the other teams players in their respective positions?

 

[Peat]

Your an idiot

If you respond to another post on this thread in this fashion, you'll be sitting out the rest of it.

 

[Tony Manx]

Weird first half. Liked some bits. Others not so much.

Been better than a lot of 6N matches but then..........!

 

[Aristodemus]

I'd say Nel is the only guy likely to start, Hogg has too many weaknesses, but that is all for another day.

 

[Peat]

I think he is the reason why the ball is being presented quickly at rucks.....just as the Irish pundit says the same thing!!

Is that a good thing if he's got the result by disciplining one team for non-existent offences? Because I don't think so. The first one, I didn't see a ruck there to begin with.

Maybe I'm wrong but that's what I saw.


As for Hogg - he saw a gap between two front rowers, stepped and turned on the after-burners. That should be standard full-back play, no? I sometimes get sad at how wowed we get about what should be the basics.

If Hogg's defensive positioning was as strong as his counter-attacking running, sure he'd be in the next Lions team. But there is the issue.

 

[ncurd]

Have to say Peat I tend to agree Hogg's been pretty good the last few weeks but I do wonder how much perception is skewed by good players playing in below average teams.

Brown for example played well last week but his performance is relative to Itoje's

 

[Peat]

Have to say Peat I tend to agree Hogg's been pretty good the last few weeks but I do wonder how much perception is skewed by good players playing in below average teams.

Brown for example played well last week but his performance is relative to Itoje's

I think it is skewed a little, yeah.

I also think Hogg's a clearly talented player, but he's not the complete package and I think people overlook his lapses in defence because of his attack and overrate him as a result.

And oh dear Scotland. Didn't think they should have kicked the ball away in the first place, but naive defending there.

 

[Tony Manx]

Is that a good thing if he's got the result by disciplining one team for non-existent offences? Because I don't think so. The first one, I didn't see a ruck there to begin with.

Maybe I'm wrong but that's what I saw.


As for Hogg - he saw a gap between two front rowers, stepped and turned on the after-burners. That should be standard full-back play, no? I sometimes get sad at how wowed we get about what should be the basics.

If Hogg's defensive positioning was as strong as his counter-attacking running, sure he'd be in the next Lions team. But there is the issue.

I did not see it as one sided any more than the fact that the possession was about 80% in favour of Ireland so no wonder penalties were mainly given against Scotland!

I agree about Hogg's try and would refer Hastings to his brother's try in Paris which was real class!!

This game was over from about the 30th minute.......and the last rites are just being read!!

 

[Irish boy]

Game on