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<blockquote data-quote="The Jones Boy" data-source="post: 790778" data-attributes="member: 70721">As a neutral I thought Scotland were whistled out of the game in the first half. Particularly the first 25 minutes. Half a dozen penalties and a yellow card on the 24 minute ???!!!They could do nothing right in the eyes of the official Pascal Gauzere.They did show a dogged determination to stay in the game but I would have that first half performance reviewed if I were in charge of the referees.I know the best/most experienced referees have been reduced to one game each in the 6 Nations to bring other referees through and give them more opportunity, and Pascal failed in my opinion. Then later in the second half there were two nailed on penalties for Ireland at the breakdown that he awarded to Scotland... and it had a feel that he was trying to &#039;even the game up&#039;, by way of his whistle, reminiscent of Andre Watson.Both teams were trying to play attacking rugby but the whistle often got in the way of the game.Ireland have the stronger loose forwards and half back, and the stronger centers. They played this game making less mistakes but they were handed the first 25 minutes on a plate.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="The Jones Boy, post: 790778, member: 70721"] As a neutral I thought Scotland were whistled out of the game in the first half. Particularly the first 25 minutes. Half a dozen penalties and a yellow card on the 24 minute ???!!! They could do nothing right in the eyes of the official Pascal Gauzere. They did show a dogged determination to stay in the game but I would have that first half performance reviewed if I were in charge of the referees. I know the best/most experienced referees have been reduced to one game each in the 6 Nations to bring other referees through and give them more opportunity, and Pascal failed in my opinion. Then later in the second half there were two nailed on penalties for Ireland at the breakdown that he awarded to Scotland... and it had a feel that he was trying to 'even the game up', by way of his whistle, reminiscent of Andre Watson. Both teams were trying to play attacking rugby but the whistle often got in the way of the game. Ireland have the stronger loose forwards and half back, and the stronger centers. They played this game making less mistakes but they were handed the first 25 minutes on a plate. [/QUOTE]

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